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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23

ring career that Mrs. Attell, in answer to per-
sistent questioning. admitted her superstition.
When Atten heard the story he reared with
laughter. Imagine what two photos and
two pitchers could've done for mel"
Stanley Ketchen and Billy Papke, the former
considered the best middleweight of all time
and the latter his conqueror on one occasion,
shared the same superstition: that to use
boxing gloves manufactured by certain CALI
fornian was to insure the presence of Dame
Fortune.
Ketchen seldom fought battle without this
make of glove Papke, so far as is known to
his former manager, Al Lippe, never engaged
in bout unless this brand of gloves was used.
Kid McFadden, once leading contender for
the featherweight crown, win probably go on
record as having the most novel superstition.
There was a standing order around his training
headquarters that no one afiiliated with the
camp was 10 ever cross a street or q road in
cater-cornered manner! The Kid earnestly
believed that to walk diagonally across path
was just as bad as dropping a mirror or walk
ing under o ladder.
One Of McFaddens handlers while out on
q stroll with the Kid. forgot himself and crossed
q road diagonally. The Kid raised all sorts
of conversation and thunder. And when he
went into the ring for his next bout he could
not forget the incident. He was defeated
particular handler.
1AAu nnCNuys AAhAs&uACWCABtAs kiUVcu
for his shrewd tactics In and out Of the ring
had superstition that was q deep mystery
to his most intimate friends. The Kid never
permitted any one to see him bandage his
handsi
Opponents. Of course had the privilege of
inspecting the bandages before the gloves were
put on, but no one ever had the privilege Of
viewing the tapping rite. It was q superstition
pure and simple, else the clever Mccoy would
have sought TO gain psychological advantage
by advertising 1t.
Many of the Kids tricks were disclosed be-
fore hb hghting career had come to an end,
but no enc ever gained the inkling Of an idea
why b, entertained the odd superstition
Johnny SUMMERS, an old-time welter-
weight performer from New York, who
gained fame IL not fortune both at home and
abroad was firm believer in the charm of
his daughters dolll Spectators ct fight in
which Johnny was one Of the contestants all
ways could see him clutching little rag don
hpfWaQya rounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
BY BEN BOTKIss.

x yO, SRI I won't enter the ring
~ until get pair Of green silk
W socksi Cmon-let's find 'eml"
4 The search was long and te-
6ious 1t was ONLY after three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-29
Commission 0. KS
COURT BUILDING
HGdS First Meeting With Ar
chiteCtS and Locks Over
Plans for Projects.

Formal approval of plans for the
projected building for the Supreme
Court Of the United States. to be erected
near the Capitol, was given yesterday
by the Fine Arts Commission. Menu
bcrs OF the commission viewed the model
OF the new building at the Capitol.
The commission held its first meeting
with the associated architects who are
engaged On plans for the new House
Office Building and examined the plans.
Informally. commission members looked
over plans for the Folger Shakespeare
Library. to be placed on East Capitol
street. near the Library of Congress.
With Horace w. Peaslee, the archi-
tect. the commission members went TO
Meridian Hill Park and viewed at first
hand the progress being made in the
construction of the lower gardens Mr..
Peaslce explained his plans for the pro-
posed Grand Terrace.
Columbia Island and its relations to
the building of Arlington Memorial
Bridge next claimed the attention of the
commission. P st. j. Wilson. chief
engineer of the Bureau of Public Roads
of the Department Of Agriculture, ex-
planned to the commission the proposed
joining of the highway to Mount Vernon
with the Virginia terminus of Arlington
Memorial Bridge. A definite line for
this has not yet. been made public.
Sales of automobiles in the interior
Of Venezuela are breaking al records.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-29
SP|NGARN MEDAL
FOR DR.. Johnson
Head of Howard University
Rewarded for Administra-
ton of Institution.

The Spingarn medal for 1928 has
been awarded to Mordecai Wyatt John
son, president of Howard University,
the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People announced
yesterday in New York City. according
to an Associated Press dispatch.
The award is given annually to a
colorcd American for conspicuous
achievement in some honorable field of
human endeavor. DR.. Johnson was
awarded it for his successful admins
tration as first Negro president of the
leading coiored university Of America
and his achievement during the past
year in securing the passage of sub
stantiative legislation authorizing an
nual appropriations for Howard Uni
vcrsity.
The award Will be presented July .
III Cleveland at the associations annual
conference.
DR.. johnson, not only the first colored
man ever to hold that office, but also
its youngest incumbent, was elected
president of Howard University June 30,
1926, TO succeed DR. j. Stanley Durkee,
who had headed the institution from
1918 to 1925. His election by the uni
verSity board was unanimous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-29
TIME LIMIT EXPIRES
FOR HEALER PERMITS
3S4 Ask Licenses to Practice Un-
der New Act of
Congress.

The time limit for practitioners of
any of the healing arts not licensed
heretofore TO obtain their licenses under
the new act of Congress expired yester-
day, and up to that time 384 applica-
lions had been received. Each was &C
companied by the required $25 fee. This
number will be increased by about 20
because of applicants who did not fill
out the blanks correctly and who were
given them back for correction.
Doctors of medicine regularly licensed
are allowed until July "a TO apply to
the commission for license to practice
IT, healing arts. These are issued at a
cost of 81 on presentation of the license.
After the latter date any one wishing
to practice the healing art in any of
It's manifestations must take an exam
nation prescribed by the commission.
This does not apply, however, in certain
cases of physicians licensed in other
States who move to the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

TODAY.
The Potomac Palisades Garden Club
will hold a flower show at the COM
munity Church. Conduit road and Ca
thedraI avenue, today. $50 to 10
o'clock. All exhibits are requested to
be in before o'clock. Mr.. r. J. Haskell
and Mr.. II. J. Clay, the latter of the
Woodbridge Garden Club, are TO be the
judges.
FUTURE.
Rev. G. o. Bullock, pastor Of the
Third Baptist Church, will preach a
special sermon at the Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church tomorrow at 8 pm,
under the auspices of the senior choir.
His subject will be Gods Call to Man.
Proceeds for the benefit of the church.
All welcome.
Sigma Chi Fraternity memorial exer-
ciSeS in honor ofaGen. Benjamin Piatt
Runkle will be held at the grave in Ar
lington Cemetery at II o'clock tomor-
row.
Illinois State Society will honor the
memory of Gen. John A. Logan by con-
Quoting services at his tomb in the Ma
tional Cemetery, Soldiers Home. at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. Senator
Otis F. Glenn will deliver the memorial
address.
The first annual dance Of Victory
Council degree team. National Union
Assurance Society, will be held June 5
81 Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth street, 8
TO II o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-29
CITIZENS DISCUSS
REMAINING CIRCLE
Undecided Whether Iowa Site
Be Changed to MayfIoWer
in Harmony With Garden.

Whether Iowa Circle should retain
the name. be changed to Mayfower
Circle in harmony with a proposed gar
den to honor the Mayflower pilgrims,
or to take a name after the John A.
Logan Memorial Statue that marks the
site. precipitated warm discussion at
meeting of the Iowa-Thomas Circle
Citizens Association in the North
minister Presbyterian Church last night.
For some time members of the ass0-
citation have discussed the establish
ment of a garden at Iowa Circle as
distinguished from the parkway sur
rounding the Logan Statue. A proposed
bill to carry the proposal into action
was submitted to the association last
evening and resulted in lengthy dis
cussion leading finally to its adoption
and submission to special committee
for revision.
Sponsors of the proposal expressed
the thought that Iowa Circle should
be beautff1ed and in line with their
idea suggested that the proposed gar
den be made a memorial to the May
flower pilgrims and that the circle
carry the name May1ower Circle or
Mayflower Memorial Gardens.
Suggest Logan Circle.
Several members pointed out that
other circles. where statues are To-
Gated, notably Thomas Circle and Scott
Circle. bear the name of the person
memorialized and it was their thought
that If the name of the circle were
changed it should be changed to Logan
Circle or to a designation suggesting
the statue. This difference of opinion
finally was composed in the appoint
ment of the committee which is expect
cd to investigate the subject.
Following the discussion, the annual
ballotng Of the association was held
and Mrs Ella NJ Thompson, 1920 Rhode
Island avenue, was reelected president.
Fl. E. Young. 1875 Twelfth street, was
elected vice president, and Mrs. Young
was named secretary
The special committee named to re-
wise the proposed bill, which Is to be
submitted to the proper committee OF
Congress and to the District Commits
sioners, comprised the following: H. E.
Young, DR.. F. D. Evans, E. BrandStat-
ter. Miss Carrie Graves. J. F. Du Comb
and his wife, DR.. Della DuComb.
May Delay Action.
Members of the association who had
discussed the matter with Senator
Capper of Kansas. chairman of the
Senate District committee, said it was
unlikely the committee could consider
the bill before Fall. Meanwhile, spon-
sors of the proposed change hope to
arrive at a definite agreement among
the members on the extent of the devel-
opment and details of the suggested
Identification of the circle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-29
TWO MEN FACING CHARGE
OF SWINDLlNG 200 BANKS
Arrested in New York and Accused
of Getting $4,000 on Bad
Checks.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 29-John How
land, 81, and Ross Brown. 49, alleged
by police to have passed worthless
checks amounting to $4,000 on 200
banks throughout the country during
the last 10 years. were arrested last
night at their Melba, Long Island, home.
Capt. Harold King. chief of Nassau
County detectives. said the mems home
contained complete outfit of forging
paraphernalia, including blank checks,
perforarors, specimen signatures of
bank officials and depositors. and mag
nifying glasses. King said Rowland was
sentenced to eight years in the Ken
lucky State Prison in 1928. but escaped.
and that Brown had a record in New
York, Washington, d. c., and Butte,
Mont.
Their alleged method was to open a
small account in bank, withdraw
most of the money, then to deposit a
forged check and draw on it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-29
WANDA HAWLEY, ACCUSED
OF BEING DRUNK ON STAGE
Screen Star, Charged With Breach
of Contract, Facing Suit for
$4,000 Damages.

LOS ANGELES, May 30 CP.-
Hunter Keasey, author and producer
of the play, "Illegitimate," yesterday
filed suit in Superior Court against
Wanda Hawley, stage and screen star.
for $4,000, alleging breach of contract.
The complaint charged that Miss Haw-
ley, on the night of last April "a, was
so intoxicated that it was necessary
to stop the show, close the fire doors
and ring down the curtain to prevent
the audience learning her condition.
Miss Hawley was cast in a star role.
Mickey Powell, a friend of Miss Eaw-
ley's, was named as co-defendant in the
suit, and was charged with having
provided and served. and caused Miss
Hawley to drink Intoxicating liquor,
well knowing that she was preparing
for her part in the performance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-29
DRESDEN CELEBRATION
MARRIED BY COMMUNISM
Municipality Refuses to Vote Free.
dom of City to President Won
Hinden berg.

BY the Associated Press
DRESDEN, Saxony. May 29.-Re-
fusaI of the municipality of Nielsen, in
which the Social Democrats and Com
munists are largely represented, tc
grant President Won Hindenberg the
proposed freedom of the city has upset
some of the plans for the millennieI
celebration of the city on June 2.
The government of Saxony has re-
fused to participate, while Chancellor
Mueller and DR.. Curtius, minister Of
economics, have withdrawn their &C
ceptances of invitations to attend. -
The town owes its origin to the build
ing of castle there i'll 928 about which
village soon grew up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-29
Noted Irish Woman Succumbs.

DUBLIN, Irish Free State. May 90
(4l-Mrs, Alice Sophia Amelia Green
widow of John Richard Green. the his
torian. and herself the author of many
historical works. died here last night
at the age of 80 years. She had been
member of the Irish Senate since
1922. Born in Kells, Ireland. many of
her published works dealt with Irish
history
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-29
MRS. PENNYPACKER DIES.

Mrs. Linnette Pennypacker, for MANY
years resident of this city and mother
of Mrs. c. c. Bassett. secretary to
Representative John G.. Cooper of Ohio.
died at the Home for Incurables yes
terday after a long illness. She was
over 80 years of age
The daughter, Mrs Bassett. who re-
sides in the Chastleton. is the wife of
Maj. c. G. Bassett of the Engineer
Corps Reserves. U. S. A.
Funeral services will be conducted at
Towanda. Pa, Friday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-29
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-29
SISS0N NOMINATION
APPROVED BY SENATE
Rhode Island Man Is Confirmed
for Post of Assistant Attor-
ney General.

The nomination OF Charles P. Sisson
of Rhode Island, to be an Assistant At
torney General was confirmed yester-
day by the Senate.
The Senate also confirmed the reap
pointment Of Roland K. Smith of
Louisiana, to be a member of the Ship
ping Board, and the nomination of
Charles H. Rawlinson to be marshal
of the Western district of Wisconsin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-29
DlCUS REAPPOlNTED.

Is Renamed to Board of OPP
tometry.
M. Luther Dicus was reappointed II
the board Of optometry by the District
Commissioners yesterday for a three
year term. Lewis H. Kraskin was APP
pointed for three-year term to sue
coed Bernard A. Basr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-29

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South Africa has a vogue for foreign
motor cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-29

Sales of automobiles in the interior
Of Venezuela are breaking al records.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-16
INTO AIR
 BY SPEEDING CAR
Nov Britain Man in Path Of
 Driver Fleeing Police

Tossed high into the air and turn ing twice before he came to rest on the fender of the car responsible for his aerial journey was the eXperi- ence of Joseph Galati, IS, 113 Lyons street, at Middletown late Saturday afternoon.
 Accompanied by Sam Franklin Of New York city, Galati stepped off the curb at Court street, Middle town. and into the path of a car driven by Joseph E. Dius, chauffeur, SomcrVille, Mass. in which he was eluding a state policeman. a Middle town officer and a posse of angry citizens. Although Franklin was quick enough to escape. Galati was struck by the machine, thrown high into the air. turned twice and same to rest on the fender of the car. He was carried along for a short dis tance before he slid off, esca ping with only scratched arm and a bruised leg.
 Dius is thought to have been clopng with Helen Berry, also of Somcrville. He admitted, when caught in a MiddletoWn graveyard after the chase, that he was taking her to New York. He also admitted having stolen the car in Somerville, ripped off the markers, stealing an other set, and starting off. On the way he picked up Russell Johnson. 25, negro porter Of New York and Dave Davis, college boy, also of New York.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-16

Speeding through Westbrook he was signalled by State Policeman Hall and ordered to dirve slowly to the office of a justice of the peace. However, when the state officer rounded a corner Dius and the car were net in sight. The chase started then, leading into Middletown, Dius several times trying to ditch the of ficer's motorcycle.
 After careening madly through the streets of Middletown, chased by Officer KoWaleSki of the Middle town police as well as the state Of ticer, Dius was finally halted in St Johns cemetery. He ran, but shots from the officers guns halted the chauffeur and Davis. The other oc- cupants of the car made a getaway but were picked up later by the police.
 At Middletown Dius is held for reckless driving, misuse of markers, cvadinG responsibility and not halt ing at the order of an officer. In Wcstbrook he is wanted for speed ing and in Cambridge for the theft of a car. The chauffeur also ad- mittod that in Somervile there is a
New Britain herald., 1929-09-16
Brahing Tests Prove
 Stress on Tires

Safety for drivers, passengers and pedestrians in these days of high speed motor car travel requires that brakes should always be properly adjusted and in good condition. Any car equipped with four-whecl brakes, according to R. s. Urtan of Rudy'9 Battery Service Station, local Fisk dealer, should De capable of stopping within the following dis tanCes:
 At 50 miles pe' hour, 1J4 feet; at 40 miles per hour, 9S feet; at 30 miles per hour, 55 feet: at 20 miles per hour, 24 feet; It 10 miles per hour, 6 feet. Comparative figures for the now seldom used tWo-whecl brakes are at 50 miles per hour, 221 feet; at 10 miles per hour. 14S feet; at "1 miles per hour, S3 feet; at 20 miles per hour. g feet; and at 10 miles per hour. 9 feet.
 Tt is obvious that vast improve ments have ben made in tire build ing within recent years.' @ays NIT. Urban. "OthcrWiSc the change from four wheel to two wheel brakes, would have cut the avcrage tire mileage tremendously, for the tires must bear the prInt of the brak- ing. Because of neW methods in building tires, such as the dll-cord process, the rubber on the quick stopping cars of today outWcars the tires that motorists used before four wheel brakes came ln."
New Britain herald., 1929-09-16
"All Adjustable
 Car Is Welcome

Those motorists who kecnly in- spect the new creations in automo- tiles to discover innovations th&c may mark the beginning of ne" trends" found much to interest them in the 1930 Graham, Paige models, just introduced.
 Hailed as the first all-aiiustah:" automobile, because the rear SeatS, front seats. brake pedal clutch ped els. and steering columns may be set in wide variety Of positions to fit the physical characteristics ol the driver and pass 'agcrs. th" re" Graham Paige may mark the heg'n- ming of a trend toward the acme Of riding comfort.
 This universal instability rc- ports II. W. Whitmc-c, Graham Paige representative :n this city "evidently has appealed widely to motor car owners, for it has caused more interest and inquiries than any other feature of the new cars. Tn" adjustments permits the driver 10 attain all the comfort that in the rast has been o5taiuablc only in q custom body built to suit tho oWn- CTS measurements Tn fact, this aIl- around adjusta3iIity is even better tan q custom built body hecaus" the positions of seats, ped1l&, and steering wheel are not permanently fixed. but can be altered quickly 70 suit the needs Of different drivers and passengers who may use the car al various times.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-16
Developments in Automobile
 Field as Described by Agents

Lody builders of the country Pacl:- ard now completely covers the fine car lic,d.
 There are II different types in each line of cars with bodies made within Packard's own shops and tour different wheel bases.
 The Packard lines are retained in conformity with the companys poll, cy of years. They are given added beauty, however. by broad mould ing which has q graceful curve at the back and which sweeps forward over the covl. Another moulding follows along the bottom body sill The cars are also l !. inches lcwer
 The now models have all the i'm proycmonts which would he expect cd 10 be found III a new Packard. As the company explains. it cannot afford to deal in novelties.
 In the belief that people now are spending more of their time in their motor cars and that there has been a big return of the use of the auto mobile for pleasure, Packard has cndeayored 10 work more individu- ality and greater comfort and COIL vcnienco adjustable to the. indi- Nidual owner into the car.
 Inspection of tha new PaCkards . makes quite apparent that there has been a dominance of the feminine influence in many features oi their design. First Of course there is the beauty Of appearance Of the whole car. Then there are the great many features incorporated into the cars which reduce the conscious efforts of driving to the minimum.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-16
INCENDIARISM SUSPECTED
 IN LAFAYETTE ST. BLAZE
Policeman Tierney Arouses Families When Fire Breaks Out in
 Levine Shoe Store.

Several families living at 76 Broad street were mcnaccd when fire, thought by police to have been of incendiary origin, broke out in a shoe store, owned by Michael Le- vine, which occupies the first floor of the building at 3:l3 o'clock Sun day morning.
 Officer Thomas Tierney, pacing the beat, was first to discover the fire. Turning in an alarm from box go, which brought out companies 1, 2 and 4, as well as the aerial truck from company l. he returned to the building and aWoke the tenants, tell ing them of their danger and mar shalling them into the street.
 Bremen broke windows in order 10 get to the fire.
 Although before they could place
New Britain herald., 1929-09-16
Dodge Bros. Piston
 Dcsigned for Power

The care and precision necessary in the design of pistOns and the lubr;cation of cylinder walls where those pistOns operate can readily be calculated by the fact that each pis- ton in a New Dodge Brothers Six engine travels approximately -,100 feet a minute inside the cylinder when the car is driven 60 miles an hour.
 At that speed. the engine in the New Dodge Brothers Six is turning at the rate of 54 revolutions q sec ond. and during every revolution each piston travels q total distance of 3-4 inches up and down in the cylinder wall. For every 100 miles the car travels, each piston rolls up mileage Of approximately 39 miles, operating in a roadway" only 7-S inches long.
 To met this tremendous strain and insure maNimum efficiency in