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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11
ANGUS NATIONALS
PITCHER EXPIRES
Robert NJ. Barr Passes Away
at GaIIinger Hospital From
UremiC Poisoning.

Robert McClelland Barr, old-time
Washington pitcher, of 1915 Kalorama
road, died yesterday at Gallinger Hos
pital Of uremic poisoning. He had been
Ill about two weeks. a.
Bob" as he was Familiarity known
by thousands, was the idol of local
fandom 40 years ago. His period of
service, during which he saw duty on
the firing line for Washington, Pitts
burgh, Buffalo, Indianapolis and
Rochester, extended from 1886 to 1894.
Previous to following the call of the
diamond he had worked in the District
Health Department. After he had lost
the amount of steam" necessary to.
keep a big-time pitcher in there, he
returned to work for the District gov
eminent IN various branches of the
engineer department although he never
lost his interest in the national pastime.
Remembered Handwriting.
Bob" was born on December %,
1856, and so he was in his seventy
fourth year when he lost his last de-
cision. He had been given two extern
sions of the regular retirement age on
account of his extraordinary abilities as
research clerk in the engineer departs
ment He had a Photographic memory
for handwriting, and could identify
ancient documents with unfailing accu-
racy from any few lines of writing
whether there were any signatures or
other identification marks or not. He
would have been automatically retireds
under the present retirement law, next
December %. ~
An extremely active, outdoors man,
he kept his remarkable constitution In
tact to the last. He used to boast
that he could walk the legs of any
dog" He went for 20-mile rambles
along the banks of the Potomac and
the old G. & o. Canal, and was an
enthusiastic searcher out of hidden
wildfiowers. It was said that he knew
every arbutus plant along the river
banks for miles. Much of his money
went in helping out his cronies who
lived on the river and canal banks.
In all his life he never fished or killed
any game. Is
Served as Night Clerk.
For the past IL years, in addition to
his duties at the District Building, he !,
served as night clerk for the American
Red Cross.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Fannie q. Barr, and by a son and two
daughters, James r. Barr Mrs. C. H.
Duffey of Miami, Fla, and Miss Ethel
Barr of Washington, and by sister,
Miss Margaret E. Barr of Miami, Fla.
The home is at 1916 Kalorama road
Funeral arrangements were being COM =
pleted today. -
The first cargo of Russian raw cot
ton ever sent to Liverpool, England, ar
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Marriage Licenses.

Frederick Thome. so. and Ethel M. Ar
baugh, rs, both OF Baltimore, Nd; Rev
Allan +. Poore.
Babert Wright q, this city, and Bette C.
Temple TO- Woodford' Va; Rev. William D.
charles B. Nash, IS. this city, and Lena
4 Keas' Is, Waco, Tex; Rev. James L.
James E. Hall, jr., IS. Chevy Chase. Nd,
and Dorothy A.. corsette, 81 this city; Rev.
Dudley e. Heath. "a. and Lillian stampp.
40; Key aey; WiihSm ri Anerpasstny, ATT.
Payne. 10; Judge Robert E. Mattingly.
den, 10, both Of Richmond, Va; Rev. H NJ
Hennig.
Norman L Mcdowell "a. and Elyira V.
Harvey Durham.
John Mason. is. and Thelma Blakey, 10;
Rev. Robert Anderson.
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RED CROSS FORMS
FOR CIVIL RELIEF
Prince William County Chart.
ties to Be Asked to Coop
crate With Committee.
speclal plspatch to rhe Star.

SpeCldl OlSpaLCn 70 Inc 6JdT.
MANASSAS, Va, March 11.-Prince
William County Chapter, American Red
Cross, met yesterday afternoon and or
gani2ed a civilian relief committee of
which Mrs. c. r. c. Johnson will De
chairman.
Under the plan, according to Mrs.
w. L. Lloyd, county Red Cross chair
man, an effort will be made to have all
county organizations cooperate with
this committee in the details of charity
work, thus eliminating duplication of
work and conflict of interests County
clubs promising cooperation in the
plan are Manassas Klwanis, Woman's
Club of Manassas, the county Minis
terial Association, Bethlehem Good
housekeepers' Club and many of the
school patrons league and community
organizations.
Miss Sadie James, field representative
of the American Red Cross, Washing
ton, was here and took an active part
in the organization program of the new
relief committee. She has been visiting
different sections of the county in COM
pany with Mrs. w. L. Lloyd and Rev.
A. Stuart Gibson, vice chairman of the
county chapter, for several days.
Work on the residential development
on Lake Jackson, which will follow the
completion of a dam over Occoquan
Run, six miles south of Manassas, being
erected by the Virginia Public Service
Co., has been started and the founda-
ton for a handsome residence to be
built by C.. w. Alpaugh is now being
dug. 1t is believed that large Summer
colony from nearby cities will result
from making of the lake, which will be
about Is miles long.
The new engine of the Manassas Fire
Department made the run to Clifton
Sunday, and the equipment and men,
share in saving the town from fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11
WEDDING KEPT SECRET.
Winchester Bride Announces Even
After ID Months.

WINCHESTER, Va, March IL (Spe-
ciaD A wedding that had been kept
a secret IA months was announced
today by Mrs. Oca Page Kurtz, whose
daughter, Miss Mary Elizabeth Kurtz,
was married to George Holly Perry of
Boston, Mass, November 10, 1928, at
Huntington, w. Va.
They will live at Holden, w. Va.
where Mr.. Perry is assistant manager
of the Island Creek Coal Mining Co.
The bride. a native of Winchester, was
one Of the first nurses to be graduated
at the Henry Ford Hospital Training
School in Detroit, and for the past year
has been supervisor of public health
work in Hancock County w. Va. She
is lineal descendant Of Adam Kurtz, a
member of the famous Dutch Mess"
contingent Of Gen. Daniel Morgan's
army in the Revolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11
ASSEMBLY MEETING
FOR SIGNING OF BILLS
Constructive Session of Ten DAYS
in Virginia Has No Other
Powers.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, March 1.-THE
General Assembly session of 1880 is but
q memory except for the constructive
session, lasting 10 days longer, which
Is for the purpose OF enabling the
Speaker of the House and the lieu
tenant governor to finish their work of
signing bills. A few Delegates and
Senators will attend the constructive
session meetings, which will be held oc-
caSionally during the Today period.
The constructive session has no
power with regard to passing legislation
and is mere formality, made neces-
sary by the CONSTITUTIONAL requirement
that bills be signed by the presiding
officers Of the two branches in open
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN.
Montgomery Live Stock Federation
Discusses Banquet Plans.

ROCKVILLE, Md, March IL (Spe-
ciaD John stiles, president; Paul
Mills, vice president, and Charles Hines,
secretary treasurer, were the officers
elected at the annual meeting of the
Montgomery County All Live Stock
Federation, which comprises IL All
clubs with an aggregate membership
of around 1870.
The meeting discussed plans for the
seventh annual banquet of the fedora
ton. 1t was decided to hold it the eve
ming of April II, probably at the Manor
DR.. Raymond A. Pearson, president of
the University of Maryland, as the
principal speaker. Charles Hines, chair
man: John Stiles, Ridgely Howes, Otto
w. Anderson and Albert A. Ady were
named general committee of arrange
ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11
Woman Injured in Collision.

BY Stan CORRESPONDENT OF The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, March H.
Mrs. Robert r. Null, 2700 block oil
Maple avenue, was seriously cut about
the face yesterday when a car driven
by her husband ran into a car driven
by Mr. Stevick at the District line sno
Georgia avenue, Robert r. Null report
ed to the police at the northern dis
trict station of the Montgomery County
Police here. Mrs. Null was treated al
Walter Reed Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11
MAYOR is REELECTED.


SHEPHERDsTOwN. w Va. March
Il (SpeciaI Mayor ", L. waldeck aud
his present administration we're re-
elected over q progressive ticket" I'm
the annual municipal election here yes
terdsy by q 81 vote.
Approximately 800 votes were cast
Those names IN addition To Mayor Wal
decks we're Recorder A. s. Lucas, Coun.
eli j. II. Robinson. D. H Tabler q
n. Vsnmstre. W. W. waddy and Rus.
@s1 White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11
Lynchburg Dwelling Damaged.

LYNCHBURG. Va, March IL (spe-
cab The dwelling owned and occu-
pied by L. D. Mills, mile south of
Halifax, was destroyed by fire Sunday
at loss OF $4,000, partly insured. Most
OF the furniture was carried out by
neighbOrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11
SCHOOL HAS RECORD.
Seat Pleasant Awarded Attendance
Mark of County.

BY Stan Correspondent OF The star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, March
ll~-With sn average Of 80 per cent,
the Seat Pleasant two-teacher school
OF which Francis Smith is principal
had the best attendance record In
Prince Georges County during the
month Of February, according to the
report of Miss Kathleen Shears, county
attendance officer.
Leaders in the other groups were:
One-teaeher schools, Tippett, g6,S. Mrs
Olive r. King teacher: graded schools,
Surrattsyille, e7T, Miss Virginia Whsy-
land, principal; high schools, Upper
Marlboro, PCS, r. p. Blunt, principal;
ccolored schools, Glenn Dale, se.T, Mary
y, Wallace, principal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11
Chicago Gangster
Passes Away From
Natural Causes
d. the Assoeiated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March IA re-
puted gangster died of natural
causes here today, which is con-
sidered unusual in Chicago. He
was big Dave" Earsman, who
frequently figured in Chicago
crime news. Attendants at the
hospital, where he died, said that
peritonitis, following an opera
ton for relief from acute ap-
pendicitis, was the cause of
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11
Indian Peace Pipe
Smoked by Coolidge
Has Disappeared
ny the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FLORENCE, Ariz,. March IL
The peace pipe which Calvin
Coolidge smoked last Tuesday
with Pima and Apache Indians
at the dedication of Coolidge Dam
in Arizona has disappeared. A $25
reward has been offered for its
recovery. The Arizona Pageantry
Association, custodian of the
priced pipe, believes some SOU
venir hunter made away with it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11
Airplanes OutnnmherAd

NEW YORK, March IL (R.-Auto-
mobiles in the United States beat air.
planes in number by 5000 to l. The
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
lists 9740 licensed planes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11

Columbia Heights Business Mems AS
ISOLATION meets in the New Amsterdam
Hotel, $3.50 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11

Mrs. Herman Hollander will address
the round table at the Jewish Com
munity Center, Sixteenth and Q streets,
on the subject THE Immortal Sarah
Bernhardt"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11

A card party will be held from to
II o'clock tonight at the Catholic Daugh-
tiers Of America Home, COL z street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11
FUTURE.

FUTURE.
Sanford Bates, Superintendent of
prisons of the Department of Justice,
| will speak on 1.-THE Program Of Protec-
| tive Penology" at a meeting of the
members and directors of the Travellers
Aid Society, l o'clock tomorrow, at the
Burlington Hotel.
Industrial Aspects OF National De-
| Tense" will be the subject of a talk
| by Mai. l.. A. Codd of the Army
Ordnance Association before the lunch
con meeting of the Probus Club at the
Ambassador Hotel tomorrow, 1890 pm.
The University of Michigan Club will
| hold its weekly luncheon at the Cosmos
Club tomorrow at 1890 o'clock.
The auxiliary home board of Joseph
| H. Milans Lodge Chapter, No. Al,
| o. e. S., will hold card party tomor-
row night, 8 o'clock, in the Northeast
Masonic Temple.
A dinner will be given by the edu-
cational- committee of Columbus Uni
versity tomorrow night, o'clock, in
the Jefferson room Of the Maytlower
Hotel.
The Mira Mccoy Andrews Day
| Nursery will meet 1920 am. tomorrow
at the Hamilton Hotel.
Henry d. Hubbard, assistant to the
| director of the United States Bureau
| of Standards, will address the weekly
| meeting of the Washington Exchange
| Club at the Carlton Hotel, IL noon
| tomorrow. His subject will be Are
| There Limits to Human Progress?"
The Mems Club of st. Stephen and
| the Incarnation Episcopal Church will
meet in the parish house, Sixteenth and
Newton streets, Thursday, March 10. IL
Illustrated lecture.
Free study class of the United Lodge
| of Theosophists, Hill Building, Seventh
| teenth and I streets, 8:15 o'clock.
| Life After Death" will be the subject
! for discussion.
The Dominican Social Club will spon-
sor the showing OF the Aim, Mother
Machree," In st. Dominic'S Hall, Sixth
! and r streets southwest Monday, March
| IL, In celebration OF st. Patrick'S day.
The March meeting Of the Illinois
| state Society, scheduled for tomorrow
| night in the Willard Hotel, has been in
| def,nitely postponed owing TO the death
of former President Taft.
The Rotary Club of Washington viii
boId a luncheon meeting In the large
hail room of the Willard Hotel tomor-
row, 1880 o'clock.
| THE d. @. Bankers Association will
Give A luncheon In room 328, the VII
lard Hotel. ct I2:45 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
rNDAr
TODAY.

Stephen z. Kramer, first assistant
superintendent of schools for the Dis
trict of Columbia, will address Burleith
Citizens Association tonight at 8 o'clock
in the Gordon Junior High School.
The Mems Club Of st. Monica s
Chapel will hold meeting tonight,
o'clock, in the parish hall.
The Northeast Boundary Citizens
Association meets tonight, $50 o'clock,
in the Burrville School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11

The auxiliary home board of Joseph
H. Milans Lodge Chapter, No. Al,
o. z. S., will hold card party tomor-
row night, 8 o'clock, in the Northeast
Masonic Temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11

A dinner will be given by the edu-
cational- committee of Columbus Uni
versity tomorrow night, o'clock, in
the jefferson room Of the Maytiower
| Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11

The March meeting Of the Illinois
state Society, scheduled for tomorrow
night in the Willard Hotel, has been in
definitely postponed owing TO the death
of former President Taft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11

The Rotary Club of Washington win
boid a luncheon meeting In the large
bali room OF the Willard Hotel tomor-
row, 1880 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11

The first cargo of Russian raw cot
ton ever sent to Liverpool, England, ar
rived there recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11

The Mira Mccoy Andrews Day
Nursery will meet 1920 am. tomorrow
at the Hamilton Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11

The d. G. Bankers Association will
five a luncheon In room 328, the VII.
lard Hotel. ct 12:45 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11

The Dominican Social Club will spon-
sor the showing Of the film, Mother
Machree," In st. DominicS Hall, Sixth
and r streets southwest Monday, March
II. in celebration OF st. Patrick'S day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11

The University of Michigan Club will
hold its weekly luncheon at the Cosmos
Club tomorrow at 1890 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11

Sanford Bates, superintendent of
prisons of the Department of Justice,
will speak on 1.-THE Program Of Protec-
tive Penology" at meeting of the
members and directors Of the Travellers
Aid Society, l o'clock tomorrow, at the
Burlington Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11

Industrial Aspects OF National De-
Tense" will be the subject of talk
by Maj. L. A. Codd of the Army
Ordnance Association before the lunch
con meeting of the Probus Club at the
Ambassador Hotel tomorrow, IL 80 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11

Free study class of the United Lodge
of Theosophists, Hill Building, Seventh
teenth and streets, S:l5 o'clock.
Life After Death" will be the subject
for discussion.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
Spanish War Veterans

Senior Vice Department Comdr. Benja-
min F. Motley, Chief of StaR John A..
Gallagher, Department Inspector
Charles A Strobel, Assistant Depart
ment Quartermaster John A. Chisholm,
Department Judge Advocate James A.
Mawson, Bernard S. Buscher, depart
ment graves registration officer Past
Comdr. E. G. Barstow and James e.
Smith Of the Gen. Henry w. Lawton
Camp.
William B. Burroughs, Michael F. Nc
Carthy, Charles F. Wilkie and La Mont
A. Williams were mustered IN as active
members of the Gen. Henry w. Lawton
Camp at its last meeting.
Past Comdr. Hodges, the first COM
mander of Lawton Camp, and Past
Comdr. Sheridan Ferree addressed the
meeting.
The camp adopted a motion present.
ed by Past Comdr. Dawson that two
of the regulation metal insignias of the
Spanish War Veterans be purchased
for attachment to the floral wreath or
other floral tribute sent by the camp
to the funeral of deceased comrade.
A card party will be held next Satur.
day at Northeast Masonic Temple.
A meeting of the department council
of administration of the Ladies' Aux
iliaries was held March 5, with Depart
ment President Louise M. Moore pre-
siding. Chief of Staff Margaret e.
Burns announced a card party by the
department April 9 at 1850 MaSSachu-
sets avenue at $3.50 pm.
Until further notice the Col. James
S. Petit Auxiliary will meet the second
and fourth Mondays Of each month at
Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. The
next meeting will be held March "a.
Rose Mary Woodey was taken into &C
tive membership at the last meeting.
At the last meeting lof the Col John
Jacob Astor Auxiliary the following
candidates were admitted to member
ship; Catherine Windsor, Luvenia Heck
and Maude Curtiss. The following ON
GERS were installed, with Chief of STAFF
Margaret Burns acting as master of
ceremonies: Bessie Maddox, senior vice
president; Jessie Penn, historian; Luz
venia Heck, conductor, and Katie Boss,
secretary. A card party will be held
Thursday night at 921 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. the proceeds of which
Will be used for the purchase of q new
flag. The meeting will open at 7:30
o'clovk. Chief of Staff Margaret Burns
made an address. At the next meeting
the election OF assistant conductor and
delegate to national convention will be
held.
F. G. HUM, chairman of the enter
ta1nment committee, announces that a
buffet luncheon will be served THURSDAY
night at the meeting of the Richard j.
Harden Camp.
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NJ u S I c.
BY HELEN FETTER.

] they must bring chiefly operas
that are familiar here. Why this
is so, it is difficult to say; Of
course, the reason given is box
| office appeal" From what the
writer of this column has heard
! from various sources since the OPP
eras to be given here in April were.
announced, there are people who
have been planning to buy tick
cts for these performances who
feel quite the contrary about the
matter.
THERE is one of the three OPP
eras to be given here in April
that has not been heard here in
many years. Andrea Chenier,"
first produced at La Scala. Milan,
March %, 1895, was written by
Umberto Giordano. 1t is rarely
given anywhere. Rosa PonSelle
will sing the role of Madeleine
and Giovanni Martinelli will sing
the title role. The opera is said
to follow Verdi somewhat in style.
The libretto, by Luigia Illica, gives
picture of life in France Just
before and during the Revolution.
The basis of the heroic leading
character is the poet-patriot, An
drea Chenier. According to the
story of the opera, the poet is
guest in wealthy home at a
party. He is asked to recite some
Of his poetry, but refuses at first.
At last, when urged by Madeleine,
the beautiful daughter of the
hostess, he improviSeS a poem,
but instead of it being dedicated
to love as she has suggested, he
sings of the misery Of the poor
and denounceS those in power in
church and state. Gerard, to be
sung by De Luca, is a servant in
the household and revolutionary
in his tendencies. He hears the
inspired poet and leads a crowd
of protesting rioters. Chenier fol-
lows them when they are driven
from the castle, and later Made
leine, disguised, fees to join him.
Chenier, now revolutionary,
is advised to flee the country, but
he refuses until Madeleine can be
found. She arrives and all would
be well, except that Gerard finds
them. He has developed a pas
sion for Madeleine himself, and
when he gets Chenier in his power
later, although the poet gave him
real inspiration at the beginning,
he allows his passion to rule and
nrIorc ChoTAiaT ovonY,kaI NRoIn
leine pleads with Gerard to save
Chenier and She will give herself
to him. Gerard pleads, but it is
too late. All efforts to save either
hero or heroine are in vain, and
they go together in the tumbril to
die at the guillotine.
+ ~
I UCREZIA BORI will be heard
here twice in April in the roles
of two conSumptive heroines. The
opening night, April %. she will
sing the role of Mimi in LA DO
heme." She does this role delight
fully, as many will remember who
have heard her here previously.
Gigli is to sing Rodolfo and Law
renee Tibbett, the young Califor-
MAN, Will sing the role of Mar
cello.
On Friday at the matinee. in
LA Traviata," Nine. Bori will be
heard in a role previously sung
here by Galli-Curci and Thalia
Sabinieva, that of Violetta. It is
probable that Armand Tokatyan
will be the Alfredo and Tibbett
will sing the role of the father.