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Evening star., 1928-04-01

restrict their right to make repair
parts for stoves.
Many amendments were written into
the Dill In an effort to overcone rea-
sonable objections brought forward In
the last Congress. yet when the House
committee on patents held a hearing
~ days ago. O representative of the
ratent Lawyers Association alone Of
Tered rs new amendments.
The Senate committee soon will take
up the burden Of trying to satisfy all
OF the powerful groups interested In this
oiii, ana these elements extend not only
INTO every store In the country, but
INTO every single household.
The ladies have been satisfied, 20 n
large extent, but not entirely. by agree
ment on an amendment which would
except from the operations Of the bill
dresses made from individual patterns
TOT an individual. The right OF the IN
dividual to copy thus Is made secure.
but production from a copyrighted pat.
tern for purposes OF sale would be made
Illegal
But the merchants OF the country, at
least those represented In the Irgani-
sation embracing some 10000 depart
ment and speciality stores. are ready to
come forward to show that II the bur-
den OF keeping trace of design copy-
rights Is placed upon the retailers the
results VIII show In higher prices it
VIII be necessary to charge for the mer-
chandise. For instance. large depart
ment store may invoice as many as
$4,000 different articles. II called upon
TO determine whether any article In
fringes copyright on any Of the 9TH
"a kaa al.
q considerable effort would be required: /:
efiort means expense. and expense
means added selling costa-~~ail Of which
comes back to the ultimate consumer,
On the other hand, manufacturers
who employ stan of designers at great
expense 10 create the new that is con-
stantly being demanded clearly are en-
titled to protection against the style pi-
rates In the opinion OF oil who have
come before congressional committees
In the years this subject has been
pushed. II is decidedly unpleasant TO
bring out silk dress, for instance.
which catches the popular fancy only 10
have II copied In cheap material and
Workmanship a. soon as II becomes
fashionable.
style being highly perisheble Quan-
tity. there Il pressing neceshity Tor q
means OF speedy protection, II any Is To
be given at all A weeks delay would ho
fatal 10 some styles, Therefore, the aim
has been TO secure legislation by which
. design for ornAmentation, ~ distinct
from mechanical, might be registered In
the copyright oftiee, Just a. . magazine
article may he copyrighted for protec-
tion against piracy,
Hut how 10 do this without adding
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars 70 the
annual bill of the American consumers
remains the question. one for which the
Senate committee now will attempt 10
md an answer,
tconytiaht i0as.A .LaszkAeA
Evening star., 1928-04-01

There are emotional countries In Eu-
rope. It may be doubted.whether Lind
bergh will get very far In his travels
abroad without finding some political
faction ready to draft him as die
tatnr.
Evening star., 1928-04-01

Today's fashions suggest that DR.
Mary Walker was ridiculed largely be-
cause Of lack Of style sense. high
silk hat and frock coat would make
even the mannishly attired woman OF
today appear absurd.
Evening star., 1928-04-01

While considering projects for Great
Falls, statesmanship may be expected
to pause In campaign logic and give
the intellectual right OF way to study
of food control.
Evening star., 1928-04-01
Emotional Policemen.

Policeman IN Vienna must be rather
enotionsl A story has just reached
fsis country of 80 0fa1sT Of the Law IN
that city EEoine sy8nen VINO mad
Evening star., 1928-04-01

The King OF Italy may be weary by
this time Of a national spotlight that
never shines his way.
Evening star., 1928-04-01

Tom beeomes, II some one could com.
mnnicate with the oirsls, ne mighl
give them this tip;
Don't ehirp 50 much, The cats do
not like L.
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Fo0ieries.
First of April. Az q rule
Brings the warning April Fool"
Says the candidate. so wise,
IF you're looking for surprise.
Let this date 90 on It's way.
Wait for next election day"
Jud Tnnkins says an old dog that
was any good in the first place, knows
plenty Of tricks, Why try TO teach him
new ones2
Evening star., 1928-04-01
Back Seat AutOerat.

NNkNW FyFWk WWgWETWE
Does your wife know how 10 run
carr"
u will 81 declare" answered Mr..
chuggins. Il drive Il. but she always
runs It,"
1T Ii the privilege Of ancient ma
tions," said III Ho, the sage OF China
town, TO refer 10 those who dress and
speak differently as barbarians,'"
Evening star., 1928-04-01
Self Exploitation.

lie advertised himself, and yet
He finds results are insecure
The merchandise, mid much regret,
The public rates as rather poor.
Evening star., 1928-04-01

Earth can't never show all de hap
Diness we hope for" said Uncle Eben
III IL did, dsr wouldn' be 40 much In
duGement 70 90 70 Heaven"
Evening star., 1928-04-01
SHOOTING STARS.
by PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Spacious Dwelling.
An aviator lifts hts wings.
Beyond the clouds 10 roam:
The while exultantly he sings.
There is no place like homel"
He hurries far above the crowd,
Beyond the oceans foam.
And says. affectionateiy proud.
There Ia no place like homel
And whether over land or sea
! sail the azure dome,
This mighty earth Ia home to me
There Is no place like homei"
One Of Those Suspicious interviews.
you we're seen talking with a very
we'll known lobbyist"
Il remember the incident" said Sem
ator Sorghum.
"of course. you would hesitate TO re-
peat the conversation"
mot at all. He said. Have cigar,
and replied. Thanks, don't smoke +"
Evening star., 1928-04-01
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Twenty -four Seats Are Involved.

Twenty-fonr seats In the House are
involved IN the proposed apportionment
as 1t Is figured out on the basis Of the
latest estimates rs 10 what the popnla~
1890. Sixteen States will In the aggre-
gate lose ~ Representatives, while ~
States will gain that number. Missouri
will lose the largest number r--4w~while
Evening star., 1928-04-01

The absorbing question, Does the
sun movee.'" says The Star OF March
prn.h.n ~, 1878. continues To asi-
oAVeuoI tate Richmond. Sruther
Jasper, Sssp JASPER, OF tns MOant xion
Evening star., 1928-12-15
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 15
Especially w. F. Stuart, sentenced to
serve three months in Jail and to pay
a fine of $40 and costs when arraigned
In Police Court recently, was found not
guilty by jury in Corporation Court
where his appeal was heard yesterday
Charges of grand larceny against John
Paul WEIGH and Charles Smith were
nolle pressed, while second charge of
grand larceny against Smith was con-
tinued.
Christmas carols will be sung In the
public schools as follows: Lee School,
December 10, at 1870 PM: Jefferson
School. December 20, at 1870 pm;
Washington School. December 20. at
1880 pm; West End School. December
2l, at l 80 pm. Miss Christine Munoz,
musical instructor of the public schools,
is directing rehearsals.
William Harlow, 26 years old. left
his home Tuesday after telling his
brother, Horace Harlow, that he was
going to the Collifiower Coal Co. in
search of employment and has not been
seen since by relatives, according to a
report made to police by the brother.
Christmas party will be held by
the Girls Friendly Society of Christ
Episcopal Church, Tuesday night with
the second members of the society as
hosts to the others.
Thomas Simpson has been elected
president of the Christian Endeavor
Society of the Methodist Protestant
Church with Mrs. George j. Hooker
as vice president, Miss Manila Wells,
recording secretary; Miss Margaret
Scrivener, corresponding secretary, and
Norman Roberts, treasurer.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
LEGION POST AGREES
ON MEMORIAL HALL
Rockville Plan Includes Purchase
of Montgomery Avenue Site and
Removal of Bank Building.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, December IS
The recently-inaugurated movement
for the establishment at Rockville of a
memorial to the Montgomery County
bows who lost their lives as a result of
the World War assumed something like
definite shape at a special meeting last
evening of the Henderson-S Smith Ed
monds American Legion Post of Rock
Vile. when a memorial hall for use c.
all ex-service men of the county and
as a headquarters for the Rockville
post. was tentatively agreed upon. A
proposition that is said to have met
with unanimous favor was that site
on Montgomery avenue adjoining the
Farmers Banking g. Trust Co.'S pro-
perty be acquired, and the bank build
ing, which is soon to be replaced by a
Sl00, 900 structure, be moved thereon.
1t Is stated that the only expense in
connection with taking over the bank
building would be its removal. The en-
tire project, including purchase OF the
site, removal of the building and other
necessary work in connection there
with, would, it was estimated, cost ap-
proximately $4,000. The plan is to
make two stories of the bank building,
by remodeling the interior, for renting,
and to provide a basement ample for
meetings and other purposes Of the
American Legion posts. The entire
matter was placed in charge of COM
mittee composed of Harold G. Smith,
chairman; Robert Peter, jr.; DR.. c. E.
Hawks, Philip w. Gates, DR.. Frederick
F. Deming and J. Banks Berry. This
Evening star., 1928-12-15
TWO CHANGING TIRE.
INJURED BY AUTO
Hit-and-R Run Driver FIeeS
After AcCident-Many
Others Reported Hurt.

Two men were knocked down by a
hit-and-run driver while changing a
tire last night, one of them receiving
serious injuries, and nearly score of
other persons sustained minor hurts as
slippery streets and rain contributed to
an unusually large number of traffic
accidents
Bruce Holland, 20, of 1114 Tenth
street, was repairing tire in the $500
block of Massachusetts, avenue when he
was run down by an unidentified auto
mobile He was admitted to Emergency
Hospital with severe head injuries and
a possible fracture of the skull. HIS
companion, Charles Pollard, 26, OF 237
Eighth street northeast, was also struck
by the machine, but escaped with minor
injuries.
Linton West, 43 years old, and his
wife, Mrs. LYDIA West 40. 934 New York
avenue, were injured about 8 O'Clock
last night when knocked down in the
1900 block of Park road by taxicab
driven by Charles r. Gates, TIL Tenth
street southeast. They were removed
to Garfield Hospital. Neither was
dangerously hurt, police reported.
DR.. Charles A. Mooney, SO years old,
13 M street, was severely injured
shortly before 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon when knocked down on New York
avenue near North Capitol street by the
automobile of Frank M. Boyd, jr.. 1928
Bay street southeast The physician,
unconscious, was taken TO Sibley
Hospital and treated for a possible
fracture of the skull and shock. His
condition was reported undetermined
Other traffic victims were: Michael
orI ,Ara Ntn1n
Hitchcock, l8 years old, Rosslyn, Va;
Mrs. Arliathia Gatling, colored, % years
old, 2537 Georgia avenue; Elizabeth
Blumenkratz, 60 years DID, 1345 Euclid
street; RoSalie Welti, 81 years old, 1881
Columbia road; Flossie Fuse, colored
81 years old, 600 c street southeast;
Blanche Jackson. colored, % years old
1920 Florida avenue; Margaret Cheat
ham, colored, 80 years old, 1902 o street
and Martha Aman, 73 years DID, 63l
East Capitol street.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md. December IS
(SpeciaD Funeral services for Edward
Cornelius Stubbs, formerly for many
years chief engineer on the Senate side
of the United States Capitol, who died
at his home near Wheaton, aged 78
years, were held yesterday at st. Johns
Catholic Church, Forest Glen. the
pastor, Rev. Charles o. Rosensteel,
officiating. Six nephews acted as pail
bearers. Burial was in st. Johns
Cemetery. Mr.. Stubbs was a lifelong
resident of this county. He is survived
by his widow, formerly Miss Clara
Hardy of this county, and two daughters
by a former marriage, Mrs. Marie L.
Holmead and Mrs. William O. Culver,
also of this county. His first wife, who
was a Miss Blake. died many years ago
Licenses have been issued by the clerk
of the Circuit Court here for the mar
riage of Lionel Layne. 28, of Watertowr,
NY, and Miss Martha Jane Kelly, 20,
of New York City; Isaac r. Burton, 49,
of Burtonsville, Md, and Miss Elsie Mae
Ballou, "a, of Silver Spring, and Samuel
T. Coales, 26, and Miss Annie NJ Cope
land, 19, both of Montgomery County
Rites for James Higgins.
The funeral of James William c.
Higgins, retired farmer and lifelong
resident of Potomac district, who died
at his home near Potomac, aged 80
years, following long illness, took place
yesterday from the Methodist Church
at Potomac. The services were con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. P. c.. Helmin-
toller, jr., and burial was in the church
cemetery.
With the last few days the 10 banks
~ AHnp l&o. III 10
depositors approximately $250000 in
Christmas savings funds. The amount
is understood to be considerably in ex-
cess of last years total, all of the banks
showing increases.
The Germantown Grange, which
ceased to function 18 months ago, was
reorganiZed at a meeting Wednesday
night at Germantown, the following
being elected: Master, John F. Hargett:
overseer, James D. King: lecturer. Miss
Blanche A. Corwin; secretary, Charles
T. Johnson; treasurer, Mrs William G..
Iglehart; steward, c. w. Hughes; assist
ant steward. Albert Ady; chaplain, Mrs
James D. King; gatekeeper, Edgar Ste
phens; Ceres, Mrs. John F. Hargett:
Flora, Mrs. Charles T. Johnson: Pomona,
Mrs. Edgar Stephens; assistant lady
steward, Mrst Albert Ady. The organi-
zation starts with 20 members, but the
number is expected to be largely in
creased. The installation of officers will
take place the second Tuesday in Janu-
ary and the Grange will meet the sec
ond Tuesday of each month thereafter.
Live Stock Body Elects.
At the annual meeting of the Mont
gomery County All Live Stock Fedora
ton, held at Rockville, Charles F. Hines
of Olney was made president; James
King of Germantown, vice president,
and Grover Walker Of Gaithersburg,
secretary treasurer.
Charles F. Windham has sold his
240-acre farm near Laytonsville, this
county, to John P. Schrider of Silver
Spring for $4,000, and has purchased
from Mr.. Schrider for $4,000 dwelling
at Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
MRS. CLOTH FREED
/. ON BYRD'S PARDON
Governor Grants Request of
Judge and Petition of
Many Residents.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 15.-
Mrs. Marjorie C. Cloth of Clarendon,
sentenced to serve one year in jail for
wounding her husband, Commemorative
Attorney William c. Cloth of Arlington
County, was released from the Potomac
Town Jail yesterday on pardon issued
by Gov. Harry Flood Byrd.
Mrs. Anne Rex Hunt OF Clarendon,
who obtained list of several hundred
signatures asking for Mrs. Cloths re-
lease Immediately after the trial and
conviction at Arlington County Court
house, made special trip to Richmond
and procured the governors signature.
Il Requested by Judge.
Mrs. Cloth said that the pardon was
signed by Byrd at the request of Judge
Howard W. Smith. who tried the case;
Albert v. Bryan of Alexandria, the spe-
cial prosecutor, and many residents of
Arlington County. mo county officials
had anything to do with the pardon"
she added.
No reasons for issuing the pardon
were announced. but 1t is thought that
Mrs. Cloth was released because the
governor had been informed Of her poor
health, which makes necessary an oper-
alton as soon as possible and the k1Iess
of Mrs. Cloths son, William, jr., and
her mother, Mrs. Della Schneider. Mrs.
Schneider has spinal trouble, while
William Cloth. jr.. nearly 16 years old,
recently broke his arm.
Mrs. Cloth and Mrs. Hunt went i'm
mediately to the home Of Mrs. Schnei-
der in Clarendon, after Mrs. Hunt re-
turned from Richmond and presented
the pardon to Town Police Sergt. A.
F. DriScoll. There Mrs. Cloth was
greeted by many friends who congratu-
lated her on her good luck
Treated Fine" by Police.
"The Potomac police treated me fine"
Mrs. Cloth said but Jail is JAIL" A
detention room had been especially ar
ranged for the Clarendon woman by
Sergt. DriScoll. 1t Is said that steps
have been taken to obtain an injunc-
ton to bar Attorney Cloth from Mrs.
Cloths home.
The shooting of the attorney was the
direct result OF numerous domestic
troubles. The couple had been sepa-
rated for several months by a limited
divorce decree. On the night of March
2 Cloth called at the home of his
mother-in-law and asked to see his
wife. 1t is said that he made the visit
to discuss the payment of $50 a week
alimony. Mrs. Cloth appeared in the
doorway, drew revolver and shot her
husband through the chest The at
torney was rushed to Emergency Hos
pital at Washington, where he lay be-
tween life and death many days.
Mrs. Cloth stated on numerous oc-
caSions afterward that she could not
explain what prompted her to commit
the act.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
Grove Hill Woman Dies.
ecial Dispatch to The Star.

opSStaA IAcpdbSh W 1Hc OtHT.
LURAY, Va, December 15.-Mrs
Sarah Shuler. wife of G. Thomas
Shuler, died yesterday at her home near
Grove Hill. She was SO years old She
was daughter of the late John p.
Foltz and was connected with the Kite
Shuler- Foltz Koontz families of early
Page County days. Besides her husband
three sons, Prof. j. M Shuler and
Elmer Shuler of Grove Hill. DR.. B. c.
Shuler of Shenandoah. and a daughter,
Mrs. Betha Strouble of New Jersey, sur
ViVe.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
AIR FIRM CHARTERED.
Corporation Will Conduct Flying
Field Near Groveton, Va.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GROVETON, Va, December 15.-The
State Corporation Commission has
granted charter to the Mount Vernon
Airways, Inc, of Hybla Valley, near
Groveton. The corporation purposes to
conduct a flying field, with instruction
in flying. Elvin W. Robertson is presi-
dent and F. S. McCandlish of Fairfax
is attorney.
A second landing field in Mount Yer
non district, to be known as the WASH
ington Air junction, with land amount
ing to 1000 acres, lying between the
Washington Richmond highway and
the telegraph and gravel roads, is being
developed by Henry Woodhouse, presi-
dent of the Aerial League of America.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
KELLOGG PACT URGED.
80 Johns Hopkins Professors Peti-
tion U. S. Senate.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 15-Thirty-
two professors of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity yesterday signed petition to
the United States Senate urging prompt
ratification of the Kellogg peace treaty
The petition was sent to the COM
mittee on foreign relations of the Sen
ate, which is considering the treaty
Among the signers were, President
Goodnow, Dean Ames, DR.. w. w. Will
loughby, DIR. John H. Latane, DR.. Ar
thur Lovejoy and DR.. James Hart. DIR.
Hart said only one professor to whom
the petition was submitted declined to
sign. That professor. he said, doubted
the effectiveness of the treaty in pre-
venting war.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
MASOMS PAY HOMAGE.
Wreaths Placed on Washington
Tomb on Death Anniversary.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, December 15.-
Wreaths were placed on the tomb OF
George Washington yesterday, the an
niversary of his death, by three lodges
of Masons-the Alexandria Washington
Lodge of this city, of which Gen. Wash
ington was the first worshipful master:
Fredericksburg Lodge of Fredericksburg.
Va, which conferred the degree of
Masonry upon Gen. Washington, and
the Washington Lodge of New York,
named for the general.
The local lodge was reprr4"7tnd by
its present worshipful master Seiden
Washington, descendant CT . ;lgton.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
Deer Lassoed in River.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 15.-A deer
lassoed in the Potomac River a few
days ago by Herbert Dorman, barge
captain, of Cambridge Md, has been
sent to the State game farm at Glyndon.
Dorman saw the animal. doe, and at
tached rope to its neck by which he
towed 1t ashore. - HsSssx.a.4 @gslsass4 n
Evening star., 1928-12-15
Vacant Farmhouse Burns.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON, Va, December 15,-Fire
yesterday morning destroyed an unoc-
cupied tenant house on the farm of Mrs.
w. w. Wagstatf, at loss of about
$500. The property was uninsured. A
fire had been used in rendering lard In
the building, and it is believed to have
spread during the night.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
SHIPS CREW RESCUED.
Coal Vessel Recently Out of Nor
folk Abandoned Sinking at Sea.

NORFOLK, Va, December IS (R.-
The schooner Edward B. Winslow,
which left Norfolk December 4 with a
cargo of coal for Bermuda, has been
abandoned in a sinking condition at sea
and her crew of II men taken off by a
passing oil tanker, according to radio
message received here.
The name of the rescue steamer came
as Berro Ebano, but as no such ship
is listed it is believed the name may
have been garbled in transmission. The
scene of the rescue was given as lati-
tude 40:27 north, and longitude 71:50
west, approximately 100 miles due east
of Sandy Hook.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
Silica Mill to Be Built.
Lal Disnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
WINCHESTER. Va, December IS
The Eastern Silica & Chemical Co,
headed by New York interests, which
recently took over the property of the
Winchester Glass Sand Co., after ac-
uuiring additional tracts of glass sand
of Winchester, is planning to erect a
large mill and build a pulverizing plant
for the production Of much finer grades
of silica for use in various industries,
in addition TO specializing in the pro-
ducton of high-grade glass sand, it was
announced here today.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
Bandits Rob Farm Tenant.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, December 49,
Stunned by blow on the head late yes
terday John 10y, tenant on the
lakewood Civil War battlefield farm,
was dragged by four bandits to hick-
ory tree. trussed to the tree with ropes
and robbed of $40. according to re-
port made to Sheriff Paunett last night.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
LEAVE GRANTED MIDDIES.
11-Day Christmas Respite to Begin
at Annapolis December 90.

at Annapolis December 22.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, December Is
Midshipmen of the Naval Academy
will be dismissed .at noon December
%, from which time they will be at
liberty until $50 o'clock New Year
night.
Those deficient in studies will have to
remain at the academy and bone. !"
This order has been enforced at the
academy under several administra-
tions, but was not in effect last year.
Many of the middies will attend dances
in Washington. Four afternoon infor-
NAL dances will be held at the academy
The plebes will be able to attend these
affairs, which will be held from 4:30
to o'clock on the following dates: Sat-
urday. December %; Wednesday, De-
cember 26: Thursday, December 81,
and Saturday, December 90. The mid
shipments annual Christmas dinner
will be held in Bancroft Hall the night
of December 81.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
Fire Causes 1000 Damage.

Fire of undetermined origin in the
basement OF the home of Frederick d.
Williams. 1905 Eleventh street, yester-
day afternoon, caused about $1,000
damage. ~Esiess, --...sss-
Evening star., 1928-12-15
Pastor Accepts Call.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, December IS
Rev. j. Kurtz Miller, for many years
pastor of the Church of the Brethren
here, has resigned to accept call to
the West Philadelphia Church of the
Brethren. Rev. Miller will move to
Philadelphia next week after preaching
his farewell sermon tomorrow.