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7 BARGES BEACHED, TUG WRECKED BATTLING WILD POTOMAC
FLOOD WATERS
: SHOW SLOW
DEOLINE
Boats Prevent Damage to
Arlington Bridge; Man Is
Missing at Hagerstown
Battling the swift - flowing
Waters of the swollen Potomac,
the fireboat, a Navy tng and a
commercial tng, the latter it
self in a sinking condition, last
night prevented serious damage
to abutments of Arlington Me
morial Bridge, the Highway
Bridge, and safely beached
seven barges which had run
amuck.
The struggle with the gravel
barges began early in the evening
and was not won until midnight.
When it ended seven heaVily
laden barges owned by the Smoot
Sand and Gravel Company lay
stranded on mud flats close to the
Mt. Vernei. Boulevard while the
tugboat Walter F. Mead, owned by
the same firm, lay helpless in the
mud south of the railroad bridge
with two feet of water in its hold.
The fireboat also became
grounded while rendering aid to
the other craft and had to be
towed to deep water herself by
the Navy’s tug.
Meanwhile, the Potomac con
tinued to drop slowly from the
flood heights reached Thursday
night. At Hagerstown it rose to
within six inches of the 1928
high water mark.
One possible fatality may have
occurred as a result of William
Lancaster, of Harper's Ferry, ven
turing out in a boat. He is miss
ing.
Playground, Ball Park
Under 8 Ft. of Water
HAGERSTOWN, Md., May 14.
The Potomac River is receding
today at the rate of four or five
Inches an hour after having
reached a level of 24 to 26 feet
at Williamsport and other points |
in this section last night.
All contributing streams are
falling back, including the Cono
cocheague Creek, which was
backed up by the river at
Williamsport for several miles,
flooding and damaging Conomac
Park, the largest playground in
this section. The park and ball
field was covered to a depth of I
eight feet, and small buildings i
submerged and only the upper
parts of larger buildings showing
above the flood. James Colbert,
owner of the park, and several
other families, were forced to va
cate their homes. Bridges at
that point were partly sub
merged and acres of farmland
and gardens along the Potomac
and other streams were dam
aged by flooding.
Potomac at High Mark,
21 Feet Above Normal
MARTINSBURG, W. Va„ May
14.—The high water mark for
the Potomac River at Harpers
Ferry was reached this morning
at 3 o’clock with the stream 21
feet 6 inches above normal.
After standing at that stage for
several hours it began to recede
and near mid-morning had
dropped 6 inches.
A checkup in this city failed
to reveal any widespread dam
age.
Yesterday several B. & O.
trains were dispatched over the
Western Maryland railroad from
Green Ridge to Cherry Run,
when water backed up and in
undated the tracks near Cherry
Run. Lowlands crops were also
damaged in a number of places.
Masons Swell Mail
At Alexandria P. O.
Postmaster F. C. Knight, of
Alexandria, said today that over
200.000 pieces of mail were han
dled Thursday and Friday from
the city’s postoffice.
Five thousand letters were can
celled on the Constitution before
“Old Ironsides” was towed back
to Washington.
Owing to the death of
Mr. Walter E. Lambert,
we shall be closed from
2 to 6 P. M. today.
I LAMBERT’S I
14th & P Sts. N. W.
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TUG SPRINGS LEAK, RUNS AGROUND
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DAMAGED TUG, WALTER F. MEAD, GROUNDED
SPRINGING A leak while fighting its way through the swift current of the Po
tomac, the tug Walter F, Mead, owned by the Smoot Sand and Gravel Company,
was run aground to prevent its sinking. Another tug owned by the company is
standing by to offer assistance.
JUNIOR LEAGUE
HEEDS PROTEST
Commercial exhibits by out-of
town merchants will be barred at
the Junior League headquarters
hereafter, according to a decision
reached at a meeting of league
officers.
Washington merchants pro
tested that the exhibitors from
other cities were harming the
local retail business and the
organization’s decision was in an
swer to their protest.
A statement issued today at
league headquarters says:
“Our idea in renting space
to out-of-town exhibitors was to
raise money to give to local
charities. We never considered
entering into any form of com
petition with our Washington
I merchants or causing them any
hardships.
“We prefer to co-operate with
them and help them as we
count cn their support and
sympathy when we endeavor to
raise money for our philan
thropic projects.
“We trust that in this definite
action in answer to their pro
test we are living up to the
title we so proudly bear—the
Junior League of Washington.”
‘BIG TONS DUE
TOMORROW
Four long trains, with 100 cars,
will arrive in Washington tomor
row, heralding the two-day ap
pearance of the Ringling Brothers
and Barnum and Bailey circus.
,The ’’biggest show on earth”
will have its run for afternoon
and evening performances Mon
day and Tuesday at camp Meigs,
Fifth St. and Florida Ave.
With 1,600 people, 50 elephants,
scores of wild animals and 700
horses, the show will include the
monster-mouthed Übangi savages,
aerialists, equestriennes and plenty
of clowns—more than 100.
$738,000 Allowed
For River Program
The War Department yester
day allotted $738,000 for im
provements of the Wolf River at
Memphis, where the river emp
ties into the Mississippi. The im
provement will afford a channel
of nine feet. A fund of $64,000
was provided for maintenance.
BOY BREAKS LEG
Eugene Schneider, 5, of 1334
Seventh St. N. W., is at Emer
gency Hospital with a broken leg
received yesterday when he was
struck by an automobile after he
had run from behind a parked
car at Eighth and M Sts. N. W.
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Hurley and Garner
To Carve Beef at
Press Barbecue
At the National Press Club’s
Texas barbecue next Saturday
at Chesapeake Beach, Secretary
of War Hurley and other Wash
ingtonians from the “cow
country” will do the carving.
Hurley and the others have
promised to bring out their
ten-gallon hats for the occa
sion.
Speaker Garner is expected
to be on hand, and others will
include Thomas E. Campbell,
of the Civil Service Commis
sion; James R. Beverly, Gov
ernor of Porto Rico; Oscar, B.
Colquitt, Board of Mediation;
Senator Kendrick, Wyoming;
Jesse H. Jones, Reconstruction
Finance Corporation, and vari
ous others.
Governor Albert C. Ritchie,
of Maryland will welcome the
visitors.
■ETHOffIS
MDRSETDDAY
President Hoover, with a daugh
ter and granddaughter of Samuel
F. B. Morse, inventor of the tele
graph, were to participate today
in ceremonies marking the 100th
anniversary of the invention.
From the White House, the
President was to throw a switch
to set in motion a modern elec
tric typewriter. A world-wide
broadcast from the law library of
Congress and the Supreme Court,
the room from which the first
telegraph message was sent, will
be heard in London by Marconi,
inventor of radio.
The President’s message will be
heard by Mrs. Leila Morse Rum
mel, 80-year-old daughter of the
inventor, in Paris; while Leila Liv
ingston Morse, his granddaughter,
will make the principal address
from the Capitol.
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MASONIGWEEK
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NEARS CLOSE
Two events today will bring
to a close the observance of Ma
sonic Week, which reached its
peak Thursday with the dedica
tion of the George Washington
Masonic National Memorial at
Alexandria.
They are: Concluding sessions
of the twenty-seventh annual
convention of the National
League of Masonic Clubs, 9 a. m.
to 1 p. m., in the auditorium of
the memorial, and a special con
vocation of Mount Vernon Chap
ter, No. 3, Royal Arch Masons
of the District of Columbia, also
at the memorial.
Several hundred Masons also
are scheduled to go to Fredericks
burg, Va., to inspect the lodge
where Washington became a mem
ber of the fraternal organization.
Masonic Week is Masonry’s
contribution to the observance
of the George Washington Bi
centennial and the Bicentennial
Class—said to be the largest )n
the history of local Masonry—is
to be initiated by Mount Vernon
Chapter. The event will consume
the entire day, according to
officers.
DISTffIGT BILL
AGAIN WAITS
Hearings on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill by
the Bingham subcommittee of the
Senate Appropriations Committee
have again been postponed be
cause several members in charge (
of that budget are also members
of the Special Economy Commit
tee of the upper chamber.
The Special Economy Commit- ;
tee is holding secret sessions |
daily and will present a redraft ,
of the House economy bill about ;
the middle of next week. (
SAVED DI SHIP,
REICHERS ON
WTO U.S.
American Flier Rescued Off
Irish Coast As His Wrecked
Plane Sinks
DUBLIN, May 14 (1.N.5.).
Defeated by misfortune after
having completed nine-tenths
of a dangerous hop across the
Atlantic from Newfoundland.
Lou T. Reichers, American
speed flier, was on his way
home today, slightly injured
after a forced landing and a
thrilling rescue at sea.
Engine trouble, high winds, and
a nearly exhausted fuel supply
forced Reichers to bring down
his low-winged monoplane, the
fastest ever to attempt a trans
oceanic hop, on high waves 47
miles off Fastnet Light, Southern
Ireland, and about 241 miles from
Dublin, his immediate goal.
Plane Wrecked at Sea
Even before he landed, Reichers
was sighted by the S. S. Pres
ident Roosevelt and by numerous
fishing craft in the area. All
headed toward the plane, which
was completely wrecked,. the
liner, under Capt. George Fried,
effecting the rescue.
Reichers managed to extricate
himself from the wreckage
immediately after the landing,
and escaped with a broken nose
and slight lacerations. Because
of the turbulent seas, it was
impossible to salvage the plane,
which went to the bottom shortly
afterward.
Reports of the rescue were re
ceived here from the liner and
announced to a handful of per
sons who had been waiting for
many hours at Baldonnel Airport,
where Reichers intended to re
fuel before going on to Paris,
his ultimate destination.
Tried to Reduce Time
The rescue had taken place at
9:10 p. m. last night, Greenwich
mean time (3:10 p. m., Eastern
Standard Time).
Reichers was attempting a two
stop flight from New York to
Paris, on which he was trying
to cut in half the time of Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh. He took
off from Newark Airport at
11:07 p. m„ Thursday night,
and six hours later reached Har
bor Grace, Newfoundland.
Captain Fried and his chief
officer, Harry Manning, have
made several notable rescues at
sea, among them the saving of
32 members of the crew of the
steamer Florida in 1929.
Navy Scouting Ships
Remain in Pacific
Plans of the scouting force of
the Navy to return to the Atlan
tic Ocean were halted yesterday
when the Navy Deparment or
dered fleet maneuvers in the
Pacific continued until May 28.
Officials said the extension was
to afford the scouting force
opportunity for target practice.
Cooper May Get Role
In Pickford Picture
HOLLYWOOD, May 14 (1.N.5.).
Mary Pickford, film actress, may
borrow Gary Cooper from Para
mount to play the male lead in
her new picture, film circles un
derstood today.
SATURDAY—MAY 14—1932
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WOUNDED PRESIDENT BEING CARRIED FROM HOUSE
THIS REMARKABLE photograph shows friends of Paul Doumer, late President
of France, being carried from a house after he had been shot by a Russian exile
in Paris. The President died several hours later from his wounds.
ZONE RULE HITS
PRACTICE GOLF
Holding that the driving of
balls from part of a golf course
in a commercial zone into a park
in a residential zone is a violation
of the zoning laws, Presiding
Judge Gus A Schuldt in Police
Court, today rendered a judg
ment of guilty in the case of
Edgar E. Saucomb, vice president
of Golf, Inc.
The case involved a practice
driving course at 7421 Georgia
Ave. N. W. Evidence showed the
driving tees, for which a permit
had been granted, were situated
in a commercial zone but that
the balls were driven into an
area in a residential zone.
The defense contended the zon
ing law did not apply, since the
use of the residentially zoned
land w’as not changed by the
passage over it of golf balls.
Judge Schuldt will pronounce
sentence May 21, when the de
fense will note an appeal.
Firemen's Carnival
Extended for Week
Due to the bad weather dur
ing the past week Fire Chief
James M. Duncan, jr., announced
that the Johnny Jones Carnival,
which is showing in Alexandria
for the convention fund of the
Fire Department, will oe held |
over next week.
AT YOUR THEATER tonightJ
OFFICIAL PROGRAMS of Theater Member* of the
Motion Picture Theater Owner* of District of Columbia
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In "THE WOMAN IN ROOM 13”
with Myrna Loy. Nell Hamilton
and Gilbert Roland
—stage—
Welcome Return of
WESLEY EDDY
in ‘‘BLUE WAVES”
Capitol Theatre. N. Y.. Revue
HOWARD 2*.
NOBLE SISSLE and Hie
PARK CENTRAI. ORCHESTRA
With a Stupendous Stage Show
Screen— ‘CROSS EXAMINATION”
with H. B. Warner and Sally Blaine
Two Midnight Shown—Tuea. and Wed.
DEcatur 5250
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O" JOAN CRAWFORD and
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In ’SfcETTY LYNTON”
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W COLUMBIA—F St. at 12th
9 GRETA GARBO in “GRAND
HOTEL.” with John Barrymore
•and Host of Other Stars. Twice
i Daily: 2:30 and 8:30. Three
• Shows Sunday. All Seats Reserved
HIPPODROME Opp. Library I
WALLACE BEERY & CLARK GABLE
In
“HELL DIVERS”
I mem II >«>« r Street
LLInbULU Northwest
JOAN BENNETT
I and ZASU PITTS
In ‘TRIAL OF VIVIENNE WARE’
“AIRMAIL MYSTERY” No. 5
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T| LEW AYRES and MAE CLARK
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Chap. 3—“ Shadow of the Eagle”
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A KEN MAYN AR D
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IN Chap. 3—“ AIRMAIL MYSTERY”
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In “RIDERS OF THE DESERT" .
1 1 hap. 3—“ AIRMAIL MYSTERY”
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FLETCHER NEW
TEMPLAR HEAD
Claude W. Fletcher, deputy city
sergeant of Alexandria, was yes
terday elected commander of the
grand commandery of Virginia,
Knights Templar, to succeed
Lieut. Gov. James H. Price.
The grand commandery closed
its two-day session after electing
, officers and selecting Winchester
for next year's meeting. The Roa
! noke commandery was awarded a
’ cup for having the best drilled
marching unit.
' There will now be a lull in
Masonic activities until next Fri
day when Acca Temple, Nobles
of the Mystic Shrine, of Rich
mond, will initiate 100 candidates.
Almas Temple, of Washington,
has been invited to participat?.
Search Continued
For Newton's Dog
Marshal Newton, crippled son
of Walter H. Newton, secretary
to President Hoover, is heart
broken at the loss of “Mocus,”
his pet dog. which was lost or
stolen two days ago.
“Mocus” disappeared from the
Newton home, 6607 Connecticut
Ave., Chevy Chase, a few days
■ ago, and every effort is being
| made to recover the dog.
WARNER BROS. THEATERS
AMBASSADOR
George Sidney & Charlie Murray in “Co
hens & Kellys in Hollywood." Air Mail
Mystery No. 4 & Johnny Burke Comedy
APOLLO Northeast
JUNE CLYDE & NORMAN FOSTER
in "STEADY COMPANY." Air Mall
Mystery No. 4, Johnny Burke Com
edy and Vitaphone Short
AU*I All Connecticut Ave. and
AV ALU 11 McKinley St.. D. C.
JUNE CLYDE * NORMAN FOSTER
in “STEADY COMPANY.” Air Mail
Mystery No. 6. Laurel-Hardy Com
edy and Vitaphone Short
AVENUE GRAND Southeast I
SPENCER TRACY * SALLY EILERS
in “DISORDERLY CONDUCT”
Air Mail Mystery No. 5 and Cartoon
St. between D and E
GEORGE SIDNEY & CHARLIE MUR
RAY in COHENS & KELLYS IN HOL
LYWOOD ' Shadow of Eagle No 4. Vi
taphone Short and Bosco Cartoon
mi nilV Georgia Ave. and
UULUNI Farragut St.
JUNE CLYDE & NORMAN FOSTER
in “STEADY COMPANY." Air Mail
Mystery No. 3. Our Gang Comedy
and Cartoon
R-KD’KEITHS
JOHN BARRYMORE In “STATE’S
ATTORNEY,” with Helen Twelvetrees.
Usual Added Features
STRAND
Latest All-Talking Pictures
J A I K HOLT
in “MAKER OF MEN”
DA DU AEI 1 100 Ninth Street
IlHrllACiL Northwest
LFWA Y R E S
In “HEAVEN ON EARTH”
Chap. 3—" The Lightning Warrior”
DEDIIDI ID P Street Near l«h
nErUDLIu I’hone North 7»5«
JAMES CAGNEY * JOAN BLONDE LI.
In
* “THE CROWD ROARS”
Virginian to Get
SI,OOO for Symphony
John Ppwell, Virginia composer,
will be offered a commission of
SI,OOO to write a symphonic work
based on Anglo-Saxon folk
themes, or in folk modes, accord*
ing to announcemet by Mrs.
Elmer James Ottoway, of Port
Huron. Mich., president of the
National Federation of Music
Clubs, at a board meeting at the
Mayflower.
The federation is sponsoring
American music by American
composers. The board also
adopted a resolution urging train
ing of American students here.
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CHIC SALE In “THE EXPERT.”
“Shadow of Eagle” No. 5
Joe Penner Comedy and Cartoon
METROPOLITAN
‘WAYWARD, with Nancy Carroll,
Richard Arlen and Pauline Frederick.
Selected Short Subjects
SAVOY 14th and Columbia Rd.
BERT WHEELER & ROBERT WOOL
SEY in “GIRL CRAZY”
S. S. Van Dine Mystery
Tivm i 14th » nd ParU Bd.
IIVULI Northwest
BILL BOYD
tn CARNIVAL BOAT”
Comedy and Vitaphone Short
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VflDlf Georgia Ave. and
TUllls Quebec St. N. W.
SPENCER TRACY & SALLY EILERS
in “Disorderly Conduct" Shadow of
Eagle No. 5, Cartoon * Vitaphone Short
i TAKOMA up^n
No Parking Troubles
BEN LYON in “BIG TIMER”
TOM KEENE in "Sundown Trail
DUMBARTON _ ,34 L. W
TIM McCOY
In FIGHTING MARSHALL”
Comedy
MCTDECT 3227 M street N. w.
4 I Ktt I Mat. 3 P.M. WEst 2240
Western Electric Sound System
TOM TYLER in "VANISHING MEN”
” Serial—l hap 7—" Lightning Warrior”
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- BEN I,YON in “ BIG TIMER ”
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