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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
Rat De6es Avenue Traffic and Perishes;
Motorists Stop to Allow It to Gross

duty at the corner, stopped as Mr.. Rat
proceeded across the Avenue
Mr. Rat was staging a lone man.
parade, and did not care to be pestered
It seemed, and even the pedestrian
traffic, composed mostly OF woman
clerks hurrying to their offices, halted.
Some of the women left the vicinity In
haste.
With trafic steadily piling up to the
accompaniment of auto horns from cars
up and down Pennsylvania avenue and
up and down Fourteenth street, Mr..
Rat continued his way across, became
frightened at the crowds watching his
passage on the Willard corner, evident
ly decided that home. after ALL was
best, and started back toward the Dis
trict Building
Right there he made the biggest mis-
take of his life.
Policeman johnson, faceti with some
what of q facer In traffic direction
he'd never directed rat trafic- decided
to take a hand. He took out after Mr..
Rat, and there was merry game Of
chase about the corner for few mo-
riaents Finally bus driver, fed up on
the game and anxious to bring his bus
into the terminal on time, started
across the street Mr. Rat darted under
the wheels and was aeeis No. more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
GAS SUICIDE BLAMES
HIS ACT TO DRINKING
Edward E. Smith Is Found Dead
in Room With All Jets
Turned On.

Efforts of the fire rescue squad and
a physician from Casualty Hospital
failed to revive Edward e. Smith. IS,
who was found dead at his home at
2027 Good Hope road southeast this
morning from gas poisoning. The man
was pronounced dead by DR.. J. W. Jor-
dan Of Casualty Hospital staff, and
after reading notes on which Smith
laid his act to drinking, Coroner hewitt
issued a certificate of suicide.
The man was found lying over a gas
range in the kitchen Of his home, with
all the Jets turned on. Windows In the
room were closed and newspapers were
stuffed in cracks in the door. He had
been dead for several hours.
He was found by William o. Swami
of Silver Hill, Nd. who went In search
OF Smith after his absence from his
place Of employment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
TyD|NGS IS NAMED
ON D. C. COMMITTEE
Maryland Democrat Given
Last Remaining Vacancy
on Senate Group.

Senator Tydinss, Democrat, of Mary
land, today was appointed to the last
remaining vacancy on the Senate Dis
trict committee. There. were two Demo-
cratic vacancies and one Republican
vacancy on the committee under the
new ratio recently flxed. When COM
mittee assignments were being filled sew
eral days ago, Senator Kean of New
Jersey was selected from the Republican
side, but only one of the Democrats was
appointed, Senator Tyson Of Tonnes
see.
Minority Leader Robinson announced
In the Senate this afternoon that SEN
ator Tydings of Maryland would COM
plete the Democratic roster on the local
committee. Senator Tydings was a
member of the House before his election
to the Senate two years ago and is al
ready familiar with problems relating
to the development of the National
Capital. He took leading part at the
last session In the consideration of the
bill for the establishment of new
Farmers Market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
VALUATION CASE
RESTART POSSIBLE
Engineer Wolf Tells Commits
sion of Departure From
the City.

A possibility that the valuation case
OF the Washington and Georgetown gas
light companies may have to be started
over by the Public Utility Commission
from the very beginning, appeared to-
day when II. Carl. Wolf, the engineer
engaged by the commission to investi-
gate the values of the coinpanys prop
erty informed Chairman John w. Chill
dress Of the commission that he had
accepted employment with a. public
utility holding company in Chicago and
that 1t would be impossible for him to
return to Washington to testify If the
case should be resumed.
The case before the commission was
halted before Mr.. Wolf had completed
his testimony. 1t was then taken to
the District Supreme Court, where 1t
now awaits decision by Justice Peyton
Gordon. Should the decision be that
the case must be continued the COM
mission apparently will be compelled to
engage another engineer and start on
another valuation investigation, as it
would be impossible Under ordinary cir
cumstances for. anybody to testify to
the rAsults of the investigation except
the man Who actually made 1t and had
personal knowledge of it. This was one
Of the points on which the gas COM
panies insisted in their efideavor to
have excluded testimony on the his
toric cost Of the companies based on
an investigation made by Andrew Sang
ster many years ago, since Mr.. Sang
ster could not be produced in person to
testify.
1t took Mr.. Wolf and staff of
assistants several months OF preliminary
investigation before he was ready to
testify. and the same time would prob
ably be required by any other engineer
who accepted the assignment.
Mr.. Wolf was engineer for the Mary
land, Public Service Commission, from
which position he has resigned effective
May 80. He was given leave from the
Maryland commission to accept employ
rnent with the District Public Utilities
Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
MAN AND BOY INJURED
WHEN. STRUCK BY AUTOS
Pedestrian Is Hit by Car, While
Cyclist Is Knocked
TO Street.

While crossing at Massachusetts, ave-
nue. and Fourth street last night, VIII
liam Billow, 81, OF AIT Massachusetts,
avenue was struck by an automobile
driven by Robert o. Murray of 62iS
Fifth street.
Murray took BilIow to Emergency
Hospital, where he was treated for. body
bruises and q dislocated shoulder.
Twelve-year-old Joseph Penn. colored,
Of 24o Fourteenth place northeast was
Knocked from the bicycle he was riding
home by an automobile driven by John
e. Jeffery, 80, Of 2l4S California street
The boy was taken to Casualty Hos
pital in an ambulance and treated for
bruises TO his hip and possible internal
injuries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
Surgeons Knife
Ends Boys Hope
To Be Ball Star
Blood Poisoning Causes
Amputation of Youths
Leg.

The fondest hopes of 12-year-old
Robey Whitfield TO become base ball
star we're snufied out at Emergency
Hospital last night, where the boy had
his right leg amputated.
Robey, who lives at 744 Sixth street,
was the star first baseman of local
Juvenile base ball nine.
About two weeks ago, the boy come
into Emergency Hospital with an in
jured finger. He returned several times
for treatment and became a fast friend
OF DR.. Leon Gordon Of the hospital
STAFF.
Saturday night week ago, the boy
was brought into the hospital after
being seriously injured in an automobile
accident at Sixth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
His first request on entering the hos
pital was to see Dr. Gordon. The physi-
clan treated him and consoled him. A
few days ago, blood poisoning infected
the injured leg, and last night it became
necessary to amputate 1t.
DR.. Gordon was on the job this morn
ing, sympathizing with his friend and
administering to his wants. At the ply
sicians suggestion Robey said he now
hopes to manage the team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
ARCHITECTS TAKE
TRIP TO new YORK
American institute to Com.
pIete Annual Convention
There.

New York City, claimed the attention
OF the American Institute of Architects
today, for after winding up convention
business in Washington as part of their
sixty-second convention at the May
flower Hotel, and viewing Secretary
Melons exhibit last night, they took
a special train to New York to COM
plete their annual meeting there.
A great modern shop Of 20 stories,
topped by skyscraper modern apart
ment hotel Of 40 stories rising above
this, to enable workers to have their
homes above their businesses, was EN-
visioned yesterday, In the closing hours
of the convention by Harvey Wiley
Corbett of New York, chairman of the
architects commission of the Chicago
the city of the future as embracing
arcaded sidewalks at the second-story
level to permit pedestrians to travel in
safety.
In the only two contests that de-
veloped over the choice of officers and
directors for the coming year, the in
stitute reelected william j. SayWard
of Atlanta second vice president over
Dalton j. v. Snyder of Detroit, and
chose Frederick W. CARRIER Of Cincin-
natl for director Of the Great Lakes
division over j.. c. Bollenbacher of Chi
cago. On the board of directors the
institute placed Fred Fielding Wilson
of Bozenan, Mont, as director of the
Western mountain division, and Charles
T. Ingham Of Pittsburgh, Pa, as direc-
tor of the Middle Atlantic division.
In adopting its resolutions, the insti-
tute favored the standardization of
building materials and commended the
Department of Commerce for its work
IN this direction. Before the fall of the
proposed methods of stimulating inter-
est in chapters. as ailments OF those
bodies were diagnosed by the delegates.
The institute was informed that the
reading Of special papers at chapter
meetings, securing prominent outside
speakers and visiting new buildings had
been found helpful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
WAR DEPAR MENT 0. KS
MEMORIAL BRIDGE PLAN
George Washington Wakefield
Structure Is Proposed for
Erection Near Dahlgren.

Plans for construction of the George
Washington Wakefield Memorial Bridge
across the Potomac River at Dahlgren,
Va, under provisions of an act of Con-
gress, were approved today by Assistant
Secretary Patrick ]. Hurley Of the War
Department.
Under these plans, as revised by Mai.
Gen. Edgar Jadwin, chief of engineers,
to meet all future needs of navigation,
the channel span Of the bridge will have
horizontal clearance Of $50 feet and
vertical clearance when closed of rs
feet. 1t is provided also that the chan
mel span shall be Of two-leaf bascule
construction.
Mr.. Hurley today also approved re-
vised plans for the construction OF a
bridge across the York River from
Yorktown to Gloucester Point, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
LOCAL BAR TO GIVE VIEW
ON WHEAT NOMINATION
genate Judiciary Committee to
Consult Lawyers Before TAX
ing Action.

Leading members of the local bar will
be consulted by the special subcommit-
tee appointed by the Senate judiciary
committee to act upon the nomination
Of Alfred A. Wheat, special assistant TO
the Attorney General, who was named
by President Hoover to be q justice OF
the District Supreme Court.
Senator King OF Utah. chairman OF
the subcommittee said he wanted TO
get the views of tbs legal fraternity IN
fhe District regarding the appointment
before calling the subcommittee to take
action. Indications are that the sub
committee will be ready TO make re-
port TO the judiciary committee Mon
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
65-YEAR- OLD PEDESTRIAN
KILLED BY STREET CAR
Victim, colored Man, Taken to
Hospital--Dead When
He Arrived.

Lloyd Green, colored. SIS years old,
Of 1871 Clicks alley, was knocked down
and fatally injured this morning by a
street car at Seventh and S streets.
An inquest win be held at 1880 o'clock
tomorrow morning
Police OF the eighth precinct were
told that the street car. operated by
r. r. Showalter, 80 years old, of 48s
street. was proceeding north on Sew
enth street and struck the colored man
when he attempted to cross the street.
He was taken to Freedmens Hospital
in passing automobile, but was dead
when he arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
ARLINGTON CARNIVAL
TO BE OPENED JULY 10

The carnival committee Of the
Arlington Volunteer Fire Department
held a meeting Wednesday at the fire.
house on Columbia pike and selected
July 10, 10 and 20 as the dates of the
carnival TO be held by the local fIremer
The monthly meeting of the Airing
ton volunteer Fire Department will be
held Wednesday night at the Columbia
pike firehouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
Benefit Concert at Ballston.

Speciar Dispatch to The star,
BALLSTON. Va, April ga musi-
cal entertainment Is being given for the
benefit of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Mount Olivet Methodist
Protestant Church by the Women's Glee
Club and Male Quartet of the Cieorae
washington University tonight In the
Sunday sehaol rnAnas,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
ICE MAN DIES AT WORK.
Harry Girton Expires Before Ar
irving at GARFIELD Hospital.

Taken sick while driving his ice
wagon at Fourteenth and Fairrnont
streets a few minutes after o'clock
this morning, Harry Girton, So years
old, Of 1915 sThirtieth street died while
being taken to Garfield Hospital In
passing automobile.
Girton's condition was discovered by
his son, Walter w. Girton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
TEACHERS AID URGED.
Golf Asks Retirement Benefits for
16 Veteran Instructors.

10 Veteran Instructors.
Sixteen veteran public school teach
ers, who were placed on the permanent
inactive list before the teachers retire.
ment law went into effect In 1920, would
be brought within benefit Of that law
by bill just introduced by Senator
Goff, Republican, of West Virginia. The
bill would entitle them to $500 year
According to District Auditor Dono-
van, the retirement law provided that
pensions could be paid only to teachers
tired teachers still living who were
placed on the inactive list prior to that
date and, therefore, cannot benefit from
the existing law. Prior TO the passage
of the public retirement law. the teach
ers depended on private retirement
fund raised among themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26

Pvt. j. w. Connors of the fourth pre-
clnct was fined SIS by the Police Trial
Board on his plea of guilty OF failure
to communicate with his precinct
through the patrol system, Il was an
r~ssneed TODAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
Modern Times.

From the Dayton News.
The boy who, used to have to come
home before father went to bed now
has son who. tries to sneak in before
the old man goes to work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26

The largest bronze statue in the
world is the winged statue of Victory,
near Turin. England, so feet in height.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
FREE STATE TO ENLIST 5O.0OO IN
 ARMY RESERVES
NUMBER OF YOUNG WOMEN IN RANK AND FILE OF THE
 LEAGUE OF DEATH"

DUBLIN, Sept, 20. (P)-The Irish Free State is getting ready volun- tary reserve army of 50,000 men Recruiting will start soon.
 The new reserve army will find secret, organized enemy awaiting It in that mysterious organization known as The Ghosts. For nearly d year .The Ghosts" have been quiet. But the government never knows when they will move next.
 Several outrages against govern mental authorities have been per petrated by them, but desrite much ferreting the government has never been able to learn much about the organization.
 Sometimes it is called The Lea que of Death. The members claim +o be descendants of the old In vincibles". the secret Irish Society which was responsible for the cam paien of murder that eliminated in 1882 in the assassination of Lord Frederick Cavandish at Phoenix Park
 It is known, too, that the mem bers of ~The Ghosts" have proved good recruiting material for the extremists of the secret, illegal Irish Republican Army which still exists. None knows who their lead CTS are. The rank and file is said to contain a number of young women.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
GARDEN HINTS
ITO PROTECT EVERLASTING
 STRAWBERRIES

To produce early and late matur- ing strawberries, watch your bed carefully for the first blossoms in spring Stake these plants and pinch off all but a few blossoms, thus allowing the first to mature quickly Allow one or more runners Ito become rooted and replant these These plants will bear many days lin advance of others. Watch for plants that begin bearing late and follow the same process with re- spect to stalking Plants that have been hidden beneath heavy grass along the fense have a tendence to continue bearing from a week to 10 days after the strawberry season closes, and cease only with the frost.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
BOAT SANK

While moored at Petersburg float, the gasboat Spray of Ketchi- kan rested on some submerged ob- Iject until it listed over, filled and sank at night Efforts were made Ito raise the boat and were success full The Spray was under charter to the junk collecting firm which has made visits in principal Alas kan cities during the last several weeks.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
AND THEY WERE WED

Altho rumor had them married in Wrangell several days previously the wedding of Miss Nina Weers and Chris Dahl, popular Petersburg couple did not take place until last week. The bride is we'll known and popular at Petersburg. MT, Dahl IS a member of the crew on the fishing boat Thelma M and is also the owner of the "35" Taxi %.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
RALLY IF PARTIES
 OvERSHAD0W COURT

CHARLOTTE, N. C., Sept, 20, CP) IA rally of members of the com munist party and textile labor or ganizations. in Gastonia, which union organizers said would be held despite purported threats of self-styled anti-communists to lynch the speakers, overshadowed two court hearings here, one in volving alleged anti-communists and the other communists and union leaders and workers.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
WILL RAISE MINK

Bringing a new industry to Cor .dova the Cochran family will re- .ceive four mink on the Admiral boat next week from Juneau These mink will form the breeding nue. Ileus from which the Cochrans ex- pect to raise a large number ot the animals during the next few years.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
LAUNCH NEW ATTACKS

WASHINGTON, Sept, 20, (P)- Senators Harrison, democrat, and Brookhart, progressive, launched new attacks on the pending bill. Harrison accused drafters of the bill of hypocrisy and declared the increases in the farm bill are 3 snare and a deluSion.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
THINK THIS OVER.

Tn men whom men condemn as ill
 I find So much of goodness still In men whom men pronounce devine I hesitate to draw the line I find 50 much of sin and blot, Between the two where God hath not?'
 Joaquin Miller
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21

Robert Marshall, forestry ex- pert who was recently down in the Koyukuk region, is the autho of an, article appearing in the August 28 issue of the Nation.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
DEMAND IMPEACHMENT
! frost.

NEW YORK, Sept, %, (3-Be- cause of their failure to prosecute speakeasies, Bishop James Cannon Ihas demanded impeachment of Po- lice Commissioner Whalen.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21

Construction of landing field for the Graf Zeppelin, which IS scheduled to arrive at Fairbanks next April, has been started by the contractors, Peter Olson, Will liam McGowan and R. J. Han son. They bid $28.5o an acre on the job
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21

Don Fairman and son Freddie, formerly of Anchorage, are now in Centralia where Don is or- ganist in a movie theater.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
GOLD AND SILVER OUTPUT IS GREAT.

WASHINGTON, Sept, 19, (P)-- The value of gold production in dollars, and the production of sil- yer in ounces by important states in 1928 was announced as follows:
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
sSs sSs SALE: SALE:

The John Gilpatrick quartz claims in the Moose Pass district. Four claims. Quick sale wanted. Enquire of Mrs. Gilpatrick for details
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21

LEDGEHS JOURNALS INDEX ED FILES ETC. SchalIercr's Alas, ka Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21

Hear the new brunswick records, Carolina Moon and Wear Hat with a Silver Linning, at SCHAL- 4ERER'S ALASKA SHOP
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21

Two shows at the Liberty Theat.s
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21

A swell movie $ On tonight.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21

Don't fail to lly our brick ice cream. It's the only kind for parties. Candy Cottage.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31

VILLAGE OF WILLOW RIVER
County Of Pine, Minnesota.
Total Tax Rate by School Districts.
School District No. 81. Rate in Mills 1927
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31

VILLAGE OF STURGEON LAKE
County of Pine, Minnesota.
Total Tax Rate by School Districts.
School District No. 16,s Rate in Mills 1872
School District No. 40. Rate in Mills 86.S
Assessed Total
Value Money Amt.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-04

will be in charge of Rev. Leonard
White, District Superintendent of the
Salisbury District. Special speakers
with good music each evening. Fire
of the Holy Spirit will burn on the
altar of conviction and cause many
to walk in the light instead of dark
ness.
Farm papers and magazines are
still advising the farmer to plow the
ground to destroy the Mexican bee
tie and the larvae that may cause a
lot of trouble next summer.
Fields covered with a blanket of
green for the winter are beautiful to
look upon.
News is current that P. T. Helm
of Philadelphia will build a bunga-
low in Millville and retire from bus
mess early in 1880.
Some months ago an article in our
letter, dealing with the Importance
of the Lords Supper in our country
churches, this was done after max
ing inquiry as to how sadly the sac
rament was neglected by several
churches, as I was informed by the
members of three churches, that the
Holy Communion occurred once a
year.
Baptism of children, or bringing
them in to the church and presenting
them to the Lord was custom that
helped family life in the growth of
Christian character, also caused
stronger reverence for the Lords
house among the children. While the
baptism of infants is not essential to
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-04
Clarksviue

Many residents from our village
motored to Barratt's Chapel last
Sunday to attend the annual services.
The crowd was so large that the
service was held on the lawn. About
$4,000 people gathered to take part,
as this ground is sacred to Metho-
dists, where the cradle of Methodism
was first rocked in America. Each
year the number is increasing as the
thousands gather at this sacred
shrine to pay homage to the found
ers of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in America.
Ralph Belts has recently erected
a new brooder house that may be the
home of several thousand chicks
during the winter.
Answer to last weeks Bible ques-
ton: King Soloman.
Hilda Calhoun is recovering from
a broken arm.
Prohibition agents were active
during the past week.
In many towns the electric COM
panies have reduced the rates on
current for public and private use.
Why not the Eastern Shore Com
pany?
Announcement has been made of
concerted effort on the part of the
Methodist Churches of Baltimore
Hundred to hold a large revival
meeting in the Roxana M. E. Church
beginning October 1S. The meetings
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-04
Omar
(Near Frankford)

Herbert NAPLES, well known and
prosperous farmer who lives here,
was visited on Thursday night by
thieves, who took 300 young hens.
The thieves were driving Dodge
truck bearing Pennsylvania licenses.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Monroe were
among the number who attended the
banquet given at Snow Hill, Nd, on
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Derrickson
called on Eben Townsend and family
on Sunday P. M.
Mrs. Handy Derrickson is i'm
proving after a two weeks illness.
Mrs. Lewis Daisey has returned
home after spending one week in
Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Richards are
planning a trip to Philadelphia some
time soon.
Capt. Eli Walls and wife called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dingle on
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Maggie Kitchens is a fire.
quent visitor of Mrs. John Townsend
and family at Millville.
We were very sorry to hear of the
accident that occurred to Mrs. Will
liam Hudson's mother, Mrs. Jarrel,
who has been living here for some
time but now is visiting a friend in
Smyrna when she made a misstep
and fell the length of the stairs, re-
ceiving heavy blow on the should
er. She is now in the Dover Hospital
where an X-ray was used, but we
haven't learned as yet if there is a
fracture or not. We hope not and
wish to see her return soon.