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Evening star., 1934-07-28
Baby Unhurt in Second,Story
Fall From WindOlC of Home
Mary Jane Homer No
"Cry Baby and Asks
for Cum.
Delighted Father Cires
Whole Pack, With
Promises Of More.

From now on. Mary Jane Homer,
2Is -year-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Homer, 1912 Park road, can
have Just about all the chewing gum
she wants. but she mustn't fall out
of any more windows 70 get 1t.
Not that Mary James plunge from
a window OF her parents second
floor apartment yesterday was de-
liberate attempt 10 obtain a stick OF
gum, because, as matter OF TACT,
il wasn't. But, as things turned out,
her parents we're so tickled over her
good fortune In escaping serious in
fury. and her refusal to be "cry
baby" that they gave her a whole
pack of gum without a word OF
protest.
Mary Jane was In the front room
when she heard her father talking
TO an acquaintance whom he'd en-
countered on the sidewalk outside.
She wanted to wave good-by to him.
so she went to the window and looked
out.
Still unable TO see him, she climbed
I'D on the sill and pushed her face
against the screen. The screen fell
out and Mary Jane with it. Her
father saw her tumble through the
window. but was unable TO reach the
tiny grass plot in front Of the house
in time to break her fall
But Mary Jane landed on the grass
and the screen broke the force Of her
plunge. Her father ran to her.
She let out one yell. then said:
Daddy. can have piece Of
chewin' gum?"
After she'd been examined by a
physician, who said her only injury
appeared to be comparatively
Evening star., 1934-07-28

Funeral services for John S. Wal
ters. S5. who disappeared mysteriously
last January and was found drowned
in the Joliet River in Illinois Thurs
day, viii be held Tuesday at lS0 pm,
at Hines funeral home. Burial win
be in Arlington National Cemetery.
Walters, q native washingtonian,
attended Washington schools, and
later worked at the Washington Navy
Yard. He served in the Navy from
1922 to 1926. Last September he left
his home at 1865 Thirteenth street to
accept a position as assistant inspector
at the TexRco OIL plant in Loekport,
III.
On January he left Lockport for
Joliet and was not heard from again.
He had been expected to return soon
He is survived by his widow, now
living in Easton. Pa, and his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Walters, 625
Kennedy street.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
Activity Of Official Spoilers
Continues to Lag,
However.
ONLY rs VIOLATIONS
REPORTED TO BROWN
Non Commissioned Observers Are
Watchful-No Deaths Yet
This Week.

Although activities Of Superintendent
of Police Ernest w. Browns secret
one hundred" traffic violation spoilers
continued to lag today, figures COM
piled by Sergt Walter H. Thomas,
second in command Of the safety
crusade, indicated a considerable i'm
provement in the traffic situation dur
ing the five days of the drive.
The 100, each of whom is furnished
daily with two cards for reports, sent
in the license numbers Of only Is
motorists this morning. Eighteen re-
ports were received from unofficial
violation spoilers.
Sergt. Thomas found that there
have been only 81 accidents in the
District so far this week, 49 injuries
and no traffic deaths.
On this basis. q weekly rate for the
drive would be lis accidents and 81
injuries. During an average week in
the past month there were $50 ac-
cidents and 80 injuries. The police
official attributes the drop to the
current safety drive.
FIVE Hurt in Mishaps.
Meantime, overnight reports to the
police showed five persons, including
two children, injured in traffic acci-
dents.
Theodore W. Place, 20; his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth Place, and their son
Theodore w., jr., were hurt last night
when their automobile and a motor
truck driven by Ryland A. Cox, rs, of
Richmond, Va, collided at Fourteenth
and Water streets southwest. The in
jured were treated at Emergency Hos
pital. Cox was charged with reckless
driving.
CoIored Girl Knocked Down.
Five-year-old Louise White, colored,
4205 Fades place northeast, was
knocked down in front of 4410 Ben
ming road northeast by the automo-
bile of Boyce E. Powell, 81, Of Seat
Pleasant, Md. The accident, police
reported, resulted from the child run
ming to the roadway so suddenly that
the driver of the car was unable to
stop before striking her. At Casualty
Hospital 1t was found she had suffered
a fractured collarbone and facial lac
erations. Her condition was reported
not serious.
Walter Leroy, SO, of Philadelphia
stepped from behind a street car at
Maryland avenue and First street
southwest last night and was knocked
down by the automobile Of Edward j.
Hayden, 80, of 1929 C street south
east. He was treated at Emergency
Hospital for a leg injury.
Evening star., 1934-07-28

Funeral services for Alexandra
Eckart, So, financial director Of the
Argentine Embassy here and inter-
nationally known economist and
money expert, were held yesterday at
st. Patrick's Church. Burial was in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Senior Eckart. who was born at
Entire Rios, died Monday IN George
Washington University Hospital after
a short illness.
The pallbearers were DR.. E. L.
Vivot, Eresto M. Villa, Admiral VIII
liam B. Mckinley and DR.. NJ. M.
Merritte, all of the embassy, and DR..
E. Walton Schultze and L. e.
Schreiner
Senior Eckart organized the postal
savings system in Argentina and Tor
many years had prominent part IN
economic and financial affairs Of the
Argentine government. He had been
affiliated with the embassy here for
IS years.
Surviving are his widow. the form
er Miss Lime e. Miller of this city;
two daughters, Betty and June; his
mother, Sonora Marie de Eckart Of
BNenos Aires, and four sisters
Evening star., 1934-07-28
GROUP ARRESTED
At REICH EMBASSY
Five Alleged Communists
Held in Attempt to
File Protest.

Five alleged Communists were ar
rested today when delegation OF IL,
representing various organizations,
called at the German Embassy to
protest against policies of the Hitler
government All were charged with
disorderly conduct and parading with
out a permit.
Those arrested identified themselves
as Sylvia Hartman, IS, a native of
Russia; Joe zameres, %; Frieda
Borence, 18; Sam Decker, "a, and
Mary McCleane, 25, colored. The
McCleane woman said she lived in the
400 block of Twenty first street, but
all the others gave the Pythian Tenn
pie as their address.
Parade with PIacards.
The arrests were made after the
group, carrying placards denouncing
Hitlerism, marched up and down in
front of the embassy while four
other delegates led by Harold
Spencer, local Communist organ
izer, attempted to present a pro-
test to attaches of the embassy. A
spokesman for the embassy however
refused to receive either the delegates
or their protest.
DR.. Rudolf Leitner, charge d'affaires
in the absence of the German Am
bassador, left the embassy just before
the demonstration.
The demonstration was planned by
the Unemployed Council, the Wom-
ems League, the International Work
ers' Order, the International Labor
Defense, the Young Peoples Socialist
League, the Communist party. the
Young Communist League, the Icor,
the Women's Auxiliary of the Icor,
the International Student League and
the League Against War and Fascism.
Meanwhile, members of the Metro
politan Police Department Crime Pre-
vention Bureau, under the direction
of Lieut.. Horace w. Lineburg. were
investigating charges that Communists
had planned to blow up churches In
various sections of the country.
Refers to Blueprint.
The accusations were made by Os-
car Autritt, a language teacher who
came to this country from Russia
about six years ago. Addressing a
prayer meeting Thursday night in the
First Congregational Church, Tenth
and G streets, Autritt declared he had
been shown a blueprint designating
the churches at a Communist session
he attended soon after his arrival in
the United States.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
TO SAVE DOG
RESETS SHIFTED DIAPHRAGM

An assistant pumped air into the
dogs lungs with an ordinary bicycle
pump, lest air let in by the surgeons
knife collapse the lungs.
The misplaced organs were restored
to their natural positions and the
diaphragm sewed up. George was
astoniShed when he came out from
under the anesthetic to find himself
swathed In bandages.
On his return to his home here, at
2430 Tracy place, Mr.. Goh reported
that the dog is rapidly regaining his
strength at the Goff Summer home,
and soon may be able to return TO
Washington
It was presumed that George had
been struck by a nlotorist unknown
70 his master and friends.
Veterinaries said the operation was
one Of the first Of its kind ever at
tempted w their profession.
Evening star., 1934-07-28

the box cars, the high roads and the
jungle. The less said about them the
better.
"It Doesn't Add Up"
"It don't add up somehow. These
kids, on the road, get more relief
from the Government than they could
back home, under lilly welfare.
They eat more than family bud
get can provide-mC : and richer
food. They get little pocket money,
and, perhaps best of all to them,
there's the adventure of it.
'I don't get the idea. Why can't
the same Federal Government, which
hands out IS to $12 in work relief
for families, add to that sum what
the kids would cost the transient
camps on the road and keep those
kids at nome?
''I've asked you; now you ask mel
1t don't add up, I tell you. We old
timers got our bearings long before
the depression. If we hit the road,
we knew where we were going, If any,
where.
But those kidsl An adult man can
still be transient laborer after beat
ing his way to hell and back. But a
kid is liable to go like this-first a
transient, then hobo, then a tramp,
then a bum. 1t don't take many jun
gle miles to do it, as rule"
Evening star., 1934-07-28
SLEEPER AWAkENS
AND BURGLAR FLEES
Howard Whalen Frightens Away
Intruder Who Had Piled
Up Clothes.

Howard Whalen, So K street, awoke
shortly after am. today in time to
frighten away from his home a
burglar who had already stacked up
two piles of clothing, which apparent
ly he expected to carry away.
whalen told police the man was
barefoot, hatless and wore a green
shirt and dark trousers. Clothing
had been removed from closets and
placed in piles, one on a dining room
table and the other on the floor OF
a second-fioor room.
Cesar Minnetti, Hollywood, Calf,
reported to police the theft of trunk
containing clothing valued at SIG.
The trunk was removed from his au-
tomobiIe, parked on @ street just of
Sixteenth street.
Carolyn Pitzer, II Quincy place
northeast, reported the loss of a dia-
mond ring, valued at $3.50. in the
rest room of a Seventh street depart
ment store.
Rev. Virgil N. S. Hughes, 1883
Sherman avenue, told police a metal
box containing $50 was stolen from
his home.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
AWARDS ARE MADE
At P.-T. A. PARLEY
Two Capital Suburban Resi-
dents Win Certificates
for Attendance.
By star corrs,pondent of The Star.

By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
COLLEGE PARK. Md, July "a
Two women from the nearby Wash
ington area we're awarded certificates
OF. honor for perfect attendance
throughout the five-day State Parent
Teacher Conference which closed yes
terday at the University of Maryland,
They were Mrs. S. @. Cook, Indian
Head, and Mrs. F. M. Riedel, River
dale. Others of the 20 certificates
went to Mrs. c.. B. Lawton ard Mrs
Mary B. Smith, Annapolis, and Mrs
Cecil F. Gutelius and Mrs. L. "
Christ, Hagerstown. The remaining
IA went to Baltimore women and
delegats from far away counties of the
State.
Mrs. Fred H. Cook, director OF
health of the Maryland PIT. A.
Council. strongly recommended in
incubation of babies for diphtheria
before they reach the age of 8
months, in en- address before one
of the final meetings. The speaker
also advocated typhoid innpculations
for children of pre-school age. One
OF the PIT. AS biggest jobs, she said,
Is to see that parents take care OF
these things.
Other speakers ON yesterdays pro-
gram included Miss Mary Daphne
Davis Of the United States once
OF Education; DR.. william r.
Warthen. assistant commissioner of
health of Baltimore, and Mrs. A. c.
Watkins, education secretary of the
National Congress Of Parents and
Teachers, who answered questions for
the assemblage.
The attendance certificates were
presented by DR.. Willard S. Small,
dean of the College of Education al
the university.
Evening star., 1934-07-28

One of the most remarkable oper-
ations ever performed on a dog may
save the life of George, the Sealyhan
pet Of Mr.. lie Roy Golf, washington
insurance man, who is spending the
Summer at Vineyard Haven, Mass.
Several days ago Mr.. Goff noticed
that George was losing strength and
having trouble breathing. He took
the dog to a hospital operated by
the Massachusetts, Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for
an X-ray examination.
It was disclosed that George had
q rupture Of the diaphragm, through
which parts OF his liver and intes-
tines had crowdede into the lung
cavity. Operation was q 1oo-to-1
shot, but Georges master told the
veterinary surgeons to 60 ahead.
For two hours George was on the
operating liable under anesthetics.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
FINED SIS FOR FRAUD

Charged with practicing dentistry
without a license in a basement room
OF his home in the $500 block of
Eighth street, Lester Aubrey Ztnn. ~,
pleaded guilty IN Police Court yeSter-
day and was fined SIS.
Zinn was arrested after police had
received numerous complaints. Marked
money was said to have been found
In his possession, zinn told the off,
GERS he had studied dentistry and for
while had been employed in a dem
tai laboratory.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
Veteran of Road Says Better
Food Lures Boys From Homes
BIames Relief System
for Driving Them to
Transient Camps.
Unemployed Fore man
Tells of Delicacies on
the Road.

Pocket money, chicken dinners, ice
cream and less wholesome possibilities
of the open road are Turing boys and
girls from homes where every bite
they eat Is that much less for the
family.
ct can't swallow that kind Of food.
it sticks In my throat. Since I've been
on the road eat plenty. Let's see
chicken in New Orleans Sunday, ice
cream in Mobile yesterday, and they
feed fine at the Knoxville camp.
Aspect Of Transient Problem.
At any rate, that is how one of the
most distressing aspects of the tran
sient problem sizes up to Patrick Horn,
SIS, an unemployed labor foreman, who
has been on the road since March 5,
crossing to Los Angeles by the south
ern route and returning by the
northern.
Horn, like the others, felt there was
less opportunity at home than on the
road. After 10 900 miles, during which
he put up at more than a score of
Federal transient camps, he is almost
convinced that he was right in the
first place.
But aside from adult transient
laborers, hobos, tramps and just
plain buns, the juvenile aspect of the
situation was what got under Horns
skin, tough though it was from years
and experience.
I'VE tough old ones can look out
for ourselves" Horn, who hasn't had
a regular job for five years, said on
his return here, but it's different
story with those kids. They're green,
they don't know what they're up
against at first, and the worst Of it
is, they learn so fast!
1--WE seen boys, is and younger, in
the iungles on the fringe of the
transient camps, learning to drink
with the bay rum buns. I've seen
high school girls learning the life Of
Evening star., 1934-07-28
DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR
OF AUTO CODE is MOVED
Washington Man Receives Sim
liar Post in Real Estate and
Finance Section.

K. H. zimmerman Of Washington
has been shifted from his position as
deputy administrator of N. R. A. in
charge Of the automotive section of
division I, to deputy administrator
in charge of real estate and finance
codes.
He succeeds Keith S. McHugh, who
resigned yesterday to return to his
duties as commercial engineer for the
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
In New York.
zimmerman was succeeded by J. D
Roberts of Jenkintown, Pa. He was
formerly head of an automobile firm
in Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
LIBRARIES TO REOPEN

Five Subbranches Scheduled for
Wednesday.
Five subbranches Of the Public
Library will reopen Wednesday, Or.
George F. Bowerman, Librarian, an
nounced today.
They are the Chevy Chase, Conduit
Road. Eastern High School, Tenley
and woodbridge branches, which have
been closed since July Is as an
economy measure.
All books borrowed during the two
weeks of closing are returnable at any
time after the subhranches open, but
no fines viii be charged until August
IA
Evening star., 1934-07-28
TEAR GAS EXPLOSION
AT RESTAURANT PROBED
Several Customers Choked by
Fumes From Bomb Outside
Northeast Firm.

A report that a tear-gas bomb was
exploded outside the window Of q
restaurant at 1852 H street northeast
late last night was under investigation
today by ninth precinct police.
John NJ. Trant, proprietor of the
establishment, said fumes from the
bomb hoated into the place. choking
several customers. None was seriously
affected, however.
A man recently ordered from the
lunch room by the proprietor was
sought for questioning. The bomb, it
was said, was Of the same type as the
ones used by police.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
STUDENT AT WESTERN
HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Paul He'll, 10, Taken to Newport,
e. l., Hospital in Serious
Condition.

Paul He'll, 10, a student at Western
High School, was seriously injured in
an automobile accident at Newport,
r. L, yesterday, according to informa-
ton received here today by his uncle,
Frank c. He'll.
He'll, who is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest P. He'll, 2115 o street, was
taken to a Newport Hospital, where it
was said he has an even chance of re-
covering. The nature Of his injuries
could not be learned Immediately.
The family is vacationing at New
port.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
Colored Man Dies at SO.

Frank Hight, colored, 86. of 43 K
street northeast, was found uncon-
scious in bed in his home early today
bv a daughter. She summoned a
physician from Casualty Hospital, who
pronounced him dead. Death resulted
from natural cG,lSeS.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
WARN OF SWINDLER

Police today issued warning
against a suspected swindler, de-
scribed as feet tall and weighing
about 200 pounds. who represents
himself as a member Of the Alex
andria, Va. Fire Department and
solicits funds for the Labor day cele-
bration across the river.
Yesterday he is reported to have
collected So from Bruce T. Warning
at his place of business, 5000 block
of K street.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair and
cooler tonight; probably preceded by
a shower this afternoon; tomorrow
fair with moderate temperature;
gentle northwest or north winds.
Maryland-Showers this afternoon;
fair tonight and tomorrow; cooler
tonight
Virginia-Generally fair tonight
and tomorrow, preceded by local
thundershowers this afternoon or
early tonight in southeast portion;
slightly cooler tonight.
West Virginia-Fair tonight and
tomorrow; cooler tonight.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
STORE AGAIN ROBBED

Clothing Valued at $500 Taken
From D. J. Kaufman Branch.
For the second time within six
weeks the store of D. j. kaufman,
Fourteenth and I streets, was burglar
lied some time Thursday night, and
clothing valued at $500 taken, the
police were informed yesterday.
Entrance was effected by breaking
a door panel.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
D. C. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
TO BE REPLACED SOON
Massachusetts, Firm Gets Contract
to Install Equipment in
District Building.

A new fire alarm recording system
will be installed at headquarters in
the District Building to replace the
present apparatus, which is 81 years
old and showing signs of age.
The Commissioners yester day
awarded contract to the Gamewell
Co. of Newton, Mass, for $27,976,
which was just $24 short of the.
$4,000 appropriation available for
the purpose.
The new unit will be ready for
service. according to the contract, in
120 days. There was only one bid
submitted for the work.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
INCREASE IN EXPORTS
REPORTED DURiNG4UNE
Commerce Department Figures
Show Decline in Imports Dur
ing Same Period.

BY the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department an
nounced today that United States eX-
ports increased from $l60, ,207 900 in
May to Sic, STA, 600 in June. while I'M
ports declined from sl54,647 900 to
Sl36,0S2 600.
The favorable trade balance was
$S4.4s2, 900. compared with S5,56o, 900
in May.
Exports of crude materials, princi-
pally manufactured cotton, largely
accounted for the June gain.
Evening star., 1934-07-28

minor one to her wrist, her father
bought her a pack Of gum.
And she was still chewing 1t today,
as her parents prepared to take her
to Garfield Hospital for X-rays-just
to make sure, they explained, that
she hadn't been hurt internally.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
CHILDREN ACCOMPANY
MARINE BAND IN SONG

lou FdL1enLS Z TOn hSd1JA SdIup
of tuberculosis Association
Guests of Kiwanis.
The lungs of $50 boys and girls at
the children's health camp of the
tuberculosis Association were given a
good workout last night when the
children accompanied the Marine
Band in song.
william F. Santelman, bandmaster,
became the most popular man in
camp when he rendered his baton to
6-year-old Lorraine Williams, placed
his cap on her head and let her direct
the band.
The concert was one of a series
sponsored by the Entertainment Com
mittee of the Kiwanis Club, of which
Stephen Takes is chairman.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
MINISTER ADDRESSES
ROUND TABLE CLUB
DR.. Harry w. Burgan of Hamline
M. E. Church Talks on "Hon-
orary Life Members"

Or. Harry w. Burgan, pastor Of
the Hamline NJ. E. Church, addressed
the weekly luncheon yesterday of the
Round Table Club of Washington on
Round Tables Honorary Life Men,
bers." DR.. Burgan, who is also
member of the Round Table organiza-
tion, spoke particularly about the
life Of Robert Andrews Millikan pres
ident of the California Institute of
Technology, who was the groups
fourth honorary member.
James E. Smith, president Of the
Round Table Club. presided at the
meeting, held at the University Club,
and introduced the speaker.
Or. Burgan further sketched the
life work of Millikan, who is nation
ally famous as a physicist.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
BENEFIT FOR REGATTA

Queens Gambit' to Be Presented
by Arts Club Players.
'tQueen's Gambit" will be presented
by the Arts Club Players Of Wash
ington Wednesday at $50 pm, IN
the garden Of the Letter residence
at Dupont Circle. for the benefit Of
the Presidents Cup Regatta.
Tickets for the performances may
be obtained at the Dorsey Concert
Bureau at Droop's. Thirteenth and
@ streets.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
ASKS DIVORCE AT RENO
Paul Taglanto of Washington
Charges Cruelty in Suit.

Charges Cruelty in Suit.
Paul Taglanto, TOO block of First
street, yesterday filed suit for divorce
in Reno, New, against Mrs. Anna
Taglanto, according to an Associated
Press report.
They were married here October /,
1928. The suit charges cruelty.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Boy Scout CoErt of Honor, Peck
Chapel, 1880 pm.
TOMORROW.
Picnic, Association of Masrons and
Patrons of 1890 Ktnmel Cottage
Shady side; leave 10 am.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 80, pm. yesterday. Year
ago, II.
Lowest, rs, am. today. Year
ago, 81.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
Tide Tables.
River Report.
The Sun and Moon.

Potomac and Shenandoah clear this
morning.
Evening star., 1934-07-28
Precipitation.

Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1934-07-28

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 10l, on June 29.
Lowest, -6h, on February 9.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, go per cent, at 6 am. today.
Lowest, 81 per cent, at pm. yester-
day.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey.)