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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-18
FISH HAD HISTORY.
And 1t Was Fastened 10 It's Tail
With a Piece of Wire.

BOSTON tSpeciaD When Joe Gu
KEY. a Rockland, Me, sailor, pulled a
sculpin out OF Rockland Harbor, ne
found he had caught Ash with a his
tory. Firmly inbedded In the fish's tail
vas piece of rusty wire and attached
to the wire was small water-soaked
piece OF wood. on which was carved .
"A. K, June 10. 1919. Northeast Harbor.
Me-" II the specimen In question fol-
lowed the shore line from Northeast
Harbor to Rockland ii swan about 100
miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-18
VETERAN CIRCUS
PROMOTER DIES
Gilbert J. Robinson, SO, Was
One of Most Famous Show.
men OF His Day.
~ the Associated Press.

ES the ASSOCIATED Press.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. August Ia
Gilbert james Robinson. the genial
Snowman who used to sell tickets, dis
pense concessions and Superintend the
care OF animals for the famous circus
troupe that bore his family name. is
dead at his home here in his eighty
fourth year
Gil Robinson left behind him the
memory of one Of the most familiar
figures Of the show world in his day
II Nsd taken to authorship after his
Re 'nent from the big top some years
az lad written one book Oh the his
tor 4 the circus in the United States
and had nearly completed another
~, 4 death interviewed.
IT, youngest son of John G. Robin
So who founded the show was born
In Ne environment Of SawduSt rings.
II learned the whole business ana
q ibly performed more functions than
d 4 any other person in the troupe.
But once Gilbert was outwitt,d by
the weather A storm Of stable pro-
portions blew up. The wind tore down
the tent IN which the animals we're
sheltered and the frightened menagsrie.
tCQ On al eaeRtldlii. SbNIecQ 10 SNcIutCOC.
Robinson went after the herd. Waving
en- umbrella in the face of the elephant
that was leading. he brought them TO
q halt
Years after when his advancing age
had brought him here to seek home,
he visited s training school for circus
riders in Cincinnati He noticed that
the pupils we're saved from manv fall
hv a swinging arm or crane with rope
attached. which Unanswered over the
horSes
He looked at the contraption in dis
g,let and remarked
MY old man made US ride without
. nontriVance If that sort, And he hee
boards laid sill over the ring so that
he would know it when We fell.
Rohinson's travels took him to every
country Of the globe and he hoastPo
that he had visited every town. city and
Village claiming population of 500 or
more in the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-18
Asks $4,000 for Husbands Death.

Suit to recover $4,000 damages has
been filed in the District Supreme
Court by Martha L. Coleman. as adj
ministratriX of her husband, Ava Ray
Coleman. against Earl L. Graves, an
emplcye of the telephone company. for
the death of her husband Coleman
IS said to have been struck by an auto
mobile of the defendant last March on
Colorado avenue. from which he suf-
fered injuries resulting in his death.
it is claimed. The widow is represent
ed by Attorneys George Curtis Shinn,
Allen C Foster and Vernon B. Lowry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-18

or ntO most
obsolete circle of
all men who
have run for the
presidency. From
now till Novem-
Der neither of
the boys can be
themselves. They
are on parade,
they are eating
and sleeping in a
s h q " window.
they are acting
every minute.
Coolidge is the
only one nobody
ever knew when
he was acting
and when he
wasn't. He was
like a ukulele.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-18
HITS RECKLESS DRIVING,
Judge Mcmahon Fines Albert Tay-
lor 500 and Rejects Appeal.

Imposing the maximum penalty on a
hrst-offense reckless driver. Judge John
r. r. Mcmahon issued an ultimatum
from the bench in Trafic Court yester-
dav.
The drivers of washington viii have
70 realize that the doors of the jail are
npen and they viii pass through unless
this fragrant violation of traffic regula-
tons and reckless driving Is stopped.
Judge Mcmahon declared.
His statement came in answer 10 an
appeal from the attorney for Albert
Taylor. $40 Four and-a-half street
southwest for a reduction Of the 500
fine Just imposed. Taylor's car collided
with another machine on Illinois ave-
nue. and he was himself badly hurt in
the crash. He was given "a hours In
which to nav the 800
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-18

Cohen of the Washington Medical
Building and then arrested He said
that he and Mrs. Shield had been
friends for a number of years and that
he had gone there to talk with her
when he was attacked bv Shield be-
fore he got out of his car He used
the leash in self-defense. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-18
COAL MINED IN ALASKA.
discovery of Big Vein Materially
Reduces Cost of Fuel.


TACOMA. Wash. (Specian For two
decades the Alaska division of the
United States Bureau of Education has
hauled shiploads of coal from here to
the various station in the Far North at
a cost of about $40 per ton.
This Summer, under the supervision
of an expert. big vein of excellent coal
is being opened at Wainwright. close to
sheltered harbor Mined and sacked
by native workers. the bureaus boats
can pick up the fuel in Summer and dis
tribute 1t among the stations for Winter
use at less than $40 per ton.
There Is enough coal at Wainwright
TO melt the North Pole declared Jona-
than Fl Wagner chief of the division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-18

Rev. J. Lewis Hartsock. pastor of the
Highland Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church. In Ossining, N. Y. will preach
tomorrow morning In Foundry Meth
odist Episcopal Church on Moral Re-
serves" and in the evening his theme
will be The Maximum Christian"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-18

fAlAtNFA M AtN "a ~
nothing for United
States ss she Is
spoken. Interview
erS were Just out
of luck. Herr Jan :
nin2s burst into
goo0-naturcd VOL
umes OF his ma :
tive tongue, illus
trated his stories
most of them
about food-with
inspired panto-
mimic srt. slap
ped every one on
the back. and sur
rounded himself
with the foreign
colony of Movie
land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-18
B1 MOLLIE MERRlCK.

HOLLYWOOD. Calf August 15.--
Emil Jannings is spending his spare
hours studying English.
When the German star arrived in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-18
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS Hoover opened
his tour of one-nighters here. He
Is breaking-in the act that will
either get him in the White House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-18

You can't tell when somebody is
playing one, or just monkeying with
it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

on THIS DATE, AUGUST b. 1928, HAVE
sold ny business and viii no longer be
EoLTE, 9o2 18th st. n.r. l1s
FOOT CAR TO CHICAGO AUGUST "a.
sssougTTTT8Y sroRzoE oao 5SisaSRiY ' iiso
ARE ron MOVING ELSEWHERE OUR
Transportation system WI serve sos better
Large feea os vans CONSTANTLY operating be-
ps ss % TRAM TRaEsF sass soRadE ca O
BUILD That EATRA BOON now
Mreckins frame buildings at Waiter REED
Topping and woodwork a speciality curtain
lights replaced: slip covers. Size curtains m
Z WILL NOR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
wooD. th r.. ss 2n istS &. ne sS 20.
rNCLOsE YOUR PORCH NOW THOU
ing Job at Waller Reed Inquire Brentwood
E-snch. Hechinger Co, 1921 Georgia ave
MOVING TO SOME OTHER CITY?
lesa si S slsIp TO '0 Pisdephia New YORK.
Ecs.cn. Pittsburgh. Richmond znd way
sa8EA iDf 5g Flss Ass socf Non Inc
70 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: THE PILOT
automobile left IN care Of UNDERSIGNED about
nys Years age 81 ss solo fer el1sTge s, d YY
i Ho oFi s nc &c iols IAN s.. nv go
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
etockholcers OF the National Capital inkur-
ante Company of the District Of Columbia.
at special meeting held July 81. 1923.
passed . resolution 70 increase the capital
stock OF said company 100000 By convert
ing into capital stock that amount Of un-
divided profits and surplus. and to paw q
stock dividend 70 stockholders of RECORD al
- o'clock noon on August u. 1923, by
issuing 20 each stockholder Of record at
share Of old sock then held BIZ said stock
holder VA. n. PAYNE. Jr. Secretary.
BUILDING MATERIAL AT WALTER REEL
Hospital Wreckfng many big frame build
ingz. Good flooring. 1 re foot; siding. sheath
liz and framing. &c foot; hollow tile and
brick plenty 2x4. PKG. 2xs. 2x10: sash. doors
WINDOWS complete; wallbosro; plnmbins, Law
material 81 main entrance Waiter Reed or
Georgia ave Samples may be seen at on.
Brentwood Branch. where we vii De gfae
20 take your order for prompt delivery a
eetssi cost, as orders are taken "a days q
our HrfEhtEoo6 Branch 1921 Ca ave Phone
Ga 1894 Eechinger Co. reliable for II yrs
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
Bills unless CONTRACTED By myself r. w
ZfafMERLf. 29i4 18th ST. ne. isa
TIE ELEVENTH QUARTERLY DIvIDENr
- one and ONT half per cent 1i1ateb or
the g. series Of 1928 preferred stock. and
he fifth quarterly dividend of one ane
series % 1927 preferred stock Of the Poto.
mar Electric Power Company have beer
declared payable September J. 1929 IN IRE
feTreo stockhoIderf Of record on Angus
%. 1873 Books for the transfer Of n.
asi1 preferred stock EIil be closed from III
opening Of business Or August p. 1923
n. n KEYEEE. Secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-18

at QUAINT ACRES.
Quality hne--priesx low On the Silver
gpYsne -EoiesVilje Pike only 5 miles from
ths District. Open every DAY from anl
WANTED
To maui van 'osds ~ furniture 10 or from
new YaFk Phlls-. Boston. Richmond sno
points south
SMITHS TRANSFER STORAGE CO.
1918 You s. North 3a48
Reliable Roof Work
.--st cost M higher thsu nFdtnsrs Nork.
Let ia ezsFnine sonF roof cow
Csh hoytn - or ~
IRONCLAD . sssna: ." =. /. sy ( !
Paenss North 2s-~kortn n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
MISS ADAlR H0N0RED
BY D. C. EDUCATORS
Miss Grosvenor Presldes Al Ban.
quet-School Officials
Attend.

One hundred and Seveniy-!oi.r Wash
lnston educators and their guests al
tended the nth annual banquet O. the
Education Association II the piS'rlc, o.
Columbia last night AT the Mavtiowey
Hotel. when honor was paid 10 Miss
&c gne!ia s Adalr president .! the Ma
Tic Adl Education Association.
Miss Edith Louise lifcesenor. prSSi-
dent OF the District group. presided a
tcaStmistre>s. introducing Or. Frank "
Bal!ou. superintendent ol schools, Isaac
Cans. who officially represented The
Board III Education pr john J Iissvt
United States Commissioner " Educa-
ton. and DR. Cloyo lieck Marvin, prr>i-
dent of George Washington University
Miss GroSyenor also presented Miss
Adaiy 10 her fellow educators.
The speeches d the tour men mere
for the most part pleaSantrieS and Nit-
ticiSmS. which drew frequent laughter
MIR Cans, the first speaker. paid tribute
Ia Charles r, CarlS.. president ri the
Beard Of Education. and 10 IN Ra,lo0
and the superintendent og schools ~
turn praised the Board Of Education ~
IA hard-wntkmg organization, while hs
promised his continued SuppOY. og tht
teachers organizations
When presented ~ the local educators
Miss Adar reviewed the history os saa
national association ana Urged her au.
ditoia Ia attend lis convention neNl
week at Eoeton and It's Summer SesSlcr
at Minneapolis
Among thuae at The speakers table
III addition tu Those who talked anC
Miss Grostenur. were Mrs. Baliou. My
and Mrs, Selden NJ Ely. Mir and MiS
Harry English nr r. q kimha!.. pr
and Mrs. w {, Ruedlset and Miss
Charl Williams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
PRESIDENT Is NAMED
BY CENTRAL SENIORS
Joseph Howard Heads June Grad
Mating Class-Electicns Held
at School.

Joseph Howard was chosen president
Of the June graduating class Of Cen
trail High School at the class election
in the school auditorium "Wednesday
after school.
Other officers chosen included Eliza-
beth Clary. vice president. Catherine
Prichard. secretary. and Robert Adams
treasurer.
The president and the vice president
were selected on the initial ballots cas-
for each office. young Howard defeat
ING Benjamin Stone James Eatcs anc
William Simmons. while Miss Clary Won
over Frances Edelon and Marjorie Mil
Ter. Three ballots were required &c
elect a secretary and treasurer, how
ever Miss Prichard being chosen over
rhebe Gale. Alice Riley. Jane Burke
Mildred Slye and Olive StandiSh, and
Bob Adams winning against Forces
Burgess Everett Simon. William Wood
ward and Ohio Hammond
II H. Burroughs. a member OF the
faculty. presided over the election. IL
which he was assisted by teachers OF
the eighth semester subjects.
Following the major election cam
paigning for minor Offices was launched
Immediately. Among the offices to oe
filled In this election. 10 be held Feb
ruary -. are prophet. prophecies, poet
historian and yaledictorian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
ALUMNI TO GIVE
FLAG TO EASTERN
Banner Will Be Presented at Ex'
ercises June l4-Students
Plan Play,

The Alumni Association OF Eastern
High School VIII present large SIX
American flag To the school at Flag day
exercises June IL, II was decided by the
executive committee Of the association
which met In Principal Charles HattS
office Friday afternoon. MISS Edha
Burrows presided over the session
Tryouts for the Spring play, 10 he
presented March 20 and 30. we're heid
Monday and Tuesday III an effort 10
determine the best talent for the cast OF
- p.avers James NJ Barrle's Admir-
able Crichton" will be this years ura"
matte offering and every effort Is benz
put forth to make II one vt the m1Ht
successful presentations Of EaS'erna
history
One hundred girls have enrolled III
the Girls clnegine class which recently
Was organized This response has ne
ccssltatcd the establishment ~ two
CLASSES, each nt which meets two days
a week at the close Of school y quar-
ter credit Is allowed for the successful
completion Of n semcster's work
The Phi Epsilon Sorority gave a
dance at Beaver Dam Friday night I'M
der the chaperonage OF Miss Rosemary
Arnold and Miss Gertrude Walter,
The Les Comarades Club. II Girls Re
serve organization for juniors and
aeniors. Is planning a party FOR ineomH
ing members February -,
The Hiking Club has recruited 20 new
members, many Of whom trooped
around Hams Point with the club II
week ago
r, u. Crandali. recently added ~
Eastem's faculty staff, has heen as
signed Ia the commercial department,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19

lie same evening Elizabeth Sawtelle.
Hamilton Colt I'rimble Sawtelic. Mary
I-9hel Howard. Belle Morgan Van
iinrsc,i, Wilson i.anhtord, Daisy New
klrh and Robert Mickey viii dance at
tl1c Mardt aras Bal nv the Americana
cation 3ch0ol Association at the CITY
Cub
All members 81 Capital Society are
invited 10 attend the annual party to
b. given al the Washington Club Sew
nusfantn and X strreta on February -.
There viii be entertainment for the
juniors from Ia I and dancing for the
Seniors from IA q,
Members are alao requested Ia attend
he Joint patriotic meeting by ID. A. r..
& A II and G. A. II societies In the Dis
triet If Columbia, tn be- held In Memo
rial Continental Hall on February ~
ut 10 30
The Ma i0r L'Enfant Chapter, Mira
Noble N Potts. regent. met In the oak
room ot Tie Raleigh ON February z
lIoeteas eh werc Mrs Charles Mnlster
Mt8 Wright. hrh Hampton. Miss Car
men and Mra Alden Wall, A program
of Revolutionary perind music Was
rendered by Mrs Potts and Mr.. Ieat-
man. Guesfh present we're Mr. and
Mis-, W CLARK Noble. Miss Bangs ri
Annapolis, Md Capt and Mrs Hlandy
and Mrs Charles Collins, Appropriate
Valentine fetfeAhmsntS were served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
PATENT RIGHT PLEA
.FAVORS INJUNCTION
Shipstead Bill May Be Made
to Apply Only to Cases
of Labor Conflict.
f3y the Associated Press.


Changes In the Shipstcad anti-in-
junction bill. designed to confnc its APP
plication to labor strike cases only we're
foreshadowcd at an executive session
Yesterday of the Senate subcommittee
conducting hearings on the proposal.
The committee. meeting behind closed
doors. followed the constitutional as
sault on the ShipStead plan, made FIJI.
dav by counsel for the Association OF
Railway Executives. and by the aSsef-
ton Yesterday of patent attorney Wit
ness that. as drawn. the bill would tear
down the very foundations OF the en-
forcement o. patent, trademark and
copyright laws.
Shipstead's Position.
Senator Shipstead. Farmcr-Labor.
Minnesota. sponsor OF the bill. says he
will offer no objections If the conmlt =
tee headed By Senator Norris. Repubn-
can, Nebraska. is able to accomplish
his desire to curb the use OF iniunc-
lions in labor strikes without falling
foul of other aspects of the inlunctive
processes of Federal Courts In Equity,
The only witness YESTERDAY was Karl
FenninC, former Patent Office official
and now practicing patent ATTORNEY
in Washington He spoke for himself
only. but read into the record letter
from the New York Patent Law AsSo-
citation expressing similar Opposition 'c
the present form OF the bill. II DC
yelopcd that neither Senator Norris no!
anv other member o! the coranit'ee
had baen consulted BIZ Shipstead before
his bill was introduced.
Effect on Patents.
Committee members did not disclose
the form OF amendments discussed yes
terday. During the hearing. hoTevtr
Fenning argued. supported by a LOT.
midable array Of lew books. that II
powers Of equity courts 10 enioin vert
limited TO cases involving "tanglois
and transferable property where there
Is no remedy of law" the patent, trade
mark and copyright protection system
would be undermined.
The final injunction in the equity
courts Is the body and spirit OF our pat
emf laws" he asserted.
Senator Norris insisted that while IT
theory patent laws would protect a poor
man. in practice they operated 10 give
advantage 10 the rich. Fcnnins repiicS
that "A reasonable amount OF money
had It's advantages for those appearing
even before criminal courts.
This bill" he added. rs Ike the
Chinese in Charles Lambs works "ilC
burned dow, his house every time flf
wanted little roast pig.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
FOSTER RULED OUT
At LABOR HEARING
Forr3er Radical Leader Told
to Give Views in Writing
by Bar Committee.
By thc hssoci a'nd Press.

10y tbn AssOH1aihG IFeSe,
NEW YORK, February 13-Hearingg
Of subcommittee of the American
Bar Association on legislation to pro-
mote peace between capital and labor
closed today with a mild demonstra-
ton by delegation headed By William
z. Foster. former head of thu Workers
(Communisu party of America.
Foster was waved from the witness
stand after he had climaxed a demand
to address the session. rather sthan
submit to a question and answer in
terview,' with the charge that the COM
mittee in a three-day session heard
nothing but propaganda" William
Green. president OF the American Fcde-
ration Of Labor. was among those VIVA
had appeared before the committee.
Foster said he was fundamentally OPP
posed TO any contract between CAPITAL
and labor no matter how favorable 70
labor the contract may be.
Julius Henry Cohen. chairman OF the
sub-committee. which Gougnt the opla-
ION Of capital. labor and management
on a plan 20 enforce by law decisions
reached in arbitration. had asked Foster
10 submit his views in writing to per-
nit the session to. close on schedule.
While Chairman Cohen was explain
ing that the committee would cOnsIde.
the testimony offered during the hear
inEs and recommend some course OF
action at the Bar Association coryen-
ton IN Seattle next july. ne vas a.
terruptcd by Harriet Silverr7an. who
described herself as secretary Of the
Workers Health Bureau. Sha said she
wished to protest against the treat
n1ent accorded Foster. She Tas silerced
bs- the chairman although several cries
OF hear. hear" arose bcfO-e m
chairman resumed his closing address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
MEMBERS INSTALLED
BY STUDENT COUNCIL
Newly Elected Officers at Langley
Junior High Hold
Program.

The new student council Of Langley
Junior High Schocl was installed at
M assembly "Wednesday. when each
newly elected member was called 10 the
stage 10 rcpca; the student council oath
Of office.
Aaron Goldman. former president of
the council. administered the oath.
which includes q pledge to uphold the
s~hoo, traditions. 10 perform checrfully
whatsoever duties are assigned me. TO
observe a high standard OF conduct at
all times and to further the interests Of
the school 10 the best OF my ability"
Mario Jullano. president OF 9B-304,
assisted by members OF his section. took
charge OF the assembly. A group of
songs BY John Stakes. Leon Topper.
Mario Juliano. Herbert Hayghe. Well
ling;On Buckingham and Harry Scott
was vel, received Mary Frances Nell
sens recitation. piano solos by Foriia
HauSer and Dorothy Toison. a har-
mcnica solo by William Nelson and a
vocal solo by Lillian Mullen were In
c'i.dotl on the program The assembly
closed with the singing OF Langley
songs by the student body
Langley students are showing keen
interest in the now semester elections
for sc,oa and class officers. In the
recent election Of the Pilot staff Henry
Harms Was chaser editor chief His
associate editors are Hilda Drach
Gordon Horsnell. Dorothy Guy and
Jeanette Hansligher Barbara Nell
Verna VolZ. Virginia Porter. Margaret
Tucker and Chester Jones will assist
Frances Dowden who was elected
literary editor Dorothy Tolson was
made news ami feature editor. with
Charlotte Allnu,t. Margaret Davis. Dor
othy Weber and Lucille Profe as as
sistants.
The business staff Is headed bv Carl
ton Campbell, and includes Edward
Thrasher. joseph CBricn and Nor
man Bliss. The art work will be
directed b. Charles Weber while the
alumni column will bc conducted under
the direction Of Charles Sagcr A room
viii br set aside for the use OF the
Pilot staff