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Evening star., 1932-01-03
Casting Devotees
Gather at Pool to
Form Capital Club
Enthusiasts Hope Soon to
Be Able to Accept Balti.
more Challenge.

Reels whirred and bamboo rods
whipped siIken line far over the wat
ers of the Rejecting Pool yesterday
afternoon as score of casting en-
thusiasts gathered here for the first
time to organize and promote competi-
ton with sportsmen of other cities.
Led by George Cook, secretary of the
United States Board of Mediation and
former national bait and fy-casting
champion, the anglers practiced for
several hours on the windy banks of
the Rejecting Pool and discussed plans
for organizing the Washington Casting
Club of the Isaak Walton League.
It was announced that a group of
Baltimore sportSmen already has chal-
lenged the Washingtonians to meet
them in a contest at the earliest posi-
BILE date.
Contest Is Planned.
Plans were also put on foot for reg
ular practice meetings weekly through
out the year, preliminary to a contest
among local Sportsmen.
Floating targets were anCNOTeQ yes
terday in the eastern end of the pool
to test the accuracy and distance Of
the casters, many of whom whipped
dry flies and small weights with expert
force and direction.
Another leader of the sport here is
Don Carpenter, insurance broker, with
Offices in the Investment Building, who
also writes fish and game stories for
the newspapers.
Mr.. Cook and Mr. Carpenter agreed
that there are enough devotees Of the
sport in Washington to insure large
and enthusiastic club membership.
Year Round Sport.
Casting is a year round sport, Mr..
Carpenter said, "and We hope to get
together at practice meets at least sew
eral times a month throughout the
wear. We plan to organize a competi-
ton here for the selection of team to
meet Baltimore sportsmen and those OF
other cities"
The anglers were casting dry flies
Yesterday at series of cork floats, and
81 to 81 ounce bait weights at cir
cular rubber float anchored well out
from shore.
Several surf fishermen, accustomed
to handling heavier tackle and weights,
turned out to Wach the fly and bait
casting.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
ARLINGTON BURIAL
TO BE GIVEN LEM M0ND
Major Who Killed Himself on
Street Was in Judge Advocate
Generals Office.

Funeral services for Maj. William W.
Len1mond. Sc, of 1645 Harvard street,
who shot himself yesterday on the side
walk on Summit place, Eighteenth
street and Quarry road, will be held IN
this city at time to be decided later.
Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery.
Mai. Lemmond, who has been sta
toned in the legal department OF the
Judge Advocate Generals ONCE, had
been in failing health for some time.
Several passersby saw him yesterday
morning when he drew pistol and
they started toward him just before he
fired a bullet into his head. The body
was identified sometime later at Emer-
gency Hospital, after Mrs. Lemmond
became worried about her husbands
absence and went to the hospital with
friends.
Mai. Lemmond was a native of Char
lotte, N. c., and came to this city more
than 80 years ago. He was graduated
from the Washington College Of Law
in 1903 and the following year became
a paymaster's clerk in the Army. Dur
ing the World War he served in the
contract and claims division Of the
Judge advocate generals Office and in
1920 was given the rank Of major.
Maj. Lemmond is survived by his
widow, his mother, four sisters and five
brothers.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
LA F0NTANE BEGINS
9-MONTH SENTENCE
Gambler Enters Ellicott City Jail
in Tax Evasion-Pays 81 900
Fine.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ELLICOTT CITY, Md, January q
James A. La Fontaine, Washington
gambler, today began a nine-month
term in the Howard County Jail for in
come tax evasion.
Although convicted last month, La
Fontaine was permitted by Judge w.
Calvin Chestnut to spend the holiday
period with his two adopted nieceS, and
the start of his term was deferred until
today.
He presented himself this morning
at the Office of United States Marshal
George w Collier, in Baltimore, and
was brought to the Ellicott City Jail
this afternoon. In addition to the jail
sentence, La Fontaine was fined 81 1000,
which he paid. Charged with evasion
of taxes on his income in 1925 and
1926, La Fontaine paid more than
100000 in back taxes and penalty
assessments
Evening star., 1932-01-03

tions is over the Chinese business men
necessarily will seek an understanding
with Japan. The japanese peer IS con-
vinced that the settlement of the whole
Manchurian question depends exclusive
ly on the understanding between the
Chinese business men and the Japan
ese. 1t may take several years, Count
Kabayama thinks, before this is ac-
complished, but it is bound to come.
Indirect negotiations with Nanking are
going on even at the present moment.
1t is true that the Chinese boycott is
damaging Japanese interests, but all
these boycottS are purely sentimental
and temporary and as soon as the sltu-
alton "cools off" business relations be-
tween the two countries which are so
dependent of each other will be re-
sumed. Even today, the japanese peer
stated, the Chinese business men feel
the need of buying things from Japan
and japanese wares are being bootleg
ged into China on large scale. The
Chinese are the main distributors OF
japanese merchandise and they will
not continue a policy Of cutting their
nose to spite the face"
Friendly Relations Again.
As soon as the fate of Manchuria has
been definitely settled by the organlza-
tion of a Chinese government under
Japanese supervision, the Chinese will
accept the inevitable with true Oriental
philosophy and within a reasonably
short time the two countries will resume
friendly relations. OF course, the
League of Nations does not come out
very we'll in this unfortunate affair, but
after all we are all human and If the
League can show its efficiency in some
other fields, the Manchurian incident
will be soon forgotten.
Count Kabayama is greatly inter-
ested in the public sentiment in the
United States. He has no message from
the Japanese government to the Ameri-
can business men, but he is here to
gather their opinions and tell his gov
ernment of what is worrying our ex-
porters and industrialists. He person.
ally does not doubt that the japanese
government will do all it can not to
embaraSS our economic interests In
Manchuria. A number of contracts had
been signed between the former war
lord of Manchuria while he was at
Mukden and certain American firms.
Naturally those interested in the con-
tracts are afraid that they will be no
longer valid when a new administration
is set up at Mukden. Count Kabayama
could say nothing definite about these
matters; they depend entirely on how
the new Chinese governor feels about
them but he was certain that nothing
is further from the mind of his govern
ment than to hamper American business
in Manchuria.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
CAPITAL POLICE SEEK
MAN FOR KILLING QUIZ
Baltimore authorities Request
Search Here in Staying of
Officer.

Washington police were asked by
Baltimore authorities to broadcast
lookout for Wilbur Wright %, colored
resident of that city, wanted for ques-
tioning in connection with the killing
last night of Patrolman William A.
Bell in a northside section Of Balti-
more.
Wright was being sought by the po-
liceman in connection with series OF
hold-ups and robberieS in Baltimore.
Acting on tip that the man could be
found on the third floor OF colored
apartment house at 1909 Madison ave
nue., Bell went there and was heard
by tenants of the building questioning
man.
A shot was fired soon afterward and
the policeman was found fatally
wounded. His assailant escaped and
police were informed he had heaoed
for Washington. ~
Bell, who was shot through the
heart, had served on the Baltimore
police force for % years ana was well
known in the northside sectlon' Wnere
he served much of this time
Several persons in the ouhdlng at
the time of the shooting were held Tor
questioning.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
ACCUSED OF LOCKING
RESIDENT IN CLOSET
Suspect Said to Have Been Iden-
titled in Attempt to Rob
D. J. Gibson.

Henry M. Raymond, %, 1900 block
Of Ninth street, who police accused Of
attempting to rob the home of David j.
Gibson, 1909 Gallatin street, after lock-
ing the owner in an upstairs closet,
was remanded yesterday to the grand
jury under $4,000 bond by Police Judge
Ralph Given.
Returning to his home December 29,
Gibson said he was met in the hall by
a young man with pistol, who de-
manded that he hand over his money.
Gibson said that when he showed he
possessed no cash, the man ordered him
upstairs, pushed him into a clothes
closet and locked the door. Gibson
eventually broke down the door and
notified police.
Policeman J. o. Patton hearing de-
scription of the robber, arrested Ray
mond a few minutes later on Gallatin
street He was identified by Gibson.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
SILVER STAR HOME
OPEN NFORLAST DAY
Attractive Dwelling in Spring
Valley One of Five
Awarded Medal.

Today offers the last opportunity for
the public to make an inspection OF the
Silver Star Home, at 1929 lockwood
Parkway, in the Spring Valley section
of Wesley Heights, which has been
open during the past month under aus
pices of The Star.
This is one of five attractive, modern
dwellings awarded the Silver Star
medal and placed on public demon
stration during the past wear as part
Of the better homes program sponsored
for the past six years by The Star.
The Spring Valley home will be open
from 10 am. to 9 pm. today, but will
be closed to the public after this eve
ming. 1t may be reached by driving
out Massachusetts, avenue to Wisconsin
avenue, turning left into Cathedral ave-
nue. through the Wesley Heights sec
tion and continuing along a private
roadway which leads to the entrance
of Spring Valley. From there the route
along lockwood Parkway to the Silver
Star home is marked.
The house is a stone structure of
mansionlike proportions, revealing an
influence of the Norman-French motif
in architectural lines. 1t was furnished
for the period of the demonstration by
Dulin g. Martin.
In an illustration caption in The Star
yesterday reviewing the 1881 Silver Star
Homes program, the demonstration
dwelling at l7o5 Hoban road was de-
scribed, by mistake, as being located in
the Colonial Village section of Rock
Creek Park Estates. Hoban road, of
course, is located in Colony Hill, the
residential development of early Ameri-
can types OF homes by Boss & Phelps.
One of the 1881 Silver Star Homes,
also of colonial design, likeness Of the
Valley Forge dwelling used as Gen.
WaShington's headquarters, is located
in the Colonial Village of Rock Creek
Park Estate at 1917 Plymouth street,
as stated in yesterdays Star. 1t was
built by Edison w. Briggs Co.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
MAN Is ARRESTED HERE
IN MARYLAND ACCIDENT
Drunken Driving Warrant Issued
for Motorist Who, Police Say,
Forced Car Into Ditch.

Arrested after, 1t was charged he
had forced another automobile into a
ditch while driving without lights on
the wrong side Of Suitland road just
across the Maryland line, Preston
Nichols, 81, Of 5000 Wisconsin avenue
a salesman, was being held here last
night for Maryland authorities.
Justice CT the Peace Thomas D.
Grifith at Forrestville, Md, issued a
warrant for the mans arrest on charges
of driving while under the influence Of
liquor. But when a constable came to
the eleventh precinct station to return
Nichols to Maryland, the man refused
to go without being extradited.
Two colored men and a colored
woman were occupants Of the other
car, which overturned in the ditch.
Only one of them, Rufus Augustus of
South Washington, Va, was injured,
receiving cuts about the legs
Evening star., 1932-01-03
PANIC IS AVERTED
WHENF|LM |GN|TES
IN THEATER BOOTH
Several Hundred Make Exit
Unhurt After Employees
Calm Audiences Fear.
SMOKE AND CURIOSITY
ROUT HOTEL GUESTS
Blaze Is Put Out by Two Operators,
One Receiving Slight Burns.
Firemen Check Sparks.

Several hundred persons attending a
motion picture show last night at the
Little Theater, Ninth street between F
and G, were guided to safety through
the coolness of theater attendants after
film in the projection room caught
fire shortly before 10 o'clock.
Joe Bernheimer, %, Of 1888 Spring
road, motion picture machine operator,
was slightly burned on the arm while
attempting to extinguish the flames,
with the assistance of A. Odell of the
l7OO block of Pennsylvania avenue, the
other operator Bernheimer was given
first aid by Fire Rescue Squad No. l.
Audience Exits Unhurt.
The audience at first became greatly
alarmed when some one yelled Fire, y
according to several persons attending
the performance. They we're quickly
caln1ed. however. according to j. Far
rell of the TOO block Of H street, aSsis-
tant manager of the theater. when he
and the manager, Irving Schwartz, 81,
516 Ninth street, told them to keep
their seats.
The audience. while moving hastily
kept in fair order and made its way
out through front and rear exits with
out mishap.
Hotel Guests Hasten Out.
In addition to the theater audience,
guests In the Hotel Inn, over the
theater. hastened to the street when
smoke made its way into the corridors
There was practically no excitement
however. among the hotel guests, 1t
was said. most of them going OUTSIDE
apparently because OF curiosity.
Odell and Bernheimer had succeeded
in extinguishing the burning film with
a chemical by the time f1remen ar
rived. The firemen, however, brought
chemical apparatus into play to put out
sparks around the projection booth and
in some clothes hanging on the wall
which had ignited.
Ninth Street Traffic Tied Up.
The theater management said only a
small piece of film had burned, but fire.
men reported a whole roll OF finn had
been destroyed. The motion picture
machine vas not damaged, Farren said
Traffic on Ninth street was tied up
temporarily and a large crowd gath
cred in frcnt of the theater while the
firemen were inside.
There was a kind Of popping sound
when the Aim ignited and the theater
soon was filled with smoke.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
Get Belgian Medals
H. A. SKINNER C. M1NNIGERoDE HoNoRED
n EDAIS awarded by King Albert
I for distinguished service to
l his country were presented by
L the Belgian Ambassador yes

E EDALS AWARDED Dy hlng ALBEIT
~ N for distinguished service to
WI his country were presented by
L L the Belgian Ambassador yes
terday to two Washington
leaders in civic and art circles-DaVid
A. Skinner, secretary OF the United
States Chamber of Commerce, and C.
Powell Minnigerode director and Secre-
tary of the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
The Washingtonians were requested
to present themselves at the Belgian
embassy yesterday morning, and the
awards were made Informally by Am
bassador Paul May, the decoration of
Chevalier de pOrdre de la Couronne
going to Mr.. Skinner and the Cheva-
lier de pOrdre de la Leopold II to Mr..
Minnigerode.
Mr.. Skinner was able to render use
full service to the Belgian delegation
to the International Chamber of Com
merce Congress here last May, which
was presided over by Georges Theunis,
president of the international chamber,
and the Belgian minister of state.
Mr.. Minnigerode received the honor
in recognition of his work in furtherlng
information art relations. He super
intended arrangements for a large and
important Belgian art exhibition. held
at the Oorcoran Gallery during 1880.
Mr.. Skinner, who was named assist
ant secretary OF the United States
Chamber of Commerce, on its organiza-
ton In 1912, has been secretary OF that
body since 1890.
Mr.. Minninsyode, who Is also g mem
Evening star., 1932-01-03
AUTOPSY REVEALS
WOMAN TOOK POISON
Coroner Gives Verdict Of Suicide
in Mrs. Pakerson's Death
in Hospital.

Following an autopsy, which revealed
traces of poison in the stomach, ac-
cording to Coroner Rogers, certificate
Of suicide was issued yesterday in the
death of Mrs. Elizabeth H. Parkerson,
"a. of New CLEANS, who died at George
Washington Hospital earlier in the day.
Physicians who attended the woman
told police she had been respondent for
some time as result Of mental dis
ease from which she had been suffering
for five years. Mrs. Parkerson had
been undergoing treatment at the hos
pital for more than a week, they said.
Physicians said they believed the
woman had swallowed the poison tab
lets last Sunday afternoon. ,..
Evening star., 1932-01-03
DRIVES INTO FREIGHT CAR

Motorist Wrecks Auto in Crash
and Is Arrested as intoxicated. i a.
Driving his automobile into freight
car last night on the Baltimore & Ohio ]
Railroad siding at Thirtieth and e
streets proved costly to Sylvester Cor
don, 25, of 1850 Foxall road, who not
only had his machine smashed but was !
locked up on a charge of driving while I
intoxicated.
Policeman G. K. Culver, seventh pre-
cinct, found Gordon and the freight
car unhurt, but the automobile was
wrecked. -.
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Evening star., 1932-01-03
GLAD TO GET OUTDOORS
AGAIN, SAYS P0LA NEGRI
Leaves Hospital After Almost
Three Week s; Plans to Go South
After Brief Rest.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA MONICA, Calf, January 2.
Pale but glad to get outdoors again" !"
Pola Negri left the Santa Monica Hos
pital today, nearly three weeks after
she had undergone an operation for re-
moval Of an intestinal obstruction.
She posed for pictures and then, with
her nurse, left for hotel here, where
she will rest several days and then go
to Palm Springs to regain her health.
She expects to be in New York by Feb
ruary l to fulfill radio contract and
then will return to Hollywood to re-
sumo her film work.
Miss Negri declined to comment on
suit she has filed against Prince Serge
Mdivani, her former husband, for col
lection Of about $4,000, which she said
she loaned him.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
TWO CUT IN ACCIDENT
Sedan on Baltimore Highway Hits
Rear of South hbound Bus.

Two motorists were slightly injured
last night when their light sedan
crashed into the rear of southbound
bus on the Baltimore highway near
Ammendale, Md.
The men, Selwyn L. Powers 81, Bal
timCre, and Edward J. Wrightson, 20,
Brooklyn, N. Y, were treated at Gar
field Hospital, the former for cut
knee and the latter for cuts about the
face and head. Powers, the driver,
was not detained. No one on the bus
was injured.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
TORAH TO BE GIVEN
Junior Congregation to Present
Scroll of Laws.

The junior congregation Of the Bnai
Israel Synagogue will present Torah
or scroll Of the law Of Moses to the con-
gregation proper at $50 pm. next Sun
day. Heretofore. Torahs have been
contributed to congregations by individ-
uals.
An elaborate presentation program
has been prepared under the leadership
Of Louis Kalichstein vice president Of
the CONGREGATION Bani Israel The
rabbis of Washington, officers and di-
rectors Of the Jewish Educational
Association and many prominent lay
men have been invited to attend.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
]. D. Kaufman to Speak.

Joseph D. (Radio Joe) Kaufman will M
address the monthly meeting OF tne
Ladies Auxiliary Of the Jewish Con
sumptive Relief Society In the Jewisn
Community Center wednesday at 2
o'clock. Mrs. Kate Hertzoerq; ac-
companied by Mrs. Maurice slssyeF,
will entertain with vocal seiectlonss
Evening star., 1932-01-03
COLLEGE HEAD BURIED
Funeral Services for DR.. ]. Knox
Montgomery Held in Ohio.

NEW CONCORD, Ohio, January 2
P).-Funeral services were held In
Brown Chapel here yesterday for Dr..
]. Knox Montgomery, president of
MuSkingum College and moderator of
the United Presbyterian Church, who
died last week. Burial was in the New
Concord Cemetery.
DR.. H. A. Kelsey conducted the serv-
ices speaking of his close friendship
with Dr. Montgomery during his q
years as president of Muskingum.
Associates Of the educator were hon.
orary pallbearers Muskingum faculty
members were active pallbearers and
GAINESVILLE, Cambridge and New Con-
cord citizens formed guard Of honor
at the bier.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
APPEALS FOR CLOTHING
Salvation Army Expects More Re.
quests as School Reopens.

The Salvation Army seeking chill
dren's clothing to distribute among
needy boys and girls, announced a di-
rect appeal for such apparel last night
1t pointed out that many Washington
families are having difficulties in
clothing their children adequately to
keep them in school.
Prior to the Christmas holidays, the
salvation Army was able to keep
abreast Of the demands made upon its
supply but the reopening Of school To-
morrow Is expected to increase the
number of requests for clothing.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
ASK SPECIAL SESSION

Curb Legislation.
MACON, Ga, January CR.-Gov.
Russell was urged at mass meeting
here today to call an extraordinary ses-
sion Of the Georgia Legislature before
January 20 to consider cotton produc-
ton control legislation.
A resolution adopted by the gather
ing advised the enactment of legisla-
ton restricting the production of cot
ton for 1882 and 1888 to 30 per cent of
the land In actual cultivation in these
years.
About 100 attended the meeting, in
Guiding 80 members Of the State Legis-
lature.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
SENTENCED TO JAIL
Youth Also Charged With House
breaking.

Charged with two counts OF larceny
and one of housebreaking, Palmer
Arthur Ethridge, %, OF 1917 EieVenLn
street, was sentencd TO jan Ior elent
months and held for grana Jury %eCiol' as'
respectively, by Judge Given In romeo
Court yesterday. .S 49,,
Enthridge, police chargeo, enCeFeo @ an
electric supply store al oolo ~ SeUls1a ;aa
and other goods valued at Sill.
He was also accused of stealing elec-
trjc motors valued at s34 each from
G. M Miller, 1928 Fourteenth street,
and jeanette Emmett, of 1920 sixteenth
street
Evening star., 1932-01-03

Der. of the Board of Trustees Of the
Corcoran Gallery of Art, has been di-
rector of the gallery since 1915, and for
. number of years prior to that time
was assistant director. Z
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-27
To-day's Sport
Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORE
United Press staff CORRESPONDENT

New York, April 27-(UP)-
True to its high resolve to always
go ten rounds for the down-trod-
den and oppressed, this bureau to-
day announces the formation of a
new society-the society for the
prevention of cruelty to steam
shovels.
No less than six times during
the past two weeks we have seen
sober, quiet and law abiding steam
shovels subjected to treatment that
made our blood boil with indigna-
ton. During our lifetime we have
witnessed hundreds of similar
sights. The whole matter came to
a head, and the society born to
life, yesterday when Madison
Square Garden began its ballyhoo
for the Sharkey-Schmeling rumpus
in June.
Quite a crowd of us-Jimmy
Johnston, Sharkey, Johnny Buck
ley, ten or twelve reporters and
reaven only knows how many
photographers to the
site of the new Garden bowl for
the purpose of talking things over
and taking a few pictures. After
the cameramen had made such
masterful shots as "Sharkey show
cling dirt" "Sharkey conversing
with construction foreman" "Shar.
key patting child on head" "Shar-
key on, spot where ring will be"
and "Sharkey with dukes up"
Mister Johnston told the sailor to
step into one of the steam shovels.
"Just get in there jack" john
ston said, "and pull a few levers.
It'll make a swell picture"
without stopping to think of
what he was doing, Sharkey bound
ed in the cabin and gave a terrific
yank at the nearest thing at hand.
The poor shovel, still upset from
having Mayor Walker and Bor-
ough President Harvey's treatment
at the ground-breaking week or
SO ago, gave an agonizing cry,
threw its snout high in the air, and
screamed for mercy.
"Pull her again, jack" cried
the merciless Johnston, pull her
again." So while Sharkey contin-
ued to torment the poor creature,
the cameramen continued to crank
away.
The society was born the second
that snout went up in the air In q
mute appeal for help. The s. F. T.
p. o. c.. T. s. S.. as the organiza-
ton will -be known in the future,