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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
Court of Appeals
Awards $40, for
Injuries to Woman

The District of Columbia must
pay Mrs. Mary Chessin $4,000
damages for injuries sustained
January 7, 1929, while a passen-
ger in an automobile driven over
a depression in the gutter at
Sixteenth and Irving streets, under
an opinion Of the District Court
of Appeals today rendered by
Justice D. Lawrence Groner. The
court affirmed the judgment of
the District Supreme Court.
A companion case, in which
Mrs. Celia Levenson, another &C.
cupant of the automobile, had
been awarded $500 damages
against the District, also was af-
firmed.
Attorney T. Morris Wampler
represented both claimants, while
the District was represented by
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Robert e. Lynch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
Six Deaths Are Cited,
INJURED IN CRASH
Man Receives Broken Wrist When
Autos Collide.

Robert S. Anderson, %, Of 1881
Kearney street northeast received a
broken wrist today when two automo-
biles crashed at Twenty-second and Otis
streets northeast. He was thrown from
the car in which he was riding and
struck bus, which had stopped to take
on passengers. He was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital.
His father, Fire Capt. Robert G. An
derson, driver Of the machine, escaped
injury, as did the occupants Of the other
automobile w. Davis. 1430 Belmont
street, driver, and Miss Tracy M. Gaines,
Alexandria.
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.7LEGlSLATORS PAY
RICHMOND AIR VISIT
Politics Are Forgotten by Repre-
sentatives on Trip From
Washington.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

RICHMOND, Va. June 13.-Seven
Representatives paid Richmond literally
a flying visit yesterday, swooping down
on the city at Byrd Airport shortly
after II o'clock, eating lunch in the
building on the grounds, and then re-
turning to the air in their big plane
and winging their way back to Wash
ington. There was no discussion Of
politics during the brief luncheon
period, Representative T. S. Mcmillan
Of South Carolina explaining that they
were Just aviation enthusiasts taking
a day off,"
Those in the group, besides Mcmillan.
were M. NJ Mas and P. j. Kvale Of
Minnesota, Thomas Silver of New York,
L. letters of Alabama. G. j. Boilegu of
Wisconsin and j. M Mead of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
Austin to Continue Efforts
for Action Before
Adjournment.
FIREARMS BILL PASSED
WITH SOME CHANGES
Additional House Vote Is Necessary
Before Capper Measure Goes
to White House.

Senator Blaine of Wisconsin for the
second time at the current session OF
Congress blocked action in the Senate
today on the joint resolution authoriz-
ing a merger of the Washington Rail-
way g. Electric and Capital Traction
Cos
When the merger resolution was
called up during consideration of the
regular calendar, Blaine objected and
it was laid aside. Senator Austin OF
Vermont, in charge of the resolution
later announced, however. he would con-
tinue his efforts to get Senate action
before adjournment of Congress and
will again call it up on the next regu-
lar Senate calendar.
Three d. c. Bills Passed.
Three District bills were passed by
the Senate during consideration OF the
regular calendar-the Capper bill regu-
lating the sale and possession OF fire.
arms. bill creating board OF inter-
mediate sentence and parole, and bill
regulating plumbing and gasf1tting. The
firearms measure already has been ap-
proved by the House.
The Senate District Committee made
bill, which must be accepted by the
House before 1t can go to the President
for signature.
The bill would require authorized fire
arms dealers to make an explicit record
of every sale. including a description
of the purchaser. Delivery of weapon
would be delayed for 48 hours after the
filing of an application of purchase to
give the Police Department time in
which to investigate the applicant.
Other Weapons Forbidden.
The bill also forbids the sale Of ma :
chine guns, sawed-off shotguns and
metal knuckles.
The bill establishing Board Of In
termediate Sentence and Parole en-
powers the board to vary the sentence
of any convict within specified minimum
and maximum limits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
WRESTLES ALLIGATORS
Florida Youth Arrives to Exhibit
Aquatic Match.

Among the few vacations not crowd
ed these days is that of Henry Cop
pinger. the Alligator Boy" who will
arrive in Washington this week for his
first engagement outside of his native
State Of Florida. There are mat wres-
tiers aplenty in this country. but Cop
pinger is an unchallenged champion in
his field of wrestling alligators.
Coppinger's matches are in deep
water. where the gator feels at home
and can swing his mighty tail with ease.
He will open his engagement next Mon
day night at the Chevy Chase SWIM
ming Pool
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
Hunt Two Bodies in Pond.

WILKES BARRE. Pa. June 10 P.-
The water OF Harris Pond was being
dragged today for the bodies of Leo
Gibbons. 28-year-old Edwardsville High
School teacher. and Lewis Brussock, 81.
Of Kingston, who drowned yesterday
when their boat overturned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
JUDGMENT REVERSED
Court of Appeals Rules in $1,S7O
Contract Suit.

The District Court of Appeals, in an
opinion by Justice William Hitz. today
reversed the action of the District Su-
preme Court, which had granted a
Judgment in favor of Hugo Herfurth,
Jr., against Murphy g. Ames for $3.50
damages for alleged breach of a con-
tract The appellate court ruled the
evidence failed to sustain the conten-
ton that the minds of the parties had
met on the terms of the contract.
Attorneys Paul v. Rogers and Will
liam E. Furey appeared for Murphy g.
Ames.
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Divergent SAFETY
ZONE PLANS URGED
Utilities Board Hearing Is
Held to Seek Uniform
Protection Method.

Conflicting estimony regarding vari-
Gus types of protection for safety zones
was introduced at a public hearing be-
fore the Public Utilities Commission to-
day designed to lead to some uniform
plan of dealing with the loading plat
form and safety zone problem through
out the city.
William A. Van Duzer, director OF
vehicles and traffic, suggested light at
| least feet above the pavement fash
| ing an amber warning to approaching
motorists as the central part of any
effective protection and said that all
platforms ought to be illuminated with
hoodlights.
Suggests Steel Stanchions.
Ira L. Reynolds, chief engineer for
the commission, suggested placing steel
stanchions 4 feet high around safety
zones and Illuminating the end STAN
chions or putting ref1ectors in them.
Maurice o. Eldridge, assistant director
of vehicles and traffic, said the STAN
chion idea had been tried out on Four
tenth street and on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., with disastrous results. So many
motorists wrecked their cars by driving
into them that the posts had to be
abandoned, he said.
All of the witnesses agreed that the
traffic buttons now used to mark safety
zones are virtually useless.
John H. Hanna, president OF the
Capital Traction Co., said that as far
as the street car companies were con-
cerned all or at least 80 per cent OF
the zones and platforms could be elm
mated tomorrow without making the
slightest difference. Their only value,
he said, is to vehicular traffic, which Is
allowed to pass safety zones or plat
forms when the street cars are stopped
to take on or discharge passengers. He
said he did not advocate the abandon
ment of safety zones, because undoubt-
edly If that were done the resulting
traffic congestion would be intolerable.
He took the position, however, that the
safety of vehicular traffic was matter
with which the car companies had no
col Germ, and therefore the car COM
panies ought not to be called upon to
pay for either the construction or main
tenance of the platforms.
Six Deaths Are Cited.
Statistics were introduced showing
that in the past year six pedestrians
have been killed in traffic either in
safety zones or walking between safety
zones and curbs.
John A. Beeler. the traffic engineer
who was first responsible for the intro
duction of loading platforms in the Dis
trict, was waiting to testify when the
ley S. Simpson, research engineer Of
the American Electric Railway Associa-
ton. will also testify at the afternoon
session.
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Body Floating in Canal.

The body Of an unidentified middle
aged colored man was found floating in
the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal at Thirty
sixth street today by j. w. Dorsey OF
the 400 block of H street southwest. It
was removed to the District Morgue to
await Identification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
R0BS ANOTHER TAXI
Youthful Bandit Believed Same
One as in Other Hold-ups.

A youthful bandit, believed by po-
lice to be the same one who in past
months has been preying upon taxicab
drivers, last night staged another
hold-up.
His victim, Lawrence Holmes, Of the
300 block of Seventeenth street south
east, was robbed of $1.50 at the inter-
section of Reno road and Fessenden
street, where he had taken his fare"
from Upper Connecticut avenue.
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Volcano Follows Quake.

MEXICO CITY, June 10 R.-A
sharp earthquake was felt at Colina at
4:35 am. yesterday, followed in the
afternoon by small eruption from the
Collna Volcano, said dispatches. Sew
eral light earth shocks were felt In
Mexico City yesterday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
AKERSON AIDS HOOVER
Former Secretary Returns to Capt.
tai During Convention.

President Hoover has drafted George
AKerson. who was formerly one of his
secretaries and one of his chief political
lieutenants in the 1928 campaign, and
who Is now an executive in the motion
picture industry, to assist him during
the convention. Mr.. Akerson reported
at the White House TODAY and was
Immediately assigned to Laurence
Richeys desk.
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AIR SHOW POSTPONED

The Greater National Capital day
program of aerial and ground events,
which was to have been given yesterday
at Neutrality-suspicious. Airport, was
postponed because Of rain until next
Sunday.
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Will Receive Gold Medal.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, June 10
R.-Arthur j. Lipan, Bay City, Mich.
will receive a gold medal for extraordi-
nary achievement in scholarship and
athletics at the commencement exer-
cises Of Niagara University tomorrow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-16
II GRADUATED BY
DICKINSON COLLEGE
Nelson Sauvain of Board of Ad.
ministration Gives Prin-
cipaI Address

Dickinson, N. D.. Dec. 16.-(P)-
Commencement exercises for class
of II candidates for graduation were
held at the Dickinson state teachers
college Friday.
Nelson Sauvair. chairman of the
state board of administration, gave
the commencement address and con-
ferred diplomas. DR.. c. L. Kjerstad
president of the college, presented the
classes.
Students receiving standard diplo-
mas and second-grade professional
certificates are Martha M. Beck
Haynes: John G.. E. Dvoracek, Pretty
Rock; Alex Goodger, Glendive; Anna
Belle Iverson, Beulah; and Julia l.
Wilson. Bismarck. A special certifi-
cate of manual arts was presented tc
Alex GoOdger.
First-grade elementary certificates
were awarded to Charles Hakgerty
Glendive: Harley l.. Holton, Turtle
Lake: Emma McNulty, Stanton: Ar
thur w. Sporting. Sykeston, and Rose
mary Zimmerman. Richardton.
Six who received high school diplo-
mas are Arthur Hedge, New England;
Anna Kathryn Krepil, Dickinson
Margaret Lee, Grassy Butte; Hazel G
Nupen. Killdeer; Dorothy Rev, Have
lock, and Tobey Schiermeister, Bent
lev
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Stark Farmers Union
Reflects Otto OukrOp

Dickinson, N. D., Dec. 16.-tP)-
Otto Oukrop was reelected president
Of the Stark county Farmers Union
at its annual convention held here.
Other officers are Fred Jauss. vice
president. and Laudie Ridl. secretary
treasurer. John Sabo, Anton Ku-
bischta, George Schuch and A. j.
Kudrna were named directors.
Resolutions adopted by the meeting
for legislative action asked elimina-
ton of the absent voters ballot, re-
peal Of the state "blue laws: elimina-
ton of the dog tax; elimination of the
state transportation office; making
hail insurance compulsory with GER
tain withdrawal privileges; time ex-
tension of delinquent taxes and a re-
duction of penalties and interest
rates; installation OF an instruction
course in schools to promote farm
cooperative movements; distribution
of railroad tax money according to
school district valuations instead Of
the present system.
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DAVIS PRAISED AS
STATESMAN AS HE
LEAVES FOR HOME
Feels Pulse of World Stricken
With Armament, Economic,
ManChurian Ills
HAS MADE GOOD PROGRESS
Japs Not Expected to Welcome
His Latest Move Through
League of Nations

New York, Dec. 16-(P)-Norman
n. Davis. Americas 'ambassador-at-
large" sailed homeward Friday with
information which may alter, or at
least will affect, this country'S future
course in the worlds three greatest
ms-disarmament, the economic
situation, and the Manchurian issue.
At about the time he started his
westward voyage from LeHavre,
France, Thursday, the league of ma
tons committee of 10 dispatched a
resolution in the other direction which
may have a vital bearing on future
relations between the u. S. and jap
an
This resolution, sent to China and
Japan for approval, was reported to
include an invitation TO the U. S. to
sit in Cancellation commission 10
settle the Sino-Japanese dispute over
Manchuria. Japan already has de-
clared opposition to the scheme. but
this may not swerve the league.
Although officially in Europe as
Americas disarmament representative,
Davis attended the recent opening
rounds of the Manchurian debate at
Geneva and he is in position, at
least. to advise the U. S. on what its
course should be-
In dealing with the other two prob
lens, this New York banker, who has
been a prominent figure in all sorts
of world conferences since President
Wilson left the field, has given the
lie to an old saying that America
produces politicians, but Europe pro-
duces statesmen
On this last three month trip to
Europe he succeeded, where Europe's
Wanted statesmen failed. in effect
ing the only tangible strides toward
disarmament Almost single handed,
he brought Germany back into the
arms conference with promise of
equal status for the first time since
the war.
This, observers say. means newt
able reductions of other powers arma-
ments, since they agreed to its terms.
Almost stranger in his homeland
because of his long absences abroad,
Davis probably has had more influ-
ence on world affairs than any Ameri-
can, with the exception Of his tutor, y
President Wilson. DR.. James T. Shot
we'll, an eminent international author
ity. has called him the greatest Dip
lomat since Benjamin Franklin.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-16
Labor Leader Speaks
At Capital Program

Washington, Dec l6.-(Pa-A Wild
ening field for service to American
wage earners was visualized for the
department of labor Thursday by Pres
ident William Green of the American
Federation at the laying OF the cor
nerstone of the departments new
building.
Characterizing the structure as "a
symbol Of the Importance, genius, dig
nifty and service Of labor" he called
for enlargement OF the departments
facilities and "a full and complete
measure of congressional support" in
all its functions, that the department
may keep pace with "the growing So
cial and Industrial needs which are
bound to arise out of our changing,
developing industrial life"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-16
Farmer Group Moves
Against Foreclosures

Des Moines. Dec. 16.-(R)-The
Farmers Holiday association has un.
dertaken formation Of county organi-
cations to insure equitable adjustment
in foreclosure proceedings on farm
properties.
This was revealed Thursday by
Milo Reno, national president of the
Farmers Holiday movement, who said
that 81 Iowa counties were organized
or in the process of organization,
along with SO in Nebraska. The
movement also has extended into
South Dakota, he said.
Each county has q central organi-
zation with key" man in each
township. The county also has what
Reno termed council of defense"
composed of five persons, not all nee
essarily farmers. This council has a
thorough knowledge of county farm
conditions and acts after investiga-
ton of each case.
The council deals with cases be-
tween tenant farmer and landlord as
well as with owners who are unable
to meet their mortgage obligations.
Interested parties in either case are
brought together for conference in
the effort to iron out and settle their
differences.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-16
BY PAUL HARRISON

Indelibly traced in the story of the
rising RoseveltS is little island. two
miles by ten, in the Bay Of Fundy
near PASSPORT. Me. 1t is Campobello.
New Brunswick, and there. in the
1905, went the late James Roosevelt
to find seclusion and intimacy with
the sea.
There were only a few cottages
and one summer hotel on the wind
swept island in those days. James
Roosevelt bought house atop a hill
that dipped steeply to the water an
eighth of a mile away. 1t was there
that Franklin Roosevelt developed
his great love for the sea and trans
mitted it to his five children.
AS boy, the president-elect learn
ed an handle sailboat like down.
east fisherman in the choppy waters
about Campobello. 1t was there he
acquired his early desire to attend
Annapolis, an ambition to sail and
encouragement of hobby in collect
ing naval prints.
Franklin Roosevelt was an expert
navigator at Is. and in his early EOS,
after he had begun the practice OF
law in New York, he sometimes
cruised up to Campobello over a long
weekend. His mother still recalls
how he would leave town on Thurs
day at about 4 o'cock, wiring ahead
that he would arrive Saturday at
$50. And. she maintains, despite
shifting winds and uncertain cur
rents along the Maine coast, he never
was more than a half hour early or
late!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-16
VIE IN Court OVER
OIL PAINTINGS OF
BARROOM VINTAGE
Former Owner Of Hotel Ordered
to Turn Over Poker Lay
out to Purchaser

Lennon, s. D., Dec. 16.-P)-
Ownership Of group Of bar-room oil
paintings, which hung for many year.
in the old Palace hotel in Lennon
has been settled in favor of Jake
Quaschnick, who sued o. e. Roden.
bour, former owner Of the hotel.
When Quaschnick bought the no.
tel from Rodenbour, the latter re-
tanned the pictures. Quaschnick sued
for recovery and the state supreme
court held for him.
The paintings depict group OF
English bulldogs, seated around !
green table, solemnly engaged in a
game of poker. The value was placed
at $500, though the name of the
painter, a bar-room porter, Is un-
known.
He painted them in a gambling
hall in Minneapolis. AS he went
about his work he noticed carefully
the expressions of the men who
played and used the English bulldog
as medium.
The old artist-porter placed the
paintings on the wall and then, be-
coming discouraged, committed sui
eide.
When reform wave struck Min
neapolis, the "gentlemanly gambler"
moved to Lennon, near the Stand
ing Rock reservation, and opened a
gambling hall. He took with him the
luxurious fittings, including the dogs,
of his Minneapolis establishment.
Business venture did not turn out 80
we'll and he was forced to sell out.
Broken-hearted, the gambler re-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-16
Transportation Body
Hears Mandan Man

Minneapolis. Dec. 16.-tP)-The i'm
portance of adequate and efficient
railroad transportation to continue
development of the northwest and the
entire country and the urgent need
for legislation that will enable rail-
roads to compete with barges and
trucks were stressed Thursday night
at a mass meeting sponsored by the
Citizens Transportatio ton League.
p F.. Scheunemann. president of the
league, presented the views OF the
freight shipping public; William H.
Bremen. receiver of the Minneapolis
g. st. Louis railroad. spoke from the
employers standpoint, while John w.
Moe. president of the Ship-By-Rail
Association Of Minnesota discussed
the question from the viewpoint Of
railroad workers. John Sullivan,
Mandan, N. D.. was a fourth speaker.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-16
FORMER 8. d. MAN DIES

Los Angeles, Dec. 16.-(R)-William
Irwin Walker, retired lawyer and cap.
italist, for whom the town of Walker
s. D., is said here 70 have been man,
ed. died at his Hollywood home
Thursday. He came here In 1923 from
Omaha, Nebr. For many years he
operated the Walker Manufacturing
company at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Be-
fore that he served as prosecuting at
torney Of Pennington county, South
Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-16
GENERAL CONDITIONS

High pressure areas. accompanied
by cold weather. are centered over the
Mississippi Valley and over the west
ern Rocky Mountain slope. Lower
pressure and slightly warmer wealth
er prevails over the central Canadian
Provinces. Scattered snowfall &C.
CURED in the Great Lakes region
Plains States and over the north Pa
cific coast. Elsewhere the weather is
generally fair.
Bismarck station barometer, inches
2827. Reduced to sea level, 1920.
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turned to Minneapolis, where he, too,
committed suicide.
A north country stockman bought
the pictures and placed them in his
office. The flu carried him of In
1913.
The pictures were purchased by
Rodenbour, who rebuilt the old Pal
ace hotel. which was destroyed by
fire, and hung them in the lobby of
the hotel, where they remained until
the hotel changed ownership again
and Quaschnick brought his lawsuit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-16
n. ID. Candidates Fail
To Get Scholarships

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 16.-(P)-Four
Rhodes scholarships for Oxford uni
versity were awarded Thursday.
The recipients are j. r. Knapp, Jr.,
of Portland. Ore, attending Stanford
university; Rex B. Pontius of Lewis
ton, Ida, attending the University of
Idaho; Don E. Stuurman of Lynden,
Wash, attending the University OF
Oregon; and Eugene Sunderlin OF
Missoula, Mont, attending the Uni
versity of Montana.
Gilbert w. Stewart, Jr., Mandan,
and Durwald E. Balch, Dickinson,
were among the candidates applying
for scholarships.
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ed by snow extreme east tonight;
warmer extreme southeast, colder ex-
IRENE west tonight: colder Saturday.
For Montana: Fair tonight and
Saturday; warmer tonight.
For Minnesota: Unsettled. snow
probable in east portion tonight and
Saturday and in west portion tonight;
rising temperature tonight. Colder in
west portion Saturday.