Evening Star Newspaper, February 4, 1928, Page 16

TNE FVENTNG STSR, ' WASHINGTON, D: U SATURDAY: FEBRUARY % LOW TEMPERATURE HAMPERS FIREMEN IN BATTLE WITH BLAZE. One of the fire engines at the Fall River fire almost buried under a great mantle of ice which formed in the cold night of the big blaze.. Apparatus from Boston and other c ommunities as far away as Providence, R. I., re- ponded to the appeal of the local department for aid. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. THEATER RUINS STAND IN PATH OF COSTLY FALL RIVER BLAZE. This shows the ruins of the Premier Theater on Rock street. Banks, theaters, hotels and other large buildings were destroved in the big blaze. Occupants of theaters and hotels were warned in ample time to leave the buildings before the fire reached them. byP.& A Pr FIRE SWL DUSINESS CENTER OF FALL RIVER WITH HEAVY LOSS. An airplane view of the business section of the Massachusetts city, taken early vesterday while the flames were finishing their work of devastation. Estimates of property loss in the big fire, the second there in 12 vears, run from $3.000,000 to $25.000.000. Copyright by Paramount News. SOMETHING NEW IN PALM BEACH WEAR. This remarkable beach hat is worn by Miss Louise Aichler, a fashionablc Philadelphian, at the Florida resort. It's a blend of the Mexican sombrero and the old “hick” straw. A LEOPARD LADY OF THE FILMS. Jacqueline Logan with her gentle friend and co-star of the forthcoming film release. “The Leopard Lady.” The leopard knows how to take his pose for a “still.” GERMAN RUNNER SCORES VICTORY. Dr. Otto Peltzer (at right), the tete-a-tete with a daughter of the Nicaraguan capital during his recent German middle-distance star. being congratulated by Ray Dodge of AN HONORED MAID OF MANAGUA. Col. Charles Lindbergh enjoying a visit there. It came about at a plrnh‘: affair given for him outside the city. ‘ ELAYS IN PLAZA CLEARING DECRIED Dallinger and Blanton Ask Early Demolition of Gov- ernment Hotels. Charges that the besutification of the vista and approach to the Capitol from Union Station is being blocked by the appropriations committee by continuing- the Government hotels was made in the House late yesterday by Representative Dallinger, Republican of Massachusetts. He stated that he had withdrawn opposition to the ftem in the inde. pendent offices appropriation bill be- | cause of information given him by the rman ¢f that subcommittee, which nad been informed that the Govern- b ¢id not own all of the land on which these buildings stood and that 1t was stlll in litigation. He presented letters from Assistant Attormey Gen- eral Farnum and from the architect of the Capitol, David Lynn, in which it e bulldings stand Urges Early Action. w abolish as soon as ace” of having such w of the Cap- od of wait- ngle cleaned part the com- these Government howls that has been fol- w progerty ¥y red by em- are occupied by T muETe W snwnded for ! ment ulldings L8 e s ik property wtweesn 1on Blation snd L LeyIvanis BVeru e Cotn Ve nov continue s 11 i itificet Land Iwing Clei Jupresesiative Blanton, Democrat wecuwd s o b colivek e pidsied by 8 group s e Guierimel g It WolLsL ey 5 tect Copyright by P. & A. Photos. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. Wide World Photos. STATISTICIANS RECEIVED. Washington Society Honors Three Visitors at Meeting. Carl Snyder, president of the Ameri- can Statistical Society; G F. Warren of the faculty of Cornell University |and Holbrook Working of Leland Stan- ford University were received yesterday by the Washington Statistical Society % a special meeting called for that pur- The visiting statisticians, who are considered the most outstanding men of their profes- sion in the country, discussed the topic “The Problem of the Wage Level in Re- lation to Farm Prices and National Prosperity.” Dr. E. A. Golderwelser, vice president of the local society, presided. | pose at the Raleigh Hotel. SOUTHWEST MARKET SITE IS PROTESTED Chillum Heights Association 'Unan-i imously Declares Northwest Location More Accessible. Oppositionr to the moving of the market site to southwest Washington |was stated in a resolution adopted last night by the Chillum Heights Citizens’ Association, at & meeting held in the |J. R. Keene Bchool, Blair and Riggs |Tonds. The association was unani- | mously in favor of keeping the market in the northwest section of the city in order that it will be accessible to the larger number. Approval was voted on the move ment of the Federation of Citizens' Associations, which would elect a board ! i for the District of Colum- by a voue of the ¢ 1t also | Jted 1o petition the zoning com- sslon of the District 1o rezone square which is bounded by Riggs road the rallroad tracks, to be resi- ial instead of commercial as it A resolution was adopted o the ef- that more fire hydrants be put about the grounds of the Masonic and | n Btar Home, as that area covers ground and, according o the organization, is poorly 1 More fire alarm Helghts section d One new was enrolled m presided over by F.) presider HONORS MRS. BRADLEY. v Washington for the Na- Boclely @l a dinner at the ¥ W C. A on February 9 M radiey, with her husband and wgher, wccompunied Carl Ake- the Bselgian Kongo dn 1920 on an expedition for the American Museum Natural History She 18 the au- Lor of several books recording her ad- whio 15 coming “hicago o al Geographic VICE PRESIDENT DAWES ENTERTAINS VISITING GERMAN AUTHOR AT CAPITOL. luncheon guests of the Vice President at the Capitol yesterday. Left to right: Mr. Dawes, Frau Kiep, wife of the counselor of the German embassy: Dr. Ludwig, Frau Ludwig and Dr. O. C. Kiep, counselor of the embassy. WAR MOTHERS GREET NATIONAL OFFICERS Falls Church Gathering Includes Many From Fairfax. County and District of Columbia. Special Dispateh 10 Tha Star. FALLS CHURCH, Va., Pebruary 4.— The recently organized Pledmont Chap- ter of American War Mothers held an | open meeting last night at the home of the president, Mrs. E. T. Fenwich, in Falls Church. All the Pairfax County mothers_whose sons participated in the World War and who are eligible to joln the organization were invited. It is hoved to organize other chapters in Virginia and in time to effect a Btate organization. Guests of honor were officers of the national organization, meeting in Washington, with the Con- ferenco on National Defense. These included the national president, Mrs. Thomas Bpence of Milwaukee; past na- tlonal president, Mrs. M. C. McClure of Kansas City; first vice Mrs. Carrie L. Root of Wray, second vice president, Mrs. Mary Bel nett Little of Wadesboro, N. C; Mrs W. P ilewart of Milwaukee, correspond- ing secretary, Mrs. G. A. Howell of Al- {wona, Pa, recording secretary; Mrs ter Campbell of Loutsville, Ky.. fourth vice \dent, M. Lyon C. Boyd of New Castle, Ind., auditor; Mrs M. C O'Nelll of Washinglon, - custodisn of records; Mrs. Anna Shannahan of Jer- sey Cily, nationsl hospital chairman and New Jersey Btate prosident; Lottle Haff, national Americanization chairman und Btate president of New York, Mrs. Vergll McClure, State presi- dent of Kentucky; Mrs, W. H. Marshall, national chalrman of resolutions, and Mrs Mary T Bhannahan, Btate presi- dent of Washinglon, D. C. Members of the Washintgon Bhapter attended I | who oeeupy Uese doraitories. He ex ained sl Uhese dormitories were erected aunng i when #n acube ve exited. but insiated #ists and thiere L tor the Government hutel rooming war Mr Dallinger that Uiewe Government He srgued that should iyes thiat keeps down,” hotels for sl s e belng win prov o Vhese | vald M1 from S Lo “The nddress of welcome to the visitors made by Harry K. Green, com- misstoner of reviue of Arlington Coun- ty Mrs Catherine Davis of Falls | Chureh sang s number of solos, and Uiere were sddresson by Mis. Bpence {and other officers i . | Clara Bow to Have Operation LOB ANGELES, Febraary 4 0P [Clara Bow, 1on pleture wetress, will g0 wi operation for appendicitis wonpite) hiere early next week, her physiclan announced todsy. Miss Bow has been suflerng from chronle s pendicitis for some Uige, the docl cuily - p— w Dr. Emil Ludwig, well Copy Future Era of Commerce and Industry In Frozen North Pictured by Explorer By the Associated Pres CHICAGO, February 4.—An Arctic civilization With commerce and indus- try thriving in the frozen Northlands was pictured yesterday by Vilhjalmur Stefansson, explorer, author and lec- turer, in an address before Chicago business leaders of the Executive Club. The march of progress has ever been narthward, the explorer said. At pres- ent, Stefansson asserted, the expansion of civilization must be northward into Upper Cansda and Alaska. Winnipeg, he sald, already handles more wheat than Chicago, Duluth and the Twin MRS. EMILY MILLS DIES. Native of England, 82, Had Lived in Captial 20 Years. Mrs. Emily Caroline Mills, 82 years old, for the past 20 years a resident of ‘thix city, died at”her home, 112 Adams street, yosterday after a short Hlinens Mrs. Mills was & native of Brixton, England, and came to this country about 60 years ago, coming to this city from Bt Louls. She was & member of the Church of the Advent, Eplscopal Bhe 15 survived ':ty two daughters, Mrs. Emily M. Broadbent of this city, and Mra. Willlam J. Knickerbocker of 8t. Louts, and four grandchildren, Mrs. D. Greth Gardiner of St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. Linwood M. Norton of this eity, and Bartlett and Willlam Knicker- bocker of St. Louls. Funersl services will be conducted at the reside Monday afterioon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in Glen- wood Cemetery . Missionary Society Formed. Special Ihspateh w0 The Star COLMAR MANOR, Md., February 4 A missionary society has been organ teed at Wilson Avenue Baptist Church, with the following officers: President, Mrs. George N. Wells, vice president, Mis Carl Johenning, secretiary, Mis Benjamin Fineh, and treasurer, Mrs Warner Wilmeth, Committee chalrmen named were: White Cross, Mis. Dan Tucker; personal service, Mrs. Emma Burton, and mission study, Mrs. Leo Drumwright. The soctety will meet the QusL Tuesday of gach month at 8 p.m. Citles combined and Western Canada has only started to grow Among the resources of the Arctic Cirele he mentioned ofl, as yet undevel- oped, but present in abundance, and gold, with vast acres of grazing land The Winter in the Arctic Circle is only one month longer than at Winnipegs| and all the activitles of Winnipeg are possible there He plctured the crossroads of the world in the great Northern icelands, with the shortest routes from Chicag London and New York to the Orient alrplane over the North Pole. $758,000 SUITS HEARD. Judge and Attorneys Visit Curtis Bay Pier, Explosion Scene. Special Dispateh to ‘Phe Star BALTIMORE, February 4 Hearing of suits for a total of $758,000, which grew out of a fire and exploston on the | French training ships Kichelien, ended | yesterday in the Federnl Court. It was started Decomber 12, and 6,200 pages of testimony were read. Judge Coleman and the attorneys were taken to the pler, at Curtis Bay, where the French hark was loading piteh when an ex- plosion in her hold killed 4 sallors and injured 11. Some of the sults are against the ratlroad, and some against the F. J. Lewis Co. of Philadelphia, a pitch manufacturing conocern. STAUNTON HéARS HEMPEL Metropolitan Opera Star Appears in | Jenny Lind Costumes. Special Dispatch 10 The Star TAUNTON, February 4 Frieda | Hempel, the coloratura soprano of the | Metropolitan - Grand Opera Co, Iuab night at the New Theater here to a capacity audience. She appeared i Jenny Lind costumes Mrs_ Thomas H. Russell, president of Mary Baldwin Alumise Association, un der whose ausploes Miss Hempol was | presented, entertained tinformally after the concert at Benbreagh, her home At Kable Htation Guests ineluded | principally the members of the alumni Saa0ciativ known German writer, and other Tight by Underwood & Underwood. MERGER IS PLANNED. Indian Spring Park and Wheaton Citizens to Meet in March, Special Dispatch to The Star INDIAN SPRING PARK. Md. Feb- ruary 4 —The Wheaton Citirens’ Asso- clation has been invited to meet with | the citizens' association here in March to constder uniting the two or 7 tions. Capt. Frank L. Hewitt of Silver Spring will be guest. At the Indian Spring Park Associa- tion’s meeting Thursday evening the secretary was directed to write a letter of thanks to Commissioner Lacy Shaw for his efforts in getting extension of water mains along Clifton avenue (for- merly known as Old Bladensburg road) and for cutting down the dangerous curve near Florence's store. He was di- rected to write to Sanitary Commis- sioner Joseph D. Claggett of North Woodside a letter of thanks for his ef- forts in getting the extension of water mains. Also to write Commissioner Shaw inquiring when Clifton avenue would be lighted from Seeks Corner to Four Corners. The association voted to request the Potomac Electric Power Co. 1o extend s lnes from Secks Corner along Rapley road to the estate of Mr. Wim Satt, a distance of about two miles. INCOME TAX AID GIVEN. Deputy Collectors to- Be Stationed at Various Communities, Special Dispateh to Tha Star. HALTIMORE, February ¢—Qales L. Tait, collectar of internal revenue for the Maryland district, which includes the District of Columbia, announced that arrangements had been completed (0 assign internal revenue deputy col lectors to varfous communities in Mary- land to llfl’v taxpayers make income tax returns for 1937 The places and dates for the Wash- Ington_division are Leonardtown, Feb- Tuary 23, 29, La Plata, February 3a-31 Prine 1ok, February 280 Upper Marlboro, 29, March 1 Hy. f Laurel, March & 6, and Rockville, Mareh 7, 9. Breaks Arm in Full Holen Mendersan, 80 vears ald, 813 G street, alipped an the foe h the yard at 469 H atreet last night and fiae tured her left avm She was treated at Buergency Hoapltal and when home, | Urges Motorist Education. The “fining squ who places the dollar above justice in the trials of al- leged law-breaking motorists, was ool demned by Mayor Harry W. Buse Ridley Park, Pa. in an address et 3 luncheon of the Caravan Club of Almss | Temple in the Raleigh Hotel yesterdar Mayor Buse likewise condemned spem and reckless motorists dec! the slogan of automo! drivers should be, “Th 2 should be seen and not hurt ‘The speaker declared the surest way to rid the Nation of reckless drivers is to educate all motorists as to the im- portance of driving carefully and ob- serving the rights of the pedestrian. Howard Cutler, second vice president of the club, presided. Bureau Director Asks Co-operation From Societies of World Wi An appeal for the co-operation of the Forty and Eight Society, the American Legion Auxiliary and stmilar organiza- tions with the Veterans’' Bureau in its work to assist soldiers of the World W was voiced last night by Brig. Ge Frank T. Hines, director of the burear at a dinner in th Wi in honor of the Forty and Eigh There were two which Mrs. Doroth departmental, and \us presided. The out-of town guests we welcomed by Col. J. Miller Kenvon, de- partmental commander of the America Legion. Mirs Lowell P. Hobart, pas afficers, who spoke briefly, were Mrs. Ida M. Walbridge, national president of the : AMrs. Bdna Davol le chapeau national of the Forty and Eight, and. Petham St Qearge Bissel Others who were called upon for short addresses tncluded Senator J. H Metcalf of Rhode Island, Miss Lela An- gleberger, Mrs. Lots McRae, Miss Janet 'MA‘R«' Mrs Emma I Nesbit, At MelIntosh, Mrs, Anita Carr Wi Emily Carey, Mrs Annie B Mrs. Donald McRae, Mrs Killeen. Paul J. McOaha: Dobson. Mrs Mary Esther James P. Plerce, Watsan B AU Thomas Taylor and Lieut. Charles K mer DR. F. P. VEITCH HONORED. More than 100 emploves and fary employes af the Department af Aguicul ture attended & testhmonial dmner Or. B. P. Velteh, tn charge of fdustrial | wnd products diviston of the Burvau of Chemistry of the department Joxmos Club last night Dr. Velteh presented with a siver cup by his oW emploves The dinner was ghven to mark the ampletion of 33 vears’ service w bureau by D Veiteh Do Q- is the chief of the bureau Tanff Cut Sought foint resalution calling W President (0 reduce by one-halt Garft an materials and ased I AgTICUItUTAL PUBsuits has been tnduced by Representative Romjve, Demoerat, Misourl The lowerig ol these tariffs would “lessen the burdens of the farmer, the teswiution said, the A the IMinois A. C., whom he defeated in wirning the 1,000-vard race at the s e saunes- | orpAVE O A - TO HOME COUNTRY . { Irish Free State President’s Farewell Message Expresses Gratitude for U. S. Reception. | I T. Cosgrave. was aboard | on | Emeraid De Vale however, national president of the Legior Auxil- | fary, offered a response. The national | g chef de chemin-de-fer of the Forty and | Eight | university ofte ave doen & soats the SAge o the Presidens peaple of Qusgrave her w o v 1 What we have seen ont o o~ ve of IRhery W P Wil Baure s ek