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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
PLANNING WAR ON RUM.
Lansing, Mich, Police to Have
Radios and Scout Cars.

LANSING, Mich, January % DR.
Emergency appropriations to provide
Michigan State police with radio sta
ton, scout cars. machine guns, tear
bombs and bullet-proof vests to COM
bat Detroit Chicago rum runners were
given tentative approval here Monday.
The radio system would include re-
ceiving sets for every county, for mu-
nicipal police departments, and the
scout cars, which would patrol the
trunk highways between Detroit and
Chicago. The cars would have bullet
proof windShields.
Another phase of the proposed Of
fensive against crime which was APP
proved by the committee was establish
ment of the State Police School for
training not only Of State police re-
cruits. but also of members OF sheriffs'
forces who may come to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
SERGT. SAMUEL NOWLAN,
RETIRED MARINE, DIES
Veteran Gunner With S0-YeaI
Service Record Was Ill
Several Weeks.

Sergt. Samuel Nowlan, "a, veteran
retired gunnery sergeant of the United
States Marine Corps, with q record Of
30 years service. died In the Naval
Hospital here yesterday after an illness
Of several weeks.
He was a member of Costello Post of
the American Legion and Of the United
Veterans Of the Spanish-American
War. He resided at ll35 New Jersey
avenue southeast. Sergt. NOwlan was
O native Of Virginia.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Minnie Nowlan; three sons, Clarence,
William and Harry Nowlan and two
daughters, Mrs. Elsie Mansfield and
Miss Mary Nowlan, all of this city.
Funeral services will be conducted IN
st. PatrickiS Catholic Church, Friday
morning at Q O'Clock. Interment with
military honors will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
PL0TTERS SENTENCED.
Wouan Ias!aSe6 az Group Of Mex
leans Sent to Jail.

MEXICO CITY, January % Dr.
Three persons were sentenced each to
eight years imprisonment in the Second
District Court Monday In connection
with the bombing Of the Chamber of
Deputies and the Obregon campaign
headquarters and an alleged plot to as
saSsinate state leaders, all In May. 1928.
Carlos Castro Balda and Eduardo
Zozaya were each sentences to eight
years imprisonment on the bombing
charge. beside being fined to cover the
damages caused by the bomb. Miss
Maria Elena Manzano was given the
same sentence as an accomplice in the
plot 10 kin oen. obreTon and Den. Cal
lee by pricking them with q poisoned
pin at q dance In their honor In the
town Of Celaya. T'he plot was not ear
riRd out but Gen. ObFeW0n was later
ehct and killed by en- assassin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
MORAN AND MACK BREAK
UP VAUDEVILLE TEAM
1.-TWO Black Crows" Come to Part
ing of Ways Over Business
Disagreement.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. January. 27.-The
vaudeville team of Moran and Mack,
better known as the 1.-TWO Black
Crows" has come to a parting of the
ways.
In Superior Court George Moran, whose
real name is George Searcy, has OBJ
tained q temporary restraining order
against Charles Mack, prohibiting him
from using the names Moran" and
the 1.-TWO Black Crows" in further
acts. Mack's birth name Is Charles e.
Sellers.
The disagreement followed the sign
ing, Of contract by the comedians in
which Moran was named manager of
the team. Moran claimed he signed
the paper without knowing that he
would receive no compensation from
Mack for assuming the managership.
Moran alleged he asked Mack to cancel
the contract, but that his former part
ner refused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
BANK DEFAULTER GIVEN
3TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON
Saginaw Man Robbed Bank He
Had Served for Two Decades.
Makes Confession.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
SAGINAW, Mich, January az
John r. Dufty's dream of quick and
easy riches through stock market spec
ulation, which caused him to risk funds
of the bank he had served for two
decades, Monday brought him a SEN
tence of from to 20 years in the
Michigan Reformatory.
Duffy, who was cashier Of the Mer-
rill State Bank at Merrill, Mich, plead
ed guilty to a charge of embezzling
$35,000 before Circuit Judge Martin.
who Immediately passed sentence. He
will not be taken to prison, however,
until he has assisted State bank ex-
aminers in their audit of the banks
books.
! In. his confession to Detroit authors
ties Duffy said he had hit on the rob-
berry scheme as the easiest way to cover
up certain shortages in his accounts
which had been caused by his unsuc-
cessful activities in the stock market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
BUILDERS PLEDGED
T0ASS|ST GROWTH
Lamont Addresses Leaders
at Opening of Drive to
Expand Homes Here.

Pledged to the support Of various
recommendations for promotion Of con-
struction work generally, and home
building specifically, to meet growing
need, group Of representatives of key
industries in the building business and
allied industries wound up q meeting
last night at the Chamber Of Com
merce of the United States with an adj
dress by Secretary Of Commerce La
mont, and announcement Of q cam
paign of publication of the facts on
present building conditions.
The conference was called at the
voluntary request of the leaders in the
construction industry by Julius H
ness Survey Conference, which was
created at the suggestion OF President
Hoover. and marked the first time that
such a group Of competitors in the
building industry have come together
OF their own vOlition TO discuss COM
mon action In the interest Of the gem
eral welfare Of the Nation.
Formal Vote Is Cast.
The group voted formally to recon-
mend to the various industries that q
fund of y half million dollars be pro-
vided for early publication Of the facts
pointing to present favorable conditions
that encourage carrying forward al
once necessary construction, and recon-
mended creation of q permanent re-
search group to keep in touch with
building needs In various sections oil
the country. This latter group would
cooperate with governmental and other
research groups and would keep In mind
the dangers Of Overbuilding.
Another Of the major features advO-
Gated by the conference was creation Of
q special home financing committee
whose function would be 10 encourage
making available funds for building, re-
modelling and undermining. One of the
leading topics discussed was the deSir-
ability of means for getting funds now
relieved from speculative operations into
circulation where they would be made
available to builders and remOdelers VI
homes and other structures. A plan
also was considered to call public atten-
ton to present favorable factors for
building. making the present. the con-
feTeeS said, particularly desirable time
In which to build new houses and re-
condition old ones
Secretary Lamont characterized thu
meeting as "a big step In rounding Out
the program that the business men Of
America have undertaken In response
TO President HoOver's request for CO.
operation in sustaining active bushes:
and employment. Construction Of new
buildings and engineering projects
maintenance and Improvement Of exist
ing structures and expenditures fol
other capital goods" he said. 'hav,
been emphasized throughout our con-
ferences as the field where most can be
accomplished by voluntary effort"
Reviewing the progress of public con-
struction work as pledged to che Presi-
dent by the governors Of the States
Mr.. Lamont asked the group to con-
centrate ON measures to recover the loss
In building contracts during 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
AUTHOR HELD FOR THEFT.
Serves One Week in Jail, Then Is
Placed on Probation.

PHILADELPHIA, January % Dr.
After serving one week of q two to
four year sentence in the county prison
for the theft of books from stores, Roy
his sentence revoked by Judge Joseph
L. Kun and was placed on probation
for i've years. After sentencing Alex
ander, Judge Kun received letters from
persons interested in literature and per-
sons Of means expressing q desire to
help the author, who has several works
on the market and who has three
manuscripts about ready for publica-
ton. While serving q seven-year sem
tence in Chester nine years ago, Alex
ander published several poems which
brought praise from critics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
RESCUE WORK DISRUPTED.
Freezing Weather Retards Efforts in
= Mississippi Valley.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, January ~ P).-
Freezing weather enveloped the Lower
Mississippi Valley today, disrupting res
cue operations for more than 200 FAM
lilies marooned in the Big Lake. Ark,
region and approximately as many more
water bound in highland camps.
Albert Evans. field director of the
Red Cross, said some Of the families
already reached had refused to leave
their homes. He estimated that in all
800 families in Southeastern Missouri
and Western Arkansas had been af-
fected by levee breaks on the st. Fran
els and White Rivers and on Big Lake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22

ASHEVILLE. N. c.. January % 'W).-4
Members Of the English, Scottish,
Irish and Paris. France. bar will be
Bar Association at It's annual conven-
ton next Summer.
Decision 70 extend an invitation 20
the european groups was made by the
executive committee Of the American
Bar Association yesterday upon the rec
concentration OF q apecial committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
STEPS TO STABILIZE
GRAIN MARKETING TAKEN
Farmers Corporation Committee
Decides ON Selection of Advisory
Commodity Groups.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. January 22.-Selection of
advisory commodity committees as pre-
liminary steps in the Farm Boards pro-
gram by settling up sterilization corpor-
ations was decided upon here Monday
by the managerial committee of the
Farmers National Grain Corporation.
The advisory commodity committees
wilfsmeet from time to time as the oc-
caSi0nN arises to declare an emergency.
when, inNtheir opinion, the market for
the several commodities could be bene-
fitted by actionOf the sterilization cor
porations.
Alexander Legge and Samuel Nickel
vie, members Of the Federal Farm
Board, met with the committee and
through q resolution denied that the
Farm Board would discriminate between
established and newly former cooper
ativeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
HUGE STRIDES OF RADIO IN us.
SHOWN IN 10000, 0OO-SET ESTIMATE
Audience Grows From $4,000 in 1922 to 10000, OOC
Today, Terrell Tells House Subcommittee.

O0O," he said, while In 1928 the figures
given were $3.50, 900. The exports
amounted to 81, 100000 and in 1928 to
SIC. 907 900.
at Is estimated that there are 49,
OOO,OO homes without radios. The
Radio Manufacturers Association states
that although $4,000, 100000 In radio
products have been manufactured since
1922. there was no saturation point in
sight.
1.-THE Department Of Commerce esti-
mated that during the first three quar-
tiers of 1929 sales Of radio equipment
reached q total Of $3.50, 1877 POT, with the
heaviest quarter yet to be heard FROM"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
HALL RELIEF FUND
REACHES S1,9S.1O
Laurel, Nd, Residents Send
Days Biggest Contribu-
ton to Family.

The fund being raised through The
Star for, the relief Of the Hall family
OF Seat Pleasant, Md, three members of
which were injured fatally when a
bomb exploded In their home on New
Year day, grew to total of $1,948.lO
yesterday, after a number of contribu-
tons had been added.
The largest contribution yesterday
was from the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Laurel. Nd. Volunteer Fire Depart
ment and citizens Of the town.
The list Of contributors follows:
acknowledged ............. $1,9l3.6O
~ v. "A. z.UV
Peoples Life Insurance Co.,
Annapolis, Md. ............ $50
L. L. A. ................. 500
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Laurel
Volunteer Fire Department
and citizens Of the town. 90. 21.00
Total ...................$ 1,S48.l0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
ACTRESS IS FREED.

LOS ANGELES, January az R.-
The marriage Of Lorena Sewers, film
actress, 20 Fred Blosser, o school
teacher, was annulled today on petition
by the wife.
The actress said she married Blosser
while they were attending stanford
University last Summer. but that W.
had refused 70 I'VE with her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
Poisoned LIQUOR Kills Two.

SAN FRANCISCO, January ~ Dr.
Poison liquor was blamed by the
corners officers here today for the death
Of q man and q woman.
sergeant stationed at the San Francisco
PrAesido.
A hunt was started for the bootlegger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
INDICTMENTS NAME 200.
Liquor Cases Lead Charges Filed
by q. s. Jury in Florida.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, January %
R1.-Indictments naming approximately
200 defendants, most of whom charged
with liquor law violations, were return
announced Monday by E. r. Williams,
clerk of the United States District
Court for the Southern division of
Florida.
All of the persons named are resi-
dents of the lower East Coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
LADY HEATH MAY GET
DIVORCE By DEFAULT
Husband Of Aviatrix Refuses to
BE Served with Papers
in Suit.
By the Associated Press.

RENO, New, January 22.-That Lady
Mary Heath, famous British aviatrix,
may be forced, to accept default d.
vorce decree. which IN some States and
legal decree, seemed . possibility to-
day, when her attorney was informed
that Sir James Heath. who H. In Lon
don. had refused to be served.
Lady Heath filed suit here yesterday,
alleging that her husband had threat
ened 20 deny the paternity Of q child
should one be born 20 her and alleged
that he employed her former lawyer FOR
the purpose 0f exacting from him,
through threats 10 discharge him, state
ments' that were defamat0rv 70 her eood
character and name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
An estimated increase in the number
Of homes equipped with radio receiving
sets from 60, 900 in 1922 to at least TO-
100000 at the present time was reported
by w. d. Terrell, chief of the radio
division of the Department of Com.
merce. In hearings on the departments
annual supply bill.
The audience in 1922, he told House
subcommittee, was estimated at $4,000,
while the audience this year Is estimated
at more than 10000 900.
'The total radio sales covering mostly
receiving sets and accessories for the
fiscal year 1922 amounted to $50, OOO,-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
Fraternity Inducts J. w. Davis.

LEXINGTON, Va. January % Up
John w. Davis Of New York, Democratic
presidential nominee in 1924. was in
Quoted into Delta Sigma Phi, national
honorary legal fraternity, by the WASH
ington and Lee University Chapter here
Monday. Mr.. Davis. who is a member
Of the board of university trustees, was
In Lexington to attend at trustees meet
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
DR.. PATTERSON HON0RED.
Pennsylvania Educator Heads
Academy Of Political Science.

PHILADELPHIA, January 20 Dr.
DR.. Ernest Minor Patterson, professor
of economics in the Wharton School,
University Of Pennsylvania, was elected
president Of the American Academy of
Political and Social Science at a meet
ing OF the directors Monday night.
He succeeds Dr., Leo s. Rowe of
Washington, d. c.. who had been presi-
dent OF the academy for % years. DR..
Rowe declined reelection because of
the pressure of his duties as director
general Of the Pan-American Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22

Charged with accepting brides In the
form VI drinks and money from book
makers and public house proprletorn. ~
the shefEleid. England. police force.
The Washington times., 1930-11-11
Manager Form Of Government
For Arlington County

ur neiUhbor county in Virginia Arlington has probably
dome wise thing in voting to install the manager form Of
government there.
This county adjacent to the District is expanding rapidly
= mart of the Greater Washington Of the future It's
obIes are now largely those Of towns and cities is
not = rural county, in the accepted sense
Increasing population must be provided with the con
ences that belong to cities Roadway and streets should
conform to cty plans rather than rural plans There is
nacessv for looking well ahead and providing therefor
vision and ability required to meet these future prob
ias oldashoned methods mixed with petty politics should
be eliminated Business methods formulated by trained
and experienced mind should benefit the county and its
aonle and prepare the way for important future progress
Incidentally Arlington county is the first In Virginia to
take advantage Of the Of the Virginia legislature enabling
virginia counties to use county managers. /t
rive county commissioners to be elected next November
10 supervise county affairs and they will employ manager
to run matters along budget lines He win be responsible to
them. i
The plan is pracscaly the same that controlling many
large and small American cities Business is taken from the
hands of politicians who usually do not relish being relieved
of the lob Business advisable in county city
governments and the whole country would be better off if
politicians were compelled keep their hands off the expend
tures Of public funds.
Maryland counties near Washington will later
rive much thought changing their present forms Of admin
isaion to that adopted in Arlington county to similar
The Washington times., 1930-11-11
WAR TANK WALKING THROUGH a BRICK WALL
With New Short Cuts.

This interesting arranged for some OF the British
premiers from the Dominions, visiting London.
At Adershot Britans great army demonstration field
different kinds Of socalled mechanical army equipment
was shown.
Instead Of gaopng horses which longer mean anything
except targets for amen the premers saw endless
pillar tanks travelling their track performing various
stunts.
Above you Of these caterpiars walking straight
through solid brick wall Such machine could walk right
through village through the houses the cellars and
out the other side Of the village stopping No wall o.
bricks mud stone in ordinary small town would stop
one Of these big engines
The tanks carry guns front and Some Of extra size
carry guns AL carry machine and apparatus
for discharging poisoned gas %@%E
The operators inside protected from gas ATTACKS represent
modern ssst
When it comes it will be horrible. .4ar.r-..
The Washington times., 1930-11-11

Keep your enthusiasm
"It can't be DONE" you say
sadly. "I've proved it can't.
Why, I was the most enthusi-
astic kid you ever knew. Always
bubbling over. And look at me
now. Somehow, I can't seem to
get excited about anything any
more. The years take it out
Of you. It isn't possible to grow
UP and still stay enthusiastic"
Yes, it is! It's possible to
know all about life and take all
the hazards and still remain
enthusiastic. It's possible to be
as enthusiastic at go as you
were at six. For enthusiasm
isn't a passing mood. Nor does
it depend on age or health
or happy ignorance Of life. You
can be old and poor and sick
and terribly wise and Stil be
enthusiastic. Enthusiasm is the
normal condition Of all healthy
life. You were born that way.
You can stay that way II you'l
give yourself q chance. /
You mourn your lost child
hood. Think back to it. Re-
member how eager you were?
Remember how inquisitive and
hungry you were for adventure,
and how everything interested
you and amazed you? You
didn't make yourself be that
way. You were that way. It
was the natural way for you to
be. It was natural for the life
in you to reach out. It was
natural for you to be enthusi-
astic.
It is but natural for the life
in you to reach out. It is still
natural for you to be inquisitive
and eager -. It is natural for
you to be enthusiastic. Then,
why aren't you?
Think back again. Why were
you enthusiastic as a child? Be
cause life excited and amazed
you. Fear hadn't come to you
yet. You dared to reach out.
You dared to wonder and ask
questions and experiment and
explore. And you had no pre-
judiceS. You didn't pick at life
or set up barriers against 1t
...or make judgments. You
were open to life. And so life
came and went through you
freely and joyfully. and you
thrilled and glowed and tingled
with its movement.
But you lost that glow and
tingle? And you're blaming the
years? Don't blame the years,
The Washington times., 1930-11-11
Unsightly Roads Into D. c.

Washington members Of the American Civic Association
can do anything to clean up unsghy bill boards hot dog
stands and gasoline filling stations roads leading into
washington and the District itself they will have strong
public commendaton.
The association has in mind the Improvement Of these un
desirable conditions before the Washington bcenenna cele
brations in 1882 when this city will be visited by trongs OF
patriotic Americans The aim is excellent and all
possible civic support should be given the project
The billboard situation the District is controlled
what by refusal of District officials grant permits but
there is lacking authority compel repairs to ugly bboards
erected years ago and now bad condition. The District
not as badly with cheap hot dog stands and In
artistic gasoline stations Maryland the roads Of which are
filled with them.
The problem is hard to solve in of property rights
Giving prizes for looking places plan to be
tried by the American Automobile Association.
The Washington times., 1930-11-11
Science in Social Study
By Archibald Henderson

their society, shared their con-
fidences and learned their
secrets. In her own words, re-
garding the problems of child
hood, infant and child pSy-
chology. and adolescence.
81 concentrated upon the
girls Of the community. 1
spent the greater part Of my
time with them. i studied
most closely the households In
which adOlescent girls lived.
/ spent more time in the
games Of children than In the
councils of their elders. Speak /.
ing their language, eating
their food, sitting barefoot
and crOsslegged upon the
pebbIy floor, I did my best to
minimize the differences be-
tween us and to learn to know
and understand all the girls
Of three little villages on the
coast Of the little island Of
Tau, in the Manua Archi-
pelagO."
The result Of these studies
Is entitled Coming Of Age in
Samoa" really a psychological
study Of primitive youth for
western civilization.
The principal questions for
which Miss Mead sought and
found answers, the very cues
tions which promoted the in
vestigation and sent her to
Samoa are: /. Are the dis
turbances which vex our ado
leScents due to the nature Of
adolescence itself or to civiliza-
ton? 2. Under different con-
ditionS does adolescence present
a different picture?
Miss Mead found, among
other things, that children
were, exposed ruthleSsly to the
stark realities Of life, Of birth,
sex, death, as the natural, In
evitable structure of existence,
IN knowledge OF which young
and mature are to share alike.
Are childhood and adde's
cence unavoidable periods Of
adjustment through which
every one must pass? Much Of
the strain Of this painful pro.
cess Of adaptation disappears
under primitive conditions.
Franz Boas, speaking for
anthropolo affirrnS, as the
result Of Miss Mead's study,
that much Of what we ascribe
to human nature is no more
than q reaction to the re-
Straints put upon us by our
civilization.
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