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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
TRUCK KILLS BOY, 8;
DRIVER IS CLEARED
Found Unable to Stop in Time
as William Creighton
Skates Into Street.

The death yesterday afternoon of g.
year-old william Creighton of 61o
street southwest, who was killed beneath
the wheels of a delivery truck in front OF
470 M street southwest, where he skated
out into the street from behind parked
automobile was declared accidental by a
coroner's jury which held an inquest al
the morgue today.
The accident occurred while the child
was on his way home from Greenleai
School. William was in the second
grade and school had just recessed.
Apparently without glancing along
the street to see If the way was clear
the boy darted from behind an auto
mobile in which three men were sit
ting. The truck, driven by Wayland
Gregory Bowley. 20 years old, of 1906
Four-and-a-Half street southwest, was
proceeding east on M street. Bowley
saw the boy and damned on his brakes,
but could not stop in time.
Driver Held for Inquest.
George Turner of 625 L street south
west, who was passing, picked up the
child and took him to Emergency Hos
pital in the truck. William was pro-
nounced dead by DR.. I. Rutkoski of the
staff, and the coroner was notified
and ordered Bowiey held for appear
ance at the inquest.
Bowley was arrested by the police Of
the fourth precinct, but later released
in the custody Of A. r. Prescott, at
| torney for the department store which
owns the truck. No charge was placed
against him and he was automatically
exoherated by the inquest verdict.
Several witnesses, including Mrs
Della Tonker of 464 M street south
west and John Greenwich of 1905 Four
and-aHalf street southwest, told police
the accident was unavoidable
William is survived by his father,
Moody Creighton of the Bureau of Bio
logical Survey: his mother, Mrs. Doro-
ton. and four sisters, Dorothy. Claudia
and Alline Creighton, and Mrs. Ruth
Crumbacker.
Man Injured by Auto.
william B. Catlett, 81 years old, of
lis Fourth street southeast, was seri-
ously injured last night, when struck by
an automobile going north around Peace
Monument Carl Schmidt. SO years old.
Of l404 Twelfth street, driver of the
machine, took the injured man to
Emergency Hospital, where he was
treated by DR.. Griebowsky of the staff
for possible fracture of the skull.
Others slightly injured in traffic acci-
dents last night include two children
and colored woman. They are Char
lotte Seek. 10 years old. of $40 Morton
street northeast: Frank Aluisi. years
old, of sol New Jersey avenue, and
Viola Blackwell, colored, 20 years old.
Of SO Hanover street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
POLICEMAN FINED
FOR INTERROGATION
G. E. James Pleads Guilty Before
Trial Board-Two Officers
Cleared Of Charges.

A fine of 500 was imposed on Pvt
C. E. James, fifth precinct, who pleaded
guilty yesterday before the Police Trial
Board, to a charge of intoxication, it
was announced today.
Pvts. E. G. Worm, twelfth precinct,
and c. p. Cool, thirteenth precinct, were
found guilty of neglect Of duty and
fined SO each.
w. T. Storm, thirteenth precinct, was
cleared on chage Of neglect of duty,
and J. r. Currier, Traffic Bureau, was
warned.
Altus Moore, ninth precinct, was
cleared on charge of conduct pref
judicial to the good order and discipline
of the police force, growing out Of an
alteration with street car conductor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

and all except one were taken. Eight
81 900 bonds were In the package which
Miss Boalo opened. She had listed one
and laid it aside before receiving the
phone call, and this was not taken. The
other seven bonds were scooped UP
along with the package containing those
of q smaller denomination.
Police believe the bandits escaped In
an automobile, thought to have been
waiting for them in front Of the hank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
D. c. Police Must Brush Up on Geography
OF City to Aid Crowds Here for Inaugural

District policemen will have their
knowledge of geography increased be-
fore the inauguration crowds flock here.
An order from police headquarters
today to all precinct and bureau CON-
manders called on them to instruct
members Of their commands to be
thoroughly familiar with the location
Of public buildings, prominent hotels,
churches, railroad terminals and street
car routes.
'You will, from time to time" the
order reads, Eat various roll calls con-
duct o three minute quiz on the sub
ject Of city geography, ETC., as an aid
10 pesfecting the members, Of your cora
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

mand in the knowledge they should
possess.
You will further impress upon them
the fact that under no conditions
should they impart information or di-
recticns to strangers unless they are
absolutely certain that the information
or direction so impaired is correct. II
any one propounds an inquiry which
an officer cannot himself answer, he
should endeavor to secure the informa-
ton for the visitor.
You will further impress upon the
members Of your command that they
must under all conditions be patient
courteous and helpful"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
MEN IN RECORD FLIGHT
GUESTS OF AERO CLUB
Crews of Question Mark and Re.
fueling Plane No. l at Luncheon.
First Public Tribute Here.

Members of the crews of the Question
Mark, Army endurance record plane,
and of Refueling Plane No. /, which
aided in the establishment of the nom
stop flight record of more than six days
last month, were guests Of the Aero
Club of Washington chapter Of the Ma
tional Aeronautic Association at q
luncheon today in the Willard Hotel.
Today's luncheon was the first public
function in the National Capital in
honor of the Question Mark flyers, Mai.
Carl Spatz, commander. Capt. Ira G.
Eaker, Lieut.. Elwood r. Quesada and
staff Sergt. Roy Hooe. Capt. Ross G.
Hoyt was pilot of Refueling Plane No. l.
Col. c. def. Chandler is president of
the Aero. Club, which recently was
merged with the District chapter Of the
National Aeronautic Association. Ar
rangements for today's testimonial to
the noted Army flyers were made by
Walter Hinton, Burdette S. Wright and
Ernest L. Jones, composing the recep-
ton and entertainment committee Of
the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
SPECIAL RULE SOUGHT.
Lehlbach Will Urge Rules Commit
tee to Speed Pay Bill.

Chairman Lehlbach of the House
civil service committee expects to appear
before the House rules committee Tues
day to ask for a special rule on the
new pay relief bill. He expressed conf
dence today that favorable action will
be taken and that the House will
promptly pass the measure in time for
concurrent action In the Senate before
the close of the present session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

lists by a device recently introduced in
Europe. With a magazine to hold 20
smokes" the machine draws air
through the cigarette and at the same
time applies one end to an electric hot
point, delivering it alight and smoking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
CLAIMS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Woman Sues Steamship Co. and
Bus Line for Injuries.

Mrs. Jane Palmer, 1875 c street north
east, today filed suit in District Supreme
Court to recover $4,000 damages from
the Norfolk & Washington Steamboat
Co. and the Virginia Beach Bus Line,
Inc, for alleged personal injuries.
Through Attorneys Newmeyer g. King
the plaintiff says she bought O round
trip ticket from the Norfolk g. WASH
ington Steamboat Co. to Virginia Beach
and while returning from that resort
August on bus Of the other defend
ant, the vehicle was run OF the road
into o ditch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
A Welcome Visitor.

Washington Is host to a distinguished
Latin American in the person of Senior
PaScual Ortiz Rubio, President-elect of
Mexico. He comes to the National
Capital on much the same sort of mis-
sion as took our own President-elect.
Herbert Hoover, on his expedition of
good will to Central and South Amer
lea year ago. The cordial welcome
prepared for Senior Ortiz Rubio by
President Hoover and Secretary Slim
son will interpret the feelings of the
whole American people and their ar
dent desire for friendly and mutually
profitable relations with the great re-
public beyond the Rio Grande.
1t Is fitting that Ambassador, now
Senator-designate, Morrow is in Wash
ington to participate In the Govern
ment's greeting to Senior Ortiz Rubio.
The change which has come over Next
can-American relations during the past
three years Is very conspicuously due to
Mr.. Morrow's diplomacy. Our inter-
course with Mexico has been completely
Slapped Of the acerbity which so long
characterized it on both sides. Points
OF difference may arise again, as thew
do in the affairs of the friendliest of
nations, but, as far as human calcula-
ton can envisage them, they are not
at all likely to be approached, either in
Washington or at Mexico City, in the
OLD. acrimonious spirit Of five and ten
years ago.
Senior Ortiz Rubio will enter the Mex
lean presidency in 1890 as the inheritor
OF this new era Of agreeable relations
with the United States. 1t should be an
augury OF good for his administra-
ton, for it is Of paramount Importance
to Mexico to have her status with this
country regularized on terms of conf
dence and respect. We crave, it goes
without saying, the same status for our
selves in Mexico.
Perhaps the Soundest guarantee of
Mexican-American amity in the DAYS
Immediately ahead is the circumstance
that President-elect Ortiz Rubio and
President Hoover speak the same Ian
guase-the language of the engineer. In
their professional lexicon, the word con-
structiveness is red-lettered. If It
becomes their watchword in cementinr
INSTRUMENTATION ties. they will build
between our two countries a bridge Of
understanding, esteem and prosperity as
enduring as any that spans the surRins
Rio Grande.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
Christmas Lights.

Exterior illumination at Christmas
has been gaining ground every year,
With the result that this season Wash
ington and its environs have taken on a
gay appearance as colored lights fash
their happy greetings from doors, win
dows, trees and. bushes.
From the high roof line OF the Wash
ington Cathedral, where an Illuminated
star CLEANS as Q reminder of the re-
ligious significance Of Christmas, to the
lowliest shrub adorned with string OF
small lights, the use of electricity Is
peculiarly appropriate.
The idea Of light is so connected with
Christianity that there is. therefore,
more than simple charm In the bright
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS A5l
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
livery route is 8 miles-ard tfNS RAsest
is 89.1l miles.

livery route is 8 miles--and tlfS NAsest
is 8911 miles.
@. Are people still buried In the
graveyard of Trinity Church, New York
City?-A. w. F.
A. For great many years burials
have not been permitted In the church.
yard except in the case OF MEMBERS
Of old families possessing. a. ih1ty
family tomb. A number OF tAf3hi6us
persons, including Alexander Hsftiil-
ton, Capt. John Lawrence and Robert
Fulton, are buried there. -
!, @. Do rats require water?s=A=5h
A. Rats drink, but can get along With
small quantity of water when they
have foods containing moisture.
Q. How does the number ,of books
now published in Russia compare with
the number before the World WARP
F. E. S.
A. The Soviet Union Review. says
that in 1912 there were published books
Of 34,620 titles, with total Of 1885,
4i6 titles with 242, ose, go copies, and
in 1927 $4,000 titles with 10000, 900
copies. Later figures are not yet
available.
Q. In a report of the Militia Bureau
lOE ldSb year LLltEC were lC,OoI
213 warrant officers and cornet. What
is a cornet?-D. S. p.
A. There Is only one cornet in the
Army, who is q member of the head
quarters troop, SID Cavalry Brigade.
Philadelphia, Pa. The reason for this
one assignment is that the history of
the regiment goes back to the Revo-
lutionary War, and at that time this
regiment had cornet. According TO
N vaAt (nfn nAt AT
may retain this privilege. The grade
Is between that Of an enlisted man and
an onicer.
Q. Is there such an animal as a n.y.
ing fox?--C. j. B.
very large fruit-eating bats, so called
from the foxlike face.
@. What is the meaning Of the term
cover charge"?-E. H.
A. The term is applied to the charge
made for the privilege of occupying a
place at cafe or restaurant table. 1t
Is derived from the French word
convert, which means dinner things.
such as knives, forks and spoons, with
which o place at a table is set.
Q. What is meant by phantom cir
cuit?-T. B.
"A. 1t Is the name given to the scheme
which permits telephone talking cur
rent to be superimposed on two pairs
OF wires, each of which simultaneously
transmits telephone conversation.
The third, or phantom circuit, is OBJ
tanned by connecting the two pairs of
wires In particular way. After it is
properly arranged, three separate, nom
interfering conversations may be car
r1ed at the same time.
Q. How can ground ivy be eliminated
from lawns. w. L. ..
A. A simple and effective remedy has
been found. This consists of a single
spraying with sodium clllorate, using
! to ounces per gallon of water, and
that quantity Of solution Is sufficient to
cover 100 square feet, providing a pres
sure sprayer is used. II applied with a
Sprlnkling can, q trifle more solution
will be needed, as that method of APP
pIcation Is somewhat waSteful of ma
terial. The leaves should be thoroughly
covered. The spray can be applied any
time during the Summer or Fall. Since
the spray dtscolors the grass for a
short time, IL is perhaps best to defer
application until late Fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
Machine Building,

Political machine building is not al
together a matter of money. 1t Is
sometimes a matter of brains, Of acute
perception of human values, or dis
elimination in the choice of assistants
and co-operators and beneficiaries.
The proper distribution of public Of
fees is an important factor.
The filling Of vacancies In either
elective or appointive ofices calls for
the exercise of the most careful judg-
ment. Who that fits the place-grant-
ing that such a consideration Is enter
tanned at all-will most surely
strengthen the party or the faction
organization? Whose gratitude for
such preferment will be the most
valuable and the most lasting?
New York is now Witnessing some
Misunderstanding or rather machine
maintaining operations. When the
time came TO name q municipal ticket
last Summer for Greater New York
to give Mayor Walker the best chance
for reelection 1t was deemed neceS-
sary TO put up new man for the
ONCE Of district attorney, to replace
the rather outworn incumbent. A
judge of the Supreme Court was
drafted for the job and assured OF
election. He took his chance and won
Now. following the election, 1t becomes
necessary to I'LL the vacancy on tn:
supreme bench. A member Of Con-
eress, dean Of the Tammany delega'
NOn in the Housc Of Representatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26

This is q special department devoted
solely to the handling Of queries. This
paper puts at your disposal the services
Of an extensive organization in Wash
ington to serve you in any capacity
that relates to information. This service
Is free. Failure to make use of 1t de-
priveS you Of benefits to which you are
in coin or stamps incloSed with your
inquiry for direct reply. Address The
Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin, director, Washing
ton, D. c.
@. Why is point lace given this
name?-F. w.
A. Handmade laces take their names
in some cases from the method of man.
ufacture, such as bobbin lace. pillow
lace and point lace. The last named Is
made by hand with q pointed instru-
ment, needle.
q. What colors are seen in the coat
Of a piebald horse?-P. E.
A. Piebald horses are often black and
white. but the patches or spots may be
of other colors.
@. What is an intermezzo?-C. r. N.
A. It Is song or chorus or q short
burlesque, ballet operetta or the like
given between the acts Of q play or
opera.
O.. In what country is punatoo used
for food?-F. G..
A. In Ceylon It is used for food as
cakes or as an ingredient in soup or
curry, 1t is the dried pulp Of the fruit
Of the palmyra-palm.
@. When was delft ware first made?
W.
A. It was made in Delft, Holland,
about 1910. Other ware made later in
imitation Of 1t Is also called delft.
Q. Is there any difference in the
name given TO wool clipped from a live
sheep and from q dead one?-E. S. N.
A. Wool Sheared from a live animal
Is known as fieece-wool and that from
a dead animal as dead-wool.
Q. Why is DR.. Corrie of Florida called
the inventor Of artificial ice when it was
known before he was born?-D. s.
A. DIR. Corrie took out the first
American patent for practical ice man.
ufacture.
Q. What does the name chopsticks
mean?-M. L.
A. This pidgin English name for the
pair OF small tapering sticks used by
the quick ones; chop Is pidgin English
for quick. -
@. What was Artemus Wards con-
nection with the Continental Army
E. A. L.
A. Washington was the FIRST COM
mander-in-chief of the American Army.
appointed by the Continental Congress.
However, the Congress adopted the
Army Of New England men besieging
Boston as the Continental Army. Be
fore the appointment of Washington
they were in command Of Gen. Artemus
Ward.
Q. Are muffiers ever used on air
planes?-C. OH.
A. They are sometimes used, espe-
cially when flying at night.
@. How many people must there be
| to get rural free delivery?-C. C. G.
A. The United States postal laws
and regulations say that each route
shall serve at least 4 families to The
mile, except that on q route less than
10 miles in length at least. 6 families
shall be served for each mile of travel
involved. The shortest rural free de-
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Is rewarded for his long and able serv-
ices by appointment t. the bench.
That leaves a vacancy in the House.
Who is to get It? There IL where the
machine building skill comes into play.
The privilege of selecting the nominee
to run at q special election. when he
will. Of course, be chosen is given by
Leader Curry to q man whose switch
in the Tammany contest last Spring
over the successorship to Judge Olvany
insured his selection. The privilege of
naming the nominee in itself earns re-
wards for the selector.
Then there is the case Of former
Mayor John F. Hylan. Ever since he
was beaten for denomination by the
present mayor. Jimmie Walker, he has
been hankering for place. Last SUM
mer he and his friends made a rather
loud noise like an independent ticket
for the mayoralty and other municipal
ofices. Then suddenly there was quiet
in that quarter. Hylan Endorsed
Walker for reelection and turned over
to him his not inconsiderable personal
following. Now there is a vacancy on
the bench of the Children's Court.
Mayor Walker has the appointment
1t is understood that he is going to
give it to Hylan, despite the fact that
his peculiar qualifications are not in
the direction of q Juvenile Court
judgeship. But merit and especial value
all and quite apart. the appointment
would eliminate the Hylanites from
the equation as antagonists. probably
for all time. And that is how the ma
chine Is built and kept intact and in
running order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26

from the party primary will serve the
purpose. He says 1t won't. He prom
1ses to run independently and says he
Will be elected. Maybe so. Anything
can happen in Alabama"
That the committees position will
help Senator Hef1in by arousing SYM
pathy is the opinion of the Roanoke
Times and the Louisville Times, while
objections to party quarrels are made
by the Savannah Press and Mobile
Register. The Raleigh News and OBJ
server, citing the example of Virginia,
Wnicn took no such action, advises that
ali democrats should unite for Solidar-
ity at home and not invite a return to
the Ills which are inseparable from
Democratic divisions" The Charlotte
News thinks that Its powerfully dan
gerous course for the Alabama regulars
to take" and hopes that there will be
no such temper in dealing with a SINH
lar situation in North Carolina"
difference, nevertheless, is seen by
the Charlotte Observer, which states
that the scores that were held against
the Alabama Senator do not hold
against the North Carolina Senator"
Much as the retirement Of Senator
Helm from public life Is to be desired"
remarks the Petersburg Progress Index,
sit may be doubted whether the action
OF the State Democratic committee will
prove effective in achieving Helms
observation" The Asheville Times con-
tends: THE ambition of Alabama's
most thoughtful Democrats to be rid Of
Senator Hefiin as one Of their accred-
tied spokesman in the. United States
Senate Is both understandable and
praiseworthy. Nevertheless, those DEM
ocrats have adopted Hndemocratic and
questionably legal methods of accom-
plishing. a good end for their party
and their State" 80
The Baltimore Evening Sun advises:
There Is a certain dubiousness about
urging boilers to vote in the primary
and at the same time forbidding them
to run in the primary. II they are
good enough Democrats to pick the
candidate, they should be good enough
to be candidates."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
Kansas Legislature
Admits New PrOnOuT

From the Chattanooga News.
The photographers, in their latest
works, make available to the user OF
the English language a compendium of
we'll over $4,000 words. And yet there
is discussion among the grammarians
OF certain inadequacies of our vocah-
ulary for the expression Of everyday,
ordinary sorts of things. The made
quacieS are in the simple pronollns.
The language is said to lack needed
singular pronoun, and suggestions are
being made OF made words to I'LL the
gap.
The Legislature Of the State Of Kansas
mas by formal enactment given its SOW
ereign authority to q new pronoun,
Inn" An example, we are told. would
be this: THE boy or the girl can go to
Inn class" To use the present &C
cepted English mode would require one
either to write, The boy or girl can go
to his or her class" or. to put the
whole matter in the plural. THE boys
and girls can go to their classes" In
the great American vulgate, no heed IL
given to this deficiency and the state
ment Is made without any feeling of its
grammatical error that 1.-The boy or girl
can go to their class" Another word
that has been suggested, but which no
State Legislature has formally adopted,
Is the word "thon."
Whether these words created TO fit a
Syntactical need will ever have any
general currency depends altogether
upon whether people begin to use them
or not. Correct English is that English
which Is habitually written. Apparently
there are two languages, written Eng
lish and spoken English, and quite often
they do not coincide. A form can be
common and almost universal in spoken
English for many decades ANTI Is
such Q ,word-withoht being ii1cgrpo-
rated IN the grammars. But II enough
people start writing "ihn" or "thon''-
or AIN THEY will creep into the
writing habits Of the gacs.