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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
PRESS CLUB HEADS
ARE '|NAUGURATED'
Installation of Officers Is
Marked by Elaborate
Mock Ceremony.

Before a gathering of more than ZOO
National Press Club were indicted into
their Offices at an elaborate but not
wholly serious ceremonial last night in
the club auditorium in the National
Press Building. A mock Inauguration
was preliminary to the installation OF
officers, which was followed by a grand
march and an inaugural ball.
New officers installed were RuSSeli
Kent. president. who succeeded j. Fred
Essary; Edgar Markham, vice president;
w II. Atkins. secretary: Elliott Thurs
ton, treasurer: w c. Murphy, financial
secretary; Kirk L. Simpson, Theodore
A. Huntley and Eugene S. Leggett new
members of the board of governors.
Other members of the board who con-
tinue in Office are Paul Wooten, chair
man: Louis Ludlow, Uric Bell ana sam
w. Bell.
Gillian Administers Oath.
The inauguration" of the clubs OH
GERS. in marked contrast to the solemn
impressiveneSs of presidential IN
stailation, was made a semi-humorous
event.
Festivities opened with a procession
of the new officers. Banners, wordeo
''The Original Kent Man" Throw the
Rascals out" and Lame DUCK Brl-
gade" we're displayed. The procession
was headed by the United States Army
Band. Thomas F. Darcy second leader,
playing a military march.
Strickland Gillian administered the
oath to the incoming president and nus
cabinet. Mr.. Gillian was attired IN
judicial robes and wig.
The new president introduced the
other new officers, following which the
dance was declared on. The Army
Band. during preliminaries, played for
the first time publicly the new Ma
tlonal Press Club March," composed by
Staff Sergt. Alfred GSell OF the band.
Preceding the installation ceremonies,
q pre-view of the German fllm BEHIND
the German Lines" was shown for the
first time in Washington, as was a
news film.
Officers Give Reports.
Reports of officers and chairmen of
gpecial committees were given at the
annual business meeting. preceding the
induction events. Charles A. Hamilton
reported a substantial increase in men,
bership. Reports Of Secretary ATKINS
and Treasurer Markham showed
broadening of club activities. Mr.. Kent
reported as chairman of the house COM
mittee and before yielding the gavel 10
the new president Mr.. ESsary forecaSC
continued expansion of all club actlvl-
ties, especially its entertainment fea-
lures, during the new year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
Lee Birthplace, as National Shrine,
Acquired by y. D. C.. of Connecticut

A Lee memorial foundation, shortly
to be incorporated, will direct the res
toration and formal dedication of the
historic estate. Present plans provide
that the Colonial library shall be re-es-
tablished and scholarships founded III
memory of the Confederate leader.
The purchase includes, besides the pic
turesque mansion and other buildings,
the Lee burial vault an old mill and
several hundred acres along the shores
Of the Potomac Adjoining the planta-
ton is Wakefield on the Potomac, the
birthplace of George Washington.
The Stratford plantation, originally
obtained from the Indians in 1850 by
the first Richard Lee. was in the pos
session of the Lee family from that
time until 1880. when it was acquired
by the ancestors of Charles E. Stuart,
who has sold it to the Daughters of the
Confederacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
CAR CARRYING FOUR MEN
GOES OVER EMBANKMENT
Fireman, Driving Machine, Serious
ly Injured When Pinned
Beneath It.

An automobile containing four men,
one of whom was seriously injured,
plunged over an embankment in the
$500 block of Tunlaw road yesterday
afternoon when Ernest 3. Fowler, %,
a fireman attached to No. 20 Engine
Company, who was driving the car, lost
control.
pital and there was said to be suffer-
ing from internal injuries and posi-
BILE fracture of his hip. His companions
escaped with scratches and bruises
Police of the seventh precinct say that
when the car got out of control it
broke through fence and ran down
the embankment, turning over
Fowler was pinned beneath the ma
chine and was rescued by his friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 19.-Stratford
Hall, birthplace and boyhood home of
Gen. Robert E. Lee, in Westmoreland
County, Va, has been acquired by Will
liam Alexander, jr., Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy of Con-
necticut. and will be preserved as a ma
tional shrine similar to Mount Vernon
and Monticello.
Announcement of the sale came to-
day. the birthday of Gen. Lee and the
20Oth anniversary of the building of old
Stratford, gift of Queen Caroline, wife
of George II, to members of the Lee
family.
For generations this was the home of
the Lees of Virginia-Richard Henry
Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee, signers
of the Declaration of independence;
Lighthouse Harry Lee and his sons, Maj.
Henry Lee, Robert E. Lee and Sidney
Lee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
LOUISIANANS PRESS
FOR FLOOD BILL ACTION
Will Ask for Interpretation OF
Resolutions Regarding Pay
ment for Property.

~ the Associated Press.
A conference of the Louisiana con-
eressional delegation and the Loulsl-
ana food control committee decided
yesterday TO press for action at TINS
session on the resolutions interpreting
the flood control act to allow for COM
pensation of all property taken over
for fiowage purposes.
Some doubt was expressed over the
possibility of obtaining congressional
approval of a joint resolution previous
ly introduced because of the limited
term of the session, but it was definitely
decided to attempt to obtain action on
the proposal.
Gen. Jadwin, chief of the Army en-
Rineers. has interpreted the law not
70 allow for compensation of property
involved in control of the tributaries
and this is what the Louisianans desire
20 have changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
COUPLE FOUND DEAD,
SUICIDE PACT SEEN
Letter in Veterinary's Handwrit-
ing Says He and Wife Were
Dependent Oyer I'll Health.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, January lo.-The
bodies Of DR.. Walter Rufin, veterinary
surgeon, and his wife were found early
today and the police are convinced they
died as the result of suicide pact. He
Slew his wife with a revolver and then
took his own life, they believe.
The bodies were found in their room
at a boarding house where they had
made their home for two years.
A letter in DR.. Ruffin's handwriting.
addressed to brother, w. A. Ruffin of
Petersburg, Va. in which he said he
and his wife were respondent over con-
tinued i'll health and had decided to
go together" was found.
A second letter, written by Mrs. Ruff
fing to the proprietor of the boarding
house, also was found in the room.
The Rufflns had lived in Atlanta for
the past 35 years and came here from
Norfolk, Va. Ne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
PROVIDENCE BLAST
SHAKES WIDE AREA
Four Manholes Blow Up in Busy
Section-Windows 500 Feet
Away Shattered.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE. r. l., January 10
Four manholes blew up in one of the
busiest traffic areas of the city early to-
night, shaking buildings within a radius
of quarter of mile and shattering
windows in structures 500 feet from the
center of the explosion.
One man sitting at drugstore soda
fountain was knocked from his stool by
the conclusion and suffered nervous
shock. Occupants of many structures
in the vicinity, most of which are board
ing houses or small hotels, were alarmed
by the loud report and shaking of the
buildings. but there was no panic.
The explosion believed to have been
caused by the ignition of accumulated
gas from a leak. centered at Washing
ton and Dean streets, within 400 yards
Of Cathedral square. which marks the
western boundary of the downtown busi-
ness section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
FATHER OF Ia EXPIRES.

ORANGE, Va, January 19.-T. O..
Gillum, 70 years old. business man of
this city, died at O'Clock tonight. He
was the father of IA children.
Mr.. Gillum owned and operated for
so years the Madison flour and griSt
miles. miles from Orange, in Madison
County He also was director of the
National Bank of Orange.
Several years ago Mr.. Gillum came
into prominence by managing a base
ball team made up of nine OF his sons.
He is survived by all of his children
and his wi6ow, who was formerly Miss
Fannie Munday. He was o native OF
this State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
HITCHCOCK ASSAILS
KELLOGG PEACE PACT
Certain Wars 0utlawed by Treaty
and Others Legalized, Says
Former Senator.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
OMAHA, Nebr., January 19.-The
multilateral peace treaty negotiated by
Secretary Kellogg was assailed tonight
by former Senator Gilbert M. Hitch
cock in addressing the annual Jackson
day dinner.
ut is intended to outlaw war, but
when the reservations and interpreta-
tions. expressed or implied, are summed
up, we find that what the treaty does
is to outlaw certain kinds of wars and
legalize other kinds" said the former
chairman of the Senate foreign rela-
lions committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
RADIO HEARING SLATED.
Television Broadcasting Band
Question to Be Aired.

Question to Be Aired.
To determine whether picture or tele-
vision broadcasting may be permitted in
the broadcast band to greater extent
than now authorized, hearing will be
held by the Federal Radio Commission
here on February IA.
The hearing will be for the presenta-
ton of evidence as to whether such
broadcasting can be accommodated on
1O-kilocycle band of frequencies,
whether such transmission will result in
undue interference with the regular
broadcasting of other stations, whether
there is any general public interest in
such transmission in the broadcast bant
rather than in the high frequency bant
and other questions bearing upon tho
issue.
At present television and picture
broadcasting are not permitted in thu
broadcast band between $50 and l,5O'
kilocycles, except upon formal authorit!
from the commission, and then onl!
between / am. and am.
Mrs. Hoover will make the fourtl
college woman to become First Lady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
$400 JEWELRY STOLEN.

Thieves Enter Home Of Virgil
Davis, Arlington County.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA Va January co.
Thieves last night entered the home OF
Virgil Davis. residing at Lloyd lane and
Braddock road. Arlington County, and
escaped with jewelry valued at $400.
kitchen window
A diamond wrist watch, Interested
with "a diamonds, gold wrist watch
and beaded purse composed the loot
The robbery took place while Davis, a
telegrapher, was at work, and his wife
was visiting in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
EARTH CRACK SWALLOWS
ANDEAN TOWN BUILDINGS
Inhabitants of South American
Village Take Refuge From
Disaster in Tents.

BY the Associated Press.
LIMA, Peru. January 19.-El Sol says
that the central part of the Andean
village of Huaeihuas collapsed suddenly
and many buildings disappeared in an
enormous crack in the earth. The in
habitantS fled precipitatedly and now
are living under tents in the neighbour
hood. It is feared some lives we're lost.
The cause of the disaster is unex-
nlained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
Gen. Estes Transferred.

Brig. Gen. George H. Estes has been
9th Corps Area. Preside of San Fran
cisco and assigned to the command OF
the Jefferson Barracks near st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20

Mrs. Hoover will make the tourtl
college woman to become First Lady.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-25
.LINDBERGH RESTS AT COMPLETION IF
 AIRNA|L FLIGHT
NUMBER OF DAYS BE SPENT RESTING PRIOR TO RE-
 TURNING AMERICA

DUTCH GUIANA, Sept, A, (P)- After the conquest of time eStab- fishing the new air mail route and bringing the United States and the northern coast of South America 14 days closer, Colonel Lindbergh rested for his return flight which will include courtesy calls to several south and central American coun- tries. He will start tomorrow.
 Colonel Lindbergh arrived in Paramaribo yesterday, completing the 2,595 mile flight from Miami. On the return the plan is to circle from the Port of Spain over the western Caribbean country before returning to Miami on October 10.
 Eight days will be spent resting at Cristobal, Canal Zone The en- tire flight will be about 1000 miles.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-25
PUBLIC RECEPTION,
 PROGRAM, TONIGHT

With ample seating accomoda- tions provided, an excellent and brief program arranged, and with their usual tasty refresh ments practically ready for the serving, the reception at the school house tonight, to the peo- pie of Seward, under the aus pices of the Seward Woman's Club, is in complete readiness, committees reported today
 The primary purpose, as has been stated is to give citizens of the city, and visitors, an op- portunity to inspect at their leis- ure, Stewards new educational institution which all are 50 man ifestly proud of.
 The large assembly hall, lo- cated in the northern end of the second floor, will be the locale of tonights affair and it goes without saying that it will be one of the finest public affairs to have been held with a period of many months.
 The reception will start promptly at 8 o'clock.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-25
TROLLERs ELECT

At their annual meeting in Ketchikan, held last week, the Alaska Trollers Association elect ed the following; Magnus Nord- strom, president; s. s. Hall, vice president; Fred Wolleson, secretary and treasurer. The board of directors include the above named officers and Chas. s. Johnson of Rake, Gus West erlund, Andy Olsen, and Martin Johnson of Ketchikan. Trustees are Ed Fredericksen, Brick K. Johnson, Carl Larsen and Peter Jensen, all of Ketchikan.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-25
PUBLIC EDUCATION
 IS LESS IMPORTANT
 COMPARISONS SHOW

The Federal Government dur ing the next fiscal year will { spend approximately $5O,OOO,00O in it's attempt to enforce prohibi- tion.
 It will spend only $14,OOO,oOO for foreign relations and the protection of American interests abroad. It will spend only $42,OOO,O0O for general law endorsements.
 It will spend only 28,0OO ,OOO for the promotion and regula- tion of commerce and industry.
 It will spend only $4O,OOO,00O for the promotion and regulation of agriculture.
 It will spend only $5,75O OOO for the promotion of labor in tereStS.
 It will spend only $19,O0oooo for the promotion of public health.
 It will spend only s12.5oo.ooo for the promotion of public ed- ucation.
 Ii will spend only $81 ,OOo,oo for science and research.
 Ard the present appropriations fo" prohibition enforcement, ac- cording to dry leaders, are wholly inadequate.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-25
| [ G AL N ] TICE
List SPA ID" NMB RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN NATIONAL
 FOREST

Notice is hereby given that the lands described below, within the
 Chugach National Forest, will be open to settlement and entry at
 the United States Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, under the pro-
 visions of the homestead law and act of June II, 1906 (34 Stat, 233), on January II, 1880, by any qualified person in the absence of entry by persons coming with in either of the two following
 classes: CD Persons named after each tract upon whose apDlica
 tiOn the lands were listed, if any, who. in order to avail themselves of the preference right, must file their application within sixty days prior to the date of open ing; (2) Ex-service men of the war with Germany, who, in order to avail themselves of the pre- ference right conferred by Con- gress. may file application within one hundred and ten days prior to date of opening. All such ap- plicationS filed within the first twenty days of this period will be treated as simultaneously fil- ed at 3 a. m on the ninetieth day prior to date of opening. App plicatiOns by ex-service men thereafter, but prior to date of opening will be treated in the order in which filed.
 The general public may file ap- plications within twenty days prior to opening date. These will be treated as simultaneously fil- ed at g a. III. on date of open ing, but no applications will be allowed prior thereto.
 A tract of 15.34 acres, more or less described metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at corner No. 1 established on the south shore of Kenai Lake just above line of ordinary high water, 3 spruce post 4" 4" g long set 2 in the ground, marked HI whence a spruce tree 6" diameter bears N. 67o 3O' w. F links dis tant marked VIII l in blaze: a spruce tree g. diameter bears s. B 30 w. 38 links distant mark ed Wh 1 in blaze; thence s. 76' 3O' E. 3.55 chs. to corner H-2; thence E. 4.55 chs. to cor. H-3; thence s. 1.O6 chs. to cor. H-4; thence following south boundary Snug Harbor Special Use Lots, E. 1.52 chs, s. 70o E. 3.O4 chs, s. 65 E. BOA chs. to cor. H-5 on west boundary of Louis Bell Homestead List No. 8-1O4; thence s. 7.58 chs. to corner H-6, which is identical with cor. No. 2 of List No. 8-1O4; thence w. 15.15 chs. to cor H-7; thence N. 11.73 chs. to place of beginning. List ed upon the application of James Newman of Lawing, Alaska. List 8-124.
 July 29, 1929, D. +. 7arrott Acting Assistant Commissioner of | the General Land Office.
 Publish: Sept. 4, II, IS, 25, 1929. \
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-25
KELT.ED PLANE CRASH

IAN DIEGO. Sept, A, (Ho-Ger- ,.lu Clark, 3l, state traffic patrol man and an amateur aviator was killed when his plane crashed in front of Governor Abelardo's palace in Nfexicah across the information al boundary line from here. Clark had taken off from the Imperial California Airport and was stunt ing in celebration of Mexico's Inde- pendence Day.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-25
HE CHUCKLED!

PARIS, Sept, 24, P)-Georges Clemenceau chuckled cheerfully as he discussed probabilities of death with reporters who pene- trated to his bedside. He said if possible he will have himself buried without a word to the press to cheat reporters out of a good story
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-25

Hear the record Utah Trail. Play ed on the New Brunswick Portable; price S35 Also the record Barnacle Bill is good and some more about Bill will be on the next boat. SCHALLERER'S ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-25

Barney Hagen, well known and oldtime resident of Grandview, came into the city Monday nite on brief business visit return ing home on today's train.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-25

Repairs to the concrete side walk in front .of the Sexton hotel began yesterday.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-25

IF YOU RAVEN II TRIED FRYE BRUINS BABY BEEF, you are certainly missing something.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-14

London, June 14 R,-Aiany pres ent day celebrities, from Babe Ruth to Mussolini would see themselves in wax if they came to the famous Madame Tussaud's.
 Haven't found myself yet" said Sir Oliver Lodge on his first visit, and perhaps it's just as well.' H. c. Wells took cursory look at himself and then scrutinized Bernard Shaw. who was reading French Bible Gin effigy.)
 Jimmy Wilde found his likeness ] within a straight left's distance of Jack Dempsey. Sir Thomas Lipton and Joe Beckett also have come to see themselves as others see them.
 The seriousness of the exhibi- tion is striking. From Valentino to Faquier not smile illumines the faces of these waxen men and wo- men. After three-quarters of an hours search we may find a fleet ing smile, and it is on the face Of a man in the chamber of horrors. He is in the process of being gull lotined.
 The royal family group is in- teresting. The queen has expressed her admiration for the beauty of the $2,500 court gown displayed on the wax model of her majesty at Mme. Tussaud's exhibition.
 This is claimed to be the finest dress fabric woven in England since the special hand loomed bro- cade was made for her majesty's coronation dress.
 The queen herself, through her lady-in-waiting, supervised the dressing of the wax effigy.
 Madame Tussa ud's was the old : est waxwork exhibition on the con- tinent. It first was opened on the Boulevard du Temple in Paris in 17S0. and came on to the Lyceum Strand. London. in 1902.
 Madame was born in Switzeriand in 1760. She was taught 10 model by her uncle. NJ. Curtius, and made heads of his friends. Voltaire. Rous- seau, Mirabeau and Lafayette.
 In the revolution she began to model the severed heads of vic- tims. She died in London in April. 1850. aged ninety. Her mother lived to be ninety, her grandmother 1o4. her great grandmother i'll. four generations averaging 99 years.
 It has been an arduous task to dress the royalties, commoners. churchmen. notabilities and crimi- ials of the past 1000 years: of making them sit in identically the same chairs they would have sat in, of obtaining the correct kind of footwear of adorning them with replicas of the jewels they wore. Lady Astor looks very business like in her parliamentary black" Nurse Edith Cavell wears her uni. form
 The outfits of modern famous men are according to the decree of fashion. President Coolidge.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-14
|STAND UPON HEADS
 ID OFFER THANKS
Boys h hglih tm Rslsy 1 Quaint oN C1,tsn

Leighton Buxxard. Eng, June i% tUP)-This town has . queer name but even queerer in its mannsr of expressing gratitude. Ftguratively speaking the town of Leighton Bus gard stands on its head 10 say Thank You"
 In the days of Charles l.. . wealthy London merchant. Edward Wilkes, left several parcels of land to Leighton Buzxard, the income from which was to be devoted to charity. He stipulated In his will that the ceremony of beating the bounds" in which the parish offi- ciala 70 over the chief boundaries tapping them with . long willow stick on Ascension Day. should be concluded with public entertain ment.
 For years Leighton observed this stipulation and then suddenly de. cided 1t would be nice to honor the memory of Sir George by having . boy stand on his head on each par- eel of land during the beating of the bounds.
 This has gone on for generations. and each year. months before the ceremony there Is strong compe- ton among the boys of the villars to be elected the, official head stander."
 While the parish official reads the clause of the will dealing with each parcel of land on which they are standing, the boy remains in . feet up position on the parcel This cus- tom has shown no signs of dying out.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-14
PATTENS ISSUED

(List compiled weekly from the Official Gazette by the office of Harold c. Manning. Room 405, City Hall Building. New Britain.)
 George l.. Hinman and F. E. Greene. assignors to The Greist Mig. Co. New Haven. Combination robe rail and handle.
 Robert o. Miller. New Britain. Power transmission mechanism. .
 Charles A. Rossberg, West Hart. ford. assignor to veeder- Root. Inc, Hartford. Nut lock.
 Austin L. Stewell. New Britain. as- asnor to The Stanley Works. Line level.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-14

Five hundred years before the birth of Christ. Hippocrates, a Greek wrote book. on medical sci ence which Is still studied by stu dents in America and Europe.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-14

Tim Healy, H. G. Wells, Sir Oliver Lodge and President Von linden burg look the same as they always do.
 Rudolph Valentino appears as Monsieur Beaucaire"
New Britain herald., 1929-06-14

Euclid made all of his geomet- ric tabulations on a smooth surface of sand strewn over the hoors Of his home.