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The Washington times., 1929-03-07
HEAR
SPILLMAN
"The real purpose Of education

"The real purpose Of education
in America is to convert a
democracy into an aristocracy,
said Harry G. Spillman. educational
director OF the Remington. Rand
Company, and his audience, the
Washington Rotary Club, at their
weekly luncheon-meeting in the VIII.
lard Hotel yesterday, sat up and
took notice.
Spillman was not, however, pro.
noting an upset of social doctrines.
The aristocracy he referred to, he
said, was one of the spirit. He
devided Americans into two classes:
the mass of democrats, or cloudy
thinkers, and the relatively few
aristocrats, or clear thinkers.
The aristocrat he defined as one
who can rise above common think
ing, environment and failure"
The club entertained $50 MEM
bers of the Young Australia
League, sons of Australian Rotar-
of the tmateriaI world has been
lans, visiting Washington on -. a tour
of America. George Whitwell, pres.
ident of the club, introduced Major
J. j. Simons, director of the boys,
and Norman Law, the league bands
diminutive drum major. Lieut.. Col
u. s. Grant, Sd, director Of public
buildings and public parks, also
was a guest.
Births, Engagements. MARRIAGES.
Deaths and In MemOFlans appear daily
on the last inside page, last two columns.
The Washington times., 1929-03-07
Indian Term Chicago
"PIace Of Skunks," I"
Is Claim

PRINCETON, N. j., March 7
Speaking of the contribution OF
the American Indian to our
language, Prof. Joseph c. Green,
of the history department at
Princeton University, said that
Chicago was the word used by
the Indians to denote place OF
skunks."
Approximately 1000 words In
our dictionary are of American
Indian origin" Prof. Green stated
in his lecture, on American In
dian Culture Traits in Modern
Civilization"
He said that he believed the
contributions of the American In
dian culture traits were more
important than those of India.
He said the Pan-American Build
ing in washington was the chief
construction which follows Indian
models,
The Washington times., 1929-03-07
British Hosiery Mills
Now Make Ankle Socks

NOTTINGHAM. England, March Z
nN.S1.-Hosisry firms of Noting.
ham are all working overtime to
cope with the feminine demand for
ankle socks"
These sox were first worn by
tennis players. but the fad has
now become popular among women,
who have adopted the fashion for
street wear.
At one Nottingham factory men
are earning $35 a week-about
double their normal earnings
while in some of the colliery dis
tricts, where distress is rampant
girls are keeping whole families by
making ankle socks.
The Washington times., 1929-03-07
First Legion Post Here
To Celebrate Birthday

The tenth birthday of the first
American Legion post, George
Washington Post. No. 1, will De
celebrated tonight at the Memorial
Continental Hall, with members Of
the diplomatic corps of all the allied
nations in attendance.
Speakers will he Maj. Gen. Amos
A. Fries. Rear Admiral r. E. Coontz,
the Rev. DR.. James Green and post
Comdr. Paul v. Collins. The United
States Marine Orchestra will play.
Greetings from President Hoover,
Gen. John J. Pershing and Col. e.
Lester Jones, Father of George
Washington Post" will be ready
The post was organized March Z,
1919.
The Washington times., 1929-03-07
Mellon PROBE
DUE To WAIT
BY international News Service

ny Ahberhauohht NBWh SeFVbce
Investigation of the status of
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
as a Coolidge appointee in the
Hoover Cabinet probably will be
postponed by the Senate Judiciary
Committee until the special ses-
sion of Congress.
SENATOR Norris (R.) of Nebraska,
chairman OF the committee, an.
nounced today he did not believe
it would be possible to get a
quorum during the recess.
The committee is working under
the Mcclellan resolution to deter
mine whether Mellon is qualified
to hold office and whether the
Coolidge appointment stiil holds
good.
Senator McKellar D) of Ten
nessee, its author, declared he will
urge Norris to ask Mellon for a
list of his stockholdipgs for the
use Of the committee.
The Washington times., 1929-03-07
AMARYLLIS SHOW

The sixteenth Amaryllis Show Of
the Department Of Agriculture
opened yesterday with 1900 plants
at the greenhouses, Fourteenth and
will continue each day from a. M,
to 8 p. M, until March IA. The
pollination OF twelve varieties Inn
ported from England in 1908.
The Washington times., 1929-03-07

Births, Engagements. Maria .,
Deaths and In MemOrlant appear daily
on the last inside page, last two columns.
The Washington times., 1929-03-07
FASHION SURVEY

A fashion survey of spring models
will, be presented at the social meet.
ing of the University of Michigan
Women's Club at the 7. w. C. +. ;,
and X Streets North.
west, Wednesday. Mrs. Alice
Buchanan will be hostess at the
meeting and will present the new
models,
The Washington times., 1929-03-07
Biological Society
To Hear 2 Lectures

The Biological Society Of wash
ington viii meet Saturday night at
8 o'clock in the assembly hall Of
the Cosmos Club. r. C.. Lincoln, of
the Biological Survey. Department
of Agriculture, will give an
illustrated lecture on Some Causes
of Bird Mortality"
Present Needs in Biological Re.
search" will be the subject Of an
illustrated address by w. B. Bell,
also of Biological Survey.
The Washington times., 1929-03-07
MT. PLEASANT CITIZENS

The Mount Pleasant Citizens AS
sociation will hold it's March meet.
ing Saturday night at o'clock in
the meeting room OF the Mt. Pleas
ant branch of the Public Library,
Sixteenth and Lamont Streets
Northwest. Joseph w. Cox, presi.
dent, will preside.
The Washington times., 1929-03-07
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
I'll After Inaugural Trip

NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y. March
7 Q.N.S.I--Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, noted suffragist, was confined
to her home here today by illness
resulting from the exertion of her
trip to Washington for the
Inauguration of President Hoover.
The Washington times., 1929-03-07
Catholics to Celebrate
The Feast of st. Thomas

The feast Of st. Thomas, patron Of
all Catholic schools, will be observed
at the Catholic University today.
At 1890, solemn pontifical mass
win be celebrated by the Right Rev.
Thomas ]. shahan, d. d. rector
emeritus of the university. A SER
mon will be delivered by Rev.
Thomas M. Schwertner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

This artistic and well made
table is finished In mahogany.
A handsome gift.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
ARSON SUSPECTED
IN Church BLAZE
Tub and Jug of Gasoline
Found in Edifices of Fort
Worth BaptistS.

by the Associated Press.
{ FORT WORTH, Tex, January II -
Fire believed to have been of incendiary
origin earl ytoday destroyed the First
Baptist Church here, of which Rev. j.
Frank Norris, noted fundamentals lead
er and reform crusader, is pastor. A
four-story brick Sunday school building
and gymnasium adjoining the church
also burned.
Investigators searching the ruins for
clues as to the origin of the fire reported
icncovering evidences of incendiarism.
District Attorney Robert Stewart said
q tub containing gasoline and water
and five-gallon jug of gasoline were
found in the Sunday school building.
The jug was in the basement and the
tub was on the third floor.
Two charred tubs were found under
debris of the church building where the
fire started.
DR.. Norris, who has had stormy
career here. was in Austin when in
formed of the fire and returned here
this afternoon.
The original First Baptist Church, of
which DR.. Norris also was the pastor,
burned in 1912. He was charged with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13

arson and perjury, but was acquitted.
He came into the limelight again two
years ago when he killed D. E. Chips,
wealthy lumberman, in the study of the
church during an argument. DR.. Norris
pleaded self-defense ana won acquittal.
Recently the minister has been con-
Quoting a campaign against vice condi-
lions here and on numerous occasions
he has reported the receipt Of threats.
Loss to the buildings. which church
officials said were insured, was esti-
mated at between 100000 and 100000
A slice of lemon stewed with the
prunes adds much to the flavor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
QUEEN MARY TAKES
COLD AS KING GAINS
Indisposition of Minor Character,
but Weather Keeps Her
Inside Palace.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January liking George
today enjoyed another restful day but
his subjects were grieved to learn that
his Queen, who has borne with quiet
courage the countless burdens imposed
by the long illness of her husband,
was suffering from cold. Her in
disposition, however, was described as
of minor character.
Her majesty did not leave Bucking-
ham Palace yesterday or today. Be
cause of the cold weather it was
deemed inadvisable for her to leave
her rooms and risk exposure.
The bulletin issued by the Kings
physicians tonight confirmed the Off.
cial information of the morning that
his majesty had further rest today
extending the period of quiet from
yesterday.
It is an extremely rare occurrence
for Queen Mary to become even slightly
indisposed. The news of her slight
cold therefore aroused widespread
sympathy and called attention to the
long strain to which she has beer
subjected.
a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
ARCHITECTS DINNER.
Federal Association Program Is
Given at Cosmos Club.

The Federal Association of Architects,
consisting of architects employed in the
Government service, held dinner and
entertainment at the Cosmos Club last
night.
Motion pictures of the construction
Of the New York subway were shown
prior to the dinner at 6 o'clock. Fol-
lowing the meal, there was a program
of entertainment featuring the members
of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13

Bolivar (1783-183O) the liberator of
South America, is the most noted name
in the annals Of the continent.
The Washington times., 1929-05-27
ARENA
LACKNNI1NV
GOTHAM

NEW YORK, May q
(I.N.S.). - Jack Dempsey
turned his back on Broadway
today and announced his re-
tirement from the boxing pro-
motion business in New York
at least temporarily
favor of Chicago.
The ex-heavyweight champion Oh
the world declared that his associa'
ton with Humbert j. Fugazy and
Edward Cole was terminated because
a suitable outdoor arena here Tor
boxing exhibitions could not be eo-
tained.
To Start In October
Dempsey said he, therefore was
going to accept a proposition from
tbe hackers of the Chicago Colisse um
which had been hanging fire for
some time.
'.Beginning in October, / am go
ing To put ON some real good shows
in Chicago" said Dempsey. That
win give me an opportnnit 10 lay
my plans TO come into New York.
The announcement that the CON
tract ii at an end was made form
any by ZEN = t1qrJleyss Q Brlen,
a 4 aepinslxg and I9risc0ll. Dempsey
stated that there Was no quarrel
between himself, Fllgazy and Cole
II like F'ugazy and Cole and they
are both splendid fellows, SAID
Dempsey. ..and / wish that ! could
20 on with them. However, at the
time we signed our agreement,
realized how important 1t was te
have a suitable outdoor arena In
New York for putting on boxing
exhibitions of the first rank.
Has Good Offer
''At the time we signed the agree
ment we put IN provision which
gave me the right to terminate the
contract IL within two months
Fucazy and Cole were unable 70
procure such a site for an arena.
I'm the meantime, had very
interesting proposition in Chicago
The owners of the Chicago Coliseum
are anxious for me to come there
and stage boxing exhibitions twice
month beginning in October and
running until May OF next year.
The Washington times., 1929-05-27
TOWN FAvORS
JAIL FOR BOY

PAINTSvILLE. Ky, MAY 81
G.N.Sl.-The worlds youngest con-
victed murderer. Carl Newton
Mahan. six years old today played
with a ''choo choo train" happily
unconcerned over the 15-year SEN
tence that hangs over him for the
shotgun Staying of his little play
mate, S-year-old Cecil Vanhoose,
following a childish quarrel.
A writ of prohibition restraining g
the imposition of the long term in
State reform school was issued on
behalf of the young slayer 'Satur-
day. Meanwhile the boy has romped
about the home of his parents in
happy ignorance of the severity of
the penalty.
The boy and his parents appear
to be the object of sympathy in every
place save Paintsvllle itself. Local
sentiment comedies with that ex-
pressed by Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Van
hoose. parents of the slain young
| ster.
Even Judge J. f. Bailey. who
! granted the boy the writ of prohibi
| ton, took issue with the statement
of Clarence Darrow. noted Chicago
criminal lawyer, that imposing such
penalty on child Of this age Is
remindful OF medieval times.
Judge Bailey declared that Judge
John w. Butcher. who sentenced
| the boy. was attempting to enforce
the law, even though he lid exceed
| his authority.
Judge Butcher. It was learned to
day, beside holding his county p,si
| ton, is circuit riding BAPTIST
preacher. Prior to his election te
county office he was a farmer al
Williamsport, KY.
Gov. Flern D. Sampson, Of Ken
tncky, has refused to intervene il
the case. !
The Washington times., 1929-05-27
REFUE { D
PLANE Il
TIMES

FORT WORTH, Tex, May
81 (I.N.S.).-Interest in avfa-
ton focused on Fort Worth
where two filters are sleeping
the sleep Of exhaustion after
one of the most astounding
feats yet recorded in endur-
ance flights.
Reginald L. Robbins and James
Kelly, two Transforming fliers,
landed their singIe-motored Ryan
monoplane Fort Worth here at 4:O5
Yesterday afternoon after continu'
Gus flight Of .1Tz hours and 81
minutes, establishing new en-
durance record for al type OF air.
craft. !.
The previous record. established
by the Army plane Question Mark,
was beaten BY Robbins and kCiiy
by more than 81 hours. The taues-
ton Mark. welI-equipped tFiaysIo-
tored Fokker. with a crew of five
men. had remained aloft $50 hours
and 40 minutes.
Two Men, One Motor
The achievement of Robbins and
Kelly is more remarkable in view OF
the fact that their craft was a
two-year.old reconditioned plane
powered with a single, second hand
| Wright whirlwind motor. Robbins
nj
! Kelly a former west Texas cowboy.
Neither was taken very seriously
| when preparations for the record
flight began.
Preparations for the flight of the
Question Mark are repuated to have
cost 100000. Robbins and Kelly
spent very little and had difficulty
at first in raising that
Robbins estimated that upwards OF
| 90, 900 passengers had taken CONNER
cial rides in the plane before he ae'
| quired it. The motor was second
hand when Robbins took over the
plane less than two years ago. He
had flown than than $4,000 miles
| without forced landing
Propeller Split.
The motor was still functionins
! late Yesterday when the weary filters.
after more than week in constant
flight, decided they must decend.
Storm and winds encountered in the
last twenty-four hours of the monot'
onous grind damaged the propeller
and made further flight impossible.
When the plane settled to the
landing field the great crowd esti-
mated at between $4,000 and 10000,
surged forward breaking police
lines and shouting their acclaim.
Deep lines were etched by wlnd
and rain in the faces of Robbins and
Kelly and they wore seven-day
growth of beard. But they were
smiling. Their wives were first to
greet them
Little Jackie Robbins. 5, was lifted
into his fathers arms and snuggled
against the famous flier, apparently
tContinued on Page 2, Column y
The Washington times., 1929-05-27
$40 Still Seized in And
Near D. c. in
10 Months

The National Capitals source OF
liquor supply has been dealt a
hard blow in the last 10 months,
Prohibition Commissioner J. M.
Doran announced today.
In this period Federal agents
have seized $40 stills in the Dis
trict of Columbia and adjacent
Maryland. More than $1,000 gal
Ions of wihskey, 2,258,O0O gallons
of whiskey mash and 51s auto
mobiles were confiscated.
In the campaign to wipe out
illicit distilling 3,195 prohibition
prosecutions were instituted in
the Federal court at Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1929-05-27
MORROW HOME
FOR WEDDING

ENGI.EWooD, N. u. May ~
tI.N.sl early wedding VA FORE
cast today for col Charles a.
T.Indbergh ana Miss Anne MolTow.
following the return home OF the
bride.to. .be'a fslIitr Dwight w.
Morrow, United states Ambassador
TO Mexico.
The ambassador refused to COM
ment on the nuptiai plans. but an
air of suspense that seemed to fore
tell an important announcement,
hung over the Morrow estate last
night and early today.
The arrival of Mrs. Morrow, who
left a train from Mexico at Newark.
yesterday, completes the list Of rela-
tives who are certain to be present
regardless of how informal the
wedding OF the famous couple
might be.
Moreover, residents Of Englewood
claim that wedding presents from all
sections of the country are arriving
at the Morrow estate in great num-
bers.
An afternoon reception was held
at the estate yesterday and it was ex.
pected that the date of the ,cere-
monies might be announced by Am
bassador Morrow at that time. The
diplomat disappointed his guests,
however, by refusing to refer to the
nuptails.
International News Service learned
from a source close to the Flying
Colonel that the wedding can be ex.
pected to take place within a fort.
night.
Meanwhile, Ambassador Morrow is
making preparations to so to Wash.
ington this week TO report to Presi.
dent Hoover on the Mexican situa-
ton.
The Washington times., 1929-05-27
Hope Held for Life
Of Prince de Sagan

PARIS, May 81. u.N.S9,--Nine-
teen-year.old Prince de Sagan. son
OF the Duke and Duchess de Talley'
rand, who tried to commit suicide by
shooting himself when his parents
forbade his marriage to a young
French girl. sis more than holding
his own" 1t was stated by a friend
of the family today. Hope that ne
will recover. despite development OF
pteurisy, is strengthened.
The prince is in private hos
pital.
The princes parents opposed his
marriage because OF his yourh. HIS
mother was formerly Anna Gould.
daughter of the late Jay Gould, oil
New York.
The Washington times., 1929-05-27
Rockefeller Will Raze
Town to Extend Estate

NEW YORK. May 81 u.N.S9.--
The historic village of Eastview,
N. Y, adjacent to Tarrytown, was
today in the process of being wiped
off the map SO John D. Rockefeller.
jr., may take possession on June ]
of property he purchased three
months ago for $825,000.
With heavy hearts. the old-ttme
residents who reluctantly sold their
homes and belongings, were making
ready to embark on the disintegra
ton of q community founded IL
years before the Revolution.
Rockefeller will raze ell the
houses, and annex the acreage to
his big Tarrytown estate.
The Washington times., 1929-05-27
CARDINAL RAPS
MODE RN DRESS

BOSTON, May q U.N.s,.).--Fash-
IONS OF today are worse than the
costumes of pagan days, in the
opinion OF Cardinal O'Connell.
Denouncing the habits OF dressing
and painting by women, after the
confirmation OF 400 women con-.
verts to Catholicism at Holy Cross
Cathedral yestert the CARDINAL
declared that be could not see why
women hide their beauty UNDER
paint and powder
Cardinal O'ConneiI expressed be.
lief that parents were largely to
blame, and warned them to set an
example for their children.
want you to bear well In mind =
added the cardinal, that 1t il the
duty of a G. ristian woman to COM
port herself in dress and in conduct
in q way fitting the virtue of Chris
tian woman. Now, today, we see
everyy re violations of this law
the law OF decency and of Christian
wonanhood - and indeed, it has
grown to so common that people
don't notice it any more
with their faces painted like a
hideous mask, and with their
clothes absolutely immodest, they
go through life as If there were, no
law Of christian womanhood left, =
said the Cardinal. TT has become
30 common that even the little
children are started out in life
without any sense of their moral
duty.
"A christian woman ought to be
modest and yirtuous. This scandal
0us--and / might say--this nasty
habit OF immoral dress and paint
ing. 50 that there is no longer any
natural appearance of womanhuod.
makes them appear artificial and
as though they were on the stage
from morning to night"
The Washington times., 1929-05-27
$35, 900 Suit Is Filed
Against D. C. Motorists

Charging that they were seriously
injured when an automobile belong
ing to James ard Winnie Mandjuris
first block New York Ave. N. E.,
colIided with their motorcycle on the
Philadelphia road last July 4, Joseph
and John Kluza, brothers, of Balti-
more. have filed suits for a total of
$4,000 damages against the Mand-
juris' in the circuit court
Through Attorneys Charles G. Mar.
bury and 4. Howard Ducl5ett, the
brothers allege negligence in the
operation of the Mandjuris machine
in attempting to pass another car
and colliding with their motorcycle
and side-car. Joseph asks $25. 900 for
his injuries while John brings his
suit for $4,000.
The Washington times., 1929-05-27
Til, Doctor Loses $4,000
On Hospital Inspection

LONDON, May q G.N,S.l-Search
Is under way at Plymouth today
Tor wallet containing $4,000
which was lost or stolen from the
pocket Of DR.. William B, Peck. Of
Freeport, ILL.,, who headed party
OF American physicians who came
to England to inspect British hos.
pitais.
The money was to have been
nsed to defray' the expenses OF the
doctors. Instructions have been
cabIed 10 the United States tn cancel
the draft so that II cannot be
cashed II II were stelen.
Dr. Peck noted the loss Of his
wailee shortly after he landed from
Me linhs zAgaAAA . ls&.t
The Washington times., 1929-05-27
Evangeline Booth Gains
After Automobile Crash

HARTSDALE, N. y. Nav u
N.S3.-Miss Evangeline Booth.
commander.in-chief of the Salvation
Army in America, was recovering
at her home yesterday from injuries
received Friday when her chauffeur
drove into a ditch near here to
avoid hitting a car.
Commander Booth received con-
tusions of the face. had both eyes
discolored and possible conclusion
of the brain.
The Washington times., 1929-05-27
MALLON MUM IN
SENATE QUIZ
by international

Paul r. Mallon. United Press re-
porter, today told the Senate Rules
Committee he would not reveal his
authority for a roll-call. purporting
to show the Senate's vote on con-
firmfng Irvine L. enroot as federal
judge.
The reporter read a statement to
the committee before being sworn
as a witness. Subsequently Senator
Smoot G3) of Utah questioned the
committees right to hold any in
auiry. The committee, however,
voted to question Mallon.
In the course of the rearing sew
eral announced the United the United
Press roll call was inccurate. L
Mallon read this statement:
II am advised by counsel that !
am not obliged to appear before. be
sworn by, or testify to- this com
n1ittee on the ground that this COM
mittee has not authority to sub
poena me before it or require me
TO answer any question
Respects Confidence
'aThe United Press. to which am
directly responsible, believes the
public welfare can best be served
by making all news quickly and
easily available when it is in the
public interest to do so Therefore
and notwithstanding any Lack oi
authority of this committee I an
here to answer questions IL car
do 80 without violating any conf
dence which / may consider hal
been reposed in me either directly
or by custom of the press.
"I am authorized to state that the
United Press desires to aid IN 'liS
and any other ingestivations by this
committee, in consonance with I'll
duties to the public. but neither the
eaattnasA. sa Aaea1A esR p
The Washington times., 1929-05-27
German Filler Claims
World Height Record

DESSAU, Germany, May ~ Q.N.
G.).-Willy Neunhofer. young Ger.
man aviator, was being hailed as
the worlds altitude flying champion
today, following his sensational feat
in reaching 3 height of $1,000 feet
in. 4 JunlSer- Monopla ne of the same
type as the transatlantic airplane
Bremen.
Neunhofers record is subject TO
confirmation by the international
Aeronautic Federation.
The new record was attained on
the second attempt On his first
flight Neunhofer reached an altitude
of s5, 900 feet when his oxygen feed
pipe burst, and he lost consciousness
IN the rarified air. The plane
plunged downward %, 200 feet before
he recovered his senses and flattened
nut,