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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
EDISON SCHOLARSHIP
ENTRANT NOMINATED
John P. Rappolt, 16, Is Selected as
Business Highs Candidate
by Principal.

John Paul Rappolt, who became Is
years old yesterday, has been nominated
by Business High School for the Edison
scholarship. Despite his youth, young
Rappolt. son of j. E. Rappolt, 1888 1ry-
ing street has amassed sufficient high
school credits to qualify him for gradu-
alton next week as one of the leading
members of his class, as we'll as to rem
der him eligible for the scholarship
under the conditions set up by MIR.
Edison.
In nominating Rappolt, Allen Davis,
principal, cited him as an outstanding
student in all his subjects, but specif-
ically in biology. The schools nominee
has an intelligence quotient of l3l,
while the average is accepted as 100.
and the qualifications demanded by Mr..
Edison specify 1870. In addition to his
regular school work. Rappolt has been
active in extra curricula movements.
where he has taken a leading part in
dramatics, in editing school publications
and in cadet work, which he carried on
successfully and with distinction during
eight SemeSterS.
In forwarding the nomination OF
Rappolt to Harry o. Hine, secretary OF
the Board of Education and chairman
of the committee created to select the
District of Columbias one candidate
for the scholarship Mr.. Davis wrote:
1t gives me pleasure to recommend
John Rappolt for his excellent char
acter. for his scientific interest and for
his high degree of intelligence, which
have enabled him to qualify for gradu-
alton from the four-year course at this
schoos at the age of 16."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
.STATE DRY AID
GRANTEES DORIAN
Survey Shows Cooperation
With U. S. Officers Preva-
lent Over Country.


Prohibition Commissioner Doran an
nounced today that preliminary reports
Of a national survey of aid being given
the Prohibition Bureau by State on
Gals shows a most gratifying Coop
Grafton"
The survey. Doran said, proved sur
prise, in that it indicated that State
authorities were giving more aid to the
Federal officers than had been believed.
He added that prohibition depended to
a great extent upon cooperation by
State officers, and that every State ex-
cept those which have no prohibition
laws was doing its share in enforcement
work.
Lack of cooperation, the report said,
was particularly noticeable in New York
and Maryland, which have no State
prohibition laws, but added that CO.
operation was excellent in Connecticut,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas.
Doran announced that in the first
nine months of the fiscal year ending
April his forces had made 1903 ar
rests, as compared with 75,307 in the
entire 1929 fiscal year.
The bureau now has 2,l70 agents OPP
Grating in different parts Of the country.
including approximately 200 new men
employed since Congress added $2,700,-
900 to the amount the bureau could
spend for enforcement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
DAWSON WILL WITNESS
TEST OF NEW BOMBER
Fastest Heavy Plane Ever Built
for Army Gets Initial Tryout
Today.

Preliminary tests of the fastest heavy
bombardment plane ever built for the
Army will be made this afternoon at
Mitchell Field. N. Y. before F. Trubee
Dawson, Assistant Secretary of War
for Aeronautics, and Air Corps officers.
The big plane, details of which are
closely guarded military secrets, is
known as the Curtiss Condor" and is
capable of carrying 1000 pounds of
bombs. 1t is to be flown to Wright
Field, Dayton, Ohio, for the Official
tests.
Secretary Dawson left Boiling Field
early this afternoon in an Army OBJ
servation plane piloted by Lieut.. Lester j,
Maitland. Capt. Burdette Wright. local
Curtiss representative. also few to New
York today to witness the tests.
Three Army planes carrying Air
Corps officers on duty at the War De-
partment also left Boiling Field today
for Langley Field. Hampton, Va, TO
complete preparations for transcon-
tinental flight to Rockwell Field, Calf.
to be made soon by planes Of the End
Bombardment Group
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS
GAIN 1,677 PUPILS
Graduations of Junior and
Elementary Students viii
Swell Seniors Enrolment.

Washington'S five senior high schCo,a
of the first nine divisions will receive
an estimated total of 1877 pupils from
the elementary and junior high schools
as the result of this months gradu-
tons. according TO estimates of the
school officials made public today.
At the same time it was announced
that the junior high school rolls would
BE- increased by 1872. representing thu
promotion from the elementary schools
479 Go to Mckinley.
Mckinley High School will receive
the largest increase through promo
lions of the five senior institutions, with
a total of 47e. including 235 from the
junior high schools, entering Mckln-
leys sophmore year, and 244 from the
elementary buildings. The elementary
school graduates going directly TO high
school will be enrolled in the flrSt-year
classes. Central High School probaol"
will receive the next highest increase,
with a total of 424 new pupils. or these
233 will go from the elementary schools
and 191 from the junior highs:
Eastern High School Is third. with a
total increase VI OOZ. VI "lllSAA ESo " a.
90 from the elementary schools and
1872 from the junior buildings. western
is fourth. with a total OF PA new en-
rollments, derived from 124 elementary
school graduations and 80 junior nigh
school Announcements. Business VIII re
ceive the smallest increase, with zoo
new pupils entering it from both me
elementary and the junior highs. Sixty
five of Business allotment of new pupllS
will go from the elementary schools
while lab will enter from the junior
high buildings.
Langley will Get 2s2.
The estimates of school officials TO-DAY
indicate that 1872 will enter the IA
grade in the nine junior high schools
from the 6B grade in the elementary
schools OF these Langley Junior High
will receive the largest number OF new
pupils, with a total of 1872. The Hine
Junior High is second with 200; Mac
farland third, with 173; Stuart ano
Jefferson fourth, each having 1913
Gordon fifth, with ISL; the Powell sixth
with los: Columbia seventh, with rs
and Brightwood eighth with 10.
The figures, made public by the schoo
authorities today, represent the probable
transfers which will be made in all the
schools at the conclusion of the current
school year. Doubtful promotions ano
last-minute failures may result IN
changes in the totals, but these flgureS
are being used today by the principals
of the affected buildings in their prepa-
rations for next years student bodies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
MRS. GRAYSON HEADS
GARDEN ASSOCIATION
Is Selected by Women of Wash
ington, Virginia and Mary
land.

Mrs. Cary T. Grayson was elected
president of the Washingtcn-Vlrgi
MARYLAND branch of the Woman's Ma
tional Farm and Garden Association at
the organization meeting held yesterday
afternoon at the clubhouse of the Amer
lean Association of University Women.
Fifty women attended luncheon which
preceded formal session at 2:30 o'clock
and which was presided over by MISS
Florence E. Ward. a member OF the
Council of Thirty of the Woman's Ma
tional Farm and Garden Association,
and in charge of extension work in
agriculture and home economics OF II
northeastern States, under the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Speakers at the luncheon were Mrs.
Francis King, honorary president OF
the farm and garden association; B:
Y. Morrison, associate chief. office OF
foreign plant introduction of the De-
partment of Agriculture, and Mrs.
Frank S. Seiberling Of Akron. Ohio,
national chairman of extension for the
association. Personal greetings TO the
gathering from Mrs. Herbert Hoover
were extended through Miss Ward.
Brief informal remarks were made
by Mrs. Clarence M. Busch, Mrs Wal
lace Radcliffe, Mrs. Charles S, Hamlin.
Mrs, Sidney Andrews. Mrs. j. H, Dorst
of Warrenton, Va, and others.
DR.. William A Taylor, chief OF the
Bureau of Plant Industry. told Of the
work of the bureau and offered its
cooperation
Other officers and committee chair
men elected to serve with Mrs. Grayson
were: Mrs. Frederick A. Delano, first
vice president, Mrs. Daniel c. Chace,
l It,1ta
nor, corresponding secretary, and Mrs
J. H. Dorst of Warrenton, Va, treasurer
Miss Florence E. Ward was elected
chairman of the program committee
Miss Gertrude Warren, scholarship
committee; Miss Harlean James, way
side stands, and Mrs. Guy Despard
| Golf, membership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

George Lamb left his desk at the
Government Printing Office Yesterday
afternoon and walked the few blocks to
the City Post ONCE, where he mailed a
letter to his sister in Pittsburgh, in
forming her he had been held up at
pistol point on the previous night and
robbed of a watch, long priced in the
Lamb family He requested that she
forward police detailed description
of the piece.
Then he started back to the Printing
Office AS he drew near the entrance,
a man stepped to the sidewalk from
behind an automobile parked at the
curb. Mr.. Long recognized the high
wayman who had robbed him, and
glanced about for assistance.
ITS all right" grinned the other,
I've got something for you" With
the same motion he had used to pro-
duce a revolver, the man reached for
his hip pocket, found the watch in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
WASHINGTON GIRL
WE'D AT ANNAPOLIS
Miss Gross Makes LaSt-Min-
ute Decision to Become Bride
of Ensign Johnson.

Deciding a wedding ring a fair ex-
change for a diploma, Miss Margaret
Louise Gross. OF 1920 r street, 18-year-
old senior of Western High School, yes
terday afternoon became the bride of
Ensign Roy Lee johnson of Morton,
Miss, amid the romantic setting OF
commencement day at the Naval
Academy.
Unable to bear the thought of sepa-
ration at the last moment, Miss Gross
Welded in her former determination
to wait until after her own graduation
on June 49, But, as things work out.
she will have her early honeymoon and
her diploma. too, for the latter will be
mailed to her in Long Beach, Calf.
where Ensign and Mrs. Johnson will
make their home for the time being.
Within six hours of the receipt of
their commissions, eight of the grad
yates had led brides to the altar in
the Naval Academy chapel
Given Reception Here.
Ensign and Mrs johnson returned
to Washington after the ceremony last
night and received congratulations at
a reception given at the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
r. Gross.
The couple was married with mill
tary ceremony and eight classmates OF
the bridegroom served as ushers. The
brides cousin. Miss Mary Duval OF
Washington, was maid of honor, and
Miss Virginia Martin and Miss Ruby
Riley, also of Washington, were the
bridesmaids
The brides decision to wed was not
Il Hnir irFn1 ",
Annapolis and the wedding party was
hurridely formed. Mrs. Gross accom-
panied her daughter to the commence
ment day exercises.
Ensign johnson had as his best man
DR.. J. r. Richards of louisiana. and the
ushers were Ensigns C. H. Hutchinson
Knight Pryor, r. B, Sullivan, F. E. Hall,
John Galbraith, Lloyd K. Greenseyer
c. Walker and P. r. Osborne.
After a few days in Washington, En-
sign and Mrs. Johnson will leave for
Long Beach, Calf, and later the former
will take up duties aboard the u. S. S
Tennessee, to which he will be attached.
other Annapolis Weddings.
The other weddings at Annapolis
we're Ensign Charles A. Meeker and
Miss Sophie Marguerite Cox, both OF
Lakeland, Fla. The bride was a teacher
in the Annapolis High School.
Ensign Charles K. Hutchinson and
Miss Mildred Lucille Eckles OF Pitts
burgh.
Ensign Gustave Jansen. Upper Oar
hey, Pa, and Miss Anna Margaret
Storch. New York, N. Y
Lieut.. Deane Carroll Roberts MARINE
Corps), Tulsa, Okla, and Miss Blanche
Gloria Peterson, New York, N. Y.
Ensign Philip r. Osborne of Kansas
City, Mo, and Miss Mary Frances Law
Ter of New York. N Y.
Ensign Clayton c. McCauley, Abilene
Tex, and Miss Adelaide l.. j. Gossage
OttumWa, Iowa.
Lieut.. Melvin G. Brown MARINE
Corps, and Miss Alma Eurilla Focht
both Of Dayton Ohio.
| Another wedding was held last night
at st, Marys Catholic Church in An
napolis, when Ensign Ohio c. Ledbettel
OF California took Miss Margaret Mary
Kramer Of Annapolis as his bride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
VAST DATA READY
FOR PROBE BODY
Law Enforcement Commits
sion Presented Tabula-
ton by Harrison.

An abundance of reformation which
should prove of great value to the Ma
tional Commission on Law Observance
and Enforcement in its searching in
curry into laWlessness. is available for
immediate study. the commission was
advised today by Leonard V. Harrison,
statiSticiAn.
Mr.. Harrison presented to the COM
mission a tabulation of reports, state
ments and other data prepared by nu-
merous organizations as the outgrowth
of independent Investigations into the
crime wave, court congestion and other
problems bearing on law observance.
The commissions statiStician has been
engaged in the compilation Of his list
ever since his appointment by Chair
man George w WickerSham week
ago. He has made a comprehensive
survey of statistics which are deemed
useful in pursuance OF the commissions
own inquiry.
Library Is Installed.
The commission already has installed
a library of statistical and other tech
nical information in its new headquar-
tres in the Tower Building. The library
includes many we'll known reports and
treatises on crime, social hygiene and
correlated subjects. Members of the
commission inspected the library col
lection prior to converting in executive
session to hear Mr.. Harrison.
In addition to having the benefit of
the data from private and semi-public
sources. the commission will have
access to a mass of public records in
the Government departments. Secre-
tary Mellon and Attorney General
Mitchell yesterday personally invited
the commission to make use of infor-
nation in their respective departments
The Treasury files are replete with
data on prohibition and narcotic ques-
tions, while the Department of Justice
has voluminous records dealing with law
enforcement problems in general from
the standpoint of prosecution.
Hearings Are Secret.
Max Lowenthal. secretary of the COM
mission, said he did not believe any
other Government officials would ap-
pear before the commission today All
persons called by the commission are
being heard behind closed doors, and
little information is available as TO the
nature of their testimony.
Mr.. Harrison was able to give the
commission much enlightment on police
administration phases of the inquiry, as
he has conducted surveys in a number
of cities for the Bureau of Social
Hygiene of New York. with which he
vas asSocicted prior to coming here.
He has made crime canvasses in Cleve-
land. Newark. indianapolis and Roch-
ester and recently completed a police
survey in Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

Two doctors and a dentist were among
the seven for whom hospital attendants
held but little hope of recovery. Seven
others were in a serious condition, but
it was expected they would live.
One director OF the clinic said the
seven most seriously i'll were not expect
ed TO live, while another said sit will be
several weeks, perhaps months, before
they recover, if they do"
The ignition of nitro-cellulose X-ray
films stored in the basement of the
clinic last May Is generated gases
which have claimed 1872 lives. The gases
acted in a manner similar to the phos-
gene gas of the world war. and num-
of those who inhaled the poison did not
feel its effects for days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
FIRES DRIVE HUNDREDS
FROM MANITOBA HOMES
Settlement of Mile SO in Ruins,
Score of Houses Destroyed at
Cranberry Portage.

BY the Associated Press
THE PAS. Manitoba, June Sew
eral hundred persons in the mining
camps of Mile SO and Cranberry Portage
were homeless today as a result of fires
that destroyed the settlements.
The tiny settlement of Mile SO was
reduced to ruins by q fire that started
in one of the dwellings Wednesday
night. rendering the entire population
of 800 homeless and causing most OF
ings.
At Cranberry Portage more than q
score Of homes we're destroyed by q
forest FIRE Bres today were burning
on three sides of the town, but were
under control Tents and blankets were
sent to the residents and a voluntary
subscription fund has been started here
Food supplies were said to be adequate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
RIVER FLOOD RECEDING.
Mississippi Has Been at Danger
Stage for 80 DAYS.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. June 7 Cp).-The
Mississippi River, which has been at or
above flood stage for 80 days-the long
est period in the history Of the Weather
Bureau-will drop below that mark to-
morrow. river observers said today
Flood stage is 35 feet and the river
stood today at 354
Floyd r Mays, general superintendent
OF the Yazoo e. Mississippi Valley Rail-
road, announced today that full train
service would be resumed tomorrow be-
tween Memphis and Helena, Ark The
service was interrupted May % because
of high water between Dundee, Miss
and the point of transfer across the
river
Freight was routed over the Missouri
Pacific lines, but passenger trains were
not operated. The water reached a
depth of feet and a section of the
track was washed out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
Genial Bandit Returns Priced Watch;
Startled Victim Asks for $40 Back, Too

question and returned it so quickly
Mr.. Long was still blinking with aston
ishment when the stranger rounded a
corner.
called after him. But apparently there
were limits to which no robbers con-
science would drive him.
Headquarters is looking out for him,
as the victim gave good descrip-
ton of the man to Detective James
Springmann.
Mr. Long, an assistant in charge of
stores at the Government Printing
Office, residing at 1927 Monroe street
was robbed Wednesday night while
passing through a dark alley between
Eighteenth and Mount Pleasant streets
At the time. the robber told his
victim he would pawn the watch and
return the ticket adding that an aged
mother in the hospital had forced him
to desperation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
CLEVELAND GAS VICTIMS
FIGHTING FOR LIVES
Seven Staff Members Believed I'm
able to Recover, With Seven
Others in Serious Condition.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, June Seven persons
attached to the staff of the Cleveland
clinic were believed waging a losing
fight today against deadly poison they
breathed after the explosions at the
clinic more than three weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
Quake Rocks Valley of Roses.

SOFIA. Bulgaria. June 7 LP).-Bul-
garias famous Valley Of Roses" again
was the scene of earthquake damage
from the upheavals of Wednesday. Re-
ports from Philippopolis today showed
that no lives were lost, but that dam
age was considerable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
Won't Reopen Coal Case.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
today denied an application Of the
Western Pennsylvania Coal Traffic Blu
leau and the Wheeling & Lake Erie
Railroad to reopen the Lake cargo coal
case.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-11-02
COMPANY FORMING TO DEVELOP THE
 PEERLESS GROUP

The Peerless Mining Comp any is being formed in the south to develop the Peerless group of eight claims, located in the upper Salmon basin be- tween the Premier and B. C.. Silver and the M. c. Mining Go. property along the crest of Bear River Ridge, according to press announcements from Vancouver.
 The company will have a capi- talization of 5,OOO,O0O shares of no par value. One of the prin cipals of the company is Jos eph Salter, former Rossland mining man. Malcolm Me Kenzie, local miner and form CT superintendent of the Wood bine, and R. H. Lyons are inter- ested in the ownership of the property.
 The Peerless group possesses a number of promising mineral showings on which sufficient work has been done to indicate marked possibilities for devel- oping a mine.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-11-02
STEWART EDITOR
 STROKE VICTIM

w. R. ("Rube") Hull, editor of the Stewart News, was stricken by paralysis about 7:- 30 a. m. yesterday morning. The stroke affected his left side from the shoulder down but his condition is such that hopes are entertained for his ultimate recovery. The Herald joins with his many local friends in their deep regret for his unfortunate affliction and hopes with them for an early recovery.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-11-02
LOCAL CENSUS WORK
 NOW COMPLETED

Excellent progress has been achieved by Census Enumerat- or George Kooman in the work of enrolling the names of the residents of the Hyder district Tn connection with the fifteen h national census and the act ual enumeration is fully con- pleted.
 MT. Kooman's work covered the district from the upper Texas Creek section to the Vii cinity of Tombstone Bay, about 5 miles down Portland Canal, from which point he returned last Saturday after a two-day trip in Ed. Schneider's power boat.
 Owing to a provision of the census laws forbidding enum- orators to divulge the results of their enrolment work, the number enrolled locally will probably not be made public Intil the territorial census is fully completed.
 MT. Kooman informed the Herald that he was given all possible assistance in his work by the local public and is keen ly appreciative of their cooper ation.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-11-02
PROSPERITY MINER
 CRUSHED BY CAVE-IN

Caught by a mass of falling rock in the Prosperity mine of the Premier Gold Mining Co.,, on the east slope of Mt. Rainey, Herman Petzold, a miner, aged 27 years, sustained a broken left leg and other injuries, in- cluding a possible fracture of the spine, while at work in a drift Friday evening. last week.
 The accident occurred about 8 p. m. in a stope on the north side of the main drift, while Petzold was engaged in setting up a drill. The cave-in is said to have come with scarcely any warning and partially buried the unfortunate young man. He was eXtricated without diff ficulty by fellow employees and later was transported over the tram to the mouth of the Marmot River and thence by boat and stage to the Premier mine hospital, where he was made as comfortable as poss- ible by Dr. James Robinson, mine physician. It was found, however, that the spinal injury was of such character that the exact nature could not be de- termined except by careful X. ray examination and he was sen t to Vancouver on the Sat urday evening boat.
 Petzold had been employed at the Prosperity property for eighteen months prior, to the accident.