Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1931, Page 5

ABSENT OFFIGER'S CASE S DISMISSED Maynard A. Layne Freed by| Judge McMahon in Po- lice Court. Judge John P. McMahon, in United States Branch of Police Court, late yes- | terday dismissed a charge against a defendant when the officer who had charge of service of the war- rant for his arrest failed to put in an appearance at the court | The case came up during the morn- | ing and when the officer failed to fre- | gpond it was continued until the after- | noon session ‘ Had Surrendered Self. | The arrested man was Maynard A.| Layne of 824 Ninth street, who was placed in custody cn complaint of his wife. Questioned by Judge McMahon | when arraigned yesterday, the man said he had surrendered voluntarily at No. 1 precinct when he learned that there was a warrant out for his arrest. He had been detained in jail pending his | arraignment, he said | Assistant United States District At-| torney John R. Fitzpatrick informed the court that, although the case was sched- uled to come up yesterda report had been received from the cfficer in the ¢ Mostyn of No. 1 precinct. Case Dismissed. McMahon, when the case came morning, ordered the to page the court house and to picate with the precinct for the officer. When it was reported at the afternoon session of the court that he had failed to put in an appearance. Jnudge McMahon dismissed the case and | released the prisoner. “In view of the fact that you sur- rendered voluntarily and that the officer with the warrant is not here, I am | going to release vou." the judge said. “If they still want you they’ll have to arrest you again, that's all.” VICTIMS OF QUAKE James A RETURN TO HOMES : Sanitary Conditions Improve in New Zealand Towns—160 Bodies Buried. By the Associated Press. | WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Feb- | ruary 7.—Due to A considerable im- provement in the sanitary and relief situation in the Hawkes Bay district. stricken by an earthquake last Tues- day, orders for evacuation of Napier | have been rescinded | Occasional tremors continue, but there has been none of a sefious nature for many hours. Many inhabitants are re- | turning to temporary homes in the vicinity of the Tuins. | The deputy harbor master at Napier said today that the harbor, the fioor of which rose from 5 to 18 feet during the quakes, has gradually sunk again, al- though until soundings are taken its| new position cannot be charted. It is believed that the H. M. S. Veronica, | marooned by the receding waters, will | be able to get out without difficulty. | Work of recovering bodies of victims proceeds. ; To date 160 victims have been buried, many of them unidentified, and Hastings. More than 1,500 hav been treated at the Napler Field Hospi- tal and before evacuation was, stopped 10,000 persons had left Napier and Hastings. SENATE WILL REPOR BICENTENNIAL BILL| | 7. B. Adult Sanitorium Mensure | Also to Go on Calendar. | Favorable reports will be made to the | Senate within the next few days on the bill to authorize $100,000 from District | funds for the expenses of the District of Columbia Bicentennial Commission, | and the measure to provide for a build- ing for adult tuberculosis patients on the same tract acquired for a children’s tuberculosis sanitorium at Randall Sta- | tion, Md The District Committee also decided | yesterday afternoon to report favorably | a modified bill to provide for clesing of barber shops in Washington on Sun- | days, but Senator Blease of South Caro- lina, announced he would oppose its| passags by the Senate. The new bill| also is opposed by Dr. C. S. Longacre of | the Religious Liberty Association. The bill to provide funds for the local | commission on arrangements_for the | Bicentennial was indorsed by Dr. C. H. Marvin, chairman of the District Bi- | centenniial Commission | | west winds. | tomorrow morning of threats | p, THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Snow, changing to rain, with rising temperature to- night; minimum temperature about 31 degrees; tomorrow rain and warmer: moderate southeast shifting to south- Maryland—Snow, probably changing to rain; warmer tonight; tomorrow rain or snow, slowly rising temperature; fresh to~strong southcast shifting to south- | west winds. Virginia—Rain tonight and probably slowly rising tem- perature; fresh, possibly strong, south- east shifting to southwes Virginia—Rain y tomorrow morning: warmer in east portion tonight; slightly colder to- morrow. Record for 24 Hours. ‘Thermometer—4 pm., 50: 8 pm,, 43; 12 midnight, 36; 4 am, 33; 8 am., 31; noon, 31. Barometer—4 pam. 30.20; 8 pm.,! 30.27; 12 midnight, 30.30; 4 a.m., 30.37; 8 a.m., 30.40: noon, 30.37 Highest temperature, 51, occurred at 3:30 p.m. yesterday. Lowest tempera- ture, 31, occurred at 7:30 a.m. today Temperature same date last year— Highe Towest, 24. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Geodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide, 5:53 am. and 6:21 pm.: high tide, 11:38 am. Tomorrow—Low tide, 6:42 7:15 pm.; high tide, 12:04 12:31 pm. The Sun and Moon. loday—Sun rose 7:10 am 5 p.m. ‘omorrow—Sun rises 7:09 sets 5:36 p.m. Moon rises 11:29 am.: sets 9:50 p.m. Automobile lamps to be lighted one- half hour after sunset. r in Varlous Cities. Coast and am. and am. and| sun sets am.; sun Bismarck, Boston, uflalo, Rain . Pl.cloudy Clear snow . Cloudy * Ciouay Clear Cloudy ¥ a Columbta, Denver, Loy o Eiusourgh, Portiang, Me Portiana, Raleigh, Sai Lake City San Antonio Be St 13024 30.26 13040 FOREIGN. (7 a.m., Greenwich time, today.) Stations. Temperature. Weather, London, England Rain Paris, France.. Clear Berlin, Germany Snow Brest,” France . Geneta, Azores (Current obsery Hamilton, Bermuda San Juan, Porto Rico.. avana, 'Cuba 58 ear Colon, Canal Zone Cloudy HONOR EMANCIPATOR ncoln Memorial U. Trustees to | Gather at Luncheon. | Trustees of Lincoln Memorial Uni- | versity will observe the birthday of Abraham Lincoln with a luncheon | Thursday at the Willard Hotel. Vice President Curtis, Secretary Wil- | bur, Secretary Doak, Director Hines of | the' Veterans’ Bureau and Ira Bennett, | editor of the Washington Post, are| listed as_speakers. Dr. John Wesley Hill is chancellor of the university, which is located at Harrogate, Tenn. Li: Telephone National 5000 For immediate delivery of The Star to your home every evening and Sunday morning. The Route Agent will collect at the end of each month, at the rate of 115 cents per days and 5 cents Sunday WoobpwaRD & LoTHROP 0™ 1™ F anp G StreeTs Bour jois Combination Special Karess Face Powder For the usual price of With Flacon of Perfume Lx the powder alone—you will receive a full size box of Karess Face Powder in its regular delightful satin-top box, and a lovely blue enameled, silver-finiched purse flacon of Parisian Karess Perfume. This special offer is for a limited time only. Similar offer of Fiancee Face Powder $ . with Flacon of French Perfume. . .. l ' Torerries, Arsie 14, First FLOOR, | northeast, THE EVENING § 5.E BOVCE, . IES AT AGE OF 0 One of Oldest Odd Fellows in| District Held Many Offices in Fraternal Order. Samuel E. Boyce, sr., 80 years old, one of the oldest Odd Fellows in the District of Columbia in point of years ot membership, died at his home, 713 Tenth street northeast, yesterday. Death followed a stroke of para Mr. Boyce was a member of the Odd Fellows and active in all branches of the order for more than 58 years. He was a member of Eastern Lodge, No ard served in all the chairs of that lodge. He was a past grand and served as secretary for over 38 years consective ly in the lodge. He was past chief patriarch of Fred E. Stuart Encamp- | ment, No. 7, and past grand scribe of | the Grand_Encampment and a member | of Dorcas Rebekah Lodge for more than | 35 years. He belonged to Canton Wash- ingten, No. 1, of th2 Patriarchs’ Militant, and served through all the chairs and was accorded honors and given the rank of colznel in the Patriarchs' Military army. | He was a member of Camp. No. 2, of | | the Patriotic Sons of America and a member of the Bricklayers' Union for | 40 years, | Mr. Boyce is survived by two sons, Samuel E. Boyce, jr, and Walter E Boyce, and three daught-rs, Mrs. Min- nie B. Robinson and Mrs, Elsie B. Heit- man, the : N. J. and Miss Emma F. Boyce. Funeral services will be conduéted at Deal's funeral parlors, 816 H street | Monday afternoon, at 2| oclock. Interment will be in Glenwecod Cemetery. SLUSH FOR CAPITAI; FORECAST TONIGHT| Afternoon's Light Snowfall Will Change to Rain, Says Bureau. Weather Bureau Washington is in “slush” tonight A light snowfall this afternoon is ex- pected to change to rain before the night is over, with a gradually rising temperature. ‘There were some early flurries cf snow today as the mercury proceeded to drop slowly. minimum will be 31 degrees. Throughout the southern portion of the Middle Atlantic States it was ex- pected there would be rains or snows at periods next week, with more ex- tended snow farther north. Faint Brings Hurts. Fainting while walking along Wood- ley road last night, Dr. William A. 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It stated that the writer, who signed herself “Lilly,” regretted her hasty refusal on the previous eve- ning and indicated that if Mr. Winshull would call that night she would be his bride. Recalling no proposal on the previous evening, Mr. Winshull | | started a little research. H | Harry Udel, 20 years old, and Alton | Cissell, 27 years old, wer: turned over | to Prince Georges County authorities | today by District police after they had been identificd by two Washington men | as having participated in holding up | | their car on the B'ad nsburg road, near | | Cottage City, Md., at 2 o'clock this | morning. | _Policemen R. D. Chenault and R. O. Pumphrey of the second precinct, ar- | rested the men after a radio broadcast | had requested th> apprehension of the 5 Lo | occupants of an automobile bearing a learned the letter was m: 1909 and was meant for his father, who died several years ago. “Lilly” also was dead, he learned. She never married. | District license. The men were taken into custody at New Jersey avenue and Q stre-ts, ‘The complainants, Jeseph Flaherty, | 1708 Lawrcnce street northeast, and Randolph Smithscn, 211 Delaware ave- nue southwest, picked Udsll and Cissell from a line-up at th: twelfth precinet | | station house. They were turned over | | to Deputy Sheriff Thomas H. Garrison | of Prince Georges County, and were 3 taken to Upper Marlboro, Md., where Postmaster General Brown yesterday | charg s of attempted robbely were to be pref-rred, police said. Flaherty and Smithson reported to police that they had been stopped on the road while returning from Balti- mere by four occupants of a car. two jury investigation in & St. Paul post | white and two colored. They believed office lease during the 1928 presidential | the men to be ‘hi-jackers” when their campalgn at a hearing yesterday of the | car was stopped and searched. Flaherty | Blaine committee of the Senate inves- and Smithson said no demand was made | tigating post office leases. for money and nothing was taken from Brown said he expected to testify | them. next week before the Investigating| The colored men stepped in front of Committee and, if given opportunity, | their car and flourished pistols, they Postmaster General Prom- ises to Explain Controversy “Once and For All.” post office lease situation. The late Secretary of War Good and former Postmaster General New were linked with the dropping of a grand had a weapon. Udell. according to po- lice, had a loaded revolver in his pocket when arrested, orderly fashion” the controversy ahout the St. Paul postmaster. Brown would not comment on the | challenge of Representative Mans, Re-| Udell and Cissel said they were on publican, Minnesota, to make public|their way trom the Cissel home when the resuits of an investigation of Post- | arrested and denied having been on the master Moos, Moos said Thursday | Bladensburg road, where the hold-up night at St. Paul he had been exonor- | oceurred. ated of any wrongdoing. . Meanwihle the House Tonight's | consider a bill by Maas to prevent first- | | class postmasters from continuing in office mor> than one year after their terms have expired. Moos' term ended | in January 1930. [ | th MRS. RISER IS BURIED ; Former Resident of Virginia Lived | Here Thirty Years. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Jane W! | K street northeast Wednesday, were w held this afternoon at W. W. Cham- bers’ funeral home, 1400 Chapin street. 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