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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
FEDERAL BAR HERE
TO AID ENFORCEME

A special committee on law enforce
ment, to cooperate with President Hoo
Vers commission is being selected by
the Federal Bar Association, made UP
OF lawyers in Government service, and
its membership will be announced with
IN few days, it was made known yes
terday.
The following committee chairmen
have been appointed: George r. Far
mum. Assistant Attorney General, pro-
fessional standards committee; Chief
Justice Fenton W. Booth of the United
States Court of Claims. judiciary COM
mittee; Maj. Charles William Freeman,
General Accounting ONCE, adm1nistra-
tive law committee; Edwin A. Mess,
first vice president of the association,
legislative committee; Maj. Wallace
Streater of the income tax unit of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue. service
committee: Mai. Horace Jones of the
Veterans Bureau, meetings committee,
and Clyde r. Baggarly of the Federal
Trade Commission, membership ex-
tension committee.
The first meeting Of the executive
council of the association since the cleo
ton of officers May - will be held on
the evening of May 81 at the Interior
Department. Plans for the annual out
ing will be discussed. Arrangements
have been made tentatively to hold 1t
June u st Congressional Country Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
BENJAMIN CADY, z,
INJURED BY AUTO
Veteran Chief Of Capitol
Guides Suffers Fracture
of Skull.

Benjamin Cady hit by an auto
mobile last night at Eleventh and
D streets northeast. died at Cas-
ualty Hospital early this morning.
Benjamin Cady 72-year-old veteran
chief of guides at the Capitol, is in a
critical condition at Casualty Hospital
as the result of injuries suffered last
night when run down by an automobile
operated by Robert Henry Taliaferro at
Eleventh and D streets northeast.
Physicians at the hospital said Cady
suffered a fractured skull in addition
to body bruises and shock.
Taliaferro was arrested and held at
the ninth precinct station house on
charges of transporting liquor assault
with an automobile and not having
proper brakes. He will be held pending
the outcome of Cady's injuries.
According to police, Taliaferro, who
said he was % years old and retired
Government clerk and lives in the 900
block OF Maryland avenue northeast,
was proceeding south on D street at a
high rate of speed when he struck
Cady, who was attempting to cross the
street at D street. Policemen F. E.
Patrode and Thomas Hayes of the
Ninth precinct. who arrested Italia
ferro. said they found four pints of al
legged whiskey in the front seat of his
car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
z|ON|STS TO HEAR
DR.. JOHN H. HOLMES
Banquet Tonight Will Close
United Palestine Appeal
Drive for $4,000.

DR.. John Haynes Holmes, minister
of the New York Community Church,
and one of the best known liberal
clerics in the country, will be the prin-
cipal speaker tonight at a banquet at
the Mayf1ower Hotel, which will bring
20 close the $4,000 United Palestine
Appeal
Dr.. Holmes recently returned from a
visit to the Holy Land, enthusiastic
"a bout the Jewish homeland movement.
lie has become an ardent advocate of
he cause, speaking at numerous Pales-
line drives in Eastern cities.
Hundreds to Attend.
The banquet will be attended by 300
or more of this years contributors to
the drive fund. The guests also will
be addressed by Rabbi Wolf Gold OF
Tel Aviv, Palestine. Rabbi Gold now
is devoting all of his time to the estab-
lishment of Jewish religious institutions
in the Holy Land. He is one of the
founders of the Mizrachi organization,
which is devoted to this work.
Among the other speakers at tonight's
function will be the co-chairmen of the
drive. Isidore Hershfleld and Levi H.
David; the chairmen Of the administra-
tive committee, Louis z. Spiegler; the
head of the women's division, Mrs. John
NJ. Safer. and the head of the mems
division. Rabbi L. J. Schwefel.
Drive workers are making last eff
fort today to reach as many prospective
givers as possible Nearly 200 men and
women have been engaged in the two
week canvass. The first group to attain
their quota in the campaign was the
Junior Poale Zion, led by Harry Dobkin
who raised 81 900 several days ago.
A full report of the contributions will
be made by drive captains and read at
the banquet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
PLANNING GROUP
TO STUDY LIBRARY
Enlargement of Facilities to
Be Discussed Tuesday by
Commission.

Enlargement of the Public Library
will be one of the questions to be dis
cussed before the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission at its
intermediate meeting to be held Tues
day.
The crowded condition of the central
library was laid before the commissions
last meeting by Theodore w. Noyes,
president of the trustees of the Public
Library, and by DR.. George F. Bower
man, the librarian. and the whole ques-
ton was taken under Amusement by the
commission.
Plans for providing for permanent
nursery for street trees will be dis
cussed by the commission, which will
hear report from Capt. E. N. Chisolm,
jr., assistant engineer of the commits
sion, and c. L. Wirth, landscape archi-
tect In making this announcement
yesterday. Maj. Carey H. Brown. the
commissions engineer, said that the
commission will give close attention
to this important subject, designed to
further the Identification of the Ma
tional Capital.
report to the commission on proposed
waterfront development from the War
College to the Navy Yard. This will
have a bearing on plans already drawn
up by Maj. Brehon Somervell, district
engineer for the War Department for
the Washington area.
Several matters of land purchase and
development Of number of projects
proposed for land purchase will be
brought before the commission for de-
liberation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
SWALLOWS POISON,
THEN ASKS FOR AID
Charles Bennett. Police Clerk, Sent
to Gallinger Hospital in
Serious Condition.

Charles Bennett, 81 years old, sta
ton clerk at the second precinct, was
last night removed to Gallinger Hos
pital in a serious condition after hav-
ing swallowed three poison tablets.
According 10 BENEFITS superior,
Capt. o. T. Davis. the man took the
poison in the rooming house of Mrs.
Florence Magnum, 100 block of Tenth
street. where he lived. After swallow
ing the poison Bennett called the pre-
cinct and asked for assistance. Capt.
Davis and Lieut.. Pierson, also of the
second precinct, investigated immedi-
ately.
The captain said Bennett was suf-
fering from overwork, being a medical
student at George Washington Univer-
sity and working in the police station
at night. He declared he had beer
worried over a girl for some time, &C
cording to Capt. Davis.
Before being removed to the hospital
Bennett called Capt. Davis attention
to stamped and sealed letter he hao
written to his mother, who lives II
Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
PROGRAM GIVEN IN FRENCH
BY TRADE SCHOOL CLUB
Students of Holton-Arms Entertain
Guests at Barker Hall
~ VI
in 7. W. c. A

Les Jeunes Immortelles of the Hol-
ton Arms School. club from the fifth
and sixth grades, gave a program in
French Wednesday afternoon. at Barker
Hall. in the Y. ". c. A. The club IS
under the guidance of Nine. Barbecot
Anjou, who teaches French in the lower
school.
The guests we're received by Susan
Mary Jay, president of Les Jeunes I'm
mortelles; Emily Alsop and Donna Jane
Weinrebe. The latter two opened the
program with a duet on the piano. Then
the sixth grade children gave a sketch.
lie Portrait de Madame" with Mildred
Mckinney, Dorothy Ann Rutherford,
Mary Alice Harrington. Elizabeth Keys,
Betsy Simpson and Parthenia Stubble-
field taking parts.
lie Portrait de Madame was followed
by two fables. La Cigale ct lie Fourmi
Lucia Ellis. Angelica Lloyd, Martha
Bacon and Eleanor Jones.
Then group of the sixth grade girls
gave a playlet. stella" in which Su-
zanne Hill played the title role. assisted
by Emily Davis Marguerite Hagner.
.Iessica johnson. Anne Davis Lurton and
Mildred Mckinney.
Susan Mary Jay and Dorothy Ann
Rutherford gave prelude. L'Oiseau ct
le BucherOn 10 MIN grace playlet,
Les Trois SouhaitS.'' in which Emily
Alsop and Susan Mary Jay we're as
sisted by Donna Jane Weinrebe. Mary
Alice Harrington gave a selection on the
piano. Then President Jay addressed
the audience in behalf of Les Jeunes
Immortelles, and introduced the sew
enth grade girls, who added sketch.
La Clairvoyante." Betty Bull played
the leading role assisted by Virginia
Bacon, Nancy Jones. Virginia Rodgers,
Eleanor Sheldon and Frances White.
In conclusion all the girls who had
taken part In the performance sang
French song. led by Mildred Mckinney
and Betsy Simpson. with Emily Alsop.
Lucia Ellis, Suzanne Hill and Elizabeth
Keys doing a minuet. with Aileen Hood
at the piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
POLICE HOLD BARBER
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Story Told by Girls, Stranded at
Amusement Park, Leads
to Arrest.

Carl Phillips Time, 21-year-old bar
Der of the Oxford Hotel, living at 1900
Thirteenth place northeast is being held
at the first precinct station house on
statutory charge preferred against him
by 14-year-old Josephine Lorettc of
1924 A street southeast. Time was ar
rested yesterday at his place of busi-
ness by Precinct Detective A. D. Mans
field.
Times arrest was brought about when
the Loretto girl and an l1-year-old
companion, Rebecca George, living at
80l o street, were taken into custody
by Maryland police when they became
lost Friday night, after having spent
the day at the Glen Echo amusement
park.
The police of Bethesda, Md, said they
found the two girls in a way station
near the amusement park late Friday
night and found them TO be without car
fare to return to their homes. The girls
were turned over to the Women's Blu
reau and investigation by policewomen
led to the story told by the Loretto girl
duplicating Time.
The Loretto girl is being held at the
receiving home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
ABANDONED BABY
IS FOUND IN AUTO
BY GIRL SHOPPER
FraiI, Shah biIy- Dressed
Woman Is Hunted by Police
in Probing Case.
INFANT BOY is TAKEN
TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Employees of Nearby Store Remem-
Der Seeing Bundle Put
in Machine.

Police today were trying to locate
frail, shabbily dressed woman who
abandoned tWo-Weeks-old infant
after she was seen placing the baby in
the rear seat of an automobile parked
on Thirteenth street between and G
streets late yesterday. The baby was
transferred from the Receiving Home
to Children's Hospital where his con-
oition was said last night to be good.
The infant was found in a car owned
by Milton Block. local attorney, living
at 400 Connecticut avenue. which had
been loaned by the lawyer to Miss
Katherine Kepler, rs years old, an en-
ploye of the American Red Cross living
in the Valley Vista Apartments. Bel
mont road and Ashmead place. who had
parked the car To complete A shopping
tour. Miss Kepler emerged from an
apparel shop on Thirteenth street with
a friend, Arnold Berman. real estate
salesman. and discovered the baby
wrapped in blanket on the back seat
Of the car.
Unnerved by Discovery.
According to Mrs. J. Annadale. with
whom Miss Kepler lives at the Valley
Vista. the discovery unnerved Miss KEEP
Ter so she screamed and fell in faint
in the front seat of the automobile.
She was revived and asked Berman to
call a policeman. Policeman Samuel
r. Russell of the first precinct on duty
nearby went with the infant and Miss
Kepler to the first precinct station
house, where the latter told the story
of finding the abandoned baby.
Several employees of a store nearby
said they recalled seeing a small woman,
shabbily dressed. walk up to the ma
chine. leave the bundle in the back
seat, and walk hurriedly away.
Baby Is in Perfect Health.
The witnesses to the incident told
Miss Kepler that at the time they paid
so little attention to the incident they
do not believe they could identify the
woman.
At the hospital where the infant was
resting peacefully last night attendants
said the baby, a boy. weighed S pounds
and appeared to be in perfect health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
MOTOR|ST ROBBED
OF $50 BY PAIR
One, Showing Police Badge,
HaIts Victims Car
Near Rock Creek.

A daylight hold-up of motorist,
which melted two robbers $3.50 in bills,
was reported to police yesterday by
Leonard E. Richardson. colored. 1928
TWenty-sixth street. Richardson told
police of the seventh precinct that he
was riding east on P street near Rock
Greek at noon when two men. driving
a small touring car with a green body,
stopped him,
one of them. showing a police badge,
ordered him to drive to the seventh
precinct. The man got in the car and
rode with him to Twentyeighth and F
streets. where he drew gun and or
dered Richardson to drive to Lovers
Lane" below r street, near Montrose
Park
There the second man, who had been
following in the other car, Joined the
first and relieved the victim of $50.
Richardson obtained the tag numbers
of the car the men we're driving, but
they proved to be dead tags" when
checked up at police headquarters.
The man with the badge was describ-
ed as feet inches high, weighing IT'S
pounds. He wore blue suit and
glasses His companion was 5 feet or
I inches, $50 pounds and wore Knockers.
Richardson said he could identify both
men. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
SPORTS FEATURE
OUTING OF BOARD
Annual Shad Bake at Sher-
wood Forest Is Enjoyed
by $50.

With threatening skies yesterday
morning gradually giving way to clear
sunshine. the thirty fifth annual shad
bake of the Washington Board of Trade
went off without a hitch and the $50
members and their guests returned to
their homes about 3 o'clock in the eve
ming after full day of outdoor sports
and merrvmaking.
There we're no accidents or delays TO
mar the frolic, held at Sherwood For
est, Md. but there will be many a
Washington business man tomorrow,
and for several days to come, who, with
sore and aching back and limbs, will
rue the Strenuousness of his play.
Base ball. trap shooting, tug-of-Uar,
golf, swimming and boating were among
the sports actively engaged in by the
members Of the board. The day was
wound up with seven boxing matches
between amateurs. and a battle royal
whose end found all of the contestants
on their feet.
Preceded by the Boys Independent
Band. the procession of buses and
automobiles left the District Building
shortly after O'Clock and arrived at
the Maryland resort at 10 30. Dinner
at noon was followed by the program
of sports.
Among prominent members and
guests present were Representative Ed
ward NJ. Beers. Albert r. Hall. Frank
L. Bowman, Elorian Lamport and Ross
A. Collins, Commissioners Proctor L.
Dougherty and Sidney F. Taliaferro.
Theodore w. Moves, editor of The Star
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst. District engi-
neer and co-ordinator; E. F. Colliday.
natinoal Republican committeeman for
the District; Corpora ton Counsel w.
w. Bride, Assist. Traffic Director NJ O.
Eldridge and Mai. Henry G. Pratt,
superintendent OF police.
The principal event, the base ball
game between the public order and
membership committees. was won by
the latter. John Davidson was the
winner of the golf tournament.
Six out of the seven boxing bouts
were won by Washington. The oppo-
nentS were principally from Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
DREAM BRINGS RUNAWAY
BOY BACK TO PARENTS
Stephen J. Devine, 15-year-cld
Youth Returns After Few
Days Absence.

A dream while asleep in the woods
somewhere in Virginia that something
had happened to his mother" caused
love for home and parents to conquer
the spirit of wanderlust which prompted
15-year-old Stephen J. Devine to leave
his home. 1888 Florida avenue north
east. Tuesday night last.
Returning to Washington last night
with a 17-year-old companion who ac-
companied him on the trip down into
Virginia, young Devine returned to his
home and told his mother, Mrs. Julia
Devine. that it was dream he had
had while sleeping in the woods that
caused him to fear for her safety and
return.
Young Devine's 17-year- COM
panion. not wishing to remain on his
travels alone. returned with the younger
homesick boy Mrs. DeVine stated yes
terday that it is the second time within
the past month that her boy has gone
away from home, on the other occasion
making a trip over to Baltimore.
Mrs. Devine says she does not know
her sons companion on his recent trip.
She expressed the belief that the boys
had gotten lifts" part of the way on
the trip and had hiked the other part
of the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
OPERETTA ON PROGRAM
OF FRIENDSHIP HOUSE

The Wednesday Friendship Dramatic
Club of Friendship House, 324 Virginia
avenue southeast will give an enter
tainment and festival at the South
east Community Center Hine Junior
High School. Seventh and c streets
southeast. Wednesday night, assisted
by other Friendship House clubs. The
entertainment will start at 1880 o'clock.
The feature will be an operetta, THE
Land of Nod" under the direction of
Miss Maud Burklin. In the cast will
Evelyn McCord, Virginia Jacabec, Vir-
ginia Zier, Norma White. Marion
Lipscomb, Margaret Watts Aileen Mar
tin, Fannie Enrich, Jean Lerer, Vir-
ginia Jacobs, Beatrice Bedeman, Eve
Ign Moreland, FTeda Dahs. Elva Hew-
lit, Ida Smith. Virginia Rollins, Mar
garet KirkWood, Lydia Hunter, Lillian
McCord, Fannie Wright Mary Smith,
Lena Wright, Bertha Coeyman, Robert
Kemp, Robert Jacobs and Marguerite
Williams
There will also be given a play,
Seven to One" under the direction Of
be: Ruth Connor. Bernice Satterf1eld,
Winifred Watts. Louise Waterholter,
EdWina Rooney. Amelia Grayson, Mar
garet KirkWood and Dorothy Griffith.
During the evening there will be
music by the Lake Conewago Orches-
ira. dance by the members of Miss
Sara Berglings class. story by Miss
Mildred Vallin, tango by members of
Miss Evelyn Davis class and COM
munity singing.
Winding up the evenings entertain
ment will be a concert by the Toy
Symphony, under the direction of Miss
Katherine
Latimer as pianist. In the symphony
are Charles Burton, Norma White, Elva
Hewitt, Freda Fahs, Evelyn McCord,
James Kirkwood, Margaret Kirkwood,
Virginia Jacobs, Beatrice Bedeman, Ida
Smith, Mary Smith, Eta Mae Camp
bell, Jean Lerer. Marion Lipscomb, Lii
liam McCord, Evelyn Moreland, Fannie
Wright, Lena Wright, Aileen Martin
and Lydia Hunter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
WOMAN, rs, KILLS SELF:
ILL HEALTH Is BLAMED

Mrs. Rebecca Bunner rs, of Raleigh
w. Va, shot herself to death with a
revolver this afternoon at Camp Free
dom, a tourist camp on the Rockville
pike at MontroSe.
She had been a visitor at the camp
of which her son is proprietor. for sew
eral weeks, and for some days had been
respondent as result of i'll health, it
was said
While alone in room in her sons
cottage, she fired three shots from a
revolver. but only one, which entered
her temple, took effect.
The body was taken in charge by w.
r. Humphrey e. Son. Rockville under
takers and will be shipped to Raleigh,
w Va, for burial. Mrs Bunner was
A widow and leaves several children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
BISHOP SHAHAN MEDALS
AWARDED AT CATHOLIC u.
Immigration Restriction Defended
by Winners in Annual
Debate at School.

The annual prize debate at Catholic
University for the Bishop Shahan
medals held Thursday night. resulted
IN the medals being awarded to A. P.
Danos ]. D. O'Connell and E, V. Zah-
man. Mr. Danos was selected as the
best individual speaker of the Genate.
The three young men supported the
affirmative side. the question under
debate being. Resolved. That restricted
immigration is conducive to our ma
tional welfare"
The negative team, which was de-
feated in the contest, was composed Of
w. D. Meredith, 7. A. RagusSa ana w.
r. Ferguson. A large audience at
tended the debate, which was held IN
fine auditorium of Mcmahon Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
Lincoln Attended Prayer Meeting
In Simple Fashion, Dr. Sizoo Is Told

recognize the two, but thought nothing
of the incident. On the following
Thursday, however. the same thing
happened and Mr.. McChesney's curios-
ity was aroused.
After the meeting he went to the
side door leading to the room where
the strangers had been sitting. A
light snow had been falling and he
saw two pairs of footsteps leading
away. Following the tracks, he
shortly found himself at the White
House. Subsequently he learned they
had been made by President Lincoln
and a friend.
Lincoln continued to attend prayer
meetings in this fashion until his
death, and but very few of the con-
gregation ever knew the Presid mt of
The United States was with them at
these simple services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
COUNTERFEIT BILL PASSED
Store Manager Notifies Police of
Spurious $50 Note.

John A. Tehas. manager of the
Travellers Shoe Store 1877 F. street,
reported to police yesterday that
customer passed a counterfeit $50 bill
in the store.
He said that about pm. a young
man entered and bought pair of
shoes, three pairs of socks and a box
of shoe polish and in settlement of the
bill. which amounted to 1854. gave the
false note and received change.
Tehas said he could identify the
man. The case was turned over to the
Treasury Departments secret service
operatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26

A new Lincoln story is being told in
connection with the dedication today OF
the Lincoln Memorial Tower, gift of
the family of the Civil War President
on the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, which Lincoln attended dur
ing both of his administrations.
The story was told by the late j. d.
McChesney to DR.. Joseph r, Slzoo,
minister of the church.
President Lincoln, according to Mr..
McChesney. who was member of the
congregation when Lincoln was Presl-
dent. attended Sunday services regu-
larly. but was never seen At the Thurs
day night prayer meetings.
One Thursday night Mr.. McChesney
and another man saw two men sitting
in a darkened room adjoining the main
meeting room, They were not able to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
SEAT PLEASANT MAN
BADLY BEATEN IN BED
Skull May Have Been Fractured by
Companion Who Attacked Him
in Sleep, Police Told.

Luke Sweeney. 59-year-old iron work.
er. Of Seat Pleasant, Md, is in a seri-
Gus condition at Casualty Hospital AS
a result of injuries which ne told physi-
clans he suffered from beating adj
ministered to him at the hands of
companion.
DR.. J. Roger Young. who treated
Sweeney, said the injured man had suf-
fered a possible fracture of the skull, in
addition to severe decorations to the
scalp and face and numerous body
bruises.
Physicians at the hospital said
Sweeney told them that he was asleep
in his bedroom when a man walked IN
and began beating him over the head
and body with a large board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
COLORED WOMAN
HELD IN Staying
Accused of Fatally Stabbing Hus-
band in Quarrel Over
Money.

Lulu Robinson. colored, Al years old,
at the sixth precinct station house after
she is said to have fatally stabbed her
husband. Henry Robinson, 43. at their
home. 491 Missouri avenue, last night
Robinson was rushed to Freedmen S
Hospital in the sixth precinct patrol
wagon and pronounced dead on ar
rival.
According TO Policeman G. A. Will
1iams of the sixth precinct. who placed
the woman under arrest, the stabbing
followed a quarrel with the husband
is said to have started with his wife
over money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
Ad Club Ends Season Tuesday.

The final meeting of the season for
the Washington Advertising Club will
be held Tuesday at 1890 in the ball
room of the National Press Club
Evan S. Rusher, president of the
Standard Publishing Corporation of
New York and Chicago. will be the
guest of honor and speaker. Mr..
Rusher's topic will be The Job of
Advertising"