Evening Star Newspaper, May 16, 1932, Page 7

100D, SHIPBUILDER, IS KILLED IN FALL Fraotures Skull in Plunge Down Stairs After Heart Attack. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 16.—William Henry Todd, who began as a rivet heater in Wilmington, Del., a career that carried him to wealth and position as one of the country’s most prominent ship- builders, died yesterday from & skull| fracture, He was 64 years old. The office of the medical examiner | In Brooklyn disclosed early today that Todd, who had been ill since early this year, pitched headlong down a 14-foot flight of stairs at his Brooklyn home yesterday afternoon. A physician found Todd still alive a few minutes later, but his skull was fractured and there were | severe scalp lacerations. Todd died | shortly after the doctor arrived. | Death Held Accidental. The medical examiner sald no au-| topsy was contemplated, doctors being | satisfled that death was accident: Il since January, Todd was believed fully recovered. Saturday night he at- tended a circus performance and ap- memory of the great explorer. shaft. = Capt. Bol convey the expedition on his schooner, Plan Memorial to Peary DESCENDANTS OF EXPLORER GOING TO ARCTIC. THE EVENING STAR, WASHI STATE GURRENCY URGED BY TEXAN Steel Man, in Gubernatorial Race, Favors Separaté Central Bank. By the Associated Press. FORT WORTH, Tex., May 16.—Un- daunted by the cool reception accorded in Congress to proposals to print e currency and “end the depression,” a Texas steel man has his own monetary plan for his State's economic salvation. George W. Armatrong, of Fort Worth is seeking the Democratic nom- Ination for Governor on a platform with currency system. {TON, an important plank favoring s State | JY°® In connectien with the system he would create a Btate central bank to act as depository for the State and its institutions and State banks. Po receivable for debts and taxes would be vested in the central bank. | | Convinced of Necessity. Armstrong s convinced such a plan | would “provide the currency and credit Mrs, Edward Stafford, daughter of the late Admiral Peary, discoverer of | Ve 80 desperately need, restore values the North Pole, peinting out to her two sons, Edward P. the spot which they plan to journey to this Summer t ate They will erect and dedicate a 60-foot stone Bartlett, who carried Peary on his historic ventures, will | and prosperity to the State of Texas and free us from the domination of Wall Street and the Federal Reserve System." A resident of Fort Worth for many years, Armstrong has been a promfnent 14, and Peary D, 12, erect & memorial in Morrissey. —Wide World Photo. | to be in good health. Physicians belleve that Todd may have suffered a heart attack as he was about to descend the stairs, collapsing there and plunging to the bottom. A public school education in Wilming- ton, where he was born November 27, 1867, was his preparation for a life work that carried him to prupflao\‘!hl(r of great shipyards in Brooklyn, Portiand, Oreg.: Tacoma, New Orleans and Mobile. Pollowing the Spanish-American War, Todd became superintdndent of the Robins Dry Dock & Repair Co., Brook- lyn, later buying control of that con- cern. His shipbuilding activities in- creased until he became oné of (he' wealthiest shipbuilders in the country. Friend of Smith. . | By the Associated Press. Although a Republican, he Was a| ATLANTA, May 16.—Tt took a horse ) v. Alf . | i 4 2 fifiih""}i’f rfef\-erro :':;cg?e .Ay;‘ffmsl | race to attract the Natlon's attentior to desire to be a fireman, and was an | burgoo—a Southern delicacy that is as honorary member of several fire com-| famous in the land of frosted juleps BURGOO KING NAMED FOR CHEF, FAMOUS FOR DIXIE DELICACY | Dish Made With More Ingredients Than Hash Is Typically Kentuckian as Bourbon and Blue Grass. ';:mn ‘His clubs included the Crescent, e Hamilton and the National Repub« 1iean, as well as many yacht clubs. He was & 33d degree Mason. He was married to Mary E. Babcock of Wilmington. She died two years ago, Burviving is & son, J. Herbert Todd of Brooklyn, and two daughters, Mrs, Thomas Lilly of Rye, N. Y, and Mrs. Margaret Smith of Brooklyn. Funeral arrangements were not coms pleted early today. Towan Wins Award Again. YORK, May 16 (/). —Marlin E. Fogle of Diagonal, Iowa, research stu- dent in electro chemistry at Columbia University, has been awarded the ‘Weston fellowship of the Electrochemi- eal Society for the second consecutive year. Fogle discovered new photoelec- tric properties of basic significance in television and talking pictures. The fellowship, valued at $1,000, was established four yesrs ago by Dr. Ed- ward Weston of Newark, N. J,, ploneer electro-chemist. —s CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Entertainment, Ladies of Ryland Chapel, Tenth and D streets south- west, 8 p.m. Meeting, Cirele Club of Master Ma- sons, Hamilton Hotel, 8 p.m. Auxill of the Card party, H: iary he Ladies’ ‘Washington Retreat House, Hall, Eighth and F street northeast, 8:30 pm. Card _ party, _Temple Committee, Gavel Chapter. 1o. 20, O. E. B, 2146 Georgia avenue, 8:30 pm. Dinner, A. A. U. W, 1634 T street, ¢ pm. Tllustrated lecture, Mrs. Max Hein- del, Catlton Hotel, 8 p.m. Informal emoker, Virginia Military Institute Alumni, 8 o'clock, Army and Navy Club. FUTURE. Luncheon, Army Ordnance tion, Mayflower Hotel, tomorrow, p.m. Luncheon, Washington Oredit Men's Association, Raleigh Hotel, tomorrow, 12:30 pm. Dinner, Oraftsmen's Club, Raleigh Hotel, tomorrow, 6 p.m. Chicken supper, Ladies’ Aid Boclety, H Street Christian Church, Sixth and H streets southwest, tomorrow, 5 to 7 pm. Luncheon, Buy-in-Washington Com- mittee, Willard Hotel, tomorrow, 12:30 pm. Luncheon, Woman's National Press Club, Willard Hotel, tomorrow, 1 pm. Picnic, _Excelsior _ Literary Club, south of Pierce Mill, Rock Creek Park, tomorrow, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. 12:30 as the potlikker of Loulsiana, the gumbo of Mississippi, the yams of Alabama and the hams of Virginia. ‘When Burgoo King won the Kentucky Derby, the public wondered where such & beautiful animal got such an out- landish name. ‘The real burgoo king is a man—James T. Looney of Lexington, l{ and has made burgoo for Col, E. R. Bradley's charity racing meets for many years. ‘They call him Looney the Burgoo King up Kentucky way and Col. Bradley named one of his colts in honor of the The name began with the Teg- ulation “B” of the Bradley stables and burgoo is as typically Kentuckian as | bourbon, blue grass and burley. | Burgoo is a stew—a pepper hot stew worthy of the tabasco bayous of Louisi- ana and as nondesceript as hash, but | not quite s0 democratic. Its foundation | 18 wild game and beef and its trimmings are vegetables. The story goes that years ago a cot- | After the chase. “Give me gumbo,” said the Mississip- | pian; “blue point oysters,” sald tha | Marylander: “sugar cured ham.” begged the Virginian; “no, hickory cured ham.” pleaded the Tennesseean: “cut the ham from an acorn-fed ragorback and roast it julcy,” said the Arkansan; “wild | duek,” cried the Louisianan; “squirrels |CHILD IN W0ODS FOUND | AFTER 18-HOUR SEARCH 2-Year-0ld Texas Girl, Bruised and Tattered, Smiles at Parents and Goes to Sleep. | | By the Associated Press. | DENISON, Tex., May 16 —Two-year- old *Melba Geane McGirk was found | and returned to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McGirk, early yesterday, | after wandering nearly 18 hours in woods southeast of Denison. | Her disappearance at play yesterday led to fears she had been kidnaped. More than 200 organized searchers, in- cluding police and firemen, spent the night looking for her. child was found near a creek mile from the McGirk home. Her bruised bare feet, scratched legs and | tattered clothing told of her wander- | ing through brambles. Her face was i tear-stained. | She smiled when she saw her par- | ents, drank a glass of milk and went to_sleep. el | BUY or RENT Office Furniture H. Baum & Son 616 E St. N.W. Nat. 9136 — e —_————————————————————————— Where QUALITY REIGNS and ECONOMY is a REALITY @& Marketing is a re true economy—w. Union 5th and Florida Every Day [] Concentra is Market Day at ington. Yo ket affords; grown prod: ing's dew. Whol Handy from Everywhere. al pleasure—and a hen it is done at— Market Avenue Northeast ted here—in one great center— are' the outstanding Food Dealers of Wash- u can go from one store room to the next—viewing the very best the mar- or, along the “Farm Way"— where the farmers are displaying their home- ucts, still wet with the morn- for reselling; or for the family, L with no restrie- tions. [y table. boarding house, club or hotel BEST-IN QUALITY—SAVING IN PRICE O “ It Pays to Buy at Union Market 2+HOUR LEONARD SERVICE ton planter gave a hunt for his friends | and asked each what he wanted to eat | critic of the Federal Rese; Bystem. on eco- one explaining his currency scheme, en- titled, “A State Currency System—To Hell With Wall Street.” X%the'r proposals in his platform in- clude: A moratorium on all bond and mort- gage indebtedness until the State cur- |rency system could be established and u:; evdnluu of property and service stored. Bcores Pardon Poliey. Abolition of the State ad valorem ta on real estate and substitution of grad uated Income and inheritance taxes. s The latter, Armstfong contends, | with dumplings,” said the North Caro- “the fajrest method of taxation.” linjan; “hog jowl,” shouted the | He would exempt homesteads to the Georglan. | extent of $5,000 valuation from all tax- “Aw, mix 'em up and call it burgoo.” whooped the Kentuckian, and he won. |now paying 78 per cent of all taxes— Looney—the king of burgoo, came | State, county and city- which is “an is ation, contending that real estate 1s| here today to prepare burgoo for the |unjust burden and more than the prop- annual barbecue of Atlanta’s police |erty owner can bear." | force. Armstrong has declared his opposi- R — S ——————rpY Parking—Drive to Rear Entrance gives you the convenience of ALL these o cut-out, pi viding _overioad prot ion for motor. 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NEW YORK, May 16.—Ten young Germans in hiking togs bound around the world on foot landed from the liner Bremen yesterday and prepared, after a sight-seeing tour, to leg it for San Francisco. ., known as the “wander- MAY 16, 1932. 'ADULT DAYS OF U, S. DATED FROM CRASH Educator Says America Came of Age Economically and In- tellectually in 1929, By the Associated Press. BUFFALO, N. Y. May 16.—Morse A. Cartwright, director of the American Association for Adult Education, sees the so-called “black Thursday,” in Oc- tober, 1920, when the stock marki crash began, as “the date of America’s coming of age in both an economic and an_intellectusl sense.” Reporting on the work of the past ‘The nnrty vogel,” left Germany May 6. They hope | 8 to complete the globe circuit In & T, 1 are singers and intend tfo give concerts to help defray expenses, their Jeader, Wilhelm Schmidt, said. ‘The others in the group are Rithard Becker, Reinhold Bruggerman, Theodore Flickers, Hubert Giffels, Reinhold Horn, Hans Jensen, Peter Mertens, Rudolph Bchafer and Hans Speh. They range in ages from 18 to 26. The start for the West Coast is to be made tomorrow or Wednesday. ARMS ARE SHIPPED SANTIAGO, Chile, May 16 (#)—The new:JuXer El Mercurio, in a dispatch dat rica, Chile, yesterday said the steamer Reina del Pacifico had disem- barked 17 cases of arms from Europe destined for Bollvia. 1t was pointed out that under the Chilean view of the treaty of 1904 Bo- livia has the right to transport anythi it wishes via the Arica-La Paz rallr o-;dfilw o2 Exapined DR. CLAUDE S. 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