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Evening star., 1932-06-23
PLANS SUBMITTED
FOR HEATING UNIT
Children's Sanitarium Project Bids
to Be Asked After o. K.
by Commissioners.

Municipal Architect Albert l.. Harris
today laid before Harold W. Baker, di-
rector of construction for the District,
plans for a heating and laundry plant
to be erected as a part of the new Dis
trict Children's tuberculosis Sanitarium
development, now in progress of con-
struction on the Suburban Park, at
Buena Vista, near Glendale, Prince
Georges County, Md.
After the District Commissioners have
approved the architects plans, 1t is ex-
pected they will advertise for bids for
construction of this unit. Contracts al
ready have been let for construction of
the general hospital building and the
nurses home.
The municipal architect estimates the
heating plant and laundry building will
cost between $60,000 and $4,000. The
building will have cubic content of
10000 cubic feet. The time for COM
pletion of the building is set at 270 cal
endar days from the date of letting OF
the contract.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
GAS HUCKSTERS'
ARREST ORDERED
Commissioners to Enforce Public
Highway Regulation, Except
as to Emergency.

The District Commissioners decided
today to order the arrest, beginning July
l, OF all street hucksters violating the
order prohibiting sale of gasoline on the
pubic highways, except in emergency
cases. Notice to this effect is to be for
warded to the Police Department and
to the corporation counsel's office.
Early In the year the city heads
adopted new regulation prohibiting
sale OF gasoline by street hucksters. Pro-
tests were received from hucksters and
later the order was rescinded. The
matter then was referred to a COM
mhtee OF officials, and a recommended
tion for the readoption of the rule was
laid before the Commissioners.
After the Commissioners had adopted
this order a test case was carried to
court, and recently the rule was up
held at Police Court.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
HALF TURN OF KNIFE
SAVES CAPITAL RAIDER

A half-turn Of thrown knife saved
Policeman r. L. Manning, second pre-
cinct, from possible death last night.
After q raid on an alleged gaming
and liquor establishment in the first
block Of MAYORS court, Manning was
about to leave when long knife flashed
out of crowd of colored men at the
officer. It turned too much to injure
Manning. the handle striking the police
man in the back
The raiders were unable to locate the
thrower in the crowd. George Sim
mons, colored, %, and Mary Jones, col
ored, IS, were arrested on charges of
illegal possession OF liquor and permit
ting gaming.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
ROBBERY SUSPECT
IS HELD FOR Jury
William E. BedeII, Indicted
in Legation Theft, Faces
New Charge.

William E. Bedell, 35, CT the first block
o. F street. under indictment in con-
nection with the Sa,vadorean legation
liquor robbery last year, was held for
grand jury action after a hearing be-
fore Police Court Judge John P. Nc
Mahon today on charge of breaking
into telegraph office at 1104 Connecti-
cut avenue and stealing a safe con-
tanning S1790 in travellers checks and
5000 in cash. He entered a plea of not
guilty.
Bedell was brought to this city from
Baltimore several days ago for alleged
completely in the legation liquor rob-
berry more than a year ago.
Three other men are being held as
United States witnesses in the case
against Bedell They are Samuel
CHASER. 27. of the 4700 block of De
Russey parkway, Chevy Chase, Md. :
Frank Courtney, 81, of Logan Circle,
and Benjamin Covell, 35. of the 400
block Of Rhode Island avenue Police
said they recovered $3.50 worth Of the
checks. Two women who have been
held while the police were investigating
the case were released this morning.
They are Ruth Bedeu, %, and Lillian
Taylor.
Charged with robbing the Chastleton
Hotel of S422 last Friday, Albert K.
Johnson, rs, Of the 300 block of Seven
teenth street, was remanded to the
grand jury under s25,000 bond by
Judge Mcmahon.
William H. Dunn. "a, Chevy Chase.
Md, an auditor at the hotel, identified
johnson as the man who entered his
office with a gun and forced him to
open the cash drawer. Dunn declared
the man forced him into closet and
then removed about half of the money
in the drawer.
johnson, who was arrested Sunday,
and who police said was picked out of
the lineup at headquarters, has denied
any knowledge of the robbery stating
he was home at the time the crime was
committed.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
PAY CUT, FURLOUGH, DISMISSAL
KEEP COMMERCE FORCE ON RUN
Aligators Given Department Roam Basement Corridors
and Are Avoided by All.

The Commerce Department today
was confronted with three tough -hided,
sharp-tooth problems-Pay Cut, Fur
lougn and Dismissal.
Oficials said frankly they have at
tempted to get rid of them without
satisfactory results.
They have so far failed to fit into
the scheme of things within the ST.
500, 900 new building Of the department.
They are running around the basement
corridors and avoided by all from Sec
retary of Commerce Lamont to the
acting second assistant janitor.
Dismissal Is 3 feet long and pugna-
cious; Furlough measures about 31a feet
in length and is shy and too awkward
to be dangerous, and Pay Cut is almost
I feet long and brandishes dangerous
Evening star., 1932-06-23
THREE BOYS MISSING
Parents Enlist Aide of Police in
Search of Trio.

Police were searching today for three
small boys missing from their homes
since yesterday. Their parents enlisted
the aid of authorities after the trio was
reported seen crossing the Arlington
Memorial Bridge. The boys are thought
to have earned sufficient money to set
out by selling newspaper extras Tues
day night.
The youngsters are Ellis Tippett, IA,
OF 1926 o street; Paul Willis Stout, IA,
of 32l5 o street, and Roy L. Bowlin,
jr.. 13, Of 218 Prospect place. Com
panions of the boys at the Gordon
Junior High School said the three had
mentioned going away, but had not told
of their destination.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
ADVISER TO MANY
NATIONS DIES. HERE
Sherburne G. Hopkins, 63,
Capital Lawyer, Won
Wide Repute.

Sherburne G. Hopkins. So, tnterna-
tionally known attorney and adviser to
Latin American governments. died yes
terday at his home, 1877 Nineteenth
street, after an illness of two weeks.
Funeral services will be held at pm.
tomorrow at the S. H. Hines funeral
home.
Born In Washington on October S,
1863, he was the son of Thomas S. and
Caroline w. Hopkins. In 1890 he was
began his connections with Latin
American affairs, which were to carry
him through more than a quarter of a
century as confidant and adviser to the
provisional governments in many OF
the countries to the South.
Represented Chile.
His career brought him into contact
with numerous successful and unSuc-
cessful revolutions. His first taste of
Latin American intrigue came in 1891,
as member of the crew of sailing
ship which attempted to run arms from
California to revolutionists seeking to
overthrow the Chilean government. In
1694-95 he became assistant to the
agent and counsel for Chile before the
United States and Chilean Claims Com
mission, and again in 1901 was in this
position.
In 1909-10 he served as adviser to
the provisional government of Mica
ragua, and in 1901 to the provisional
oo ,nv,f -
ating with other insurrectionists in
Latin America, he became identified
with the troubles Of Mexico.
He served as an adviser to Francisco
Madero, Carranza and Pancho Villa,
whose confidential agent he became.
He campaigned with Villa several
months in 1917 and then returned to
the Capital to represent the insurrecto.
At that time he also advised Adolfo j.
de la Huerta, who claimed to be Mex
ico's constitutional President, but who
was forced to flee to the United States.
Friend of Statesmen.
Since 1920 he had been serving as
confidential agent for the transcau-
casian republics of Georgia and Azer-
bajian, which sought to gain their in
dependence from Soviet Russia. He
also was close friend Of many Japa-
nese and other foreign statesmen.
Mr.. Hopkins, who served in the
Naval Reserve during the Spanish
American War, becoming a lieutenant
commander, was a member of the Ma
tional Press Club, Racquet Club and
Masonic bodies in this city and of the
Army and Navy and Calumet Clubs of
New York. He was also a member of
the Society of International Law and
the Society of Mayfiower Descendants
The family lists the survivors as a
sister, Mrs. Jessie E. Seibert, and the
widow, Mrs. Hester I. Davis Hopkins,
both Of this city.
Evening star., 1932-06-23

rows of teeth. He also swishes his TAIL
Kisses and grunts defiant attitude.
Pay Cut, Furlough and Dismissal
came here from Chicago, a present to
the Bureau of Fisheries aquarium from
wouid-be friend. They are genuine
handbags in the makings or better
known In Florida as alligators.
Zoo officials here refused to accept
Fish Commissioner Henry O'Malley's
kind offer to dump them ON their hands
had an overStock of gators.
Unable to find another haven, Pay
Cut, Furlough and Dismissal have been
allowed to roam at large until a tank
with high fence around it can be
made available for them in the aqua
rum.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
w. G. WESTERMEYER,
ILL TWO YEARS, DIES
Native of Germany, Resident Here
More than 60 Years, Was Re-
tired Meat Merchant.

William G. Westermeyer, 81. retired
meat merchant, died today at his home.
7Gl Irving street, after an illness of
more than two years.
Born In Germany, Mr.. Westermeyer
came to this country when an infant,
and had resided in Washington more
than go years. He conducted meat
concession in the o Street Market for
many years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lille
M. Westermeyer; three sisters, Mrs
John Klein of Mount Rainier, Md; Mrs.
Hugo Lochoff, Akron, Ohio, and Mrs.
George Weisser of this city, and a
brother, Charles G. Westermeyer. also
Of this city.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
MRS. NORTON IMPROVES
Will Not Return to Capital Until
After Convention

Representative Mary T. Norton, chair
man of the House District Committee,
is recuperating at her Jersey City home
from an attack of tonsilitis and will not
return to Washington before going to
Chicago Sunday as q delegate to the
Democratic National Convention.
During her absence Representative
Black of New York, ranking minority
member, is acting as chairman OF the
House District Committee.
Evening star., 1932-06-23

the Southwest section to the Govern
ment.
Welfare workers, social leaders and
the wives of diplomats and others in
public life were among those invited
to todays opening. Visitors were being
received throughout the day and up to
10 O'Clock tonight.
The equipment for the cat kennels
was donated by A. F. Jorss and the
following made contributions for the
dog kennels: Miss Alice Clapp, Mrs
H. c. Moses, Mrs. Merton E. Twogood,
Mrs. William F. Ham, Miss Agnes v.
Geyers, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G.
Geoghegan, Miss Ruth Hitchcock, Dr.
and Mrs. c. A. Simpson, Mrs. Henry
Parsons Erwin and Mrs. H. r. Davis.
Mrs Geoghegan gave the Office fur
nishings and she and Mrs. Ham the
shrubbery and flagstone walk, while
numerous contributions also were made
by Balm & Wright, the contractors
Who erected the new home.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
PUPILS TO GRADUATE
Music School Will Confer Tea chers'
Degrees.

Graduation exercises of the Institute
OF Musical Art, 831 Eighteenth street,
will be held at $3.50 O'Clock this eve
ming in the auditorium of the institute.
The commencement address will be
delivered by Henry Gilligan of tine
Board of Education and B. Frank Ge-
best, president of the institute. will
confer the diplomas. Teachers de-
grees, representing three-year course
in varied branches, will be conferred
on Martha Lynn Davenport, violin. and
Margaret Gilligan, voice. A graduate
degree for violin will be given Anne B.
Marley. Glenn Carow piano, will re-
ceive a Junior certificate.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
Automobile Ignited
As Policeman Fires
Hot Words at Driver

Easoni Rocco tried his best to
keep cool" while Policeman
Henry C. Nestor fired a few warm
words at him for ignoring a
stop signal last night. but his
car burst into flames before he
had an opportunity to explain.
After the blaze was eXtin-
guished. however, Nestor decided
to let Rocco get away with it,"
explaining he felt the motorist
had suffered enough.
Rocco, who lives in the TOO
block of Fifth street, drove past
the signal at Fourteenth street
and New York avenue. Nestor,
who does a bit of singing when
he isn't policing, was standing
with one foot on the running
board of the machine when it
caught afire.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
Licensed to Marry.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, June % (Spe-
ciaD Marriage licenses were issued
here to the following couples: Hugh
Wilson DaffrOn, "a, OF Fredericksburg,
Va, and Catherine Hilda Burch, 10, of
Leonardtown, Md, and j. Carroll Nor
ris, 20, and Edith M. Cation, II, both
Of Leonardtown, Md.
Evening star., 1932-06-23

TINE Animal Rescue Leagues new
home, at II o street, was dedi-
Gated at today's formal opening
Il to the convenience and comfort
of the stray creatures of Wash
ington.
Many distinguished visitors received
a noisy reception from 40 dogs and a
dozen cats already quartered in modern
kennels cages and outdoor runWays in
the court yard behind the gray field
stone building.
The new home offers the most mod
ern facilities for every type of stray
animals, including two comfortable
stalls for homeless horses, mules or
donkeys. and room especially designed
for an animal clinic.
The main hall bears a bronze tablet
to commemorate gifts of Martha c..
Goldman and Crester A. Snow. whose
generosity made possible the new home
OF the league The o street headquar-
tiers was constructed from funds de-
rived from the sale Of the old home in
Evening star., 1932-06-23
BANQUET SET TONIGHT
o. s. High School Students to Open
First Convention.

The first annual convention of the
American High School Students Asso-
citation will open with banquet in the
Washington Hotel tonight.
Five collateral descendants of George
Washington will be honor guests at the
feast. DR.. William j. Cooper, United
States Commissioner Of Education, and
Representative Claude v. Parsons will
speak.
Evening star., 1932-06-26

the penny fair" given by gt. Aloysi-
ous' Roman Catholic Church In the
Duke auditorium Monday night,
Evening star., 1932-06-26
Fox Family Reunion
At Haines Point June Is

The descendants Of Capt. John Fox
Of King William County, Va. u760 70
1910, held their annual reunion and
picnic at Haines Point, Washington,
Saturday. June 1s, when more than go
we're present from Richmond, Newport
News, Culpeper. Scottsville, Hampton,
Deltaville and RoSslyn, Va, and from
West Virginia, Maryland. North Car
olina, Kentucky and the District Of Co
lumbia.
After a bounteous picnic Mrch. ths
association songsters rendered selec-
tions adapted especially for the occa-
sion, by Miss Mary Cooke Of Richmond,
Va.
Mrs. Lansing Fox of Washington read
an interesting paper giving the inter-
probation OF the Fox coat of arms. Mrs
Fox Is genealogiSt Of considerable at
tainment. who has made a special study
Of the Fox family and is now writing q
book on this subject. Mrs. Garland
Norris Of Raleigh. N. c., also a genealo-
gist and descendant of q collateral
line of the Fox family, gave some in
teresting facts of family history.
Officers for the ensuing year are:
President emeritus, Mrs. Ellen Cooke CT
Richmond, Va; president, Mr. Edward
Jackson Fox Of washington, D. c., vice
president, Mr.. J. Barrett Carter OF
Washington, D. c.; secretary and treas
urer. Mrs. Elizabeth Carter Spilman OF
Culpeper. Va. Mrs. Ellen Cooke was
also designated as historian. The aSso-
ciation decided to hold its next annual
meeting, June II, 1888, in Richmond,
Va.
Evening star., 1932-06-26
PERJURY AFFIDAVIT
ORDERED STRICKEN
Document Accusing Seabury in In
vestigation Called "Scandalous
and Indecent"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 25-An affidavit
accusing Samuel Seabury and his as
sistants of subordination Of per-
jury in connection with the Hofstadtel
Committee investigation was ordered
stricken from the court records yester-
day by the Appellate Division Of Su-
preme Court.
The higher tribunal granted Seabury's
motion without comment and directed
the Bar Association to inquire into the
conduct of Abraham Wilson. the attor-
ney who submitted the affidavit.
The afidavit was admitted in evil
dence by Supreme Court Justice John
Ford last March when Wilson opposed
Seaburys efforts to have William Flynn
Bronx commissioner of public works
adjudged IN contempt for refusing to
answer questions.
Justice Ford, holding the affidavit
was "scandalous and indecent" ad-
mitted it nevertheless and later handed
down an opinion denouncing critics
of New York and defending the city as
a place of sweetness and light"
The Appellate Division took no OFF,
cial notice of Justice Fords opinion
which Seabury called an "unjudicia
TRADE"
Evening star., 1932-06-26
Miss Margaret HalseyWeds
Mr.. Spruance in Annapolis
Ceremony Conducted in Naval Academy Chapel
Is Followed by Reception at
"Ogle Hall.

son Of Port washington, N. Y, are Wis
iting Mrs. Bakers parents Mr.. and Mrs
Nicholas Green. Mrs. Campbell Keyser,
sister of Lieut. Browne, son-in-law
of Mr.. and Mrs. Green, also is their
I guest.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs Jonathan E.
Henry shortly viii leave Annapolis for
Port au Prince, Haiti, where the former
has been transferred with the scientific
mission there.
Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Donald F.
! Patterson have Eroved from Southgate
avenue to the Navai Academy. where
/ they ere living in the quarters recently
vacated by Commander Robert Hinck
| ley and family.
Mrs. Temper Collins and her son,
! Cutler Collins of New York, spent the
week with Capt and Mrs. Charles G.
! Soule.
Lieut. and Mrs. Franklin d. Karns
| ir, and their children are expected
! Calf, and will occupy a house on
Franklin street. Lieut.. Karns is a son
of Capt. and Mrs. Franklin D. KarnS,
who for a year have lived on Mary
| land avenue.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. John Hal1i-
gan, accompanied by their daughter
/ Mrs. Charles Adair, have left for Cali
| IOrnla, Wnere Adrnnal halugan Will
| Join the U. s. S. Lexington. Mrs. S.
| NJ Decker of Long Island sister of
/ Mrs Halligan, who has been her guest
will spend the Summer with another
sister, Mrs. Hamilton Gale, at Murray
/ Hill
Capt. and Mrs. James Ferguson and
their daughter, Miss Julie Ferguson
have been the guests this week of Capt
/ and Mrs. Turner F. Caldwell. Capt.
Ferguson and his family formerly re-
sided here and are on their way to
Newport, R. l.. after spending some
| time at Charleston. S. c., where Capt.
| Ferguson was in command of the Navy
! Yard
Mrs. w. j. Baxter of Washington is
| the guest of her daughter, Mrs
Hutchinson, wife of Commander Myron
w. Hutchinson. Lieut.. Comdr Hutchin-
son is on the Summer cruise with the
midshipmen.
Mrs. H. E. vule of Bloomfield, Mich,
who has been the guest of her mother,
Mrs. CASTOR Costet, joined Mr.. Yule
and they have sailed for Europe, where
| they will spend the Summer.
Evening star., 1932-06-26

spend some time with Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth o. wilcox at Tudor Hall Inn.
Mr.. Edmund J. Plowden, jr, of
Brshwood, Md, and master Of hounds
of the Bushwood Fox Hunting Club, Is
spending this week in Washington.
Cadet Mackubin Thomas Owens Of
the Charlotte Hall Military School Is
spending the Summer with his mother,
Mrs. Eleanor French Owens, at Alta
Vista, her estate at Chaptico.
Mr.. Tester Abel Of washington
spent a few days with ldr. and Mrs.
J. D. Hurry Of Hurry, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Grover Stone
Of Budds Creek were given a surprise
party Friday evening at the home Of
Judge T. c. Carpenter at Budds Greek.
Mrs. Philip H. Dorsey, jr., and her
young son, Walter Dawkins Dorsey,
who spent the last two months in St.
Louis, Mo, with DR.. and Mrs. John
Rule, have returned. They were met
by motor at Cleveland. Ohio. by Legis-
lator Dorsey and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Duke and returned with them.
Mrs. Alexander L. Hodgdon is spend
ing the Summer with her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dana
Hodgdon. at Porto Bello, at Drayden.
Miss Eleanor Spielnan Of Baltimore
Is spending a fortnight with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry M. Jones.
Announcement is made Of the mar
riage of Miss Edith M. Cation, step
daughter Of Mrs. Mary M. Norris Abel,
to Mr.. J. Carol Norris Of Leonardtown.
The wedding took place Monday morn
ing at $50 O'Clock in st. Aloysious'
Roman Catholic Church. the rector,
Rev. Joseph Sheridan Knight, S. j.,
celebrating the nuptial mass and per-
forming the ceremony.
Mr.. Dyer Raley Of Brooklyn, accom-
panied by his aunt. Mrs. Lucy Spalding,
who spent the Winter with her sister,
Mrs. Rose Loker Raley, in Brooklyn,
have returned to spend the Summer
with Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Abel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcel Longini Of Bal
timore, who recently were married, will
return TO their cottage, Long Lane
Farm" at Pearson, for week ends.
Mrs. Rex Adams of Landover left this
week to spend the Summer at the Sea-
gal Camp in the Adirondacks, where
she will study.
Mr. and Mrs. Benedict C. Greenwell,
jr., entertained a number Of the younger
married set at yachting party Thurs
day night down BrettonS Bay.
Mrs. Briscoe, wife of States Attorney
John H. T. Briscoe Of St. Marys County.
entertained Wednesday evening in
honor of her sister, Mrs. Seward Bacon,
of Washington. Bridge honors were
won by Mrs. John Gardiner and Mrs.
George Hamilton.
A number Of society folk attended
Evening star., 1932-06-26
SAVANT SUBSTANTIATES
MOTION OF ELECTIONS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 25.-Ex-
periments termed by Prof. Albert Elm
stein the most significant in the study
of atoms during the last decade were
outlined yesterday to the American
Physical Society," in session at Yale.
Prof. J. w. M. Du Mond of California
Institute of Technology announced he
had substantiated the theory that cleo
irons move, problem that has been
outstanding in modern physics.
DR.. Robert A. Millikan, noted for his
activities in the field of the cosmic ray,
commented: These experiments add
materially to our knowledge of the
structure of matter"
Experiments by Prof. Arthur H.
Compton of the University of Chicago
were used by Prof Du Mond as the
basis Of his discovery that X-rays when
shot into metal graphite bounced off
and scattered. Moving electrons, he de-
termined, repelled these scattered rays.
Evening star., 1932-06-26
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Evening star., 1932-06-26
MARY GARDEN RETURNS
Famous Prima Donna to Sing at
Cleveland's open-Air Opera.

NEW YORK, June rs P).--Mary
Garden, grand opera star. returned tc
the United States yesterday after an
absence Of two years to sing the title
role in modern production of Gar
men" at the new lake-front stadium In
Cleveland from June 90 to July 8.
She debarked from the liner Aqui-
tania after a lengthy journey from
Corsica.
Under the direction of DR.. Ernst Lert
and Laurence A. Higgins she will ap-
pear twice in Clevelands second season
of open-air opera.
Evening star., 1932-06-26

College June IS, receiving her A. B.
degree.
Mrs. Daniel Blum and her son Bobby
have returned to Washington after
six weeks visit in the Middle West.
While In Nebraska Mrs Blum attended
the Theta Sigma Phi convention and
was toastmistress at a banquet given
by this national honorary journalistic
sorority.
Evening star., 1932-06-26

degree at the University Of Virginia,
has returned to her home at Drayden
for the Summer. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey 8. Knight of
Evanston, Ill, will arrive this week and