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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-14
POST OFFICE CLERKS
OFFICIAL SUCCUMBS
John d. Murphy, Third Vice Presi.
dent Of National Federation,
SO, Dies After Operation.

John D. Murphy, third vice president
of the National Federation of Post once
Clerks, died in hospital in Boston,
Monday, following an operation. accord
ing to word received here. He was 80
years old.
Mr.. Murphy, who resided in North
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the daughters residence tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. Interment will
be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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Hl NareS e. 1872 ANDREW W. T beiovei
husband Of the late Resale c. Ristig.
Services will be held at his late residence,
3i0l gath st. ne. on Friday. March IS,
at 2:3o pm. Interment at Fort Lincoln
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RISTIG, ANDREW w. special communi-
cation of National Lodge- No. IL, 4.
A. M, is called for Friday. March Is, 1929.
at 1880 pm. at Masonic Temple. 18th st:
and New York ave, to attend the funeral
of our late brother. ANDREW w. RlST1G.
BY order of LEE O. BRYANT, Master.
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ROBERTS. EMMA ELIZABETH. On Thurs
day. March Il. 1929; at l;30 am, EMMA
ELIZABETH ROBERTS OF Traviah. Md.
in her f3rd year. wife of William NJ
Roberts and mother of Mrs. Jessie. Ma
gruder, Charles A. Roberts. Mrs. Bertha NJ.
Mills, Mrs J. F. SchwartZbeck and Mrs
E c. Briggs. Funeral on Saturday. March
16. at $50 pm, from her late residence.
Mt TraYilah, Md. Interment Jamestown.
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Wednesday. March Is. 1929. at o'clock.
at Gallinger Hospital. ANDREW RICH
ARDSON He leaves to mourn their loss
wife, mother. two sisters and two brothers
and a host of other relatives and friends.
Remains resting at Grice undertaken par
lor. 18th and SITS. NV. Interment Up
peryille. Va
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for return OF pear-shaped brooch mounted
In platinum with diamonds: between Ward
man Park and Mayhower Hotel. Return to
Mr.. Moore, manager Wardman Park Hotel.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
OUTDOOR LIFE PREDOMINANT
SPORT OF HOOVER CABINET

ing and tennis. Stimson was a. mem
ber of Roosevelt's "tennis Cabinet. ="
Secretary of the Treasury Melton
Collecting paintings and works OF
art.
Attorney General Mitchell Duck.
shooting, camping, riding. He also
plays mandolin and can do camp.
fire warbIing. Colts a little.
Secretary of the Navy Adams
Yachting and sailing. a
Secretary of War Good-GolfS
some. Politics a lot.
Secretary of the Interior Wilbur
Fishing and camping, a freqhent
companion of the Presidents on Cali
fornia outings.
Postmaster General Brown -
Cooking! Prides himself on one
particular dish, Chicken papri-
kasch," a complicated Hungarian
concoction. Makes another hobby
OF helping crippled children, about
which little is known. Coils a
little.
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde
Farming-appropriately enough.
Secretary of Labor Davis-Pro-
noting the Loyal Order Of Moose.
II Secretary of Commerce La
mont, wealthy Chicagoan. has 3
hobby the Capital hasn't found il
out vet. He has only heen here
two days since his appointment.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
D. c. AIR LEGION
ENDS YEAR

During the rast week the D. c.
Air Legion has been celebrating the
first anniversary of it's organization
by making plans for its future ex.
panSion. These plans include the
purchase of another plane and the
obtaining of an additional instructor
to take care of the big increase in
members now in prospect.
The Air Legion was organized by
a. group OF 20 men and one girl.
who met to consider the practical
bility of an association for copper.
ative instruction in flying.
The legion's dual instruction is
given at the College Park Flying
Field The ground school is corr
Quoted in the legion headquarters,
I'll international Building, 1919 F
st. N. W.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
HOOVER To PICK
OWN MEN FOR
BIC POSTS

President Hoover plans to name
his own selections for important
Federal posts, and not necessarily
follow the recommendation that he
inherited from the Coolidge regime,
it became known today.
President Coolidge during the
last 48 hours of his Presidency,
made number of judicial nomina-
tions which failed of confirmation.
Five of them were in New York.
and others included those of his
Secretary of the Navy. Curtis d.
Wilbur, and former Senator 1. L.
Lenroot of Wisconsin.
Whether Mr.. Hoover is to reap
point these men remains to be
seen. The belief prevails that Will
bur and L.enroot are to be reap
pointed. Wilbur owes his appoint.
rnent as head of the Navy to
Hoover, and Lenroot was general
counsel for the Hoover pre-conVen-
tion forces.
Patronage difficulties continued
to beset the new President today.
Among his early callers were
Senator Arthur Capper R.) of
Kansas, who recommended Judge
George T. McDermott, of Topka,
Kan, for promotion to the Judge
ship of the new Tenth circuit; and
Glen 3. Skipper, national commit
teeman from Florida, who talked
Florida appointments.
Recess appointments to the Fed
eral Radio Commission probably
will be made next week.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1929
Rules Guiding Quest
For Typical Girl

1. This is q selectiVe search,
not molten picture, popularity
or beauty contest. 1t is an hon.
est. sincere effort to find the
girl who best represents the
Typical American Girl. As used
here, the term Typical Ameri.
can Girl" means one who 10
representative of young ATAeri-
can wOmanhoOd in character,
intellect, appearance, etc. The
quest viii end at midnight,
March 81.
2. A national committee OF
judges, appointed by Smart Set
magazine, will make the final
decision and award the 81, 600
prize to the national winner at
a date set by the publisher OF
Smart Set magazine, in New
York city. This committee is
composed of ROsanlOnd PincIlOt
CASTOR, Vins DeImar, Jesse l..
Lasky, John Golden, Guy HOft
and Margaret Sangster, editor
Of Smart Set, and representa-
tive of Hearst newspapers.
3. "A local committee Of
judges, appointed by The Wash.
ingtOM Times and to be an
nOunCed soon, will select the
regional winner for the Wash
ingtOD metropolitan area.
4. A candidate cannot pro-
pose herself. She must be pro-
posed by some individual or
some club or organization. This
proposal must be sent to the
Quest Editor, Washington
Times.
5. Each candidates proposal
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
Berberich's Opens New
Floors on 61st Birthday

On their sixty-ffrst birthday, Rob-
ert Berberich's Sons, Inc, opened
three new floors of their r Street
Store. The new departments are
devoted to complete women's
ready-to-wear service, featuring the
newest fashions.
Berberich's bring to their new
venture the experience of over a
half century Of serving the fashion
needs Of Washington women. Since
shortly after the Civil War, the
name Of this company has been fav.
Orably known for fine footwear. 1t
is the intention of the company to
make its name equally significant
in its new field.
The modern art motif has been
adhered to in the decoration of the
new floors.
On the third floor are featured
gowns and frocks. together with a
showing Of coats and ensembles for
spring.
The fourth floor is devoted to the
new sorority shop.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08

must be accompanied BY her
photograph, biographical sketch,
listing age, weight, height, col.
.Oring, education and her social,
business and athletic activities.
Her qualifications will be con-
siiered by the Quest Editor.
who will notify her IL she has
been selected. 1t is understood
that no photographs will be
returned.
6. The girl chosen as the
regional winner viii be sum.
nl0ned to a meeting in New
York city, at which the Ii
other regional winners from all
other sections Of the United
States will be gathered.
z. The minimum age for
candidates is IL.
5. In the event that the de-
cisiOn of the national committee
Of judges results i'm a tie vote,
the full award of $1,000 will be
given to each tying candidate.
8. The decision OF the judges
will be final. No relative or
member of the household or
anyone connected with The
Washington Times or with any
other publications participating
In the quest will be considered
in the selection.
10. At the end of each week
the local committee of. judges
will eliminate all but the most
likely candidates. At the end of
the quest the local committee
will make q final choice by
ballot.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08

sisters and would be willing to
fight for her place, in the sun.
Perhaps the Typical American
Girl will be found working in a
business office, driving her automo-
bile out TO the links for a game Of
golf, teaching school or attending
school. She may even be in the
cockpit of her own airplane or may
be in the kitchen making a cake
for Johns birthday.
1t rests on the shoulders OF The
Times readers to bring the Typical
American Girl out of her place of
seclusion and place her in the light
where she may be set up for the
true ideals of American womanhood.
Follow the rules in nominating the
Typical American Girl and help her
to her proper place.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
Cruiser Program to
Keen ID. C.. Yard Busy

The new cruiser construction pro
gram of the Navy will give the
Washington Navy Yard plenty to do
in the next year.
1t will work at "top speed" and
with full capacity, according ITO
Rear Admiral A. l.. Willard. com.
mandant Of the yard. Additional
employees will be brought in from.
time to time.
Gun mounts and other machinery,
to cost 100000, win be installed in
the Washington yard during the
coming 12 months specifications
will be completed within the next 10
days.
The facilities of the sand glass
and cleaning shed and Of the boring
mill win be increased.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
PEDDLERS
PAY FOR
SAFETY,
CLAIM
By KENNETH CLARK

Corrupt machine politicians Of
large American cities today were
held largely responsible for the wide
spread dope evil by MabIe Walker
WilIebrandt, assistant Attorney Gem
eraI.
She exhorted the American people
to drive from office those politi.
.cians who control city governments
through graft and corruption.
"A corrupt city government
breeds the gansters who peddle
narcotics" she declared. THE
peddler pays protection money to
the crooked political machine and
is allowed to ply unmolested his
piratical traffic.
People Must Control
Stronger Federal and State laws
against narcotics no doubt are
needed, but q first step should be
to restore the control Of municipal
governments to the people.
1.-THE narcotic menace is not
serious in the rural and small urban
sections. The traffic is concentrated
in the larger cities"
Asked what. specifically must be
done to curb the Illicit traffic, she
said.
Eternal vigilance!
This must extend all down the
line through the Federal, State and
city governments. The people must
be aroused to the dangers of the
evil. Once they realize that it is
fostered by grating politicians,
growing rich on the profits OF
gangsters, they will drive the crooks
from office"
One of the most serious problems,
she said, is to prevent the smuggling
OF drugs into Federal prisons. The
smuggIers have teen discovered
secreting drugs in glass eyes. in
!, Sits Of post cards. in food and
even in clothing saturated with
drugs.
Prison Cleaned Up
Recently the department cleaned
up the penitentiary at McNeill's Is
land, Washington. A former secre.
tary to the warden was prosecuted
1t was learned today that Pres
ident Hoover is pressing forward in
selection of his national commission
to investigate law enforcement.
Correction of the narcotic abuses VIII
be goal Of the inquiry.
Whether to transfer the narcotics
bureau, a division Of the prohibition
office, from the Treasury to the De.
partment of Justice is being studied
by the President. The Harrison mar
cotic act is an internal revenue law
under which the Government exer-
cises police powers.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
EXTRA session
CALL STARTS
SQUABBLE
BY International News ssrvie.


A sharp disagreement between
Senate and House leaders over the
legislative program for the special
session Of the new Congress today
was the initial reaction to President
Hoover's proclamation.
The date, April Is, met with uni
Versal favor, but opinion was sharply
divided on the question Of whether
the program can be limited to farm
relief, tariff reform and House re-
apportionment. Some Senate lead,
ers favored a wide open" session,
which House leaders oppose.
Row Over Precedence
A minor squabbIe also developed
.er the question of which branch
should consider farm relief first.
House leaders, led by Representative
John Q. Tilson (R.), of Connecticut,
Republican floor leader, feel the
House should initiate farm relief.
while waiting for the House Ways
and Means Committee to complete q
new tariff schedule. Senate leaders
declared the new agricultural bill
should start in the upper branch.
The two groups of leaders were
agreed that Congress should. ad-
journ by July ]. The rank and file,
however, predicted the session would
last all summer.
"The program should he limited to
farm and tariff relief and reappor-
tionment," said Senator Walsh, of
Indiana, new Republican floor
leader. "rChat will take us four or
five months. IL the program is in.
creased, we will be in session until
next December"
Opposed by Norris
",rhe session should be strictly
limited" said Representative Tilson.
'If the doors are opened, there is no
telling what will happen. Wen prob.
ably be here all summer"
Senator Norris tRJ Of Nebraska,
Insurgent, said: '"Ehere is no such
thing as a limited special session.
When we meet, all manner of legisia
tion will be in order and ! expect
to see some enacted besides farm re.
lief and a tariff bill."
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
American U. Girls Lose
Debate With Emerson

The American University girls
debating team lost in debate with
the American College of Oratory
team of Boston in contest at
Emerson College last night, accord
ing to word received here.
The Washington team took the
negative side of the question, Re
solved. that juries should be abol-
ished." The American University
was represented by Pauline Fred
erick, Kathryn Heath. and Ethel
The Washington times., 1929-03-08

In less than q month hee name
will be on the lips of thousands.
Her picture will emblazoned from
end to sides of America. She will
he rich. An award of $1,000 will
be hers.
First Time
No girl of the twentieth Century
has ever been selected to represent
that which is typicalIy American.
This will be the first time a search
has been made for a girl who rep
resents the true spirit of American
Wonanhood.
The quest, which opened on the
first of March, will be continued
until the first of April. At that
time q. national committee of judges
viii select the girl, who in, its
mind, fulfills the requirements.
Previous to that The Washington
Times will, through a committee
selected by the Quest Editor, pick
q girl from the territory served
by it and appoint her as this city's
representative at the final selection
In New York, which will be held
under the auspices of Smart Set.
Probably Different
This unlucky girl is radically diff
ferent in the minds Of many personss
Hundreds of letters describing the
Typical American Girl were received
by Smart Set Magazine and many of
them differed.
One letter says that the Typical
American Girl is of the quiet home
loving type, another chooses the
business ghl, and still another says
that she is the schoolgirl who spends
. large amount of her time in train.
Ing her mind.
Various applications have been
applied to the Typical American
Girl. One Of the leaders is Go
Getter," for the girl who is repre-
sentative of typical American
wonanhood is brimming with in
itiatiVe and she usually gets what
she wants.
Many Write About Her
"This girl" one reader writes in.
has embodied in her a part Of
each thing that goes to compose the
thousands of American girls, She
must be someone to represent our
young womanhood and one VINO
holds high our modern standards.
That, girl is divinely human:
'tFrom humble homes, or from
gIlded mansions" another says,
comes the real American girl of
toaay. Most OF the homes in Amer
iea consist of. families with only
moderate means. The Typical
American Girl will probably be
found there" He declared that in
his estimation. no matter whether
the Typical American Girl has only
blodsIate means she would be sue.
cesxSul by her own efforts She
Rrould forge ahead Of her weaker
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
Belgian Band Begins Trip
For Annearance i'm ID. C..

The symphonic band OF the Royal
Belgian Guards, including 80 mem
bers, sailed yesterday for the United
states aboard the s. s. Megantic.
Shortly after their arrival they win
come to Washington, where they
viii be presented to President and
Mrs. Hoover and for concert under
the patronage Of the Belgian en-
bassy.
Prince Albert de Iigne, Belgian
ambassador, will go to New York
to welcome the band on its arriVa!
next week. Others who will welcome
them in New York include, Sir
Esme Howard. British ambassador
and Vincent Massey, Canadian
minister.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08

In the Hoover Cabinet, which is
just beginning 10 orient itself in the
Capital, there is variety of hob.
bies among the 10 men who con
stitute his official family, with the
predominant note fishing and camp.
ing.
The new Presidents almost sole
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
ST. PATRICK'S DANCE

A st. Patrick's dinner'dance will be
given at the University Club on Tues
day, March -, with the dinner start
! ing at 3 O'Clock and the daucin at
$50 O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
QUEST FOR TYPICA[ AMERICAN
GIRL NOWIS CONTINENT WIDE

The search for ideal broadens Hundreds Joined
In the search started by Smart Set Magazine The Wash
ngon Times and other newspapers throughout the
This guest for the Typical American Girl who thus far
has been found The Typical American Girl different
She has probably been mentioned by except
in ordinary conversation.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08

recreation is fishing and camping,
so it is but natural that he should
lead the way.
The hobbies of his Cabinet run
like this:
Vice President Curtis (who will
sit in the Cahinet(--Horse racing.
An ex-jockey himself, he is a ire
""e"t visitor % nearby Maryland
tracks.
Secretary ob.stats StimsoD-Rid-
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
h13HI3H
NEWS Sec TON
$4,000 In Souvenirs
Taken Yearly From
Famous Waldorf

NEW YORK, Nav s Q.N.S9.-
An annual toll OF $4,000 was
taken by guests from the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel here in the form of
iawels, spoons and other sou
w.nrs." These figures were re-
vealed when the historic hotel
went under the hammer on May
to make room for a mammoth
office building.
Stolen towels constituted about
one-fith of the annual loss. Tow
els, hotel officials say. are the
weakness of many travelers-espe-
cialIy women. What's a face
towel more or less to a big hotel
like this? was the attitude many
of the transients took.
But what are you going to
do?" asked Oscar, famous maitre
de hotel who went when the
hotels doors closed forever. They
are not really kIeptomanacs, many
OF them. They simply have an
irresistible souvenir craze"
According to another hotel Off
cial, there are some travellers who
make it a practice to add to their
collection from hotels all over the
world.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
[ D 5 7 BALLOON
MEN SAFE

NEWCOMB, N. Y, May 8. n.N.s1,
E. J. Hill, pilot of the Detroit
Times balloon, and his aide, Arthur
G.. .Schlosser, safe in this little ham.
let in the heart of the Adirondacks,
today planned an early return to
Detroit.
The two men, half,starved, chilled
from exposure and near exhaustion,
stumbled out of the wilderness near
here yesterday. They told of their
So hours of wandering in rain and
mist through one of the most desc.
late regions of the Adirondacks
after their ice-encrusted gas bag
came to earth at 7:t5 o'clock Sun
day morning.
Despite the fact that the derelict
balloon Is but 12 miles from here
as the crow flies, and but three
miles from a motor road, Hill and
Schlosser stumbled blindly around
for more than two days before
reaching civilization.
The men landed on Sunday morn
ing on the shores Of Newcomb
Lake. Monday morning, Howard
Anderson. Of Newcomb, picked them
up ana brought thsm here
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
ATHLETE SLAIN
IN FRIENDLY
TUSSLE

NEW YORK. May 8 n.N.s).-
Give me your club and Ill dis.
perse them
! A friendly tussle with police
man, inducted by these humorously
uttered words, had ended today with
| the tragic death of Edwin Hill, 20
of Burgesston. Pa, star halfback of
/ New York University's 1928 foot.
ball team and second ranking ath.
lete at the college.
Hill was on the way to his apart
ment here last night, accompa MED
by John ,Bunyan, former New York
University student. The youths
stopned to chat with Patrolman
Joseph Green, with whom they were
friendly, at a police booth near the
campus.
Girls Pass
During their conversation, two
girls passed.
Hill hailed the girls IN kidding
way, according to Green and Bun.
van, and then facetiously asked
Green for his police club so he
could "disperse them"
Despite Green's protest, Hill seized
the clubs. Green said he sought to
recover the club and that Hill, laugh
ing at his protest, reached around
with his free hand and jerked the
policeman s revolver from its holster.
Green caught the hand with which
Hill grasped the gun but the sturdy
football star held tight to the weapon
and the two srappled.
For q few moments they swayed
back and forth. Then there was a
sudden flash as the gun went off and
the Mortified patrolman saw Hill
crumple to the ground.
Green raced to a telephone and
called an ambulance. DIR. Sanamore
OF Fordham Hospital responded but
the youth was already dead. DR..
Sanamore said Hill had probably
died instantly.
An immediate inquiry into the
shooting was started by Deputy
Police Commissioner Felix Muldoon
and Deputy District Attorney John
McGeehan. Bunyan verified Green's
story that the shooting was acci.
dental.
Hill Was Senior.
Hill, a senior student of commerce
at the university, was the son of
Charles j. Hill, wholesale grocer of
Burgesston.
The dead youth had made his var
sity letter in two sports. football
and baseball. and ranked next to
Ken Strong among the college ath-
letes.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
(73Hl3M RAJ
| NEWS SEcTlON |
Il Am Ready" Cries
Salvationist,
And Dies

PHILADELPHIA, May S.-The
uncertain flickering of the street
arc at Sixty-fourth Street and
Woodland Avenue lighted. the
gaunt face of Walter Glass, At
year-old Salvation Army worker,
as he stood in the street and ex-
horted his little group of listeners
late Saturday night.
II am ready for the summons
of. the Lord he cried. while his
two-year- old son, Walter, nesting
in his arms, gaZed with solemn
eyes at the faces that peered up
at him. "I am ready ."
His voice sank abruptly, one
free hand jerEed spasmodi-
cally to his breast. and he sank
slowly to his knees, while the
blood drained from his face.
His son began to cry hyster-
ically, while a 16-year-o1d daughter,
Gertrude, who had been in the
crowd, fought her way to his side.