Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1930, Page 4

: THE EVENING BTAR, WASHINGTON, D. O; SATURDAY, MAY: IVRS. PHILIS AID " XowIS RUN Gl MAY BEINCREASED Pmmm Refuses to Press Charge Against Daughter, Former La Guardia Cites Financial Straits of Widow of Chorus Girl. Naval Hero. i o Quarrel Patched Up After Mate Rescues Wife From Drowning By the Assoclated Press. PITTSBURGH, May 24.—When Mirve G haspices 'she 1o, golng eave the hospital, she back home wpm: her lum last Sunday John, whom she left and who rescued her from drown- i CANNON RETAINED I CHURCH POST Southern M. E. Conference Re-Elects Him Chairman of 1& Social Serviee Board. 5, 4 S SOLDIERS’ DANCE COMMITTEE it £ £ i the Bryants, ‘were charged with of liquor and main- Prisoner Identified. WINDSOR, Ontario, May 24 (#).— Joseph Zajac, under arrest here on a charge of having married his sister, has been identified, police said yesterda John Paplykhan, who n{:elped }'x"o.n‘x Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus in 1925 after having served six years Mrs. Laura Ethel Bryant, 44 years old, who with her daughter, Gladys Bryant, a former “Vanities” girl, was arrested' yesterday on whisky charges, pleaded guilty to possession today in Police Court and received a nded sentence of $300 or 90 da he was placed on | eas secont is week, and | for bank robbery. Ohlo authorities plan arrested the occ;:upmt of the house and | extradition proceedings, but the accused ra ing Thursday, when she leaped bridge from & in an attempt to end her life. They met on a street and re- newed the violent quarrel which caused their ration, Mrs, DeCars fled tow the bridge, and he ran to the river bank when he saw it would be futile to attempt to head her off. Mrs. Members of the squad yesterday afterncon visited the home of Sarah Donohue, 700 block of E street south. t, the d time A bill to provide a pension of $300 a month for Mrs, John Josepha Philip, widow of Rear Admiral John Wood- By the Associated Press. % DALLAS, Tex., May 24.—Adjourn ment of the Quadrennial General Con- ys. probation for a year. David A. Hart, assistant District at-' Lau Brown, r colored maid, and' must face his trial here first. ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South was expected today, with delegates for the most part in mild accord on an adopted prohibition pro- nouncement and other controversial subjects. Only the “odds and ends” of church matters remained to be disposed of to- day. Committee reports and resolu- tions were not expected to elicit any considerable debate or attract much public attention. The conference yesterday ratified a temperance report, refused a referen- dum on the question of giving women equal rights in the ministry and au- thorized a referendum on the creation of a judicial council, & supreme court of Southern Methodism. Bishop Is Re-elected Chairman. ‘Before the temperance expression was made last night, the board of temper- ance and social service re-elected Bishop James Canncn, jr. of Wash- ington as its chairman. This was the latest of a series of victories for the previously had been cleared political activity, had been exonerted of charges of stock gambling after he had apologized for his securities transactions and had been re-elected to the board over bitter opposition. Josephus Daniels of Raleigh, N. C., | 8 member of the anti-Cannon group, last night moved that the temperance report be adopted, although he previ- ously had threatened to oppose {:onlonl of it. The report indorsed the “leadership and our bosrd of temperance and Minerity Report Net Needed. ,.nfiu""“‘“"‘" 10 my “commigtee. report my ‘Whicl cannot ,” Mr. Daniels ‘the 80 truly certain . Daniels, who had been hissed the previous day when he Bishop Cannon’s re-election to the board, was roundly applauded when he made that statement and many of the delegates ‘The conference voted 164 to 128 to recommend a referendum in the local the question of ordain- ing woman ‘The measure failed to pess, however, as it vi- ously was ruled that a two-thirds af- firmative vote was necessary. | THE WEATHER l District of Columbia—Showers this afternoon; fair and considerably cooler tonight; tomorrow fair and continued cool; moderate winds, mostly northwest. ‘Maryland-Virginia—Showers this aft- ernoon fair and considerably cooler except probably showers on the coast tonight; tomorrow fair and con- tinued cool; moderate winds, becoming moderate to fresh northwest by tonight. West Virginia—Fair and cooler to- night; tomorrow fair and continued Record for 24 Hours. ‘Thermometer—4 p.m., 12 midnight, 71; 4 am., m., 72; noon, 81. Barometer—4 p.m., 2095; 8 pm., 20.97; 12 midnight, 20.99; 4 a.m., 20.97; 8 am, 30.00; noon, 29.99. Highest temperature, 89, occurred at 2:30 p.m. yesterday. Lowest tempera- ture, 66, occurred at 4:30 am. today. . Temperature same date last year— Highest, 81; lowest, 56. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United Staies Coast and ‘Geodetic Survey.) ‘Today—Low tide, 11:54 am. and 11:52 p.m.; high tide, 4:69 am. and pm, 79; 6:21 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Low tide, 12:43 pm.; high tide, 5:44¢ a.m. and 6:10 pm. The Sun and Moon. ‘Today—Sun rose 4:49 am.; sun setS %:21 pm. ‘Tomorrow—Sun rises 4:48 am.; sun sets 7:21 p.m. Moon rises 2:43 a.m.; sets 3:40 p.m. Weather in Various Citles. e 190U3H 235822883 822228 I8TRTRBBBE |-+ quayu aev Clear Bt.cloudy Pt.cloudy Cloud: New York, Oklahoma_ City Qmaha, Nel Philadelphia, hoenix, A 3 & SEE2I8RNERIRERA LIRS Clear Cloudy Pt cloudy 28%22222R8222220808 3382088808 ses Plelondy FOREIGN. (7 am., Greenwich time, today.) Temperature. Weather. ©e 48 Rain Clear B4 Clear Clear - Noon, Greenwich “me. toder,) orta (Fayal), Azores. ‘Current observations.) Bermud: 72 Cloudsy Por 80 Clen Hami)tol Ban J GARAGES SUMMER §55()() v COTTAGES Built Anywhere—All Materials HOME IMPROVEMENTS BUILD. REBUILD, REMODEL, | 4 8, HOUSES, COT- AGES, STORES. 20 MONTHS TO PAY Nat. 9427 Part cloudy These young ladies, members of the Lambda Sigma Kappa Sorority, are sponsoring the annual dance of Battery B, District National Guard, at the Marine :lmckl tonight. Left to right: Vesper Crane, Winifred MARINES ARRESTED (CHILDREN GIVEN INSAILOR MURDERS Victim’s Widow’s “Drunken Braw!” Story Breaks Under Inquiry. By the Associated Press. ‘TOMS RIVER, N. J., May 24.—Three young United States Marines were un- der arrest yesterday in connection with the killing of two former sailors. Held as a material witness was a woman of more than 20 years their senior, the widow of one of the men slain. On May 15 Robert Evans, just dis- charged from the fleet, and Albert Duffy, a former shipmate, were shot and beaten to death in the Evans home, near here. Mrs. Evans, who is 42, first said the men had killed each other in a drunken brawl, but lated laid the blame on Lester Underdown, 21, who had been a frequent visitor -at her home in her husband’s absence. Underdown was arrested in the Ma- rine Barracks at the Lakehurst Naval Afr Station and search was begun for his alleged companions in the attack. Today Madison Chappel, 19, was ar- rested at the home of a relative near Syracuse, N. Y., where he had gone on a leave of absence. He was quoted as saying that he had been present at the killings, but that the slayings had been actually done by Underdown and Claude E. Carmichael, 21, whose name had n until then aj ed in the ease. Car- michael was immediately arrested at the air station. EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR INDIANS URGED Sproul Bill Seeks to Relieve Gov- ernment of Responsibility for Their Maintenance. By the Associated Press. An intensive educational program to make all Indians independent American citizens and to relieve the Government of responsibility for their maintenance thin 50 years would be adopted as a new Indian policy under a bill intro- | teams duced yesterday by Representative Sproul, Republican of Kansas. ‘The bill would establish a commission children 100 per cent free 'from ot | remedial physical defects. The work has the full indorsement of the school of Indian education, provide for special .| normal or training schools for Indian teachers and require that industry, loy- alty, perseverance, economy, sobriety, in- tegrity and self and family support should be embraced fu the qualifications for citizenship sought. At the end of 50 years, the Indians would be regarded as independent, quall- fled citizens. A commission on Indian education to prepare a curriculum and as the Indians became qualified for independent citizenship, they would be given a certificate of independence and competency. Their property would be turned over to them then. —_— Colonial Beach, Va., via Richmond Greyhound Lines, Commencing May 29, Leave bus depot, 1336 New York ave- nue, 3:00 p.m. daily. Leave Colonial Beach 8:15 am. dally and 7:20 pra. Sunday only. Week end tickets sold Ml! 29th to June 1st and Saturdays and Sundays thereafter, good returning until Monday, $4.50 round trip.—Adver- tisement, <), "WoODWARD & (18802 . There is Yet Time to Order Screens and Awnings Made to meet your home's individual requirements Phone District 5300—our repre- sentative will call and, without obligation, submit an estimate ward Philip of Spanish-American War fame, was introduced in the House yes- terday by Representative La Guardia of New York. Her husband was in command of the U. 8. S. Texas during the Spanish- American War. After his men had sunk an enemy gunboat they started to cheer. His admonishment, “Don’t cheer, those poor devils are dying,” won him wide fame. Congress recently has taken steps to provide financially for several widows of men who have served with distinc- tion in the Army or Navy. Mrs. Philip at the present time re- ceives from the Government a pension of $50 a month. Mrs. Philip became 1l several months ago and was obliged to pay large bills for medical treatment. was_left of her savings in the stock market crash. Now entirely dependent on her small pension, she nfust leave the Hotel Mar- tinique, where she has lived for two years. She hopes to enter the Louise Home, but a long waiting list at that institution may prevent her from complishing this purpose. Her m clan also has told her she needs 1 medical treatment. Freiot and Evelyn —Star Staff Photo. "WOODWARD PHYSICAL EXAMS More Than 600 Studied to Find Defects Bgfore En- tering School. In an effort to send young Washing- ton to school physcially perfect more than 600 pre-school children had re- ceived their physical examinations up to yesterday in connection with the an- nual “Summer Round-Up” conducted by the local Parent-Teacher Associa- tions as part of the program in opera- tion throughout the country, according 1o a statement by Mrs. Joseph Sanders, chairman of the health committee of the Washington Congress of Parent- Teacher Associations. These children and others yet to be examined constitute a portion of the youngsters, who will be expected to en- ter the public schools next September. Mrs. Sanders explained that the de- tails of this present campaign have been under the special charge of Mrs. Harry N. Stull, aided by a group of members of the association. They hope that many more children will be brought to the attention of the committee for ex- amination either by their family physicians or by the Health Department Clinic. “The object of this activity,” ex- plained Mrs. Sanders, “is to send to the entering grade of the schools a class nf oodward time, health authorities. ‘When the children receive necessary medical attention before the opening of school, she pointed out, it eliminates the handicap that necessarily would be borne were their condition not dis- covered until the opening of school and they were forced to rermain away from classes for treatment. FECHET SELECTS THREE BALLOON RACE TEAMS Air Corps Chief Names Men Who ‘Will Represent Army at Houston, Tex., June 10. By the Associated Press. Gen. James E. Fechet, chief of the Army Air Corps, today selected three to represent the Army in the national elimination balloon race which will start June 10. from Houston, Tex. ‘The team members are Lieut. Walter D. Bule of Langley Fleld, Va, and Lieut. John P, Kidwell of Scott Field, Belleville, Tll.; Capt. Karl S. Axtater of Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, and Lieut. lph E. Holmes of Fort Sill, Okla.; Lieut. William R. Turnbull and Lieut. Courtland M. Brown, both of Scott Fleld, Belleville, Il CANAL GUNS TESTED Accuracy at 43,000 Yards Amazes Observers. PANAMA OITY, May 24 UP).—H!‘!H has been completed in tests auth by the War Department, with Panama Pacific 16-inch. guns at ranges of from 43,000 to 47,000 yards. Results of the 11 shots fired amazed seasoned observers, who had not seen such accuracy with a weapon of the type. It was lll‘d '."l"l,:'. Oh:dt:r;t p‘r:'x:d conclusively tha m - ment of t}{! Canal could hold off the world’s mightiest battleships from near- ing its entrance. craftsmen, “Take Off” With Light-weight to an; travnfi lowance problems. 414 to 15 pounds. Illustrated—28-inch Ha ,mum hangers.......... Pullman Suit Lucoaes, Fourtr FLOOR. 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