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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
RETIREMENT At 60
ASKED BY LEAGUE
Civil Service Organization
Sees. Fourth of U. S. En-
pIoyes Dying Under Mark.

The League of American Civil Service,
which met at its headquarters. 1405 G
street Thursday night to consider legis-
lation for the welfare of Government
employees. went on record as favoring
retirement at so years of age or at the
end of 80 years service.
Members felt that few clerks now on
the Government rolls would live to
benefit from the existing retirement
provisions. the age limit being So years,
because records show, 1t was claimed,
that approximately one-fourth die be-
fore reaching that age.
Robert H. Alcorn of the joint con-
ference on civil service retirement was
the principal speaker and suggested
that the outlook appeared good for the
passage of the Brookhart pay bill even
at this session of Congress. The mini
mum retirement annuity is $3.50 a
month, he pointed out. and relatively
few clerks are receiving the maximum
amount, while great many are forced
to eek out an existence on a pittance
of only $40 or SIS.
Miss Margaret Hopkins Worrell dis
cussed the recent decision of Controller
General McCarl which denied the right
of Government employees to continue
loaning employees to the Personnel Clas-
sification Board. Instead of Congress
passing legislation granting permanent
employees to the personnel board, she
said, it should abolish that agency and
transfer it's duties to the Civil Service
Commission, granting the latter add1-
tional clerks, If necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
CANOE VICTIMS
BODY RECOVERED
William H. Cunningham Iden-
titled at FIetcher's Boat
house by Kin.
The body of William H. Cunningham,

The body of William H. Cunningham,
24-year-old Georgetown University For
eign Service School student, drowned
companions were padding capSized just
below Chain Bridge last Saturday night.
was found floating near Fletcher's Boat
House in Georgetown this morning.
Identification was made by the dead
boys brother in law, j. L. Cole of De-
catur. Ind. at the District Morgue.
The body was sighted floating on the
surface by Joseph Fletcher, who noti-
fled Policeman c. N. Burkett Of the
harbor presinct. on duty nearby. the
two rowed to the spot and pulled the
body into their boat. 1t was later turn
ed over to patrol boat from harbor
precinct and taken to the Morgue.
Trapped by Undercurrent.
Cunningham and his two room
mates, Willard G. Burkett, "a, of
Greenville, Mich, and William w.
Stephens. 81, of Sandusky. Ohio, also
ed out in the canoe Saturday evening,
determined to push through treach-
erous region of the lower Potomac near
Chain Bridge.
When the boys had padded a short
distance below the bridge they were
trapped in what was described as a
strong undercurrent, which caught
their canoe broadside and swung it
sharply around large rock.
They could not relate just what
caused the craft to turn over, but be-
lieve that in their anxiety to paddle to
safety, one of them stroked a paddle
under the canoe. After it capsized. all
three of them chung to its sides and
attempted to tug it toward shore in
an effort to save 1t. Then Burkett
started to swim ashore for assistance
and was followed by Stephens. Cum
bingham stayed by the overturned
canoe and was last seen clinging to the
side. When his companions returned
the canoe was in the same relative
position but Cunningham had dis
appeared.
Harbor police expressed the belief
today that the drowned youth, who,
when found, had one leg in and the
other out of a pair of white duck
trousers, had attempted to loosen the
trousers while swimming to shore and
the clothing became twisted around his
body causing him to lose his pace and
sink to the bottom.
Russell I. Cunningham, a Cleveland
broker and brother of the dead youth,
hurried to this city shortly after learn
ing of the tragedy and assumed charge
of the body today After Coroner j.
Ramsey hewitt views the body, it will
be sent to the funeral parlors of George
w. Wise, 1900 M street, and will be
shipped to Indiana tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. M. Cunningham,
parents OF the boy, live in Portland,
Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
CONFECTIONERS END
SESSION WITH TOUR
Al Herr of St. Louis Elected Pres.
ident of Retail Body-Reso-
luton Hits Cigarette Ad.

Concluding the business of their
thirteenth annual convention with the
election of officers and adoption of reso-
lutions at a session in the Mayf1ower
Hotel yesterday afternoon, members of
the Associated Retail Confectioners
engaged in an extensive sightseeing
tour in and around Washington today.
Alhof the organizations officers were re-
elected.
A resolution was adopted at the final
business session to cooperate with the
national sweet goods committee in its
fight against cigarette advertising urg-
ing the public to smoke rather than eat
sweet.
Another resolution adopted requests
Congress not to raise the tariff on nuts
The associations officers are:
AL Herr of st. Louis, president; How
ard H. Fiske, Cambridge, Mass, first
vice president; Mrs. Mary Stewart
Lansing, Mich, second vice president
and William D. Biatner, Chicago, Sec
rotary. and treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
CHILD SUCCUMbS
TO TRUCK INJURIES
Four Others and Three Adults
Toll of Casualties in
Traffic.

Five children were injured by auto
mobiles yesterday afternoon, one dying
at Casualty Hospital a few hours later.
were slightly injured, one a colored
laborer. hurt when an automobile skid
ded into the ditch he was digging
The fatal injury was sustained by
Paul Taylor, colored, IL years old, 1914
B street northeast, when he slipped
from the side of a truck on which he
was riding and fell beneath rear wheel.
The truck, operated by Alfred G. Smith,
10, colored, % Fourteenth street south
east, was coming out Of an alley near
Fifteenth and North Carolina avenue
northeast when the accident occurred.
Anita Bogg, 6, No. 81 Randolph place,
was treated at Sibley Hospital for lac
erations and bruises suffered when
Knocked down by an automobile near
her home. The machine was operated
by William r. Jones, No. S street
northeast, police reported.
Donald Faustman, S, BIT A street
northeast, was treated for bruises and
cuts in a nearby physicians Office after
being knocked to the street in front of
his home by an automobile driven by
Rose Mary Arnold, No. "a Second street
northeast.
JAAAOAta 9S3SlOii, COlOICu, 10, o1S L
street, and Theodore Allen, colored, age
5, 2024 Greens court, were slightly hurt
yesterday when hit by automobiles.
The colored laborer, Golden Warren,
Is, 1903 Fifth street, was slightly injured
when an automobile driven, police say
by Atwood English of Alexandria, Va.
skidded into ditch in the 5000 block of
K street.
Mrs. w. c. Haring, 2O22 Perry street
northeast, was slightly cut about the
face and nose yesterday afternoon in an
automobile collision at Eighteenth street
and Virginia avenue.
Mrs. Haring was a passenger In an
automobile operated by Frederick j.
Byers, 419 Third street. while the other
machine was Washington Railway &
Electric Co. bus, driven by Charles j.
Martin, 1240 Eleventh street
Matthew Mendelson, %, 1911 Buch-
anan street, was bruised and shaken
yesterday afternoon. when the automo-
bile he was driving on P street was in
collision at the Seventeenth street in
tersection with another machine oper-
ated by Margaret Selvig. of the Chastel-
ton Apartment, Sixteenth and r streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
Wooden Leg Goes
i'm Police Sale of
Unclaimed Articles

Having failed to find the owner
of q missing artificial left leg,
police today advertised that the
unclaimed article, made Of wood,
will be sold at auction at a sale
to be started Thursday morning.
May %. at so Florida avenue
northeast.
The leg is one Of hundreds Of
articles to be sold at the annual
sale of unclaimed and abandoned
property, other property includ-
ing jewelry, Clothing, suit cases,
automobile tires, tubes and rims,
tools, toys and canned goods.
Representatives of the general
supply committee will conduct
the sale. purchasers to pay cash.
No weapons are to be offered for
sale, the law requiring their
destruction.
Forty-one automobiles will be
sold at auction the afternoon Of
May 81, at Sixth street and
Missouri avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
Man Seeking Sinclair
Interview Locked Up
And Fined by Judge

Seeking to secure an exclusive
interview with Harry F. Sinclair
at the District Jail, an alleged
newspaper man, who gave his
name as William Mills, walked
into the second precinct last
night and declared:
I'm a newspaper man. I want
to get over to the jail and get an
exclusive story on Sinclair. Lock
me up"
I'VE will lock you up, all right"
said the man behind the desk,
and Mills was confined to a cell,
charged with intoxication.
You played your hand too
soon." remarked Judge John p.
McMahon today in Police Court
as Policeman Lester Parks related
the events which led to Mills in
generation.
Ten dollars or ten days."
He paid his fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
Iiny Shopper on Spending Spree
Caught by Police With 1926 Left

Helen Marie Quicker, 5-year-oId
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert C.
Quicker of 1440 Meridian place, reigned
for more than an hour yesterday as
queen Of the tenth precinct station
house.
Shortly before noon yesterday,
Helen RE, as she is known to her friends,
became tired of the confines of her
parents apartment and decided to step
out" for herself. With appropriating
$35 from her mothers pocketbook she
set forth. She had not gone far before
her mother missed her and after a
hurried search of the neighborhood,
notified police. In the meantime the
fair prodigal had been looking around
among the shops nearest her home, in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
|WORKMEN UNFURL
FLAG ON REVENUE
BUILDING PINNACLE
Ceremony, After Placing of
High Steel Upright, Marks
Triangle Work Progress.
SKELETON COMPLETION
LIKELY BY June !
Appropriate Ceremonies to Be Held
Monday Afternoon for Laying
of Corner Stone.

From the piece of steel raised to the
highest point of the new Internal Reve-
nue. Building, now under construction,
the American flag yesterday was flung
to the breeze.
The informal ceremonies followed an
ancient custom observed by builders in
erecting steel buildings, and placed the
colors of the Government, which will
fly continually over the Federal build
ing when it is completed, at a point
about ITO feet above the ground.
Steel Put in Position.
The highest piece of steel was eased
into place near the northeast corner
of the building, at Tenth and G streets
at 1885 o'clock. The flag was raised
by James H. Elkins, president of the
construction company of his name,
which is erecting the steel, Clarence
Williams, superintendent on the 1ob.
and the crew of ironWorkerS, who have
erected that corner of the building from
the ground to the top.
AS the emblem rose, the first to go
up over building in the great Gov
eminent building triangle. the group OF
men doffed their hats, and Saluted. The
emblem is g by 10 feet in size and was
furnished by the general contractors,
the James Baird Co.
Work in Advanced Stage.
Raising of the steel upright to the
highest point of the building marks a
big step in the job of speedy steel cree
ton by the Elkins Co. Although the
time for expiration of the contract is
set for July l, it was estimated by Mr..
Elkins yesterday that at the present
rate of speed it is very likely the whole
steel skeleton of the Internal Revenue
Building will be completed month
early. or by about June l.
The corner stone will be laid with
appropriate ceremonies Monday after
noon at 4:30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
BOLD YOUNG BANDITS
GET AWAY WITH 500
Two White Men Quietly Enter
Hotel Gordon and Frisk
Clerks Pockets.

Two young white men. nonchalant
and we'll dressed, strolled into the
Gordon Hotel at 916 Sixteenth street
shortly after daylight today and asked
the night clerk in charge for light.
Myron Ireland obligingly produced a
match and as he did so, one of the pair
thrust a gun against his side. quickly
frisked Irelands pockets. took an en-
velope containing 500 of the nights
receipts and escaped with his COM
panion to the street.
When he looked down the street, Ire
land said. they had disappeared.
Oscar w. Mansfield and II. X. Wilson,
headquarters detectives who investi-
gated, were given good description Of
the robbers.
Both were about 20 years old, of
slight built and easy demeanor. One
was bare-headed and his companion
was wearing gray cap, Ireland said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
STREET Is NOMINATED
AS EXCHANGE CHAIRMAN
Plans to Enlarge Scope of Social
Service Agency Made at Reor-
ganization Meeting.

Plans for a more extensive use of
WashingtonS social service exchange
were made at reorganization meeting
Of the Social Service Exchange Com
mittee at the United States Chamber
OF Commerce Building yesterday after
noon. Officers and an executive COM
mittee were nominated and regulations
were adopted for the conduct Of the ex-
change.
Ofdcers nominated were as follows.
Elmwood Street, chairman; Walter S.
Uford, vice chairman, and Mrs. w. A..
Roberts. secretary.
Miss Luella Harland. secretary of the
Philadelphia social exchange, explained
IN short talk the possibilities of the
local exchange.
Plans for enlarging the scope of the
exchange including the seeking of addi-
tional social agencies as members were
discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
WASHINGTON PARKS NOW
ARE IN GOOD CONDITION
Planting Season On, Assuring
Variety of Flowers in Sum-
mer hontas.

The parks of the National Capital
are now IN Sne trim. Frank T. Cart
side. chief OF the maintenance .S..v!sion
of the Office - z.;:sslic Buildings and
Public Parks said today, with the regu-
lar planting season going forward to
insure a fine display of flowers during
the warm months
Pansies are now blooming in pro-
fusion, particularly in Sherman Square,
just south of the Treasury Department
building. and in Montrose Park, in
Georgetown. The perennials are now
beginning to burst forth, Mr.. Gartside
explained, peonies and roses being par
ticularly prominent. From now until
early next month, the planting season
will be in progress in the parks of the
city. under the direction of Lieut.. Col.
u S. Grant, Sd. director of the Office
Of Public Buildings and Public Parks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
PSI UPSILON GROUP
MEETS AT LUNCHEON
Delegates to Adjourned Convention
Will Be Addressed by Chief
Justice Taft.

Delegates to the ninety-sixth conven-
ton of the Psi Epsilon Fraternity. who
concluded their business sessions in
the Hotel Mayflower yesterday after
noon. met at luncheon in the hotel this
afternoon to be addressed by Chief JUS
tice Taft, member of the organiza-
ton. The affair marks the close of the
convention program.
Among guests of honor are Secretary
Of State Stimson, Senators Bingham.
Golf. Moses. Sackett and Walcott:
Representatives Douglas and Tilson As
sistant Secretary of War for Aeronautics
Dawson, Assistant Secretary of Navy
for Aeronautics ingalls, and Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics
MacCracken.
Earlier in the day the delegates went
on a sightseeing trip to Mount Vernon.
Last night they were rendered recep-
ton by Irwin Laughlin at the latter's
home, 1928 Crescent place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
ADMIRAL MOFFETT SEES
SUCCESS FOR DIRIGIBLES
Says Landing and Berthing of Graf
Zeppelin Under Difficulties In
spires Confidence.

Rear Admiral William A. Moffett
chief of the Naval Bureau of Aero
nautics, believes the landing and berth
ing of the Graf Zeppelin at Toulon
France, was another illustration of the
ability of large airships to cope success
fully with adverse conditions"
IT am pleased to learn" Admiral Moi
felt said. that the Graf Zeppelin has
landed and was so easily berthed in the
French shed at Toulon. This confirms
the belief that many of the aerial re-
ports were unduly alarming.
Had DR.. Hugo Eckener been favored
with better weather he would have been
able to make good speed eevn with his
crippled engines back to his home port
at Friedrichshafen I hope and expect
that repairs will be made promptly and
that the Zeppelin will resume her in
terrupted voyage to the United States -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18

which she made a number of purchases
In the way Of candy. "!sot dog" and
other kinds Of nourishment dear to the
heart OF 5-year-old. 1t was not until
nearly o'clock that a call from bar
be- shop at Fourteenth street and CO.
lumbia road, to the tenth precinct, re-
ported the presence of the little wan
derer and set her parents fears at
rest
Helen Marie reached the precinct al
3:l5 o'clock with $32.86 left in the
pocketbook, after her purchases, and
had completely won the hearts Of the
officers by the time her parents arrived
an hour later. The little girl was taken
home none the worse for her experience
and carried with her the good wishes oil
the station house force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
Muzzling Order Forecasts Dog Days
As Officials Prepare Safety Rules

The dog days will soon be here, and
it behooves Towser, Fido, Bosco, and
the miscellaneous hounds. pooches and
other members of Washington's canine
population to begin thinking of muz-
zles-the dog catcher will get them If
they don't watch out.
Beginning June /, and for four
months thereafter, according to a
solemn proclamation issued from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18

District Building yesterday. the said
dogs must be equipped with good
substantial muzzle, securely put on, so
as to prevent them from biting or snap
ping; and any dog going at large dur
ing such period without such muzzle
shall be taken up by the poundmaster
and impounded; provided that this or
der shall not apply to dogs held in
leash by their owners or other re-
sponsible person."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
WILL DISCUSS SALARIES.
Board of Trade Representatives to
Meet With Policemen.

The salary increase schedules for the
Police Department, as proposed by the
Board of Trade, will be discussed by
representatives of both organizations
before meeting of the Policemen's As
ISOLATION at O'Clock Tuesday night in
the Odd Fellows Temple, 419 Seventh
street.
Several other matters of Importance
to the force will be brought up, 1t was
announced by Milton D. Smith, as
ISOLATION president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18

Fiftieth annual meeting of the Bio
logical Society of Washington will be
held, o'clock in the New Assembly
Hall of the Cosmos Club. Election of
officers and proposed changes in con-
Stitution and bylaws,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18

Wanderlusters will have an old-time
baked bean supper at their clubhouse
in Franklin Park. Va, $50 pm. Sup
per- so cents,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18

George Padmore of the American
Negro Labor Union, will lecture on "The
Negro and Communism" before the
Ergatocrats Club, 8051a Tenth street
northwest 8 pm. Public invited. Ad-
mission free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18

In one day recently 1000 boxes of
flowers left Guernsey, England, for
ether parts of the British Isles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18

dance and card party will be given
by the Social Boosters of Bethany
Chapter, o. E. S., at the Hamilton
Hotel, $3.50 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Representative Tom D. McKeown of
Oklahoma will deliver an address on
New Discoveries" at 8 pm. over radio
station WJSV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
FUTURE.

The A. A. U. w. invites all college
women and friends to go on a walk
tomorrow. Be at Rosslyn, Va, station
at 2: AS pm. for hike along the Potomac
to the Chamberlin shack at Thrifton,
Va, where there will be supper. Leader,
Mrs. Grace Ross Chamberlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18

Nine radio broadcasting stations are
Eto be erected in the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18

Free health lecture will be given by
DR.. F. G. Vose, at the Workers School,
80512 Tenth street northwest, tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18

Wanderlusters' hike will start from
Cabin John Bridge tomorrow afternoon
at PAS. Mr.. Sleigh, leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18

Prof. Seldom M. Ely, supervising prin-
cipal of the fifth district, public schools
of the District of Columbia, will deliver
an address on the Aims and Principles
OF the Sons Of the American Revolu-
ton" over radio station WJSV, Monday
next, at 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18

A 500 card party will be given for the
benefit of the Walther's Junior base
ball team in the conference room of st.
Teresas Church, Thirteenth and v
streets southeast, Monday night at $3.50
o'clock. Tickets, SO cents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-16
Walker Theater Review

Dorothy Burgess, oo-star with Edmund
Lowe and Warner Baxter In Old Ari-
IONA" offer an interesting meldoramstto
screen treat 70 Walker patrons for the
entire week
1t isn't At all difficult for word stylists
TO paint the true character Of Dorothy
in this picture The more difficult and
interesting task is 10 fashion a proper ap-
pellation 10 At the 1.-the enchanting. and
voluptuous figure. whose mission. as
Dorothy puts it, is TO get any man she
wants
As "Tonia." Dorothy acts her part ex-
cenentiy. For those who delight in hectic.
dual romances In Old Arizona is
situation that is laid out deity.
While "Tonis" ultimately comes 70
tragic and seemingly untimely END, she
is not 70 be accused as guilty Of her Dan
designs.
"Tonia" fell victim 10 the vicious
Vaccinations Of the cisco KID. master
artifoer. whose mental twists "Tonia'
never was able TO fathom.
cisco KID" was a gentleman Sunmsn.
He harmed only those who laid traps for
him and always WAS TO be found Drift
ing. unafrsid and hummtne The tunsful
strains of My Tonia" while his victims
lay dead.
AS for photography and scenic beauty
in In Old Arizona" might have oeer a
better picture. But the acting is tense.
thrilling and romantic throughout
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-16
Deaths

Florence I~cu -7ic<e. II. city hospital,
Ia Fayettc Page. Sc, Woodstock Drive,
Anna Alien Mcdonald. IT. IS North
Hamilton. csreoral lemorrhage.
Joseph I. Poole, >. city hospital. tuhercu-
Wilbur LAND, 81. Methodist hospital,
Lawrence Ray mo-, city hospital gas
1uls Fe'en Peapor. As. Methodist hos
pi=l scUtc eu6ocarditjs.
Iucla c. Martin. 80. 1888 Lowell, car
lillian Jone.. 8. 1908 Broadway, peri
Kate .o.Reily. 20. 1928 Windsor, acute
" anne Wbaiev. So. St. Vincent's hospital.
chronic myOcardltis.
Lula Haynes. %, city hospital. chronic
Julia c. WiIuems 80. city hospital. peri
Carolina NJ Pieper 20, Christian hos
Emily Ruemmele. 60. e24 South Missouri.
chronic myOCGrditis.
Maud sitzman. 81. Central Indiana hos
Iura {. Hubbard. SIS. city hospital. by
poStatiC pneumonia.
John 4. Bingham. -. 432 North Keal-
Noel MoTei5nd. 10 mo-. Riley hospital,
Roy 3. Go5s. IS, Central Indiana hos
Patricia sneed. , mo-. 212s Boulevard
place premature birth.
Nellie Larkins IS. ls49 " ingley, pull
mouary tuberculosis.
Joseph T. Morrow. rs. Methodist hos
pital chronic myocarditiS
Emma Wilson snyder. "a. 1880 Linden,
chronic mvCCar0itiS.
Robert Lee Pursley. ST. 20o3 Valley,
cardio vascular renal disease.
Joel J. Wright. IS. sic East Tenth, ar
Laura E Cooper. so. 1882 Lake. car
cinome-