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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17

Beck win Speak Over Ma
tionaI Hook-up-Fess to
Be POSTMASTER.

Plans are being completed for the
Lincoln day banquet of the National
Capital Republican Club. to be held at
the Willard Hotel February II.
Representative Beck Of Pennsylvania
will speak over a national radio hook
up. Senator Fess of Ohio, chairman
of the Republican National Committee,
will preside as POSTMASTER. according
to announcement by Thomas P Little
page, in charge Of the Commute on
Speakers.
The membership of the committees,
with few places yet TO be filled, was
announced by Edward F. Colladay, ma
tional committeeman and chairman OF
the general committee, as follows:
General Committee - Mr.. Colladay
chairman; Luther Linkins, secretary
chairmen Of all subcommittee.
Dinner Committee - FdgaH Morris,
chairman; Mai. Charles Demonet,
Joshua Evans. jr.; Martin H. Kitten
house. Frank S. Hight, Edwin M. Ora
ham and John Scharf.
Reception Committee-Represe
Free OF California. chairman; Mrs. F.
w. Mondell, vice chairman; John Lewis
Smith vice chairman; Mr.. Littlepage,
vice chairman; Robert H. Lucas execu-
tive director of the Republican Nation
al Committee Robert V. Fleming, JOS
nph H. Hines and Frank Hogan.
Committee on Speakers-Mr. Little
page, chairman.
Invitation Committee-Mrs. Virginia
White Speel chairman; Robert CottreH.
Mrs. Henry D. Fry, Mrs. Harry (.
Dougherty, Mrs Paul Linebarger, Renah
r. Camalier Milton F. Barrett, Mrs.
Samuel Kimberly, Mrs. Ailene Evanson.
Margaret Helmke and Mrs. Fulton.
Press Committee-Edgar c. Snyder,
chairman; Ira E. Bennett, Edmund F.
Jewell, John Russell Young, James L.
West, Richard c. Dyas and Mrs. NAL
colin Edwards.
Music Committee-Carl Droop, E. H.
Droop and o. j. De Mol
Program Committee h aries F.
Crane, chairman. and Alney E. Chaffee,
Seating and Floor Committee-Harry
V. Hayden, jr., chairman; James A.
Tawney, secretary.
Tickets and Printing Whit
lock, chairman.
Decorations-Mrs. Frederick A. Bal
lard, chairman, and Mrs. John Mock.
Budget and Auditing Committee
Raymond NJ. Florence, chairman.
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MRS. D. D. ZIRkLE
TO Be BURIED HERE
Funeral Will Be Held Tomorrow
With Rev. DR.. Montgomery
Officiating at Rites.

Funeral services for Mrs Dorothy
Douglass Zirkle 81, who died FRIDAY
at her home, $500 Lowell street, will
be held at Gawler's funeral chapel,
1850 Pennsylvania avenue, at 2 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Dr. James Shera
Montgomery, pastor of Metropolitan
M. E Church, will officiate. Burial will
be in the family lot at Oak Hill Gene
terry.
Mrs. Zirkle, a native of this city, was
a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Boone Douglass who survive her.
After graduating from Eastern High
School she attended Cornell University.
where she was president of women and
vice president of the entire class dur
ing her senior year. She was a men,
Der of Delta Zeta Sorority.
Upon completion Of her college work
she married Joseph Claiborne Zirkle,
2nd, Washington real estate dealer,
who survives her. She was active in
social circles here and was an officer
Of the College Women's Club, which
later merged with the University
women's Club. She was also a men,
Der Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, American Order OF Plon-
GERS and the Boone Family ASsocia-
ton. Besides her husband and par
eTlts, she is survived by two children,
Joseph Claiborne Zirkle, 3rd, and Al
vira Douglass zirkle; two sisters, Mar
guerite Luckett, Palo Alto, Calf, and
Msude Hubert, Charleston, S. c., and
q brother, william Boone Douglass, Jr.r
vice consul at Malaga, Spain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
TO the Health Department in the last "a
hours:
Georsisnna Sherrer, rs. Casualty Hes
pital
Mamie W. Edelen, 70, l03 4th st. Sc.
Fred Durvea. &c. Emergency Hospital.
John s. Hawkins. 63, Emergency Hospital.
Mary r. Johnson. 81. Garfield Hospital.
Gertrude Noonan, 81, North Capitol and
Graham B. Nicol Sc. Garfield Hospital,
Joseph A. Laws, AZ, Emergency Hospital.
Ernest L. Mothershead, 46, Casualty Hos
Clara Norbeck. as. 7o7 9Th St
Efie Kurtz, a., St. Elizabeths Hospital.
Alexander M. Harvey, Al, Srd st. and
Cecilia Dyer. 81. 542O CONNECTICUT ave.
Anne Thompkins, %. Sibley Hospital:
Mildred Anderson, %, Garfield Hospital.
Grace T. Wilson, 10, AIS 18th st. Sc
Infant Of stephen J; and Mary B. Borrow
ski hours Sibley Hospital.
Fred Newman, SO, Gallinger Hospital.
Martha Nixon. 81, 1853 Hayes ST. ne.
Ida L. Duncan. 81, HOO Mount Olivet I'd
Essie Dent, Al months, Freedmsns Hos
pital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington Theaters.

ton gives a characteristic program
as the headliner at the Earle The
alter. Orchestra conductors who rise
above the mass in concert efforts
always evolve a philosophy which
gives originality to their product
and makes appeal to both the cult
waited ear and to the thoughtless or
superficial nearer. To the latter it
has the magnetism Of forceful ac-
ton, constant variation and impress
Sive execution. To the person who
looks for distinction in orchestral
work it is the more impressive be-
cause the leader has trained his mu-
sicians to speak language which, in
jazz, is all its own.
This colored organization, pre-
sented in an engagement at the
Earle, is controlled by a musical
philosopher, who marshals the tones
that might make discord but under
his direction are harmonized and
made to challenge those who would
contend that this form of music has
passed it's zenith. Perhaps only the
best remains. It is certain that in
the program which had its first per-
Torrance yesterday there is new
ness that must be impressive The
accessories in sound production are
numerous, and with the richness of
the background. give excellent shad-
ing to the numbers.
In addition to the band or or
chestra, the company has the aid
Of singers and dancers, who ap-
parently have been chosen because
of their achievements in their re-
spective forms OF entertainment.
The picture presented on the
Earle screen, Under Eighteen" has
less claim to credit for its appeal
to the senses. 1t is the first star
ring medium of Marian Marsh. and
fails to utilize her recognized talents
as person of sensibility and re-
finement. 1t places her in series
of scenes which lack any form of
inspiration and even approach the
realm Of extravaganza. The human
mind. generally assumed to be gov
erned by experience, here passes too
readily from the things that are
admired to the lower level and back,
while the climax comes in the midst
Of a most extravagant exhibition
Of more or less depraved conditions.
Eliminating the plot and consider
ing characters. it may be said that
Miss Marsh offers a commendable
bit and is well supported by Regis
Toomey, Anita Page. Warren Will
liam, Emma Dunn, ]. Farrell Mac
Donald and others.
The remainder of the stage pro-
gram is excellent, including Britt
Wood, popular comedian, singer and
harmonica player; Marcus sisters
and Carlton brothers in dancing
and acrobatics of conspicuous merit
and Al Bayes and Harvey Speck in
good comedy. Miss Maxine Doyle
served as mistress of ceremonies.
D. G. G.
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u. S. CIVIC LEADERS
WILL CONFER HERE
American Association Heads to
Meet Wednesday-Display of
Billboard Evils to Be Opened.

Oficers and executive board members
Of the American Civic Association will
hold their annual meeting Wednesday,
at which problems of civic planning
roadside and park Improvements viii
be considered.
Models will be exhibited for the first
time in Washington at the associations
headquarters in the Union Trust Build
ing, presenting graphic demonstration
of the beauty of "billboard-less"
countryside. One model will show
typical country roadside fenced in be-
tween glaring advertising displays. The
other will show the effects on the same
road after the boards are removed.
The exhibits will be brought here by
Mrs Edward H. McKcon Of the Fed
Grated Garden Clubs of Maryland.
They were exhibited recently at the
Maryland State Fair
Frederic A. Delano president of the
Civic Association, will preside at the
business session. On Tuesday evening
preceding the meeting, the executive
board members will be Mr.. Delano's
guests at dinner in the Cosmos Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17
Strenuous Athletics
Stunt Boys Growth,
Physical Head Says
Check on Development in
Cleveland Schools Re
veals Difference.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, January 16.-The boy
who goes In for strenuous athletics
often doesn't grow up as well as the
one who sits in the stand and cheers
Floyd A. Rowe, director OF physical
welfare in Cleveland schools, said today
A careful check on the development
of athletes and non-athletes In junior
high schools has convinced Rowe the
more athletic boys fail to keep step
physically with their classmates.
Reports of athletic supervisors showed
that while the average junior high
school boy gains AZ pounds in weight
during a year, the boy playing soccer
or competing in basket ball gained only
3.4 pounds.
In the same time the athletic boy
gained or of an inch in eight, but
the average gain was 034 of an inch.
Rowe has decided to replace soccer
by touch foot ball, which involves no
heavy bodily contact, and cut basket
ball periods down to six minutes in
stead Of eight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17
HERNDON SKIPPER
SAYS WE'RE LUCKY
Describes Ramming by COL
Iier as Worst Accident of
Experience.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW LONDON Conn, January Is.
The Coast Guard marked down VIC
tory today for the destroyer Herndon
in a 22-hour battle against dense fog
and choppy sea after jagged hole
had been torn in its port side.
The destroyer, rammed Friday noon
by the collier Lemuel Burrows in pea
soup" fog 80 miles southeast OF here,
while patrolling for rum runners, was
tcwed into port this morning.
Not man was missing. Four Of
the desuoyer's complement of 80 men
were slightly hurt.
Comdr c. G. Roemer, the Herndcn' S
gray-haired skipper, watched the cutter
Acushnet pull his boat alongside the
Coast Guard~pier in New London har-
Dor Fatigued by an afternoon and
night Of duty in rough water, he squared
his shoulders and said: We're lucky to
be here-alive."
Worst Accident of Experience.
Never in his 81 years of Coast Guard
work the veteran commander asserted,
had he known Of an accident whose
consequences might have been serious
yet which actually entailed so little in
jury.
THE whole thing was matter of
seconds" he said Another instant
and we might have been more seriously
damaged Five seconds more and we
might have been out of line.
IF the Burrows had caught US at
any other angle, We probably would not
be here to tell the story"
But Comdr. Roemer did not minimize
the damage TO the Herndon. A 15-foot
hole gaped in its port side near the bow.
The ward room, pantry and part Of the
bridge were torn away as far back as
the No. fire room
The ship listed heavily to starboard
as it was towed in, stern first Only
the top Of its 10-foot insignia, "CG-17,"
was visible above the water line. AL
forward quarters were flooded.
Tow Line Was Lost.
Once yesterday afternoon the tow
line to the Burrows, which started to
bring the Herndon to port, was lost
1t was recovered and early today the
fog lifted, the water quoted and the
Burrows turned over the line to the
Acushnet, and proceeded to Brooklyn,
which it reached during the afternoon.
THE sudden impact came while
about 35 of the men were in the for
ward quarters just finishing their
chow" said Lieut.. A. c. Richmond,
executive officer.
About five men were in the front
engine room and mess boy was in
the pantry, but miraculously all es-
capped injury
MANY of the men were knocked
down. We started to lower the boats
at once. but then we found we could
get tow line to the Burrows. About
half the crew was transferred to that
boat, so that enough life boats we're
left for the rest of US on the Hern-
don"
The men on the injured list none
Of whom had to leave duty, were Carl
F. Hockendorf of Chicago, boatswain's
mate Edward P. Simonault of San
ford, Me-, chief water tender; JOS
eph M. Burns of Providence, r. l.,
and Manson D. Morton Of Roxbury,
Mass, firemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
TO the Health Department IN the last ~
Charles I. and MiIdred z; Rqeehlins' giT@
Charles w. and Madeline R. Donaldson
girl. ,,,.,oh o,rr
Wilson 1. and Carmel c.. Cooper, girl
Theodore P. and Madge 7: Poulos, girl
Thomas E. and Naomi L. Middleton, girl
Henry r and Elsie E. Sonnabend; girl
Joseph A. and Donna Becker slrl~s
Eric D. and Jane Plauer, girl
julius c. and Callie n, Anderson, boy.
Robert M. and Jane O'Lons. boy.
Mark j. and Margaret j. Golibart, boy
Andrew B. and Mary Y; Evans. boy.
Thomas H; and Bessie M: Shoemaker boy
Robert C. and Mary J. Dalrymple, boy:
Charles e and josephine M GARNER boy
Robert w and Annie B. Williamson, girl
George and Frances Tyer, boy.
George r. and Bernice Hughes, boy.
Secatur and Bernice Trotter, boy.
powell +. and Alicsbelle Alien; boy. how
Charles and Louise D. johnson, girl.
James and Mary Cephas, boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17
NORMAN PRUITT RITE
SET FOR TOMORROW
Services to Be Conducted at Home
With Burial in Congressional
Cemetery.

Funeral services for Norman Pruitt,
who died Thursday afternoon at his
residence, los Sixth street northeast,
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock at the home, with interment in
Congressional Cemetery.
Mr.. Pruitt, who was rs, was born in
King George County, Va. His first
wife, the late Margaret Rozelia Murray,
died November %, 1882.
Mr.. Pruitt was in the plumbing and
heating business here for more than 40
years. He was a member of Metropolis
Lodge, No. 16, I. o. o. F.; Columbia
Encampment No. 1, I. o, o. F.; Wash
ington Lodge, No. Is, B. P. o. E., and
Decatur Lodge, No. 9, K. of P.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Hattie Pruitt; son, Norman Pruitt
of Mount Rainier, Md, and four
daughters, Mrs Daisy 1. Chouteau Of
Cincinnati, Mrs. Violet E. Prichard of
San Antonio, Tex; Mrs. Rose L.
Palmer and Mrs. Harriet Brooke of this
CITY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17

The Eastern Star Benevolent Society
of America, which has been caring for
the sick and burying the dead for "a
years, would be entitled to receive 81
276.70 If 1t could prove it really exists.
The society was incorporated in 1898
with the announced purpose of caring
for the sick, lame and disabled ana
burying the dead. The charter expired
in 1918 but the society, ignoring this
technical demise, went forward with Its
benevolence.
In October, 1928, the District of Co.
lumbia decided to widen Benning ROAD
northeast and condemned a piece OF
property upon which the society's home
was situated. This led to a cash award
Of $2,2767O by condemnation jury, 70
the owner OF the property, presumably
the society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17

sessions are devoted generally to for
nation of policies for the ensuing year
The committee in charge consists OF
Mrs. Cusaman, chairman, New York:
Mrs. John H. Finley, New York; Miss
Elizabeth x. Lamont, New York; Mrs.
Philip LIE Boutillier, New York; Mrs.
E. G. Carter, New York; Miss Henrietta
Gibson, Albany N. Y; Mrs. Robert
Lansing, Washington; Mrs. Edwin B.
Parker Washington; Mrs. Fred Z.
Wright Washington; Miss Gertrude
NickerSon, Baltimore, and Miss Julia
c. Moore, Richmond, Va.
Following Monday mornings session
out-of-town delegates will be enter
tanned at luncheon by the following
,hostesses; Mrs. Thomas Edwin Brown,
Mrs. Wilson Compton, Mrs William
Hurd Hill, Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs.
Edwin B. Parker and Mrs. William NJ.
Ritter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17
WORLD DELEGATES
At c. v. SESSIONS
Platform Meeting of Foreign
Division of National Board
Set for Today.

Delegates from all parts of the United
States and many foreign countries are
attending meetings at the Y. w. C. A.
in connection with the annual sessions
of the Foreign Division Of the NatioEa
Board Of the association.
A platform meeting is scheduled fol-
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in Barker
Hall, to be opened by Canon Arson
Phelps Stokes, with Mrs. John H. Fin
ley presiding. The speakers Will be Mrs
James S. Cushman of New York and
Miss Anne Guthrie, continental secre-
tary in South America. Tea will be
served later in the board room
Sessions yesterday afternoon were
followed by fiesta" last night The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17
DEAD" BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
REBORN, SEEKS RIGHT TO S2,276
Condemnation Award on Property After Legal Demise
in 1918 Object of Action

Search of the title records, however,
brought out the disconcerting fact that
in so far as the law is concerned the
society died legal death in 1918.
A meeting of the entire membership
was hurriedly called and a new certifi-
cate of incorporation drafted and filed
10 days ago.
Yesterday, through Attorney L. Mel
endez King, At members Of the society
asked District Supreme Court to rec
ognize them in the name Of the society
as legal owners of the property so they
might receive the award, which had
been placed in the registry of the court.
Justice Joseph w. Cox signed an
order authorizing Margaret M. Murray
to hold hearings and determine the
party entitled to receive the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17
16-YEAR-0LD BOY HELD
FOR SHOOTING OF CHILD
Young Victim of Gun Fray Is
Treated for Wound in
Shoulder.

Accused Of having shot an eight
year-old colored boy, Bernard Riley,
49, colored, sos L street southeast, was
held by fourth precinct police last
night on charge Of assault with q
dangerous weapon.
Clarence Jackson, 1913 L street,
southeast, was treated at Casualty
Hospital for wound in his shoulder
and then was sent home. Riley, ar
rested a short time later, claimed
jackson and his brother, Richard jack
son, IA, attacked him.
He went home, he said, got a gun
and aimed it at Richard, the bullet
striking Clarence by mistake. The
weapon, a .45-caliber revolver, was said
to belong to Riley's father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17
HEARING SET ON BILL
TO CURB SEAT SALES
Measure to Prohibit Theaters from
Selling Over Capacity to Come
Up Wednesday.

A special subcommittee Of the Dis
trict Senate Committee will hold a
hearing at o'clock Wednesday after
noon on the Carey bill to prohibit
theaters from selling more tickets than
there are seats available for any per-
Torrance, and making it an Alfonso for
any employe to misinform a patron as
to the availability of seats.
The subcommittee is composed of
Senator Carey, Republican, of Wyo-
ming, sponsor of the bill; Senator r.
Austin, Republican, OF Vermont and
Senator Lewis, Democrat, of Illinois.
Several requests to be heard on the
bill have been received by the commit
tee from theater managers, and from
the Motion Picture Operators Protec-
tive Union, Local 224.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17
THE Mad Parade"
At the Metropolitan.

//T~HE MAD PARADE" Is
80 Paramount's little discus
sion of what some Of the
Il gals went through during
the great war. And while
some of the acting is passing fair
and some of the shots likewise, it
must be set down as one of the less
er screen dramas drab, Theatre
recounting OF Red Cross ladies at
the front, with men as a side, but
positive issue. 1t is shown at the
METROPOLITAN,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17

Distinction lies
in this only
through the fact
that no male is
apparent either
at the beginning
or in the middle
or at the bitter
end-and 1t is a
bitter end. AS
Evelyn B r e n t
lies dead in a
dugout, and her
girl frlendS near
that S u d d e n
freedom I 70 m
noise in the air,
the audi ence
has been through
a complete fe-
male drama
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17
HOOVER DEFENDED
Morrow, Kentucky Ex-Governor
Addresses G. o. ?. BANQUET.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, January 1s
P).-The administration Of President
Hoover was defended last night by Ed
WIN p. Morrow, former Governor of
Kentucky and now a member of the
Federal Railway Board.
addressing a Republican banquet,
Morrow said that the faith and courage
Of the American people would serve to
retain Hoover in office.
Jouett Shouse, Democratic National
COMMITTEES executive chairman, will be
the principal speaker at g Democrats
banquet February S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17

Magnolias Bloom in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S. c., January Is (P.-
The japanese Magnolia trees on the
as q result of the unusually warm
weather,
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Consul General Assigned.

w. Roderick Dorsey of Baltimore,
United States Consul at Tsingtao.
China, who is now here on leave Of
absence, has been assigned to duty as
consul general at Genoa, Italy, and WILL
proceed TO his new post at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17
GLEE CLUBS SING

Three GROUPS at American q. give
Concert in Auditorium.
A large audience last night heard
the Joint concert of the American Uni
versity's Mems and Women's Glee Clubs
at the gymnasium auditorium on the
campus.
The two organizations, under direc-
ton of Harlan Randall, presented a
program of variety in seven parts, as
sisted by the Male Quartet, consisting
of Leon Bryner, Barrett Fuchs, Robert
Fuchs and Richard Tuve.
The entertainment was sponsored by
the Student Council of American Uni
versity. Earl Masincu was accom-
PIANIST for the Mems Club and Eleanor
johnson for the Women's Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17
AKRON PASSES CAPITAL
Dirigible Continues for Maneuvers
at Hampton Roads, Va.

The U. S. S. Akron, the country's
largest dirigible, passed over Washing
ton at 1880 o'clock last night, bound
for Hampton Roads, Va, for 'nooring
mast maneuvers
The Akron left Lakehurst, N. j., at
5:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
maneuvers at the Roads will be con-
Quoted with the u. S. s. Patoka.
NORFOLK, Va January Is P.-
A contact between the U. S. 3. Akron
and the naval tanker Patoka Is
scheduled TO take place at sunrise
tomorrow morning of Plantation Flats,
near Cape Charles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17
Women Plan Card Party.

The American Women's Legion will
hold a card and dancing party on
Saturday night, January 30, at the
Marine Barracks.