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his thighs He looked like an advertisement for
a Winter resort. He looked like an illustration
from the catalogue OF Northern preparatory
school. He looked In the set of his eyes, In the
shape of his face, like Jenny Montgomery.
Strikingly and unmsitakably.
Sitting quite still, she ga1ed long at the
snapshot. Once she made a strange small
sound in her throat half whimper, half Groom.
Once she laughed outright, tenderly. Getting
so tall can't"
When she put it aside, propping it up on the
table at her elbow, her eyes went with 1T,
to the tiny picture figure. WAS good hockey
player" she assured it solemnly, in baby talk.
was the great big captain of the teaml"
Eulie and Wallace would have thought that
Madame had gone suddenly mad. Or that
they had.
She took up the pages. Struggled her shoul-
ders deep in the upholstery of her chair. Prop
ped her elbows on the arms, and tilted her
head. The letter began, Dearest" and 1t was
five inky pages long. II guess you think have
died or something, but the fact is have been
so busy" etc. A page Of that. paragraph OF
thanks for "the check, also the cake. 1t got
little mashed coming but tasted great" An
other paragraph, much underlined about 1.-The
food they give u.s." which, 1t appeared, was
fierce" An addendum to this, scrawled on
the margin: How about some fudge next time
and maybe roast chicken"
Then there were two pages OF hockey, ana 3
page-long complaint of one Itchy Flanders,
the Latin instructor. who had Sprung a quiz"
in a most unsporting way on the Monday previ-
ous Then this:
Vacation starts March oath and We get 10
days Bill Hardhart asked me TO 60 home with
him he lives in Montreal-but would rather
come down and be with you If it's Okay. Re-
member you said maybe could for Spring
vacation since didn't Christmas? haven't
seen you for so long and I'd like to take In
some shows and get couple Of new suits made
including q new tux Is this one is getting
too short In the sleeves. So will you let me
know in your next letter so I can tell Bill yes
or no and make arrangements. Have to stop
now as I am writing in study hall and 1t is time
for the bell. Love,
ROGER
IS. Let me know soon as you can about
vacation as there are only II days more. R.
Jenny Montgomery read the whole letter four
times over. Then she folded 1t and sat slipping
1t through her fingers thoughtfully There was
a little line between her brows. But her eyes
shone. She was deciding whether or not to
let him come, knowing all the time, fun well,
that he was coming.
They had not been together, she and Roger,
since September. Before that, not since Feb
ruary
Twice a year." she said slowly, aloud. Two
weeks out of ST." Her voice caught, and she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16

LIE had been born in the Summer of 1911:
"a and If some day he is great and his biog-
raphy is written, the writer may add, "of poor
but honest parents" Certainly Harry Miller
and his young wife Jenny were poor. Certainly
they were honest. A tired little couple with
rough, def hands and minds full Of little, little
things, who loved each other, auarreled and
forgot it, struggled grimly for existence and ON
Sundays thanked God, and were more wretched
and much happier-than they knew.
They had wee shabby house that would be
paid for in six years, and they breakfasted by
lamplight every morning. Harry Miller, blond,
huge, looked like Viking and was street car
motorman. Passengers liked to ride with him
on the front platform. A sign read. Don't
Talk to the Motorman." But Harry talked TO
you. He gosSiped cheerily; he philosophical; ne
prophesied. He had two concurrent opinions
to offer on any given topic. One began, The
way see it is" The other, My old lady
says"
His old lady was ~ years old; brown-eyed.
brown-haired pretty little thing. Nobody knew
who her parents were Harry Miller had mar
ried her out Of the home of the Widow Peters,
who, in turn, had procured her, to act as daugh-
ter, companion and "help." from an orphanage.
Her name was Jenny Chase then, or, at any
rate, that was the name with which he infant
wrist had been tagged when the orphanage
matron found her one long ago night in the
vacant vestibule.
She was a good girl and q capable girl,
and Harry Miller was considered lucky. She
cooked well, sewed beautifully, scrubbed end
lessly, and was faithful to him, even with her
eyes. man could not ask more. This man
didn't. He worshiped her
In the FIRST year Of their marriage she bore
him q child that died. In the third year Roger
was born. Roger Harold Miller, So pounds
Harold for his father. Roger-well, his mother
didn't know why quite. She only knew that
Roger Miller" had q sound that pleased her.
She used to try it over variously herself Roger
Miller, the 1inancier" "Dr. Roger Miller" IAN
exhibition of paintings by Roger Miller" "AGr.
and Mrs. Somebody Grand request the honor of
Mr. Roger Miller's company -
At the Widow Peters, before she was so
busy. she had read every book she could lay
hands on.
Roger was merry baby, plump, with blue
eyes turning brown, and pink petal hands,
amazing strong. Look, Harryl How he grabs
hold!" Harry said he was going to run q
street car like his dad. But he wasn't. Jenny
Miller knew he wasn't
Before he was six weeks old she had secret
china bank, called in her mind For Roger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16

~H was not young. The things about
4 her that had youth were the pur-
chasable things; the gowns she wore,
the slanted hats, the small tall slip
~ uers. the haircut and the CLINT of
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
MASON N'SSHR|NE
WORK .SPEEDED

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. 80.
After seven years, the concrete
work on the George Washington
National Masonic Memorial Tenn.
pie has been practically finished,
the iron capStone Of the temple
has been completed by the Alex
andria Iron Works and is being
installed on top Of the last con.
crete pier.
The capstone, which is nearly
80 feet high, will enclose the
chimes which were temporarily
installed on the fourth stage.
With the finishing Of the con-
crete construction, the work Of
completing the interior and lay
ing the granite steps will be
started, and, it is hoped, finished
before February 20, 1882 when
MaSons from the entire nation
will gather here to dedicate the
shrine as the Masonic worlds
tribute to George washington.
The annual fall reunion Of the
Scottish Rite Masons Of Virginia
will be held In the temple next
month. Rear Admiral Richard e.
Byrd viii receive his thirty-secono
degree during the reunion.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
CAR FARES DROP
CHARTED HERE

The 35-cent taxicab Is not
mainly responsible for the alarm
ing decrease in the number OF
passengers Of local traction com
panies, despite contentious to the
contrary by officials Of the com
pany.
A chart being compiled by Earl
v. Fisher, executive secretary Of
the Public Utilities Commission,
reveals the beginning Of the de
cline in street car and bus pas
Sengers, which reached a low
level last month, antedates the
influx of the 35-cent cab in the
Capital.
Last month the Washington
Railway and Electric Company
carried only 4.755,739 cash and
token passengers while the Cap.
ital Traction Company had but
1891, ,44O.
The chart shows this mark was
the lowest in the recent history
Of the companies with the excep'
ton Of 1917 when the Washing.
ton Railway Company expert
enced q strike by its trainmen
and patronage fell to a record
low level.
From 1928 to date. the highest
number of passengers carried by
the Washington Railway Com.
pany in a month was 6.702,941
in March. 1929, while the high OF
the Capital Traction Company
was in March, 1929, when the
figures totaled 5,166, ASS.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
c. Of {. To HEAR
DRIVE PLANS

Complete plans for the. five
year expansion program Of the
Washington Chamber Of Com
merce will be outlined at a
dinner meeting to be held at $50
O'Clock tonight in the Willard
Hotel.
The principal speaker will be
Chester Leisure, Of the United
States Chamber Of Commerce,
who will outline the methods by
which Chambers Of Commerce
throughout the country are meet
ing the problems Of community
development.
The plans will be described by
Rudolph Jose, chairman Of the
Five Year Expansion Program
Committee, who will be followed
by Thomas p. Littlepage, who
has been appointed colonel in
charge Of the intensive campaign.
Assisting Littlepage are Edward
Goring Bliss, Darrell P. Aub, H,
A. Brooks, George Keneipp and
Edward j. Splitter.
A radio campaign was inaug
iIrated last night when Little
page made a short address over
Station WMAL. He will speak
again at 6:54 o'clock tonight
over Station WRC. Saturday
night Rudolph Jose will speak
over WMAL, when the details
of the expansion program will
be formally presented to the
public.
The first complete meeting ot
the plural membership commit
tee, headed by Martin A. Leese
was held yesterday at luncheon
at the willard Hotel.
Dorsey Hyde, jr. secretary OF
the chamber, today received two
letters from local bankers, in
dorsing the expansion program
One was from H. H. Mckee,
president Of the National Capital
Bank of Washington, and the
other from Corcoran Them, presi
dent of the American Security
and Trust Company.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
HUMPHREYS HAS
WRIT REFUSED
-International Photo

The petition Of william Mayo
Humphries, alleged New York
confidence man who was arrested
here recently for New York al
thorities in connection with an
alleged $4,000 swindle, for q
writ of habeas corpus was denied
yesterday by Justice Jesse C. Ad-
kins of the District Supreme
Court.
Humphries also asked for re-
lease on bail pending hearing of
his appeal from the action Of
the court in denying the writ, but
this also was refused by Justice
Adkins.
The accused man is wanted in
connection with an alleged mail
fraud in which he is said have
obtained $4,000 from the Royal
Bank Of Montreal on a forged
bank draft.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
WOMAN HURT
IN WRECK

BLADENSBURG, Md, Sept. 80.
Injured severely when the car
in which she was riding turned
over twice after it had been
struck by a Center Market deliv-
cry truck yesterday, Mrs. Myrtle
Shearer, mother of william Perry,
local fireman, was in critical
condition at her home today.
Three Of her ribs were pulled
away from her spine as the cata-
putting machine plunged over
twice. William Perry, driver Of
the car, escaped unScathed, while
his young daughter. Gloria, re-
ceived decorations and bruises.
The elderly woman was rushed
to the Casualty Hospital, later
she was taken to her home IN
the Bladensburg Rescue Squad
ambulance.
John Simms, colored, driver Of
the delivery truck, was locked up
at the Fourth precinct pending
the outcome Of Mrs. Shearer'S
injuries, which at present are
considered grave.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
AMERICAN j.
LOT SOUGHT
FORD D. c.
Property Needed for School
Playground Is likely to Be
Obtained by Condemnation

Failure Of District officials and
American University authorities
to agree on terms for land In
Wesley Heights which has been
selected as the site for a public
school playground may result in
submission Of the dispute to the
courts, it has been learned.
The dispute has continued sew.
eral months and preparations to
bring condemnation proceedings
were started by Major II. Il.
Robb,, Assistant Engineer Com.
missioner.
Halted for Farley
This action was halted, how
ever, when a delegation repre-.
Senting the university obtained
from DR.. Luther II. Reichelder.
fer, president of the Board Of
Commissioners, permission to pre-.
sent their arguments before the
commission. This secret confer
ence was held last Friday, but
failed to bring an agreement.
The playground is wanted for
the Eorace Mann School, to be
erected on adjoining ground
already owned by the District.
The property is one Of several
pieces scattered through Wesley
Heights owned by the university
although not q part Of the main
tract.
The District purchased several
lots in q square at New Mexico
and Nebraska Avenues from w.
C. and A. N. Miller. developers
Of the section. The Millefs own
a store in the block and the uni
versity owns most Of the remain
der. To purchase it all would
cost more than the balance Ot
the available appropriation.
The land bought from the
Millers cost approximately 500. 600
and the value of the desired par.
eel owned by the university Is
around 10000. Major Robb viii
submit q report TO the Commas.
sionerS this week.
Fought BY COIIaday
Edward r. Colladay. lawyer and
a trustee Of American Univers
sity, presented the arguments
for that institution at last FRI
days hearing. Others In the
group included Bishop w. r. Nc
Dowell, Daniel r. Roper and Karl
I. Korby. Ringgold Hart was atr
torney for w. C. Miller who also
attended the meeting.
Plans for the school building
are being drafted by Albert L.
Harris, municipal architect.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
SE- z WAYS ~

the, IIudington is adding to.
. its schedule between here and.
New York Is the result Of much
investigation and heavy de-
mand by the washington busi-
ness interests. Both the Cham
ber Of Commerce and the Board
Of Trade have had committees
working on the aviation end
OF transportation for some
time /. Walter Hinton and
Larry Williams, Of these two
organizations, respectively, had
much to do with inducing
Vidal, Collins and the rest to
add this plane. With the saw
ingS in time which the Luding-
ton line can show buyers and
shoppers, it is safe to say that
this ship will not be pulled off
very soon. Keep up the good
work, boys. Luck to you.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
MAIL Of LATER
POSTNARKS
DOOMED
Providence Hospital Nurse
Is Among Nominations Now
Pouring Into Times Office

The deadline falls at midnight
for entrants in the race to win
the title Of Typical washington
Girl.
All nominations must be in the
mail in sufficient time to bear q
postmark prior to IL o'clock to-
night In order TO be considered by
the five judges who win select the
fortunate girl for the free trip to
Paris as guest Of The washington
Times and Gloria Swanson, IA
nous screen star.
Nominations Pour In
Nominations are pouring in as
the deadline approaches. Doctors
and nurses at Providence Hospital
have nominated Miss Clara
Guedri, "a years old, Of 100 C ST..
S. e., a graduate nurse now en-
ployed in the X-ray department Of
the office Of DR.. Daylor and DR..
Liebell, in the Medical Science
Building. Miss Guedri is fond Of
all sports, is a good dancer, is
said to be a firstclass cook, has
high ideals, and possesses a sunny
disposition.
Insurance agents have nomi-
mated Miss Lillian v. King, 10
years old. Of 1853 Massachusetts,
Ave. s. E., for the honor. For
two years she has been employed
by Jules C. Kicker, Inc, i1sur-
ance agents, 1415 K ST. n. w.
Miss King attended Eastern High
for two years. She is q fine
dancer and won several dance
prizes.
Another entrant is Miss Geneva
Powell, 19- years. old, Of Mt.
Rainier, Md, who has been q
Stenographer for nine months
with the American Dairy Supply
Company, 430 Delaware Ave. s.
w. She attended Business High
School and later was graduated
from Strayer's Business College.
She plays the piano. likes golf
and tennis, sings, and is q good
cook and houSekeeper.
Last Opportunity
This is the last opportunity for
girls who would like q free trip
to. Paris. And what q trip it
will be-New York, an ocean voy.
age on the luxurious liner lie de
France, a whole week in the
French capital, and 5000 to spend
while there!
A good idea Of what lies ahead
for the lucky girl may be OBJ
tanned from Miss Swanson's
latest picture-"What a Widow!"
which opens at Loew'S Column
bia Theater on Saturday. In
this film Miss Swanson covers the
same route that will be followed
by the Typical Washington Girl.
Tootl Toot! The last whistle.
All aboard for Paris! Remember
midnight is the dead.Iine.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
DAVIS PRAISES
|. us. CATHOLIC
CHARITIES
Labor Chief Tells Conference
Here National Basis Must
Be Given Child Health Work

Child health work should be
expanded to q national basis.
Secretary Of Labor James j.
Davis told the National Confer
ence Of Catholic Charities last
night.
There are more than 1000 900
delinquent children in the United
States, and $4,000 boys and girls
are now in institutions without
parents or relatives fit to care
for them, he declared.
Cancellation Aid Asked
Secretary Davis commended
the work of the Catholic Chair
ties and asked it to aid in ''in-
fusing in this country a spirit
Of conciliation."
Other features Of the evening
program were the reading Of q
paper on sociological work by
the Rev. Jones Corrigan, of BoS-
ton College, and a talk on
Catholic Women and Community
Movements" by Mrs. e. j. Nc
Donald, Of Waterbury, Conn.
Unemployment and its various
phases throughout the country
were given q careful scrutiny
yesterday afternoon at a meeting
Of the committee on social and
economic problems Of the con-
ference. The speakers were the
Rev. Walter e. Forey. Of RocheS-
ter, N. z; Mgr. r. M. Wagner.
Of Cincinnati: e. j. Galbally, Of
Philadelphia, and DR.. Frank
O'Hara, professor Of economics
at Catholic u.
Rochester Work Described
Father Foery told of the civic
unemployment committee that has
been formed in Rochester with
eight subcommittees. He explained
in detail the objectives Of these
subcommittee. Rochester, the
speaker said, refused to recognize
the unemployment situation until
last March, although it had ex-
listed for several months.
He expressed belief that con-
siderable unemployment can be
eliminated by reorganization Of
industry and introduction Of q
principle providing for an increase
in working men instead Of hours.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30

With nine or ten time-build-
ing local flights and three
routine tests, caring for visiting
ships. the boys at the Naval
Air Station managed to keep
busy yeSterday-Lieutenant Coff-
man and Sergeant Williams each
flewa Corsair up from Guam
tico to this field. Lieutenant
Commander Richardson and
Commander Webster took off
for Buffalo with an O-2-U..s
Lieutenant Seligman used a
Vought going to Valley Stream
with Radioman Butler. Lieu
tenant kaufman, carrying Radio
man Samchel in a two-Seater
fighter came in from Philade[
phia, and went back after a
short stay. "A. p. F'reeborn
TAXED two passengers to New"
ark in a PAM.
Boiling Field personnel en-
joyed really light day yeSter-
day after the past hectic week
Only five local flights and
four tests being made. :. Lieuten-
and Merrick went up to Mitchell
with an O-2-J. and brought
Secretary Stimson back. Major
Royce took two passengers to
Langley in an attack plane and
came back shortly after unload
ing them. Lieutenant Pugh
soloed down to Langley in a
P-1 Captain Fechet took Gen
eral Fechet to Bluefield. W. Va.
;. Lieutenant Umstead went to
Mitchell to get Secretary Davi-
son. 3.
Pilot Canada had q slight
accident to his StinSon, jr., in
the hangar at Washington
Hoover Airport yesterday, and,
with an engagement in Balti-
more, he was forced to call on
his friends, so Roger Scott
pulled him up there in one Of
the Standards yesterday morn
ing and brought him back in
the afternoon. e. T. Dennis
came up from Richmond for
a short stop and pulled right
back in his Travelair. C. B.
Williams dropped in from Day
ton for a visit in his Waco F
and left for his home port
later in the day.
The Z o'clock plane which
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
Police Hunt Group
Which Robbed Thorn

Police are still searching for the
pickpockets who yesterday lifted
an envelope containing negotiable
bonds valued at approximately
5000 from the coat pocket Of Al.
fred p. Thorn, general counsel Of
the Association of Railway ExecJI.
tiveS, as he was entering the
American Security and Trust Com.
pany.
Thorn had taken the bonds from
the Riggs Bank for the purpose OF
depOsiting them in his safe de-
poSit box in the former bank. He
told police that as he was entering
the depository he had to push his
way through q crowd Of persons IN
the entrance and expressed the be.
lief that he was victimized by
three young men who were leav-
ing the bank. A reward Of $500
has been offered for the bonds.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
Vice Squad Scores
Win IN First Case

The newly organized police vice
squad, operating out Of Head.
quarters, obtained conviction in
the first case they made on dry
law charges before Judge Gus A.
Schuldt yesterday.
James Willis, 40, colored, Of
the 1700 block Seaton Pl., was
fined $50 or 80 days for the
illegal possession of half gallon
Of whiskey found in the house in
a recent raid. The case was
made by Detective r. A. Williams
Willis and a woman, Mary Peter.
kin, also colored, were also fined
$40 or 10 days on a statutory
charge.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
FIRE ON WATER FRONT

ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 30.-A fire
in a house in Policy Court near
the river front, called out the
entire fire department early to-
day. Damage was small.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
Western High School
May List Benedict
On Grid Team

For the first time In its his.
tory the, football team Of West
ern High School may have q
married man on its roster.
Among the candidates is
young Joseph Cochran, drum.
mer boy" of the National Thea
ter and son of the impresario Of
that institution, who eloped and
was married in Rockville last
summer.
Despite his marriage, young
Cochran has reentered school
this year
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
Founder Of Md. Golf
Club Has SIS Assets

The receiver in bankruptcy in
the case Of e. Roy Lewis, local real
estate dealer, Of the 1900 block
Connecticut Ave.. N. W., who filed
his petition today, may have to
call upon Einstein, the relativitist,
to prorate the assets.
Lewis lists debts of $58,846.21
and claims assets Of IS, according
to his petition, filed by Attorney
r. B. Dickey. The bankrupt in
forms the court that he was the
founder Of the Maryland Coli and
Country Club which, he says, was
a financial failure. Most of his
liabilities accrued in connection
with that venture.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
BAD CHECK CHARGE

Carroll F. Martin, 81, Of Emer.
son Street near Thirteenth, was
arrested last night by members OF
the bad check squad on charge of
forging nearly $500 worth of
checks on his fathers account.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
Tobacco Exports
UD 1875 Per Cent

Exports of leaf tobacco totaled
327. .444, 900 pounds in the first
eight months Of the year, a gain
Of 1875 per cent over the same
period in 1929, the Commerce
Department disclosed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-07
NOTED LAWYER
DEAD IN WEST
J. w. Curtis SucCumbS to
Long Illness.
BpUnited Press

BIZ United Press
OAKLAND, Cal, July Jay
Wilfred (Judge) Curtis, Sc, treasurer
and general counsel for the ScrippS-
Garfield chain of newspapers, died
at his home here at a. m. today
after a long illness. His condition
had grown steadily worse since an
operation on March "a.
Jay Wilfred Curtis was born Aug.
is. 1874, at Mt. Morris, III. He
worked his way through Northwest
ern university, where he was gradu-
ated with honors. He then worked
his way through law school at the
University of Cincinnati, here he
was graduated in 1901.
He entered the office of 7. c. Har-
per, then general counsel for the
old Scripps-McRae league of news
papers. Later he became Harper's
partner He later became attorney
for James G. Scripps.
From 1916 to 1921 he was general
counsel for the Scripps newspaper
interests, including the United Press
and Newspaper Enterprise Ascot
alton.
He later became an important
stakeholder, treasurer and general
counsel for the Scripps- Garfield
newspapers, positions he held until
his death.
Besides his widow. Mr.. Curtis is
survived by five children.