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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
ELDERLY WOMAN DIES.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Garrett
son to Be Held Tomorrow.

Funeral services for Mrs. A. Anna
Garretson, IS years old, who died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Florence L.
Fearnow, 4512 New Hampshire avenue,
Tuesday, will be conducted at Reliance,
Va, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Brief services will be conducted at the
residence at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Garretson was the widow Of
Eli Garretson, Civil War veteran. She
was a native of Belmont County, Ohio.
She is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Lucy McDermott, Mrs. Fearnow
and Mrs. Jennie Widmyer. and q son,
Charlie Gar-etscn, all of this city. She
also leaves brother, E. K. Barnes, of
Monmouth, Ohio. Mrs. Garretson was
a member Of the United Brethren
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
EIGHT MONTGOMERY
POLICE TO GET RAISE
Will Receive Increase Of So
a Month October ! Under Act
Of Legislature.
By Stan Correspondent Of The star.

BY STAN Correspondent OF The Star.
SLIGO, Md, September 19.-Eieht
members of the Montgomery County
police force will receive increases in
salary beginning October /, It was an
nounced by County Commissioner Lacy
Shaw, vice president Of the board, fol-
lowing conference here yesterday be-
tween himself, Chief of Police ALIVE A.
Monkey and Joseph G. Cissel, counsel to
the board OF commissioners.
The eight officers, all of whom have
been members Of the force for two years
or more, each will receive an increase of
SIS a month, under the provisions of an
act OF the last Legislature. However,
there was an opinion among some that
only a few Of the officers would receive
the full longevity increase provided by
the act, but 1t was decided otherwise.
The act provided that after two years
OF service an officer was to receive an
increase Of SIS month, at the end Of
-FOUR years another IS increase and at
the end OF six years another IS increase.
1t will be six years before any Of them
receive the full pay, it was said The
increases are authorized for privates
only, sergeants and corporals not receiv.
ing any Of the benefits.
Patrolmen are appointed on the force
at salary Of $125 a month, and the
increases will provide a salary of $40
after six years of service. The men work
on 12-hour shifts, with one day OF, but
are required to perform much extra
duty necessitated In emergencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
PREPARE FOR MEET

INDIANAPOLIS, September 10 Dr.
Meetings of organizations afiiliated with
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union, q service of prayer and praise,
a explaining ceremony and sessions
of the executive committee and of1icial
board today preceded the formal OPEN
ing at the Murat Theater tonight of
the fifty-fifth annual national conven-
ton of the w. G. T. u.
Mrs. Ella A. Boole of Brooklyn, N. Y,
national president, heads tonight's pro-
gram with an address, Eternal Vigi-
lance Is the Price of Prohibition"
Edgar D. Bush, lieutenant governor Of
Indiana, and L. AErt Slack, mayor OF
indianapolis, viii welcome delegates and
visitors TO the seyen-day session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
GIRLS ARE DOUBLES.
Eleanor Rich. Finds Eleanor Rich
When Date Is Sought.

HOUSTON, Tex. (P.-This is what
Eleanor Rich and Eleanor Rich have
In common:
Their names are the same, they
weigh the same, and they were bern
within 2 hours Of each other-one 40
minutes of Broadway and the other
IL Houston.
Although they are no relation, both
have Cherokee Indian fathers. The
father of one once worked for the
father of the other.
One is police station telephone
operator, the other Y. w. C. A. Secre-
tary. They met only recently through
young man who phoned one for a
date, and was connected with the other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
new TRIAL REFUSED
FOR GIRLS ATTACKERS
Court at Saunton Grants Stay Of
Life Sentences to Permit
Of Appeal.

STAUNTON, Va, September 10
Especially In Augusta Circuit Court
this morning Judge Richard s. Ker
denied a motion for a new trial for P.
H Mercer and Leslie Lee of Roanoke
convicted here last Monday of attacking
20-year-old deaf mute girl, and both
given life Imprisonment in the State
penitentiary.
The court granted a 60-day suspen-
sion of sentence while T. w. Messick Of
Roanoke, attorney for the defense, con-
siders appealing to the Virginia SUI
preme Court. Mercer and Lee are in
jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19

In his machine after he had been
stopped on Q speeding charge by Police
Sergt. Lawrence e. Padgett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
COMMITTEE TO MEET.
Community Chest Publicity Group
to Convene Tomorrow.

Members of the publicity committee
OF the Community Chest, which includes
enc member of every organization afili-
ated with the chest as well aS the CEN
trail committee, will hold their first Fall
meeting at the Y. w. G. A. tomorrow
afternoon at 1890 o'clock.
Elwood Street, director of the Com
mnnity Chest, will give an illustrated
talk on Effective Publicity Work for
Social Agencies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
STONE AGE ART IN NUDE.
Scientist Unearths Seven Statuettes
Near Malta.

IRKUTSK, Siberia (P.-Seven stat
uettes of nude women made during the
stone age have been unearthed this
Summer near Malta, some distance
from here, by Prof. Petri.
A necklace made from bones Of
mammoth was found in q childs grave.
Petri found evidence that these stone
age men had elongated heads, convex
brow arches and deep eye sockets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19

The Introduction Of the use Of horse
flesh for food by Christians occurred as
early as the eighth century whenia de-
cree to that effect was issued by Pope
Gregory Ii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13

Mines of South Africa produced Is
600 900 tons Of coal last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13
DEGREES FOR 800
AT NATIONAL i.
Merle Thorpe, Editor of Ma
tons Business, viii De-
liver Address Tonight.

More than 800 students of National
University will receive their degrees in
the schools sixtieth annual commence
ment at 8:l5 o'clock tonight in Mem
orial Continental Hall, at which time
Merle Thorpe. editor of Nations Bust
ness, United States Chamber of Com
merce publication, will deliver the formal
address.
The exercises will be presided over by
DR.. Charles F. Carusi. chancellor of the
university and president of the Dis
trict of Columbia Board of Education,
who also will confer the degrees. The
speaker will be introduced by Justice
Frederick L. SiddonS of the District
Supreme Court and senior member OF
the National University faculty.
Besides the regular degrees. OF which
"a will be received by graduate stu
dents, honorary degrees of doctor OF
laws will be conferred upon DR.. William
Mercer Thorpe, Washington physician,
and Mr.. Thorpe.
Norwood p. Cassidy will deliver the
valedictory address and. Rev. James
Shera Montgomery, pastor of the
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church and chap
lain of the House of Representatives
will, pronounce the invocation and the
benediction. The special medals and
prizes will be given on behalf of the
university by Justice Jennings Bailey OF
the District Supreme Court. Twenty
members of the past years freshman
class, under the direction of Merritt l..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13

Ireland may raise its penalties for
cruelty to animals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13
DR.. STEWART ACCEPTS
AMERICAN U. POST
Will Serve as Full-Time Professor
of Political Science in Grad
uate School.

DR., Irwin Stewart of the University OF
Texas. fomerly assistant solicitor OF
the State Department in washington,
has accepted appointment as full-time
professor of political science In the
Graduate School of American Unlver-
sity, DR.. Lucius e. Clark, chancellor OF
the university announced today.
DR.. Stewards appointment Is effective
with the reopening of the academic
term in September, and 1t was an
nounced that he would lecture in the
courses on constitutional law, the con,
duct of foreign relations and political
theory.
Since leaving the State Department,
where he served from 1926 to 1928, DR..
Stewart has been associate professor IN
the department of government at the
University of Texas. He is we'll known
in Washington. He served as technlcal
adviser to the American delegation TO
the International Radio-Telegraph
Conference of 1927.
DR.. Stewart was born in Fort Worth,
Tex, October 81, 1899. He attended the
University of Oklahoma and In 1920
received his bachelor of laws degree
from the University of Texas. He also
holds a bachelor and master OF arts
degree from the Texas institution, on
whose faculty he has served at various
periods He has contributed many ar
ticles to leading journals and reviews.
He is a member of the American So
ciety of International Law, the Ameri-
can Political Science Association and
the Southwestern Political and Social
Science Association He belongs to the
Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi and Pi
Sigma Alpha Fraternities and the Uni
Versity Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13
STUDENT CRUSADE
TO ATTRACT MANY
Three Thousand Expected to
Attend Convention Here
June 20 to Is.

Three thousand young man and woman
visitors are expected in the Capital
next week to attend the national tri-
ennial convention of the Catholic Stu
dents Mission Crusade at the Catholic
University June 20 to 3d. inclusive.
The four-day conclave will be opened
with an informal dinner in the dining
hall of the university Thursday night
at which time Very Rev. John M. Nc
Namara, auxiliary bishop Of the Balti-
more archdiocese, and Right Rev Mgr.
James Hugh Ryan, rector of Catholic
University, will address the young mis-
sion workers.
The first business sessions Friday
will be preceded by a solemn high
pontihcial military mass in the untver-
Sity stadium at 10 O'Clock, at which
time the public will be admitted. The
ofhcers of the mass, as announced to-
day by the committees in charge, IN
clude Most Rev J. M. Nicholas, Q. p,
Archbishop of Cincinnati and national
president of the mission crusade, as
celebrant: Right Rev. Mgr. Frank A,
Thill national secretary treasurer OF
the crusade. as priest; Rev. Roger
Straub, assistant seCretary-treaSurer or
the crusade. as deacon; Rev. John Nc
Fadden of Catholic University as sub
deacon. and Rev William j. Sweeney
of st. GabTiel's Church here as master
of ceremonies The cadet corps of St
Johns College will act as guard or
honor at the mass. while the Cantablle
Choir, under the direction of DR.. Alex
Rnder Henneman, will provide music.
Divisional meetings of the crusade
will be held during Friday afternoon
and a play will be presented that eve
ming by members of the District OF
Columbia Conference of the crusade.
A sightseeing tour is scheduled for
Saturday morning, followed by dl-
vtsional meetings in the afternoon:
General business and the election OF
oficers win be conducted at the Sat
urday night meeting. The conclave
NyIT1 be concluded with a solemn high
s. mass SUNDAY mo- ''-''S' ' ,,,,
The delegates to the convention will
be uuartered in the various Schools
on the Catholic University campus
and in private residences. Convention
headouarters will be set up at the uni
yersitv and all functions, including the
opening dinner, will be held at the IN
Stitution also. -
The local officers of the crusade in
clude Mary Louise Collifiower, presi-
dent; Dorothy Miller, vice presloeIlC,
Mary Smith corresponding secretaiy'
Genevieve OBoyle, recording secretary
and Arthur Carroll, treasurer. These
oficers with Lee F., Dante and Nancy
Jones comprise the executive commit
tee of the organization here.
The committee chairmen in charge
of the convention include Mr.. Dante,
accommodations; William Harmon anu
Aeneas Collins, sightseeing; Patrlce
Rice housing; Miss ColllIoWer. reg-
istration and reception; Miss Smith,
entertainment, and James .Horigan, re-
ligious demonstration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13
SCOUTS PALLBEARERS
FOR WILBUR MITCHELL

Members of Boy Scout Troop No. So
served as pallbearers this afternoon at
funeral services for Wilbur Mitchell,
14-year-old Central High School stu
dent and long active in the Boy Scouts,
who died Tuesday in the Episcopal
Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital.
The services were conducted at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rossel Edward Mitchell. East Mel
rose street, Chevy Chase, Md, with
burial in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Young Mitchell was senior patrol
leader of Boy Scout Troop No. So and
was among the leading students at
Central High School, where he was a
sophomore.
His death followed an operation for
mastoiditis. Wilbur was a member of
Central NJ. E. Church South of Bethes-
da, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13
GUSTAVUS WERBER DIES.
Doctor Had Practiced Medicine il

Doctor Had Practiced Medicine in
Washington Since 1902.
DIR. Gustavus Werber, sc years old,
of 1928 p street, died at his home last
night.
A native of Newberry, s. c., DIR.
Werber had practiced medicine in
Washington since 1902, and at one
time was connected with the Pension
Office as special examiner. He had
been resident OF this city for 40 years.
He was a member of the Medical So
ciety of the District of Columbia and a
charter member of the Southern
Society of Washington.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Catherine M. Werber. Burial is to be
in Sumpter, S, c., the birthplace Of
Mrs. Werber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13
To Save German Towers.

German engineers are studying meth
DDS for saving the leaning towers of
that country. which are showing signs
of following the ways of the famous
fitting tower of Pisa. The Butchers
Tower at Ulm is already Az feet out of
plumb, and shows indications of further
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13
.. NJ. C.. Shoes EEStuck
TOPack ;" Ex-Soldier
Sees Light; RENTS

Secretary Good has received a
conscience contribution of $20.43
with the request that the money
be credited to the Quartermaster
Department. The writer eX-
planned that while in the
QuartermaSter Corps in 1915 and
1919, some shoes stuck to his
pack" but that recently he
found some light" He went on
to say, the light 1 now have
proves to me that this depart
ment must be paid and to tell
man about it will never do.
Trusting with this remittance my
account with the Quartermaster
Department is balanced, 1 am
yours very truly"
The remittance has been
acknowledged and the writer in
formed that his account was
closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13
Tea Drinking Called Test.

Increase in the consumption of tea
and sugar in Britain is considered by
British statesmen to be a sign of pros
perity. They point out that the aver
age Britisher is consuming more than
9 pounds of tea and 90 pounds of sugar
a wear. whereas before the World War
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13


A lively attack on Lloyd George was
made yesterday in letter to the Times
by Vivian Phillips, former chief whip
of the Liberal party, Mr.. Phillips said
many Liberal candidates with whom he
has talked since the general election
were of the opinion Mr.. Lloyd George
was not an asset. but positive liability
to the Liberal party.
"Only courage will save the party
now" he wrote courage to turn back
on the shams and pretenses Of the past
two years and make a new beginning
under new leadership, which will In
spire public confidence and trust.
IF it will break loose from the de-
grading bondage of the party funds, II
it will follow character rather than
cleverness, If it will set honor and
principle once again in the place which
they held in the days of its former
greatness, 1t may yet be preserved to
WELD its old moral authority in the
state and be an instrument Of benef-
tcent service to this nation and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13

Smith, will act as ushers in accord
with q traditional custom at National.
The graduating class at National this
year includes students from Al States,
Panama. the Philippine Islands and
China as well as the District of CO.
lumbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13

the amounts were Ga pounds Of tea and
81 pounds of sugar AS Britain is a tea
drinking nation. statesmen say, the rise
in the expenditure for these commodi-
ties shows that the people have more
money to spend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13

wavering The leaning tower of Bad
Ems, said to have been erected on the
foundation of the water tower of fort
once occupied by Roman legions, is also
demanding attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13

DeIS Oh TIC uCW
Parliament today.
The Liberals met
at the National
Liberal Club to
consider the parlia-
mentary situation
and the attitude of
the party toward
the new L a b o r
government.
Lloyd Georges
daughter M e G a n ,
the only Liberal
woman in Parlia :
ment, and his son,
Maj. G W y il y m
Lloyd George, who
is a member from
Pembroke, sat on
the platform with
aN-s.s N-Afza
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13
LLOYD GEORGE MADE
LIBERAL PARTY HEAD
Unanimously Chosen Chairman of
British Parliamentary MI
nority Group.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON. June 13-David Lloyd
George was unanimously elected chair
man and leader of the Liberal party at
the first meeting of the Liberal mem
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-23
Mandan Auxiliary
Rally to Be May 2

Thursday. May 2. has been set for
the third district American Legion
Auxiliary Sllly at Mandan. The rally.
previously planned for March %, had
to be postponed on account of bad
ROADS and floods.
Mrs. Walter Tostcvin will preside
at the meeting in place Of Mrs. Bertle
Nelson. third district committee wom-
an. who cannot be present
The rally will include morning.
an afternoon and an evening session.
with a banquet at the Lewis and
Clark hotel Tuesday evening as the
big social event Those planning to
attend are asked to advise Mrs.
George Janda, Who is in charge of
reservations
Several changes have been made in
the program for the meeting, and
these will be announced at q later
date.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-23
Three CASES KEEP
LOCAL Judge BUSY

A trio Of cases kept Judge Fred
Jansonius busy in Burleigh county
district court yesterday afternoon.
The judge issued temporary in
junction against the construction Of a
state highway in Sheridan county
across property claimed by Richard
Schumann to belong to him. 6chu-
mann asked for the Injunction re-
straining A. G.. Weber, contractor,
and the state highway commission
from continuing construction until
title to the property could be decided
satisfactorily.
In another civil case. Judge jan
sonius upheld q demurrer by the de.
fendant in the r. F. Burchard VS.. the
State Bonding Fund case, In which
the plaintiff was asking for $913.62
alleged due him. Burchard was en-
ployed by the insurance commissioner
to make m audit and secure settle
ment from the Dalphin school dis
trict, No. II. Divide county, early In
1927. He received 363648 in payment
for hts services but claims he was en-
titled to total Of q 1.55O. After tcs-
ttrnony indicated that Burchard was
demanding $3.50. After making Z
contingent fee contract, Judge jan
sonius ruled that . contingent fee
contract under the circumstances was
illegal.
- the third case Peter Peterson.
G9rTison, pleaded guilty to engssing
y the liquor traffic and W. sen.
$1,000 49, ~ ii-> ~
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-23
HUGH SCOTT Will Be ,
DEDICATION SPEAKER
Famous indian Fighter. Well
Known in Bismarck, to At
tend Park Program

Major General Hugh L. Scott.
Princeton. N. j.. famous Indian fighter
i'll the frontier days in North Dakota
and the northwest. will be the prin-
cIpal speaker OF the dedication pro-
gram during the coming summer of
old Fort Berthold. near Williston. as
a state park.
Major General Scott visited in Bis
marck last summer. Last night he
told of the Indian fighting in the
Bismarck area in radio address de-
livered at Washington. .. G..
Dedicatory ceremonies are to be
conducted under the auspices Of the
Williston Commercial club. One Of the
features will be the placing Of =
marker by the North Dakota Masonic
grand lodge where first meetings were
held by Fort Buford lodge. This Is
now the Williston Masonic lodge.
The last freight shipping done from
Bismarck to Fort Buford along the
old government trail was In the
spring Of 1881. The preceding year
Sitting Bull had been chased into
Canada and held during the winter
by the mounted police. The following
year the Indianss were turned over to
the Seventh United States cavalry at
Fort Buford.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-23
BILLICAN Canaan,
FORMER POLITICAL
ARTIST HERE, dies
Was Prominent During Days OF
Nonpartisan Power in Bis
marck and Fargo

Fargo. n OAK. April c3-Wilfrcd
A. Canaan, -. formerly . cartoonist
on The Fargo Courier News. in the
pslmy days OF the Nonpartisan league
when the League owned that paper,
and widely known as "Billican." died
recently in Los Angeles. Calf, ac-
ccrdinG to information received here
Mr.. Canaan Was All invalid. who had
lost the use Of his lower limbs due to
a long siege Q! rheumatism. He used
a wheel chair to &c. about the city,
and Was conspicuous figure Sbout
the streets OF Fargo during the years
o. his residence here. 1917 TO 1921,
and in Bismarck during the sessions
of the legislature during those years,
He used tiny figure Of goat
in his early cartoons and III later
years of his cartoon work. enlarged
upon the goat idea and finally evolved
the term: the goat that can't be
got" as one OF the slogans in Nom
partisan publications,
His home town was Bralnerd. MINI,
He worked in the Northern Pacific
machine shops there for several years
before becoming crippled, and later
took a course in drawing.
On leaving Fargo III 1921. Mr..
Canaan went to Minneapolis and es-
tablished a mailing bureau. He left
for Los Angeles last year.
q mailing bureau in the
city.
He was married three years ago to
Miss Marie Daveau Of Brainerd.
Philo Brockway. columnist on the
Fargo Courier News when Canan was
a cartoonist there. now of The Duluth
News Tribune, is relative by mar
riage.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-23
To-Day Air Tour in
State lis Arranged

Devils Lake, N. D.. April 23.-F,-
A North Dakota air tour, during
which airports in Devils Lake, Willis
ton. Valley City and jamestown will
be dedicated, will start from Grand
Forks on June and continue 10 days.
according to decision reached here
yesterday by the Airport Committee
Of Devils Lake Civic and Commerce
association and officials from Grand
Forks, jamestown and Williston
chambers Of commerce.
Stops will Be made In Fargo, VAL
ley City, jamestown. Mandan, Dick
inson, Devils Lake. Williston and
Minot.
1 James Barrett Of this city was
named chairman Of the general COM
mittee. Other members are Z. N.
Canfteld. Wtlliston: DF. g. A. Hender.
son. jamestown: Edgar Rutten, Devils
Lake; a. =. Kettes, WilHston, ana Dy.
=. =. Dwight. Valley City,