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A-10 BYRD PARTY MAPS GIANT ICE CHASMS Photographs Made With 20- inch Lens Disclose Evi dence of Great Pressure. BY RUSSELL OWEN. Bt Radio to Tha Star and New York Times. LITTLE AMERICA. Antarctica, Jan uary 29.—While the Byrd expedition is ■waiting for a ship to come in, some final work is being done in investigating the tremendous chasms and ice gorges, for they are much more than crevasses, southwest of the Bay of Whales. There are inlets and ice-walled openings in the Barrier running west for nearly 40 miles, which were probably caused by the Barrier being forced over sub merged land. A few days ago Capt. Ashley Mc- Kinley, our aerial photographer, and Dr. Lawrence Gould, the geologist of the expedition, with Capt. Alton U. Parker as pilot, flew over them and photographed them with a 20-inch lens camera, obtaining pictures that show these remarkable formations. Hold Secret of Bay Formation. Huge canyons, their white floors cov- ■ ered with a jumbled and broken mass of ice, great tissues running off from them, their edges fringed with graceful overhanging cornices of snow, they dis closed every evidence of overpowering forces. These evidences of land somewhere south of the bay run not only to the west but also to the east for about 30 miles. To the east, however, the can yon is narrower and more uniform in structure, but fully as deep, probably more than 100 feet in many places. Across it lie ice masses, indicating a shearing and a sideways movement of the barrier. Somewhere in these formations lies the secret of the Bay of Whales, the cause for this deep indentation in the barrier which has maintained its shape ever since it was first discovered. Dr. Gould was greatly interested in the extensive evidence of pressure from be neath the barrier and said that the photographs should be of great value. Party Goes to Take Soundings. There are many openings in the bottoms of these gorges, and today a sledging party went out to sound through such holes as they could reach and obtain records of the depth of the water. Bernt Balchen, Sverre Strom. Breath en and Freddie Crockett, who took with him a radio set, composed the party. They were to have started yes terday. but a blizzard, which came up the night before and lasted until last night, held them in camp. Today, however, the sky is partly clear with a cool wind from the south. They need clear weather for their work there, as climbing down into these great holes will require care and skill. While this is going on Joe De Ga nahl. Quinn. Blackburn, Dr. Francis D. Coman and Clair Alexander are going northeast 20 to 30 miles to establish a position that will serve as a control point for the aerial photo graphic survey east of the East Cape of the Bay. They will be gone two or three days. (Copyright. 1930. by the New York Times Co and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. All rights for publication reserved throughout the world.) THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Snow this afternoon, mostly cloudy and slightly colder, with lowest temperature about | 16 degrees tonight; tomorrow fair, with slowly rising temperature; moderate north and northwest winds, becoming variable tomorrow. Maryland—Mostly cloudy and slightly colder, possibly snow on the southeast coast tonight; tomorrow generally fair, with slowly rising temperature; strong north and northwest winds and gales on the coast, diminishing tonight. Virginia—Mostly cloudy and slightly colder, possibly snow on the coast to night; tomorrow fair, with slowly rising temperature: north and northwest gales, diminishing by tonight. West Virginia—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow; colder in extreme east portion tonight; slowly rising tempera ture tomorrow. Record for 24 Hour*. Thermometer—4 pm., 26; S p.m., 25; 12 midnight, 23; 4 a.m., 22; 8 a.m., 22; noon, 22. Barometer—4 p.m., 30.42 ; 8 p.m., 30.41; 12 midnight, 30.39; 4 a.m., 30.27; 8 a.m., 30.20; noon, 30.17. Highest temperature, 27, occurred at 2:30 p.m. yesterday. Lowest tempera ture, 21, occurred at 8:15 a.m. today. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 33; lowest, 21. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide. 3:11 a.m. and 3:20 p.m.; high tide, 8:38 a.m. and 8:56 p.m Tomorrow—Low tide. 3:50 a.m. and 4 p.m.; high tide. 9:18 a.m. and 9:34 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rose 7:17 a.m.; sun sets 6:26 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rises 7:16 a.m.; sun ■eta 5:27 p.m. Moon rises 8:09 a.m.; seta 6:15 p.m. Weather in Various Cities. ® Temperature.o»J a "5. -t 3? 2 2? -2 ~- Btations. g e.» o“ weather. *i » !L ae «« 2 r w Abilene, Tex ... 30 IS 34 30 .... Clear Albany. N. Y... 30.40 26 10 Cloudy Atlanta. Ga ... 30.08 40 24 1.00 Cloudy Atlantic City... 30 18 30 24 0.10 Cloudy Baltimore. Md.. 30 22 28 22 0.28 Snow Birmincham ...30.22 32 20 0.80 Clear Bismarck. N. D. 30.32 20 2 .... Snow Boston. Mass... 30.38 32 16 ... Cloudy Buffalo. N. Y t . 30.32 22 10 .... Pt.cloudy Charleston- S.C. 29.96 54 30 0.22 Rain Cillcaeo. HI. .. 30.24 20 8 Clear Cincinnati, Ohio 30.30 22 12 Clear Cleveland, Ohio. 30 32 18 14 ....Clear Columbia. 8 C. 30.02 42 24 1.02 Clear Denver, C 010... 30.30 46 28 Cloudy Detroit. Mich... 30 30 22 12 Clear El Paso. Tex.... 30.16 56 30 Clear Galveston. Tex. 30 32 50 40 Clear Helena. Mont... 30 26 40 26 Pt cloudy Huron. 8 Dak .30 34 22 6 .... Clear Indianapolis.lnd 30.30 22 10 ....Clear •lacksonville.Pla. 30.02 68 36 0.80 Cloudy Kansas City. Mo 30.10 32 24 Pt.eloudy Los Arteries JO 14 70 54 Clear Louisville. Ky... 30 30 26 14 .... Clear Miami. Fla 30 00 80 64 0.78 Rain N. Orleans. La.. 30 28 46 32 .... Clear New York. NY.3O 26 32 24 .... Cloudy Oklahoma City. 30 16 36 22 .... Cloudy Omaha. Nebr.... 30 08 32 22 ....Cloudy Philadelphia ... 30.24 30 20 .... Cloudy Phoenix. Aria... 30 14 66 40 .... Clear Pittabureh. Pa . 30.26 22 16 .... Clo idy Portland. Me... 30 48 28 8 .... Pt.eloudy Portland, Ore*. 30 14 38 34 004 Rain Raleixh. N. C. 30 02 40 20 0.60 Snow Salt Lake City. 30.40 32 24 .... Clear Sen Antonio 30.28 54 32 Clear Sen Dleco. Calif 30 12 68 50 .... Pt.eloudy San Francisco. 30.22 62 50 Cloudy St. Louts. Mo .30 26 24 14 .... Clear St Paul. Minn 30 16 16 10 Cloudy Seattle. Wash. 30.08 48 38 002 Rain Spokane, Wash. 30.40 26 12 0.06 Cloudy Tampa, Fla 30.04 72 52 090 Cloudy WASH., D. C... 30.20 27 23 028 Snow FOREIGN. (7 a m.. Greenwich time, today.) Stations. Temperature. Weather. London. England 38 Rain Paris. France 40 Part cloudy Berlin. Germany 36 Cloudy B’-eat. France 48 Clear Stockholm, Sweden 26 Part cloudy Gibraltar, Spain 50 Part cloudy (Noon. Greenwich time, today.) Horta (Fayal), Azores 60 Fart cloudy (Current observations.) Hamilton Bermuda 70 Part cloudy San Juan, Porto Rico... 74 Clear Havana. Cuba 74 Cloudy Colon, Canal Zone 80 Part cloudy Vessel Changes Name. HAMBURG, January 30 (4»>.—Be cause of objections of the general t< use of his name the Hamburg liner Lu dendorff has been renamed Mecklen burg. TWO TINY MEMBERS OF THE W. C. T. U. Ik. \mSrnm fel mmfm I IWal 19 ■BPgg |||P jy 1 1 fcr '3I- • * y? 'rags Two youngsters being brought in the W. C. U. T. yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Zela R. Farmer, Distriet director, tying ribbon on them. Left to right: William Chappel. 8 years, who was promoted into the Loval Temperance Legion; Mrs. Fred G. Kline and her son. Robert Madison. 4 months old, of 5622 Ninth street: Mrs. Harold Barrentine and Harold Earl, jr., 2<£ months old, 926 Long fellow street, and Mrs. Farmer. —Star Staff Photo. —— ■ Institute “Padlock” Proceedings Against Property of Church Property belonging to the Church Extension Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, located in the rear of the church on Morton street, has fallen under the ban of United States Attorney Leo A. Rover and Assistant United States At torney Harold W. Orcutt for al leged violations of the national prohibition act. Application for a ‘•padlock” injunction has been made to the District Supreme Court. Numerous violations of the law are charged against Abe Martin, alias Abe Outlaw, and Lillian Martin, alias Lillian Out law, tenants of the property which is owned by the Church Extension Society. TARIFF OPPOSITION IS CUED BY WOLL Declares Labor Will Have Op portunity to Register At titude Toward Bill. By the Associated Press. Disapproval of the tariff bill as it now stands and a reminder that “Amer ican labor will have an opportunity in a short time of registering their approval or disapproval” were voiced in a state ment last night by Matthew Woll, vice president of the American Federation of Labor. "American labor views with great alarm and much apprehension the fail ; ure of the Senate to provide ample and full protection against foreign com petition and the invasion of our home market by foreign commodities made under, in many instances, intolerable conditions of employment,*’ he said. “With the ever increasing number of 1 unemployed, from our bitter experience, we know the plight of America's wage earners will become frightful if the ef forts to tear down the protective wall of American Industry and labor is per mitted to find sanction and approval by our American Congress.” "Woll reminded that both major parties in the last campaign had pledged in their platforms “to protect, amply and fully, not alone American industry, but especially America’s wage earners.” guiltyoF’murder IN DEATH OF CHILD Warrenton Youth Convicted of Beating* Girl and Sentenced to 25 Years. Special Dispatch to The Star. WARRENTON, Va., January 30.—A verdict of first degree murder was brought in by the jury In the case of James Pearson, accused of killing Lil lian Spinks, the 3-year-old child of Mary Spinks. Sentence was fixed at 25 years in the penitentiary. The case was heard before Judge J. R. H. Alex ander, C. W. Carter was attorney for the commonwealth, and the prisoner was defended by W. H. Robertson of Warrenton, and Wilbur Hall of Lees , burg. Pearson is said to be only 17 years old. He had lived with Mary Spinks, who is 23. she testified that he wished to marry her, but objected to her keep ing the child. The three had been on a visit to his parents. Leaving Sunday night their gas gave out and they spent r the night on the road. Next morning Mrs. Grove, who lived near the road, and her daughter testi ’ fled to having seen Pearson beating the child severely. Testimony showed that Pearson carried the child back to his father’s house in an unconscious con dition. Dr. J. R. Allen of Marshall, was sent for and found the child bruis ed from head to feet, her arm broken and two concussions of the brain. She f died a few hours later. - FEDERAL DRY SQUAD LEADER TAKES SUSPECT FROM DISTRICT OFFICER Eleventh Precinct Policemen Had Waited Inside Line to y Nab Quarry, Sighted in Maryland. r ‘‘First come, first served,” said Sergt. _ George Little, commander of the liquor squad, as he snatched a liquor suspjet 7 from Policeman C. E. Berry of the elev enth precinct, near the District line on 7 Bladensburg road last night. Berry had stuck doggedly to the trail from Laurel, Md., and had been wait ing until his quarry crossed into Wash !- ington before making the arrest, as he a has no authority in Maryland, i- Just as arresting time approached, i- 1 Little and his men. who, being Federal officers, have no respect for boundaries, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JANUAKT 30, 1990. CASHIER OF DEL RAY DANK IS ARRESTED Clay T. Brittle Is Held far Al leged Shortage of $60,000. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., January 30. — Clay T. Brittle. 32, of this city, cashier of the Bank of Del Ray, which closed its doors on orders of the board of directors January 21 for purposes of an audit, was arrested here shortly after 7 o'clock last night on a warrant sworn out by two trustees of the bank, charg ing that he defrauded the bank of a sum in excess of $60,000. Brittle was brought to police head quarters here and locked up and his bond was set at $25,000 by Judge Wil liam P. Woolls of the Corporation Court. The case was noted as postponed in Police Court this morning and a pre liminary hearing will probably be held tomorrow. This hearing may be waived, but Brittle will not decide on this until he engages an attorney. An alternate judge may have to be appointed by the governor if the case comes to trial in 1 Corporation Court, since Judge Woolls is a trustee of the bank. Expects Bond. When interviewed this morning Brit tle stated that he expected his father, . S. E. Brittle, would visit him today and , arrangements would be made for a bond. He also stated that he had deed ed property over to the bank. A double ■ set of ledgers was kept by the accused, j according to information received here this morning. The arrest of the cashier, which was on the action of the board of directors , of the bank after he was said to have ' been found to be more than $60,000 short, came suddenly and greatly sur prised every one, since no action of this sort had beep contemplated. No state ment as to how the shortage, which is considered exceedingly large with rela tion to the size of the bank, had been brought about or what disposition was i made of the money alleged to have been embezzled, has been made by officials of the bank. It is expected by those in close touch with the matter that the approximately 900 depositors will not lose any portion of their deposits. The capital stock of the bank amounts to $25,000. Brittle, it is understood, was surety bonded for $15,000, and the accused man is also said to own considerable real estate. Arrested at Home. The arrest was made at the home of the accused, on Timber Branch Drive, this city, shortly after 7 o’clock last night by Detective Sergt. Sims, Sergt. Everly and Patrolmen W. Bayliss, J. Bayliss and Grimm, on a warrant sworn to by Nelson T. Snyder, president of i the bank, and Henry P. Thomas, one of the directors, before Justice of the Peace French. Witnesses were listed on the warrant as Snyder, Thomas, Carl , Budwesky, T. Guiffre, John Gary and George E. Garrett, all trustees of the bank. TWO HYATTSVILLE MEN ON LOCAL ORCHESTRA ; Carl Wey forth and G. Earl Bene dict Play With New National Symphony Organization. ' Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., January 30. ■ Two Hyattsville men are In the Na . tional Symphony Orchestra of Wash ; ington, which will make lta debut . tomorrow afternoon in Constitution Hall, that city. They are Carl Wey i forth, assistant concert master, who is , in the second violin section, and G. Earl I Benedict, who is a member of the first . violin section. i Mr. Wevforth is leader of the orches r tra at Poli’s Theater, Washington, and l Mr. Benedict is a member of the Earle Theater Orchestra and concert master 1 at the Soldiers’ Home, Washington. - 9 [ Fairfax Dinner Foatponed. j s FAIRFAX, Va., January 30 (Spe cial) dinner of the woman’s aux- ; , iliary of the Fairfax Fire Department. | - which was to have been given at The l Tavern tonight, has been postponed e until Saturday night because of the weather. swooped out from a side road and halt ed the suspect. - Berry stopped his machine and bowed to his superior. A search of the car in question reputedly revealed 144 quarts of whisky. Horace Rowe, 23, the alleged operator of the car, was held for grand jury ac tion at Police Court when arraigned on charges of transporting and possession of liquor. Policeman Berry reported that he had waited in Laurel for four hottu before sighting ths ma chins. vj CHINESE OBSERVE HOLIDAY SEASON Extensive Visiting Will Fea ture Celebration of New Year in Capital. Their financial obligations met and at peace with fellow countrymen, mem- j bers of the local Chinese colony today i are exchanging visits and saying, “Gong he fah toy,” in celebration of the Chinese New Year, ushered in last mid night. Long before the midnight hour mem bers of the On J«ongs and Hip Sings, a few doors apart on lower Pennsyl vania avenue, were busy arranging tables and decorations in the halls of their respective organizations, to say nothing of the huge pictures of notable Chinese in front of which incense later was burned. On the tables were spread candies, all imported from China; nuts, cakes and other delicacies. In China, a local Chinese explained, the rich continue their celebration a week or more, doing no work. Celebration Here Is Brief. "Here it is different,” he said. "There are many who have to work for a living and cannot afford to neglect their work and business.” Although visits were being exchanged i today, most of the visiting will be done I Sunday. Laundrymen will close their 1 places of business early Sunday after- I noon, receive friends and also visit. Most of the exchange of new year greetings, however, will take place in the halls of the two organizations and in the stores in the section known as Chinatown. The custom of each Chinese shaking his own hands prevails to a limited ex tent. Many of the younger generation, however, merely exchange compliments of the season and engage in brief con versation. No Chinese ever leaves the home of his host without partaking of refresh ments, believing it an omen of ill luck not to do so. So it is with their Amer ican callers. They also are supposed to I partake of refreshments or risk the dis pleasure of their Chinese hosts. Plan Meetings for Sunday. The big doings of the holiday season will be staged in the halls of the two organizations Sunday night, when mem bers of the organizations and their American friends will assemble to hear the Chinese bands. With the Instrumental music there probably will be a few vocal accompani ments. Late last night Chinese in the lower Pennsylvania avenue section busied themselves making preparations for their celebration, and shortly after mid night groups of them gathered around banquet tables in Chicago restaurants and other places in observance of the advent of the holiday season. AMERICAN RED CROSS HONORS PERSHING General Named- Honorary Chair man—Gen. Keefer Heads D. C. Chapter. Oen. John J. Pershing was elected honorary chairman and Oen. Prank R Keefer chairman of the District of Co lumblt Chapter, American Red Cross, at the meeting of the chapter Tuesday Other officers were chosen as follows: Miss Mabel Boardman, second vice chairman; Mrs. Theodore W. Richards, secretary: H. 8. Reeside, treasurer; George B. McClellan, counselor; Mrs. Margaret Hood Robbins and Charles E Howe, assistant treasurers; Mrs. Harry C. Barnes, in charge of the roll call and public information, and Miss Bessie Carney, director of home service. Chairmen and vice chairmen, respec tively, of the standing committees were chosen as follows; ,ter McCoy and Judge Wil . m w il eLacy ' home service; Admiral Joseph Strauss and Victor B. Devber budget; Oen. Charles McCawley, house; Gen- Anton Stephan and Commo dore W. E. Ixmgfellow, first aid and life * nd rescue squad; Miss Eleanor M. Connolly and Miss Elise H. Alexan der, staff assistance; Miss Anna C Koerper and Miss L. S. Wolfe, Braille committee; Mrs. John H. Fishback, Mrs. A. J. Chappell and Mrs. John Switoer, production; Miss Lydia Loring and Mrs James B. Reynolds, canteen; Mrs. James S. Vance, acting chairman, motor corps; Miss Mary C. Carmody and Mrs. A. J. Chappell, home hygiene, care of the sick and health aids; Mrs. Reeve Lewis and Mrs. William 8. Spencer, hospital course and service, and Miss Bertie Backus and Mrs. George P. Cottle, Ju nior Red Cross committee. Mrs. John B. Mertie was named chairman and Mrs. Alice Dean, vice chairman, of the Takoma Park Branch committee. l The chairman and vice chairman of the disaster relief committee will be ap pointed later. BYRD AND^BROTHER BUY APPLE PLANTS Former Governor Adds to Exten •ive Orchard Holding! in Virginia. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROMNEY, W. Va., January 30.—For mer Qov. Harry P. Byrd of Virginia and brother, Tom, of Winchester. Va., have purchased approximately 420 acres of bearing apple orchard in this county, it was revealed today. The prices paid were not made public. The plants purchased include the Hudekoper orchard and the plant of the Palrview Orchard Co. Recent surveys showed Oov. Byrd the largest individual owner of apple orchards in the United States, aside from the holdings of his brothers and not including the pur chases here this week. The Hampshire County properties are in the midst of i heavy producing apple area. FIRE BURNS CARS. j Express Vehicle Destroyed and An other Damaged at Rosslyn. Br s Stall Correspondent of the Star. CLARENDON, Va., January 30.—Fire of undetermined origin early this morn ing completely destroyed an express car and considerably damaged a passenger car of the Old Dominion Railway Co parked on the tracks of the company near the car bam on Lee Highway near Rosslyn. A fire engine, called from Washington Joined with departments of Cherrydale Clarendon and Ballston in fighting the blase. Night Train Dispatcher White who discovered the fire, estimated the damage at about $4,000. — — «—■ • Join Poit Office Drive. . DANVILLE, Va., January 30 (Spe- new board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce has gone on record as supporting the movement to have a new post office building here. Decision has been made to seek the as sistance of other civic organizations of the city and to co-operate with Sena tor Claude Swanson and Representa tive Joseph Whitehead in their efforts to secure a new Federal building bare. These Three Savings Makers Are Ready For a Bargain Climax Bird Cage and Stand -f±- $9.50 Smokers MEfir rr°" V y Metal Beds D.m.g.d ™""“""""""““"""“'""'“"'''““'’"l Bed Room Chairs, LAST TWO DAYS! Tomorrow and Saturday are the last two days in The American’s record breaking Rummage Sale! For these two days Mr. Rummage Sale and Mr. S. P. Down have determined t<\ set entirely new standards of value giving! Prices are slashed to the absolute limit! The boys leave Saturday at 6 p.m. Hurry down Servers to join them in the bargain climax of the greatest event in our history—come 8.99 Car y From Suitos! ' —— ' a —J wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm an account for one of and hat compartments! ySaa 3-PC. JACQUARD BED-DAVENPORT SUITE "T-- - At an unheard of price! The 3 beautiful pieces con- 77 f —Lg ( s,st a co7 ' y fi resi(^e c^a * r . smart club chair and a big 111 •• I i. iL* * || deep davenport. Similar to above. Upholstered in beau- LJL. jj|| tiful three-tone jacquard velour. Black weltings. Carved H * rarne - We defy competition on this value fifflfclWyf' OPEN AN ACCOUNT—THE AMERICAN^ I sSS '= 3-PC. WALNUT VENEER BED ROOM SUITE gEE-tS; only Our regular $129.75! Consists of large dresser with Q*l I swinging mirror, spacious chest of drawers and sturdy, j[ I cushion $19.89 double bed. Similar to above. American walnut veneers EAST on fine, selected cabinet woods. Gold line decoration. H H S“»' T .™r<i» This is * sup ' r value ,hat wUI make histor >’- Come Mr| y l ——— OPEN AN ACCOUNT THE AMERICAN AMERICAN one tomorrow. You FIRST Clearance Occasional 9-PC. WALNUT-VENEER DINING SUITE 1 Chairs from (IQ QC ua-Boda 929.1 s Occasional Chairs. Our regular $139.75! 60-inch buffet, 42x58 extension UQ slD.sy*> M P ah*o" table, server, five side chairs and armchair. Similar to I Bl llOv ° ur regular $22 78! frame fIJ.ID . ■ ■■ ■ Opens to full size bed. *l7.9s’ti’W.oo Mahog- above ‘ Amencan walnut on other selected woods. Line Cretonne-covered pad. orand Ca rupSf" ,r Ch * l ”- decoration. Very rich looking! Only i | i | • extra special SaSd"!*? 510.95 OPEN AN ACCOUNT-THE . ___