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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
ARLINGTON COURT
FACES BUSY TERM
Eighteen Cases Before Grand
Jury and 827 on Circuit
Docket.
BY a STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

by d Otdl Correspondent Ol ne otdI'
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, June 17.-The grand jury.
opening the June term of the Circuit
Court, today was considering 18 cases
that have accrued since they last met.
The cases range from violation Of the
prohibition law to housebreaking.
In addition to the criminal docket,
Judge Howard w. Smith will have be-
fore him for consideration a docket
comprising 1877 law cases and TOO
chancery cases. A great many of these
are suits for the collection of de-
linquent taxes.
Before any of the tax suits are heard
the court will be asked by H. Smith
Rucker, attorney Tor Frederick w.
Ingram and others, to set a date for
argument on a demurrer to the efforts
OF the county to collect alleged de-
linquent taxes against the latter
Rucker claims that the act of 1900,
providing that the board of county SUI
pervisorS of any county be empowered
to bring chancery suit to collect de-
linquent taxes. was rendered void by
the new constitution which was adopted
in 1902. The constitution sets forth,
he claims. that no special or local law
can be enacted for the collection of
taxes.
In his demurrer Rucker claims that
the collector of taxes has not exhaust
ed all legal methods at his command
for the collection of delinquent taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va, June 17.-Growth
of the popularity of visual education in
teaching American history Is held &C
countable for the unprecedented educa-
tional pilgrimages to Virginia's historic
Shrines.
Already many large parties OF school
children from the East and Central
West have toured the State, and tours
planned during the Summer and Au-
tumn indicate that at least $4,000 chill
dren will visit the famous scenes identi-
fed with early American history.
DR.. George j. Ryan, president of the
New York City Board of Education, has
announced that he hopes every chile
in New York will have the opportunity
of visiting Virginia, and through per-
sonal inspection of its shrines bring
back something of the spirit of Wash
ington, Jefferson, Marshall and other
leaders, who contributed so much tc
the independence and growth of the
United States.
jamestown, site of the first permanent
English settlement in America; York
town, where Lord CORVALLIS sur
rendered 10 washington, MOnJlceIlO
home of Thomas Jefferson: Richmond
capital of the old Confederacy; vii.
liamsburg the old colonial capital which
is now being restored, and Mount Yer.
non, where George Washington livec
and was buried, have been leading
points of interest. The tours have
been conducted by special train, with
side trips by bus to famous locations
The series of educational tours re.
ceived a decided stimulus in March, the
month that DR.. Ryan and 1875 of the
leading educators of New York made
a tour of the Old Dominion on The
invitation of Gov. Harry F. Byrd.
On their return to New York, Ar.
thur Boylan, principal of the Georg,
Washington High School, was appointed
special representative of the New Yorl
school board to promote the tours
Seventeen New York schools have asked
permission to organize parties.
Children from Michigan, Illinois and
Indiana also have paid visits TIL,
Chicago schools are planning IL such
tours during the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
CHAMBERS OUTING
PLANS ARE MADE
Fourth Annual Event of Rock
vile Organization Growing.
Program Outlined.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, June 17.-The
fourth annual outing of the Rockville
Chamber of Commerce, to be held at
Chapel Point. Md, Thursday, July IL,
will be a much bigger affair than usual,
If plans formulated at meeting of the
executive committee here last evening
do not miScarry
Not only is large part of the popu-
lation of Rockville and vicinity expected
to spend the day at the resort, but, it
was decided, special effort will be
made to have many persons from vari-
Gus other sections of the county make
the trip and participate in the varied
program to be provided.
Athletic and aquatic events, it was
agreed. will be arranged for men. wom-
en- and children; bathing beauty con-
test will be staged, an orchestra will be
on hand to furnish music for dancing
and there will be ample opportunity for
boating, bathing and fishing. A quoits
tournament Is expected to prove fea-
ture.
Rogers Shaw, head of the general
committee in charge, announced the Sc
lection of the various committees, as
follows:
eception-Curtis L. Ward, George H.
Lamar, DR.. George L. Edmonds and
Harold @. Smith. Athletics-F. Barnard
Welsh, Joseph N. Starkey and Philip
w. Gates. Aqutics-Donald A. De-
LaShmutt and Leonard L. Nicholson,
jr. Transportation-Ber T. Bro
sius, Raleigh S. Chinn and j. Banks
Berry. Quoits-A. Guy Watkins and
Buell. Gardner. PriZeS-Milbourne E.
Ward and j. Harry Gormley. Bathing
beauty conteSt-W. Ernest Offutt and
Warner E. Humphrey. Publicity-C Carey
Kingdom and John E. Oxley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
ARREST OF VIRGINIA
MOTORISTS HALTED
Inspectors Stopped in Campaign
Against 0bscured Tags-Dirt
and Dust Not Cause.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, June 17.-State
motor vehicle inspectors sent here last
week by Commissioner James M. Hayes,
jr., to break up a practice of certain
persons operating motor vehicles with
license lates obscured, failed to carry
out the spirit of their chiefs orders, it
was said today, and they have been or
dered by Mr.. Hayes to stop arresting
people whose car license plates may be
obscured as a result of travelling over
muddy or dusty country roads.
Mr.. Hayes said over the telephone
that he told his men to use common
sense in the discharge of their duty.
Arrests by the wholesale were being
made and stiff fines imposed, because
license plates were dirty, and protests
began to flow into the commissioners
office in Richmond. Mr.. Hayes stated
that where plates were hidden behind
tires and in other obscure places arrests
were expected. 1t was said he sent his
special squadron here to deal with the
situation after receiving a letter from
Commission Baughman of Maryland to
the effect that the license plates OF
many Virginia cars entering Maryland
were obscured.
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ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June II (Spe-
ciaD. - Thirteen delegates from the
Alexandria Independent Voters League
left this morning for Roanoke, Va, to
attend the State convention of Anti
Smith Clubs tomorrow. The delegates
are c. H. Brown, president of the local
club; w. Selden Washington, A. N.
Shuman, A. S. Doniphan, George Sims,
Gilbert Lee, G. w. st. Clair, G. w.
Hamilton. Daniel r. Stansbury, E. D.
Vernon, Tyson Janney, c.. w. O'Meara
and Victor Beagle.
Final rites for Domer f. Price, Al,
who died Friday in the Soldiers Home
at Washington. were held today at
Wheatley's mortuary chapel by the Rev.
w. r. Hardesty of the Del Ray Metho-
dist Episcopal Church and interment
was in Ivy Hill Cemetery
Hal Kemp and his Hotel Manger
Orchestra of New York, one of Amer
icas foremost jazz bands, will play to-
night at the Old Dominion Boat Clubs
dance, which will be held in Armory
Hall from 1890 until 2:30 am.
Elaborate preparations have been
made to handle what is expected to
be the largest crowd ever to attend
a dance in this city. A committee,
Howard, Cecil c. Brown, John j.
Hughes, r. Lee Jamison, A. Stanley
King, l.. Earl Knight, E. Z. Lawler, jr.;
Kenneth G. Moore, II. p. Nicholson, A.
Med. Rector, j. Earl Ross c. M. Shop
person. jr., and Robert CT. Whitton, is
III charge.
The local committee preparing for
the tWo-Week vacation of New York
tenement children under the auspices
OF the New York Herald Tribune Fresh
Air Fund expects to find accommoda-
lions for approximately 80 children,
who will leave New York on July 3.
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth
Alice Dunn, 54, wife OF Martin H.
Dunn. who died Friday at the AleXan-
dria Hospital, was held yesterday at
the residence and interment was In the
cemetery at Accotink
Past Matrons and Past Patrons As
ISOLATION of the Order of the Eastern
Star will meet tonight at o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Christina e. Bales, at
1917 King street.
Grace Church Choir Players will re-
peat their play, "Hinky-Doodle-T Town"
Thursday night as benefit for the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
Miss Mildred M. Smith is director of
the presentation.
Alexandria Canton, No. /, accom-
panied by its auxiliary, will hold a
straWride and weiner roast Thursday
night. The party will leave Odd Eel
lows Temple at 1880.
st. Mary's Lyceum Club will meet
tomorrow night at 8 o'clock In the
Knights of Columbus Home.
The Summer session OF the public
schools opened at Alexandria High
School this morning for pupils who
failed to attain promotion during the
regular term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
Sill YER SPRING ONLY
HAS F|REWORKSBAN
Explosives May Be Sold Any
where Else in Montgom-
cry County.

SILVER SPRING, Md, June IT,
Fireworks may be sold anywhere in
Montgomery County prior to the Fourth
of July, except in the second and fifth
precincts of the thirteenth election dis
trict, which is, generally, the area
around Silver Spring running as far as
Four Corners on the Colesville pike and
to Wheaton on Georgia Avenue pike
However, even in this district where the
sale is prohibited. fireworks may be dis
charged on July 4.
The last session of the Legislature at
Annapolis passed the restriction on the
sale of fireworks in the Silver Spring
area.
While many stores in the county out
side of the prohibited area are diSpos-
ing of the explosives. so far none of
the roadside stands have appeared.
Practically all of the merchants are sell
ing them from store buildings which
they occupy for the sale of other mer-
chandise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
ROAD CLEAR, SAYS JUDGE,
AND FINES AUTOIST $25

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAUREL, Md, June 1.-THE road
was straight and traffic very light about
$50 o'clock yesterday morning, but
George Thomas Campbell of Baltimore,
driving along the Washington boule-
ward, ran completely off the highway
and hit tree on the lawn of Howard
Shipley, near Savage.
To Maryland State Policeman Harry
Haines 1t was q clear case of reckless
driving and Justice OF Peace HoWar6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
HAILSTORM DAMAGES
WINCHESTER CROPS
Freakish Blast Also Uproots Trees
and Wrecks Buildings Near
Virginia Town.
Special DISPATCH to The star.


WINCHESTER, Va, June ia
freakish hailstorm of cyclonic proper
tons that came up suddenly late Sat-
urday in the Hunting Ridge mountain
Gus section of northwestern Frederick
County leyeled growing crops, tore up
trees by the roots, overturned barns
and did other damage.
Large commercial apple orchards on
Apple Pie Ridge escaped injury, the hail
having stopped a mile or two from the
orchards. Edgar MARBLES large barn
was demolished and four horses were
buried under the debris and four tons
of hay. He had put the horses in the
barn only short time before, as he and
his employees took refuge from the hail
in a nearby corncrib. One of the horses
escaped during the storm and the others
were dug out later. Two were injured.
MARBLE said that at the height of the
storm he could not see five feet ahead
of himself, and that the roar of the
wind drowned out the sound Of the
CRASHING harn- s-&sA, i. 49, .sssy.-,.-4N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
HISTORIC BOOKS SHOWN
AT MEETING OF S. A. R,
Copy of ovid's "Metamorphosis" Is
Exhibited Before Williamsburg
Patriotic Chapter.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, June ia
copy Of Ovid's "Metamorphosis." trans
lated at jamestown about 1925, was
exhibited at the meeting Saturday of
the Thomas Nelson, jr.. Chapter, Sons
of the American Revolution George
Sandys, treasurer of the colony during
the governorship of Sir Francis Wyatt
who whiled away his lonesome hours at
jamestown to complete his translation
of Ovid into English verse, was the
first American poet, and his work, pub
lished complete in 1882, is contained
in the volume exhibited last night
Whether the book will be purchased
to remain in Williamsburg for one of
the restoration museums" to be estab-
lished here is not known.
Another valuable and rare volume
OF the Acts of the Virginia Assembly
and published by William Hunter in
1852 at the historic first printing office
in the South, in Williamsburg, was also
shown. 1t is conceded by all inter-
ested in Williamsburg relics and
antiques that this Hunters copy of the
laws of Virginia, issued by order of the
General Assembly, should remain in
Williamsburg. The book is in very
good condition. Both volumes are
owned by D. N. Davidson of Newport
News.
Voters In France are supplied identi-
Aaattnva NorNa vs1airy1 sa,.Gk h yat,n Sasa tad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
Heads Farmers Club.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star
SANDY SPRING, Md, June IT.
Clarence L. Gipin of Olney was
elected president of the Montgomery
Enterprise Farmers Club at the annual
meeting held here Saturday night. 1t
is Mr. Gilpin's tenth term. At the same
time the farmers elected E. c. Thomas
secretary for the ensuing year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17

Gosnell was of the same opinion. with
the result that Campbell was fined $25.
Three other persons in the car with
Campbell were injured in the mishap,
one, Henry Darlington of Baltimore. so
badly he was removed to Johns Hop
kins Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
Aviator Is Killed
When Parachute
Fails to Release
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE. June 17.-Stepping
from an airplane at a height of
5000 feet, Herbert P. Getz, "a, was
instantly killed yesterday in a para
chute jump when the chute failed
to open. At the S;teinmetz Always
Flying Field, where the jump was
made, officials said there was doubt
whether the rip cord which released
the chute had been pulled.
Getz left letter, to be mailed to-
day, to Mrs. Elsie Gardner, former
sweetheart of his, who was recently
married. Coroner Otto M. Rein
hardt, who is investigating, took
charge of the letter. Getz's mother
said that he had been respondent
since Mrs. Gardeners marriage. The
contents of the letter were not
revealed by officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17

Voters In France are supplied identi-
fteation cards. which must be presented
at the y &C. 60
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Montreal will have new $5,o0o,o00
theater
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$4,000 FIRE BURNS
PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL
Special Dispatch to The Star.


DANVILLE, Va, June 1.-THE Pres
byterian Industrial High School for col
ored folks was destroyed by fire here
late Saturday night from undetermined
causes. The adjoining Presbyterian
Church and parsonage also were dam
aged, the total loss being put at about
$4,000.
The cause of the fire was not de-
termined, the large frame school build
ing being ablaze from end to end
when the alarm was given. Fire Chief
Lewis F.. Mitchell said that firemen
were hampered by low water pressure
He explained that there has been no
serious fire in that section of the city
for some years, and he believed that
sediment and scaling had choked the
fire MIGRANTS.
Montreal will have a pew SS nm mn
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
DETECTIVE TRACES CRIMINAL GROWTH
Sergt. McCue Outlines Develop
 ment From Petty Offences

%s Speaking on the development Of r-criminals, Detective Sergeant Will ., liam r. McCue told members Of the ..North X Judd Anchor Brand club *~iast night how pretty offenses against the law lead to thievery and samaJor crimes. The occasion was ~pthc pre-Christmas meeting of the '@ciub at which entertainment of a -rNaried nature was offered.
 & Detective McCuc said:
 Most Of the thieves are recruit ed from young men who spend their -stime in and around places known ~-as hang-outs, such as candy stores,
 cigar stores, tWo-and-a- half-cents-a d. y.cue pool parlors, fake social clubs. nelOw saloons and restaurants. In "such places they form the acquain-
 tanCe of professional thieves whom s.they see living without any appar- .~ent effort, well dressed, and. after q "hauI. displaying evidence of pros .peiity. This eXcites the envy of some s~young man and he tries to gain the
 1riendshlp and confidence Of the
 thief. When he succeeds. it is not .-long before the thief points out to -~llim how easy il is to profit by S-stealth, and bow remote are the -chances of defection-that it is only asthe careless thief who is caught -sand points to himself as an example; aFsuccessful because of his prudence s-Confronted with the names of those ssWho have been caught and convict. ased. he explains that each hungIed or was betrayed by a pal and that any ,,one profiting by their mistakes can @sncceed. Ii he desires 10 make use Of eFthe young man. he first uses him as
 "a stall. making him carry the tools, ,.stand on watch near the scene of the acrime, carry the plunder to a fence. "'or jostle someone in q crowd.
 ss Young men. engaged in work "which does not afford steady em-
 ployment, become acquainted with ..,men who are similarly employed but as"lth whom stealing is q side line.
 @' Lack of Parental Restraint
 Lack Of parental supervision is irresponsible in many instances. Boys a7are permitted to remain in the '@streets at will and are never qucs- -tloned as 10 where they have been ~sor the company they have kept. As esa result of this lack of restraint; ~they soon form bad habits, starting ~.by stealing from pushcarts or eaWagons. stealing lead pipe from va '~scant houses, or stealing money and ~,Jewelry from drunken men in the .~streets. Often they feel encouraged
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

1t to one of his Confcderates so that if he is caught the property will not be found on his person. If the con- federate feels that he too is likely to be searched, he in turn will quickly drop it.
 Most pickpockets, when accused. immediately try to establish an alibi. They show all kinds of docu- mentary proof, cards. letters, etc. that they are employed in some legitimate business. Their compan- ions come forward and try 10 con- vince you that the suspects are men of good character. They bluff des- pcrately and try to get the sympathy of by-standcrs If this does not work, they become indignant. tell you of their business and social standing. warn you of the mistake and dan ger of your action. and threaten you with criminal and civil prosecution. Remain firm, however, and do not let them 20.
 Truck and Wagon Thieves
 'Thievas Of this class sometimes work in CollusiOn with the drivers. who may supply such information as the day on which they will be cart ing d valuable load of merchandise Of the kind the crooks particularly desire and the route they will take. At some predetermined spot, the truck is left unattended and the bipVpC Uiypn an oNnortupif1- n i,,r,,, on the truck and drive off. Or, a dishonest truckman may disclose the route to be taken by another driver with Il particularly desirable load; and from his knowledge of the drivers habits he is in position to impart suggestions as to the most opportune time and place to steal the truck.
 Truck thieves sometimes have one Of their gang scouting around the wholesale sections of the city. watching the loading of trucks. When he'finds a dray being loaded with goods Of the signcc With this information in their possession the gang know the route over which the truck is likely to be driven and fol low it until q good opportunity pre- scnts itself to steal the outfit.
 Sometimes the stolen truck is driven directly to the "fence" or the place where thy store the goods be, fore diSpOsing of them to the re- ceiver but usually the merchandise is transferred 10 a wagon Of their own in a location where such a transfer will not be considered un- usual. They realize that the police are promptly notified and given description of the team. truck and property, so as soon as they possibly can they abandon the truck, usually driving it blocks in direction op- pOSltc to that from which the sto- len goods have been carried.
 'Another scheme used by truck thieves is to back a covered wagon. containing two men in inc rcar directly behind q loaded Ne- hiclc. When in position. the men in the rear reach out and steal pack
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

when they bring home stolen pro- perty and are not questioned as to where they got it, and soon they de- 1 velop into general thieves.
 Too much and misdirected super vision is also one of the causes. Some parents interpret every mischievous act Of their children as an evidence of q criminal mind and threaten continually to have them committed to some institution. Their homes are. under the circumstances. far from pleasant. and for some childish lh1ractlon, magnified in the eyes of their parents, they are sometimes sent to refOrmatory, there to mlnSle with hardened young thieves. When they are discharged they do not look to their parents for syul- pathy or advice but renew the ac- qualntanccs of the boys they have met in the retormatory. Under their competent coaching. honest employ ment IS the last thing they will seek
 "Another cause is the moving pie turc thoator. The performance changes daily. children desire to at tend each performance, and resort to petit larceny for the purpose of obtaining the admission fee. They steal money from their parents, and if they cannot get money they will steal small articles Of furnishing and clothing which they dispose of to secondhand dealers and junk shops.
 Trip of Drugs
 ''Fhc drug habit is another of the contributing causes, Starting with sniff to test the novelty of it. boys soon become addicted to the cocaine habit. Such drugs, besides injuring the health. destroy moral sCruples. and the victims are soon unable phy- Sically or mentally to compete in the strife for honest livelihood. They must have the drug to satisfy their craving, and will commit any kind of a crime in order 10 get money to purchase it. With their system charged with the drug. they labor under false confidence, and will un- dcrtake any crime.
 "Gambling contributes generously After boy has lost his wages. au1 necessity stares him in the face or he is afraid of the questions he will be asked when he returns home, he is not in the mood to let whatever moral scruples he has left stand in the way Of his stealing something, if the way is open.
 Ii,.iD
 "A girl is often tempted to steal in order to obtain and clothe her self in the finery she sees her more fortunate sisters wearing and which | she finds displayed, lavishly and ap- parenty unguardedly. in the stores or the place where she is employed. i She may yield to the temptation. and | if not detected at first. she acquires a feeling of confidence so that soon. | instead of simply stealing when an opportunity presents itself. she i finds herself seeking the opportuni- l ty.
 Whenever you see a young man in the company Of associates who
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
Dishonest Servants
IOIR KILLED IN HOLLAND

Groningen, Holland Dec. 20 LP}-- Four persons were killed and several others severely injured today when the boiler of a tugboat exploded. Some houses in the neighborhood collapsed through force of the ex- plosion and others were badly dam aged
 Bodies of two members of the crew who were killed were flung over the roofs of houses and picked up more than a hundred yards away.