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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
TO STUDY PENALTY
Board Meets Friday to Dis
cuss Proposal to With
hold Diplomas.

The Board of Education will sit as a
committee of the whole in public ses-
sion at $3.50 o'clock Friday afternoon to
consider proposals to withhold diplomas
from pupils guilty of certain specified Of
lenses and to eliminate the anti-fra-
ternlty pledge card system now in force
in the high schools.
The conference will be the first meet
ing of school board members since the
board ruled at its last regular session
that practically all committee meet
ings would be open to the public. Prior
to the November meeting it was the
policy of the Board of Education &C
hold all Its committee conferences be-
hind closed doors.
Admitting at its last meeting, how
ever, that this practice often led to mis-
understanding OF its motives by the
residents OF the District, the board de-
cided unanimously that henceforth all
committee meetings except those in
which the regulations OF individuals or
organizations would be at stake, would
be public. DIR. Charles r. Carusi, presi-
dent, and Henry L. Gilligan, chairman
of the boards committee on legislation,
were the chief advocates of the public
committee meeting policy.
The popular conception Of the pro-
poSal to withhold diplomas from pupils
guilty of offenses which now are pun
ishable by suspension, as the dirty
neck" rule was largely responsible for
the new policy.
The proposal, which is an amendment
to existing school board rules, sets forth
that, because q diploma attests to the
honorable completion" Of a course of
study, those certificates will be with
held from pupils guilty of any one of
the following offenSeS: Immoral con-
duct, indecent language, violent or
pointed opposition to authority, per-
sistent disobedience or disorder, dis
honesty or untruthfulness, unauthorized
absence or uncleanly condition Of per-
son or clothing"
Motives to Be Established.
Since newspaper reporters were not
permitted to listen to the executive dis
cussions on the proposal, no reports of
the reasons for what apparently seemed
to the public at large as an uncalled-for
action were forthcoming. Hence, citi-
zens' associations began adopting reso-
buttons in opposition to what they
referred to as the dirty neck" rule.
In Fridays public committee meeting,
the board will consider the proposal
in all its aspects, taking precaution
to establish their motives for desiring
such an amendment.
In the same meeting, the proposal Of
Mr.. Gilligan to do away with the pres
ent system of requiring high school stu
dents to sign pledge cards to the effect
that they are not members of an I'M
approved organization or fraternity,
will be taken up. Mr.. Gilligan has
opposed that system as one which offers
temptation to all students to lie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12
THEFTS FROM AUTOS
REPORTED TO POLICE
Various Articles Taken From Park
ed Cars in All Sections
Of City.

Reports of thefts from automobiles
continue to be made to the police.
James j. Hart, Ayden, N. c., told police
his car, parked on Eleventh street
south of Pennsylvania avenue. was
broken into last night and robbed OF
q starter and rug.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kahn, 57O9 Sixteenth
street, told police of the taking of silk
underwear, pair of kid gloves, an UNI
brella and pair Of eyeglasses. The sew
eral articles were taken from her car
In her garage Sunday.
John ID. Wallop, jr., GA Sheridan
street, reported the taking of a felt
hat and pair of shoes from his auto
mobile, parked on NJ between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets, last night Wallop
valued the stolen property at SO.
Richard NJ. Banta, TIT Tuckerman
street, and Herbert Hall, 1918 Decatur
street, told of property belonging 10
them having been taken from an auto
mobile in a garage in rear of Com
tinental Hotel. A cigarette case. valued
at SIS, property of Banta. and between
$40 and $50 belonging to Hall, were
taken.
Barge L. Hartz, 6s2s Meadow lane.
Chevy Chase, Md, asked police TO make
an effort to recover an overcoat taken
from his car at Twenty-sixth and D
streets yesterday. He valued the coat
at SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12
ROVER WILL CALL
UPON MARAGONSIN
SCR|VENER PROBE
Detectives Former Sweet
heart Will Be Subpoenaed
to Appear Before Jury.
DENIES HE HAS ASKED
SENATORS BEFORE BODY
Blease Declares He Will Not "Pay
Any Attention" to Such
an Invitation.

Mrs. Helen Maragon, former sweet
heart of Detective Sergb. Arthur
Scrivener, and her husband, John
Maragon. were summoned today by
United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
to appear before the grand jury when
It resumes at the end of the McPher-
son investigation its inquiry into the
tragic death of the detective in Septem-
Der. 1926. The MaragonS are residing
in Chicago, and the subjoenaes will be
sent to the United States marshal there
for service on the witnesses.
Rover said he will continue the In
vestigation begun yesterday, when John
l.. Gibson was taken before the grand
jury after he had made speech before
the Washington Open Forum charging
that a lieutenant of police either killed
Scrivener or knew who did 1t.
Denies Calling Senators.
Rover denied he has summoned Sen
ator Cole Blease of South Carolina or
Senator Thomas Hefiin of Alabama as
witnesses, but declared he is willing to
have any one knowing any facts appear
at the inquiry. The Senators are re-
ported to have made statements con-
corning the supposed slayer Of the de-
tective.
The prosecutor also stated that he
Is not TO be Swayed by any police theory
OF suicide. but wants facts. which he
will present to the grand jury, from any
available source.
Mrs. Maragon. to whom Scrivener was
said to have been engaged. formerly
lived at Mclean, Va, and her husband
was a member of the Metropolitan Po-
lice force.
Asked today if he would accept an
invitation to go before the grand jury,
Senator Blease, Democrat. of South
Carolina, replied that he would not pay
any attention" to such an invitation.
Rover "Not My Boss"
Senator Blease added that District
Attorney Rover Ifs not my boss; the
people Of South Carolina are my
bosses"
Senator Hefiin, Democrat, of Alabama,
said that he had no personal knowledge
relating to the Scrivener case, but
only information that had come to
him. The Alabama Senator said he
would not object to giving what infor-
nation he had to the grand jury, but
that he could tell the district attorneys
ONCE over the telephone where to call
to get the information. Senator Helm
said the case was brought TO his atten-
ton in a letter he received some time
ago. Senators Blease and Hefiin dis
clssed the death of Detective Scrivener
in speeches in the Senate several weeks
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12
vOLDEST OFFICE BOY" DIES
DUE TO SUMMER SUNSTROKE
Henry Whitney, Empoye of Mission, Prided Himself
on Brisk Pace.

Henry Whitney was usually In a
hurry. Perhaps he felt an old man had
to hustle to make good as an ONCE boy.
But whatever prompted him, the mes
senger's old legs took him swiftly
through the streets OF Washington upon
his errandS.
Even the midday sun Of last Summer
failed to slow him any. At first 1t
didn't, anyhow. Later he had sun
stroke.
That was last July. Yesterday he died
at GaIlinger Hospital, largely as a re-
suit Of getting overheated. He was 80
years old.
The last nine of his years whitney
occupied In the employ of Central
Union Mission. He styled himself
'Washingtons oldest office boy" and
he prided himself in setting q brisk
pace for the youngsters.
His was q familiar figure on the
streets as he BUSTED about on his duties
for the Mission
But Whitney was not always an OF
flee boy. Once he owned wholesale
drug business in Evansville. Ind. When
the World War came on he thought ne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12

was comfortably fixed, but his invest
n1ents proved unsound.
Without relatives, as far as is known,
or any money to fall back on, he left
Indiana on a long rambling jaunt in
search OF work. Few wished to employ
the old man, and once when he OBJ
tanned work as a bookkeeper his health
broke down.
Thereafter he walked the streets of
many cities, a victim of asthma, deaf
ness and advancing age.
In 1920 he came to Washington and
sought out the gospel wagon MAIN
tanned by the mission. Within q year
Supt John 8. Bennett had made Whit
ney receiving and checking clerk and
assistant bookkeeper.
But Whitney himself scorned these
titles. He preferred to be known as
"the 80year-old Office boy" and his
employers said he made the profession
hum.
The mission will have charge Of the
funeral services wednesday night at
o'clock in the mission chapel and burial
viii be in Cedar Hill Cemetery Thurs
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12
LAID
TO CITIZEN GROUP
Stanton Park Body Acts
Again on Law Enforce
ment Attack.

After it had been charged that the
committee on law and legislation of the
Federation of Citizens Association had
"sidestepped" the question of law en-
forcement in the District, the Stanton
Park Citizens Association unanimously
voted last night at meeting In the
Peabody School to demand that the fed
Grafton act upon a resolution praising
President Hoover for his efforts to find
a remedy for inefficient law enforce
ment procedure" and calling upon the
press Ito support law observation and
enforcement III news and editorial col
umns."
The association had received back a
resolution upon this subject forwarded
to the federation some months ago. 1t
was explained that no action had been
taken because the federation'S commit
tee on law and legislation had reported
1t to be unnecessary In view of the fact
that no action by the federation had
ton.
Objection Is Made.
8. B. Frantz at once got to his feet
and demanded to be heard He declared
that it has never been the practice of
the federation to refuse action on any
resolution referred to it by a member
citation had not specifically asked for
action.
1.-THE committee on law and legisla-
ton Of the federation apparently want
ed to sidestep this ISSUE" declared Mr..
Frantz
Mr.. Frantz then moved that the reso-
luton be returned to the federation
with a request for action upon it. This
was unanimously agreed to.
James G.. Yaden, former president
Of the federation, addressed the asso-
citation in favor of an elective School
Board, after which the group, with y
few dissenting votes, reafiirmed IT'S
action in favor of this proposal Mr..
Yaden said a board elected by the
people of the District could go before
the Budget Bureau and Congress with
more authority than the present board,
whose actions on several matters he
severely criticized.
Need for Playground.
Miss M. Gertrude Young, principal
Of Peabody, Hilton and Carberry
schools, spoke of the need of play
ground for the children of the Hilton
School, which, she said, was unfit for
school purposes. She advocated the
sale of the Hilton Building and con-
struction of new school on the same
square with the Peabody School, facing
Stanton Park.
A letter was received from the Dis
trict Commissioners promising that the
old brick sidewalks around the Stuart
Junior High School would soon be re-
placed by cement walks
Entertainment was furnished by the
Bows Harmonica Club of the Stuart
Junior High School, and Miss Ardelie
BurrelIe dancer, accompanied by Galen
Yates on the piano. They are from
the same school. The entertainment
was arranged by Mrs John w. Davis,
chairman OF the entertainment COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12
SOLE IS REELECTED
HEAD OF AIR LEGION
Presidents Annual Report Shows
55 New Members Enrolled
During Year.

Alva Sole was unanimously re-
elected president Of the District of
Columbia Air Legion at the annual
meeting of the legion last night at its
rooms, 1919 f street. Other officers
elected were: M. G. Dooley, vice presi-
dent; Mary Craig, secretary; T. j.
Waggy, treasurer, and j. Elmer Kreis,
c. X. Gladhill, II. S. Kempf. Robert ID.
Burbank and C. r. Rohr, directors.
In his annual report Sole stated that
during the year So new members had
Joined the legion, 20 members had made
their first solo flight, 104 completed the
ground school course and more than
1900 hours we're flown IN legion planes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12
PHITATELIST EXHIBITS
BIG STAMP COLLECTION

Arthur Barger Of Boston, we'll known
philatelist. is exhibiting his large stamp
collection at S. Kann Sons Co. depart
ment store this week Mr.. Barger
opened his exhibition today and will be
at the store until the week is out, tell
ing Washington stamp collectors Of the
history and rarity of his collection.
One of the features of the collection
Is section which depicts the history
Of the World War. There is view of
Serajer and the faces of Archduke
Franz Ferdinand, whose murder pre-
cipitated the struggle; the Austrian
Emperor and the King of Serbia and
the monarchs of the other nations that
fought in the war, trenches, ruined ca
thedrals, battlefields, airplanes. battle
ships and all the various stages of the
conflict, ending with the peace stamps"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12
Noted ArcheOlOgist Dies.

SANTA FE, N. Mex, November ~
HD.-Wesley Bradfield, So, eminent ar
cheologist died at his home here Sun
day night of pneumonia. Bradfleld was
on the staff Of the School of American
Research. In 1925 and 1927 he was as
sociate director of the San Diego, Calf,
Museum. He was native of Michigan
and is survived by two brothers, Rev.
E. H. Bradfield, Lawrence, Mich, and
Clark Bradfield of Los Angeles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12
SO Children Disappear.

VIENNA, November IL (R).-The
arrest of midwife named Rosie Novy
yesterday disclosed the fact that SO
children admitted to her baby farm
had disappeared. The police think
the woman either murdered them or
sold them to childless couples. Inyesti-
cation is difficult because In many
cases registration certificates were
missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12

dozen Of the more than twenty charac-
ter witnesses 1t had summoned and
after Doyle left the witness stand,
Fowler testified briefly as to the part
he played In tipping the letter for the
officer, and the final arguments were
begun. The defense took half an hour
and the prosecution about 10 minutes.
Wampler, who summed up. the de-
Tense case, pleaded for acquittal on the
ground that the veteran police oficer
had denied any intent to be disrespect-
ful to Mai. Pratt or the Police Depart
ment and the police superintendent on
the witness stand had admitted he did
not believe Doyle meant to be disre-
spectful.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Robert
e. Lynch, trial board prosecutor, con-
tended. however, that the act Of Doyle
in writing the letter constituted intent
and that the letter was self explanatory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12
DARR TO MAKE ADDRESS
AT OPTIMIST LUNCHEON
Commerce Chamber President to
Speak to Club on "Civic Affairs"
at Meeting Tomorrow.

Charles W. Darr, president of the
washington Chamber of Commerce, will
be the principal speaker at the weekly
luncheon meeting of the Washington
Optimist Club tomorrow afternoon at
the Hamilton Hotel.
Mr.. Darr will draw on his activity
in the affairs of the Capital, business
and civic, for talk on Civic Affairs"
it is announced by Herbert B. Nevius,
president of the club.
Another speaker at tomorrow's meet
ing will be Judge william M. De Lacey,
who will present the annual Red Cross
roll call appeal to the Optimists. Ar
rangements made today for the joint
dinner dance to be held by the Wash
inpton Optimists with the Baltimore
Optinnist Club, on November % at the
Manor Club, will be reported on by
William ST. John, chairman of the COM
,lnittee In charge OF plans for the party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12
POLICEMAN DISMISSED.
District Heads Affirm Order Gust
ing ]. e. Cross.

THE District Commissioners yesterday
affirnned an order of the Police Trial
hoard Diminishing Pvt j. E. Cross of
the ninth precinct from the force on 70
charge of conduct preiudicial 70 the
reputation of the department.
Cross was arrested by Policeman j..
q Frederick early In the morning OF
Genten1ber IL when engaged IN q fight
IN 4 vacant lot at Aspen street and
pinev Branch road. A charge Of iIltoX-
tcption was also lodged against the Of
ncer. but this charge was not sustained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12
TEA AND SOCIAL HOUR
IN HONOR OF VISITORS

A tea and social hour under the
auspices OF the Washington Sisterhood
and the Washington Council of Jewish
Women in honor of visiting delegates of
District, No. 8. National Federation of
Temple Sisterhoods, featured the close
Of the convention Of the latter group in
the Hotel Washington last night.
Late yesterday afternoon the dele
gates made a trip to Arlington Cemetery,
where Mrs. Abram Simon, founder of
the National Federation OF Temple
Sisterhoods, placed a wreath on the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Prayer
was delivered at the tomb by Mrs.
Maurice Steinfeld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12
ADDRESSES AID CLUB.
v. A. Corcoran Guest of Members
at Luncheon Today.

v. A. Corcoran, business manager Of
Grigsby- Grunow Co. of Chicago,
makers of radios, spoke at a luncheon
meeting Of the Washington Advertising
Club today in the National Press Club.
A recital is to be given by Nine.
Sturkow- Ryder, concert pianist, who is
touring the country under contract with
the Grigshy- Grunow Co.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-27
CITY MANAGER
LEAGUE NOT TO
OFFER TICKET
Political Chaos, Possible
Split Vote Against
Probable Success.

1t is highly improbable that the
Indianapolis City Manager League
will indorse an independent ticket
in the city election Nov. S, it ap-
peared today.
The league executive committee
and directors will meet tonight at
Sherman Inn. New York street and
Sherman drive, to consider a report
Of the policy committee on the flu
ture program Of the league.
The state supreme courts decision
that the manager law is unconsti-
tutional brought a sudden halt to
the leagues campaign to elect seven
city manager commissioners to take
Office in January.
Third Ticket InadviSable
Leaders of the movement ex-
pressed doubt as to the possibility
Of bringing out third ticket, repre-
senting the nonpartisan element,
because of the present chaotic poll
teal situation.
Bringing an independent ticket
into the field would split the vote
and aid in electing one of the party
factions, in the opinion of some OBJ
servers. Many attorneys question
legality of third ticket, since the
primary date is past.
The manager group probably will
indorse the citizens school COM
mittee ticket tonight, urging the
voters to back this group of prom
inent citizens who are interested in
removing politics from the school.
To Seek Convention
The league likely will direct it's
efforts to the movement for a con-
Stitutional convention which will
make possible a real city manager
government with the adoption of
the home rule provision.
Under provisions of the 1929 gen.
eral assembly an election will be
held in November, 1890, to vote on
the question of a constitutional con-
vention. If the majority of voters
favor revising the Indiana Constitu-
ton, which has not been altered
since 1851, 100 delegates will be
elected to meet in October, 1881, in
an unlimited session to reWrite the
Constitution.
Then a special election will be
called to submit the changes of the
voters for ratification. This election
could be in November, 1881, settling
for all time the question of the
right of cities to city manager gov
eminent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-27
INSECTS JUST
COMING HOME
u. S. Pests Went South in
Ice Age, Expert Says.
BY EMMA REH STEVENSON

Science Service staff Writer
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 27.-When
the boil weeYil first came out of
Mexico to menace American cotton,
it was taken as practically another
proof of Mexican perversity. But,
now that good feeling between the
two republics stands high, Mexican
fruit-f1y Notwithstanding, a govern
ment scientist of the neighboring
country ventures to suggest many
insect pests naturally blamed on
Mexico may just be going back
home to the United States to roost
after thousands Of years Of winter
ing in the southland.
That there was originally a great
insect movement downward out of
the United States into Mexico at
the dawning of the last Ice age, is
the opinion of DR.. Alfonso Dampf,
director of scientific investigations
in the section of agricultural de-
Tense, of the Mexican department Of
agriculture.
Mexico is one OF the richest coun-
CL4CO III CIlC WO1lU OONeJ III 1OSe14AnSN
native species of plants and animals,
including the insects; and this is
mainly because it served as a receiv-
ing-net in which living things found
a safe harbor when American terri
tory became unbearable because of
the great ice sheet and the cold
weather on its fringes.
The boil weevil, for one, has mere
ly regained terrain lost thousands
of years ago, DR.. Dampf believes,
and is only the beginning of a great
insect movement northward.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-27
FYELASH Is HEALTH SIGN
Length Marked in ConSumptive Chill
dren, Doctor Asserts.
BY Science Serrcie

bb Science ScfCcte
CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Long eye
lashes always have been consid-
cred a mark of beauty, but it re-
mains for a Japanese physician tc
take the Joy out of life by point
ing out that they also are a sign OF
poor health. DR.. Tamacki of the
pedriatic department of the KyuShu
Imperial university has completed a
two-year study of more than 1000
children and has concluded that
most children with long eyelasheS
are in poor health, it has been re-
ported to the American Medical as
ISOLATION.
The lashes of consumptive chill
drew grow twice as long as those Of
healthy children. Sickly children
have longer and prettier iashes than
those in good health.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-27
CaScara is Good for the System

What do you do when a slug
gish system tells you the bowels
need a little help?
The best thing yet discovered
for the purpose is still the little
candy Cascaret! Take one when
ever the liver and bowels are not
functioning as they should.
Cascarets are pleasing to the
palate, and pleasant in their ac-
ton. You eat them just like
candy. They work while you
sleep. Gentle, but thorough. Cas-
carets don't stir-up the stomach
or upset the system. But they
cleanse the entire thirty feet of
bowels in one comfortable, thor
ough action that leaves the sys-
tenn clean and sweet; leaves you
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-27

with an untainted breath, I'M
coated tongue, and clear head.
Cascarets are made of cascara
long regarded one of the most
beneficial laxatives known to med
ical science. They are sweetened
with pure cane sugar and flaw
ored with real licorice. Children
love them. So do most grown
upsl Why take anything harsh
when constipation threatens?
Whenever a dull headache, las
situde, or sick stomach with loss
of appetite warns you of poor
elimination, a Cascaret or two is
the most harmless form of help
you could give a tagging system.
Take candy Cascaret tonight
and see how fine you'll feel in the
morning-and for days after.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-27
Speed Is Increased

The Wv ship was no bigger than
)ria Luise and the Hansa
approximately 100000 cubic
1. lbout q tn the size of the
ger war. me Ups, or Of the
.American L IS Angeles.
But where the old victoria Luise
had had to exert itself to make
forty to fifty miles an hour, the new
ship would do seventy-flve to eighty.
1t had space for thirty-six pas
sengers.
It was beautifully finished inside
in accordance with DR.. Eckener's
ideas that small ships were to carry
the idea Of air transportation to the
people, and to swing public opinion
to the new form of transport.
In the ninety-eight days, 1nclud-
Ing Sundays, between Aug. "a and