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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14

can agriculture did not want the
agricultural act forced down the
threats of the nations farmers by
the Hoover administration when
leaders were demanding a sound
economic plan," Van Mugs declared.
Hoover administration leaders,
rushing like quack doctors with
patented panaceas, gave the crushed
farm industry a hypodermic which
contained mostly water
Il am here tonight to pledge that
if elected to the United States sem
ate 1 will make determined effort
to work out a sound economic solu-
ton for the agricultural prices
which will, in fact and truth, place
the farmer on par with every 9TH
er industry"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14
WRITES WALTZ
HIT, DIES FEW
HOURS LATER
Composer, Friend of SouSa
and Herbert, Victim of
Heart Attack.

By United Press
NEW YORK, April 14.-Robert A.
King. friend of Sousa, Herbert, New
ms and other popular musicians
and composers. won fame with such
songs as Beautiful Ohio Waltz
and Moonlight on the Colorado"
He just had finished new song,
and he hoped it too would be popu-
lar. He heard it played by IA
nous hotel orchestra, and liked it.
He went home to listen in on the
radio in the early morning hours.
One Day in May" sounded to
him like hit" He smiled hap
PLY.
Then he collapsed and died with
in a few minutes. He had been in
perfect health.
His Beautiful Ohio Waltz writ
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14
MINSTREL TO BE GIVEN
Choir of Irvington Nj. E. Church
Plans Entertainment Two Nights.

Second annual presentation of
the "Iryington Ministries" by the
choir of the Irvington Methodist
church will be offered the nights
of April II and % in the church
social hall.
The cast includes Mrs. J. Muses.
ing, Mrs. A. w. Macy, Mrs. H
Thomas, Mrs. G.. Helms, George
Vestal. Paul Schaeffer, Sam Sims
August Jacob and Franklin Taylor
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PAGE 8

ten under nom de plume, sold
more than five million copies.
Victor Herbert judged his Amer
ica's Fair Women" one of the best.
''Anona" and Beyond the Gates Of
Paradise" we're among the best
known.
Later, King wrote Peter Pan"
Apple Blossoms, : Rocky Mountain
Lullaby" Just Like a Rainbow"
and trick song that made a hit.
Il Scream, You Scream, We All
Scream for Ice Cream"
Funeral services will be Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14
PLEDGES RELIEF
TO AGRICULTURE
Van Mugs ASSaiIS Hoover'S
Patented PanaCeaS.'

By Times Special
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, April
14-Support for measures to stabil-
ize the prices Of farm products was
pledged by Frederick Van Mugs,
Democratic senatorial nomination
candidate, at the Jefferson day BAN
quet here Wednesday night.
1T is a known fact that Ameri-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14
Brothers Meet After rs Years

BB LVitcd Press
| RIPON, Wis, April IA grocery
proprietor suggested to his clerk,
Raymond Marsh that he resenbled
. customer so much the two might
bc brothers. They we're. The GUS
tomer was Edward Marsh, who had
hot met his brother in twenty-five
years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14
JobIess Riot in Streets

By United Press
AUCKLAND, N. e., April IA
Rioting developed after a demon
stration by unemployed today and
scores of shop windows we're
smashed in Queens street, Auck-
lands principal thoroughfare.
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Afraid? Of Course Mott

Norma Jane,
5,
daughter
of
Mrs. Charles
c. Stone,
1916 Ashland
dDenue,
1ChO made O
bus trip
from
st. Louis
indianapolis
Monday
all by herself
With her is
Ford DaUis,
driUer for
Erp0f E0etpr11
Stages.
Evening star., 1932-08-27
Hair Strength Half of Steel
Red Strands Are Hardest to Stretch and Brown to
Break, Experiments by Bureau of Standards
Physicist Show-Heat Weakens.

after which there was a very rapid de-
crease, the strength approaching zero
at 446 degrees Fahrenheit.
Red hair, Brown found, tends to
stand heat better than brown hair.
Blonde hair showed the least resist
ance.
The effect of heat on single strands
Of hair was watched. Slight curling
commenced at about 293 degrees Fab
renheit. At 374 degrees the sample be-
gan to grow darker and was entirely
black at 446 degrees.
Chemical Change at 932.
Brown made other experiments to
find the ignition point OF hair-the
point where chemical changes due to
heat began taking place, but not neces-
sarily the point at which tie hair be-
gan to flame or glow. This apparently
did not begin until heat Of 932 de-
grees Fahrenheit was reached, although
there was some evidence of change
at 464 degrees which was not sus-
tanned. Brown found that hair does
Evening star., 1932-08-27
FISCAL RELATIONS
STUDIED IN RECESS
Bureau of Efficiency Goes
Ahead on Report for
Capper.

The Bureau of Efficiency is going
ahead during the recess Of Congress
| with its study of fiscal relations between
the Federal and District governments
and will be ready to submit report to
Chairman Capper of the Senate District
Committee as soon as Congress recon-
venes in December.
The bureau in recent years has gone
thoroughly into this problem Of how
expenses Of the National Capital should
be appcrtioned between the United
States and the local government and
has made two previous reports to con-
gressional committees on the subject.
In this instance the bureau has been
asked by the Senate committee to report
specifically On the bill put through the
House at the last session seeking tC
repeal the substantive law WHICH estab-
hshed the 60-40 ratio. This bill was
part of the Mapes committee program
by which the House undertook to raise
District taxation in several directions
and reduce the Federal share Of District
expenses.
The bureau during the last session
filed reports on each of the separate tax
bills The several reports were ex-
planned to the Senate committee by
Thomas F. Murphy, assistant chief OF
the bureau. The bureau, 1t was said
today, will not disclose the nature of its
report on fiscal relations until it IS sent
to Congress.
Evening star., 1932-08-27
EX-POL|CEMAN DIES
IN ROOM|NG HOUSE
Autopsy to Be Performed on
Body of w. F. Burke at
Coroner's Order.

William F. Burke, who was dismissed
from the Washington police force two
years ago was found dead this morning
in a rooming house at 1908 N street.
Deputy Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald said Burke apparently died of
heart disease, but an autopsy will be
performed this afternoon at the Morgue
to determine definitely the cause of
death. Several bottles which had con-
tanned sleeping drug we're found in
the second floor room where the for
mer policemans body lay.
Mrs. Della Greathouse, who conducts
the rooming house, told police Burke
came there about o'clock last night
and complained Of not feeling well.
His nfeless body was found by Walter
McColum, another roomer.
Burke was a member of the police
force from 1916 to December 10, 1880,
when he was dismissed following trial
on charge of being under the in
fuence of liquor while on duty.
Burke served in various capacities as
policeman, including posts as mem
Der of the old vice squad under Lieut..
o. ]. Letterman, and precinct detective
He Is survived by his widow and one
child
Evening star., 1932-08-27
MRS. ELLEN M'DONNELL.
SUCCUMBS AT HOSPITAL
Lived in Capital 33 Years After
Coming From Ireland as
1S-Year-Old Girl.

Mrs. Ellen A. Mcdonnell, 66, resi-
dent of Washington for 33 years, died
at Georgetown University Hospital yes
terday after an illness of two months.
The daughter of James and Nano
Griffin O'Connor, Mrs. Mcdonnell was
born in County Kerry, Ireland. She
came to the United States when 18 and
lived in Boston before coming to Wash
ington 33 years ago. Her home was at
1890 Eighteenth street. She was chair
man Of the Arlington Committee of the
District War Mothers and was affiliated
for many years with the District chapter
Of the American Red Cross.
Surviving are her husband, John j.
Mcdonnell; five children, Mary, John
j. jr.; James A., Bernard F. and Maurice
P. Mcdonnell, and three sisters, Mary
and Annie O'Connor of Arlington, Mass,
and Mrs. James Kelly Of Richmond
Hill, Long Island.
Funeral services will be held at Geier's
funeral home, 1113 Seventh street,
Monday morning at $50 o'clock. Mass
will be said at the Immaculate Concep-
ton Church at 9 o'clock. Burial will
be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1932-08-27
THREE ARE INJURED
IN HEAD-ON COLLISION
Raymond Sehwitzer, Lawson Grif.
fin and Morgan Bingham Suffer
Cuts and Bruises.

Three young men were slightly in
iured shortly after am. today when
their roadster was in a head-on COL
lision on Broad Branch road, near
Runnymede place, with a sedan op-
grated by Paul L. Lorrilliere of the treas
urer's Office of the telephone company,
living at 4514 Highland avenue, Be-
thesda, Md The impact caved in the
front Of both machines, although
neither turned over
Raymond Schwitzer, 26, of 1913
Third street, a clerk, was admitted to
Emergency Hospital for treatment of
facial cuts and possible fractures Of
the ankle and hand. His companions
in the roadster, Lawson Griffin, %, Of
1860 Park road, and Morgan Bingham.
81, of 109 Quincy street, Chevy Chase,
Md, escaped with minor cuts and
bruises The latter two were treated
at the hospital and then discharged.
Mr.. Lorrilliere, who had been to
downtown Washington for an early
game of tennis, was returning to his
home north on Broad Branch road
when the accident occurred. The oc-
cupants of the other car were on their
way downtown to work.
Evening star., 1932-08-27
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

TINE red-headed girls hair Is
hardest to stretch. Brown hair
is hardest to break.
l. A woman's hair can stand
heating, as in a hairdresser's
parlor, up to between 200 and 800 de-
grees Fahrenheit without appreciably
losing strength, but beyond that 1t be-
comes progressively weaker with in
creasing heat until at about 446 degrees
it has no strength at all.
The average single hair from girls
head will support weight OF about
quarter of pound before breaking. 1t
has a croSS-section diameter OF about
-millionths of square inch. At
have a tensile strength Of about 20, 900
pounds, approximately half that Of
structural steel.
These are some of the findings Of ex-
periments on human hair conducted by
Clement r. Brown, Washington physi-
cist, which have just been announced
through the American Hairdressers' AS
sociation. Brown is a member OF the
staff of the fire-resistance section Of the
Bureau of Standards but these expert
ments were not conducted in his official
capacity. The purpose was to determine
what deterioration human hair, espe-
cially that of women. may suffer from
hairdressing operations where heat Is
applied.
Light Brown Is Finest.
That the strength and stretching
point of hair differ with age and color
was one of the unexpected findings
Light brown hair, 1t was found, tends to
De the finest of all and to have tensile
strength Of $3.50 pounds per square
inch. Medium brown hair is consid-
erably thicker and weaker. Dark brown
hair approaches the flneneSS and
strength of the light brown.
An auburn hair is thicker than a
brown one and very much weaker. It
has tensile strength Of only 25,460
pounds per square inch. Blonde hair
is somewhat finer and stronger. A red
hair tends to be much thicker and a
trif1e less strong than blonde.
But there is an entirely different
story when 1t comes to determining the
point where hair begins to stretch Red
hair will not yield until pull has been
applied which Is about SO per cent of
the amount required to break 1t. The
strong light brown hair stretches with q
pull Of only 46 per cent OF its holding
capacity. Gray hair is weakest of all,
having tensile strength of only about
26,l50 pounds per square inch. Its
stretching point was not determined.
Various methods were used to deter
mine the effect of heat on the strength
of human hair. One type of test
showed that the hair began to lose
strength slowly after being subjected
to heat of about 212 degrees Fahrenheit
up to 1872 degrees, after which the
loss became much more rapid. At 446
degrees the strength became practical
ly zero.
Another type Of test showed very Mt
tie loss Of strength up TO 32Q degrees
Evening star., 1932-08-27

the company in 1880, formed the
nucleus Of the new project.
Captains, lieutenants and sergeants
were the first to shed their coats. The
privates tcll in with will and with
the first hint of Spring miniature
park was taking shape in 60xl0o-foot
back yard, where chickens had ranged
amid the litter of previous years.
The mountain was fitted with run
ming water, deep bowl was scooped
out for the base, lined with cement and
faced with field stone.
Two rock gardens were developed,
graveled walks laid out, f1anked by
miniature turrets of field stone
The amateur gardeners got busy.
Presently flowers, $50 varieties of them,
were growing in profuSion.
The inclosing board fence was white
Evening star., 1932-08-27
TUBE AMPL|F|ER
AIDS RAY STUDY
Increases Feeble Electrical
Impulses Approximately
Billion Times.

A vacuum tube amplifier which am
plif1es feeble electrical impulses a bill
lion fold has just been constructed at
the Bureau of Standards.
This extremely delicate instrument
was devised for scientific work which
involves counting and measuring the
effect of almost infinitely minute par
ticles. such as alpha rays from ra-
dium
When these pass through atmosphere
they strike atoms and knock on outer
electrons-the process known as ioniza-
ton. The intact atom is p closed elec-
trical systematic negative charge oi
the electrons just balancing the posi-
tive charge of the protons When an
atom is ionized the balance IS upset
the system being left with a surplus
of positive electricity. The effect oi
this makes it possible to record pas.
sage Of an alpha particle.
Geiger Counter Used.
The instrument generally used is the
Geiger counter, a small chamber
through which passes strongly mega
lively charged wire which is affected
by the uncompensated positive elec-
triclty in its environment. The effect
can be recorded An amphfcation oi
the Geiger counter was used during the
meetings of the American Physica
Society here this Spring to count the
so-called cosmic rays coming through
the roof of one Of the Bureau o.
Standards buildings from outer space
In the Geiger counter the electrical
impulse set up is amplifed approx
mately 100000 times, but by so
called impact ionization," so tha
there is little direct relationship be-
tween the actual initial impulse ant
the amplifled result. With the new
apparatus one Is a direct multiple o.
the other. Thus 1t has distinct ad'
vantage for delicate scientific work.
Produces 100000 Ions.
An alpha particle passing through
an ionization chamber five millimeter'
deep, according to L. F. Curtis. WHIT
constructed the new device, would pro-
duce about 100000 lons-that is, i
would knock an outer electron of ap'
proximately 100000 atoms. But tht
quantities involved are SO small thai
the total effect of this would be tt
produce only one hundred-thousandtf
Of a volt.
Once the process has been started
Curtis points out in the Bureau OF
Standards journal of Research, the
amplification can be carried on by or
binary radio tubes, so the important
part Of the apparatus is a special tube
constructed for the first stage.
The apparatus Is similar in many re-
spects to that used in the recent work
at Cambridge University, England
which resulted In the discovery of the
"neutron."
Evening star., 1932-08-27
JACOB BROCK, RETIRED
/ SHOE MERCHANT, DIES
Came to U. S. in 1867 and Estab-
lished Residence and Business
Here-Wife Died in 1924.

Jacob Brock, "a, retired retail shoe
merchant. died last night at his apart
ment 1886 Columbia road, after an Ill
ness of four months
A native cf Germany, where he was
born November IL, 1847, Mr.. Brock
came to The United States when 20
years old. He established residence in
Washington in 1869 and had lived here
continuously.
For many years he operated a shoe
store at 722 Seventh street. He had
teen a trustee IF the Washington He
brew Congregation for many years. lis
wife died IA 1924. Surviving Mi.
Brock are three children-two daugh-
terS, Flora Brock and Mrs. Gussle
Greenberg, and son, Milton Brock, all
OF this city.
Funeral ervices will be held at the
residence tomorrow morning at ii
O'Clock Burial will be in the Washing
ton Hebrew Congregation Cemetery.
Evening star., 1932-08-27
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Partly cloudy
tonight and tomorrow with risk Of local
thundershowers this afternoon or to-
night; not much change in tempera-
ture: moderate southwest, shifting to
west winds.
Maryland-Unsettled tonight and to-
morrow, possibly local thundershowers
this afternoon or tonight; not much
change in temperature.
Virgiria-Partly cloudy, possibly local
thundershowers in north and west por-
tions this afternoon or tonight, and in
southeast portion tonight and tomor-
row; not much change in temperature.
West Virginia cloudy tonight
and tomorrow with local Thunderstorm
ers this afternoon or tonight in north
portion; no much change In tempera-
ture.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear this morning.
Report for Last "a Hours.
Evening star., 1932-08-27

l[le WOuIOeU Indll
lying on the ground, the men jumped
into an automobile parked nearby and
drove away.
A next-door neighbor, Edward L.
Phipps, heard the shot and rushed to
the scene. He took Schneider to
Emergency Hospital, where physicians
said he was resting comfortably" to-
day.
Keeps Hold-up Theory.
Although the men made no attempt
to rob Schneider, who had several hun
dred dollars in his pocket, Detective
SergtS. Dennis j. Murphy and Elmer
Lewis went to work on the theory the
shooting was the result of an at
tempted hold-up, the trigger man"
losing his nerve when Schneider show
ed signs of resisting.
Schneider, according to the de-
tectives, was returning from his restau-
rant when the shooting occurred. 1t is
believed the men, knowing he had at
least a portion of the days receipts on
his person, watched him leave his cafe,
hurried to his garage and ambuShed
him there.
Schneider's wife and daughter, va
cationing at Gibson Island, Nd were
notified of the shooting by telephone
and planned to return to Washington
today.
Neighbors of the wounded man told
police they saw a machine with out
of-town license plates parked nearby
shortly before the shooting. The auto
mobile answers the description of the
one in which Schneider's assailants fled.
Assailants Described.
A description of one of the men,
furnished by Schneider, was broadcast
to all precincts. Police also were given
a partial description of the other man,
a hatless and coatless youth. seen run
ming from the scene by one of the
neighbors.
Evening star., 1932-08-27

" NGINE COMPANY NO. %. in a
l. way of speaking, rolled up its
sleeves and made the best OF a
IL keen disappointment.
They couldn't enter a float in
the firemen's parade this year. Winners
of three firsts and one second in the
last four events, they had to drop out.
The building housing the engine COM
pany and No. IL truck was being re-
modelled. There was scant room for
the apparatus, much less for the
elaborate float they began planning
almost before their winner rolled by the
judges last Labor day.
The idea of beautifying their back
yard just grew, nurtured by enforced
idleness and the necessity of working off
the general gloom.
A metal fountain, central figure in
the float which won second prize for
Evening star., 1932-08-27
DRISSELL GOES TO FOX
Succeeds Harry Crull as Manager
of Loew Theater.

Appointment of R. r. Drissell as
manager of Loew's Fox Theater TO
succeed Harry Crull, who was trans
ferred to the Empire Theater in Lon
don, was announced yesterday after
noon by Col Harry E. Long, East
ern Division manager Of Loew's Inc.
Drissell formerly was manager Of
Loew's Columbia Theater and before
that was assistant manager Of Loew's
Palace. ---.--.--
Evening star., 1932-08-27
Staff Photo

STAR SJdu SnOCO
washed and a 4o-foot flagpole erected
near the fountain.
Goldfish were obtained from friends.
the Bureau of Fisheries and from the
homes of the firemen. Almost 100 of
them sported beneath pond lilies in the
fountain spray yesterday as the firemen
pointed out their favorites to the visi-
tors.
Two huge bullfrogs were added to the
aquarium, but disappeared under mys-
terious circumstances several weeks ago.
The firemen were fond Of bullfrogs, but
the cook denied having seen them.
The men, their captain said, are
proud of the work. They plan to make
the little park memorial garden for
departed members of the District force
I'VE couldn't be in the parade, you
see," the captain explained.
Evening star., 1932-08-27
BOY HURT BY AUTO
George Rose, 10, Said to Have Run
Into Side of Vehicle.

George Rose, 10, of the 1900 block Of
Calvert street, received cuts about the
head and leg yesterday when he is re-
ported to have run into the side of an
automobile at Beach drive and Pierce
Mill road in Rock Creek Park. He
was treated at Emergency Hospital. Tbs
driver of the automobile was Floyd
Brewer, 81, Of. the 14o0 block Of Har-
ward street. police say. 49,
Evening star., 1932-08-27

In the pilots class. Tom Hagner was
first with Morris Krucoff and Morris
Arkin second and third. The junior
pilots class was won by Edward Arkin,
with second and third going to Gilbert
Southworth and August Tolzman.
Events were held yesterday for glid-
ers, rising-of floor fllselage. baby ris-
ing-off- floor models and flying true
scale models.
In the latter event Loffler broke a
District record with flying true-scale
model which remained aloft minutes
and 2 seconds. Loffier was the holder
of two previous District records.
Evening star., 1932-08-27
2725 FALSE ALARMS IN YEAR
COST WASHINGTON S136,25O
$50 Average Is Greater Than Showing of Any Other City
Of Comparative Size, Survey Discloses

The cost to the District government
resulting from false fire alarms was
much greater than in most other cities
of the country of comparable size, ac-
cording to figures made public yesterday
by the Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance
Co.
Washington had 2,725 false alarms
during the past year, the survey shows
costing the city $136,250, or approx
mately $50 an alarm.
Fire apparatus here responded to
more false calls than in Los Angeles,
Boston. Detroit or Philadelphia, au Of
Evening star., 1932-08-27
FUNERAL is ARRANGED
FOR DRIVER IN CRASH
W. E. Umberger, Killed With Two
Capital Girls, to Be Buried
at Bealeten, Va.

Funeral services for w. z. Umberger,
%, driver of the car in which he and
two girls we're killed when it crashed
into e truck on the Grain highway near
Millersville, Md, Thursday night, will
be held tomorrow morning at IL o'clock
in Bealeton Va
The girls killed were Yolando Sorivi,
Is, of l745 Eighteenth street, ard Ada
Murray, Is, of 1919 Nineteenth street,
both second-year students at Business
High School
Surviving Umberger are his mother,
Mrs. Mary Umberger, with whom he
lived at 70i Nineteenth street. four
brothers and three sisters,
Evening star., 1932-08-27

SclQ8lQeT ) Sdlci
427 Eleventh street,
as he was parking
his automobile in
the rear of his
home, 1908 Thirty
second street, early
today.
Seine ider was
about to drive into
his garage, he told
police. when two
men appeared from
the shadows. One
of them drew a re-
volver and, without
a word, fired at
Schneider, who fell
with a wound in
his chest. Leaving
tho uOI1ndod man
Evening star., 1932-08-27
FOREIGN.
Pickpocket Takes $23.

Police are searching for a pick
pocket who yesterday stole a pocket
book containing $23 from the pocket
of Richard H. Nesbit, Cedar avenue
Takomn Park, Md. The theft oc-
cured at Ninth and r streets.
Evening star., 1932-08-27

which exceed this city in population.
In regard to alarms where there are
no fires, the insurance company's report
states:
In most large cities there are always
many more alarms than there are hres,
some of the calls being malicious, some
accidental and others due to excitement
or hysteria. Occasionally, too. demands
are made on fire departments for rescue
work. All these calls cost the taxpayers
money for wear and tear on apparatus
and equipment and also increase tramc
hazards"