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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
PORTABLE SCHOOL
|. BRACES INSPECTED
Committee Views Reinforce
mentS Built in as Protection
Against Winds.

The Board Of Education's committee
on buildings, grounds and equipment
Is visiting one of the five portable
schools at Wesley Heights today to in
Spect the reinforcementS which have
been built into the room as protection
against windStorms.
DR.. F. I. A. Bennett was the first of
the three committeeman to make an
inspection. He visited the structure at
II o'clock with Jere j. Crane, first as
sistant superintendent In charge of
business affairs Dr. H. Barrett Learned,
chairman Of the committee, and Mrs.
Henry Grattan Doyle, the third men,
Der, were expected at the school lit
tie later.
True to Mr.. Cranes prediction, the
District repair shop force had COM
pleted the reinforcement Of one of the
five buildings. AS the work appeared
today the Withdrawing has been eff
fected by Spiking 2-by-4 stringerS to
the ends Of the extended roof caves
along the whole length of the building
on both sides.
Every other cave In turn has been
spiked to two-by-fours, which in turn
are securely fastened to the vertical wall
framing Of the structure, thus tending
to anchor the broad overhanging roof
to the building. Another stringer has
been secured to the end gable caves
OF the portable, like the bar of the
capital letter "a" adding still greater
security to the fimsy structure.
DR.. Bennett was favorably impressed
with the means which the school people
had taken to render increased safety
to the IS portable schools, which have
been excellent targets for high winds
In the past. After its inspection today
the buildings, grounds and equipment
committee is expected to approve the
plan and make recommendations to the
full meeting of the board tomorrow for
the building Of the reinforcements into
all the other portables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
WARRANTLESS RAID
VICTIM ARRA|GNED
ON NEW CHARGES
F. ]. Smith Seized Again on
Search Permit Given
Without "Buy."
MAINTAINING NUISANCE
AND POSSESSION FACED
Jury Trial Will Be Given After
Plea of Not Guilty
Is Entered.

Frank j. Smith, % years old, whom
Capt. William G. Stott with some Of
his third precinct police recently ar
rested in conducting the first expert
mental warrantless raid on an alleged
"speakeasy," was brought into Police
Court again today after the same police,
this time equipped with the right to
search, seized him during a raid about
a block from where the other arrest
was made.
smith was charged at court with
maintaining a nuisance and possession
of whisky. He pleaded not guilty and
will be given a jury trial. Two counts
of possession and one of nuisance are
already pending against Smith.
Permit Given without Buy.
The search warrant was given to the
police, although they had not made the
"buy" usually held necessary for pro-
curing such rights, by United States
Commissioner Needham G. Turnage.
The police gave Turnage an athdavlt
stating that they had seen number OF
persons entering and leaving the prem
ises in the 1000 block Of Eighteenth
street, the front Of which carried
"For Rent" sign. They stated the peo--
pie would arrive apparently sober and
leave in a drunken condition. They
reported hearing the clinking OF glasses,
ringing a cash register and conversation
to the effect that zone shot is two bits
and four shots one dollar"
The commissioner held this probable
grounds for reasonable belief that liquor
was being kept in the premises, and
Immediately issued the warrant.
StOtt Advised by Hart.
Assistant District Attorney David A.
Hart, in formally pressing the new
charges against Smith, declared that he
had advised Capt. Stott to take the
course he followed in the last laid.
Hart said that he saw no use in con-
Quoting warrantlesS raids in cases where
he believed the United States commits
sioner would issue search warrants.
This only arouseS needless pubic
luminosity against prohibition enforce
ment forces, he said. When Capt.
Stott made the warrantless raid in
which Smith was arrested, Prosecutor
Hart stated that it was his belief the
police could have secured warrant
had they been so inclined.
Several police and a prohlp1tlon
agent who were present during the raid,
in the latter part of March, entered
the eighteenth street premises yester-
day and found the suspected rear room
equipped with a large bar ana palIl-
caded doors. Thorough search OF the
rear rooms revealed 10 pints OF liquor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
CENSUS OF CAPITAL
ALMOST COMPLETE
Enumerators Here Picking
Up Loose Ends in Making
District Count.

Results of the Fifteenth Decennial
Census Of the National Capital, which
will be virtually completed today except
for picking up loose ends, probably will
be made public In less than month,
according to j. Sterling Moran, super
visor Of the census for the District Of
Columbia.
No intimation Of the ultimate results
can be given in any manner in advance,
but, according to Mr.. Moran, the figures
should be compiled and report made
available in less than four weeks. The
exact date has not yet been decided.
BY tonight Mr.. Moran expects to have
from 200 to 225 enumeration districts
complete, with q few scattering ones to
be checked up, and enumerated within
the next few days. Formally, he ex-
planned, the census for Washington is
supposed to be complete tonight, but
there is no hard and fixed rule, and the
loose ends will be picked up as fast as
possible.
Wants Those Overlooked.
Persons who have been overlooked, or
who have been missed by the cens3s
enumerator, may be counted, Mr.. Moran
explained, II they will write 70 him at
the Bureau of the Census, or If they
will call by telephone National 1882,
Branch 100. BY this telephone cell the
name and address of the family may be
given and a preliminary schedule will
be mailed out to the family, and may
be filled out and turned in.
"Our real problem" said Mr.. Moran,
"haS heen to get the people in Wash
ington big apartment houses, who are
seldom home. The enumeratorS have
been calling at various times, some re-
turning as high as 10 to IL times with
out finding any one at home"
Referring to an enumerator who re-
Gently complained that he worked three
days and was able to get only II names
and earn a cents for his work, Mr..
Moran said he had discharged the
enumerator, appointed another and this
second man had averaged $1,000 day
on the same territory. The second sue
cessful enumerator, Mr.. Moran said,
worked IS hours, enumerated / ,055 peo-
pie, got about 100 names on unemploy.
ment and listed II farms.
About so homes gave out an absolute
refusal to the enumerator, 1t was said,
but most of this was due to ignorance
of the census, Mr.. Moran explained.
All of the material gathered, however.
he emphasized, Is confidential ana
would be made public to no one.
The unemployment schedule Is being
Allied out along with the population
schedule, Mr.. Moran said, and Will be
cleaned up soon.
Good progress Is being MADE IN tne
new census of distribution, ana THIS
will be completed, he thinks, by May l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
POPE HONORS PRIEST
ON FACULTY OF C. U.
Rev. Bernard A. McKenna Ap-
pointed Domestic Prelate With
Title of Monsignor.

Rev. Bernard A. McKenna, interna-
tionally known figure In the Catholic
Church, has been appointed by the Pope
domestic prelate of the Catholic
Church. which carries the title of mon
signor, Catholic University officials an
nounced
Mgr. McKenna has gained prominence
through his activities In the building of
the National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception. He has been In charge of
the construction and financing of the
monumental work. The shrine is expect
ed to be completed in a few years.
Born in Philadelphia, Mgr. McKenna
received his first schooling at the An
nunciation Parish School of that city.
He later attended La Sale College and
in 1895 graduated with the degree Of
B. A. Later the same college conferred
the degree Of M. A. on him.
He was ordained in 1908 after study
ing for the priesthood at st. Charles
Seminary at Overlook, Pa. In June,
1904, he received the degree of s. T. B.
at the Catholic University here. Later
he earned a degree Of s. T. L. at the
same college.
In later years he has devoted most Of
his time to the Catholic University. In
1915 he became instructor In theology
at the college and later associate pro-
fessor for the chair of the Immaculate
Conception
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15

President Hoover Is to meet on
Thursday the products Of what Is de-
scribed by the Bureau Of Education as
the most remarkable experiment In
adult education In the United States.
Approximately 100 pupils Of the pub
lie schools Of Buncombe, Rowan and
Guilford Counties, North Carolina, are
coming to washington by bus. They
viii arrive tomorrow evening, and
Thursday evening will present play
In the Interior Department Auditorium.
A little more than 10 years ago in
vestigataks found In Buncombe County
alone Q population Of 1000 white adult
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
PUMP WILL SPEED UP
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
Increase of 80 Per Cent in Sand
and Gravel Taken From River
Is Expected.

A booster pumping plant, calculated
TO speed up construction OF the Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway by 80 per
cent, will be put into operation tomor-
row by the United States Engineer
ONCE, under the direction Of Maj. Bre-
hon Somervell, District Engineer for
the War Department for the Washing
This new plan will be hooked onto
the discharge line of the pipe line
dredge Welatka, to assist in accelerating
the discharge through the line Of sand
and gravel from the bottom Of the
Potomac River to form the roadbed Of
the highway.
e. A. Schmitt, civil engineer in the
ONCE of Maj. Somervell, explained to-
day that this booster pumping plant
Is not q dredge, but a pump and engine
mounted on a scow. The engine is Of $50
horsepower and Is known as the &c Ia
vergne Diesel engine type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
Mel arl Decision
Deprives ''Eater''
Of Price of ''Meal''

Another meal" decision Of in
tereSt to all travelling Govern
ment employees has been decided
against the "eater" by Controller
General McCarl.
The argument over S1.70, the
price of a dinner In Grand Gen.
trail Terminal, New York City.
was lost by l.. M. Fisher, sanitary
engineer of the Public Health
Service, when McCarl decided
that the Government would not
pay the bill, because the meal was
eaten at Fishers of1cial station,
New York City.
Fisher had been on an official
trip last September 23 to Beacon,
N. Y, and returned to New York,
his official station, at 6:35. He
ate dinner at the Grand Central
Terminal, charging the bill to
the Government. McCarl disal-
lowed the account, and then
Fisher appealed, pointing to a
breakfast eaten by a Government
employee at Algiers, La, a New
Orleans suburb, on october 6,
1871, ana PAID Tor by the Gov"
eminent.
That breakfast, however, Nc
Carl, said in reply, had been
eaten by an employe on inspec-
ton work, who left his official
station, New Orleans, before 8
o'clock, which entitled him to
take breakfast en- route at Gov
eminent expense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
PLAN TO HONOR MEMORY
OF MISS EMMA GILLETT
Washington College Of Law Stu
dents and Alumni Pay Tribute
to Noted Woman Attorney.

Students and alumni Of the Wash
ington College Of Law are sponsoring a
performance Monday night at the Ma
tional Theater for the benefit of a
memorial fund for Miss Emma Gillett,
who organized a women'S law class here
80 years ago at a time when women
were admitted to few credited law
schools.
The memorial to Miss Gillett, who
died three years ago, will be the en-
dowment in her name of a chair of
real property at the Washington Col
lege Of Law. Miss Gillett specialized
in real property as a practitioner.
A committee Of local woman attor-
neyS, headed by Miss Helen Jamison, is
directing the work of raising the fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
POLICE CAPTURE AUTO
AND 240 GALLONS WHISKY

Two hundred and forty gallons of
whisky and an automobile bearing
Maryland tags were seized by police Of
No. IL precinct early today at vacant
house at 1908 Vista street northeast.
Acting on Tip" Acting Sergt. John
Scheuring led squad Of police to the
house about o'clock this morning and
found Is cases of whisky in the house
and is cases in an automobile in a ga
rage at the rear.
Members of the squad which made
the seizures hope to trace the owner of
the automobile through the license
plates today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR MRS. KATE R. WEIGH
Woman, 80, Had Resided in Wash
ington for Nearly Half a
Century.

WEIGH, So years old, a resident of
Washington for nearly half a century,
who died Saturday at her residence,
1477 Newton street, were held this
afternoon at the funeral parlors of
S. H. Hines Co. Interment was In
Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mrs. WEIGH, a native of Baltimore,
was the widow Of Benjamin T. WEIGH
Of this city.
She is survived by three sons, Harry
s. WEIGH Of Washington and Ben T.
WEIGH and Clarence WEIGH Of Phila-
delphia, and three daughters, Mrs. Sam
uel w. Foster Of Jersey City, Mrs AL
bert Buckler Of Staten Island and Miss
Helen B. WEIGH Of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
MRS. VAN VIE BURIED

Funeral services for Mrs. Helena
young Van VIE, a years old, wife of
clarence E. Van VIE, who died Sunday
at her residence, 1927 Twenty-seyenth
street northeast, were held this after
noon at the residence. Interment was
at ElSmere, N. Y.
A native Of Albany, N. Y, Mrs. Van
VIE came to Washington in 1918, be-
coming actively affiliated with local
masonry. She was a member Of Esther
chapter, No. 5, o. Z. s., and the Ladies'
AUXILIARY. Columbia Commandery, No.
Besides her husband, an employe in
the Pension Once, she is survived by p
daughter, Mrs. George Berkely, and ?
brother, Adam Human.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
IAX|CAB CONTROL
BILL IS ADVOCATED
BY UTILITIES BODY
Commission Urges Fixing of
Financial Responsibility of
35-Cent Lines.
QUESTION OF ACCIDENTS
AND DAMAGES RAISED
Four Firms Announce Change in
Policy for Drivers-Engage
Counsel in Case.

The Public Utilities Commission, in
its appearance before the Senate Dis
trict committee today to urge enactment
Of law giving it power to compel all
taxicab concerns in the District to be
financially responsible for damage
claims, was prepared to present copy
Of the form of contract used by one of
the fat-rate cab companies with its
drivers, seeking to discharge the COM
pany Of any liability arising out of any
accident in which one Of Its cabs are
involved.
This contract, entered into between
the company and its drivers, who rent
cabs from it, reads in part as follows:
Should the said automobile become
damaged while in my possession or
should any accident occur in which said
automobile Is involved, agree to as
sumo full responsibility for all personal
damage, and further agree to assume
full responsibility for any legal action
that may be instituted as a result of the
use of said automobile under this agree.
ment; and further agree to surrender
said automobile to (the company or its
accredited representative on demand"
Discusses Responsibility.
Commissioner Harleigh H. Hartman
ooAA O4A1t lAAAO OO1lJk dCJ 64IOWEQ JEuuS
ency Of the company to attempt to
evade responsibility for damage caused
by its cabs. He said that even with
such contract in force it would prob
ably be possible for an injured passenger
successfully to sue the corporation, but
that It would put the passenger to an
unnecessary expense.
The bill supported by the commission
provides that no taxicab or other motor
vehicle operating for hire shall operate
in the District without first obtaining
certificate of public convenience and
necessity" from the commission, and
that the commission shall have power
as a prerequisite for granting such q
certificate, to require the concern oper-
at1ng the vehicle to satisfy the commits
sion of its ability to respond in dam
ages for any personal injuries caused by
its use.
Exception Is Noted.
There is an exception in the case Of
common carriers specifically exempted
from such rules now. This would re-
late to interstate buses, but the bill
proposes to take in such cabs as nov
operate on L tags and claims not to be
under the jurisdiction of the commits
sion because they constitute a livery
and not common carrier service.
In the taxicab code adopted by the
commission last year there was a pro-
vision calling for establishment Of
financial responsibility on the part Of
all taxicab concerns. An injunction
was granted by District Supreme Court
against putting this section of the code
into effect, and the decision in this
case is now before the District Court
of Appeals for review. Meanwhile the
commission is pressing for enactment
Of the bill in case the decision of the
Appeals Court should find that under
the present law the commission has no
Jurisdiction over the financial respon-
sibility of taxicab operators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15

degrees from the University Of Virginia,
the former in 1925 and the latter in
1927. He was graduated with high
honors from both departments. For the
past year and half he has been con-
nected with Furman University, Green
vile, s. c., as an associate professor
of law, the authorities Of which have
granted him leave Of absence for q
year from the close Of the present
semester.
Mr.. Ritchie will enter the Law School
of Yale In the Fall, his objective being
the attainment of the degree Of doctor
Of juridicial science.
Mr.. Richie is a cousin of Coy. Albert
@. Ritchie of Maryland and is well
known both In the District and Mary
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
HOOVER TO MEET ADULT PUPILS
OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL
Group VIII Present Play Here Under Federal
Education Bureaus Auspices.

illiterates, q large part Of the entire
population. Since then experimental
schools established In connection with
the State public school system have
been so successful that 5000 of them
are. well advanced In common school
education.
The pupils will be accompanied to
Washington by Mrs. Elizabeth Morriss,
the teacher who has played a large
part in working out the educational
system. This has included making up
special text books.
The average age Of TIL pupils coming
to Washington Is 80 yeakS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
Two Women Robbed of Purses.

Two woman employees of the Depart
ment of Commerce were robbed of their
purses by sneak thieves yesterday after
noon, 1t was reported to police. Miss
Ella Lineham of rs Eighteenth street
and Winifred Moroney Of 1850 Harvard
street, were the victims. Each said her
pocketbook contained approximately SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
Boy Treated for Dog Bite.

Herman Aquilino, 5 years old, Of IS
K street. was treated at Casualty Hos
pital yesterday afternoon for minor
wounds Of the legs suffered when a dog
attacked him. The animal was captured
by police and turned over to the Health
Department for examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15

pecun1ary value O1
$500, he was no.
titled today. The
Sterling fellow
ships, Of which
there are only six,
are awarded upon
the basis Of the
pre-graduate uni
versity records Of
applicants, with
out reference to
the location Of the
institution, the re-
suit being that the
list Of candidates Is
enthusiastically coun-
try-wide.
! Mr.. Richie re-
ceived both his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
B. F. YOHE RITES HELD
Veteran q. 8. Employe Buried in
Rock Greek Cemetery.

Funeral services for Benjamin r.
Yohe, rs years old, veteran Government
employe, who died Sunday at his resi-
dence, 1925 New Hampshire avenue,
were held this afternoon at the chapel
Of John r. Wright Co. Interment was
in Rock Greek Cemetery.
He Is survived by daughter, Mrs.
John e. Larson Of Washington, and
three sisters, Mrs. Milton L. Moore and
Mrs. Charles Hager Of 1pledo and Mrs.
John wolgamuth Of csAahoma City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
JIMMY Thief ROBS HOME
OF RING, WATCH AND PIN
Loot Taken by Burglar From
oliver Street Residence-0ther
Thefts Reported.

Forcing open a front window Of
Horace G. Chambers home at 3777
Oliver street with a jimmy, a BURGER
ransacked the place last night and
escaped with a woman's dinner ring, a
wrist watch and pin valued at 500.
Forty dollars In cash and $135 worth
Of clothing was stolen last night from
the room of Morris UT of Glendale, ILL.,.
In the Y. M. G. A. Building at 1704 q
street, according to a report made to
police Of No. precinct.
Wearing apparel valued at $500 and
$50 ring were reported stolen from the
home of George w. Davis at 1921
Varnum street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
Will Address Girl Scouts.

A talk on current events BY Mr.,
George F. Howard will feature q social
meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4:3U
o'clock at the Girl Scouts headquarters,
1925 M street. Local troops 4, 8, IS, SC
and 81 have been invited Is special
guest groups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
ARMY MEN PRESENTED
Mexican Attaches Meet Assistant
Secretary Of War.

The newly arrived military attache
Of the Mexican embassy, Col. Francisco
j. AguiIar, and the assistant military
attache; Mat. Gustav Larriva Are.
yalo, were presented this morning sat
1880 o'clock to the Acting Secretary
of war, r. Trubee Davidson, and the
chief Of staff, Gen. Charles p. Sum-
neral.
Tomorrow morning Wing Comdr.
I. j. Z. Twistleton-W yckham F1ennes'
military attache Of the British EN-.
bassy, also win be formally -'esented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
WASHINGTONIAN WINS
FELLOWSHIP AT YALE
John Richie, Sd, Given Sterling
Award, Will Take Course In
Law Next Year.

John Richie, Sd, son Of Mr.: and
Mrs. John Ritchie, jr., 1880 Church
street, has been awarded a Sterling tel-
lowship at Yale, carrying with 1t 9
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-08
COMMUNITY CHURCH
1n A. M. Sunday school.

1n A. M, Sunday school.
 m A M Morning service: The7oo. Lineoln-the Devout.
 8 F. M. The great Christian all lerorv of Pilgrim's Progress will be presented in story, song, and picture at the evening service next Sunday In some ways this service will equal the beautiful Christmas service. No one can afford to miss being present. The pastor will present the story il- lustrated by pictures and the choir will render the beautiful music. Here will be the oppor tunity to understand this won derful story as it is presented in this unusual way.
 The church will be open at 7:30 D. m. Everybody invited
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-08
SEATTLE OFFICE OF . 3. OF [. MOVES ID
 JUNEAU IN MARCH
Probably including eyerYthin

Probably including everything but the purchasing department, the Bureau of Education offices now in Seattle, will be perman- ently moved to Juneau about March I.
 Reports to this effect were rel ceived in Juneau last week, but confirmation by Gov Parks was desired before announcement was made public
 What sections of the office will be moved is not known, but it IS believed the purchasing office will remain in Seattle in order to have 1t closer to the buyis g field
 This movement has been con- tenplated for some time past. Ac- cording to Charles Hawkesworth, Bureau head of the district, a force of about Six will be affected by the transfer.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-08

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