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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
326 ARE AWARDED
DEGREES AT HOWARD
Diplomas and Certificates Of Grad
uation Are Conferred by
DR.. Johnson.

Diplomas and certificates of gradua-
ton are being awarded to 326 Howard
University students at that institutions
sixty-first annual commencement on the
campus this afternoon.
The commencement address is being
delivered by W. E. Burghardt Du Rois,
editor of the Crisis, while DR.. Mcrdecai
w. johnson, president Of Howard, is
comforting the degrees.
Besides the awarding of degrees, this
afternoons exercises include the preSen-
tation of special awards and commits
sions in the Reserve Officers Training
Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
STAFF MEMBERS DEPART
FOR BOYS CLUB CAMP
Palmer Season at Wicomico River
Outing Place Predicted for Sea-
son Beginning June IA.

Preparatory to opening the Boys
Club camp on the Wicomico River
June IA, the first group Of staff mem
bers is leaving odsy. c. M. Fyfe,
superintendent of the Boys Club, is
anticipating the banner camp season
this year.
In the first group to leave are: Joseph
w. White, assistant camp director;
Joseph L. Carter, director of Junior &C
tivities; Darius Gaskins, in charge OF
the waterfront program, and Dave Wolf,
in charge Of camp entertainment. An
announcement from the club said today
that the camp physician will leave with
the first group of campers on June 80
and will be in attendance there the
rest of the season.
The camp is open to any boy between
the ages of and is years, the rate for
members being $12.50 for two weeks,
| including transportation. For non
members the charge ID ~ additional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
EDWARD handy DEATH
is HELD ACCIDENTAL
Student Motorman Was in Charge
of Street Car That Fatally
Injured Man.

A coroner's jury today returned ver-
dict of accidental death in the case OF
Edward J. Handy. IS, of 4529 Georgia
avenue, who died in Garfield Hospital
Wednesday of injuries received week
ago when struck at Thirteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue by Capital
Traction Co. street car operated by a
student motorman.
It developed at the inquest today that
Thomas w. Hayden of Rock Point, Md,
was actually in charge of the car at the
time it struck Mr.. Handy. He was being
instructed by Motorman William Lewis.
who said at the inquest that he had
originally assumed responsibility for the
accident
Hayden left the employ of the traction
company after the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06

The penny-in-the-slot weighing ma
chine which tells fortunes and performs
various other mystical stunts on the
side should be required legally to
register weight as accurately as mer-
chandise scales, speakers declared before
the National Conference on Weights
and Measures at the Washington Hotel
today.
Long regarded as joke, the personal
weighing scale now deserves serious
consideration because of the medical
interest In exact weights. said Carl E.
Dart, president of the Columbia Scale
Co. and Its errors may constitute q
threat TO public health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE
Charges Husband Ordered Her
Away Because She Hid LIQUOR,

Declaring that her husband, Earl C.
Schuermann, 1109 G. street, ordered her
and their daughter from home because
she hid bottle of liquor from him
last Decoration day, Mrs. Josephine G.
Schuermann, 3409 Twenty-ninth street,
yesterday asked the District Supreme
Court for limited divorce from him.
She says he deserted her on four sepa-
rate occasions, only to be taken back
because of her desire to maintain peace
In the family.
Her husband started to drink LIQUOR
in 1925, the wife asserts, and is now
intoxicated almost daily" They were
married in 1916 and have two children.
Attorney George D. Horning, IT., APP
pears for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
Exhibit to Close Sunday.

The exhibition of paintings by Ameri-
can colored artists, which opened at
the Smithsonian Institute May 30, will
close Sunday. The exhibit is fostered
each year by the committee on race
relations of tine District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
Fall Fractures Skull.

/ Henry B. Rodier. IS years old, of ABB
Harrison street, fell and fractured his
skull yesterday afternoon IN the sales
room of an automobile agency on Con-
necticut avenue. He was treated at
1nAsrRency Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
FUND TO AID BLIND GIRL

Quota Club Entertainment at Ma
tional Theater Monday Night.
The Quota Club the business women's
organization, will give a benefit Mon
day night at the National Theater
when the National Players will appear
in the Bachelor Father" The entire
proceeds of the benefit will go to the
Girls Service Fund.
The activities of the club are directed
at this time to raising funds for the
assistance of blind girls education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
Claims Bill Approved.

President Hoover today signed an act
amending the law authorizing the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia
to settle claims and suits against the
District of Columbia. This bill will give
the Commissioners more leaway In set
ting small claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
Lincoln Memorial Pool Schedule.

The rainbow fountain located at the
rejecting pool of the Lincoln Memorial
will be turned on every Sunday through
the Summer from 10 am. to pm,
according to public building and pub
lie parks officials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
German-U. S. Debt Bill Signed.

President Hoover today signed the
bill for settlement of the German debt
to the United States, including awards
of the Mixed Claims Commission and
the costs of the American Army of
OCCUPATION,
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Pattern Cloths and Napkins
Rayon and Linen Table Sets

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New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
G. 0,P MAY BACK
 FORMER ARCH FOE
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following the election, he openly charged the republican organization with working to bring about hls de- feat.
 In 1926 Quigley attempted come back. going into q primary "l'n Gardner C. Weld, who defeated nm and won election as mayor.
 Says He Was Approached
 Today, Quiglcy said offical repro scntatives of the republican or9dnl- zation had been to his office with assurance of support, both moral and financial 1t is upon these prom iscs that the prospective candldale is considering another try for inc mayoraltN.
 pccision of the republican factions to unite in back of the candldal" who has been the stormy pctrel ot the party for more than decade IS said to have been based on political cXpcdiency prompted by the ncarncss to q state election It has been polnt- cd out that the republican party with q mayor in office, will be III q much better strategic position 10 carry on the fall campaign when senator representative and a judge of probate are among the officials to be elected. A fight for the judge ship is assured. giving the state cleo ton q local aspect that has worried the republican leaders, it is clalmrd. Loss of the city on that day would not only take general assembly rep rcscntations from the G. o. r. but might cause the present city ana DO lice court judges to lose their posts
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
EASY VICTORY WON
 BY MARIAN BENNETT
,contsou.a Prom tt~, la2.

Continued 'ruu trrsf i"@,p Il ball on th, ia.b 2ro.n. Miss Wall oas under ,ao impression tha' soe lad won ] lrp.
 The point aroa. bat~u7a Of fIa 'oeal rules which allow a ula y,r 10 lift a ball to clean ts when tho course $ drenchod Nlth rain. such d. vaS tae condition yesterday. Hl uau,.v. Mrs. Trousunc lifted Miss Walrs mu instead Of her oWn Whom ah. dis covered th, mistake sir" called Miss WalI's attention 90 u.
 Miss Wall baIlrYed thul >a' was untitled to tho hole but Ms. Trom- s,ine. according 70 fne local rul". ~as 1 up gorg onto tn, l7th green. In the club boua. the tournament .omuttro hladed hy Gordon Smith dacidcd that Mrs Trou0stu@ should not incur a penalty for Nttlu- her opponents ball by miHHi.o and she sas awarded tbe match. tNo and Unr
 Mics Virginia N1n Wu. ol Chi ago, winner ot th" Gu1lutH@ medal overwhelmed Mr. Joseph La"lrr, nf White Plains, x Y. by seven mp md six to play Miss prcrit metropolitan and eastern iHi"-hoId. .r. trounccd Mrs Lillian Iorh of ( 'hfcaEo hv seven and five. Miss Nau We had Jlrrndl won IN" i'-a "u lhe gold challenge cup donated by
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
E|ELSON'S BODY IS
 FOUND NEAR PLANE

Continued From First ragc) tions permit they will he flown then lo Alaska. BOrland, whose wife and two small children live in Alaslla will be buried in Seattle while the Eody of Eiclsou will be taken by his father, Ole Eiclson, to Hatton, N. D., for interment in the family burial plot. The elder Eielson now is in Alaska awaiting the return of the body.
 Was Polar Air Pioneer
 EiclsOn, conqucror of both the Arctic and Antarctic in airplanc "X- ploration, was AIaska's best known aviator and he perhaps did more than any other person 10 establish inc airpIanc as means of transpor- tation in the Polar srcgions.
 His most famous aerial exploit was a flight on April l5, 1928, across the top of the world from Point Bar TOW, Alaska, to Spitzbergcn, a dis tancc of about 1000 miles, with Cap- tain George Hubert Wilkins. Will kins subsequently was knightcd by King George of Great Britain.
 Wilkins and Eiclson had beaten Roald Amundscn and Lincoln EllS- worth in flying across the Arctic Blind Spot by only d few days, Amuudscn and Ellsworth used dir iCiblo. Commander Richard l.. Byrd. noted explorer, also made a flight from Spitzbergen to the North Pole and back a few days after the Wilkins Eiclson flight
 Wilkins and Eiclson continued their explorations in the antarctic turing the fall of 1928. With Pilot Crosson and an engineer and q radio operator they flew from De- ception Island 10 7f:2o south lati- tudc. crossing Graham Land and establishing that it was not penin- sula of the arctic continent, as most maps showed at that time. This flight made them the first aviators
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
Claudel Returns Honor
 To Friends at Yale

New Haven, Feb. 20 (UP)-Therc was an unusual pleasure for Paul Claudcl, French ambassador to the United States. in conferring the order Of the legion Of honor upon two Yale university scholars, Pres- dent James Rowland Angell and Dean Wilbur Cross Of the graduate school, yesterday.
 Two years ago the French poet diplomat was awarded the degree of Doctor Of Letters at Yale. The Yale University Press was the first 10 publish his book in America.
 After the presentation. President AnCcIl presented Claudcl with an illustrated edition Of Claudel'S new est beck, lyrical drama entitled "rhC book of Christopher COlum- bus" brought ont yesterday by the Yale University Press.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
YALE STUDENTS 10
 OPPOSE NEW PLAN
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(Continucd From First rdge) plan the doom of the swanky Greek letter societies several of which oc- cupy homes costing q haif-miIlion or more dollars.
 Others have pointed out that the Quadranglcs. occupied by rcproscn- tatives Of several classes. would end class spirit-and class spirit nourish- es at Yale with a Nrility uncqualcd in many moro plobeian schools.
 Student letters to the Daily News undergraduate mouthpiecc. have narrowed the question down to:
 Can American students be made 10 fit into a system created for the English Studcnt?''
 Many students urge a moro care ful study Of the question before Hardness millions are sunk into 2 project which might dissatisfy stu dents and alumni and turn 10 other colleges many Of those who yearly flock 10 the second university in America.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
Belmont, Mass, Visitor
 At Miami Dead in Bed

Miami, Feb. 9O P}-J. Emil John son. Co, Of Belmont, Mass, was found dead in a hotel room hcfe carly today. Officials who viewed the body said they did not believe an 'n- o,Icst would be called as death from natural causes was indicated.
 Mr. Johnson had been in Mann for about a month. He was vice president of the Latonla Car com pany, but retired from active busl- ness several years ago.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
Judge Sorry He Can't
 Duck" Wife Bcatcy

Greenwich, Feb. 2o LP>-Judgc ". stanley Finney in imposing sentence on q wife boat"r i'll borough court here today said he was sorry that old colonial laws were not in effect SO Ic could send the offender 10 the duching pond.
 In court last week. John Oiola. -9, was given q suspended sentence of 50 days in jail because he severe IT beat his spouse and he was arrest cd again last night after he had worked oit his wrath with a sound hrashing.
 The suspended sxntencc was rcs- uIrcct0d and as a threat an addi- tional sentence of 90 days was im- posed and suspended.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
Radio French Course
 Planned bv University

Chapel Hill, N. C., Feb. 20 P) Radio French" is the newest course in the curriculum of the University of North Carolina.
 The university has arranged for the course to be broadcast from station WPTF, Raleigh. Lessons will be given every Friday night between 6:30 and o'clock, be- ginning tomorrow.
 Those who pass will receive q certificate from the university. A synopsis Of the course will be furnished by the university on re- quest to prospective students.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
Minnesota Judge, 97,
 To Run for Reelection

ST. CHarIos. NnU, Fcb. 70 IP' Municipal Judge salmon ". Gleason, - years old, AIiuursotu's oldest active judge, expects 10 spend his tooth birthday in office.
 Judge Gleason, who has held his post here since 1899, ycstcr- day filed for rceIcction 10 an- other four years term. He wilt he opposed for office m the March election hy Stewart F. Garrison.
 Tt will h" a great fight" the veteran jurist said today as he prepared for a vigorous cam- paign.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20

| to operate in the south frigid zone.
 Eielson was S2 years old and Borland was 2S.
 The fliers' plane crashed in the
 fog while Eielson and Borland were
 on a flight to the Nanuk, an Amer ican fur trading ship icebound here. ! The Wreckage was found on Janu- ary 25 by Pilots Joe Crosson and ! Harold Gillian. who had conducted numerous scouting trips from the 1 Nanuk.
 The plane was torn asunder by it's impact with the, earth. the vari- ous parts of the craft being scat tered over a wide area,
 Eielson and Borland were engaged Tn transporting passengers and furs from the Nanuk to Nome, Alaska. when lost. Accompanied by Frank Dorbandt, they made one trip bring ing six passengers and quantity of iurS to Nome, On the second take off, Dorbandt returned to Teller, 1 their base. after a short flight on account of adverse weather. while Eiclson continued. Neither he nor 3orland were seen alive again.
 Repeated efforts were made 10 20 in search of the missing men but each was frustrated either by the weather or by accidents 10 planes until late in December when Pilots Harold Gillian and Joe Crosson sue cccdcd in reaching the Nanuk. Meanwhile three planes were sent to Alaska from Seattle on the coast guard cutter Chelan, with q complc- mcnt Of, Canadian aviators. to aid in the search. One of these planes was WrCC CCk"d in an attempted take off and the two remaining were finally flown 10 Nome. Before either of them reached North Cape, how ever. Gillian and Crosson had To- Catcd the wrcckaGc on January 25.
 Russians Praised
 Workmcn were dispatched 10 the scene from North Cape. most of the mon being from the Russian ship Stayropol, to begin the search for the bodies. Their labors were ire nuently interrupted by storms hut they persevered in the face Of diff cultics and finally discovered the ob- iocts of their search.
 The quest was rendered extremely difficult because the plane had been scattered over q wide area by the force of it's impact with the earth. Amcrican members of the relief expedition expressed high praise for the aid the Russians had given them. Had it not been for the CO., operation of the Russian dctach ment under Commander SlipcnoV, it would have been impossible to have located the bodies until next spring. they declared.
 A message was sent to President Kcmeneff of the Arctic commission at Moscow requesting permission for Commander Slipenov to accompany the bodies to Fairbanks.
 USE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
TOMORROW-The Blunt That Was Home Run

stood intact not having been over ridden by the assembly.
 The mayors message pointed out that the charter provides q person elected to fill a vacancy must be elected from the party from which ;hc former incumbent was picked. Ho thcn cited the 1928 election re- port 10 show that Hanford l.. Cur lis, th" lat" comptroller, had hccu nominated by the democrats in con foruity with thc election laws, and aS democrat received GS more votes than were registered for him ae a republican. On this basis. the veto pointed out Days republican utilization makes him ineligible.
 Mayors Veto Message
 The mayors veto mossag SC read as follows:
 Gentlemen:
 "T am returning herewith, vetoed, your resolution of February :, which purports to elect William II. bay to the office of comptroller.
 "B"cause the attempted election of Mr. Day 10 this office does not conform with the requirements Of our city charter, it is illegal and therefore void. thore was no other course open to mo but 10 exercise my veto power.
 since 1t is evident that you have n nt ~riN ct, n N,. Tltb ter provision under which special elections are held. l will first call this section to your attention. and then explain it's meaning: Sec. G, Page 26. All vacancies in any ot said offices shall he filled by the common council and from the same political party from which the for mcr incumbent was elected
 'I was fully aware of the mean ing ot this section when l appointed Bliss W. Clark as acting comptroller several weeks ago. Although knew tho extent of my rights in the case | rrGardod if move for efficiency 10 name the man who had been act ing m this capacity to carry tho work along for the remainder of lhC term.
 "Th" charter specifically states thar persons elected to fill vacancies shall be chosen from the same party front which lhe former incumbent wae elected
 "O0icial records, on file at the of flee of tho town clerk and endorsed hy 'h" proper officials show thai IIauford l.. Curtis, whose doatl caused tho vacancy. WAS the candi- dat" of the democratic party, ful- Gllm" all requirements Of the clcc- tion laws. and was elected from the democratic party. April ., 1928. his plurality having been GS votes, Tho charter therefore instructs that his successor shall be from the demo, cratic party.
 Mr. Day is a registered rcpubli- can. ar present holding other publi, otfirc by reason of his republican registration. He is not eligible tc election al this time and any move to place him in office is plainly illegal Ilenc" my veto.
 Respectfully
 "A N N6NI'SSt
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
MINT MACHINE ON
 DISPLAY IN COURT
q Inc Great Britain right, r-<crr.d
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ardSon represented the New Britain officials.
 The operation of tn" machine was demonstrated as very simple. A nickel is inserted, q lever pulled, a revolution of gears and wheels oc- curing, and out through slot pops q little cylindrical roll of sweet hints.
 Incidentally q slug or tWo-somc- times many morr-may come forth from the very innards of the ma chine.
 Witnesses for the plaintiff tosti- fed that the token have no cash or trade value.
 The slugs, they stated, can only he rcplaycd for amusement.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
RADIO BILL REPORTED

Washington. Feb. 20 P-TNe Johnson bill proposing construction of an sS0.OO0 constant frequency monitoring radio station was report ed to the senate today by it's com- merce committee. Selection of tn" site would be left to the secretary Of commerce, who is understood 10 ia vor Grand Island. Nebraska.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20

tho trustres of tho estate Of Mrs I'lu2lrr Miss Glcnuo Collc,t. four tunes national champion. won 'hc original trophy outright in 1925.
 Miss Orcu,. recent winner Of the Miami crown. had tho best medal tally for 'h" rrsl nine holes. going out in 4 10 stand five up over Mrs Incb, The New Jersey lass won five of the first sIN holes, and ended tho match with q par four on the &5o ward thirteen. Miss Van Vic won six oe tho first nine holes. She gained her winning margin on the llth. ending prococdincs on tho 1-th. which was halycd-
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