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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
DRIVE
IS REPORT FEATURE
Better Business Bureau Also
Cites Work in 1890 for
Honest Advertising.

The revelation Of bucket shops" in
the District and valuable aid In the
elimination of them constituted an out
standing contribution made by the Bet
ter Business Bureau toward the civic
betterment of the National Capital dur
ing 1880, Louis Rothschild, director of
the bureau, pointed out today in re-
viewing the years activities Of the or
ganization.
In response to a campaign conducted
by the bureau, which adopted the
slogan, Before Investing, Investigate"
between $500 and 5000 inquiries con-
corning the status of stock and bond
organizations and other establishments
seeking contributions were received, Mr..
Rothschild reported. The bureau keeps
an active staff engaged in the compila-
ton Of data concerning these organ
izations.
The work of the Better Business
Bureau during the past year in connec-
ton with its Truth in Advertising"
drive resulted in more than 1000 in
vestigations of advertisements, Director
Rothschild asserted.
Acting as friend of the court" the
bureau during the year was successful
in having a court order providing for
an auction sale by an unlicensed auc-
tioneer reSctnded, acting as plaintiff in
the case in Equity Court recently The
court order contained the name Of an
out-of-town crier against whom the
bureau had had a previous grievance
and who failed to obtain permit from
the District government to conduct an
auction sale of a jewelers. stock at a
store on Thirteenth street near F. AS
result Of the bureaus petition, the
court changed its order.
Officers reelected by the bureau dur
ing the year included Joshua Evans, jr.,
chairman of the board Of directors; NJ.
G. Gibbs, vice chairman; F. q. Addi-
son, treasurer, and r. B. H. Lyons,
councillor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
IS URGED
ON LIGHT RATES
c. of C. Utility Committee
Fears Hearing Tuesday
Will Delay Action.

The Public Utilities Committee Of the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce to-
day sent communication to the Public
Utilities Commission asking that there
be no delay in the ordering Of new cleo
trio rates for 1881.
The commission, on request of Peo-
pies Counsel Richmond B. Keech and
the Federation of Citizens Associations,
has called a public hearing for next
Tuesday, at which the rates and related
matters will be discussed before any
new rate schedule is put into effect.
The Chamber of Commences committee
does not object to public hearing as
such, but feels that the public hearing
should be divorced from the question
of rates and apparently that the rates
should be decided first before entering
into questions as to the methods of
application or the amount of the reduce
ton, which, the communication states,
may be further considered at any time.
The letter of the committee, signed
by Harry King, chairman, states in
part:
I'VE are advised that a public hear
ing has been called to consider these
proposed rates, the effect of which may
be to postpone the date when they will
become effective.
1.-THE chamber feels that the holding
OF such public hearing may be neces-
sary and desirable means of securing
information for the Public Utilities
Commission, but we are equally of the
opinion that such hearings should not
cause poStponement of the lower rates.
In accordance with clearly defined
chamber policy, therefore, I write to
call this matter to your attention, and
to respectfully urge that the rate ques-
ton be acted upon apart from other
considerations relating to amount or
methods of applications (Which may be
further considered at any tine) to the
end that the immediate benefits of re-
duced rates be not lost to District
citizens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
PARKS ARE TO BE MADE SAFE
FOR ROMANTIC YOUNG COUPLES
Protection of Lovers From
HoId-up Men Is Real
Problem.
Capt. Montgomery Depends
on PatroImen to Draw Line
on Decent Petting."

Uncle Sam has a full measure Of ro-
nance in his SOUL and to prove it he
is going to make his parks in the Capt.
tai safe for SWANS and their sweet
hearts who pet within the bounds OF
decency."
Holding hands on a park bench Is
mentioned specifically as one of the
harmless but inspiring pastimes which
park police will wink at Nor will the
stern reality of the law step in to spoil
the big moment when lovesick sutton
pops the fatal question to the only girl
in the world.
Signing and making "goo-goo" eyes
also appear to be among the senti-
mental activities that are condoned.
Decision Left to PatrOImen.
Capt. Ray C. Montgomery, who has
Just made known his views on park
petting," is going to leave to the park
partrolmen, however, the momentous
decision as to whether other variations
of the art of lovemaking are to be
smiled at or rudely interrupted.
Capt. Montgomery has nothing but
sympathy for the young couples of the
Capital who are wont to succumb to
the poetry of Nature while visiting
Rock Creek or Potomac Park.
Not only has he forbidden his men
from shattering the reverie Of those
who sit in trance-like contemplation
of loves fond dream, but he has
directed that a cloak of police protection
be drawn about them against the
menace of "stick-up" men or other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
ROCKVILLE
ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec


ciaD The funeral of :
D. Castle, who, as Miss 4
was married in the Mont6
General Hospital, Sandy
day evening, while virtually 4
appendicitis. and whose death red
two days later, was held from her FRED
erick County home this morning, burial
being at Middletown, Md. The young
bride, who was 20 years old, was a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Smith of near Frederick.
Licenses have been issued here for
the marriage Of Raymond M Burns, g.
of Woodfleld, Md, and Miss Thelma
Pauline Pool, 18, Of Mount Airy, Md;
Karl Fugenes, 43, of Washington, and
Miss Charlotte Lange, %, of Essen, Ger
many; Cecil A. Clark %, of Lexington,
Va, and Miss Alice A. Robinson, 81,
of Midland, Va; William F. Soper, IS,
of ClarkSburg, Md, and Miss Mary Belle
Davis, 10, of Hyattstown, Md; William
A. Scherer, jr., 81, and Miss Laura Luz
ellie Melins, 10, both of Richmond, Va;
Cancofe, "a, both of Hopewell, Va;
Cecil Crouch, 81, and Miss Helen ".
Beavers, 10, both of Manassas, Va; Ed
ward F. Frey, IS, of Langley Field, Va.
and Miss Ada Binegar, SO, of Phoebus,
Va; John Murray As, of Stockton
Calf, and Mrs. Elena l.. Worm, AZ, of
Washington, and Blanton w. Kits, 26,
of Frederick, Md, and Miss Ada S.
Carly, "a, of Woodbine, Md
The body Of Miss Louise B. Sullivan,
young Rockville housekeeper, who
died in the Montgomery County
General Hospital, Sandy Spring, from
the effects of self-inhicted gun
shot wound and lung congestion, which
followed, was yesterday sent to the home
OF her parents, near Orange, Va, where
the funeral was scheduled to take place
today.
Announcement has been made that
Rev. o. @. Barnes of Urbana, Md, will
preach in the Rockville Christian
Church, Sunday morning and will also
occupy the pulpit there the following
Sunday morning. He was formerly
pastor of the Rockville Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
FATHER OF SEVEN KILLED
IN CRASH OF HIS AUTO
Machine skids on Icy Road and
Hits Pole Near Martins
burg.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, December
26.-Spencer Slonaker, IS, was killed
almost instantly late Wednesday after
noon en- route to his home on a county
road when the automobile he was driv-
ing skidded on ice and crashed into a
power pole. He was returning home
from Christmas shopping here.
A son, with him in the car. sustained
decorations about the head. The de-
ceased was an orchardist, native and
lifelong resident Of this county. Seven
children survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
KRIS KRINFLE HIT BY AIR WFIIRL
LANDING AT NAVAL STATION
Chief Machinist Mate Scott in Parachute mpersonating
Santa Claus Has an Exciting Adventure.

Santa Claus, unable to control the
winds, made an exciting arrival at the
Anacostia Naval Air Station to dis
tribute gifts to 10 orphan children
gathered by the station Red Cross and
officers and men Of the post from all
parts of the city.
Dropping from q cabin monoplane,
Santa, who on week days is w. r.
Scott, aviation chief machinist,s mate,
found himself and his parachute caught
by an unexpected gust of wind. He
was whixied away toward the Army side
of the Mying field, while the orphans,
all anxious, watched from the Navy
side.
Landing near the Army side, Scott,
u his red and whit6 Santa Claes
costume. was dragged g the GROUND
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
ROLE OF ALARM CLOCK IS TAKEN
BY OFFICER RESPONDING TO CALL
Summoned by Woman Recovering From Operation to
Arouse Sleeping Husband.

again looked at the window and saw the
woman repeating her gestures and this
time with more emphasis. Finally he
got the idea that she wanted him to
hammer on the door, and he did just
that.
Finally a sleepy-eyed man jerked
open the door, wanting to know what
it was all about, and when the police
where the woman was, the cause Of the
call came out.
Mrs Doe, recovering from an opera
ton. and unable to walk, had been
seized with q sudden faintness and was
unable to arouse her husband, who had
fallen asleep listening to the radio in
front room Of the lMMse and had
called to the police for Ast that duty,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
Teachers Wedding Announced.

ANDREW CHAPEL, Va, December
IS Especially Mr.. and Mrs. William
Harmon Kephart of Herndon on Christ
mas eve announced the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Mary Elizabeth
Kephart, to Mark Lawson Money of
Colvn Run. Mrs. Money Is primary
teacher at Andrew Chapel School
Money is the son of Fairfax County
Fire Warden Joseph Money. The mar
riage took place in Gettysburg, Pa,
September g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26

Police have been called upon to ON
ciate In many capacities, but there is
one member of the fourteenth precinct
who probably wins what should be given
for extraordinary duty"-to wit, act
ing as sort of an alarm clock.
Recently this officer, responding to
an emergency call, went TO the home Of
Walter G. Doe. 4604 Forty eighth street,
where, despite repeated knocking, he
was unable TO get an answer.
He was turning away, when he looked
up In window and there saw a woman
making frantic motions for him to
return.
When no one received him, he again
started to leave, convinced he was the
victim Of some sort Of prank. Then he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
J. C. WARNER DEAD
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, December 26.-Jacob c.
Warner, aged 81, one of the most promi-
nent farmers of this county, is dead at
his home 2 miles south of Lurary.
Mr.. Warner was born and reared in
the vicinity where he died and was one
of the most honored citizens of the
county.
at Mount Zion Church. Surviving
are two sons, John H., deputy commits
sioner of the revenue for Page County,
and Fred Warner; his widow and several
brothers and sisters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
WARNING IS ISSUED
ON SCARLET fever
Arlington Health Officer Advises
Against Gatherings of
Children.
BY Stan Correspondent Of The star.


ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE. Va. December 26.-While not
alarmed at the scarlet fever situation
in the county, DR.. P. M. Chichester,
county health officer, today issued a
warning against gatherings that might
tend to spread the disease.
There are at the present time but a
few scattered cases in the county, DIR.
Chichester said, but this is the time
Of year for scarlet fever and the chill
dren should be protected as much as
possible.
81 think it would be WISE" DR..
Chichester said, "for parents to avoid
as much as possible any gatherings
and certainly not permit their chill
dren to mingle with others If there
is the slightest indisposition Of any
kind"
Scarlet fever, he declared, can be one
OF the mildest diseases to which chill
dren are subject and it can also be
the most severe. The mildeSt case
in one child can produce the most
malignant in another.
Precautions should be taken espe-
cially during the holiday period, he
said, when children gather without the
supervision to which they are subject
while in school,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26

nearly 500 feet before he was able to
collapse the parachute. A trifie bat
tered and bruised from humping along
over the hard ground Santa Claus was
able to go about his annual routine of
distributing gifts to the orphans.
Following the distribution of the con-
tents of Santa's bag, the children were
taken to the field mess hall for Christ
mas dinner and were taken home late
in the afternoon.
"Scotty," as he Is known to ofacers
and men at the station, is the Nays
foremost parachute jumper and has
made nearly 800 drops without ever
having received a more serious anjury
than q sprained ankle. He has gone
through the Santa Claus routine every
atAtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
MAN KILLED IN FALL
IN FREDERICK QUARRY
Holiday Accidents in County Also
Cause Injuries to Three
Others.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opeCldA OlSpaJCn 70 Inc StaT.
FREDERICK, Md, December 26.-
Christmas accidents in Frederick
County claimed one life and sent three
to the hospital
Clayton Hubble, %, Baltimore, who,
with his wife, were spending the holi-
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas r. Hubble, Newmarket, was
found dead in the quarry of Shank &
Etzler. this city yesterday. He walked
over the brink of the quarry and drop
ped 30 feet to the bottom below. He
was killed instantly.
Relatives said he had been in Fred
erick the night before and was walk
ing home, apparently having wandered
from the highway to the quarry, which
is several hundred yards from the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26

criminals who specialize in preying on
"spooners."
1.-The park police" said Capt. Mont
gomery, have been accused, usually
with facetious intent, but sometimes
in all seriousness, of going about with
f1aShlight to prevent young couples
from holding hands in the parks. The
park police have never interfered with
couples holding hands. 'Petting,' within
the bounds of decency, does not claim
their attention. On the contrary, it is
only the presence of policemen which
makes it possible for the young people
of Washington to frequent the parks
without molestation or grave danger
from a type of criminal who specializeS
in preying upon 'spooners.' The pro-
lection, as well as the control Of pet
ters,' is distinctly problem to the park
police Even with the closest policing
possible with the number of men avail
able, reports are all too frequent of
holdups and other crime directed to-
ward couples in parked cars on park
roadways."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
SPURNS TRAFFIC LAWS
Farmer Drives Buggy Past Red
Lights Successfully.

LOGAN, Ohio (N.AN.A.) 1.-The new
tangled" traffic ideas didn't make hit
with a farmer who made his first visit
here recently in many years, so he just
couldn't, be bothered with them.
Although traffic was heavy, he rode
into town seated in his buggy, drove
his horse through two red light sig
nails, made a up turn on the main
street and then hitched to light stand
ard at a theater entrance, a few feet
from q fire plug. Nothing happened.
There were no policemen near.
lCbpyright, 1880, By lgnfth American News
paneE AnneeA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
VIRGINIA BOAT CLUB
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Mays Landing Organization Loses
House and Contents After
Christmas Dance.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, December 26.-
Fire destroyed the Virginia Boat Club
on Mayo Island yesterday morning three
hours after the clubs annual Christ
mas dance ended.
The building and its contents were
valued by officers of the club at more
than $4,000. Only the badly charred
swimming pool was not harmed by the
flames
j. Vaughan Gary, vice president Of
the club, said that the most serious
loss was that of large number of
highly priced racing trophies which
cannot be replaced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
SCALDING KILLS BOY
IN AUGUSTA HOME
Small Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce
Pulls Tub of Water
Over Him.
Special Dispatch 70 The star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
STANTON, Va, December 26.-Suf-
fering from burns received when a
scalding tub of water overturned on
him, Robert Pierce, small son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Pierce of Augusta County,
died in the University Hospital, Char
lotteSyille, after lingering five days
The child had grasped the side of the
tub Of water which was resting on a
stand and pulled it oven on him. Be-
sides his parents he is survived by one
brother, Harold Lee Pierce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
Sheriff Treats Prisoners

FAIRFAX, Va, December 26 (Spe-
ciaD Sheriff E. p Kirby yesterday
served a bountiful Christmas dinner to
the Is prisoners in the county jail. A
30-pound turkey with oyster dressing
cranberry sauce and all tbs customary
''ixings' was the menu. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
Denies Wedding Announcement.

FAIRFAX, Va, December IS (Spe-
Washington denies the published state
ment Of the announcement Of his mar
yiage In Baltimore last week,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
NEW SCHOOL BURNED
High Building Blaze at Rice, va.
Believed Set.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICE, Va, December 26.-Fire dis
covered at 2 o'clock yesterday morning
destroyed the recently completed $37,-
600 high school building here.
County authorities expressed the
opinion that the blaze was of incendiary
origin and an investigation is in prog
ress. The school was unoccupied, hav-
ing closed for the holiday period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
Girl Flees industrial Home.

Walking away unnoticed by officials
of the institution, Miss Marion Beane.
16 years old, of 1896 Chaplin street,
escaped from the Industrial Home
School on Wisconsin avenue last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26

Chicago expects to entertain 75,000,-
900 visitors during the Century Of Prog
ress. 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
AUTO DEATH ACCIDENTAL

Killing of Bernard Gooding.
A verdict Of accidental death was re-
turned by coroner'S jury at the Dis
trict Morgue this morning at an inquest
into the fatal accident on Christmas
eve night in which Bernard Gooding,
19 years old, of Kensington, Md, was
killed when tire blowout caused his
automobile to oyerturn on Reservoir
road near Thirty-seventh street.
The Washington times., 1930-10-21
MARK To BE. SET
HERE BY COLD

staff Photo

With a cold wave sweeping on
the East from the Rockies, the
thermometer started dropping
early today to what the Weather
Bureau says probably will be the
coolest October 81 since 1909.
The mercury stood at 81 degrees
at 6 a. m.
At noon the temperature had
climbed from the sub.freezing fig
ure to 47, and the bureau fore
cast that it would not go much
higher during the day. This day
last year the minimum was Sc
and the highest temperature Of
the day "a. ...
With winter starting in dead
earnest. charitable agencies were
taxed to their utmost by pleas
for food, shelter and clothing.
Every mission in the city was
packed, as hundreds of homeless
men sought shelter.
The Associated Charities re-
ported those seeking shelter at
two or three times the normal
figure, while the Catholic Chair
ties reported at least twice as
many appeals as last year.
The Salvation Army reported a
number Of appeals for rent
money to halt eviction proceed
ings, and many organizations af-
filiated with the Community
Chest sent in pleas for food and
fuel.
Central Union Mission reported
the longest breadline in history
last night, and every room in the
mission was filled.
The cold snap will last at
least 48 hours more, the weather
man said.
Commuters early today re-
ported ice in wayside pools.
The Washington times., 1930-10-21
CORK OFFICIALS
VISIT HOOVER
STEECES

Two former lord mayors of
Cork, Ireland, where the mother
Of George Washington was born,
are to call on President Hoover
today Michael MacWhite, min
lister of the Irish Free State, will
make the presentation.
Sean French. Lord Mayor of
Cork from 1924 to June, 1890,
and Barry M. Egan, deputy lord
mayor in 1921. are visiting the
United States to invite the Amer
ican public to visit their home
city between May and October of
1892 when the Irish international
, Exhibition will be held. Mr..
French and Mr.. Egan are mem.
bers of the Dali and of the
board Of the Cork harbor COM
mission.
The two will visit most of the
important cities of the country.
The date of the exhibition has
been set in the year of the fiji
teenth centenary of the coming
of st. Patrick to ireland and the
year of the Eucharistic Congress
which will meet in June, 1882, at
Dublin.
The invitation is extended to
view the beauties Of Ireland.
Cork is the center for tourists
travelling through Killarney, Kerry
and the spots in the west Of
Ireland.
The Washington times., 1930-10-21
RESEARCH CHIEF
HEADS BUREAU

Charles E. Persons has assumed
his duties as manager of the
newly established cooperative re-
search bureau, it was announced
today. ..
The bureau was organized to
serve business, labor and social
organizations which do not main
tain a special staff for research
work here.
The new bureau will function
between the Government bureaus
which are elaborately equipped to
gather information and the par
ticular business or organization
which seeks to utilize this data.
Mr.. Persons has done research
and statistical work at Northwest
ern University, Washington Uni
versity at st. Louis. Harvard Uni
versity and the United States
Census Bureau.
The Washington times., 1930-10-21
Z 2DEATHSFOUND.
ACCIDENTAL

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Oct. FL.
DR.. T. NJ. Jones. city coroner,
yesterday conducted inquests in
the deaths of William Lovett and
william Fealy. who were killed
Sunday. He issued certificates of
accidental death in both cases,
finding that Lovett came to his
death as a result Of falling from
a box car and that Fealy was also
accidentally killed, although it
was not determined how.
The crews Of the two street
cars which had passed over the
trestle where Fealy'S body was
found and passengers in the car
were also questioned by DR.. Jones,
but all testified that they had not
seen or felt the car hitting any
object.
The Washington times., 1930-10-21
President to Be Giuen
Elkhound Puppy
From Norway

A new member will soon be
added to the select White House
canine family, an order having
been sent to Norway by the
American Elkhound Association
for a puppy they intend to
present to President Hoover to
replace King Tut, the Belgian
shepherd dog that died some
time ago.
The puppy was bred by Saga.
which won first place this year
as the best of its kind in
Norway. The elkhound in this
country is practically unknown.
It is used for hunting big and
small game. 1t is grey and in
build resembles a small, very
stocky shepherd dog.
The White House dogs now
are Patrick. Irish wolf hound;
Inglehurst Gillette, Gordon set
ter, and Mark, English setter.
The Washington times., 1930-10-21
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