Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1931, Page 5

BANKER'S AUTO USED IN HOLD-UP Trio Held as Suspects in $15,000 Robbery From Baltimore Concern. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Md., January 10.— Six bandits used an’ automobile stolen from the president of the Maryland | Bankers' Association in the robbery‘yes- terday of the Commercial Savings Bank. They fled with $15,000. Three men were held last night as |’ suspects. By its license number, scribbled down ! by a bystander, the police discovered that the bandits’ car, a maroon sedan of expensive mak~, belonged to Alex- ander Armstrong. president of the Bankers' Association and former at- torney general of the State. It was stolen Thursday night from in front of | his_home. The bandits were armed ‘with revol- | vers and a sawe’-: T tomers and employes were cowed and no alarm was turned in until the men had sped away. The amount of the loot was the largest with one excep- tion in the local crime record. Bank robberies have been few and many have been balked. Last March five robbers fied empty-handed from a bank when an alarm sounded. In 1926 a bandit who tried to rob a bank in a suburb was shot and captured. And the year before one of two men holding up a bank was shot and killed by a police- man. o>'gun. Cus- TWO HURT AS TRUCK IS CRANKED IN GEAR T. M. Wilson, Oak Shades, Crushed ! by Vehicle Near Fredericksburg. Leg of Another Fractured. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va.. January 10.—T. M. Wilson, 27, of Oak Shades, an employe of the State Highway De- partment, was_probably fatally injured and Clarence Rogers, 27, of Falmouth, r worker, sustained a fractured leg when crushed by the weight of three heavy trucks, one of which had been ed while in gear. The three trucks were in line in the repair shop near here when Wilson cranked the last. The vehicle lunged forward, pinned him between it and the next truck and continued forward until the third crushed Rogers’ leg against a workbench. Two other employes were working under the trucks, but succeeded in roll- ing aside before the wheels reached them. Doctors said Wilson would prob- ably die. SEAT PLEASANT FIRE BODY ELECTS OFFICERS Clarence M. Mace Chosen President of Association—Others Elected. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. trustee for two years Litz, trus- tee for one year, and R.-lph whlte I. Main and County Volunteer Firemen’s ‘William Cooper received much prr se {g the work he %nuzdm“m since company was Louls Litz installed the officers after the election. He was assisted by J. ‘Theodore Crown. Dorothy Blumll Helen Pisher, lnrnm Stottler, Charlotte Thornton Eleanor Hirsh were named as hnstaaes for the firemen's dance at ‘efler Dam Country Club Jan- TEMPORARY ZONING ORDINANCE PLANNED Interim Measure to Safeguard Alex- andrians Pending Work of Engineer Root. By & Btaff Correspondent of The Star. DRIA, Va., January 10.—An interim or temporary mnin‘ o designed to prevent any changes in the zoning situation here during the time the city is being planned under the direction of Irving C. Root, city plan- ning engineer, will be presented to City Council at its meeting next Thursday and will probably be placed on its first reading at that time. The ordinance, which was prepared | by Mr. Root in ‘conjunction with City Attorney Carl Budwesky, is along the lines of those usually adopted by cities during the course of being zoned. Root is expected to appear before various civic organizations here in the near fu- ture to make talks concerning the ad- vantages of zoning lhe city VETERAN DIES ON VISIT Elias H. KcDonnM Bucrumbfl at Amissville. Bpecial Dispateh to The Star. WARRENTON, Va, January 10, Elias H. McDonald, one of the f Confederate veterans left in this county. died at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Walter, Amissville, Va. He would have been 87 years old one month from the date of his death. Since the death of his wife, Heads Club Drive MISS JULIA D. CONNOR, Who is directing preparation for the paign, which will be launched at a | dinner at the club house January 14. OCEAN WEATHER DATA NEEDED FOR AIRMAILS Feasible if European Ships Are Heard From. ~More adequate weather reports from ocean regions are highly desirable in | view of the new transoceanic airmail | route which is soon to be advertised, C. L. Mitchell, chief of the United States Weather Bureau, believes. Complete weather reporting of the watery areas, Mr. Mitchell contends, would be entirely feasible if European ships would report to the bureau here. He points out further that since inter- national operation of the new route is indicated, with American planes flying as far as Bermuda and British and Prench planes coptinuing ‘on through the Azores and into Europe, speedier international exchange of weather warn- ings would be of mutual advantage. Even .the hurricane season, dreaded by the earth-bound, need have no terror for pilots if weather reports are accurate, Mitchell holds. “An airplane travels so much faster than a hurricane,” the weather expert explains. “A hurricane's rate over the ocean is not more than 12 or 15 miles per hour. And exceedingly strong winds | are seldom jmore than 200 miles in diameter. Informed at the time of de- parture, a pilot can alter his course enough to avoid them. “A mail plane of the Pan-American. Line did weather the Santo Domingo hurricane by flying over it.” Mitchell cites an instance where an lane had encountered wind of 100 miles per hour and later landed safely. But hurricanes, in their center of great- est velocity, sometimes reach 200 miles #8 hour, he says, that being the rate for the Porto Rico hurricane, heaviest wind of weather records. ANNULMENT IS ASKED Husband Charges Wife Wed Him Before Being Divorced. Annulment of marriage is asked in a suit filed in the District Supreme Court by Stewart A. Pike, 833 Tenth street northeast, against Mildred M. Pike, 27117 ‘rhlneenth street, that the de- | ‘The h charges wdmt. nnd not, been divorced from a former husband when she went through the marriage ceremony with Pike Jan- uary 24, last. He is represented by At- m ‘Toomey & Toomey and Joseph acl. WOOD\WO\RD | Oblig Women's City Club membership cam- | { Mitchell Says Complete Reporting | 1™ F axp G Stacers The Tea Room invites you to its Business Luncheons for Men ‘and Women Monday the 85c¢ luncheon will be Half a Broiled Squab Chicken, French Fried Potatoes and a choice of Breads, Beverages and Desserts. V[N Those With Luncheon —or those who wish to entertain, will find The ‘Tea Room is a smart place to meet and lunch or tea with one’s friends. woman will find luncheon in The Tea Room is a most satisfying event. specially planned suggestions and the a la carte menus are delightful and refreshing. Private dining-rooms are available here for your lunch- THE EVEN MIAMI PLANE CRASH SUBJECT OF PROBE | Three Die and Another Is In- jured as Ship Departs From Air Meet. By the Assoctated Press. MIAMI, Fla., Janyary 10.—The crash of a departing airplane, fatal to three occupants, was the subject of an inves- tigation by Department of Commerce and air'gneet officials today as the an- nual ali¥imerican aircraft competition here whirled into its third day. ‘Thé dead, none of whom hnd partici- pated in the air meet, are Lieut. James Riddle, 23, St. Petersburg and Chicago; Bob C. Smalley, 34, Chicago, vice pres- ident and g:neral manager of the Stin- | son-Tilinois Co., and Dr. Harry A, Ware, Chicago surgeon. A. J. Smalley, 54, Chicago, & cou- sin of Bob C. Smalley, was taken to a hospital with fractures of both legs, both arms, his back and possible in- ternal injuries. The tragedy occurred as a plane pilot- ed by Riddle left the fleld for St. Pe- tersburg and Chitago. Witnesses said motor trouble developed as the plane passed over the No. 2 race course pylon, It plunged into deepemuck swamp land | as ‘the pilot attempted to maneuver it to a landing. The party had been | warned by Operations Manager Ray Washburn at Municipal Airport not m depart while races wers in progr No event was being run at the time of the tragedy. STORES TO USE WINDOWS TO AID IN FILLING CHEST? Cup Offered for Best Display Boost- | ing Civic Project—Free News- paper Space Assured. Window displays, showing the work | | of the Community Chest, will be in- | stalled in Washington stores during the campaign period, January 26 to February 4, it was announced at the meeting yesterday of the Community Chest Publicity Council. Arrange- ments have been made with all the f & Son Cup for the best window will be_given again this . | Announcements of gratis newspaper space, preparation of copy and engrav- ing were made &t the meeting. “Because of the crisis caused Ly un- employment,” Mr. Johnston said, “we | are asking the people to give more this year. Publicity mediums have Dmm~ ised us the utmost m co-operation.” STATE OFFICIALS SUED FOR DEPOSITORS’ LOSSES | Bank Superintendent and His Predecessor Named Defendants in Ohio Court Action. By the Associated Press. mfllm&US Ohio, ‘:lg:lll‘:y 10—A sul rgi e ptuen superin- tendent of i-nkx his predecessor with failure to d!.lmv!r the in.!olvenry of the Ohio State Bank of Wi Court House and to recover them and 24 other defendants the $2.- 422,237 lost by depositors, was filed in Common Pleas Court here yesterday. The action was mwornzy Frank 8. Monnett of Colum| half of Jacob H. chennn of Washing- ton Court House, who is acting in a representative capacity for the b-nkl 4,300 depositors. Acco to Morinett it is the first suit of its kind in this State seeking to hold officials of the part- ment and their bondsmen r ible ed by a hn.k 'S 'mn ‘The suit holds the State offi sponsible for permm Mal Daugh- \erty E;‘Efldznt 'd of Direc- arge sums from the m.nk while he was Innalvent and for ad- Jjudging him the owner of 70,500 shares of stock having a total value of $141,- 000 when he was “wholly insolvent for that amount, as well as other amounts he had borrowed without security.” & LoTHROP ations The business man or The atmosphere, the NG - STAR, WASHINGTON, MANY MEXICANS LEAVING FOR HOMELAND FRQM U. S. 1,635 Returned Through Nuevo . Laredo During Last Part of December, Figures Show. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, January 10.—More Mexicans returned from the United States through the single frontier entry of Nuevo Laredo in the last half of December than went to the United States through all ports of entry in the preceding five months, immigration figures received here show. ‘The Nuevo Laredo migration office reported that from December 16 to 30 a total of 1,635 Mexicans passed through there, returning to their homeland be- cause of loss of jobs and cther causes in the United States. Figures of the American Department of State recent. ly issued showed that only 1,593 Mexi- cans recelved permits to-go 4o the United States from July 1 to Novem- ber 30. D. C, SATURDAY, JA | BLAZE DRIVES FAMILY OUT IN NIGHTCLOTHES Rats Blamed for Fire in South Patrick Street Home in Alexandria. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., January 10— ! children were forced to flee in night clothes from their home, at 106 South Fairfax street, when a fire, said to have been caused by rats nesting under the floor, filled the residence with dense smoke. The occupants, still in their night garments, were taken to the home | of a relative in an automobile. The fire damage was not great, ac- cording to PFire Chief James M. Dun- can, jr., as No. 1 truck and No. 4 en- gine, which responded to the rm, quickly extinguished the blaze. Shortly after 3 o'clock this morning | fire of an undetermined origin did dam- Thomas C. Rawlett, his wife and two | ARY 10, 1931. age estim: to a store at Highwa which was owned Constable F. Wease of Fairfax County, was budly damaged. The store was owned by C. B. Kerns and operated by Harry H. | Apparatus of Columbia Motor ll'ld fl'll’lle Ml-llmm No. 4 of this city | cmmne! fire at the residence of R. H. Lucas, jr., 12 West Linden street, | Rosemont, brought No. 5 engine, No. 4 hose wagon and No. 2 truck out shortly after 7 oclock this morning. Damage | | was .slltht. FIRE VOLUNTE‘:HS ELECT dent of Leonardtown Department. Special Dispatch to The Star. IMONARDTOWN, Md., January 10.— ardtown Volunteer | was as_ follows: President, George E. Hamilton: president, J. Lewis Edwards; secretary Stuart Bennett; treasurer, Maurice Ty Fire WoopwAaRD & LOTHROP 10™ 11" F anD G STREETS The Latest Evening Fashions For Tip to Toe 16-Button Glace Evening Gloves, George E. Hamilton Named Presi-| One is smart to the tips of one’s _dainty fingers if she wears these long glace gloves in white or egg- shell. suede, $8.50. Groves, Aste 11, First FLOOR. Vs S Also in pastel and eggshell Evening Frocks « « « at their Lace Value Lace leads in the fashion pic- ture—Chanel and other .cou- * turiers are featuring it, in so- phisticated an d youthful models. Some have separate jackets, often with fur cuffs. 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