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Evening star., 1932-09-03
FURNITURE RUSHED
FOR SCHOOL HERE
Third Already Has Arrived
for Opening of New Roose-
welt High.

Public school authorities today an
nounced approximately one-third of the
furniture for the new Roosevelt High
School has reached Washington and the
rest Is being rushed to completion at
the Grand Rapids plant of the con-
tracing manufacturer.
The possibility that installation OF
the furniture would be delayed beyond
opening OF school September 10 was ad-
m1tted, but minimized by those respon-
sible for equipment of the new building
In the time for its occupancy. Mai. r.
o. Wilmarth, assistant superintendent in
charge Of business affairs, said the man
ufacturer was planning to keep a full
force at work over this week end and
the Labor day holiday in order to get
the unfinished pupils furniture on rail-
road trains headed this way. The mat
ter of installing the furniture, he ex-
planned, would be "only two or three
day job"
Robert L. Haycock, acting superin-
tendent OF schools, said that the con-
tractor had promised all the pupils fur
niture by the opening day of school So
that a repetition of last years spec
tacle Of children in several new schools
seated on newspaper-covered floors
would not be repeated.
Some OF the cafeteria and perhaps
laboratory equipment, however. would
not be delivered until two months after
school opened.
Jere j. Crane, school business man.
ager, has said that failure of CONGRESS
70 make the appropriations available
carrier than July prevented the District
from negotiating the contract for de-
livery OF this equipment earlier SO that
Il could be installed prior to Septem-
Evening star., 1932-09-03
Marriage Licenses.

Seldom Campbell, IS, 1897 willard St, and
Rose Clyborn, 49, 1925 Irving ST.; Rev. Charles
ETsd F. Ei5paso5 49, l0ss s.s slss st. and
Hs'N5 Il ia4i F241 1rTHs 1snf ST. St! Rss sRe
Charles S; Barnes; %. sos e st. ne. and
Jean R. Smith, 49, Waterfall, Va; Rev. John
Frederick S. Benham. jr.,, %. 4I2s sth St.
Nathan GOLDBERG, As, 500 Az St s.w.. and
Rosie Jaffe, AZ. 4S24 Dean ave. ne; Rev. ].
William. c, White, 2s, 1909 B st. ne, and
William A. Shelton.
Richard Lemax. "a. 80 MMassachusetts Ma ave
JS6n wasl q 1890 Tag0r st. ssy sna
MiT,E T5sd KFS ,s S 1sl3 st. snd 1Ssns g
Carla Reberhoit, "a, 1908 G st. Sc; Rev.
EsEsns John j. fGans'2 Glanea. 27, Baltimore Nd and
Christine L; pi Francis. %, sls 1lth st. me-
Rey. Paul J. Dougherty. vu.
NJ. Nylund, 81, s37 L St; Rev. William Pier
Isaac. Kessler. %. and Virginia Markin. 81.
Pritzker: 50, 604 9th St; Rev. Moses Becker
and nah Msnde 4. coiIns HS, e. 53sS t Mount view
pl;, Sc; Rev. ". Dewey Moo Moore >. .rd
Howard 1. NORM, rs, 1923 Brown st. al sno
Mary A. FITZGERALD, "a 3434 Brown ST.; Rev
Benz BENJAMIN min H II. contee, 4s. 621 Rhode Island
| ave, and Ida E. Cooke, 80, 2639 Bowen rd
Sc; Rev. F. NJ. W. Schneeweiss.
Delbert Heady, "a. Co9ntry, ,o Glub b. PAX dsL,
Terrace; Rev. John ]. Queally.
Eli Busada, 40. 1889 Abbey pl. ne, and
Nellie Williams, IS, 3443 32d st. ne; Rev
Walter r. Faulkner, a. 1881 18th ST.. and
Marion E. Weiders, %. 1430 ST.; Rev. E. j.
Morris v. Avery. 40, 26os Tunlaw I'd and sd
Margaret Shaw, 35, 1877 Giltmore ST. rev
Myer M oT1ITIp Trupp, %, and Mary Zbar. Is. both
OF Baltimore, Nd; Judge Robert Z. Mat
William H. McDufhe. %. I1s North Caro-
lima ave Sc, and Lorraine A. Brooke, Il,
lll0 9Th St s.w.: Rev, Freely RohTer.
George ", Pfeiffer, II; SO, ana Hennah en IL T.
'ARSfeT Robert = J. Hoage. IS. Chevy Chase. Md,
and Gertrude F. Brown. As. washington;
Rev Robert S. Barnes.
Raymond E. Mills, al. $40 Q st., ano
Frances NJ. Jones, 21, $40 ST.; Rev. j. l.. .
Robert l. Hunter. "a. 1918 sth st. and
Frances E. johnson, 49, TIA ST. rev. L.
deoree 4. Gardner. .ss- -Lakehurst. N; J.:
BENJAMIN Harrison. IS. 1873 9Th st.. and
Agnes Robinson, 1897 Corcoran ST.; Rev
David r. Rivers.
Evening star., 1932-09-03
Deaths Reported.

Nellie Frost, 90 St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Jennie C. Barber 70, 6527 Piney Branch I'd.
Olga Neumann. rs. Sibley. Hospital.
Ellen A. Fowler, II. 204 Van Buren st.
Susan c. Bosher, g. GEORGETOWN Hospital.
Walter G. King 81, Gallinger Hospital
Wilhemina r. Brixen, 81. 1882 18th ST.
Harry S. Jones, 81. 1857 st.
Blanche 1 Donneli, 40. .27oo goth st. ne.
william F. Burke, AZ 1908 N st.
John J. Carmody. 80. Walter Reed Hos
pital
James Beasley, 80. Emergency Hospital.
Robert Harry, 9. 'Gallinger Hospital.
Richard G. Dixon 8. GEORGETOWN Hospital
Perry Tarbox. 2. Georgetown Hospital. :.
Infant to Robert and Bertha Shelton, il
days Gallinger Hospital.
Clara Holbrooks. 81. .Gallinger, Hospital
Samuel Lincoln. 46. Gallinger Hospital.
Adam Richardson, Al Freedmen's Hospital
Cleosy Bronson, 33. Freedmen's Hospital
Thomas Moore. 33, Freedmen's Hospital
James Gray alias Horace Turner, 27, Gal
finger Hospital.
Mary Watkins. 26. Freedmen's Hospital.
Maggie Neal % Gallnger Hospital.
Mary CUNNINGHAM. 20. Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Clarisia Epps, IT, Freedmen's Hospital
Evelyn Turner. 81 months. Gallinger Hos
v-1r
Evening star., 1932-09-03
WOMAN CAPTURES HOLD-Up MAN
WHO JUMPS ON AUTOMOBILE
Bandit Escapes, However,
When Pedestrian Refuses
to Hold Him.
Robber Fakes Carrying Pts.
toI Holding Handkerchief
Over Hand.

Hold-up men don't frighten Miss
Emma S. Traihor, who captured one
after a short chase yesterday-only to
have him make getaway when a man
whose assistance she asked refused to
hold the culprit
Accompanied by Mrs. Myrtle Cooper,
Miss Trainor was about to drive away
in her automobile, parked in front OF
her home in the 3700 block of Garfield
street, when a colored man stepped on
the running board.
His hand covered by a handkerchief,
under which he pretended to be holding
a revolver, the man pointed at Miss
Trainor and said:
Just hand over your money. lady.
got gun. and don't want to have any
trouble with you
Telling the hold-up man she had no
money, Miss Trainor watched for a
chance to catch him of his guard.
Her opportunity came moment or two
later, and she slapped the mans hand,
knocking the handkerchief into the
street.
Realizing the hold-up attempt had
failed, the man fled, but Miss Trainor
and her companion jumped from the
iiIdCii1l1C d4lo Std4t LII pQloult. llc
fugitive was overtaken after q short
chase and Miss Trainor asked a passer-
by to hold him while she called police
The man refused. however, and the
prisoner again fled.
A short time later, third precinct
police arrested James Howard, %, COL
ored, 1000 block of Alexandria court,
when they found him carrying several
boxes of fruit in the neighboorhood of
Evening star., 1932-09-03
WOOD AIDES RESIGN
GAS COMPANY Jobs
in SURPRISE MOVE
Russell and BaIsam, Two
Principal Officers, Give
Up Positions.
TOOK ACTION TUESDAY
BEFORE OWNERS SUED
0ut-of-Town Interests Seek to Es-
cape Divesting Order of
Commission.

Public utility circles learned with
some surprise today of the resignation
TINS week OF two OF the principal off,
GERS of the Washington Gas Light Co.
walter Nj. Russell, chief engineer. and
Charles Balsam, general sales and pro-
motion manager.
These two officers constituted the last
remnants Of the official family of
George A. G. Wood, who was deposed
several months ago as president of the
gas company.
Both Russell and Balsam were given
their positions by Wood. Russell was a
personal friend Of the former gas COM
pany head, who brought him to Wash
ington in June, 1880, to direct and
supervise the ambitious program of
Wood for expanding the gas service into
the house-heating field. Wood and Rus
sell had been associated previously in
public utility activities in Boston.
Balsam Promoted.
Although Balsam had been associated
with the gas company since 1926 he
was not elevated into the important
position Of general sales and promo
ton manager until last October, when
the gas company initiated a vigorous
sales campaign to make Washington
gas-minded. Balsam's success was re-
fiected in the company's sales report
of last month, which showed the most
profitable .30-day period in the history
of the sales department.
Russell had the reputation of being
one of the country's outstanding gas
and electric engineers. Balsam also
was prominent in the Engineering world,
particularly In the gas-heating field.
Russell's biggest job with the gas
company was supervision of the ST.
00O,0 900 program for moderniZation of
the gas distribution system. This in
volved the construction of new mains
and governors to regulate pressure-a
program that was haStened by Wood
as a result of the exposure by the
Public Utilities Commission of the high
pressure situation during the Winter Of
1929-30.
At the time Of Woods custer, there
were reports Russell would follow him,
but these were vigorously denied, and
the chief engineer was assured by one
OF the legal representatives of the out
of-town owners of the gas company
that his position was secure as long as
he wanted it.
Resigned on Tuesday.
Russell and Balsam are understood to
have submitted their designations last
Tuesday, three days in advance Of the
legal steps taken by the out-of town
interests controlling the gas company
to escape an order of the Public Utili-
ties Commission directing them to di-
vest themselves of ownership and con-
troll of the Washington gas properties.
Acticn Of the owners consisted of q
bill in equity filed in the District Su-
preme Court. The plaintiffs in the suit
are the Washington Suburban Cos Of
Boston, the Chase, Harris, Forbes Cor
poration of New York and the Public
Utility Holding Corporation of America
with headquarters in Newark, N. j.
Evening star., 1932-09-03
260TH WILL START
HOME LATE TODAY
Artillery Regiment Is Due Tomor-
row on Steamer From Vir-
ginia Camp.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FORT MONROE, Va, September 3.
The 260th Coast Artillery, 3strict of
Columbia National Guard, closed an
other training year today and prepared
to embark for Washington late this aft
erncon on the steamship Northland.
Maj. Walter w. Burns, the command
ing officer, announced that the staff
OF the 29th Division, including Mai.
Gen. Anton Stephan, would also be on
the boat on their return from two
weeks encampment at Camp Pollard,
Virginia Beach.
The heavy trucks Of the regiment left
at 6 am, under the command of Lieut..
Louis M. Swingle. This convoy Is to
stop overnight at the armory of the
11lth Field Artillery at Richmond and
continue its journey to Washington to-
morrow. The lighter vehicles of the
regiment left early in the afternoon
under Lieut.. Lester r. Fate, and will
continue the journey to Washington
without interruption. The motor equip
ment OF the unit during its travel will
be. superintended by Sergt. Harry C.
FrlnK, VINO arrived from Washington
this morning to join the heavy convoy.
A general inspection of the physical
condition of the members of the 26Oth
Coast Artillery was made by the medi-
cal officers, Maj. Stewart M. Grayson
and Lieut.. S. Ross Taggart. Maj.
Grayson said no previous camp had
ever placed the men in better condi-
ton. He also added that the number
Of men on daily sick calls was far
below the average, which speaks well
for the interest Of the individual unit
commanders In the health of their
men.
The regiment is scheduled to arrive
in Washington tomorrow about am.
when equipment will be unloaded.
Evening star., 1932-09-03
ENTERS GUILTY PLEA
TO LIQUOR CHARGE
Washington Man Held to Federal
> Grand Jury by Commissioner
at Baltimore.

Pleading guilty when arraigned on
charges OF transportation and possession
OF 18 gallons of whisky, william w.
Curtiss, 1929 Montague street, assistant
engineer of tbs District Highways De-
partment, yesterday was released under
$500 bail for the Federal grand jury
by United States Commissioner ].
Frank Supplee In Baltimore.
Curtiss was arrested Thursday night
on the Defense Highway near Ann
apolis. With him was Harry A. Key.
1928 Seventh street northeast, who is
IN charge Of the Highway Departments
repair shops. Key was released by Sup
plee when Curtiss said the liquor be-
longed to him and that he would take
full responsibility.
The coupe Curtiss was driving was
stopped by two prohibition agents, who
reported finding I0-gallon keg, a
5-gallon keg and three 1-gallon jars of
liquor. The officers said they had seen
the liquor put into the car.
The dry agents, Samuel H. Mclean
and John A. MILAN, took Curtiss and
Key to the Southern police station. The
automobile, which Is said to be the
property Of Curtiss' son, and the liquor
were taken TO prohibition headquarters
at Fort McHenry.
Evening star., 1932-09-03
WASHINGTON D. c
HOOVER LEADS HOLIDAY EXODUS
OF OFFICIALDOM FROM CAPITAL
Only Two of Cabinet Here and One Plans
to Leave-Other Members Are
on Speaking Tours.

I Secretary of Commerce Chaplin in
Maine, and Secretary of the Navy
Adams in Cambridge, Mass.
Secretary of War Hurley rested over
the week end at his country home near
Leesburg, Va, while Secretary of Agri-
culture Hyde was speaking in Shenan-
doah, Iowa.
SKYLAND, Va. September 8 P).-
President Hoover reached his Rapidan
camp last night. Riding with Mr..
Hoover were Adolph C. Miller of the
Federal Reserve Board and Mark Sulli-
van, journalist and close friend. The
party arrived at the mountain retreat
shortly before $50 o'clock to find Mrs.
Hoover and other guests awaiting them
Open fires were burning in all the
cabins, SO cool was the weather that
accompanied the storm.
The guest list includes Mrs. Adolph
Miller, Galen TAFT of Baltimore, COL
lector of internal revenue, and Mrs
TAFT; M. S. Sherman, editor CT the
Hartford, Conn, Courant, and Mrs
Sherman; w. K. Kellogg, the cereal
manufacturer, and his grandson, John
Kellogg; Mrs. Sullivan and daughter, A.
w. Shaw of Chicago, Mrs. Stark Nc
Mullen, a friend and aide to Mrs.
Hoover; French Strother, one of the
Presidents secretaries, Mrs. Strothtr
and their son; Lieut.. Butler, White
House aide, Mrs. Butler and their two
children, and DR.. Joel T. Boone, the
White House phySician
Evening star., 1932-09-03

By the Associated Press.
This Labor day week end finds the
Capital virtually abandoned by the tor
ranks of Federal oficialdom.
President Hoover was at his Rapidan
Camp for one of his longest rests in
recent months. He arrived last night
after driving through a heavy rain
storm.
Here at their desks were only two OF
the Presidents cabinet and one of these
officers planned to leave. Postmaster
General Brown said he would remain,
but Secretary of Labor Doak will go to
Syracuse for Labor day speech.
Secretary of the Interior Wilbur is
expected back tomorrow from a West
ern trip and probably will spend the
holiday catching up with accumulated
correspondence. Vice President Curtis
still was visiting his daughter near
Providence, r. I.
The thunderstorm which made
mountain roads dangerously slippery
during the Presidents trip was a pos
sible forerunner of many like showers
over the week end. Forecasts indicated
showers generally today and tomorrow,
with Mondays weather still in doubt.
Secretary of State Stinson was at his
country home at Huntington, Long
Island Attorney General Mitchell was
vacationing nearby. Secretary Of the
Treasury Mills was in Saratoga, N. y;
Evening star., 1932-09-03
BOY IS BADLY INJURED
BY RUNNING INTO AUTO
X-Ray to Be Used to Determine
If Skull of John Mock Is
Fractured.

John Mock, 10, Of the 1900 block of
Thirty-sixth street, was in a critical
condition In Episcopal Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital today as the result of
injuries received yesterday when he Is
said to have run into the side of an
automobile in the 5000 block of M
street.
The boy was given first-aid at George
town Hospital, from where he was re-
moved to the Episcopal. He is reported
to have severe injuries to the head and
contusions about the body. X-ray
photographs were to be taken today to
determine if he has fractured skull.
The automobile was operated by Jo-
seph P. Gamble, 38, of Ballston, Va,
police say.
Evening star., 1932-09-03

Fifteenth and L streets. His descrip-
ton Tailed with that of the man who
attempted to hold up Miss Trainor
police said, and she will be asked to
identify him.
An armed bandit obtained $50 yes
terday by holding up Charles c. CLANCY,
manager Of chain store in the 1900
block Of C street southeast. Chaney
lives in the 500 block of E street north
east.
Othello Richardson, colored taxicab
driver, thwarted an attempt to hold
him up early today, he told police.
The attempt was made, he said, by a
colored man who hired him at Seventh
and 0 streets and asked to be driven
to Soldiers Home.
When the taxi reached Rock Creek
Church road and Taylor street, said
Richardson, who lives in the 1900 block
Of Sherman avenue, the passenger or
dered him to stop, and attacked him.
Richardson drove his cab UP on the
sidewalk, however, and the man fled,
leaving a flashlight and a wrench in
the taxi.
Evening star., 1932-09-03
D. A. R. ARRANGING
PARIS PILGRIMAGE
Trip Planned as Tribute to La
fayette on 151st Anniversary
of Victory at Yorktown.

The Daughters of the American
Revolution will celebrate the 151st an
niversary Of the battle of Yorktown
with pilgrimage to Paris, Mrs. Russell
William Magma, president general OF
the organization, announced last night.
The anniversary falls on october 49,
In Paris ceremonies commemorating
the battle, in which 1873 Frenchmen
serving under Gen. Lafayette were
killed, will include unveiling of replicas
OF D. A. r. tablets placed on the York
town monument in memory Of the
French and Americans who died there.
The party will sail october 4, with
Mrs. David D. Caldwell of Washing
ton, vice president general, acting as
chairman in charge of arrangements
for the trip. It was announced the
group will travel on the French Line
ship Champlain as "a further compli-
ment to the French people"
Evening star., 1932-09-03
1o-yEAR PROGRAM
FOR BOY SCOUTS
Hoover Gives Endorsement to
Plain Projected as Aid
to Citizenship.

A 10-year program developed as "a
definite contribution to the upbuilding
of American citizenship" was announced
here today by Linn c. Drake, Scout ex-
ecutive of the District Council of the
Boy Scouts of America.
Mr.. Drake made the announcement
following receipt Of an outline of the
program from DR.. James E. West, chief
Scout executive The program, accord
ing to the communication from DR..
West, provides that at least one boy
in every four arriving at voting age
shall have had the benefit of four
years training as Boy Scout"
Answers Public Demand.
The program, it was explained, was
formulated as IAN answer to the grow
ing public demand for genuinely in
terested body of citizens, thoroughly de-
voted to the promotion of the general
welfare and entirely committed to the
advancement of the public interest"
In announcing the program here
Mr.. Drake said: "It will insure more
participating Citizens, less violation OF
law and more unselflsh service for
Others"
The program, according to DR.. Vests
letter to Mr.. Drake, carries the un-
qualified Endorsement of President Hoo
yer. who has not only followed the
precedent of his precedessors in serving
as honorary president Of the Boy Scouts
but also, upon many occasions. has
shown an unusual interest in the de-
velopment Of the organization and its
activities"
Presidents Award"
President Hoover's letter Of indorse-
ment, as quoted by DR.. West, said the
program will not only bring to thou
sands of additional boys the joys and
satisfactions of the game of scouting,
but make the character building and
citizenship results vital factor in ad-
vancing our democracy"
Because of President Hoover's interest
in the program, DR.. West announced the
establishment of q Presidents Award,
in the form Of streamer or metal
marker for the troop colors Of each
Scout troop and cub pack measuring up
to the requirements & the program.
Evening star., 1932-09-03

share Of proceeds from five of the
stands to the local fire and police Or
ganizations. Tickets for these stands
are being sold at fire stations and police
precincts.
Sergt. A. G. Bargagni, grand marshal
and director of the parade, estimated
today that 100000 spectators would
line Pennsylvania avenue from the
Peace Monument to the Treasury De-
partment to view the vast procession.
He said he expected approximately
10000 persons to participate in the
parade itself.
Nearly 100 entries, including police
and fire department contingents from
many Eastern States, will take part in
the pageant, many of them competing
for prizes in the Is events scheduled
Awards include nearly so cups and
81 500 in cash.
Evening star., 1932-09-03

w YITH the weather mans pre-
\ n diction that Monday prob
wv ably will see fair and clear
weather, preparations went
forward with renewed en-
thusiasm today for the f1remen's and
policemen's annual parade and cele-
bration on Labor day.
The District Bicentennial Commis-
sion, cooperating with the Washington
Board Of Trade, sponsors Of the event,
in plans for the parade, Is erecting a
Of Pennsylvania avenue, down which
the two-hour- long column Of floats, fire
apparatus and companies Of policemen
and firemen will march. The pageant
will start at 1890 am.
Stands are being placed at strategic
points all along the route of the parade
and the Bicentennial body Is turning its
Evening star., 1932-09-03
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Showers to-
night and tomorrow, not much change
in temperature; Monday, probably fair
gentle easterly winds, becoming south
erly by tomorrow.
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia-Showers tonight and tomorrow
not much change in temperature.
Outlook for September to September 10.
North and Middle Atlantic States
Showers Sunday night, probably ending
Monday morning. Rain Wednesday and
Thursday in Middle Atlantic and about
a day later in North Atlantic States.
Generally fair at end of week. Cooler
Tuesday and again about Saturday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear today.
Report for Last "a Hours.
Evening star., 1932-09-03
INJURED CRANKING TRUCK

Allen Betha, colored, %, of the 800
block Of Second street southeast, was
seriously injured last night when
pinned between two trucks after crank
Ing one Of them while 1t was in gear
He was taken to Casualty Hospital.
where 1t was said several ribs were
fractured.
Evening star., 1932-09-03
Births Reported.

Joseph j. and Clara A. Cheslock, girl.
Antonio and Lena Pezzano, girl.
Donald B. and Louise Heron girl.
Aubrey G. and Frances A. Lanston. girl
James L. and Lora B. Buckmaster: girl
Raymond z. and Alice M. Koerner. boy.
Julious H. and Bessy Ford. boy.
Henry p. and Matte !. Miller. boy.
De witt w. and Susan v. zook. boy.
Gordon r. and Martha Walker, boy.
Howard r. and Thora J. Parezo, boy.
Warren w. and Elizabeth =. Benner, boy
william Z. and Frances Howard. boy.
Victor T. and Jane X. Russell, boy.
EdEerd w. and Irene Wroten' girl
Evening star., 1932-09-03
WASHINGTON GIRL CHOSEN
CAPE MAY PARADE QUEEN
BY the Associated Press.

CAPE MAY, N. j., September s.
Seven-year-old Charlotte Lee Loss, 2726
Connecticut avenue, Washington, D.
c., was chosen Queen Maysea, sixth, at
the annual Cape May baby parade yes
terday and she will reign over the
carnival next year.
The new queen was presented with a
trophy from Gov. A. Harry Moore, the
presentation being made by Mayor Will
liam Shepherd.
More than 800 babies took part In
the parade which was reviewed by
Comdr. Mulroy Of Gov. Moore's staff.
Evening star., 1932-09-03


will make make Its nt public appearance in the Labor day parade
and Barton president the City Association
Watson who accepted the flag and Oden Smith,
Back row. left to right Sergt Bargagn parade marshal;
R.
Chief STAFF Photo