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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
FIFTEEN DISTRICT
RIFLEMEN NAMED
Capt. Jensen Heads Team Which
Will Go to Camp Perry
August "a.

The IS members of the District Ma
tional Guard rifle team, which will 20
to Camp Perry. Ohio, August "a. to
take part In the national rifle matches
there. have been named, following &C.
tual firing competition.
The team is to be headed by Capt.
Just c. Jensen, Ordnance Department,
State staff, with Lieut.. Thaddeus A.
Riley, Company e, f2lst Engineers,
team coach. and Lieut.. Joseph F. Fitz-
gerald of the Headquarters and Service
Company, range of1lcer. Others men,
bers Of the team include Capt. Fletcher
F. Bernsdorff, @. M. c., State staff ;
Lieut.. Edward A. Mcmahon, Head.
quarters and Service Company; Lieut..
Walter r. Stokes, medical detachment;
Corps. Louis A. Robertson, Headquarters
and Service Company: Eugene A. Ross.
Ordnance Department, and Donald A.
Falk, Headquarters and Service Com
pany, and PrvtS. Arthur A. Tomeldon,
Company E: Thomas A. Reneau. Co. d;
Philip C.. Geraci, Co. 4; Elmore w.
Seeds, Headquarters and Service Com
pany: Theodore w. Harrell, Co. e. and
Harry B. Parsons, Co. z. With the ex-
ception Of those on the State staff. all
the team members are OF the 12lst
Engineers.
or the IS named, only 10 men will
fire in the matches. All the team men,
bers are eligible with the exception OF
the coach and range off1cer.
For the last several months the
Guardsmen interested In. rifle work have
been firing on the range at Camp
Simms, Congress Heights, and 1t was on
the basis of the showingS made there
that the team was selected.
The matches at Camp Perry are to
last from August IS to September IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
.STAR CARRIER BOYS
. ENJOY ANNUAL TRIP
Thousand or More Consume
100 Gallons of 0rangeade
on Marshall Hall Excursion.

With all cares thrown TO the winds.
more than / 900 rollicking youngsters-
carrier boys Of The Evening Star news
paper-were guests of The Star on their
fourth annual outing to Marshall Hall
last night.
Whatever serious thoughts existed
were drowned with orangeade soon
after the steamer Charles Manchester
got under way with It's merry throns
from the Seventh street wharves short
ly before 7 O'Clock.
Stopping at Alexandria the ship add
ed 66 additional carriers and escorts 10
the throng, already numbering 1000
This total was Swelled TO an eStima tee
crowd Of 1166 by others who wanted to
Join The Star crowd. Each carrier ives
furnished with two tickets. one for him
self and one for a companion.
Storm Amusement Center.
After consuming 40 gallons Of
orangeade en- route TO Marshall Hall
the crowd dashed down the wharf tc
the amusement concessions as fast as
their feet could carry them, once the
ropes were lowered and the boat off,
Gals gave them the right of way. There
they were provided with strip OF
tickets emitting them to participate in
each amusement at the resort free OF
charge.
After taking in all the amusements
and dancing with the girls accompany
ing them. the carriers boarded the Mac
alester. which was held over nearly an
hour so the carriers could use all their
amusement tickets.
More refreshments we're served on the
trip back. final check up showed
that total of $50 gallons OF orangeade
and rs gallons of ice cream had been
consumed when the boat docked AZ the
wharves after the return journey.
Band Furnishes Music.
As a special feature Of entertainment
nn the trip down and back, music wa
provided BY Meyer Goldman and his
band, which also played for dancing
at the resort On the trip back. tn;
band played a number OF old time songs
which the throng Joined in singing. Ii
concluded with The Star Spanglec
Banner" as the boat tied to the wharves
Gait Burns, circulation manager OF
The Star, was in general charge, as.
sisted by R. K. Whitford, chairman Of
the Route Agents Association, and tine
other route agents. each OF whom Wa;
i'll charge Of a group of carriers.
Among those on the trip last night
were A. C. Rodrick and c. c. Wilkin'
son. retired route agents, who explained
that they "could not resist making ths
trip" and participating in the genera
good time always provided on the &C.
cssion."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
Community Given Historical
Relics Should Bear Costs,
JahnCke Believes.
OREGON AND LOUISIANA
MOVEMENTS ARE CITED
Assistant Secretary Holds This
Method Stimulates Local
Pride in History.

Announcement was made today at the
Navy Department that the Secretary of
the Navy has not yet decided upon the
disposal OF the u. S. s. Olympia, and
that the preservation of this vessel as a
historical relic will be considered before
the disposal of the vessel Is approved.
In the opinion OF Assistant Secretary
Jahncke the burden Of caring for the
Olympia as a historical relic should be
borne by the citizens of the community
to which 1t is aSsigned-if that course is
decided upon-and should not be made
a charge against the Treasury Of the
United States through the Navy Depart
ment.
One OF the best expressions " hmeri-
caniSm. the Acting Secretary of the Navy
said today, is shown by the willingness
OF communities to open a subscription TO
preserve historical relics.
Mr.. Jahncke cited the case Of the
City of Portland. Greg. which Is pre-
serving the old battleship Oregon and
is supporting 1t.
The Assistant Secretary making 1t
plain that he was speaking his individ-
ual thoughts and not for Secretary
Adams, who now is in New England,
asserted that when the battleship u.
s. S. Louisiana was scrapped as a
naval vessel, the silver service set-paid
for by the nickels. dimes and dollars
OF the States schoolchildren and other
citizenS-was given a place Of high
honor In the old Spanish Cabildo or
Government Building. at New Orleans.
The people, caring for that silver serv-
ice set. he explained. stand ready to
return 1t to the Government If desired
1t is up to the local community
rather than the Federal Government.
to preserve such historical relics, Mr.
,Iahncke said. as this procedure stimu-
lates local pride in things historical
and brings history closer TO the indi-
vidual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
D. c. GUARDSMEN
READY FOR CAMP
Approximately 700 Troops
Will Leave Tomorrow for
Camp Albert c. Richie.

approximately TOO District National
Gusrdsmen. comprising the officers and
enlisted personnel Of the 12lst Engi-
neers, Headquarters Detachment Of the
2oth Division, and attached units. will
entrain at Union Station tomorrow
morning at $50 O'Clock for Camp Al
bert C. Richie. Cascade, Md. where
they will spend the next two weeks car
rying out the complete and detailed
program which has been prepared for
their annual encampment.
In command Of the troops will be Col.
John w. Oehmann, commanding off1cer
OF the engineers. who in civilian life
is District building inspector. At the
same time Mai. Gen. Anton Stephan.
in command Of the 29th Division, will
leave with his staff for two weeks active
duty at the camp which will be featured
by 24-1our theoretical division COM
bat problem.
Thirteen Cars In Train.
The train on which the Guardsmen
will leave the city will have 13 cars.
four Of which will be occupied by the
headquarters and service companies
and one each by the lettered units.
They are expected to arrive at Camp
Richie about noon.
All baggage and other equipment
was loaded on trucks at the National
Guard Armory. North Capitol and d
streets this morning and conveyed to
the railroad station, from which place
1t was shipped to the camp so as to be
there when the troops arrive. Accom-
panying the baggage were Master Sergt.
Kenneth G.. Jose, Sergt. Harry C. Leek,
Sergt. Morton D. Levy and Pvt. Edwin
X. Mitchell, all Of the headquarters de-
tachment.
An advance detachment. composed of
Capt. Hobart T. Walker, Master Sergt.
James NJ. Lynch. Master Sergt. Thomas
p Baxter. Corp. Joseph J. Ryan and
Corp. Clifford F. Bailey. left Thursday
morning for the site of the encamp-
ment TO prepare for the arrival Of the
main body of Guardsmen.
Troops Form at Armory.
The troops will form at the Armory
tomorrow morning at S:25 o'clock and
march to Union Station. The troop
train will be in place at 8 o'clock. It Is
scheduled to pull out half an hour later.
The units which will be encampec
at Cascade. are the Headquarters De.
tachment, goth Division Special Troops
Headquarters Detachment, 29th Divi.
sion; the 29th Signal Company. which
will come from Norfolk. Va. by con.
sent OF the governor of that State: the
2sth Military Police Company. the 121st
Engineers. the Administrative STAFF
Detachment. National Guard. District
Of Columbia: the 1st Separate Com
pany. Maryland National Guard. which
will come from Baltimore by consent
OF the Governor of Maryland, and'Com-
pany A., 372nd Infantry, the Local
colored unit.
tachments, will be Maj. Edward H
Grove. The two battalions of the 121st
Engineers will be commanded by Mai
Ralph S. ChildS and Maj. Julian S.
Olin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
WEATHER HAMPERS
MODEL PLANES TEST
Stiff Breeze and "Air Pockets
Handicap Exhibit on Monu-
ment Grounds.

A stiff south breeze and "air pock-
ets,' the bane of regular aviators
proved a decided handicap on the
Monument Grounds today to partici-
pants in one Of series OF preliminary
trials for, model airplanes, under the
auspices Of the District Of Columbia
Model Aircraft League.
The principal air pocket was caused
by the Washington Monument, which
slit the southern breeze and caused
the little planes to cut all kinds Of an
tics as their makers flew them on the
north side Of the Monument.
Two girls qualified today for partici-
patton in the model aircraft tourna-
ment to be held under the auspices OF
the league here in the early part OF
September. They are the first girls
so far to qualify. An increasing in
terest, however, is expected to be shown
by washington girls in the future, due
to an announcement by Miss Sybil
Baker today that Amelia Earhart
famous woman aviator, has offered
prizes for girls making the best show
ing with model airplanes. in any Sec
ton of the country.
The girls qualifying this morning are
Doris CHM, 420 Whittier street. Both
are ~ years old. Fred Long. 1ll7 E
street southeast, and william Caldfield
2l6 Twelfth street southeast. were the
only additional boys to qualify for the
September tournament up to late
hour this morning.
Many of the boys. who will enter
model planes, containing many unusual
features, in September tournament
failed to enter their special types in The
trials today, due to guarding with strict
secrecy their Improvements, to keer
them from being copied by prospective
competitors in the Forthcoming tour
nament.
The trials today were for all classes
of the model airplane "aviators," In
GLIDING ace, A, B, C, D and e classes
The types of planes entered include
Baby ROC. helicopters and any planes
with motor" power other than rubber
The latter's classes will include spring
powered, compassionate engine type
and other models. Only spring
powered model had been entered. how
ever in this class up to noon TO-DAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
u. s. W|THDRAWS
HEADSTONE AWARD
Ruling of Controller General
McCarl Makes Opening of
New Bids Necessary.

Awards for the furnishing Of 1888
headstones Of World War design for use
in Arlington National Cemetery and
other Government cemeteries, are to
be recalled by the War Department from
the Georgia Marble Co. and Vermont
Marble Co. and made on the basis of
new bids as p result of . ruling by
Controller General McCarl.
The Georgia company bid $40 each
and the Vermont company Slo.1s each
on the stones in bids opened May Is
last. and were low bidders for the
work. On the basis of estimated trans
portation cost 10 the point Of delivery
an award of 1900 stones was made to
the Georgia company and 6.43S stones
to the Vermont company. The Georgia
Marble Co. protested the award on the
ground that certain railroad tariff
was broad enough to cover marble head
stones, thus enabling the company to
deliver at cost to the Government
lower than had been estimated.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion frst ruled that the tariff in ques-
ton did not contain the commodity
rate on which the Georgia company
based its estimates, but in a subsequent
ruling held that the tariff was broad
enough to cover the headStones. Nc
Carl advised the War Department that
the proper procedure appeared to re-
quire the recalling Of the awards and
the making OF new awards based on
information available as to transporta-
ton rates.
Based on the rate allowable by ruling
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. the Georgia companys award
would be $500 headstones. or an ad-
ditional business of $4,000
The controller generals ruling COW
cred a similar case involving bids for
1868 Civil War headstones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
PLAN COMMISSION HEADS
HONOR M. B. MEDARY, JR.
ofcials. Leave Capital TO Attend
Funeral Rites for Philadelphia
Member.

Many Of the men who were closely
associated with him In the Identification
of the City Of Washington went to
Philadelphia today for the funeral Of
Milton B. Medary, IT.. member OF the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
Capt. e. NJ Chisolm. jr., the COM
missions engineer: Charles w. Eliot.
I'd. its city planner: Fred G. Coldren.
administrative of1icer in the Once Of
Public Buildings and Public Parks. and
c. L. Wirth, the commissions land
scape architect, went to attend the
funeral. Charles Moore, chairman OF
the finance commission, and H. P.
Caemmerrer, its executive secretary, like
wise went to Philadelphia to attend the
rites for Mr.. Medary, who had been a
member Of that commission also.
It Is expected that Lieut.. Col. q. S.
Grant, Sd, executive ofIicer Of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, who Is in New York on his
vacation, will attend the funeral Of Mr..
Medary,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
AUXILIARY PLANS
PARADE DETAILS
Women Arrange for Entertainment
Of Visiting Firemen ON
Labor Day.

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the District
Fire Department met last night to plan
for the entertainment of the 5000 vis-
iting fremen expected to attend the
Fire Departments annual parads on
Labor day The auxiliary will prepare
and distribute lunches to the visitors
between 8 and 1880 o'clock on Labor
day at No. Engine Company and No.
Truck Company. New Jersey avenue
and z street northwest.
Sergt. A. J. Bargagni of the Fire
Department, who is in charge Of the
parade, announced that 7,244 tickets
had been sold for the policeman-fire-
man ball game to follow the parade.
OF these, members of the Police De-
partment had sold 1913, while the
fremen have sold 1881.
The Ladies' Auxiliary also discussed
plans for entering float in the parade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
FIVE ARE INJURED
IN TRAFFIC M|SHAPS
Two Children and Youth Are
Among Victims-None
Hurt Seriously.
Five persons we're injured. none seri-

Five persons we're injured. none seri-
ously, In trafic mishaps reported te
police last night and this morning.
Little 5-year-old William HathcocR
of 4207 Fourth street, was treated al
Children's Hospital for decorations and
shock after being run down at Fourth
and Upshur streets by an automobile
operated by Joe Young, 129 webster
street.
While riding a bicycle at Thoma:
Circle and M street last night, Sterling
Mills. II years old, of 800 T street suf.
fered a Sprained ankle when struck by
an automobile driven. police said. by
Anna v. Guyer Of 1922 Eleventh street
The boy was treated at George Wash
ington University Hospital and sent
home.
Standing near parked truck at
Georgia avenue and Otis street, George
Lindsay IS years old, colored. of 206 F
street, received decorations when an
other truck, said to have been driven by
George Johnson. colored. of Baltimore
standing. The man was treated al
Freedmens hospital and taken home.
Eleven year Agnes Waters, color
ed, living at 1924 Stanton road south
east. was bruised about the right ankle
when she stepped of the curb in front
Of 2027 Nichols avenue southeast and
was struck by car backing away from
the curb operated by Emil G. Chapman
of 3001 Seventh street southeast. The
child was taken home after treatment
at Casualty Hospital.
Miss Virginia Springmann of 1927
Ellicot street was treated at Georgetown
University Hospital for bruises suffer-
ed when the machine in which she was
a passenger and driven by Clemencia
A. Cause of College Park, Md. was in
collision at Thirty-fourth and P streets
with a machine which failed to stop.
Police were furnished description Of
the hit-and-run driver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
Air Pilots AsPirant's
HOpesDeferredW When
Hailed Before Court

Everett A. Davis, 1s years old,
of Groveton. Va, a plumbers
helper and part-time employe at
Burdette's Flying Field, located
near his home, who sspired to
build an airplane and to obtain a
flying license from time spent in
the air in 1t, had his hopes de-
ferred when arrested and sum-
moned TO appear in Police Court
on a charge Of larceny.
According to testimony Davis
borrowed an electric drill from
Walter Reed Hospital while work.
ing on a plumbing job there sew
eral days ago without any ones
permission and used it TO work
on his plane, which was nearing
completion. II was missed from
the hospital and traced to Davis.
Harold Hawken, rhe boys law
yer, said that he would tell his
story to a jury. Davis was re-
leased on a $500 bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
Welfare Bureau Director and
Committee Get Details
in Specific Cases.
REPORT SUBMITTED
ON MRS. THOMPSON
Search Made for Evidence of Neg.
ligence Charged by Judge
Sellers in Death.

An informal inquiry into alleged ir-
Irregularities in the treatment of patients
St Gallinger Municipal Hospital, as
charged by Judge Kathryn B. Sellers of
the Juvenile Court, was under way to-
day by James S. Wilson, director of
the Bureau of Public Welfare, with
the assistance Of the boards medical
committee.
Details of specific cases brought to
public attention by Judge Sellers, who
has refused to send any more wards
Of the court to the hospital as re-
suit of experiences, were considered at
a meeting Of the medical committee
yesterday afternoon. DR.. Edgar A.
Bocock. superintendent at Gallinger,
was present, although he did not par
ticipate in the deliberations of the
committee.
Woman'S Case Reported.
In response to an earlier request by
Mr. Wilson, the superintendent of the
city hospital submitted to the commit
tee A report on the case OF Mrs. Char
lotte Nettie Thompson, the woman sent
to Gallinger by Judge Sellers for phys
ical test. and who died following an
operation which, in the opinion OF the
Judge. was unnecessary. While the re-
port was not made public. DR.. Bocock
nldde pubic announcement last week
10 the effect that the woman'S death
was not attributable to any negligence
on the part of the hospital staff.
For the present. at least, the medical
committee and Mr.. Wilson intend tc
take no definite action. Mr.. Wilson be-
lieves no action is necessary until and
unless Judge Sellers or some one else
files formal complaint with the board.
Judge Sellers, it was pointed out, has
not done so, although more than a
year has elapsed since the occurrence
of one instance upon which she based
charges of irregularity and bad judg-
ment on the part Of the hospital staff
Facts to Be Obtained.
Before doing anything further. IT is
understood. Mr.. Wilson will acquaint
himself with all the facts in the cases
cited by Judge Sellers. One of these
cases, that of blood-transfusion in
volving q. minor. which Judge Sellers
declares was illegal. had been inquired
into thoroughly at the time Of the oc-
currence. with a result that the hos
pital staff was exonerated, Mr.. Wilson
explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
Judge Rejects Recommends.
ton of Minimum Fine for
Admitted VioIator.
MAN WlTHDRAWS PLEA
AND ASKS JURY TRIAL
Admission Of Guilt Will Not Save
Operators From Severe Penalty,
Court Warns.

Judge Ralph Given, presiding In the
United States Branch Of Police Court
yesterday, refused to accept the recon-
mendation OF Assistant District Attor-
ney Eugene Davis for n minimum fine
for a prisoner who pleaded guilty 10
a charge Of permitting gaming in con-
nection with operations of the mum
Der game" declaring that number
games" were a menace and defendants
who were guilty would not escape a
severe penalty.
Usual procedure NJ Police Court
allows defendants to enter plea of
guilty and secure a recommendation
from an assistant district attorney for
leniency, which in the majority OF in
stances Is accepted without question
by the presiding magistrate.
Benjamin Foster, colored proprietor
OF a barber shop in the vicinity of Sec
ond snd C streets southeast. which
police sard was the headquarters for
operators of a number game. appeared
before the magistrate and pleaded
guilty to a charge of permitting gaming
after Attorney o. BigonesS and Davis
made compromise agreement that &25
would be the penalty.
Judge Given refused to accept the
recommendation and said. II believe
these number games' are a menace to
he country. Children 10 and IL years
old are playing these games IS are
thousands of adults. and I wish TO say
that no defendant can expect to escape
drastic penalty upon conviction by
entering a plea Of guilty"
Attorney Bigoness Immediately with
drew his clients plea Of guilty and sub
stituted one Of not guilty and demanded
jury trial.
Judge Given declared his plea hr5t
entered would have no effect on the
future action of the court and ordered
Foster held under bond Of $500 to await
trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
WOMEN'S CITY CLUB
REMODELS BUILDING
Tenth Anniversary Celebration Is
Scheduled to Be Held No
vember IL.

Fifteen thousand dollars has been
voted by the directors of the Women's
City Club for the remodeling OF the
club building at % Jackson place. The
work of renovation. which already has
been started, is to be completed by
November IL when an elaborate cele-
bration of the tenth anniversary OF
the organization will be held.
Many distinguished women, includ-
ing Mrs. Hoover, Lady Nancy Aston
and Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick. are
expected to attend the Anniversary
ceremonies. to which only club men,
bers will be invited. Mrs. Merritt o,
Chance, president of the club, declared
that the program now is being arranged.
The renovation work on the four
story building, which once was a tenn
porary White House during the Roose-
welt administration, will include the
second floor and basement, the ball
room, the drawing room and the tea
room. A new heating plant is to be
installed
The dining room is expected to be
completed by September l, when 1t will
be opened TO the public.