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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
MANY BRAVE RAIN
TO ATTEND CIRCUS
NotabIes Included in Crowds
at Two Opening Day
Performances.

The big top" beneath which all the
world is kin, spread its cheerful, II
leaky, folds yesterday over two conven-
tons of dyed in the wool circus fans
who braved "circus weather" to answer
the lure of the sawdust ring.
The unacceptable thrill Of the biggest
show on earth, as the Ringing Broth
ers & Barnum & Bailey press agent Is
wont to call it, turned Camp Meigs into
a muddy mecca for diplomat and ditch
digger, for dowager and deb. for business
man and boy-all playing hockey from
regular pursuits to revel in ballyhoo,
laughter and excitement.
Grounds Muddy.
The mud of the circus grounds
SplaShed on White House limousine ana
Sputtering fiivver alike. and 1t ooZed
without semblance Of favoritism around
the shoes of their unmindful occupants.
Nor was the water from saturated
seams in the canvas canopy respecter
Of circus personages. 1t dripped inter
mittently down the craned necks OF
high and low, but the owners OF those
timber necks went right2on Smelling pea
nuts. munching popcorn, and trying 10
watch five rings. countless trapezes ana
numberlesS clowns all at once.
Among the craners and munchers at
the afternoon performance were noted
Secretary of Labor and Mrs. James j.
Davis and all the little Davises: Senator
Borah. George Akerson, secretary to the
President, with Mrs. AkerSon and their
sons, and q number of members OF the
diplomatic corps.
Remembered Young Folks.
OF course, Secretary Davis and Sena-
diplomats were present because they
had to go along with some Of the young
folks. The young folks must be con-
sidered at circus time, OF all times.
These staid officials ate popcorn for the
same reason. it IS presumed. They also
rose I'D in their seats when the human
proiectile was shot fro ma cannon. ano
held their breath when Lillian Leltzel
tried to jerk her body from her arm.
and gasped when Lucita Leers and Miss
Winifred and the other daredeVils OF
the trapeze and tight-wire Somersaulted
through space, and held their sides with
laughter over the antics Of the clowns:
They did all these things for the
young folks. these dignified grown-ups,
but sometimes they reacted so reallstl-
cally to the performances that the
young folks found it difficult to see any
thing themselves. what with tall men
leaning forward and short men jumping
to their feet and fat men shutting on
the view in several directions.
1t was show that tended to make the
whole world not only kin, but cock
eyed One pair of eyes is not enough
at circus such as came to town yes
terday and such as continues here this
afternoon and tonight. John Ringing
IS to blame. for he invented the multiple
ringed arena. To add to the confusion
he put foghorn-voiced master of cere-
monies in the center of the tent with
a penchant for calling attention Of the
'ladeez and gent-mun" to several star
ting features at once. The moral, Mr.
Ringing explains. is to see the same
show as many times as there are rings
and be satisfied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
DARR MAKES PLEA.

A letter was sent to the District Com
missioners today from Charles w. Darr.
president OF the Washington Chamber
of Commerce. calling attention to a
statement appearing in The Star
yesterday in which it was stated that
since there were an insufficient number
OF copies of the estimates prepared by
the departmental heads of the city, a
detailed statement would not be sent to
the chamber as has been the custom in
previous years.
Mr. Darr stated in his letter that he
was sure the fact that the chamber had
received no copy of the recommended
tons for inclusion in the annual budget
was an oversight which would be
remedied as soon as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
LoEsCH TO CONTINUE CRUSADE.

CHICAGO, May 81 CP).-Frank ].
roesch said today his appointment TO
President Hoover's law enforcement
commission would not interfere with
the continuance of his battle on vice,
organized crime and politico- criminal
alliances in Chicago.
Loesch is rs years old. president OF
the Chicago Crime Commission and
special assistant States attorney, APP
pointed to investigate the political side
OF Chicagos crime situation. National
attention was centered upon him year
ago when he preferred charges of pal
tering with crime" against three judges
and brought them to trial before tri-
bunal of their fellow judges.
His fight to clean up Chicago once
led him to make personal appeal to
"Scarface" Al Capone, overload of the
underworld who, until he was sentenced
in Philadelphia recently, appeared to be
immune from legal discipline. Capone
at that time promised to help LoeSch
by keeping his gangsters from violence
in elections, the prosecutor said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
PROMINENT GROUP TO SERVE
ON LAW ENFORCEMENT BOARD
Men Named by President Hoover as
Commission Members Experienced in
National Afairs-Biographical Sketches.

practiced law in Birmingham, Ala.
l884-1909. Appointed Federal judge
May, 1909. Is a member of the Council
Of American Law Institute and member
of American Bar Association.
Monte III. Lemann, born at Donnals-
Vile, La. Educated at Tulane Univer-
sity and Harvard Law School. A men,
Der of the law faculty OF Tulane Uni
versity. Engaged in practice Of law in
New Orleans. President of Louisiana
Bar Association. Member OF Council Of
American Bar Association and Of Amer
lean Law Institute.
William S. Kenyon. born in Elyria.
Ohio. Educated at State University OF
Iowa, practiced at Fort Dodge, Iowa
county prosecuting attorney for 1--WE
years; Assistant Attorney General of the
United States: United States Senator
judge of United States Circuit Court of
Appeals.
Kenneth r. Macintosh, born in
Seattle, Washington. in 1875; educated
at the University of Washington and
Stanford University and Columbia Uni
versity. Practiced law until 1905;
county prosecuting attorney. Judge in
State courts of Washington. 19l2-l928.
as superior judge, associate judge OF
Supreme Court and chief justice.
NOtcu IOT LcBal experience.
Paul ]. Mccormick. Federal district
judge, Southern district OF California,
was born in New York in 1879, educated
in the high schools of San Diego and St.
Ignatius College. at San Francisco.
Served as assistant district attorney Of
Los Angeles County, 1905-19l0: was
judge of Superior Court of California
and associate justice California Court
OF Appeals, 19l0-l924. Instructor of
judicial procedure in University of
Southern California. Appointed Federal
judge 1924. Presided over and decided
cases of the United States against Pan
American Petroleum and other oil COM
panies involved in oil frauds Of 1924.
Henry w. Anderson, born Dinwiddie
County, Virginia. Educated at Wash
ington and Lee University. Practiced
law at Richmond. Va. since 1898; spe-
cial assistant to Attorney General Of the
United States. 1922-1923; United States
member Of Mexican Claims Commits
sion, l924-l926.
Ada L. Comstock. born in Minnesota
in December, 1876; educated at Univer-
sity of Minnesota and Smith College.
Professor and member of faculty of
University Of Minnesota president OF
Radcliffe College since 1928"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
STUDY BY RADIO
CONFERENCE TOPIC
Secretary Wilbur Calls Meet
ing of Educators and
Air Executives.
BY the Associated Press.

by the hsSOClatcu TIess
Secretary Wilbur today called a
conference of educators and radio
executives for Friday, May "a, to dis
cuss the possibilities of education by
radio and what interests, If any, the
Federal Government should have in it
Secretary Wilbur said the confer
ence was in line with his recently
stated policy to the effect that the place
of the national Government in educa-
ton was to develop methods, ideals
and procedures and to present them to
be taken on their merits.
Heretofore, the Secretary said, there
have been certain methods by which
pupils have studied from the printed
page and have received instructions
TIN ough lectures and demonstrations on
the blackboard.
Now there appears a new agency
radio" he continued, which conveys
information in its own peculiar way
We intend to find out how it can be
used"
Invitations to attend the conference
have been sent to M. L. Aylesworth
president Of the National BroadcaSting
| Co.; William S. Paley, president OF the
Columbia Broadcasting Corporation; DR.
| Charles r. Mann, president of the
| American Council on Education. anC
! DR.. j. w. Crabtree, secretary of the
National Education Association
Others invited include Chairman Rob.
/ inson and Commissioners Lafount
Saltznan, Starbuck and Sykes of the
Federal Radio Commission; Frank Cody
superintendent OF schools at Detroit; H
Robinson Shipherd, secretary OF the
Business Training Corporation Of New
York City; J. l.. Clifton. director Of
education at Columbus, Ohio, and DR.
Harold Stonier, educational director
American Institute Of Banking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
STUDENT DIES IN RUSH.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., May 81
%+).-The annual patama rush, last of
the years interclass battles at Rutgers
University ended tragically in the
drowning OF a freshman in the Delaware
and Raritan Canal
William L. Farrier, 10 years old, of
Jersey City, sank in the muddy waters
Of the canal when, with a half dozen
other freshmen. he leaped into the
stream to escape pursuing sophomeres
last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
RICHARDSON RITES
SET IN NEW YORK
Body Returned to West Point
for Interment Near
Academy.

The body of Col. Wilds P. Richard
son. u. s. A., retired, who died in Wal
ter Reed Hospital yesterday after an ill
ness of some months, was taken today
to West Point, where interment will be
made.
Col. Richardson was awarded the Dis
tinguiShed Service Medal for service IN
Russia where he was sent by Gen.
Pershing during the World War in
which he held the rank OF brigadier
general.
Born in Texas, March 20, 1851, Col.
Richardson was graduated from the
Military Academy at West Point in 1884.
During his entire service he was at
tached to the Infantry. While lieu-
tenant he was assigned to West Point
as instructor in military tactics:
Later ordered to Alaska ne had charge
OF selecting sites for number of mill
tary posts there. in addition to super
viSing their construction and the build
ing of numerous roads there. He was
frequently commended by Secretaries of
war. and the longest highway OF Alaska,
constructed by Col. Richardson, was
named in his honor-the Richardson
Trail"
Although he had not seen active serv-
ice with troops for number Of years, al
the outbreak of the World War, he was
promoted to brigadier general In the
National Army and assigned to COM
mand a brigade.
Col. Richardson, at his own request,
was placed on the retired list III Octo-
Der. 1920. Following his retirement he
resided here at the Army and Navy
Club. In addition to being a member
OF the latter organization. he was a
member of the Military Order Of the
Caraboa and of the Alfalfa Club, this
city. and the Lambs and University
Clubs of New York.
He is survived by two sisters. Mrs.
M H. Turner and Mrs. o. F.. Ogilvie
of Ottawa. Canada, and cousin, Capt.
j. o. Richardson, u. 8. NJ, on duty in
this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
Cliff Chalks Used in Cure.

Chalk from Beachy Head, a noted
spot in England, is being swallowed by
patients in a London hospital at the
rate of 2 tons year. 1t Is the prin-
cipal ingredient OF powder invented
by Prof. II. MacLean, a gradute OF
Aberdeen University, for relief of ulcers
Of the stomach. Use of the powder has
reduced the number of operations per-
formed at the hospital from one or
two a day to one month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21

been raised by the alumnae and STU
dents.
Besides being used by Barnards reg
ular classes for fieldwork. the camp
has been planned as place for out
door activities, particularly Winter
sports, throughout the college year.
One hundred and seventy-eight girls
took advantage OF camping facilities
offered by the alumnae last season near
Ossining. Miss Elsie Schlosser had served
as chairman of the camp student COM
mittee on which were Miss Nancy
Thomas and Miss Gertrude Kahrs, SEN
Tors: Miss Isabel Traver and Miss Ger
trude Wylie, juniors: Miss Harriet
Formwal sophomore, and Miss Elaine
Hargrove. freshman. Miss Margaret
Holland. instructor in physical educa-
ton, was faculty advisor.
Germany sent 1866 tons Of dyestuffs
to this country last year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
BAKER TO BE OPEN-MINDED
Wilson'S Secretary of War Has Studied
Crime Many Years.

CLEVELAND, May 81 P).-An open
mind will guide Newton D. Baker. Sec
rotary Of War under President wilson,
in arriving at his conclusions as a
member of President Hoover's commits
sion for the study Of law enforcement,
he said today.
Baker for many years has concerned
himself with the study of crime. He
was appointed in 1925 to the executive
committee of the National Crime Com
mission and is president Of the Cleve-
land Association for Criminal Justice:
After his appointment was announced
he declared he would serve willingly.
II shall not express my opinion one
vay or another on the many problems
involved in the larger ones" he said.
Toward all Of them, including the en-
forcement of the national prohibition
law, I shall turn with an absolutely
open mind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
MARYLAND GROUP HONORS
STATES D. A. R. CHAPLAIN

Places Memorial Stone in Washing
ton Cathedral as Tribute to Mrs.
Charles ]. Linthicum.
The Maryland State Society, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, yester-
day placed a memorial stone in Wash
ington Cathedral in recognition of the
services of Mrs J. Charles Linthicum OF
Baltimore, State chaplain.
In placing the stone, Mrs. j. G.. II.
Lilburn of Baltimore. State vice regent,
said: To the glory OF God and in honor
of Mrs. J. CHARLES Linthicum. our be-
loved State chaplain, we place this
stone iii the name OF the Maryland
Society of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution" Mrs. Robert Welsh OF
Millerville. State regent, also made a
brief address
The delegation was welcomed tn the
Cathedral by Rev. Or Arson Phelps
Stokes, canon of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
$145 ROBBERY REPORTED.

Charles II. Bowen. manager Of a
Sanitary Grocery Co. store at 6201
Third street, reported to police today
that thieves forced q trsnsom of the
store last night and rifled the safe
and made away with $l45.
Bowen, who lives at 104 Park avenue,
Takoma Park, Md. told police that the
thieves, after forcing the transom,
climbed down into the store over the
show window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
Toronto Motors Head Dies.

TORONTO, Ontario, May 81 CP).--
William Hargraft Gooderham, president
OF British American Motors, died sud-
denly At his home here yesterday. He
was the son of w. c. Gooderham. presi-
dent Of the Bank of Toronto. His widow
and two daukhters survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
BARNARD ALUMNI RENT
CAMP FOR WEEK ENDS
Girls Plan Permanent Resort to
Cost $4,000 in New
York State.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Barnard Col
lege alumnae have completed arrange
ments for the renting next season of
Camp Andre, at Briarcliffe, which will
be used by undergraduates for week
end sports and geological field expedi-
tons
ticipation of a permanent Barnard
camp, to be constructed in New York
State within the next two years, at a
cost Of $4,000. More than $4,000 has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
Plan London-Dublin Air Line.

London and Dublin, Ireland. will be
connected by air this Summer IL the
Free State government accepts the
plan offered by the Irish Always. Ltd
The trip would be made in three hours
at a fare only slightly higher than first
class on the train and steamer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21

Germany sent 1856 tons of dyestuf1s
to this country last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
Talking 1t Over
with Henry Ford

Once a week = beginning
with next Sunday, May 70
you can ENJOY an interesting
interview with Henry Ford
published in Washington, ex-
clusiVelv in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-30
DAMAGES REFUSED
u. S. Jury Rules Against
S5OO,OO0 Suit.

Ruling in favor of the defendants,
a Jury in federal court has refused
to grant Miss Florence B. Robin
son of Chicago any damages in her
100000 suit against Mrs. Clare B.
Swain, Shelbyville; Miss Anna 1.
Wadman, Indianapolis, and Mrs.
Belle E. Blish, Seymour.
A sealed verdict was returned in
court today after the jurors delib-
Grated several hours Tuesday night.
Six other defendants in the case
previously had been dismissed by
Federal Judge Robert G. Baltzell.
Miss Robinson alleged she pur-
chased Texas oil lands from Charles
M. Watson, oil land broker, whom
the defense said was her partner, in
1920 and defendants in 1921 filed a
cross complaint in a creditors pro-
ceeding pending against Watson and
Miss Robinson, the Cook circuit
court ordering two checks for $22, 600
cashed' and $4,000 paid to de-
PENDANTS. Three years later, it was
charged, the suit was dismissed for
want of equity and the $17,000 re-
turned to Miss Robinson.
She asked 100000 damages for in
jury to her credit and handicapping
her working capital in the oil land
leasing business.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-30
MODEL HOUSE CONTEST
PRIZES ARE BOOSTED
Additional Finds Are Contributed to
Realtors Competition.

Additional prizes, totaling $50,
have been offered in the miniature
model house contest being con-
Quoted by the Indianapolis Real
Estate Board, Robert Allison, chair
man of the contest committee, an
nounced today.
Twenty-Five dollars has been
given by E. L. Cothrell, realtor, and
IS by Allison. Award of Cothrelps
prize will be decided by the contest
committee. AlliSon's award will be
made to the son or daughter of a
local realtor who interests the
greatest number of friends in the
competition.
Prizes to be awarded Marion
county grade and high school pupils
in the contest now total $210. Ma
terials for the contest, including
complete instructions, plans and
material for building the house
models, may be obtained at the Of
flee of the indianapolis Real Estate
Board, $40 Lemcke building, for 10
cents.
The object of the contest is to as
semble house from the material
provided, decorate it to simulate
some type of coI.strl. ton such as
brick, frame, or stucco, place the
house on Dashboard representing a
lot, and landscape the lot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-30
SCIENCE HURLS
FAKE LIGHTNING
IN EXPERIMENTS
Produce 5000, 000- Volt
Flashes at General EIeC-
trio Studio.
BIZ United Press


NEW YORK, Jan. 30.--ArtificiaI
lightning of 100000 volts now is
produced in the experimental light
ming laboratory of the General Elec-
trio Company at Pittsfeld, Mass. r.
w. Peek, consulting engineer, told
the American Institute of Electrical
Engineers this afternoon.
The previous record was 100000
volts, but higher voltages are now
obtained by the use of a radically
new method which, in effect throws =
into series four or more Of the small
Ter lightning generators.
Full size test sections OIL transmits
sion lines, poles and electrical ma
chinery are attacked by the artificial
lightning to determine how appa-
ratus in service can be protected
from real lightning.
Peek and his fellow engineers go
hunting for actual lightning strik-
ing transmission lines and buildings
during storms.
BY photographing the New York
skyline during storms he discovered
that tall structure like the Wool
worth building will protect from
lightning smaller buildings within a
cone of which it is The center.
This fact was first suggested by
allowing artificial lightning to play
over model villages.
Even 100000 volts is mere frac-
ton of the potential of the actual
electrical discharges from clouds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-30
COLLEGE HEAD
DIES ON TRAIN
Body Taken Back to South
Dakota for Burial Today.

The body of DR.. Robert Lincoln
Slagle, president of the University of
South Dakota, was started on its
final trip to Vermilion, S. D., at noon
today.
DR.. Slagle died on a Big Four train
just after it left Lebanon Tuesday
night. The train arrived in Indi-
annapolis at sos p. M, and the body
was removed to the Flanner & Bu-
chanan mortuary.
DR.. Slagle had resigned from the
university, effective Sept. 1, 1929,
but was forced to leave his duties
Jan. 5 because of i'll health. He was
accompanied by his sister, Mrs.
John Laing of Charleston, w. Va,
and a small party, from South Da-
kota, on his way to his sisters home,
where he was to live in retirement.
DR.. Slagle was born in Hanover,
Pa, March II, 1865, and was edu-
Gated in private schools of that city.
He graduated from Lafayette college.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-30
SURPLUS FOR
u. S. FORE:SEEN
BY TREASURY
But Funds for Fiscal Year
Are Running Behind Last
II Months.
BIZ United Press

BIZ GNttC0 Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-AI-
though President Coolidge in his
budget speech warned of a threat
ened deficit IN government finances
at close Of the fiscal year next June
80, treasury actuarieS today forecast
q surplus OF about $50,000,000.
1t was pointed out the treasury
is now $685., 100000 behind what it
had in 1928 al this time. There was
a surplus of 1897 100000 last year.
Therefore, a surplus is forecast for
5hiS year OF about $l30,000,000. But
a SITS 100000 additional appropria-
lion for tax refunds must be deduct
ed to give a correct estimate of this
years surplus.
Should congress approve the addI-
tional $24,000,000 prohibition fund it
would reduce the predicted surplus
to $260OO,000,
Debt Interest Reduced
Treasury experts emphasized that
The predicted S50,0O0,000 is on the
assumption receipts and eXpendi-
lures for the remainder OF the fiscal
year will continue on the level they
have maintained.
Tax receipts are expected by the
treasury to show no marked decline
between now and June 80. And
there now are known expenditures
authorized or planned that would
upset the surplus estimate.
All sinking fund payments to-
ward the public debt have been
made for the present fiscal year,
and interest on the outstanding
public debt has been reduced.
Ordinary receipts are now $780,
100000 below collections up to tine
same date a year ago, and expen
ditures are $13Oo00,000 higher than
in 1928.
Treasury is Behind
Adding these two items, gives a
total of $265,OO0000 which repre-
sents the amount the treasury is
behind the amount it had last year
on this date,
The drop in receipts this year
largely is accounted for by an $780,
100000 decrease in repayments by
railroads of postwar borrowings
from the government for recon-
struction purposes.
Expenditures rose chiefly because
of an $8400O,OO0 increase in gen
eral expenditures" out of which
come funds for running all govern
ment departments.
Tax refunds also jumped $4,000
600 as compared with the year pre-
ceding.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-30
FIX BIRTHDAY
OF CIVILIZATION
Put at 6,929 Years AGO
After Excavations.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 0-Civilization
is enjoying approximately its 6,929th
year, according to archaeologists of
the Field Museum of Natural His
tory.
They announced that, according
to findings in Mosopotamia, they
could place the dawn of civilization
shortly before 1900 B. c.
The announcement said the
archaeologists, after sitting through
successive layers of bones, broken
earthenware and other indications
of man, had struck virgin soil at
the site of the anciert city of Kish.
By computation OF the time re-
quired to lay each stratum, the
scientists were able to arrive at the
approximate figure for civilizations
advent