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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20
| ANSON [AUDS
RACE AMI TY
IN SOUTH

eThe South's long growing sea-
son. fertile soil, improved highways,
advancing schools, supply Of tract
able. educable labor which. is best
known and well-treated by the
white people who have come 70
see the benefits of inter-racial UNDER
standing, make it the section q
great opportunities for trained
Negroes, is the belief OF Wired
w. Lawson, son Of the late Prot.
Jesse Lawson, founder of the Ere
linghuysen University of this city,
who IS here from Nashville, Tenn,
on q visit to his mother.
Professor Lawson Is instructor In
agriculture in the Agricultural and
Industrial state College Of Tonnes
see. which Is second only to Howard
University in It's enrolment OF 1,5SS
college grade students out Of q
total Of 1000 in all departments.
He reports the expenditure Of
SIS, 900 for q, central heating plant,
SOS. 900 for scientific laboratories;
SIS, 900 for books; $4,000 for campus
improvements and SIS. 900 for
teachers cottages this year, In de-
veloping a plant valued at slightly
more than million dollars and
covering 200 acres.
DIR. w. j. Hale, who enjoys the
confidence Of the people Of Ten.
r,essee, is president of the institu.
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20
CITIZENS FIGHT
|NCORR|G|BLE
HOME SITE

In a petition and protest to the
District commissioners, reciting that
their neighborhood is residential
zone, that property values would De
Iessened, that the building at LIS
thirteenth st. N. W., adJoins play
ground OF q model school, ana that
normal children would be injured
morally and socially by the presence
of incorrigibles as inmates, the
civic Center OF Affiliated Associa-
tions went on record against the
use of the site for the proposed
home for incorrigible children.
In addition, the petitioners de-
clared they were opposed TO placing
such an institution in any resi-
dential zone in Washington.
romnrising more than 1000 menl-
bera the federation takes in the
Ranneker Relief Association, Mems
cuff Rock. Columbia Aid, Crispus
aftucka Relief, Elder Mems Relief,
frederick Douglass Relief, John
Marshall Relief, Knights Of st. Au-
o1,atine. Lincoln Mutual Relief, La
horerg and Mechanics Realty. Royal
f-hauffe,irs. Oldest Inhabitants lcol
oredl United Aid Association, Young
Mems Immediate Relief. Young
Mems Protective Aid. Immediate
Aid, Ladies Crispus Attucks, Ladies'
Friendship, Toussaint. Young Ladies
Protective League. and the Young
Ladies' Immediate Relief,
George e. G. Hayes il attorney
and William D. Nixon, of the 1900
block Of Thirteenth Street il presi-
dent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20
STEAMER GREW
IS RESCUED
ny international News Service

BOSTON, Sept. 2O.The rescue Of
the crew Of the freight steamship
Willbabco, Of the Williams line.
approximately 200 miles south Of
Cape Hatteras in the tail-end Of the
Florida hurricane was told today in
radiograms picked up here.
The rescue was effected at day.
break today by the steamship Guya-
quill. owned by the Panama Rail-
road
First news OF the plight of the
Willbabco came in q message which
said that she had been pounded by
the heavy seas and that she had
sprung a leak In her hold.
An hour later came an S OS cali
the Guyaquil wirelessed that she
was rushing to her aid.
The Steamships Santa Marta. Of
the United Fruit Company and
Bessemer City OF the United States
Steel Company, were going to her
aid when the Guyaquil sent mes
sage stating that she had taken off
the crew.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20
Rich Suicides VIII
TO Aid Working
Girls

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Work-
ing girls who are ambitious and
worthy will benefit from half of
the residue of an estate estimated
at more than $4,000, 900 left by
Charles G.. Eagle. silk manufac-
turer. who committed suicide by
shooting in his apartment Sep
TENDER 2, according to his will.
Mr.. Eagle provided for a trust
fund to purchase hotels and apart.
ments in which girls may live
and to aid them in their careers.
The other half of the residue
was left in trust for the widow,
Mrs. Tecla Jensen Eagle. Two
children. John Tomly Eagle and
Mrs. Edith Pulling, of Newark.
receive life estates in $500, 900
and a former wife, Edith Bescn
Eagle, receives q life estate in
$4,000.
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And it pays for itself as
you pay for it

CTAND beside a New Frigidaire while
~ the motors running. You may
detect scarcely audible purr. Beyond
that nothing. Across the room
you're unaware of any sound.
Millions of dollars were spent to
make possible the New Frigidaire.
SOund-proof rooms were built for
tests. SOund-detecting instruments
were used more delicate than
the human ear. Domestic science
authorities and engineers in many
different fields were consulted. And
the result Is an entirely new and radi-
cally improved automatic refrigerator.
Quiet as it Is, the New Frigidaire
develops big reserves of power
power which enables even the smallest
model to freeze as much as So full
size ice cubes betIOeen meals &. no
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20
London Makes Profit
OF $1,000 Weekly
On Golf Links
nv InternatOlnaI News Service

LONDON, Sept. 2O.--Latest re-
turns show that the London
County Council is at present de-
irving an income Of $4,000 a week
from its putting green's in parks
and open spaces-equivalent, as
the greens are open for half a
year, to $4,000 a year.
The movement is of recent
growth, beginning only three
wears ago when the council opened
three putting grounds in different
district.
In the next year they had
swollen to Is. in the next to So,
and now there are Il. The de-
voices are of all ages and both
sexes. At Bethna1-green there Is
a green set apart for the exclusive
use of women.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20
Evidence Hints Fight
Promoter Was Slain

NEW SALEM, n. r, Sept 20
Certain evidence casting doubt on
the theory that Walk Miller, fight
promoter, committed suicide will be
presented to the October grand jury.
Sheriff Arthur Rice announced to-
day.
1t was learned that fingerprint
expert had been called into the case
to examine marks near the spot on
Millerss health farm where he was
found dead with two bullet wounds.
Reading the Rental Columns OF
,foday's Classified Ads will direct vou
to many Of Washington's most desirable
anarfYnAnf Vaca ncfeN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20

Al wonderful vitannin
breakfast food; ready
to serve. Rich in food
lime and iron. -
Per package. I1G
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20

Laxative Foods
ParaIax with Agar
San, Cooked Bran
Paramels
Fig Bran
PsylIa
Agar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20

The shelves of this
New Frigidaire cab
met are all at con-
Venient height. And
the compressor is
completely concealed
-. IN q separate COM
pGFtnaent at the bottom
Of the cabinet . or
eOen in the basement
if desired
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20
New German Dirigible
Takes % on Air Test

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany,
Sept. 20.-- With twenty-five pas
scngers aboard the huge new dirig.
ible Count Zeppelin" started on a
cruise over southern Germany at
s a. m. today.
Before the start, DIR. Eugo
Eckener, pilot OF the dirigible, said
HI would remain in the air from
eight to ten hours on today's test.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20
Foods for Diabetes

Gluten Flour, 44.S1%.
Gluten Biscuit, Pure
Gluten Bran Flakes, I'm
sweetened Canned
Fruits, Vegetables, Soy
Bean Biscuits, Soy Meal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20

Looks, tastes and has
the aroma Of meat.
Purely vegetable and
very easy to
serve. Cans, 70
Csc and OOC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20

The patented self.
sealing ice trays OF
the New Frigidalre
freeze ice Gu bes
quickly but when you
put delicate green
vegetables in a New
Frigidaire, there's no
danger of their :, being
frost bitten. FrlgIId-
aire freezes ice quickly
and protects 1000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20
PEACHES TOO PLENTIFUL

POTTSVILLE. Pa. Sept. 20
Peaches are SO cheap and plentiful In
some parts Of Schuyllxill county that
the fruit is not being taken from the
bargain with farmers to take their
peaches say labor Is too high and
peaches too cheap to market the
fruit with any profit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20

Al vegetable extract
with the flavor and
aroma Of meat. For
fIavoring vegetables
and soups sn
Can. JIG
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20

matter how hot the weather. Here IL
power that makes frozen salads and
desserts i. easily and quickly. That
gives you safe refrigeration every
hour of the day and night.
And here are beautiful new cabinets
finished in white DucO or 6 canning
porcelain enamel with rOun0ed cor
ners -. as white and srotless as a china
plate as easy To keep clean.
Sh Ives are removable for cleaning.
Even the loves one il at a cOnVe-
nient height from the floor. N -toOp-
ing is necessary. You can even put
the compressor in the basement IT
Evening star., 1928-11-25
District National Guard

les Chamber of Commerce Offices at
1914 F street. which will remain until
Tuesday. It is also significant because
this Western city has been selected as
the scene of the next annual conven-
ton of the National Guard Association
of the United States. All of the trophies
won by teams and members of the local
National Guard during the past year
will be on display.
Capt. James D. Eggleston. command
ing Battery B. 260th Coast Artillery
has just been granted a leave of aD-
Sence from his command for three
months He is attached to the Aero
nautics Bureau of the Department of
Commerce and has been sent out OF
town.
Corp. Douglas G. Gilbert, 109 Cherry
Valley avenue, Clarendon, Va, a inem-
ber of the Headquarters Detachment
Goth Division, was the successful cam
didate in the recent competitive exam
nations held for the selection of man
from the ranks of the Guard to be ap-
pointed to the United States Military
Academy at West Point. His rating
was 91.54 per cent, the highest of the
four men who took the examination He
has already been certified to the ad-
jutant general of the War Department
for the appointment, but will, of course
have to take the usual entrance ex-
animation in March OF next year.
Pvt. Edgar c. Doleman, Company F
12lst Engineers, $500 Thirteenth street
was second, with rating of 89.7l per
cent. In a letter to this candidate
telling him of TIE results ot the exam
ination, he was informed that "it is
possible that the National Guard OF
the District of Columbia will be per-
mitted to designate more than one
candidate to take the regular entrance
examination this year, and we are
recommending to the War Department
that you be permitted to take this ex.
animation, and it is suggested that you
continue studying in preparation for
the same"
Pvt Paul v. Evens, Company G. 121s,
Engineers, $500 Sixteenth street, stood
third in the examinations, with a rating
OF 1919. The marks made by the
fourth candidate were not made public
Organizations of the local Guard
again this week fell down in their at
tendance and not one organization
reached the requisite 90 per cent in at
tendance to put 1t in the superior CLASH
fication. The highest percentage reached
was 85.71 per cent, by the Medical De-
partment Detachment, 260th Coast
Artillery, which placed it at the top oi
the list in the classification of excellent
IN attendance. The other organizations
Evening star., 1928-11-25

The rife team which represented the
National Guard of the District of CO.
hlmbia at the recent rife shooting
matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, and
| which brought home the Hilton trophy
for having been The best National Guard
rife team at the matches. from the
Standpoint of craftsmanship, is to be
signally honored this year by all of
the militia forces of the District, it was
The presentation of the trophy will
be made the matter of big celebration,
and in view of the fact that there are
no facilities at the North Capitol Street
Armory, the presentation ceremony
will be held at the Washington Audi
torium. All of the troops have been
ordered to parade from their re-
spective armories to the Auditorium as
an official escort for the members of
the rife team, headed by Capt. J. G.
Jensen, Ordnance Department, where
the troops will be lined up for the pres
entation, which is to be made by an
official of the War Department not as
yet determined.
The ceremony will be held Tuesday
night, and under instructions issued by
Lieut.. Col. F. H. Smith, adjutant general
of the District Militia, the line of
march will be west on D street to
Louisiana avenue; thence to Pennsyl-
vania avenue to Nineteenth street and
south to the Auditorium. The troops
to participate are the 121st Regiment of
Engineers, with the band; 29th Division
Special Troops, State Staff Detach-
ments, 260th Battalion of Coast Artil-
lery and Company A, 372d Infantry.
The main body of troops, consisting
of the engineers and special troops, all
quartered at the North Capitol street
armory, will follow the entire main
route of the march. The battalion of
Coast Artillery will come north on Sixth
street and fall in the column at Sixth
street and Louisiana avenue and the
372d Infantry troops will come south
on Twelfth street to the Avenue, where
1t will fall in the rear of the column.
The column will begin at North Capitol
street at 1880 o'clock. All the duty per-
formed will be classed as an armory
drill.
This will be the first opportunity in
many months that the people have had
OF seeing the local National Guard on
parade, as when proceeding to the last
two encampmentS they have been loaded
on buSses at their armories, without
the formality of a parade. It is ex-
pected also that the appearance of the
troops may also help recruiting for the
organization.
In connection with the ceremony.
the Guard has placed a display of
trophies IN the window Of the Los Ange-
Evening star., 1928-11-25

in this group are the Headquarters and
Service Company, 121St Engineers, with
a percentage of 1888: Band, 121st En-
gineers, 80, and the Headquarters De-
tachment, 29th Division Special Troops,
80.
Four organizations attained the very
satisfactory rating in attendance They
were the Headquarters Detachment,
260th Coast Artillery, With percentage
of 1917; Company A, 372d Infantry,
1924: Headquarters Detachment, 29th
Division, 70.79; Company D, 121st En-
gineers, 7042.
ClasSed as satisfactory were the
Quartermaster Corps Detachment, $685.;
Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery. 81. 0;
Battery C, 260th Coast Artillery, 6O.77:
Company @, 121st Engineers, $3.50.
The unsatisfactory group included
Company E, 121St Engineers, 56.52:
Battery B, 260th Coast Artillery. 52.94,
and Company B, 121st Engineers, 5l.52,
while the very unsatisfactory classifica-
ton included Company F, 121st Engi-
neers, 1924; 29th Military Police Com
pany, 41.08; Company A. 121st Engi-
neers, 1907, and the Medical Depart
ment Detachment, 121st Engineers,
$500.
The following of Company F, 12lst
Engineers, were called to active duty
last week, to assist in the annual in
ventory of Federal property: Capt.
George w. Johns, First Lieut. John D.
Powers and Staff Sergt. Leon M. Smith.
Brigade headquarters, announced the
acceptance by the President of the
resignation of Second Lieut.. Henry c.
Espey, unassigned list, because of pres
sure of private business. Lieut.. ESpey
was a member of the rife team at
Camp Perry last Summer, and has been
invited to take part in the ceremonies
at the Washington Auditorium Tues
day, when the team will be formally
presented with the Hilton trophy.
Pvt. Albert j. Sciacca has been trans
ferred from the active to the reserve
list of Company F, 121st Engineers, be-
cause attendance at school interferes
with his military duties.
Pvt. Henry B. Schartzer, Company
A, 121st Engineers, has been honorably
discharged from the Guard to enable
him to enlist in the United States
Army. His discharge certificate has
been sent to the commanding officer
SD Coast Artillery at Fort Eustis. Va.
Sergt. Wallace r. Lecok, Battery b,
260th Coast Artillery, was ordered on
active duty last week for the purpose
ventory of Federal property in the
hands of the Coast Artillery, it was
announced at brigade headquarters.
The full force of the National Guard
Association of the United States is to
be placed behind the efforts of the
National Guard of the District of Co
lumbia this year to obtain from Con-
gress authority to use the Pension Office
Evening star., 1928-11-25
BALTIMORE TOLOSE
NOTED OLD LIBRARY
Unsupported Institution to Close
December / After SO Years
Existence.

BALTIMORE O0.-The new Mercan-
tile Library of Baltimore, a literary
landmark to which Dickens, Thack-
cray and many other noted authors
have been attracted during its 80 wears
of existence, viii close its doors Decer:-
Der / because of lack of sufficient funds
for maintenance.
The library contains about $4,000 VOL
umeS, the sale of which has already
started. Among the books are many old
volumes printed late in the eighteenth
century, but which have no great none
tary value.
The original library came into exist
ence in 1889. It's first quarters were q
few reading rooms in the downtown
section. A committee of which Johns
Hopkins was a member later moved the
library to larger quarters.
Throughout it's existence the library
has been beset with financial vicissi-
tudes, but various subscriptions by busi-
ness men have made possible its con-
tinuance.
In is early years the library was con-
Quoted by leading. figures In the lit
erary development of Baltimore and
during its first so years many famous
persons we're attracted here by it. These
| included Dickens, Paul du Chaillu, the
African explorer; Thackeray. Bayard
Taylor, Oliver Wendell Holmes, George
Bancroft, Ralph Waldo Emerson and
| Richard Henry Dana, jr.
| A recent effort to obtain $4,000 nee
essary for one years upkeep proved un-
| successful.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
At Community Centers
OF the Public Schools.

| craft. Toy Symphony Orchestra, boys
| athletics, Boys Harmonica and Ukulelt
| Club: s pm, industrial art, Chora
Society, Mems Club, Anacostia Foot
Ball, Study and Diplomat Social Clubs
Hlllsdale Citizens Association commit
tee meeting.
Burrville Center. Division avenue anc
Corcoran street:
Tuesdsy-3:15 pm, music instruc-
ton, children's classics; pm, Boys
Symphony Orchestra: 1880 pm, boys
athletics and games, toy shop, Burrville
Women's Club, art group, girls social
cial Club, Clef Club, Boy Scout Troop
5O6, upholstery and interior decoration
registration.
Cleveland Center, Eighth and 7
streets:
Tuesday-7:30 pm, Washington Con-
cert Orchestra, Amphion Glee Club
Columbia Temple singers, Dennison
art federation of choirs (registration)
home hygiene. lampshade making, S.
Coleridge Taylor Choral Society, St
Katharine's Guild Players.
Thursday-7:30 pm, adult piano in
Struction, baSketry. DenniSon art,
knights of st. Johns Military Band,
lampshade making, st. Katharine's
Guild Players.
Friday-3:15 pm, music extension
piano instruction.
Saturday-10 am, rhythmic instruc-
ton.
Dunbar Center, First and N streets
Thursdays pm, the Profs' Social
Club dance.
Fridays pm, Kappa Alpha Psi Fra
ternity entertainment for friends and
visitors to the Howard-Lincoln Thanks
giving foot ball game.
Garfield Center, Alabama avenue and
Twenty-f1fth street southeast:
Wednesday-3:15 pm, music group:
5 pm, Toy Symphony Orchestra; 8
pm.. Young Mems Social Club, Thin
BILE Club, Girls, Boys and Mems Ath-
letic Clubs, industrial art, Whiting
Club.
LOvejOy Center, Twelfth and D
streets northeast:
Monday-3:15 pm. music extension
group, visual instruction program-"The
Pilgrims"
Wednesday-6:3O to 1o:3o PM, Den
nison art, lampshade making; Man
chester, Community and Girls Athletic
Clubs, Girls Sewing Circle. The Rinky
Dinks, Junior Northeast Male Chorus,
dance, visual instruction program
"The Pilgrims"
Military Road Center, Military Road
near Brightwood:
Monday-3:15 p. m, Buzzing Bees
Club.
Wednesday-3:15 pm, Boys Club.
Friday-3:15 pm, music extension
piano instruction.
SmOthers, Benning road and Forty
second street northeast.
Monday-3:15 pm, Toy Symphony
Orchestra, Art and Social Club; 3:45
pm, music group.
West Washington Center. Phillips,
Twenty-seventh and N streets:
Tuesday-7:30 pm, West Washing
ton Citizens Association; handwork,
Vincent Social Club.
Friday-7:39 PM, Girls Club, Boys
Club. modelling. Francis Athletic Club.
Regular Fellers. handwork in reed, pa
per, clay and wax, lampshade making.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
.RAYON PLANT INSTALLED
AT POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL


BLACKsBURG. Va. (R.-virginia
Polytechnic Institute is installing a
rayon manufacturing plant.
President Julian A.. Burruss has au-
thorized the chemistry department to
purchase equipment for rayon produc-
ton on a small scale, to be used by
senior chemical engineering students.
DIR. Robert E. HusSey, a Harvard
graduate and a member of the indus
trial committee of the Virginia section
of the American Chemical Society, has
been given charge of the course. Stu
dents who enter the course will have
completed three years of college chem
istry. Dr. Hussey is we'll known for
the published reports Of his research
work in chemistry.
In general the new course, which it
is expected to inaugurate next term,
will consist of lecture and laboratory
work covering the chemistry of cellu-
lose, the basic principles involved in the
manufacture and finishing of rayon
and the chemistry of these processes,
and a study of the raw materials and
various factory tests. The institute
also is planning to conduct research
work in rayon and to keep in touch
with the various rayon manufacturing
plants in the State.