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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
APPEAL FOR FREE
SENIOR HIGH BOOKS
Head of Delegation of Par
ents Expresses Desires to
Senator Phipps.

Following up the conference of COM
mittee of parents with Senator Phipps,
Republican, of Colorado, two days ago
regarding the free textbook bill for the
local public schools. Edward R. Will
liams, who headed the delegation today
wrote letter to Senator PhippS, ex-
planning why it is desirable to have the
bill apply to the senior as we'll as the
Junior high schools. Free books and
supplies already are being supplied in
the grade schools.
The letter reads. in part. as follows
"At present parents of pupils attending
the ninth grade of junior high schools
and the four grades of. the senior high
schools are required to purchase the
text books and supplies necessary for
the instruction of the pupils. and these
books are not Of the type usually kept
for home libraries and the result of this
present system is that thousands of
books are purchased annually by
parents only to be discarded at the end
Of the school year
A number of civic organizations have
passed on the principle of free text
books and supplies in the past and all
such actions taken have been unani-
mouSly favorable. The effects OF the
passage of this bill will be to reduce
the cost of education of children by the
parents. while at the same time not
materially increasing the cost of main
tenance of the public school system to
the taxpayers of the District of Column
bia.
THE furnishing of text books to
pupils in high schools is mandatory in
the States of Arizona, Maryland, Ne
vada. Rhode Island, California, Massa-
chusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Texas,
Montana. New Jersey, Wyoming, Ne
braska and Pennsylvania.
The letter concluded with a plea for
passage of the bill in the same form
in which it was approved by the House
10 days ago. Senator Phipps, who be-
lieved certain changes should be made
in the bill, said yesterday he would be
glad to confer with Chairman Capper
of the Senate District committee to see
If the bill can be satisfactorily worked
out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
LAND SITE BILL PASSES.
Federal Condemnation Act Sent to
Coolidge by House.

The House by unanimous consent
has agreed TO Senate amendments and
passed, thus completing legislative
action. the Federal condemnation bill
to facilitate the acquisition by the Gov
eminent OF land here for sites for new
Federal buildings. This bill now goes
to the President.
Chairman zihlman of the House Dis
trict committee Glso submitted 10 the
House the conference report on the So
called diploma mill bill'' to regulate
degree conferring Institutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
BURGLAR GETS JEWELRY
WORTH $175 AND $40 CASH
Apartment Dweiler Reports Loss of
Diamond Ring, Wrist Watch
and Other Valuables.

:, sneak thief gained entrance
through window to the apartment
OF Nancy Anthony, 2216 Eleventh
street. during the absence of occupants
Yesterday and stole property valued
at SITS and $40 in cash. A diamond
ring, valued at $l0O, a wrist watcn'
and plain gold ring were among the
articles stolen.
Jimmying the front door. a thief
last night gained entrance to the home
of Mrs. Mary Williams. 1l2 L street.
He ransacked the house and stole Sc
in cash.
A suit case was stolen from the au-
tomobile of Paul j. Frienrichs, 1918
Connecticut avenue, on G. between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, last
night. It contained a quantity Of
laundry and raincoat valued at $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
BANQUET TO BE TENTH.
Little Congress" Session Is
Scheduled for Tonight.

The tenth annual banquet Of the
Little Congress-" a debating society
composed OF Congressional secretaries,
clerks and employees, whose sessions
are patterned after those of the House,
Will be held tonight at o'clock in the
Hamilton HOTEL Fourteenth and K
streets.
Speaker" r, f. Barnes, secretary of
Representative Algood Of Alabama, win
preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
Robber Stays Policeman.

CHICAGO. February % CP).-Police-
man Arthur Vollmar was shot and
killed last night, when he and another
policeman interrupted a robbery. The
robber fed firing at the officers. Po-
lceman Carl Pablows.si. VollInar's
companion. saids.he believed he shot
the fleeing man,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
C0L0RED CHILD DIES
IN HOSPITAL OF BURNS
Small Girls Clothing Set Afire by
Stove Blaze-Her Sister
Injured.

Burns suffered yesterday when her
clothing caught fire from a coal stove,
resulted fatally for 5-year-old Louise
Jones, colored, of 20l8 E street. The
child died last evening at Emergency
Hospital a few minutes before o'clock.
Her sister, Dorothy, 7 years old, was
burned on the hands when she tried to
beat out the flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
COL0RED ELKS TO MEET.
Representative Yates and Judge
Booth Invited to Speak.

Representative Yates of Illinois and
Judge Fenton w. Booth, chief Justice
of the United States Court of Claims,
will speak tomorrow afternoon at the
Colored Elks' Home, 301 Rhode Island
avenue, beginning at 4:30 o'clock. The
program was arranged by committee
consisting of Frank P. Williams, Charles
A. Cornish. Martin r. Powell, Harry
Parker, Frank Blagburn, Thomas Ship
ley, James S. Chapman and Sarah
Turner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
MAN OVERCOME BY GAS.
Revived by Rescue Squad After
Falling Unconscious in Garage.

George A. Awkward, 80 years old, of
1922 Ingraham street, was overcome by
carbon monoxide gas while in the ga
rage in the rear of his home last eve
ming. He was revived by the Fire De-
partment rescue squad and his condi-
ton is said not to be serious.
Awkward was working inside the ga
rage with the doors and windows closed
police report. The motor Of his car was
running when he was found by his
brother John of the same address. The
rescue squad and DIR. James Rolls of
4904 Georgia avenue were summoned
and soon had the man out of danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
ARMED BANDITS GET So.
Ralph Price, Colored, Alleges Hold
up at Pistol Point.

A white man and a colored man early
this morning held up at the point of a
gun and robbed Ralph Price, colored.
Of 81 Corcoran street northeast, of So
Price reported that he was walking
along West Virginia avenue at Holbrook
terrace northeast when the two men APP
preached him. jammed Afgun in his
ribs and demanded his myhey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
PATTERSON BANQUET.
Church Group Addressed by Wal
ter Johnson and Others.

A father -and-son banquet at Gunton-
Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Sixteenth and Newton streets, held
Thursday night in celebration of Wash
ington's birthday, was addressed by
Walter johnson, manager of the local
base ball club; Representative Free of
California; Huston Thompson, president
Of the Y. M. c. A. here, and Calvin T..
Milans, member of the congregation.
Postmaster William M. Mooney acted
as POSTMASTER. Rev. Bernard Bras
kamp. pastor of the church. made a
short talk,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
SIX POLICE PALLBEARERS

and st. Anthony's Church.
Six police lieutenants, to be selected
later, will act as pallbearers at the
funeral of Lieut.. James d. McQuade
night inspector, who died of carbon
monoxide gas poisoning Thursday night
in the garage of his home at 1710
Newton street northeast. The services
will take place at his home $50 O'Clock
Monday morning and at st. Anthony's
Church at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt viewed the
body yesterday and issued a certificate
of accidental death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23

That a rocket will be fired 800 miles
from the earth within the next IL
months was predicted recently by a
French air expert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
THREE COUNTIES MAY
UNITE ALMSHOUSES
Prince Georges Commissioners In
vite st. Marys and Charles Boards
to Confer on Proposition.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md, January
9.-Prince Georges County Commission
ers at their meeting here yesterday
decided TO ask the County Commission
ers of St Mary's and Charles Counties
TO attend a conference with them, with
a view to the consolidation of the aims
house funds of the three counties and
the erection of a modern almShouse and
hospital which will serve the three
counties.
Establishment of such tri-county
institution would mean that the three
counties would have an emergency
hospital TO care for their i'll and in
Jured citizens, and that modern hospital
facilities would be at hand for the
treatment of the aged inmates of the
institution. It is believed by the COM
missioners that the needs of the three
counties can better be served through
the proposed institution than through
individual efforts of the counties at this
time.
The Prince Georges commissioners
are seeking to have the conference as
soon as possible. in order that proposed
legislation can be presented to the Leg
islature now in session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
MRS. CROSS AGAIN
HEADS NURSE BODY
Board of Managers Names
Officers for Society at
Meeting.

Mrs. Whitman Cross was ee-elected
president of the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society at the meeting of the
board of managers, held in the Evening
Star Building yesterday. Mrs. John w.
Davidge was chosen first vice president,
Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle second vice
president. Miss Mary Hale, secretary,
Joshua Evans. jr., treasurer and Mrs.
Frank E. Weeden assistant treasurer.
Miss Pearl A. Griffith, orthopedic
supervisor, reported her experiences
while studying in Boston last Summer
on a scholarship offered by the society
for special training in orthopedic work.
The course was given under the Har-
ward Infantile Commission.
In 1923 the society made an average
of 200 monthly visits to orthopedic pa
tients in Washington. This work is car
ried on in cooperation with the XII
wants Club, which pays the salary OF
one nurse and last year presented an
automobile to the organization to be
used in this connection.
The report of the director showed a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
DIR. VIII. DAVIS DIES
OF HEART ATTACK
Chief Statistician for Vital
Statistics in Census Bureau
Was Widely Known.

Dr. William H. Davis, chief statis-
tician for vital statistics, United States
Census Bureau, since September, 1916,
died at his home, 3724 Jocelyn street,
last night after sudden illness. Death
was attributed to heart attack. He
was 81 years old.
DR.. Davis was an internationally
known authority on vital statistics and
had attended several international con-
causes of death were compiled.
In 1920 he was vice chairman of the
International Conference for the Re-
vision of Statistics on the Causes of
Death. held in Paris and in 1925 made
an extensive tour of European coun-
tries with group of physicians travel
ing under the auspices of the health
section of the League of Nations to
make study Of the causes of death.
Attends Farley in 1927.
Again in 1927 he was delegate to the
International Statistical Institute at
Geneva and London which did impor-
tant work in collecting and compiling
data on the percentage of death rates
and causes of deaths
LII LAWS Was iIleIIlDtT VI LLlS AuleI
lean Public Health Association, the
American Statistical Association, the
American Child Health Association, the
New England Historical Society ano
the Genealogical Society. He con-
tributed many important articles tC
various health bulletins and medica
journals.
Graduate of Harvard.
Dr. Davis attended Amherst in 1885
and 1890 and three years later was
graduated with an A. B. degree from
Harvard University Subsequently ir
1897 he was graduated in medicine from
Harvard and then studied extensively
In Vienna Austria.
He is survived by his widow; by two
daughters. Mrs. Dorothy Davis John
Ston, residing near Pittsburgh, and Miss
Barbara Davis of this city, and -four
sons, Crown H.. George W., Kenneth
and Gordon Davis, all of this city He
also leaves a stepmother, DR.. Ella M
Davis of HolyOke, Mass.
Funeral arrangements are to be an
nounced later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09

Many people, two hours after
eating, suffer indigestion as they
call it. 1t is usually excess acid.
Correct it with an alkali. The
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09

total of 9,161 visits in December 70
2,583 patients.
Those present were: Mrs. Whitman
Cross, presiding, Miss Mary Hale. Rad
ford Moses. Mrs. David Potter. Miss
Cora Barry. Mrs. Frank E. Weeden,
George Hewitt Myers, Miss Elizabeth
Bryant, Mrs. John w. Davidge, Mrs.
Dwight Clark. Mrs. George r. Lock-
wood. Mrs. George B. Mcclellan. Mrs.
Leonard A. Block, Mrs. John Stern
hagen. Mrs. j. w. Turrentine, Mrs.
Charles B. Crawford. Mrs. Franklin
Ellis, Mrs. r. M. Kaufman. Joshua
Evans. jr., Miss Pearl A. Griffith, or
thopedic supervisor. and Miss Gertrude
H. Bowling. director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
Bandits Get $4,000 Pay Roll.

NANKING, China, January (F).-
Thirty bandits took a $4,000 pay roll
when they held up the Shanghai-Nan-
king train just outside Marking yester-
day. The train was carrying the usual
monthly pay for the staff Of the rail-
road and the robbers took the money
from the paymaster The bandits also
searched the belongings of $500 Chinese
passengers. but did not obtain much
from them, since they were of the coolie
class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
BULOW ASKS LEGISLATORS
TO SEE SPEECH IN PAPERS
South Dakotan, Facing Republican
Body, Tells Where Message
Can Be Found.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PIERRE, S. Oak. January 9.-Some-
thing novel in the way of delivering an
opening message to a hostile Legis-
lature was resorted to here yesterday
by Gov w. J. Bulow. who suggested
that the Republican, dominated body OBJ
tain his recommendations from the
newspaper accounts.
When the Assembly convened, the
governor read the first three paragraphs
of his message and then said:
cts going to take an hour and half
If I read this don't want to read 1t.
You don't want to sit that long. The
Associated Press boys will send it out,
Printed copies have been furnished
members of the Legislature and want
you to read it and abide by the recon-
mendations."
Amid laughter and applause, Bulov'
sat down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
BURLEITH CITIZENS
INDORSE CHEST FUND
J. s. Gorrell, President of Asso-
citation, Appointed Captain
of Team.

The Community Chest was Endorsed
unanimously last night by the Burleith
Citizens Association. meeting in West
ern High School. J. S. Gorrell, presi-
dent of the association, has been ap-
pointed captain of chest team from
the Burleith section.
1t was announced that drive for
membership in the association will be
conducted later this month under d.
rection of Col. L. G. Lucas, chairman
of the membership committee.
Mr. Gorrell is making plans to OBJ
tain for future meetings of the organi-
cation series of speakers on civic
questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09

bly, hall of the Cosmos Club. Speakers:
DR. P. S. Galtsoff, H. F. Prytherch and
Elmer Higgins, all of the United States
Bureau of Fisheries. Visitors welcome.
Temple-Noyes Lodge will meet tomor-
row, 1880 pm
American Association of Engineers,
Washington Chapter, will meet tomor-
row, 8 pm. at the Playhouse, 1914 N
street. Buffet luncheon will be served.
The Botanical Society Of Washington
will meet, Friday. pm, in assembly
hall of the Cosmos Club. Speakers: Fl.
II. Mckinney, M. B. Mckay and George
H. Godfrey.
James E. Walker Post, No. 26, Ameri-
can Legion, will meet January "a in
stead of tomorrow. as scheduled.
Capitol Council, Royal Arcanum. will
meet tomorrow. pm, at Pythlan
Temple.
The Soiourners' Club will give BAN
quet at the Mayfiower Hotel Friday,
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
SCHOOL BALCONY
FALLS; MANY HURT
Spectators at Basket Ball Game
Plunge Onto Heads of
Others in Gym.

BY the Associated Press.
GALESBURG, ILL.,, january 9-More
than 80 persons were in hospitals to-
day with injuries suffered when a bal
cony in the Knoxville High School gym
nasium collapsed during a basket ball
game.
Although many were only cut and
bruised, others suffered broken legs and
arms in the accident that terminated
the game between Knoxville and Abing-
don last night.
About 100 fans were in the balcony
when one side gave way as they stamped
their feet and cheered. 1t fell upon
scores of spectators seated beneath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
MIR. MENGELBERG CONDUCTS.

A packed house, headed by Mrs Cool
idge and Mrs. Hoover greeted the New
York Philharmonic-Symp Orches-
ira in its initial appearance OF the
season at the National Theater yester-
day afternoon. Willem Mengelberg, the
mastery conductor, who halls from the
Netherlands, was given a personal ova-
ton and a huge wreath just prior to
the intermiSSion.
This orchestra is of such general eX-
cellence in personnel and training that
it has a perfection which threatens at
times to become almost machine-like.
This was particularly noticeable in the
precision of effect in the fortiSSimo pas
sages of the first movement OF the
Beethoven Seventh Symphony" and
again in the militaristic Interpretation
that was given the final movement.
Mr.. Mengelberg certainly is individual
in the reading of this symphony. His
Interpretation is engrossingly interest
ing and won outbursts of applause from
his enthusiastic audience. The second
movement, with its more solemn mood
and the poetry of the piZzicato passages,
was especially lovely. 1t is small Won
der that the great composers and critics
Of several schools of music have held
warm discussion over Beethoven'S pro-
gram Gf he had any at all, which Is
to be ooubted) in writing this work.
The novelty to local audience Of
the Johann Christian Bach "Sinfonia
in B Flat Major" which opened the
program, won special notice. There
are traces in it of the influence of the
parental Johann Sebastian, but his
sternness is replaced by that Milan
csc" warmth and color for which the
works of the eleventh son of Johann
Sebastion Bach have become noted. 1t
seemed, on first hearing, to be grace
full and welcome piece for the concert
hall. Mozart's symphony in E Flat"
| (Koechel 543) was beautifully played,
emphasizing all the exquisite charm
that is innate in the works of this
| composer, II. +.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
Nj SIC
THE PRAGUE TEACHERS CHORUS

THE PRAGUE TEACHERS CHORUS.
All the Bohemians in Washington
and a generous representation from the
diplomatic and resident social circles
assembled in the chamber music hall OF
the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Founda-
ton. at the Library Congress, to hear
the debut in the National Capital of the
famous Prague Teachers Chorus, from
the capital of CZechoslovakia, Metod
Dolezil. conductor 1t was gala occasion,
with a huge wreath sent from the lega-
ton and, as a finale, a group of three
American 'Suwanee River"
Dixie" and THE Star Spangled Ban
ner"-to mark it as an event of inter-
national significance. Appreciative APP
plause, well deserved, was the rule OF
the evening.
The Prague Teachers Chorus has ex-
listed 20 years, having been founded III
1908, and it is unique among choral
groups. in that the members all are pro-
fessional teachers in the elementary.
secondary and technical schools OF
Prague and surrounding districts. New
members submit to voice tests betos'e
the conductor and the elected members
of the artistic committee. Each season
every member is given a new voice
test and rating. Even when vocally
indispoSed, they are requested 10
attend regular rehearsals as dumb
listeners" All works are memorized by
the members privately or IN small
groups. The artistic motto Of the group
is: absolute perfection Of performance.
to attain the highest level in the repro
duction of choral works from the point
Of view of technique: next to TINS, the
maxim that there are no dlthcultles III
Surmountable."
Moreover, this chorus lives up to the
minutest degree to both the letter and
the spirit of this motto. There are
about so men in the touring organiza-
ton. Their control of graduate tone
color and of phrasing IN some ex-
tremely difficult contrapuntal numbers
such as "Hymnus," by Forester. Nv
ing Czech composer, and ITO 900" by
.Janacek. who died last year, both double
choruses, are truly remarkable. The
voices, as individual voices, are not un-
usual. but the choral ensemble is amaZ-
ing. In spite of thorough drilling and
academic background, these singers have
retained a buoyant spontaneity IN the
lighter NODDED folk songs, such as
Dyorak's "Sparrows Party" Jindrichs
"I Have No Joy" and Palla'S Tit for
Tat" Also the sweeping allurement OF
the dance rhythm in "CardaS" was as
completely presented as the grooming
beauty of the Novak Christmas Cradle
Song" The enunciation was obviously
fine. Those who did not understand the
Czechoslovak tongue had fun op-
portunity to judge of the chorus dlction
in the excellent presentation OF the
Stephen Foster song, in English.
The chorus Is being much feted while
In washington and will go on an extended
tour of the country before returning tt
Prague. Under its skillful conductor
restrained gestures, the slightest OF
which is instantly obeyed, the Prague
Teachers Chorus is an organization not
to be missed by those who have highest
musical achievement at interest H. F.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
Lady Bailey Delays Flight.

LIE BOURGET. France. January 8
(P).-Lady Mary Bailey, who has been
England. today because of poor visibil-
ity. She is completing round-trip
flight between ENGLAND Rna CaG,e Town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
Clinical Surgeons Home Bombed.

CHICAGO, January R).-A bomb
was exploded yesterday at the home of
Dr. Charles E. HumiSton, professor Of
clinical surgery at the University OF
Illinois. The professor. his wife and
daughter were awakened by the blast
but no one was injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
0LEAMY WHITE TEETH
and a Sweet Breath

Try Phillips Dental Magnesia
ToothpaSte just once and see for
yourself how white your teeth be-
come. Write for a free ten-day
tube. Address The Phillips Co.,
lit Hudson St., New York, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09

Toxic, Japan, is planning down.
stairs "skyscraper" 80 stories deep.
this building will be built down into
the earth 1,100 feet and Is designed
In defiance of earthquakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09

by physicians for so years in cor
recting excess acids. Csc ard soc
a bottle-any drug store.
Milk of MagneSia" has been the
U. S. Registered Trade Mark of
The Charles H. Phillips Chemical
Company and its predecessor
Charles H. Phillips since 1875.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09

The Geological Society of Washing
ton will meet, o'clock. in assembly
hall of the Cosmos Club Speakers:
w. H. Bradley, Anna /. Jonas and H. s..
Washington. All interested invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09

Parkview Citizens Association will
meet. 8 o'clock, in Parkview Platoon
School. George E. Keneipp will speak
of "Schoolboy Patrols