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The Washington times., 1929-01-05
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MAY GIVE
MEDALS

The presentation Of official
hero medals to members of
the police and fire depart
ments by the District govern
mept, as proposed editorially
in The Washington Times yes
terday, met with an immediate
and enthusiastic response on
Capitol Hill today.
Members of both Houses. par.
tieulariy those on the two Dis
trict committees sponsored the
movement and declared that It Is
high time the District government
should officially recognize its he
roic public servants.
Several members of the commit
tees are planning to introduce bills
to put the scheme into effect. Sem
ator Capper, chairman OF the Sen
ate District Committee, Is only
awaiting the approval Of the Dis.
trict Commissioners before acting.
yiliman To Act
Representative Frederick N. Zihl.
man of Maryland. chairman of the
House District Committee. is ex-
pected to introduce similar meas.
ure In the lower house.
Representative Ernest w. Gibson
of Vermont, chairman of the Glib.
son subcommittee which investi-
gated the police department las
session, Is another member of the
r. fo ~ a
plan.
Gibson said that in his opinion
the award Of hero medals should
be made by an official agency
rather than presented by a priv
ate agency such as The Washing
ton Times. as has been done in the
past.
Senator William II. King OF Utah
one of the Senators most interested
in local affairs, was enthusiastic
over the plan.
King Approves
The Government can and should
adopt this means of promoting
morale among the firemen and
policemen, King said.
II think the plan is good one, !"
he said today. II know that the
awarding of medals for deeds of
heroism by the public servants of
Washington is a good thing, and 1t
is quite likely that the time has
come when 1t should he given Of
ficial sanction instead of being left
to private philanthropy"
Many members pointed out that
the Federal Government awards
medals and other honors to soldiers
and sailors who distinguish them
selves with deeds OF valor.
Most Of the congressman who
favor the official medal plan also In
dicated that 1t would be good
idea to grant a slight increase in
pay along with the medals, such as
Is done in some parts of the Fed.
eral Government.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
School Pupils Are Hosts
To Citizens Association

Mckinley Technical High School
students entertained members OF
the North Capitol Citizens Associa-
tion. at their observance Of com.
munity night. last night in the
school auditorium.
Henry Gilligan. president Of the
association. made a plea for an In
crease in membership.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
NO. 373-ARIZONA HOTEL

The Arizona Hotel, In the 300
block of C st. N. w, occupies part
of the site Of one Of the homes Of
Francis Scott Key. author of The
Star -Spangled Banner.
Keys widow sold the property in
1S43, and home was built on the
site, old records show, and in 1912
the Arizona Hotel was built.
The neighborhood abounds In
Washingtoniana. In that block, In
the early days OF Washington aud
before the trek toward the far
reaches of the city began, lived John
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
I NPLOYES
At BUREAU
UNDER
QUIZ

Investigation of the ap-
parent plot to counterfeit COM
muters' passes on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, dis
closed yesterday in the arrest
and suicide Of William H.
Myers, engraving foreman in
the Government Printing Of
flee, was pressed by local
police today.
The counterfeit plates found in
Myers desk were made several
months ago. Whether any COM
muters' tickets were actually printed
from them. distributed. sold or
used remains undetermined.
Employees of the Govern ment
Printing Office, among them friends
and associates of Myers, and others
who maintain homes in Baltimors,
were questioned by headquarters
detectives today.
Suspended Few Days Ago
In few days 1t is believed THAI
the mystery surrounding the opera
tions of Myers, who took a small
quantity of a deadly poison used
in engraving processes, and thus
ended his life when placed under
arrest yesterday, will be cleared up.
Myers was suspended as a fore
man in the engraving division in the
Government Printing Office few
days ago. His suspension. however,
had ntohing to do with suspicious of
counterfeiting operations, detectives
said today.
Myers was suspected of having a.
hand in the operation of a local dis
ti1ling plant and an inquiry was in
progress when local detectives made
a search for evidence in his desk in
the printing plant.
Plates Found
Whether they found any evidence
relating to his alleged distilling
operations has not been disclosed
but they did find two metal plates,
four by two inches, indicating that
counterfeiting schemes, with respect
to Baltimore and Ohio commuters
tickets, were about to be put into
effect.
Baltimore and Ohio officials today
said they had no evidence to show
that any Of the fake passes had
been printed or used. They are
making a careful check of all can.
celled tickets, however.
Myers death, which came while
he was en- route to Emergency
Hospital in patrol wagon, was at
first thought to be due to an epilep-
tic fit. An autopsy by Deputy
Coroner Joseph ID. Rogers, however,
showed that the engraver had swal-
lowed poison and Coroner hewitt
issued certificate of death by
suicide.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
Appraisal Engineers
Needed on Jobs List

Applications for positions as APP
praisal engineers in the office of
the Supervising Architects office
win be received by the Civil Ser.
vice Commission until January 1s
Il was announced yesterday.
The duties are In connection with
the acquisition by the Government
OF real property in the District.
Applicants must be experienced in
estimating and appraisal work. The
entrance salaries range from $4,000
te $500 q year.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
Prof. Charles E. Burch
To Discuss Literature

Prof. Charles E. Burch, head IL
the department of English at How
ard University will address Ii e
literature lovers tomorrow evening
at s o'clock at the Phyllis Wheatlcy
II. w. G.. a. Ninth Street and
Rhode Island Avenue Northwest.
His subject wtll be The Negro In
American LiteFatnre.A
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
Gale Chosen President
Of Washington Forum

Linn "A. e. Gale was elected pres
ident of the washington open
Forum last night. Four vice presi.
dents named, are: Mrs. Gertrude
e. Mackenzie, DR.. Joseph A. Them
per, Leland R. Barton and Phillip
w. Austin.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05

w. Maury, mayor of Washington, 4
1888; Robert c. winthrop. Speaker
of the House, lived at 3G6 e St, in
1s47: Henry C. Schoelcraft, Indian
writer. and his wife, Mary. lived at
ais; Henry T.. Ellsworth. of Indiana,
first Commissioner Of Patents,
whose daughter sent the first mes
sage over telegraph wire, lived at
az. and Gen. John C. Fremont, the
Pathfinder, " lived at a2G, and
eloped from there In 1s41 with Jessie
Benton, daughter Of Senator Thomas
II. Benton. General Fremont later
lived In 3IS q st.
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Library Groevth.,

A COUNTY library, which began its wUaiE
on . small scale rs an experiment. In Har-
ris. County. Tex, has grown to such an extent
that It may we'll serve as IN example for others.
Back i'm 1924 an appropriation Of $500 was
made to try out the library experiment. A
librarian was appointed and the announcements
of the beginning Of the work was made. Petit
tons came from all sides for books and at the
end of the year 26 active library stations had
been established and BASS volumes had been
placed in the library. The total circulation,
was 1854 ="
Deciding the experiment had succeeded, tire
county officials increased the appropriation in
1922 TO $i2,000. This has increased until in
1928 the sum available was $22,5 500. The
original library had grown to q total of Is
stations, 81 of which were In schools, and the
book collection totaled 30,S56. The circulation
reached 155,33l volumes. ~ 50 ;
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"A. God Record. !.

A FTvE-YEAR record to be proud of has been
made by the Forest Service in keeping
down fires in the national forests with the
great increase Of motor travel the hazards in
the forests are far greater than they were
decade o. two ago. but in spite Of this in
creased handicap. the forest rangers have Repe
the loss from FIRE for the I'VE years at an
annual average of 81 per cent Of the total
acreage of the forests A yearly area Of
570.76S acres have been burned over, with the
California district suffering the most through
three bad fires during the five-year period from
1924 to ls3& Not since 1919 Inns the annual
toll exceeded 1 per cent Of the total area
The worst year was In 1919. wlaen 4.S47,o00
acres Of national forest land were burned ever
to total of 2la PEI cent
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CHRISTIAN HINES. In his Early Recollec-
tons Of Washington City," tells us the in
cidents connected with this execution as he
remembered them. He says:
"A man named McGirk was the first person
executed in this city. He lived on F. street
north between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
west. BY trade he was q bricklayer and was
very much given TO intemperance He would
sometimes go home In an intoxicated condition
and quarrel with his wife. On one occasion
he went home drunk and beat his wife Sc
verely, she at the time not being ina condi-
ton to bear such brutal treatment. The conse-
quence was that two children were still-born,
and Mrs. McGirk died soon afterward Her
husband was arrested and committed to Jail
on the charge of having caused the death of
his wife. He was afterward tried by a Jury
found guilty of murder and sentenced to be
hanged.
Accordingly at the time appointed, a gall
lows was erected at the foot of Capitol Hill
somewhere between Pennsylvania and Mary
land avenues. The Capitol was not then en-
closed but was surrounded by a large number
of forest trees, at least the west side Of it.
Near these trees gallows was erected, and
think could point out within few yards
where it stood
when the time arrived for him to pay the
penalty Of his crime he was taken in cart
70 the place of execution. attended by priest.
After having mounted the platform he was
asked II he had anything to say. He spoke
a few words. very little Of which I now re-
member. do recollect his saying When a
mans character is gone his life is gone These
were the last words, think, he ever spoke.
He then cast his eyes above him to where the
rope was fastened. I thought. at first, he was
looking at the sun, but the next moment he
Jumped Oh the platform with the rope around
his neck. before the jack-ketch had time to
Draw the cSp over his face
The priest (whom then understood to be
Priest Young instantly shouted up to him.
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your own ltfe,' or words to that effect The
Jack-keteh immediately ran up the steps and
tried to pull McGirk On the platform again but
could not succeed further than to get his feet
on the platform. his body still swaying OIL, 50 he
jumped OF again, and while the cu,prit was
dangling In the air some one below hastily
cut the rope which held the drop and it FELL
McGirk made three or four convulsive shrugs
with his arms and shoulders, his arms being
pinioned, and his life was gone
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THE action Of the university adds just one
more degree to the already crowded eollee-
ton Of the Hoover family. II was Allan who
used to remark as he assembled the stairs in
the street home, where . row Of framed
sheepskins lined the wall of the stairway, that
he was going UP by degrees" Henry L.
Mencken once wrote that MFR. Hoover was the
most learned man i'm the world-the possessor
OF more honorary degrees than any living
person.
Mr.. Hoover's first degree came the hardest
He was not brilliant student in his college
days ut Stanford, except when it came to such
a subject as archaeology, and he had to do q
lot Of examining to keep up with his class
OF course, this was due partly to the fact that
so much of his time at the university was taken
up with spare-tine employment to meet tuition
fees and other expenses.
The subsequent degrees were easier When
they started coming they came fast and thick.
In fact there are SO many degrees and schol-
arly titles after the name of Herbert Hoover
that it is doubtful if he himself can remember
all Of them without consulting Who's Who.
Here are few institutions which have granted
him honors: Brown, Pennsylvania, Harvard,
Yale Columbia, Princeton, Johns Hopkins,
George Washington, Dartmouth, Boston,
Rutgers, Alabama, Oberiin, Liege, Brussels,
Warsaw, Cracow. Oxford. Rensselaer,, Tufts,
Swarthmore. Williams, Manchester, California,
Virginia, Prague. Client and Lemberg
Stanford also has conferred degrees upon
Mrs. Hoover and Herbert, jr., both of whom
are members Of the Stanford Alumni Associa-
ton.
That makes q grand total of more than 30
degrees In the family!
PUT 70 get back 10 the subject Of the Hoover
boys.
Herbert and Allan have warm spots In their
hearts for Washington. Both spent most Of
their later boyhood days here for their father
has been in continuous public service since the
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GIN a short time his body was cut down
and placed in . coffin. when some Of those
who were present cut on bits Of the rope,
saying it was good for the toothache, head
ache, etc. The body was then placed In o cart
and conveyed to Hoimead's graveyard, north
Of the city, and there 1t was buried. This
caused great dissatisfaction among some Of
the citizens who had friends and relatives In
TERED there, so they determined to remove
the corpse Of McGirk out Of the graveyard
Accordingly small number Of persons went
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A LIAM has been real companion to his
father. In addition to accompanies him
around South America and during the CAM
paigu, he went with him on several Of his
trips to the Mississippi Valley during the f3ood
emergency IN 1927. He helped tighten up the
long evenings when the Hoover office car was
parked for the night on some isolated siding
by playing jazz records ON q portable phone-
graph. =: - go,
Neither Herbert nor Allan can be called
panpered sons Of the wealthy Neither has had
everything he wanted, by far simply because
MIR. and Mrs. Hoover thought it was best other
wise. Allan, for example begged his father
time and again for q big car of wen known
make, but each request was met with the Sue
gestion that certain popular automobile Of
smaller proportions would do just as well. And
Herberts automobile, up until . few months
ago, at least, was medium priced car that
was several years old. .. ~.
The fact that President and Mrs Hoover
have an eligible" and good-Iooking son has
caused many q heart to 1utteY I'm debatante
circles here and IN California. Apparently
Allan is entirely blind to this situation. It Is
not believed he has . steady" ct the present
time, although his name has been connected
in the press with those Of one or two inter-
esting young ladies.
No one can predict, Of course, what may
happen in the next four years.
Who knows but that Cupid win Arrange Q
White House wedding before another admin
istration rolls around?
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H00Uev'S Sans
Confirmed from S;rth Paoe

contsmaed from S;rth Pogo
the machinery below decks in the u s. s.
Maryland and Utah.
A few days before commencement at STAN
ford University the newspapers carried dis
patch to the effect that Allan would not gradu-
ate with his class on account Of the time lost
from his classes during and after the CAM
paign. It looked pretty bad then for Allan.
The prospect from an engineering standpoint
undoubtedly was hopeless.
The university authorities put their heads
together While It was true Allans engineering
education had not been improved by his trip
around South America, it could not be denied
that his education along other lines had been
enhanced greatly. Such . trip, indeed, was
worth half o dozen courses in political econ
omy. Allan had learned volumes about Latin
republicanisn, history and customs, not to
mention geography and languages.
Commencement day dawned Allan marched
to the roStrum when his name was called by
President wilbur, and he marched away again
with Sheepskin announcing to all the world
that its owner was entitled to place after his
name the coveted "A. B." of q scholar tn mat
tiers economic.
1t is rumored that Allan was quite as much
surprised to be granted this degree as some Of
his friends were to hear about it, after cireu-
lation Of the frst disheartening reports.
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World War. Allan turned II just In time to
cast his first vote last November -
Together Herbert and Allan built the fish
pond which Is one of the attractions Of the
Hoover backyard on s street. Both are fend
Of play IS well aS work. and Allan especially
is adept at sports. When Allan visits the
White House he cannot resist the lure Of the
medicine ball circle and the tennis courts He
plays an excellent game Of tennis, and his
opponents ON the links will testify to his skin
at golf Swimming, motoring and bridge are
among his other fayorite diversions.
During the South American trip Allan never
missed an opportunity to exercise On deck. He
was in the midst Of every bull-n -the-ring fracas,
took part In the golf putting tournament on
the Maryland and was consistent deck tennis
player. Ashore, he took his mothers home
movie camera and joined the ranks Of the pro-
fessional photographers. He must have ground
out thousands Of feet Of aim, climbing up the
ships rigging for vantage spots when aboard
ship. and on packing boxes, barrels lodges and
other elevated places when ON land
And as for dancing those curious South
American tangos and maxixes, Allan proved
himself Q master terpSichore He attended
every bali given in honor Of the Hoover party
and was among the last to leave the moor.
He had picked up enough Spanish from q
textbook on the voyage south to get by I'm
ordinary conversation with the dark-eyed
senOritas who elanored for an opportunity to
be his partner.
One must not get the impression from this
that Allan is girl-crazy. He Is not. have
seen him deliberately avoid meeting some
pretty young ladies who he thought, were o
little overanxioas to meet him. He is like
that. He does not like to be paved over be-
cause he Is the son Of the President. He Gets
real kick cut Of climbing into his car and
travelling about iucognite. II stranger recog-
niaes him rs the Presidents son, he becomes
vexed and embarrassed.
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stood there. dressed exactly alike the
audience reared with laughter. Rice and
nov sang alternate verses and the
excitement increased; showers Of pennies,
sixpences and shillings were tossed from
the pit and thrown from the galleries
upon the stage. took no notice Of this,
but suddenly the clear. ringing sound Of
a dollar caught my ear, and as the bright
coin was rolling from the stage into the
orchestra darted forward and secured
the prize. Holding 1t triumphantly be-
tween my finger and thumb, I grinned
at the leader of the orchestra, as much
as to say. No, you don't! This not only
brought down the house, but many half
dollars and dollars besides. At the fall
of the curtain 50 were picked up
and given into my delighted hands"
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SOCIETY
The Italian Ambassador Is In New York
to Meet Nobil de MARITIME on Her
Arrival From Italy.

State, at the Maynower, where he has
been since the f1rst of the week.
Former Postmaster General Will H.
Hays is passing q few days at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Stanley Reed of Maysville. KY,
been appointed general counsel Of the
Federal Farm Board. at the Mayfiower,
where they have taken an apartment,
Miss Edwards Selects Date
For Marriage to Capt. Hoes.
Mrs. Thomas Joseph Edwards of
Surrey County, Va, has sent out in
vitations for the wedding reception of
her daughter Gourley and Capt.
Gouverneur Hoes, u. S. A., Saturday
evening December 81, at $50 o'clock,
in the Washington Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. walter r. Tuckerman
and their daughter. Miss Laura Tucker
man. will leave Washington today for
Philadelphia. where tonight Mrs. T.
Wilmer Biddle will give q dinner for
Miss Tuckerman before the assembly
From Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs.
Tuckerman and their daughter will go
to New York, where Mrs. Robert Folger
Gardner will entertain at a supper
dance in the Park Lane for Miss
Tuckerman. Miss Alice de Peyster
and Miss Margaret Daingerfield, both
cousins Of Miss Tuckerman, will enter
tain at luncheon for her, and other
affairs have been arranged for her be-
fore her return tt Washington Tuesday
with her parents December 10.
The Rev. DR.. and Mrs Edward Slater
Dunlap have visiting them, their daugh-
ter, Mrs Edward Clifton Thomas, ir..
of New York, who came to make the
acquaintance Of her new nephew,
Edward Saunders Dunlap, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward TwisS Dunlap.
Mrs. Clarence Hensey Of Knoxville,
Tenn, who is spending some time at
Wardman Park Hotel, will go to New
York next week for q visit at the
Roosevelt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hensey lived at Ward
man Park Hotel for two Winters, and
Mr.. Hensey expects to return here as
soon as he disposes OF his interests
in the South, this being his native
city. He Is a son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Hensey.
Mrs. C. c. Fem entertained at lunch
con and bridge today in the Army and
Navy Club. when the guests included
Mrs. Walter Gullion, Mrs. William Penn
Montgomery, Mrs. A. P. Fox. Mrs. w. G.
Moffett. Mrs. j. Allison, Mrs. Unger,
Mrs William Ofiiey. Mrs. James Note
stein, Mrs. r. v. Laughlin, Mrs. F. r.
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bouquet of talisman roses. Mrs. War
rem E. Stops was matron of honor and
had a costume of dahlia color chiffon
fashioned like that of the bride and
carried talisman roses. Mr.. Stops was
best man for Mr.. McCracken.
Mrs. Dalphin, mother Of the bride,
received with the wedding party at the
informal reception preceding the we'd
ding breakfast and wore a gown Of
black lace and carried cluster of roses
Later in the day Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Cracker started for wedding trip and
at It's conclusion will make their home
in Kansas City. The bride wore trav-
cling costume of imported tweed, a La
pin coat and black felt hat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Kelly Younger
celebrated the sixth anniversary of
their wedding yesterday in their home
In Baltimore. Mrs. Younger was before
her marriage Miss Mary Harriet Payne,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Tim
berlake Payne, and her marriage to
Mr., Younger took place in Alexandria.
The Rev. DR.. Brown of the M. P.
Church oficiated, the ceremony taking
place at the northeast corner of the
memorial to George Washington which
is fast nearing completion on the hill
overlooking Alexandria ard the Poto-
mac River. Their v'cddtnC was the
first to take place at the men orial, and
Mr.. Younger presented his bride with a
piece of steel from the work of the
memorial. Mr.. and Mrs. Younger are
members of distinguished families of
Maryland colonial days. and he is a
past high priest Of Masonry of the
Phoenix r. A. Chapter of Baltimore.
Mrs Younger's father was among the
early pioneers in Missouri, and was pre-
sented with a cane and pioneer medal
by the City of ST. Louis as one Of the
early settlers.
The marriage of Miss Marian Parker
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Daughter Of Gov. Shepherd to
Speak on City Planning.

Daughter Of Gov. Shepherd to
Speak on City Planning.
The Cramton bill tea, which is being
arranged by Mrs. Grace Shepherd Mer-
chant chairman of the city planning
committee of the WomenS City Club.
in the club house tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock, will have for an interest
ing feature an exhibition of some new
slides of Potomac scenery. Mrs. Fred
eric A. Delano and Mrs. Louis r.
Cramton will pour tea.
The pictures will be preceded by an
explanation of the bill by Miss Harlean
James, secretary Of the American Civic
Association.
Mrs. Merchant Is being assisted in the