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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20
THREE BOWL ED OVER
BY PASSING AUTO

Three pedestrians waiting for a street
car were bowled over and slightly in
jured this morning when an automo-
bile driven by Joseph A. Williams, 2503
Hamlin street, skidded across the icy
pavement on Rhode Island avenue and
came over the curb at Twelfth street
northeast. ...s.
They were Miss Virginia Archer, 20
years old, 1924 Twelfth street north
east Miss Viola Watson, is years old
l240 G. street northeast, and Jack Hoff :
man. who lett the scene without CIV
ing his address. The two young women
were treated for bruises and decorations
in the Office of DR.. j. Davis Bradiield,
1910 Rhode Island avenue northeast.
Police said the accident was unavoid-
able. .t..
Last nights snow left only quarter
of an inch fall and no further snow
for Washington is in sight, but it will
be somewhat colder, with the tempera-
ture going down to about 10 degrees
tonight, according to the Weather Blu
reau The low for last night was 81
degrees. Increasing cloudiness is pre-
dtcted for tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20
AMERICAN INDIAN DECLARED
UNEQUALED FOR MANHOOD
this morning to pay tribute to

malaria. This killed of the highly
intelligent element and left only the
slaves whose descendants we're unable
to keep up the old standards.
While Washington is not university
city, said DR.. j. G. Merriam, president
of the Carnegie Institution of WASH
ington, the institutions here have ex-
ercised great influence on American
thought due to molding the ideas of
the university instructors. He credited
the Anthropological Society of WASH
ington with promoting throughout the
country broader viewpoint on the
science of human relations.
I'VE are living" he said, Gin an age
of INFLAMMATION. Some have expressed
the fear that man is creating a ma
chine which he will not be able to con-
troll and which will destroy him.
But the study of anthropology shows
that there always have been big ma
chimes. but that life always has de-
veloped more rapidly than the physical
forces around it.. We haven't all the
missing links in the descent Of man
nor have we in any other history. Be-
hind it allis the concentration of forces
which has brought the development of
life, the thing that permits the or
ganism ALWAYS to keep ahead of It's
environment"
The science of eugenics, DR.. Merriam
said holds forth great hopes for the
future of mankind. The Carnegie In
stitution of Washington now is doing
great deal of work on the subject OF
human eugenics.
DR.. C. L. G. Anderson, president of
the society, announced plans for series
Of public lectures next Winter to pro-
mote broader understanding of an
thropological problems.
The history of the society since 1879,
when 1t was established by Maj. j.
Wesley Powell of the Geological Survey
and a small group of co-workers, was
sketched by Felix Neumann, librarian
of the Army Medical Museum. DR.. j.
N. B. Hewitt, ethnologist of the Smith
sonian Institution, told of the early days
when the Bureau of American Ethnology
was working out a program OF research.
The relations between the society and
the National Museum were sketched by
DR.. Walter Hough, curator of anthro-
pology. Early in its history, he said,
the museum started the collection OF
study material on the American IN
dams. which attracted to Washington
men interested in this branch of science.
DR.. william H. Holmes, former curator
of anthropology, spoke Of the early days
of the society, and DR.. Mathew w.
Stirling. chief of the Bureau Of Ameri-
can Ethnology, spoke of the relations
between the society and the bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20

Lieut.. Comdr Reuben w. Shrum,
chaplain at the Navy Yard, who is at
tached to the presidential yacht, u S. s.
Mayf1ower, will leave his present post
about June Is for duty aboard the u.
S. 8. West Virginia. This was made
known today in orders published at the
Navy Department.
Comdr. Shrum's relief will be Lieut.
Comdr. Clinton Andrews Neyman, who
is now serving aboard the U. S. S. AL
tair with the battle feet.
Comdr Neyman was born in Chero-
kee, Iowa. July %, 1890, and was gradu-
ated from DeniSon University, DeniSon
Ohio, and Chicago University Divinity
School At the time of his appointment
to the Navy May %, 1918, he was pas
tor CT the Baptist Church at Joliet, ILL.,
Since that time he has had various
tours of duty in the service.
On Duty Here Since 1924.
Chaplain Shrum- has been on duty
in Washington since 1924 His alma
mater, Bucknell University, will con-
fer the degree of doctor of divinity
upon him at the coming commence
ment, in June. Born in Irwin, Pa, he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20

is graduate of Princeton Theological
Seminary, in addition to graduating
from Bucknell. He was pastor of the
United Presbyterian Church. Jersey
City. N. j., but short time later he
entered the World War and was COM
missioned as chaplain in the Navy.
His first naval assignment was at
the Naval Academy at Annapolis. He
later served as chaplain aboard the
U. S. S. Arkansas, and in 1922 he was
ordered to the U. S. S. Pittsburgh, at
that time flag shin of the United States
naval forces in Europe.
Was in Constantinople.
He was attached to this cruiser from
1922 to 1924, during which time the
United States naval forces were in the
Mediterranean, and took part in the
allied occupation of Constantinople fol-
lowing the Smyrna disaster.
Today's naval orders also show that
Comdr. Maurice NJ Witherspoon of the
Chaplain Corps of the Navy will be
detached from the Marine Barracks at
Quantico and will go to the U. S. S.
Mississippi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20

The Anthropological Society of Wash
ington, third oldest scientific society in
the District. last night observed its If
tieth anniversary.
The parent organization of both the
Washington Academy of Sciences and
the American Anthropological Associa-
ton, the local society, has played a
prominent part in the history of the
study of men in the United States. The
talks last night were filled with rem
iniscenses of the pioneers in the Ma
tional Museum and the Bureau of
American Ethnology, who first con-
ceived the idea of scientific study of the
American Indians.
This continent" said Dr. George H.
Dorsey of New York, who was toast
master, produced a type of stalwart
man, a type of gentleman, which the
world has never equaled," referring to
the American Indians.
The researches of members of the So
ciety has had much to do with saving
the Indians from extinction, it was
pointed out by DR.. George NJ Kober of
Georgetown University. He spoke of a
survey of the Cherokee tribe of South
Carolina, which showed that tubercu-
losis was making such inroads that ex-
tinction was in sight, with the death
rate far higher than the birth rate. Be-
cause of this attention called to the
plight of the Cherokees, he said, meas
ures were taken which saved the tribe
so that now they are the healthiest
racial group in South Carolina.
Civilizations Wiped Out.
The great Indian civilizations of
Central America probably were wiped
out. one after the other. by successive
plaques of locusts, said DR.. L. o.
Howard, head of the Bureau of
Entomology of the Department of
Agriculture. Recent excavations by the
Carnegie Institution of Washington, DR..
Howard said, have revealed that there
were three great civilizations, one on
top of the other. Apparently one would
reach high degree of culture and then
vanish, to be succeeded in a compare
lively short time by another
These highly civilized Indians were
an agricultural people, he pointed out,
and the disappearance of their sue
cessive civilizations might well have
been due. to the destruction of their
harvests for few years by the advance
of great armies of locusts which they
had no means to combat and which left
in their wake starving and dying
people.
The downfall of Greek civilization,
he said, probably was due to a losing
battle with mosquitoes who brought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20
Roll Lapels for White House Police
Decreed for Summer to Replace Collars

The uniform OF the special White
House police force will be altered soon
TO eliminate standing collars. in favor
of roll lapels for Summer according
to Co Osmun Latrobe, military aide to
President Coolidge.
Some IA of the 80 officers in the
detail, by declining to sign round
robin requesting the change, held
cut for the swank effect Of the formal
blouse, which, they believe, Is mark
of distinction peculiar TO the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20

The majority vote cast In the name
of comfort, however, won out for the
roll collar. and the men probably will
be measured for the new blouses to-
morrow.
Col. Latrobe said the standing collar.
which buttons tightly around the neck
and is often uncomfortable during warm
weather. will be retained for Winter
wear, adding, he feels sure the roll
lapels will be popular with all the men
after q trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
ADVANTAGES OUTLINED

The privileges and advantages Of
fered by Central High School we're out
lined In an address last night by Al
bert w. Miller. principal, at the regular
meeting of the Parent Teacher As
ISOLATION held in the school auditorium.
The association voted to sponsor an
interclass athletic meet in the Spring.
and was advised that a silver cup had
been donated as the award.
After musical program given by
members Of the schools music faculty.
birthday cake and refreshments wereI
served under the direction OF Mrs. NJ
Pitmau. hospitality chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20
Army Officers Assigned.

Army officers completing a course OF
instruction at the Army War College
have been given future assignments as
follows: Lieut.. Col. Frank w. Weed,
Medical Corps, to the 34lst Medical
Regiment, Organized Reserves. at Bos-
ton; Maj. John B. Maynard, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, to the Virginia Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College at Blacks
burg, Va; Maj. James F. Johnston,
Medical Corps, to the University of
Pittsburgh. Pa, and Lieut.. Col. Greed
F. Cox. Field Artillery, to other duty at
the War College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20
COOLIDGE BELONGINGS
IN TRUCK COLLISION
Army Conveyance Wrecks Civilian
Auto at Springfield, Mass, Slight
ly Injuring the Driver.
Hy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, February 20
One of fleet OF Army trucks en- route
from Washington to Northampton, car
rying belongings of President and Mrs
Coolidge. was in collision here today
with civilian automobile. The civilian
car was wrecked, but the driver escaped
with severe head wound. The truck
was not badly damaged.
The accident occurred just after the
trucks had crossed Memorial Bridge
from this city to West Springfield to
continue their way to Northampton via
Holyoke. The trucks were piloted by
touring car containing an Army cap
lain and stad sergeant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20
WELL DRESSED BANDIT
ROBS CLERK OF $40 CASH
Russell Bennett, at Meridian Man
sions, Reports He Was Held
UP at Point of Gun.

Russell Bennett, night clerk at Me-
ridian Mansions, 2400 Sixteenth street.
reported to eighth precinct police that
he was held up at the point of a gun
and $40 taken from the cash drawer
while he was on duty early this morning.
Bennett described the robber as a
well dressed white man, about 80 years
old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20

Socialists gained Is seats and lost IL
in the recent municipal elections in
Scotland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
PROBERS TOLD BIDS
SAVED ON ROADS
Joseph A. Wilmer Testifies
Before Committee in
Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February How he
saved the State more than $4,000 by
forcing a competitive bid on road work
was told the Michigan investigating
committee yesterday by Joseph A. Will
mer, Republican floor leader IN the
House of Delegates.
Wilmer, who Is from Charles County
and a member Of the Legislatures grand
inquest, which is also investigating the
State roads fund shortage, was chief
witness at the hearing, which was held
in the governors Office here.
He was put on the stand by Richard
B. Tippett, attorney, who has been
pushing the inquiry into the alleged let
ting of illegal contracts.
Wilmer declared that the State had
lost many thousands of dollars in con-
tracts awarded without bids. He also
charged that much favoritism was
shown in the awarding of contracts,
and that only a select clique were able
to get road work in Charles County. He
said that one of these contractors had
charged $12 day for a water cart,
When, he said, there was only water
boy.
Telling of his experience with the
roads commission in the way of con-
tracts, Wilmer said he learned in May,
1925, that an extension contract for
road work in Southern Maryland was
about to be let without competitive bid
ding.
Thomas A. Butler, convicted office
manager OF the commission Is expected
to take the stand when the committee
meets this afternoon and it is said will
be called upon to tell the whole story
OF the thefts from the State Roads
Commission"
Among the other witnesses summoned
is j. S. Mccormick, manager of the
roads garage at Upper Marlboro, whose
name was brought into the case by AL
fred j. Wise, hauling contractor. Wise
said Mccormick had information about
the buying Of trucks for $500 and the
resale of them to the commission bv
employees for $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
MANY STUDENTS SAVE
HIGH SCHOOL TESTS
Grades of ''B" or Better Won by
Members of Upper Marlboro
Midyear Glasses.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, February
MANY students of Upper Marlboro
High School succeeded in making a
grade of "B' or better for the half-year
just ended and were excused from tax
ing the midyear examinations
Katherine Gather, Helen Sasscer, AL
thea Beall, Louise Buck, Guy Anderson
Ellen Smith, George McCeney, Eleanor
Morris, Mary Gaddis, Eloise Sasscer
Clara Mae Klein, Cary Euwer, Mildred
Showalter, Lille Fowler Ethel Fisher
Myrtle Griffin, Irma Whyte, Elizabeth
Frye, Robert SasScer, Mary Stewart, Ira
Measell, Hilda Bennett, Flora CLANCY
Margaret Tayman, Ora Williams, Mary
Deck, Hazel Richardson, Fora Moore
Adeline Burroughs, Edith Buck, Ernest
inc Nalley, Virginia Hul1sh, Edythe Gill
bert. Kenneth Griffin, Eleanor Traband
Regina Smith, Mary Klein, Josephine
Mayhem, Harry Buck, Lillian Coffren
Howard Ford, WILDER Moore, Shirley
Quinn, Maude Boswell, Florence B. PEN
nington, Carrie Cobey, Sue Smith, Irene
Sweeney, Wilson Catterton, John Bur-
roughs. Agnes Duley, Ruth Miles, Cath
crime Moore, Dorothy ShoWalter, Mar
guerite Suit. Francis Beall, Edmund
Shrewsbury, Eleanor Hook, Frank Pow
ell, Reginald Burroughs, Dorothy Fenno
Henry Robinson, Blair Stallings, Henry
WEIGH, Hazel Binger, Cleveland Buck
Edith Binger, Olive Moore, Evelyn
Heathcote, Fannie Duley and Hal Sas.
seer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
VIRGINIA H0RSEMEN
MAKE DAVIS HEAD
Former Governor Elected President
at Alexandria Meeting
of Association. /

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February T.
Former Gov. Westn1oreland Davis Of
Leesburg. was elected president of the
Virginia Horse Breeders Association
here yesterday afternoon in the George
Mason Hotel at the second annual
meeting of that organization.
Capt. P. M. Walker, Boyce; D. 9.
Sands, Middleburg; Thomas G. Herring
Harrisonburg; Miss Fay I. ingalls,, Hot
Springs, and H. M. Luttrell, Delaplane
were named vice presidents and w. S.
Carter of Richmond was elected secre-
tary and treasurer.
An executive committee composed OF
D. G. Sands, H. M. Luttrell, Thomas
Atkinson and Thomas G.. Herring and
board of directors made up of Miss
Fay I. ingalls,, Thomas Atkinson, Col
Dorsey Cullen and William G.. Fletcher
the last two of Upperville, were elected
General discussion of the breeding OF
horses and the Importance of a bill
before the Legislature permitting the
| use of only pure bred sires for public
service was entered into. 1t was decided
to hold the annual meeting of the asso.
citation on the fourth Thursday II
| March, beginning next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
MRS. DUNN TO SPEAK.

Special Dispatch to The Star. II
ARLINGTON, Va, February Mrs.
Frances Dunn of Rapidan, Va, presi-
dent of the State Congress of Parents
and Teachers. is announced as the
principal speaker at the regular meet
ing of the Parent Teacher Association
of Patrick Henry School. to be held al
the schoolhouse. on Bingham road, near
Arlington, Va, tonight, Mrs. j. B.
Lowell, chairman of the program COM
mittee, announces that this will be the
special feature of the Founders day
program prepared for the occasion
Members of all other parent-teacher
associations and patrons leagues In the
county, whether or not affiliated with
the State Congress. have been invited
to attend. In addition, there will be a
pageant. composed by Mrs. Dunn and
played by selected pupils of Patrick
Henry School. Refreshments will be
served at the conclusion of the pro-
gram. li 81 tsxsN!l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
ARLINGTON BANQUET
PLANS ARE CHANGED
Chamber of Commerce Secretary
Announces Local Talent Will Not
Be on Entertainment Program.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, February T.
Abandonment of the plan to have
guests at the annual Arlington County
Chamber of Commerce banquet and
election of officers next Tuesday night
entertained by local talent was an
nounced today by P. P. Woodbridge,
secretary.
Arrangements have been completed,
Woodbridge said. to have a novelty
stringed orchestra and at least two
other novelty acts. There will be two
or three short speeches, which will in
tersperse the acts of the entertainers.
The banquet will start at 7 o'clock
and will last until about $3.50. Follow
ing the banquet there will be a business
meeting and the annual election of Of
ficerS. Tickets have been made avail
able to any one desiring to attend, but
members only will be permitted to en-
gage in the election.
The food for the banquet is to be
prepared and served by students Of the
| domestic science class of the Washing
ton-Lee High School, at which place
! the meeting will take place. The profits
derived VII he used RZ The ScA9S o.. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
MONTGOMERY SCHOOL
MEASURE is PASSED
Authorizes County Commissioners
to Issue $475,000 Bonds
for Refnancing.
By a stan Correspondent of The Star.

By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, February THE
Montgomery County school refunding
bill, authorizing the county commits
sioners to issue $475,000 in bonds, was
passed by the House of Delegates yes
terday. The proceeds Of the bonds are
to pay the unpaid amounts on schools
erected last year, and to reimburse the
county commissioners and the school
board for the money advanced in the
construction of the large number of
new schools demanded by the great
growth in the county.
The measure states that the money
was advanced upon the written as
surance TO the Board of County Com
miSsioners and the Board of Education
by the then duly elected State Senator
and of the four members of the House
Of Delegates from Montgomery County
that these members of the General
Assembly would support refinancing
general county bond issue both to
liquidate the temporary financing OF
the 1923 school construction program
in Montgomery County and to COM
plete such program Of school con-
Struction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
spec;aI DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CLARENDON, Va, February T.
Following courtship of 80 years, Miss
Mary E. Mallon, retired school teacher
of the District of Columbia, ana sam
Sippins. a retired carriage maker, were
married Tuesday by Rev. w. B. Everett
former pastor of st. Georges Episcopal
Church.
The groom. who is close to three
score and ten years of age, took his
bride, who is said to be about 65, to
live in a large and attractive stone and
cement house, fronting the Rossyln
line of the Arlington Virginia Railway,
about a square from the Military road
leading into Fort Myer, which he built
with his own hands.
Construction of the house was started
back in 1905. BY reason OF the TACT
that Siggins was otherwise engaged in
making living, work on the structure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
BILL ASKS ELECTIVE
SERVICE COMMISSION
Maryland Measure Would Deprive
Governor of Appointments Except
as to Unexpired Terms.
By Staff Correspondent of The Star.

-" S'NAA correspondent VI IHe Stars
ANNAPOLIS. Md, February T.
Election Of the members of the Public
Service Commission of Maryland instead
OF their appointment by the governor is
made mandatory in a bill introduced in
the House of Delegates yesterday by
Robert 4. Ford of the fourth Baltimore
district. 1t provides that vacancies in
the present commission be filled by cleo
ton, but gives the governor authority to
MI an unexpired term by appointment.
Bill posters and musicians employed
in hotels, theaterS and places of enter
tainment are included in the hazardous
employmentS under the workmen's COM
penSation law in a bill introduced in
the House of Delegates yesterday by
Alfred E. Sharp of the third Baltimore
district.
Protection of home industries is pro-
vided in a bill introduced in The House
yesterday by Morgan C. Harris, Repub-
lican, of Allegany County. It prohibits
the purchase or use by the State for
public use of any low-volatile bituminous
coal.
Another measure, introduced by
Thomas E. Sweeney, Democrat, of the
second Baltimore district, prohibits the
payment to informers Of any part of any
fine or forfeiture. The present law pro-
vides for the payment of one-half the
fine to them.
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Construction of House Near Fort Myer
Begun in 1905 by Carriage Maker, Whose
Bride Was D. C.. Teacher.

had to be done in spare moments, with
the result that it was only recently
completed. Slow construction of the
house is believed to be one of the rea-
sons for the long engagement, friends
of the couple Venturing the opinion
that Siggins felt that he must have a
home with all modern comforts and
convenienceS before he could Justly
ask his bride to share his lot"
If that is so, he had his way, for the
home is everything that a bride could
wish for. Interior of the home is
unique in design and shows signs of re-
markable workmanship, most of the
trim being of the best materials and
hand carved. Value Of the house is
estimated at $4,000.
The bride taught at the Curtis School
of Georgetown for many years and this
was her last assignment. The groom
was employed for years at the LaWton
Carriage Factory of Georgetown.