Evening Star Newspaper, October 30, 1930, Page 6

SIX SURVIVORS GIVE SHPWRECK STORY 69-Hour Struggle in Open Boat Follows Barbados Sinking With 5 Deaths. e By the Associated Press. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, age to the islands Friday night with a s?nnll CATRO. “Early lnurd.y night we sighted a mmm Hough said, “and we sem. b es; but there was no response. utfll ‘we saw the lights of mnum Ahlp We'd exhansted our flares, but we set up cries, She didm't hear us. "By then the ship whs unmansgs- le. When I was up to my waist in v\nlrr. I gave orders to abandon ship. But while we were launching our life- boat, the ship abandoned us.” The taptain and the other eight jumped and managed to clamber into the lifeboat, which was floating free. | Some were delirious. | NEW YORK, October 30—Six sur- | vivors who drifted for 690 hours in an open boat without food or water brought back .yesterday the story of the wreck of the steam yacht Barbados, which foundered in a storm carly last Sunday off the lower New Jersey Coast, carrying down with her four men and & woman. Three of nine members of the crew who escaped when the ship sank died within the next 12 hours in the life- boat from which the survivors rescued by the Clyde liner Henry R. Mallory off -Atlantic City last night. The dead werc buried at sca. E. G. Valverde, New York importer, who owned the bados; his wif> Hat- tie, their chauffeur, known only “Willie”; a man named Smith, chief engineer, and his assistant, were lost with the ship. The captain of the vessel shouted to them to jump when the ship began to go over, but they either failed to hear or were afraid. One Taken to Hospital. Capt. Louls Hough of Long Beach, Calif., commander of the Barbados; the first mate, Henry Pleiffer: Joe Val- verde, second mate and cousin of the owner; George Lawrenc messman; Augustine Lynch, ander Allenby , were the sur- vivors. All suffered from exposure, and Lynch was taken to Marine Hos- pital with Internal injuries veceived when he was struck by a cylinder head which blew off before the ship sank. Walters, the mess boy, died Sunday morning; George Franklin, a seaman, died that afternoon, and George Watts, the cook, that night. Thirteen hours after Watts died, Capt. Hough said, he had to order the three bodies over- board to lighten the craft. For Interisland Trade. The Barbades, an old vessel of only 93 tons, was recently purchased by Valverde for use in_Barbados inter- island trade. Capt. Hough signed his crew only last Friday and said he be- Heved all except the mate and the two engineers lived in Barbados. The ship Ym-k on its first voy: BBYOND question here is onc of the greatest leather jacket values ever offered. Made of fine qualitysuede that is soft and pliant. Full cut. Correctly styled. Offers warmth without bulk. Knitted cuffs, collar and bottom. See it. You'll find it hard to believe that it's priced at v31o.a5. Orhers $15 and $20. Walker, | ! Structure | LOT OWNER MAY ACQUIRE | 15-STORY BUILDING FREE Was Erected His Property Without His Knowl- edge or Consent. on By the Associnted Press. CHICAGO, October 30.—When Ralph | Wwilliam Sallstrom of Glendale, Calif., came to Chicago recently to claim what he thought was a vacant lot, he was surprised to find that on the lot stood a 15-story apartment ‘building. He was even mor mayed when he discovered that the lot, a part of the esiate of his father, the late Charles Sallstrom, apparently had passed into the hands of B. M. Berman. | An investigation, however e surprised and dis- | § DETECTIVE CLEARED OF ASSAULT CHARGE Unwarranted Use of Baton on Col- ored Driver Is Not Proved to Trial Board. | Charges that Detective A. D. Mans- field of No. 1 precinct made unwar- | ranted use of his baton in arresting a | colored driver for the Treasury Depart- { ment October 10 were not substantiated 'to the saiisfaction of the Police ‘Tyial Board at & hearing yesterday and the case against Mansficld was dismissed. | The charge grew out of the detective's arrest of Ellsworth Grooms, who figured in & minor automobile accident on D street near the ‘Treasury warehouse. Mansfield arrested Grooms on charges of obstructing traffic and assault, con- tending that fhe driver resisted arrest. ‘The case against Grooms was dismissed | at a hearing in Police Court. Mansfield summoned 16 witnesses be- fore the board, one of whom testified | that when the detective ordered Grooms | to come down off the truck and show permit Grooms said to as- /me on, he can't do noth- “Treasury truck.” 5 testified that Mans- displayed his police budge to Grooms before demanding that he show his license, In & scuffie in the truck Mansfield said he ussd a blackjack to an announcement yesterday by State's | attorneys that there was evidence that four confidence men had “sold” the lot to Berman by fraud and that asa result Sallstrom may become the possessor of the apartment building. not heretofere reckoned as an asset of his father’s es- | G R O.S | Grooms contended, was unwarranted. ‘ The testimony disclosed that several of Grooms associates stood by while the | driver was being rapped on the arms and hands by the detective. All testi- fied they had no idea the man was a detective. One witness, a tall, youthful N E R°'S T AT T A e LA A 13285°F- FRIDA STREET Tomorrow . . . two special items . . . at exceptionally low prices . . . BUY THEM FRIDAY ONLY . . . and save. colored -man, was asked why he didn't help his friend. “Not me,” said the witness. “I sym- fillhlled with him, but I saw & pearl- andled pistol in the man's inside coat pocket and I decided I'd just stand by.” PLANS TO LEAD 100,000 REDS TO WASHINGTON Pacific Coast Organizer Prepares for Communistic Demonstration Before President Hoover. By the Associated Press. SACRAMENTO, Calif., October 30.— Plans to rally Communists for demon- strations in all the State capitals and then march 100,000 men to Washing- ton for a demonstration before Presi- dent Hoover were announced here today by Mike Daniels of San Francisco, red organizer for the Pacific Coast. The project was announced after Daniels had led several hundred of his followers to Sacramento, where they staged a demonstration at the city hail last night. There was no violence. Danlels presented to the city council demands of his followers, which called for the establishment of a sinking fund out ot which each unemployed per- son_would receive $25 a week and $5 weekly for each dependent, in addition | to free rent, fuel and food. ‘While the council laid plans for pro- viding work for unemployed, speakers harangued the crowd outside. 27 BODIES BROUGHT OUT OF COAL MINE Victims Identified hy Brass Discs. Funerals Are Planned for Today. By the Associated Press. MCALESTER, Okla. October 30— The Wheatley No. 4 coal mine on the State Pen®ntiary Farm near here, where 29 men were trapped in a vio- lent explosion Monday night, today had glven up the bodies of 27 of the vic- located. | *Throughout the night rescue crews brought the blast- surface. In the presence of a large, silent_crowd grouped at the mouth of | the mine they were identified by means | his_person, 1 victims today. Two were held yesterday. a short time after the bodies wWere brought from the shaft. An official _investigation into the cause of the blast was planned soon by Miller D. Hay, State chief mine in- spector. A campaign by the American Red Cross to raise $25.000 for depen- | dents of the dead miners also was in | prospect. the bodies were found, rescue members expressed belief the miners had been killed instantly by the ex- plosion’s force. tims, and one of the others had been | loc bodies to the | of brass discs each miner carried upon | planned funerals of many | Judging from the position in whieh | crew | OCTOBER 30, 1930. Anita Claims She Is Broke. NEW YORK, October 30 (#).—Maybe blondes are less popular or she is jok- ing. Anyhow Anita Loos, who made ‘money by telling about gentlemen's pref- erences, says she is broke. She has re- turned from Europe ready to welcome any royalties that may accrue from a play written in_collaboration with her husband, John Emerson, and featuring Vilma Banky and Rod la Rocque. If you need work, read the want col- Tumns of The Star. Snp- Smudge Hmmlufiu Air Write or Phone u.uo Jree estimaty F. B. Blackburn, Distributor 706 CHANDLER BLDG. 427 Eye St. N.W. Every Saturday and Sunday $1.75 Round Trlp BALTIMORE Express trains every half hour on the hour and half h. minutes from heart of Washington to heart of Baltimore. $1.00 Rzt ANNA POLIS . 8. Naval Academy Tickets good on all trains Saturdays and Sundays, with return limited to last train Sunday night. WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE AND ANNAPOLIS ELECTRIC RAILROAD 12th & New York Ave. N.W. MeDEVITT New Drapery Fabrics At Startling Savings In Our 11th Anniversary Sale! Manufacturers gave us great concessions on some of their finest fabrics, enabling us to offer you the best values in our history. Dra- pery fabrics, drapery sets, curtains, ete, all specially priced during this sale, 50-in. 100, Worm Silk GAUZE —in natural. green, orchid and ®old. Will make rich traverse cur- tains for every rocm Worth $2.25 $1.35 4. 50-In. New Reversible Shiiki Silk Very fine quality. Rust, green and ®old. Worth $3.50 $1.25 Sale Price Snl. Price yd. GWMW CLOTHES Britonian Suits Tailored of Rare British Cloths Exn:nT hand—needl}ng, performed with an absolute regard for the accuracy of every dcta'i], creates within our new Fall Walter Morton Clothes for gentlemen the qualities that insure a pcrfcct,'natura] fit. We par- ticularly invite inspection of our Britonian suits at this New 50-In. Repp Damask e ) Svpe o BIRRIeR or"Strined mulberss, sreen and gold. Worth $3.75 sl .95 vd. Salc Price 54-in. Fine Quality Sun- fast Plain Velour and 54- in. Brocaded Velour Sold up to $3.50 50-in. Damasks and Fine Quality Taffetas Striped and plain. Sold to $2.95 $1-25 ,a Imported and Domestic Cretonnes Sold to $1.50 yd. $1.00 Sal¢ Price Special 2 Yds. for Other Items at Anniversary Reductions -in. plain lhlel chintz, sunfast. Was $1.95. Special, SL15 Larg® ulecllon M coin dots, novelty plaid. fl[llred and solid colored marquisette, also sunfast and tubfast cretonnes. Regular $3.50 and $4 Gloves $2.65 Slip-on and pull-over styles” ~. . eape, mocha and buckskin in grey, tan and buck shades. All sizes. CROSNEIRS 1325.F. STREET BIG 10c CAFETERIAS alads, 10c Each Chicken Salmon Fruit Tomato and Lettuce Combination With Pure Cream or a 10° This Special Offered Only at 314 9th Raguldr $1.50 Wool Hose 85¢ Clocked and the new six and three ribbed... the new wool shades and * mixtures. All sizes. Every Big Special };* Any Cereal All Kinds of Desserts, 10c Potatoes Asparagus MEATS AND FISH—Prepared Right Steak New York Rosst Beet 1 O B:l‘:ed ‘i‘rnmbnM e c Baked Veal All Kinds of Stews Each Every Day—3 to 8 P.M. 1/ & CHICKEN - Green Peas 40c Modernized and Attractive White Palace Cafeterias 314 9th Street 1113 Pa. Ave. n.lfi‘.'h“ll:-u time because of the many strikingly pleasing patterns and colors. Tailored for us by WaLter MorTON Bshor Buidp New York Avenue at Fifteonth TONIGHT! Enjoy the Best Dollar Dinner IN WASHINGTON EVERYTHING mEsn No Left-Overs Used Note: If you ever ate a better Dollar Dinner, you need not pay the check! Thursday, October 30, 1930 Dinner One Dollar Scotch Barley Broth from 5to 8:30 o’clock e & Oyster Cocktall Conserves and Relishes Broiled Boston Scrod With Lemon Rings Provincetown Chicken Ple Roast Stuffed Lamb New England Bolled Dinner Fresh Vegetable Dinner Graham Muffins Hot Tea Biscuits Buttered Carrots Brussels Sprouts Hashed Brown Potato Lettuce With Piquant Dressing Devil's Food Marshmallow Layer Cake Chicken Bouillon Lemon Snow Pudding With Custard Sauce Pumpkin Pie Apple Pie Roquefort Cheese With Toasted Crackers Chocolate Ice Cream Eclaire Vanilla, Chocolate, Peach or Strawberry Ice Cream Raspberry Sherbet HAPPINESS RESTAURANT 1107 F STREET N.W. Anniversary special, 4 yards for. ... 31,00 Many Other Items on Sale at the Store DRAPERIES MADE TO ORDER Competent advice and esti- mates involve no obligation. Dr‘pcflcs oF Distinetion 1202 G S$f. District 3211 Satisfaction Since 1859 KINGsPaLp 810-818 Seventh St. N.W. Two Great Thrift Days Friday and Saturday Oct. 31 and Nov. Here’s a condensed list of some of the matchless bargains offered in our 4-page sale circular. If you did not receive one of the bargain bulletins you can get one at the store. Come for .astonishing savings. | $10, $12 & $15 Beautiful Silk Dresses 3 $35 & $39.75 Fur-trimmed Winter Coats All Sizes $1.50 Full-fashicned Perfect Silk Hose. . | $1 Perfect Chiffon Silk Hose. . prs. for $1.35; pair 49¢ 28¢ & 35¢ Boys’, Girls’ & Children’s Hose. .3 prs. for 50c; pr. 18¢ | 56¢ Dull-finish Rayon Hose Perfect Quality 3 prs. for §1; pair 35¢ #c Women’s Rayon-stripe Union Sui 3 Children’s Waist-attachment Union Suits Sizes 4 to 12 | $1 Full-fashioned Bemberg Hose Perfect Quality, | $4, $5 and $6 Velvet and Soleil Felt Hats.. | $2.00 and $2.50 New Felt Hats in all styles. | Palmolive Soap (Limit, 6 Cakes to a Customer) | 19c Unbleached Cotton 40 Inches Wide [ $1.29 to $1.98 40-Inch Fall and Winter Silks....... | 39¢ Standard Quality Yard-wide Percale. . $1.29 to $1.49 Seamless Sheets 81x90 and 81x99 $1.25 Unbleached Mattress Covers Al Sizes, 29¢ Bleached Pillowcases Sizes 42x36 and 45x36 $1.49 Lace Curtains, Pairs and Panels. . .. $3.98 Part-wool Blankets Size 66x80 $7.50 Certainteed (Guard) Floortex Rugs 9x12; Slight Seconds §4.39 | Women’s $4, $5 & $6 Arch-Support Shoes Newest Styles 3189 Boys’ & Girls’ $3 Shoes Popular Styles; All Sizes | $2 to $5 Beautiful Toilet Pieces Plain or Decorated | Children’s Warm Winter Gloves Al Styles | | 82 & $2.50 Washable Kid & Suede Gloves Substandards, Sl 39 | Modess Sanitary Napkins 50c & 69¢c New Stamped Pieces for Embroidering | $1 to $1.50 New Fall Neckwear All Styles Sl Guaranteed Pearl Bead Necklaces (Manufactured $2.50 & $3 New Leather Handbags Smart Styles | $2.50 Rayon Flat Crepe Dresses All Sizes 36 to 44, | $2 to $3 Pure Silk Underwear Tailored or Trimmed $1 Rayon Underwear Regular, Extra and Double Extra Sizes Women’s $1.50 Coat Sweaters Sizes 36 to 46, Children’s Navy Blue Chinchilla Coats Sizes 2 Men’s $1.50 & $2 High-grade Shirts Perfect Quality, Men’s $1.50 Part--wool and Cotton Ribbed Union Suits 96¢ Men’s 29c Fancy Soeks Every Pair Perfect Boys’ 79c & $1 BlousesW¥izes 4 to 15 Boys’ $1.50 Knickers in Boys’ 4-Piece Fancy Clof | 3 cakes for 19¢ .yard 107/c ..yard 94c .yard 18¢