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Evening star., 1933-05-07
PLAN GEORGETOWN
GARDEN INSPECTION
H
Pilgrimage Officials Arrange
Y Tour for Friday and
4 Saturday.

The annual Georgetown garden pill
grinage, to be held Friday and Satur-
dayof this week, was discussed by Mrs.
Robert F. Whitehead, chairman Of the
Pilgrimage Committee, during a radio
broadcast over Station WMAL last
night
Mrs. Whitehead spoke in the weekly
radio forum of the Washington Cham
ber :pf Commerce. Declaring that peo-
pie are today becoming more and more
garden minded, she asserted:
!; Garden Always Possible.
People are learning that no matter
how small bit of land they possess, if
the desire to have garden is present,
a garden is possible. Georgetown wom-
from sheer love of it, and they presume
to invite thousands Of people each
year to come and see the results of their
labor, feeling that they can offer two
afternoons of real enjoyment to people
who: own gardens and to other people
who are not so fortunate"
Proceeds from the sale of tickets for
the garden tour, Mrs. Whitehead said,
will 60 toward the upkeep of settle
ment house at 3238 N street, where 20
of Georgetowns underprivileged chill
dren are cared for.
Movement IL Years Old.
'The nursery school movement" said
Mrs. Whitehead "is only about IL
years old in America. 1t has taken us
a long time to realize the needs of our
youngest children, and now We wonder
why we were blind and deaf and heart
less for so long The proceeds from the
tour enables us to meet very urgent
need. a need that has grown more in
sistent in the last few years of de-
preston"
Tickets, she said, are obtainable at
the Mayflower Hotel and from the
American Automobile Association.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
LIFTS ORANGE JUICE DUTY
Canada Acts on Imports From
British West Indies.

OTTAWA, Ontario, May CP.-Or-
ange juice produced in the British West
Indies and imported direct is to be ad-
mitted into Canada free Of duty. An
amendment to include this new item in
the budget proposals was moved by E.
N. Rhodes, minister of finance. in the
House of Commons yesterday and car
ried without discussion
Grape fruit produced in the British
West Indies and imported direct is to
be admitted at duty of / cent per
pound. Under this rate, the import Is
applicable where prepared in alright
containers in the country of origin.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
Auto Injuries Fatal.

DOUGLAS. Ariz. May P).-
Eleanor Parker Clark, University of
Arizona student from Hancock Point,
Me, died in hospital here yesterday
from injuries received in motor car
accident near here Thursday. Her skull
was fractured
Evening star., 1933-05-07

Oregon Colleges-Mr. Donald C..
Beeler, chairman; Dr. Harry Gorsline,
Mr.. John H. Martin, Lieut. Col C. C..
Mccormack and Miss Grace c. Town.
send. Special Committee, Oregon
Statues Representative Frederick
Steiwer, chairman; Mrs. Robert
Bounds, Representative James Mott.
Representative Charles H. Martin and
Representative Walter M. Pierce.
Evening star., 1933-07-03
MRS. MINNA B. MURPHYS
RITES TO BE WEDNESDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Minna B.
Murphy, 81, who died suddenly in
Georgetown Hospital Saturday, will be
held from the home 1928 Oliver street,
Chevy Chase, Wednesday at pm.
Interment will be in Rockville, Md.
Mrs. Murphy, wife of William T. Muir
ply. chief of postal savings division.
General Accounting Office. was born in
Church Hill, Md, ON the Eastern Shore,
and had lived in Washington for about
80 years. She was the daughter of the
late Rev. William A. Schubert, well
known in both local and national affairs
of the Episcopal Church.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Murphy is
survived by two sons and two daughters,
Paul S. Murphy, Chevy Chase, Md; DR..
william S. Murphy Of Rockville; Mrs.
Ralph E. Hall of Pittsburgh, and Miss
Mary K Murphy of Chevy Chase; six
grandchildren, two sisters and a brother.
Evening star., 1933-07-03
MRS. MARY SAUER DIES
TALKING WITH FRIENDS

A heart attack suffered Saturday
night as she stood in front of her home,
1856 Quebec place, conversing with
friends, was fatal to Mrs. Mary Emma
Sauer, a resident of Washington for
many years.
Funeral services will be held at st.
Stephen and the Incarnation Episco-
pal Church. Sixteenth and Newton
streets, at 1890 am. Wednesday. Bur-
ial will be private in Rock Greek Gem
etary.
Mrs. Sauer was born at Piney Point,
Nd, in 1896, the daughter Of Mrs. Ida
r. Costin and the late Thomas wesley
Costin. Since coming to Washington
she was an active worker In the st.
Stephen and the Incarnation Church
and was president Of the Mothers
class of that church.
Besides her husband, Edward N.
Sauer, she Is survived by her son,
Thomas Edward Sauer, q cadet at
Central High School; her mother and
two brothers, George w. Costin Of this
city and Rohert T. CoGtiu. Miami
Evening star., 1933-07-03
Woman Leaps From Fifth Story
OF Hotel; Police Hold Man
Miss Blanche Israel Near
Death-Came From
Greenwood, S. C.

Without funds and unable to obtain
work, Miss Blanche Israel, 20, Of Green
wood, S. c., leaped five floors into a
paved alley this morning from her room
in the Ambassador Hotel. She Is be-
lieved dying at Emergency Hospital
from multiple fractures and internal
injuries.
Miss Israel plunged, feet first, into
the alley shortly after 9 o'clock. Taxi.
cab drivers on a stand nearby heard
her cries and ran into the alley. They
placed her in a cab and hurried her
to the hospital.
Before losing consciousness. Miss
Israel was able to tell police where to
locate E M. Headrick, As. of Knoxville,
Tenn, who, she said, had registered
at the hotel with Miss Israel Friday
morning as "E. M. Headrick and wife
of Asheville. N. c."
Police Find Escort.
Headrick. an unemployed electrician,
was located at bus station at Twelfth
street and New York avenue, where he
was waiting for Miss Israel to join him
before getting on bus for South Caro-
lima. he told police.
Miss Israel lett note, saying, fleaSe
don't blame this on anybody. I did 1t
myself" The message was scrawled
on piece of hotel stationery and placed
on the writing desk.
Headrick, who was taken to head
quarters and probably will be held for
investigation pending the outcome Of
Miss Israel's injuries, told police that
he had come East to look for work and
met Miss Israel in Washington. He
said he had known the woman about q
year and half.
Miss Israel, Headrick said, came from
her home in South Carolina about a
fortnight ago to look for work as a
waitress. He said she visited several
resort hotels on Chesapeake Bay in an
effort to find job and came on here
Friday to renew the attempt.
Had Phoned Her.
Headrick said he went to Philadel-
phia Saturday to look for work. return
ing to Washington this morning. where
he telephoned Miss Israel to meet him
at the bus station.
Headrick had removed his suitcase
Evening star., 1933-07-03
LEAVES LOVE NOTE
AND SHOOTS SELF
Clyde w. Marsh Ends Life, Be-
cause Of Depressed
Spirits.

Leaving a note addressed to young
woman expressing his love and telling
her not to be discouraged at any action
he might take, Clyde w. Marsh, 81, 126
E street, fatally shot himself early yes
terday in a vacant lot near Four-and-a-
Half street and Missouri avenue south
west His body was found about six
hours later lying against fence. Act
ing Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
issued a certificate of suicide.
Marsh's body was found by John w.
Murphy of the Gospel Mission. A .38
caliber revolver was found few inches
from his right hand. A bullet had
passed completely through his head.
Dr. Macdonald said he learned that
Marsh had been depressed in spirits
lately and Saturday night told his
brother and his landlady good-by.
The gun with which he killed himself
belonged to his father who had thought
it stolen.
The note was found among his effects.
It was addressed to Miss Dorothy We'll
borne Of the E street address. It ended
with God bless you-I love you" In
it, Marsh directed that his clothes be
turned over to Miss Welcomes brother.
Evening star., 1933-07-03
July FOURTH FAMOUS NOT ALONE
FOR SIGNING OF DECLARATION
Many Memorable American Events Have
Occurred Before and After Signing
of Great Document.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 3.-The Fourth of
July-has it only one claim to fame?
Is the Declaration of Independence
the sole distinction Of the glorious
Fourth?"
A glance at memorable events Of
American history shows that many i'm
portant events fell on the Fourth
even before the founding fathers Dip
ped quill pens in ink to make two ma
tions grow where one had grown before.
Away back in the seventeenth cen
tury-long before Thomas Jefferson
and his compatriots were born-things
began to happen on that date. For
instance, on July 4, 1886. Roger VIII
liams founded Providence, r. I.
On July 4. 1854, Benjamin Franklin
proposed his famous plan for the Co.
lonial Congress. On July 4, IT'S, the
first Provincial Congress OF Georgia
met.
After 1776 the date marked an in
creasing number of memorable happen
ings. Here is a partial list:
. July I. la04-Nathaniel Hawthorne
born.
Evening star., 1933-07-03
POLICE BROADCAST
LOOKOUT FOR AIKEN
Doubt That Building Loan Teller
Committed Suicide as
Indicated in Note.

Doubtful that Wilfred e. Aiken, 81
year-old building association teller,
committed suicide as he had indicated
he planned in a note to his wife, police
have broadcast a lookout for the miss
ing man.
Aiken's automobile, parked carelessly,
was found on the Virginia bank of the
Potomac River short distance above
Key Bridge Saturday Il contained
blue suit, pair OF shoes and a necktie,
together with note addressed to his
wife. Mrs. Helen Aiken, in which he
expressed suicidal intent. Later. how
ever. Mrs. Aiken discovered that her
husbands shaving equipment and
gray suit, together with several shirts
and valise, were missing from their
home at 6306 Eighth street.
Meanwhile, the Perpetual Building
Association, where Aiken has been EN-
ployed, has completed final check of
his books, and Edward c. Baltz. presi-
dent, announced that the missing mans
accounts were exact to the very penny"
Evening star., 1933-07-03
GAS FIRM SET-UP
HELD UNCHANGED
Chase Bank Action Leaves
Same Ownership Here,
Attorney Reports.

The separation Of the Chase Securi-
ties Corporation from the Chase Ma
tional Bank resulted in no substantial
change in the ownership set-up Of the
Washington & Georgetown Gas Light
Companies, the District Public Utilities
Commission was told today by Arthur
H. Dean, attorney for trustees of the
Washington & Suburban Companies,
which control the Capital gas utilities.
This notice came by letter in re-
sponse to a question raised by the Dis
trict commission after report was re-
ceived here Of the divorce Of the Chase
Bank and its securities affiliate.
Holds Interest Remains.
1--WE are advised that the recent steps
taken by the Chase National Bank and
Chase Securities Corporation. now the
Chase Corporation by change Of name" 4"
Dean wrote, "have resulted in no sub
stantial transfer Of the shares Of bene-
ficial interest of Washington & Subur-
ban Companies or any substantial in
terest therein"
In reference to another question,
Dean informed the commission:
Certain voting trust certificates rep
resenting common shares of Public Utl-
ity Associates, incorporated. which was
and is the order of the 600 common
shares of beneficial interest OF Wash
ington and Suburban companies for
merly were owned by the Chase Harris
Forbes Companies, which was wholly
owned subsidiary of Chase Securities
Corp. Chase Harris Forbes Companies
has been dissolved and its former hold
ings of Public Utility Association. Inc.
voting trust certificates now are vested
directly in the Chase corporation"
Cites Company Denial.
Mr.. Dean also quoted an affidavit by
Walter w. Downing, secretary Of Chase
Harris Forbes Co.. declaring that firm
does not have any interest direct or in
direct in the Washington g. Suburban
Co.
Evening star., 1933-07-03

July 4, 1sl7-Work on Erie Canal
started.
July 4, 1826tJohn Adams and Thom-
as Jefferson, who signed the Declara-
ton, died.
July 4, 1s31-Ex-President Monroe
died.
July 4, lssl-Tr.aty with France
July 4, 1886 United States Patent
Bureau established.
July 4. 1845-Texas ratified act Of
annexation to United States.
July 4. 1848-Corner stone Of WASH
ington Monument laid.
July 4. 1863-Vicksburg surrendered
to Gen. Grant.
July 4, 1ss3-Grant appointed major
general
July 4, 1s72-Calvin Coolidge, thirtieth
President, born.
July 1, '1874-Eads Bridge, st. Louis,
opened.
July 4, A94-First gasoline vehicle,
forerunner Of present automobile. ran
~ miles without . stop near Kokomo,
Ind
Evening star., 1933-07-03
Separations Are Principally
From 30-Year and Mar.
ried Classes.
.FURLOUGHS IN PROSPECT
IN NEXT FOUR MONTHS
Today's Figures First Definite An
nouncement of Department
on Retrenchment.

The Interior Department today an
nounced that 81 persons are being
dropped by July Is, principally from the
30-year and married classes
Other separations, however, are in
prospect over the next three or four
months, as are furloughs, and there also
Will be strict adherence to the policy Of
not filling vacancies.
Today's figures were the first Of def
mite nature to be issued by the Interior
Department on its retrenchment opera
tions, but it was said that a more COM
prehensive statement was expected in
the next few days covering beth Wash
ington and the field.
The department has announced that
there will be several hundred" fewer
jobs IN this new fiscal year, but this
represents not only out and out separa-
which arise from natural causes.
Geological Survey Worst Hit.
The department said today that the
largest group separated was in the Geo.
logical Survey. where "A persons have
been notified their service will end July
Is. OF these, 36 are eligible for re-
tirement; IS are being dropped under
the marital status law and % are going
out because of elimination Of work,
these, it was explained being separated
on an efficiency basis. There are four
who have asked for optional retire.
ments
OF the "A. so are in the professional
and subprofessional group; the re-
mainder are in the clerical and custo-
dial service.
Notices are to go today to IA en-
ployes Of the secretarys ofice, four
being dropped at the middle of the
month. All but one of these, it was
said, will receive a retirement annu-
ity. There will be no further reduc-
ton In the secretary's Office at this
time.
Indian ONCE Separations.
In the Indian ONCE nine employees
are to be dropped and two indefinitely
furloughed. Seven OF these come un-
der the 30-year clause and two the
marital status clause
At the Department of Agriculture.
which is the only department now
from which there has been no definite
figures on separation. it was expected
that something would be forthcoming
late today.
This week also is due to see the
furlough scale fixed by the Post Once
Department for departmental workers.
Evening star., 1933-07-03
D.C.WOrker's Effort
For Economy Leads
To Loss of Position
Man Who Opposed High
way Testing Laboratory
Let Out in Economy.

BY peculiar trick of fate one veteran
District employe has been retired large
ly due. according to District officials, to
his own activities in seeking to have
Congress abolish the Highway Testing
Laboratory. He Is Vernon Cleaver, for
merly inspector Of asphalts and cements,
who. in recent years, has held a more
minor position with the Highway Test
ing Laboratory. He was retired last
Saturday under the 30-year service pro-
vision Of the independent Offices bill
due to the necessity Of reducing per
sonnel expenses In his own department.
Mr.. Cleaver was opposed to the Gre
alton, several years ago, of the Highway
Testing Laboratory, which took over
some Of the work of which he had been
in charge He claimed that the earlier
system was more economical District
officials say this is not the case. and
that the testing laboratory not only did
much more effective work, but saved
thousands of dollars which otherwise
would have been spent replacing pave
ments in which tneficient materials
were used.
Mr.. Cleaver. however carried his
campaign to Capitol Hill. circularizing
members Of Congress about the matter.
and also appeared before numerous
citizens ASSOCIATIONS. ASKING LIlelI sup
port in the movement to abolish the
Highway Testing Laboratory.
District officials made no direct reply
to Mr.. Cleaver's charges, but did seek
to have Congress retain operation Of
the laboratory. Congress, however die
tated the laboratory be closed during
the fiscal year beginning last Saturday.
Mr.. Cleaver was retired in order to re-
duce personnel expenses asa result Of
the change.
Mai. John c. Gotwals, Engineer
Commissioner, today declined to en-
gage in a controversy with Mr. Cleaver,
but did say that he had sympathy for
Mr.. Cleaver and all Government en-
ployes forced to be let out, adding that
the past controversy or animus hao
nothing whatsoever to do with his re-
tirement.
Evening star., 1933-07-03
VICTIM Of ATTACK
SLIGHTLY BETTER
Police Locate Three "Miss
Dugans" in Helen VIC
toria Mahan Case.

With Georgetown University Hospital
authorities reporting slight improve
ment" in the condition of Miss Helen
Victoria Mahan, 33-year -old attack VIC
tim, police revealed today that they had
located three Miss Dugans." whom Miss
Mahan had named at various times as
her companion just before she says she
was beaten by a colored man In Rock
Creek Park Saturday morning
Miss Charlotte Dugan and Miss Julia
Dugan have been talked with by police
and, while each knows Miss Mahan
slightly, both denied having been with
her Saturday. Detective William ]. Liv-
ermore Of the homicide squad said to-
day. Miss Alice Dugan OF 81 M street,
also questioned, declared that she did
not know Miss Mahan.
Miss Mahan, who was found wander
Ing about in Rock Creek Park near the
@ Street Bridge Saturday, told police
she had been sitting on a park bench
with Miss Dugan" Saturday morn
ing.
Her companion, she continued, left
her to make telephone call and dur
ing the girls absence. a colored man
grabbed her from behind as she sat on
the bench. When she screamed the
man struck her over the head with a
piece of concrete and from that time
on. she told police, she remembered
nothing. She first said her girl COM
panion was Julia Dugan." Then she
said she was Alice Dugan," and finally
she named her companion as Charlotte
Dugan," police say.
Meanwhile, Miss Mahan is in a seri-
GUS condition with a fractured skull. a
dislocated arm and several fractured
fingers. When she first entered the
hospital it was thought she might die,
but since last night she has made some
gains.
From information given by two wit
nesses, police also are seeking white
man.
Evening star., 1933-07-03

from the hotel room and police said he
admitted being without funds and had
expected to skip the bill"
Headrick said he and Miss Israel had
had "a slight misunderstanding, but
could advance no other reason for her
attempt at suicide than lack Of funds
Police telegraphed Miss Israels
mother, Mrs. Lilly Burton Of Green
wood.
ESCAPED REFORMATORY.
Capital Victim Ran Away From State
Institution, Mother Declares.
GREENWOOD, S. c.. July 3 R).-
Miss Blanche Israel, 20, who plunged
from a hctel window in Washington
today, is the daughter of Mrs. ]. w. j.
Burnett Of Greenwood, who was Mrs.
Israel before she married her present
husband several years ago.
Mrs Burnett said her daughter had
been away from home for some time
and that she ran away from the State
Reformatory at Columbia two years
ago. She said she had kept in touch
with her daughter but that the last
she had heard from her was several
months ago when the girl wrote from
New Jersey.
Evening star., 1933-07-03
COLORED MAN is SHOT
IN ARREST interference
James E. Briggs Receives Bullet
in Chest by Special Po-
liceman.

James E. Briggs. 81, colored, 1900
block of Hunt place northeast, was shot
in the chest last night when he is al
legged to have interfered with the ar
rest of another colored man by Special
Policeman Leo A. Watkins, colored, 5700
block Of Eastern avenue northeast.
Watkins was attempting to arrest Will
liam A. johnson, %, colored, 400 block
of Fiftieth street, after johnson in
jured Thomas Burrows, colored. in
fight, according to police. Briggs was
shot when, police say, he tried to pull
shooting took place in the Suburban
Gardens. Fifteenth street and Hunt place
northeast.
Burrows and Briggs were treated at
Casualty Hospital. Physicians said the
bullet wound in Briggs chest was seri-
Gus, but that he would live.
Evening star., 1933-07-03
POLICE "RESCUE" CHILD

frankie Chandler, 21a years old, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Chandler, locked
himself in the bathroom at his home,
1864 Locust road, this morning. and his
mother called police to get him out.
frankie was standing, naked, in the
bathroom, laughing at Ofiicer Frank E.
Kenney of the sixth precinct as the
policeman broke down the door, His
mother feared he was drowned when
the lad didn't answer her calls.
Evening star., 1933-07-03
OWENS RITES HELD

Clarence F. Owens, a representative
Of the Prudential Insurance Co. here
for IS years, who died last Tuesday.
was buried Friday in Prospect Hill
Cemetery. Funeral services were held
at his late residence, 1921 Taylor
street.
Surviving Mr.. Owens are his widow,
Mrs. Ida v. Owens; two sons, Clarence
B. and Leroy S. Owens, and q STEP
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Frere.
Evening star., 1933-07-03
SUICIDE PREVENTED
Starving Youth Caught Trying to
Jump From Bridge.

Out Of work and starving. 20-year-old
John Gallagher of Philadelphia was
prevented from jumping into the Po-
tomac River early yesterday when an
attendant at the Lincoln Memorial
Bridge caught him as he was poised on
the bridge rail.
Edward Waller, bridge caretaker, re-
ported that he saw Gallagher unlace his
shoes and climb up on the railing. As
he grabbed him the boy collapsed.
He was taken to Gallinger Hospital
and treated for starvation. He said he
had not eaten for several days.
Evening star., 1933-07-03
BOYS, 18, ARE SENTENCED
TO HANG FOR MURDER
Two Who Slew Elderly Invalid
Will Meet Death on Gallows
on September II.

BY the Associated Press.
AMHERST, Nova Scotia, July 3.-Al-
Yah Henwood and Trueman Smith, each
l8 years old, were sentenced today to be
hanged September II for the murder OF
Mrs. Elmer Smith, an elderly invalid.
According to confessions introduced
at the separate trials Of the youths,
Smith struck the elderly Mrs; Smith
over the head with a base ball bat and
vCune Henwood cut her throat
The youths escaped with $3.50, taken
from the house after the crime, which
was committed last February, but were
arrested two days later.
Evening star., 1933-07-03
WOULD END DISPUTE

GENEVA, July R.-The League OF
Nations Council today voted unani-
Hmously to dispatch an international
commission to the Gran Chaco area OF
South America to settle the dispute be-
tween BOLIVIA and PARAGUAY,
Evening star., 1933-07-03
SPRAGUE, TREASURY AIDE,
DENIES PLAN TO RESIGN
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 80 NJ w. Sprague.
special assistant in the United States
Treasury Department. this afternoon
vigorously denied a report he was in
tending to resign and had cancelled
reservation to sail Thursday on the
Manhattan en- route to Washington.
He declared he had never thought Of
such q thing and had Just completed
arrangements for sailing.
He added: What is it that occurs in
the Holy Writ about keeping the hand
to the plow? Well, anyway, that is what
I intend to do"
Evening star., 1933-07-03
Bolt Causes $1,000 Damage.

Damage estimated at $1,000 was
caused when q lightning bolt struck q
barn belonging to Lee C. Rollins, about
one mile from Leesburg, Va. "A draft
horse In the barn was burned to death.
The lightning ignited the store of feed,
harness and some farming implements
and spread to an adjacent corn crib
where 1t destroyed the corn, wheat and
oA0 stored theyA
Evening star., 1933-07-03
Dog Rings Burglar Alarm.

A pet bulldog entangled in the burglar
alarm apparatus at the cleaning estab-
lishment of Irving johnson, 1647 Elev-
enth street, last night brought police
and a curious crowd to. the place.
Police searched for some time before
they found what was causing the alarm
70 ring.