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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11
UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S
FUND DRIVE ADVANCES
Gifts Total $430,0o0 in Campaign
for 100000 to Endow 80
Research Fellowships.

Subscriptions and pledges ranging
from 81 to 81 900 have been received by
the Washington Branch of the Amer
lean Association of University Women
toward the 100000 fellowship fund
which the organization is raising
through a Nation wide appeal to endow
30 new research fellowships for women.
Gifts to the fund from all over the
country have already reached $4,000.
Impetus was given to the drive last
week by the visit to the club headquar-
tiers at 1884 I street of Miss Charlotte
Young, who is the first woman to re-
ceive one of the new Rhodes travelling
fellowships. Miss Young, who has a
master of arts degree from Aberdeen
and oxford Universities, is a fellow and
tutor at Somerville College at Oxford
University.
Speaking Of the new Rhodes fellow
ships, which have recently been founded
under the Rhodes Trust, Miss Young
said, Cecil Rhodes desired to give OPP
portunities to men who by reason OF
their moral courage and generous love
of their fellow men would feel i'm
PEELED to take part in lettering the
social and political conditions of their
time. To qualify such men for their
tasks the Rhodes fellowships enable
year for three years in one of the most
ancient and famous seats of learning in
the world. where they can meet other
students from all over the English
speaking world in the intimate condl-
tions of college life and for the other
six months to travel and study in any
part of Europe"
"The new fellowships," Miss Young
continued. "are founded IN the same
liberal spirit. They are. to enable men
and women who are already familiar
with oxford life through having taught
there for at least five years, to visit the
newer English-speaking world"
Miss Young, who is the first woman
to receive one of these fellowships which
bring British students to America said
she had wished to come to the United
states ito see what is characteristic and
best in the life of a great and powerful
country with immense opportunities ana
RESPONSIBILITIES for developing its own
civilization and greatly influencing the
civilization of the world"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11
100000 OF NEW
BILLS MADE DAILY
Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Centers Activity on
Small Size Currency.

The program of production of new
small-sized paper money now has
reached the point where total of about
100000 bills are being printed daily at
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
80 per cent of whose activity now is
conferred on this new currency program.
The bureau is on the increase with its
small money turnout, and is adding to
its deliveries of completed money almost
100000 bills day.
The peak of production in prepara-
ton for issuing the small bills to the
public next July. is expected to be
reached by the bureau within the next
two months.
According to Alvin W. Hall, director
/of the bureau, the only large-sized paper
money now being printed includes orders
for the Federal Reserve Banks, and
these are expected to be cleared away
shortly. This means that virtually the
entire personnel of 4,700 employees of
the money printing plant now are in
volved in turning out the new small size
bills which the general public has not
yet seen, but which will be thrown into
ton early in July.
The Bureau has piled up at the pres
ent time total of approximately 49,
100000 notes of the small size. and
before the first of July, which is the
beginning of the fiscal year, it is ex-
pected more than 650,000,0o0 bills viii
have been completed.
The entire series of denominations
has not yet been put on the press, 1t was
explained, but all of the popular sized
notes, including the ones, twos, fiyes,
tens and twenty-dollar bills now are
under production. Processes for turning
out the larger sized notes up to the
largest, $4,000. are under way. The
Bureau also is working on plans to turn
out national bank notes in the smaller
size
Eight of the newly developed number
ing and sealing presses already have
been put into operation, two more are
in process of installation and seven
more of these large, complicated ma
chimes are under contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11
PATHC|AN PLANE
LANDSAT Boiling
Largest Passenger Carrying
Ship Is on Cross-Country
Flight.

The largest passenger airplane flying
in the United States landed at Boiling
Field shortly after noon today, on the
first leg of a transcontinental tour to
the Pacific Coast and return.
The plane was piloted by Capt. ST.
Clair STREET., chief of the test flight di-
vision of the Army Air Corps, and
Lieut.. Albert F. Hegenberger, navigator
on the Army California; to- Hawaii flight
last Summer.
known as the Keystone Patrician, it
carried 20 passengers. 1t was flown here
from Mitchell Field, N. Y, in hours
and "a minutes.
The plane is luxuriously equipped, in
dividual chairs being provided for each
passenger, with a reading light, ciga-
rette lighter and ash tray for each
chair. Racks are provided for personal
belongings and the walls are heavily
insulated against noise. A radio cabin
is installed behind the passenger CONF
partment. and passengers will be enter1
tanned in fight by programs from t.ae
ground.
Two Mushrooms, with hot and cold
running water, also are provided A
writing table and built-in stationery
holders are provided. A full sgt of
flying instruments is installed la the
passenger cabin.
Powered with three air-cooled mo-
tors of horsepower each, the plane
has high speed of 155 miles an hour
and cruising speed of 100 miles. 1t
is monoplane with span OF 90 feet
length of SO feet and total weight
of $4,000 pounds.
The ship is to be inspected today by
Army and Navy officials and will be
flown to Dayton, Ohio, probably. to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11
POLICE CONTINUE
DRY LAW CRUSADE
Sixty-six Charges Filed Against
Prisoners Seized Over Week End
by Raiding Squads.

Continuing their activity against vio-
latoHs of the prohibition law, MEM
bersi of the enforcement units working
under direction of Maj. Edwin B. Hesse.
superintendent of police. filed Sc
CHI rges against alleged offenders ar
reg ted during the 40 hours ended at 8
oy,lock this morning.
I Seizures reported included 248 quarts
9f whisky, 1876 quarts of alcohol, ia
bottles of beer, 20 quarts Of gin, 10
quarts of rum and 2 gallons Of wine.
Police also seized 2 automobiles.
Most of the raids were made in the
second. third, fourth, eighth and ninth
precincts. Two apartments were in
Guided in raids conducted by Sergt. O.
]. Letterman and members of his vice
squad, one In the 1000 block of Six
tenth street and the other in the 1000
block of Columbia road.
Maurice r. Payne, % years old, was
the name registered of the individual
arrested at the former apartment,
where police reported seizure of So
quarts Of liquors.
At the Columbia road apartment the
raiders arrested John E. Norris, 10
years old, and seized 202 quarts. Both
defendants were charged with Illegal
possession. - - - ssssss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11
SENATORS TO URGE
$1O,OOO,O 900 FOR D. C.
Conferees Will Work for Best Bill
Possible in Convection With
Increase of Bump Sum.

When the DISTRICT appropriation bill
goes to conference within the next few
days, the Senate cfnferees will endeavor
to convince the House managers that
the action of thejsenate in raising the
Federal lump sum from 100000 to
$1o,oo0.00o is reasonable and should be
agreed to.
The next step in the consideration of
the bill is for the House to appoint its
conferees, following which the bill will
be returned totthe Senate for the NAM
ing Of the Senate managers.
Chairman bingham of the District
subconmitteej of the Senate appropria-
lions committee said today that efforts
would be m5pde to get the best bill pos
sible In wfFking out the amendment
with the Igouse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11
CHANGES SOUGHT
TO MAKE TRAFFIC
LAW MORE ELASTIC
Capper Offers Amendments
Which Would Give More
Discretion to Court.
JURY TRIAL DEMAND
DUE TO HEAVY PENALTY
Compulsory Sentence for Third
0ffense Speeding Would
Be Removed.

Amendments to the District traffic
law to give the court more discretion
in the penalties imposed for first Of
Tense driving while intoxicated, and
second offense reckless driving, and a
change in the penalties for third
offense speeding, are provided for in a
bill introduced in the Senate by Chair
man Capper of the District committee.
In cases of first offense fo7 driving
while intoxicated and second offense
for reckless driving, the court would be
given discretion to impose either a fine
or Jail sentence, but in all subsequent
cases the Jail sentence would apply.
Compulsory Jail Sentence.
Under existing law, the Jail sentence
is compulsory for first offenses for driv-
ing and for third offenses for speeding.
With regard to the charge of speeding,
the Commissioners told Senator Cap
per, the Jail sentence is compulsory on
the third offenSe, even though the
other offenSeS occurred years apart. 1t
was felt by the Commissioners that the
maximum penalty for third offense
speeding should be limited to offenses
committed within period of one year,
and that it be left to the discretion of
the court as to whether or not the
offenders should be sent to jail in addi-
ton to being fined.
Under the present law" the Com
missioners said, sit is difficult to secure
conviction on third offense of speed
ing because it is apparently felt that
compulsory jail sentence in some cases
is entirely too severe.
Demand for Jury Trials.
sowing to the compulsory jail SEN
tence for first offense for driving while
intoxicated and second offense for
reckless driving, most offenders arrested
on these charges ask for jury trials.
Experience has shown that it is difficult
to secure conviction on account of the
compulsory Jail sentence. Tt is be-
lieved that the ends of justice would be
served if heavy fines were imposed for
first offenses and the permit Cancelled,
as now provided by law, and that the
Jail sentence apply only to repeaters,
except in the discretion of the court"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11
COLORED BANDIT R0BS
AUTO REPAIR SHOP OF $18
Frank Kennedy Held Up at Point
of Pistol-Robber Makes Escape
in Automobile.

A colored bandit early this morning
held Frank Kennedy. proprietor of an
auto repair shop at 1909 street north
east, at the point of pistol and rob-
bed him of $18 In cash. The bandit
left the cash register untouched.
The thief, said to be about IS years
old, entered the garage from the red r
and, fiourishing gun in Kennedy S
face. ordered him to stick 'em up."
After taking the money. the ban6Iit,
still covering Kennedy with his GIN.
colored man, sped from an alley.
Kennedy told police he was unan lie to
get the tag number Of the car bel cause
1t was smeared with grease. Poyce Of
the ninth precinct are inyestigaf ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11
COMMUNITY CHEST FUND
AUDIT STILL UNDER WAY

Even with the assistance of local
bank auditors, who have volunteered
their aid, the final audit Of the funds
raised by the Washington Community
Chest probably will not be available for
several days. it is announced.
Bank auditors have handled all the
cash received with the pledges, while
checks have been handled through the
chest auditing department Throxgh
the courtesy of the Metropolitan Pace
Department, all funds, both at the
Mayf1ower and at the Community Chest
headquarters, have been handled under
police guard.
The volunteer auditors. who have
been on the job almost night and day
since the close of the campaign, have
agreed to continue until the final figure
is turned in. The last unofficial total
given was $l,4l0,765.92. :. =. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11
JEWELRY IS MISSING.
Woman Asks Police Aid in Locat-
ing the Gems.

Disappearance of jewelry valued at
$500, including platinum breastpin
incrusted with a circle and knot of
diamonds, reported by Mrs. Emily NJ.
Roberts, 1910 Sixteenth street. was be-
ms investigated today by headquarters
detec.-7Js.
Mrs. Roberts said she was not certain
whether the jewelry was stolen or
whether she had merely misplaced 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11

Because of the technical difficulties
and the tall in the franc, the hydro
electrical plant under construction near
Casahlanca, Morocco, will cost about
100000. instead Of 100000, as esti-
f1ated 4f4e aEgs ssss-* ei@tsss .Sese.ssg
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
l4-YEAR-OLD
Lad FROZEN
TOLIVE Wire
Efforts Made to Re-
vive Him With Pull
motor of No Avail;
Funeral Today
tspecial to The Herald

HARLINGEN. Sept. 1S.-Jesus
Perez. l4-year-old orphan boy. was
e'~~trocuted r late Tuesday when he
:. We'd under a small cottage here
and came in contact with a wire
carrying 220 volts Of current.
Efforts were made to revive the
boy by using a pulmotor but with
out avail. Doctors said ne n iglst
have been dead not more than IS
minutes when found or that he
may have been dead an nour and
a half. His playmates had not seen
him for more than an hour.
The boy was found under small
cottage near the ice plant Of the
Central Power and Light Co, the
cottage being one of number built
by the company for its employees.
He was in contact with The wire
when found.
The boy lived with three sisters
In one of the cottages, which they
had moved into while an Older
brother was working for the COM
pany. This older brother has not
been employed at the plant for
some time.
Funeral arrangements had not
been completed Wednesday mor.i-
ing but 1t was likely burial would
be some time during the day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
BECKY'SCASE
FACING JURY
Defense Plans TO Close Plea
For Acquittal of Former
T. II. Coed

NEW BRAUNFELS. Tex. Sept.
18-(Pl-The case of Rebecca Brad
ley Rogers faced a jury decision
after six hours of argument by
counsel.
Otis Rogers. 27-year-old husband
of the former Texas university
student. and her chief lawyer. de-
cided to make the final plea for
her acquittal. based on the conten-
ton that insanity. the consequence
Of heredity and disease. led her to
wrest $1,000 from the Buda, Tex,
Farmers National bank with q pis-
tol in December. 1925.
The states picture Of her as a
harassed woman who became a
criminal to pay off her creditors
was ready for painting by three
prosecutors. one of whom. J. Lee
Dittert. recently appointed assist
ant district attorney. never before
had talked TO a jury. District At
torney Fred Blundell. prosecution
ace. saved himself for the last 70
meet Rogers. who had two former
classmates Of himself and Rebcca
as aides.
Introduction of testimony was
completed late yesterday. and the
Judge charged the jury after over
ruling a defense motion for in
Htructed acQuittal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
Colun1nist's Charges
Start TopekaD Dry War

TOPEKA, Sept. 18.-tP)-The
storm OF public discussion and Of
ficial investigation aroused In this
capital OF the first prohibition state
by statement Of Jay E. House,
Philadelphia newspaper collmnist.
that he was served liquor In 13 CT
IA topeka homes visited by him
last winter and that an average Of
four drinking parties to the city
block was maintained nightly, ap-
peared today to have been a temp
est in a teapot.
In a letter to A. j. Carruth, Jr..
managing editor of the Topeka
State Journal, read before a group
OF investigating state officials yes
terday. House. a former mayor Of
Topeka. termed his statements fol
de-rol."
The charges which so stirred the
city and the state we're made BY
the Philadelphia writer In a let
ter to the Rev J. j. Mcclellan. su-
perintendent Of the Kansas anti
saloon league. Mcclellan published
the letter. and Gov Clyde M. Reed
ordered Atty. Gen. William "A.
Smith and Shawnee county Off
cials to ascertain whether any
thing in Houses charges warranted
criminal prosecution.
Four OF six witnesses questioned
denied there was any liquor. 10
their knowledge. at social functions
which House attended here last
winter. The fifth witness was non
committal. and the sixth said there
was some liquor. All denied any
liquor was served by the hosts. The
witnesses included hosts and guests
at some Of the functions at which
House was entertained.
After listening to their contra
dictiOns of the PhiIadelphian's ac-
count OF his entertainment here
and hearing Houses own letter
read. Smith indicated tn einvesti-
cation would be dropped.
Carruth termed House IL great
BIC buffer"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
fire DAMAGE
3 MILLIONS
INCALIFORNIA
Giant Oil Field Blaze
Burns Scores Of
Homes and Takes
One Life

VENTURA, Calif.( Sept. 13.-tR)
The most disastrous fire in Ven
tura county's history was surren-
dering reluctantly today, leaving
$4,000 acres blackened in the tri-
angular mountainous oil field sec
ton bounded by Ventura, DIAL and
Santa Paula. Damage stood at be-
tween s3.000.0O0 to sS,5O0O0 and
one death was laid to the fire.
Flames still ragged near Santa
Paula, in Wheeler canyon. Canada
Larca. at the head OF Santa Paula
canyon, and in several smaller can
yons near the E. L. Doheny mansion
at Ferndale. where the blaze start
ed two days ago from broken high
tension wire. Property destroyed in
cluded l26 oil rigs outside the main
Ventura Avenue field, which was
not touched.
Schools Suffer
Scores of homes were burned,
along with scattered oil field equip
~A%~A4tf AAAA A4A8AAL 40b1AAAQ1A4EC dU6ll-
doned on impossible roads by flee
ing residents were lost. Five small
school buildings we're consumed.
The fire indirectly caused one
death. Norman Beems, national
forest service official. riding a mo-
torcycle along a smoke -choked
highway, collided with a fire truck.
He died in hospital. Seven men
were burned, more or less seriously.
Homes Burned
Citrus groves and walnut orchards
suffered unestimated losses, as tre
heat caused leaves to curl and fall.
and unpicked fruit and nuts to
drop.
Two hundred and fifty persons,
chiefly oil field workers and their
families. were homeless. Houses in
the path of the flames in many in
stances were erased from the land
scape. with only ashes remaining.
At other points portions OF homes
still were standing.
Eleven oil companies suffered the
most severe losses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
STUDENTS FORM
5O-PIECE BAND
Orchestra of Is Members
Also Planned For Ray
mondville Band
(Spectial to The Heraldl

RAYMONDVILLE. Sept. a.
Much interest is being taken IN
the organization of a 50-piece band
at the local high school. The band
is to be under the direction of Wal
ter w. Grayson. one Of the best
known band leaders Of the Valley.
The band practice Is to be made q
part Of the regular curriculum of
the school and one hour a day will
be devoted to practice. Enough
students have registered to assure
the bands success. The school
board will assist in furnishing Of
larger instruments by either pur-
chasing or renting same for the
students.
Supplementary 10 the band. an
orchestra of about % pieces will be
formed and 1t is planned that The
members of the Boy Scouts will o.
ganize drum and bugle corps and
secure instructions in this class
also.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
Donna Faculty Club
Elects New Officers
(Special "a THE T1eraIdl

topeclal 10 The Herald)
DONNA. Sept. 18.-The Faculty
club of the Donna school, system
met Monday night and elected their
officers for the coming year. Tom
Moore was elected president or the
organization. The other officers
elected were Miss Bernice Clark,
vice president, and Miss Ona Ruth
Ewing. secretary and treasurer. The
new president appointed Miss Mary
T. Chumbley. chairman OF the per-
manent social committee for the
coming year. Meetings viii be held
the last Thursday in each month.
Mr.. Moore outlined briefly his poll
cies for the coming year.
The purpose OF the faculty club
Is TO promote social interests be-
tween the members and to bring
entertainments of an educational
nature to Donna.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
Mrs. Pantages Awaits
Defense Plea Answer

Los ANGELES. Sept. 1S.-LPl-
Attorneys In the second degree
murder tria lof Mrs. Lois Pantaees
today awaited Judge Carlos S.
Hardy's decision on the defense's
plea fer admission Of evidence.
which II was promised. would show
ener, died OF asphyxiation rather
than injuries received in a collision
between his motor car and that Of
the theater magnate's wife.
In arguments on the plea yester-
day during which the jury was alb
sent from .Se court room, the de-
fense contention that the Japanese
died Of asphyxiation while under
going an operation was nat by the
prosecution with the statement the
plea was immaterial as the opera
tion was necessary because OF Rok-
umoto's injuries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
NOTED AIRMEN
TO STAY HERE
MONDAY night
City Definitely Select
ed As Refuel Point
I'm international Air
Derby

Designation Of Brownsville as an
overnight stop for the Mexico City
Kansas City air derby September
% became a certainty Tuesday a.
preparations for servicing the
planes hare was completed by S.
B. Myers, traffic manager OF the
Independent Oil and Gas company,
which II furnishing fuel and oil
for the PLANS at all points along
the route.
The itinerary which is being laid
out shows stops at Mexico City,
TampicO, Brownsville. San Antonio.
Dallas, WewOka. Muskogee and
Tulsa. Okla. Joplin, Springfield
and Kansas City. Mo.
Charles II. Hopkins, director Of
public relations OF the Independent
Oil and Gas company. who arrived
here Monday I'm the official plane
which Is to pace the race and carry
the official observer, with Myers.
took off Wednesday morning for
Tampico. Arrangements for serv-
icing are to be- made there. and
In Mexico City, where the group
will remain till the beginning or
the race. Refueling arrangements
have already been made at all
northern points.
Noted FIicrs Enter
Announcements of entries IN the
race have not been made, but Hop
kins stated unofficially that Earl
Rowland, winner Of class "A event
in the transcontnental derby In 1928
has already signed up. as has Mrs.
Florence Barnes. well known wom-
an flier, who Is 20 be furnished
with a special ship by the Travel
air company. Among the tentative
entries are Speed Wells. first in
Seatle-to-Cleveland derby this
year: Capt. Frank Hawks. holder or
the transcontinental nonstop rec
ord, and Art Goebel, winner Of
the Dole prize. 1t Is understood
that the LOckheed Vega plane
which took first place in the class
9 tranScontinental derby in 1928 ~
also to be entered though the regu-
lar pilot will be unable TO compete.
The race Is sponsored by the air
1GA 49, AG1IANG 0AAALEA@ 1c1DLA4ALOAA
as "a feature Cf the air circus and
pilots reunion In Kansas City Sep
tember 81 to %. Fliers are 20 take
off from Mexico City September
23, stopping at TaEpico en- route
to Brownsville.
Parks Here Before
Racers are expected to pass
through here on their way south
the latter part Of the week.
The plane In which the Inde-
pendent party are making the trip
j. u Lockheed Vega. holder of first
place In the DeS Moines. Memphis
and Tulsa speed tests this year. IL
IS piloted by Tom d. Parks. who
visited Brownsville at the opening
of the airport aS pilot OF the plane
III which the mayor OK Tulsa ami
a party from that city made the
trip.
Mr.. Hopkins has been advised by
wire from the international DERBY
headquarters at Kansas Citv that
seven planes have definitely signed
up for the race, and that seven
other planes are tentative, pend
ing their formal entry.
The Bell service company OF
Brownsville will be the local reps
resentative or the Independent OIL
and Gas company for refueling the
planes.