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Evening star., 1934-06-12
DESPONDENT WIDOW
SUICIDE WITH POISON
Customs Bureau Stenographer Is
Found Dead in Bed-Autopsy
Performed.

Despondent over the suicide of her
husband, Joseph Lamb, several
months ago, Mrs. Mamie Lamb, so,
took her own life today by swallow
ing poison at her residence, in the
1900 block of Jefferson street.
Mrs. Lamb, who was employed as a
stenographer at the Customs Bureau,
was found dead in bed. An autopsy
performed at the morgue revealed she
had taken poison and Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald issued a certificate
of suicide.
Mr.. Lamb, secretary to the late
Representative Quin of Mississippi
and a former employe of the Justice
Department, killed himself March 10
in garage near his home, at 1902
Center street.
The body was discovered by Mrs.
Lamb after she found note in their
automobile saying, You will find me
behind the car" He had shot him
self in the mouth.
Mr.. Lamb left a note instructing
his wife to have his body cremated
and the ashes thrown into the fur
mace Mrs. Lamb also left note re-
questing that her body be cremated
and giving instructions for the dis
posal of her belongings. She has no
relatives here, but is survived by a
sister in Texas.
Evening star., 1934-06-12
Youth Rescues Companion
As Canoe Capsises in Riuer
Charles Laurence Saves
Life of Clarence Arnold
Near Chain Bridge.
Third Boy S,Uin,s Ashore
When Wash from Motor.
boat Upsets Craft.

A thrilling rescue was effected by
a 15-year-old boy Sunday when a
canoe in which he and two other boys
were padding capsized in the Potomac
River near Chain Bridge.
The hero is Charles Lawrence, 1905
K street, and the boy whose life he
saved is Clarence Arnold, IS, of $40
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Charles and Clarence and Robert
Baldwin, II, were canoeing in the
middle of the Potomac when a motor
boat sped by. causing a considerable
wash. Unable to turn their crafts
bow on to the waves, the boys strug-
gled for few moments and then were
plunged into the river when their
boat upset.
Robert struck out for shore, and
Charles, knowing his companion was
a weak swimmer, followed him. Clar-
ence clung to the canoe, but in his
enorts to get on top of it, kept turn
ing the craft over and over like a
spinning log.
AS they neared shallow water, Rob-
ert and Charles heard Clarence cry
Evening star., 1934-06-12

negative. These two groups are the
winners in national elimination
contest.
Ralph r. Keithley of the Security
First National Bank, Los Angeles,
Calf, was adjudged the winner of
the Institutes eighth annual public
speaking contest held last night in
the Willard.
He will receive the first prize of $500
from the A. p. Giannini Educational
Endowment.
Other prize winners were: Cletus
Froehle, st. Paul, Mimi. second;
Philip M. Won Tobel, Waterbury, Conn,
third, and Raymond F. Courtney,
Tulsa, Okla, fourth. They will re-
ceive $500, 5000 and $100, respectively.
Nine contestants took part in the
trials, representing the geographic dis
tricts of the institute.
The delegates went to Mount Vernon
by boat yesterday afternoon and laid
a wreath on the tomb of George
Washington.
An informal dance followed the
public speaking contest last night.
Evening star., 1934-06-12
INSURANCE CODE
PASSED BY HOUSE
Truax of Ohio Casts Only
Vote Against District
Bill.

With Representative Truax, Demo-
crat. of Ohio, standing alone in op-
position to the District life insurance
code. the bill was passed by the House
today with an amendment specifically
authorizing units of Government en-
ployeS to handle group insurance.
Representative Harlan, Democrat,
of Ohio. and Representative Fuller,
Democrat, of Arkansas, emphasized
that this for the first time would give
proper protection to those seeking in
surance and to reputable companies
doing business in the Capital
The bill would have passed yester-
day under a special rule within Is
minutes but for Representative Truax,
who raised the point of no quorum
after he had been booed by the House
and lectured by Chairman Bankhead
of the Rules Committee for his op-
position to this measure. which rep
resents three years work on the part
of special committee.
The vote on this bill was unfinished
business for today's session, but Rep
resentative Truax got time from the
House under unanimous consent, dur
ing which he denounced the measure
as one that would make the District
of Columbia a dumping ground for
worthless insurance. He registered
specific objection to the amortization
section and to the provisions for re-
funding or an offset on improperly
collected taxes.
Representative Fuller, in defense of
the bill as providing for the first time
an adequate life insurance code for
the District, severely censored Truax
for his opposition. His remarks led
to heated controversy, during which
Truax shouted, The gentleman from
Arkansas uttered a deliberate false
hood and the records will prove it"
The Ohioan was booed by the House
and when the vote was taken on the
passage of the bill and a division
demanded Truax stood alone in oppo-
sition and the Speaker declared the
bill passed by a vote of ia to l.
Representative Harlan explained
that this code for the District is
modelled after the codes of New York,
Massachusetts,, Wisconsin and Ohio.
The bill, which must still be acted
upon by the Senate, has the approval
of the District Commissioners, the
District superintendent of insurance,
the corporation counsel and the Asso-
citation of Life Insurance Presidents.
This code, according to Harlan, will
set up standard provisions which must
be included in all life insurance poll
cies. 1t will prohibit exaggerated
claims by irresponsible companies 1t
would give the Districts superinten-
dent of insurance authority to super
wise operations of foreign companies
in Washington.
Evening star., 1934-06-12
MUNICIPAL CENTER
is BACKED BY BAR
Noel Points Out Members of
Congress misunderstood
Project.

Efforts of the District Bar Associa-
ton to have Congress include con-
strlIction of the first unit of the Mu-
nicipal Center among the projects au-
thorized in the District public works
bill were outlined by F. Regis Noel,
president, during an address broadcast
last night over WMAL.
Noel pointed out the measure as it
passed the Senate authorized the Dis
trict to borrow $4,000, 600 of P. w. A.
funds, approximately $3,500,000 of
of the so-called Courts Building in the
Municipal Center. The House, how
ever, reduced the amount to $40, $780,
600. and eliminated the Municipal
Center item.
Plan Concerted Effort.
The Bar Association. Noel explained,
has not given up hope of having the
Municipal Center item restored to the
measure in conference.
Our efforts" he said, "are to bring
out utmost concerted influence on
members of the House"
THE bar association discovered
several weeks ago that too many
members of the House had entirely
inaccurate information about this
great local need The project was
unhappily named, and judging from
the name, in which they were some
what justified, a great many Of the
members of the House were of the
impression that the Municipal Center
was to be recreational spot of some
sort. This impression has not been
entirely eradicated.
Money Invested in Site.
"It also was discovered that few
Congressman were aware that between
six and seven million dollars of public
money is invested in an unproductive
site, surrounded by board fence, be-
tween Indiana avenue and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Indeed, one very in
f1uential member expressed a belief
that large building had been pro-
vided for by an act of 1926. The act
passed, but no appropriation was
made. If the need existed in 1926, as
1t surely did, 1t is multiplied now
many times.
THE bar of the District of Columbia
has little if any direct interest and no
selfish motive in fighting for these
buildings, but it realizes that fully
IS per cent of the litigating residents
of the District 60 before these par
ticular courts. Their Jurisdiction in
cludes minor criminal offenses, traffic
regulations, health regulations, jul
Venila and d0maStir mo ttarc opd oil
sorts of civil controversies not exceed
ing $1,000. The buildings housing
justice for this large, substantial and
worthy section of our population are
a disgrace to the National Capital. "
Evening star., 1934-06-12
JACOB SCHILLING
EXPIRES SUDDENLY

Jacob Schilling, active among Ger
man groups here since 1911, died last
evening of a heart attack at his home,
225 H street, after having worked as
usual yesterday at his post in the
State, War and Navy Building.
Mr.. Schilling was a member of the
board of the German Orphan Asy-
lum, and had been active in German
dramatic and other organizations here
for many years. He was born in Ger
many in 1888.
He Is survived by four sisters, Mrs.
John Adlung, Mrs. Hermann j.
Winkler and Mrs. Matthias Juchem
of this city and Mrs. G. Glenewinkel,
who lives in Germany.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day, and burial will be at Prospect
Hill Cemetery. A requiem high mass
will be held at st. Mary's Church at
10 am. Thursday.
Evening star., 1934-06-12
BondhoIderS' Petition Filed
as Court Studies Motion
to Delay Sale.
SHAREHOLDERS CLAIM
CORPORATION INSOLVENT
Six, Who File Petition, Among
Group Refusing to File Bonds
With Committee.

An effort to place the Mayfower
Hotel in bankruptcy under the law
signed last week by President Roose-
welt was made in District Supreme
Court today as Justice Jesse c. Ad-
kins was considering a motion to
postpone the foreclosure sale Of the
property, which had been set for next
Tuesday.
The bankruptcy petition was filed
by six bondholders who fixed the ag-
gregate value of their securities at
$4,000. These bondholders are among
the group which have refused to de-
posit their bonds with any of the So
called protective committees.
Claim Hotel InsoIvent.
They allege the hotel corporation
is insolvent and ask permission of the
court to submit several plans for re-
organizing the corporation. The court
is also asked to appoint trustees to
conduct the business, preserve the as
sets and to stay all proceedings
against the corporation pending a
ruling on the bankruptcy petition.
The petitioners, Eugene C. and
James NJ Eagle, George A. Cowell,
Lillian M. Mum, George M. Block and
Harold H. Smaller. brought their pro-
ceeding through Attorney Joseph Low.
They assert approximately s7,500, 900
of first mortgage bonds and S2,400, 900
second mortgage bonds secured on the
property have been distributed through
the American bond & Mortgage Co.
of Chicago, and Halsey Stuart g. Co.
of Chicago and New York.
Postponement Asked.
Attorney Elwood Seal, representing
a Senate subcommittee investigating
the Mayfiower reorganization plan,
said he had been directed by the sub
committee to ask poStponment of
the sale until after the completion OF
the investigation approximately two
weeks hence. Attorneys representing
second mortgage bondholders joined
in this request. Justice Adkins is ex-
pected to rule on the requested post
ponement today.
Former Representative S. Wallace
Dempsey of New York. who has taken
an active part in the subcommittee
hearings, told Justice Adkins he Is
representing Julius Manger, New
York hotel man.
He said Manger, If he could make
satisfactory terms. was prepared to
deposit $500 900 today. make total
down payment toward the purchase
of the hotel of S1,000,000, covering
the balance of approximately S2.-
900 900 by a mortgage to run from
10 to Is years Before Manger will
bid this price, which is approximately
10000 more than the minimum
price fixed by the court, the terms
of the sale must be revised, Dempsey
said. These terms now call for the
payment of one-third of the purchase
price in cash, one-third within year
and the balance within two years.
Dempsey said Manger was prepared
to make principal payments OF from
2 to per cent annually.
Evening star., 1934-06-12
COLOMBIA ENVOY TERMS
U. S. TRADE TREATY FAIR
DR.. Fabio Lozano Sees Approval
Despite Opposition in South
American Congress.

BY the Associated Press.
DR.. Fabio Lozano, Colombian Min
lister to the United States, last night
asserted that IN his opinion the
United States-C Colombian reciprocal
trade treaty was fair to both coun-
tries.
Since I negotiated and signed it, I"
he said, "it was because I considered
the same fair for both countries"
Opposition to the treaty has ap-
peared in Colombia and indications
are a strong fight may develop
against it in that country's Congress
"The commercial treaty" DR.. Lo-
zano said, met with strong opposi-
ton in Colombia by the press, and I
believe that this opposition will be
renewed at the time the treaty is
presented to Congress for its study
and discussion. However, hope that
it will ultimately be passed"
Evening star., 1934-06-12
SENATE TO CONSIDER
D. c. BILLS TOMORROW

A number Of important local bills
will have their final chance for con-
sideration at this session when the
Senate takes up the calendar tomor-
row.
Only those. measures for which
unanimous consent can be obtained,
however, will be acted on.
Among the District bills pending
are the motorists safety responsible
ity bill, the new plan for foreclos-
ure of mortgages. the pension for
blind persons and two proposed
amendments to the liquor law.
The old-age pension bill may also
be called up again tomorrow. The
last time 1t was considered Senator
Gore, Democrat, of Oklahoma, OBJ
jected and it was Rostponed.
Evening star., 1934-06-12
SISTER OF M'GOWANS
DIES IN SPARTANBURG
Newspaper Correspondent Leaves
to Attend Funeral Services
in South Carolina.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SPARTANBURG, S. c., June IA
Mrs. Alexander L. White, II, sister of
Rear Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN,
U. S. NJ, retired, Of New York, and
P. H. MCGOWAN, Washington news
paper correspondent, died here yes
terday.
Among survivors is daughter,
Mrs. Hamilton B. Cantey of Jamaica,
Long Island.
Mr.. MCGOWAN, who represents a
string of Southern newspapers in
the Capital left last night for Spar
tanburg, where he will attend the
funeral services for his sister. He
resides at 1746 Lamont street.
Evening star., 1934-06-12
RAISED BY CONGRESS

George A. Fox, who has been phar-
macist mate in the Navy for num-
Der of years, and who has been de-
tailed at the White House since the
days of President Wilson, yesterday
was made a chief pharmacist mate by
an act of Congress, which was signed
by the President.
Mr.. Fox lost his promotion in the
Navy by reason of his non-active
duty at the White House and this re-
lief act which the President has just
signed promotes him to the rank he
would have attained by reason of his
length of service in the Navy.
Evening star., 1934-06-12
MISS SHANK|NSA|DE
TO RELIEF LEADER
Roanoke Social Official Is
Chosen to Handle Case
Workers.

Miss May Hankins, formerly a So
cial worker here, and now director OF
emergency relief at Roanoke. Va, was
appointed by the District Commission
ers today to be assistant director of
emergency relief in charge of case
workers.
This appointment and two changes
in assignment of supervisors completes
reorganization of the administration
of District emergency relief, which
was planned by Commissioner George
E. Allen at the instance of officials OF
the Federal Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration to effect greater eftl-
cheney in local activities.
Recommended by Board.
Appointment of Miss Hankins was
recommended by the Board of Public
Welfare, Elwood Street, director of
public welfare, and Miss Alice Hill,
director of emergency relief. 1t met
with the approval of Federal relief Of
ficials.
At the same time the Commission
ers reappointed Mrs. Florence M. HUH,
who has been on leave from the Dis
trict emergency relief division, and as
signed her as supervisor of personnel
and case work training. In the same
order, Mrs Pauline Shereshefsky was
promoted from the position of case
supervisor to a post as field super
visor.
Miss Hankins will receive s4,400 a
year; Mrs Huff, in her new assign
ment, $4,000, and Mrs. ShereShefsky,
after her promotion, s2,400. These
changes tie In with other recent ap-
pointments of Otto J. Cass as busi-
ness manager of relief. at S4,400 a
year; the promotion of William C.
Cleary to be general manager of the
works division of District emergency
relief, at s4.400 a year; the naming
of Miss Hill as director of emergency
relief and the transfer of Leroy A..
Halbert from the post of emergency
relief director to assistant director in
charge of research.
Native of Virginia.
Miss Hankins, who will take over
her duties July 9, is a Virginian, a
graduate of Randolph-Ma College
and the Richmond School of Social
Work She served two years as dis
trict secretary for the Washington
Associated Charities at the George
town Office and for two Summers was
superintendent of Camp Good Will,
operated by the Associated Charities.
She served one year as field repre-
sentative for Alabama in the Gulf
division of the American Red Cross
under the direction of Harry L. Hop
kins, now head of the Federal Emer-
gercy, Relief Administration. Miss
Hankins also served for one year at
Mount Alto Hospital for the Red Cross.
She has spent the last eight and
one-half years in social work in Vir-
giria, with the Virginia State Depart
ment of Public Welfare, the Children's
Home Society of Virginia and the last
six months has been at Roanoke.
Evening star., 1934-06-12
Pastors to Continue Revival.

The revival sponsored by the Min
isters' Convocation, which is being
held at the Christ Memorial Baptist
Church, will continue for another
week, it was announced today. The
Ladies' Auxiliary will be in charge on
several evenings.
Evening star., 1934-06-12

Meeting. Delta Chapter, Pi Omi-
cron National Sorority, Willard Hotel,
7:30 pm.
Meeting, Women's Union, Bureau of
Engraving and Printing Local No. los,
N. F. F. E., Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting. District Bar Association,
Mayt1ower Hotel, pm.
Meeting Society for Philosophica'
Inquiry. New National Museum, 4:45
pm. Speaker. DR.. W. T. Shepherd.
Meeting. jacob Medical Society.
Ambassador Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Cleaners and Dyers' Asso-
citation, Ambassador Hotel, 8 pm.
Card party, Bell Club, benefit St.
James Catholic Church, auditorium,
Thirty-seventh street and Rhode Is
land avenue northeast, 8 pm.
Garden and card party, E Pluribus
Unum Chapter, D. A. R., Marth-
Washington Seminary, pm.
Meeting, Committee on Leadership
Training. Boy Scouts, George Wash
ington University, room W-29. 9 pm.
Meeting, Columbia Heights Business
Mems Association, Riggs Bank,
Fourteenth street and Park road,
$3.50 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Monarch Club, Ambassa-
dor Hotel, 1880 pm.
Meeting, Mira Mccoy A ndrews
Day Nursery, Ambassador Hotel,
l0:30 am.
Luncheon, Lions Club, Mayhower
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, D. c. Bankers Associa-
ton, Willard Hotel, 1245 pm.
Luncheon, Soroptilnist Club, Will
lard Hotel, l pm.
Meeting, Starmont Aid for Con-
sumptives, 1778 Lanier place, 1920
am.
Luncheon, Optimist Club, Hamilton
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1934-06-12

for help, and the Lawrence boy swan
quickly to his aid. Clarence. fought
when his rescuer reached him, and
Charles struck him on the back of
the head and hoisted him onto the
canoe.
They hung to the canoe until an
other boat, manned by Frank Culley,
1910 G street, picked them up.
Charles is a first-year student at
Central High School.
Evening star., 1934-06-12

Meeting, Society for Philosophical
Inquiry. New National Museum, 4:45
pm. Speaker, DR.. w. T. Shepherd.
Evening star., 1934-06-12

Meeting. jacob Medical Society
Ambassador Hotel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1934-06-12

Meeting, Cleaners and Dyers' Asso-
citation, Ambassador Hotel, pm.
Evening star., 1934-06-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY,

Meeting, Delta Chapter, Pi Omi-
cron National Sorority, Willard Hotel,
7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1934-06-12

Meeting, Women's Union, Bureau of
Engraving and Printing Local No. los,
N. F. F. E., Willard Hotel, pm.
Evening star., 1934-06-12

Meeting. District Bar Association,
Mayf1ower Hotel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1934-06-12

Card party, Bell Club, benefit St.
James Catholic Church, auditorium,
Thirty-seventh street and Rhode Is
land avenue northeast, 8 pm.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-06-25
Hendersonville, Route 2

HENDERSONVILLE, Route 2,
June 25.-Mr. and Mrs. Grady
Shipman of Hendersonville, spent
a few days with the formers
parents. Nh. and Mrs. NJ. S. Ship
man, recently.
Misses Della Mae Pace and
Annie Fac Corn visited Miss
Eloise Shipman recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Garren and
children of Hendersonville, and
Mrs. Ludie Frazier and daughter,
Virginia, visited Mr.. and Mrs. R.
P. Corn recently.
Miss Geneva Garren of Hender-
sonville. spent few days recent
~ with Miss Christina Brown.
About so neighbors and friends
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Walker with a serenade and
shower Thursday night at their
new home here. Those attend
ing were Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hoots
and children Harry. Donell and
Lony, Mrs. June Ward, Mrs. J.
B. Newman and children. Vance,
Mary and Robert, Mrs. Hendrix
Justus and children. Abbie. Mel
lie and Juno, Misses Frances and
.Avaree Laughter, Eloise and
Buddy Shipman, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Brown and children. La
berta, Christina, Garland and La
fayette, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Swami and Donald Ray Gentry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Buford Haydock.
Clyde and Fate Haydock, Miss
Freeman. Mr.. and Mrs. Royal
HootS, Mrs. Lille Hoots and son,
Herman, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Gar
rem and children. Dorothy, Gen.
eva and Pauline. Mrs. Nealie
Newman and daughter, Elizabeth,
Misses Veva Lee and Margie
Corn, Lloyd and Wentford Corn.
and Ralph Stepp and Harold
Gibbs. Music was furnished by
Royal and Herman Hoots. Lloyd
and Wentford Corn, Mrs. Nealia
Newman, and Clyde and Fate
Haydock. Refreshments consist
ing of cake and coffee were serv-
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Walker receiv-
ed many useful gifts.
Vance Newman has been visit
ing Harry HootS Of Dana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herds Brown
spent Saturday night with Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Brown recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul McMurry of
Asheville, accompanied Mrs. Ida
Gentry to HenderSonvile. Bobby
Gently returned to spend week
in Asheville "
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-06-25

Funeral services for Mrs. Dora
Williamson Doe, 10, were held
yesterday afternoon at Calvary
Episcopal church, Fletcher, by the
Rev. Edgar Netf, rector, and
burial followed in Riverside GEM
etery, Asheville.
Mrs. Doe died on Saturday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Lawrence Hayes, in this county.
Mrs. Doe was a native of North
Carolina and was born in Rock
ingham county in 1884 and lived
for several years in Asheville.
She is survived by three sons,
Thomas B. Doe, Of New York
City, former president of Eastern
Air Transport; Weldon w. Doe,
of Montgomery, Ala, and VIII
liam B. Doe, of Jacksonville, Fla. !;
three daughters, Mrs. Thomas y.
Osborne, of Fort Bragg, Mrs. {.
P. Ryman, of Forest Hill. n. y,
and Mrs. Hayes; three brothers,
w. B. and T. G.. Williamson, OF
Ashcville, and Harry II. William
son, of Pine Mall, and one sister,
Mrs. E. R. Overman o. Salisbury.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-06-25
Religious Pageant
At Kanluga Draws
A Large Audience

A large audience witnessed the
religious pageant, women of the
Bible" presented on Sunday eve
ming at kanuga Lake, conference
center of the Episcopal church,
where the annual camp for men,
bcrs of the Young Peoples Serv-
ice League is now in session.
Beginning with Sara. wife of
Abraham, prominent Bible char
acters appeared on the scene, re-
citing, in beautiful verse, their
place in the history of the Jewish
people-Ruth, Naomi. Esther. and
on into the New Testamnet when
the. woven comp"rionS Of Chr'"t.
Mary, Martha and later the work
err. Dorcas. took their parts. The
costumes were beautifully chosen
as to colors and appropriateness
and hymns and canticleS were
sung during the pageant.
There will be a musical at s
o'clock on Monday evening. the
camp fancy dress ball on Tues
day. and on Wednesday the i'm
pressive Pageant of the Holy
Grail will he presented. On
Wednesday afternoon. there Ill
he swimming at Kanuga Lake,
the members of the T.P.S.L. camp
being divided into dioceses and
prizes awarded to the successful
group. and to individuals.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the entertainment at
kanura Lake.