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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
CATHOLIC RETREAT
FOR WOMEN OPENS
Bishop Mcnamara 0fficiates
at Dedication of House for
Washington Area.

The work of the Washington Retreat
House for Women was inaugurated yes
terday when Right Rev. John A. Nc
Namara, Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore,
officiated at the blessing of the building
and pronounced the benediction at
services in the chapel.
This Retreat House has been erected
by the Franciscan Sisters of the Atone
ment on grounds between Soldiers
Home and Catholic University. The
new Retreat House has accommodations
for groups of IS to 40 retreatentS who
will gather there for periods Of prayer
and religious discourSes.
Assisting Bishop Mcnamara were Rev.
Francis j. Hurney Of the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception, subdeacon, and
Rev. Joseph v. Buckley Of st. Francis
Xavier Church, deacon.
Bishop McNamara in his sermon be-
spoke interest in the retreat movement.
Father Buckley in his sermon said
the dedication Of the building in
augurates q new area In the retreat
movement for women.
The first retreat will begin Friday
evening and close on the following
Monday evening
Among those presenta the dedication
were Mgr. Edward A. Pace, vice rector
of the Catholic University Of America /;
Rev. w. Coleman Nevills, S. j., presi-
dent Of Georgetown University, and the
heads of the various colleges affiliated
with the Catholic University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
LAW LEAGUE FAVORS
ONLY 4 DEMOCRATS
But Entire Prince Georges Repub-
ican Ticket Gets Preferential"
Vote Of Organization.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md. October 29.-Only
four Democratic candidates of Prince
Georges County are included in the
list OF those considered best qualified
and most favorable to law enforcement"
by the county law enforcement league,
1t was revealed today when the results
Of poll Of the membership of the
league was announced
The poll also gave majority to all
the Republican State candidates, In
Guiding A. Kingsley Love, who is run
ming for Congress.
In announcing the results Of the poll,
Harry T. Jenkins, secretary of the
league, pointed out that the poll Is not
to be regarded as an Endorsement Of
any party or candidate, as the choice
in either party Is confined to candi-
dates nominated in the primary" but
simply as an indication of the pref
erence of the majority of the league.
The four Democrats who received the
"preferentiaP' vote were Summerfield
D. Hall for clerk of the Circuit Court,
Alan Bowie for States attorney and
o. w. Phair and Walter M. Grimes for
county commissioners.
The preferential vote approved the
entire Republican legislative ticket, in
Guiding William r.. Smallwood for the
State Senate, and the entire Republican
Orphans Court ticket.
Republicans approved for other
county oficeS were william A. Duvall
for treasurer, william T. Davis for
register Of wills, W. Curtis Hopkins
for sheriff and r. Z. Latimer for
surveyor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
IMPROVED TEACHER PERSONNEL
PREDICTED BY SUPERINTENDENT
DR.. Ballou Expects Reduction in Turnove,
and More Contented Instructors as Re-
suit of Recent Changes In Regulations

Improvement in the employed per-
sonnet of the public schools here with
a reduction in the turnover in the roster
of teachers and increased attendance
we're seen today by DR.. Frank w. Bal
lou, superintendent of schools, in max
ing public the second section OF his
annual report, dealing with the legis-
lative aspects, under the title School
Achievements in 10 Years"
In q review of legislation enacted,
DR.. Ballou cites that the classification
act of 1923, providing increased pay,
has resulted In the obtaining Of "a
higher type of service" and has secured
better qualified persons for positions In
the janitorial and clerical staff Of the
public schools"
Teachers More Contented.
Teachers have become more contented
with their status in Washington. the
superintendent says, and has brought
to the National Capital higher type
than heretofore. DR.. Ballou asserts:
THE increased compensation for
teachers, provided In the teachers sal
airy act, approved June 4, 1924, has en-
couraged better qualified teachers to
come into the school system of WASH
ington, has made it possible for the
oOdLu Vi GJ0uS0OAOAA W ACo<1S oNS-
stantially the eligibility requirements
for teachers and officers, has materially
reduced the turnover In personnel re-
sulting from the better teachers in
Washington going to other cities to re-
ceive higher pay and, In general, has
greatly improved the morale and pro-
NOTED the contentment and efficiency
of teachers in the public service"
With regard to the compulsory at
tendance and school census law, ap-
proved February 4, 1925, DIR. Ballou has
this to say:
School Attendance Gains.
1.-THE immediate effect of this act was
to continue in attendance those pupils
between IA and Is years of age who had
not completed the eighth grade course
of study. This has not only increased
substantially the enrolment in the
schools, but has presented an additional
problem Of school organization, admin
istration and instruction, neceSsitating
an effort to prescribe q program Of In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
VETERAN DRUGGIST
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
DR.. Willard 8. Richardson Was
Direct Descendant of New
England Settlers.

DR.. Willard 8. Richardson, one Of
the best known druggists of WASH
ington, died suddenly yesterday at his
residence, 1926 FArragut street. He
was u years old.
DR.. Richardson, q native Of Rock
ingham, VT, was direct descendant
Of the first settlers of New England.
Coming TO Washington in 1881, DR..
Richardson engaged continuously in the
retail drug business until his ertirement
10 years ago. At one time he main
tanned three stores.
He was trustee of the Ma
tional College of Pharmacy, former
president of the Washington Wholesale
Drug Exchange, former vice president
OF the American Pharmaceutical ASso-
citation and a member of both the local
and national Association of Retail
Druggists and the Veteran Druggists
Association. He was also a charter
member of the Chamber of Commerce,
a member of the Washington Board of
Trade, a director of the Enterprise
Serial Building Association and a for
mer vice president of the Fourteenth
Street Business Mems Association.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Annie M. Richardson; two daughters,
Mrs. William H. Memler and Mrs. Ed
mund B. Harrell, and four grand
children.
Funeral services will be held at 9
o'clock Friday morning at Sacred Heart
Church, Sixteenth street and Park
road. Interment will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
DIR. A. B. COULTER
URGED FOR POST
Recommended to Be Chief of
Medicine at GaIIinger-0n
Two Faculties Here.
DR.. A. Barklie Coulter today was rec

DR.. A. Barklie Coulter today was rec
commended to the District Commission
ers for appointment as chief of medi-
cine Of Gallinger Hospital by the
Committee of Medical Service of the
Board Of Public Welfare. The boards
action followed a recommendation from
the Gallinger Hospital board.
DR.. Coulter is slated to succeed the
late Dr. Winfred Barton. The District
Commissioners are expected to take
action at their next meeting.
DR.. Coulter is SO years old. He was
born in Baltimore and has practiced
here for two years. He graduated from
Catholic University here in 1918 and
went to war, serving at the Yale-Army
Medical Laboratory, the Army Medical
School in Washington, Camp Green
leaf, Ga, and at General Hospital No
2, Baltimore.
After the war he went to Johns Hop
kins University, where he took his doc
tors degree. From there he went to
Saranac Lake, where he was on the
staff of the Trudeaux Sanatorium. He
was next q member of the staff of the
Royal. Victoria Hospital in Montreal.
From Montreal he went to Boston,
where he was an associate in medicine
at the Peter Brigham Hospital. He
was also elected to the faculty Of the
Harvard Medical School and repre-
sentad Harvard University on the City
of Boston Health Board as q member
of the Committee on tuberculosis.
Two years ago he came to Washing
ton and is now engaged in private prac-
tice at 1929 Vermont avenue.
He is on the teaching staff Of both
Georgetown and George Washington
Universities. A year ago he was asked
to assist with student training at Gal
linger Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29

struction from which such pupils be-
tween IA and Is years Of age might
profit educationally."
Touching on the pupu-housing situa-
ton, he outlines the intent of the FIVE
year school building program, and de-
clares it has placed moral obligation
on all those having to do with appro-
priations to provide school houses for
the relief of the public schools Of Wash
ington from serious congestion that had
existed over long period of time
The teachers retirement act as
amended. approved June IL. 1925,
evoked this comment from DR.. Ballou:
This legislation for the liberalization
Of the pension of teachers has tended
to increase the efficiency of the teaching
staff Of the public schools of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, inasmuch as teachers
who have given the best years Of their
lives to the public school service are
not so hesitant about retiring and the
Board Of Education Is less reluctant to
force retirement in case of undoubted
disability due to advanced age or low
cred physical condition when adequate
annuity Is available. This liberalization
Of annuity has worked, therefore, in the
interest not only Of teachers but of the
pupils of the District public schools"
Law Changes Praised.
The new child labor law and the free
text book law drew the praise Of Dr.
Ballou.
Far-reaching effects are expected by
DR.. Ballou, as result Of the estab-
lishment of teachers colleges. He saws
THE teachers colleges will provide q
thoroughgoing four-year professional
course Of training for elementary school
teachers and for certain teachers in the
junior high school, open to qualified
residents Of the District of Columbia
and others, and maintained at public
expense. The establishment Of these
teachers colleges also makes it possible
for the Board of Education to establish
a college degree as requirement for
appointment Of all teachers in the
elementary schools Of Washington. The
establishment Of such standard will
place Washington among the leading
cities of the country in the amount of
professional training required Of ele-
mentary, school teachers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
New Site Proposed
For Memorial to
Navy-Marine Men
South End of Columbia
Island, on Mt. Vernon
Road, Offered.

The Navy and Marine Memorial to
be erected here in honor of America S
sea heroes may be placed on the south
end of Columbia Island or along the
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway.
This was made known today by Lieut..
Col. u. s. Grant, Sd, director of Pub
lie Buildings and Public Parks.
Some months ago the Fine Arts Com
mission set apart a tentative site for
the memorial in East Potomac Park
near Hams Point. The hackers of the
memorial, Col Grant said, have not
supplied him with completed plans for
their program in that park, which would
involve the reconstruction of certain
roadways, necessitating an expensive
Encouragement.
Harvey Wiley Corbett, prominent
New York architect, who is identified
with the Navy and Marine Memorial
was asked few days ago by Col. Grant
and his colleagues to consider the ad-
visibility of placing the monument at
the end of Columbia Island or along
two or three suggested sites skirting
the. Mount Vernon Highway and over
looking the Potomac River. Col. Grant
Is awaiting the next move of the
memorial sponsors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
KILLING AT DANCE
BRINGS CONVICTION
Colored Man Found Guilty on Man
slaughter Charge at MARI
boro-0ther Cases.
By a stan Correspondent of The star.

By q stan Correspondent Of The star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, October
29.-William Green, colored, of MARI
boro, the only man indicted for murder
by the october grand jury, was con-
victed of manslaughter by a Circuit
Court jury yesterday. Green shot and
killed another colored man during an
argument at a dance, and States Attor-
ney j. Frank Parran, asked only the
manslaughter verdict.
Another jury convicted Bernard q.
Gray of Seat Pleasant Of non-support,
while a third jury acquitted Charles
Immick on similar charge. Gray
was sentenced to pay q certain sum to
his wife monthly, and required to post
bond for his appearance at the next
term of court
Reminding the defendant that arson
Is a capital offense in Maryland Judge
Joseph C. Mattingly sentenced William
Love, colored, to eight years in the
House of Correction. The man was
convicted last week of setting fire to
woman's house in Fairmont Heights.
Frederick Dorsey was sentenced to
18 months in the House of Correction
for larceny and receiving stolen goods.
Rutherford Meade got year on a
similar charge. George Shanks like
wise was sent to jail for a year, having
been convicted of HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
BENEFITS NAMED
CAR LINE ENGINEER
/. IN VALUATION CASE
w. R. & E. Representative to
Assist Utilities Commission
Experts in Task.
TWO YEARS MAY PASS
BEFORE THEY REPORT
Other Properties Likely to Be Ap-
praised After Traction Com
panies Are Finished.

Appointment of william B. Bennett
Of st. Louis as valuation engineer to
represent the Washington Railway a.
Electric Co. in the valuation of the
company's property as recently ordered
by the Public Utilities Commission, was
announced today by William F. Ham,
president of the traction concern.
Mr.. Bennett will work In cooperation
with the commissions engineers in the
preparation Of schedules of property
and the development of unit prices
which will later be submitted before
the commission for determination and
evaluation.
Recognized ~ Expert.
Recognized as one of the country's
outstanding valuation experts, Mr.. Ben
nett Is q graduate in civil engineering
of the University of Wisconsin, aud
was formerly q member of the staff of
the Railroad Commission of Wiscon-
sin, where he had charge Of the APP
praisal Of number Of large properties.
His appraisal and engineering research
connected with the appraisal Of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad was one Of his noteworthy ac-
tiyities.
The revaluation of the property of the
Washington Railway g. Electric Co., and
of the Capital Traction Co., was started
several weeks ago by the commission as
result of the increase In car fare
ordered by the District Supreme Court.
The commission ordered the new ap-
praisal on motion of Richmond 3.
Keech. peoples counsel.
Indications are that the proceedings
will take about two years. The valu-
alton engineers are now engaged In
making an historical study and inventory
Of the properties of the companies, and
when this Is completed hearings will be
held by the commission.
Other AppraisaIs Likely.
The revaluation of the car companies
Is expected to be the forerunner of an
appraisal Of the properties of other
Washington public utility corporations.
The commission has intimated several
times that when the car company pro-
ceedings are completed it might under
take to revalue the properties of the
Washington Gas Light Co., the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co. and the
Chesapeake a. Potomac Telephone Co.
The telephone company. however,
probably would be the Fast utility to
be revalued, in view of the extensive
changes being made In It's system In
connection with the installation Of dial
telephones.
Peoples Counsel Keech is known to
look with favor on q revaluation Of the
properties Of all Of the utility corpora
tions, but he Is not expected to suggest
such move to the commission pending
the completion Of the Apr isal of the
car companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
HUNDREDS AT FUNERAL
OF FIRE TRUCK VICTIM
Capt. Crawford Rites Crowd Trinity
Church at Cemetery at Upper
Marlboro.

BY a Stan Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, October
2e.-Volunteer firemen from all sections
of Prince Georges County joined hun
dreds of friends, business associates and
relatives of Benjamin Wesley Crawford,
captain of the local fire department, at
impressive funeral services in Trinity
Episcopal Church and Cemetery here
yesterday. Capt. Crawford was instantly
killed when the Marlboro apparatus
overturned while responding to fire
Saturday.
The church itself was crowded to
capacity and many stood outside the
building as three rectors, Rev. j. c. M.
Shrewsbury, Rev. Francis McManus and
Rev. Aubrey c. Gilmore pronounced the
last rites.
Members Of Centennial Lodge. A. r.
and A. M, served as active pallbearers,
the honorary pallbearers including lead
ing town and county officials.
Among the many floral pieces placed
on the grave was huge wreath from
the County Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
citation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
SUITLAND COP. RALLY
HEARS 9 ADDRESSES
Election of State and County Can
didates Urged by Metzerott
and Others.
BY a star Correspondent of The star.

BY q star Correspondent of The Star.
SUITLAND. Md, October 29.-Elec-
ton Of Republican candidates for both
State and county offices was urged by
nine speakers at rally in the COM
munity hall here last night.
Oliver Metzerott, candidate for Leg
islature, dwelt at length on the Repub-
lican State and county platforms, ex-
planning the aims and purposes Of the
party If elected.
other candidates who spoke were
william A. Duvall, candidate for treas
urer: John H. Fetty, candidate for
clerk OF the Circuit Court; Frank Small,
jr., candidate for county commissioner:
Albert r. Hassall,. candidate for States
attorney; w. w. James, Robert r. Mac
Cartee and Bird H. Dolby. legislative
candidates, and T. w. Latimer, candi-
date for surveyor. George B. Merrick
presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
PLAN AID FOR VETERANS.
Fund 10 He Established Throughout
v. r. w. Armistice Day Ball.

A fund for the emergency relief Of
unemployed World War veterans is to
be established from the proceeds of
the annual Armistice day ball of the
District Veterans of Foreign Wars on
November IL at the Mayhower Hotel,
1t was announced today by Department
Comdr. william L. Thomas.
Plans for the approaching affair,
which was inaugurated by the Dis
trict post on November IL, 1920, indi-
cate that the event will be one OF the
most brilliant seasonal events Wash
ington has seen.
Officiais Of the local veterans post
have often been called upon to assist
transient veterans who needed emer-
gency relief and have been made to
appreciate the handicap under which
the local charities groups labor. The
Associated Charities Is not allowed 10
assist those who are not residents OF
washington and for that reason hai
been unable TO give full measure OF
aid to transients.
The proposed fund, to be raised ir
part from proceeds of the Armistice
day ball. win be used to operate a bu-
reau which will undertake to obtain
suitable employment for veterans who
are in need Of work and will make
m charge 70 thoae whom it aids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
DEMOCRATIC RECORD
CITED BY SPEAKERS
Reelection Of Candidates Urged at
Seat Pleasant and Capitol
Heights Rallies.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


SEAT PLEASANT, Nd, October 90
Requests for reelection of the Demo-
cratic candidates on the strength of the
partys record during the past four
years, featured speeches by eight can
didates and party leaders at stimuli
taneous meetings here and in Capitol
Heights last night.
Those who spoke included State Sena-
tor Lansdale G. Sasscer, who is run
ming for reelection; Alan Bowie, can
didate for States Attorney; James w.
Rogers, candidate for sheriff; William
H. Anglin, Charles c. Marbury and
Kent r. Mullikin, candidates for the
House Of Delegates; Mrs. Mary w.
Browning, candidate for county COM
missioner, and M. Hampton Magruder
Carroll Carrick presided at the local
meeting, while Walter c. Oliver was
chairman at the Capitol Heights rally.
The next Democratic rally will be held
at Brentwood on Friday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
FORCE TO BE REDUCED.
Capt. Bloch Says Less Than 100
Civilians viii Be Discharged.

Present prospects are that less than
100 civilian employees will be discharged
at the Washington Navy Yard in the
next few months, Capt. Claude c. Bloch,
the commandment, told The Star today.
Capt. Bloch asserted that reduction
is contemplated around the middle of
December of about Is men in the boiler
shop, including boilermakers and their
helpers. His impression, he said, is
that 20 per cent of the boiler room
force would be laid of. Toward the
end of next month, he asserted, about
SO men are to be released in the erect
ing shop.
No wholesale reduction Is contem-
plated in the navy yard force, the CAP
tain insisted, adding that with the two
contemplated reductions no further cuts
are in sight during the Winter. Capt.
Bloch said the policy is to delay laying
of men as long as legally possible
The oficials are endeavoring to find
work for their employees so that the
personnel will not add to the unemploy-
ment figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
ArmOr Plate Street
intersections to Be
Tried by District

The District Highway Depart
ment is about to experiment with
armor plate for roadway inter-
sections, according to Capt. Her
bert c. Whitehurst, District high
way engineer. The plan is to
bury steel strips In the asphalt
roadway at spots where frequent
stops and Starts by heavy vehicles
now "A to destroy the pave
ment.
The spot selected for the ex-
pertinent Is Fourth Street and
Rhode Island avenue i1ortheast.
There many motor BUSES and
other heavy vehicles are forced
10 stop on a sharp grade Or
red h~ht, with disastrous ellects
on the street surface.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
Montana Bishop Consecrated.

PORTLAND, Ore, october 20 R).-
Rev. Edwin v. O'Hara, for many years
an Oregon priest was consecrated Bis
hop Of the Diocese of Great Falls,
Mont, at st. Mary's Cathedral here
yesterday. Clergy and laity Of the
Catholic Church from all parts Of the
West participated in services.
Archbishop of Portland was the con-
secrator. Archbishop Hanna Of San
J5ra~c;~co participated in the cere-
monies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
NAVY SHIP REGISTER
CUT BY AUTHORITIES
Seventeen Destroyers and Two Mine
Layers, Estimated Cost $2O, OOO,-
600, Stricken OF.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Seventeen destroyers and two light
mine layers, constructed at an estimat-
ed cost of $2o.O0o,00o and representing
a total of 1921 standard treaty tons.
yesterday were struck from the Navy
register.
The vessels, replaced in the fleet last
Spring and ordered decommissioned,
were added to the Navy list between
1918 and 1921. They have been lying
in the back channel of the Philadel-
phia Navy Yard since leaving the
Scouting Fleet.
The destroyers are the Charles Aus
burn, Coghlan, sherwood, Case, Reid,
Toucey, Putnam, Lardner, Converse,
Flusser, Billingsley, Osborne, Sharkey,
Lamson, Worden, Dale and Brock. The
mine layers are the Maury and Mahan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
HALLOWEEN FRANKS O. K.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, october 20
Determined to prevent destruction Of
property, police are preparing to sys-
tematically patrol the town Friday night
1t has been announced. Last Halloween
there was some property damaged here
and town authorities are determined tt
prevent repetition of this II possible.
Innocent pranks will be permitted, but
anything more serious will be taboo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
FILM EXHIBIT LISTED
Views Projected From Machinery
Owned by signal Corps.

War Department ofacials tomorrow
morning win witness motion picture in
the Munitions Building, which Is to be
projected from machinery recently pur-
chased by the Signal Corps. The Aim
one of the local motion picture houses.
Primarily the Signal Corps machine
will be used for pictures of maneuvers
and experiments In the Army. The MAJ
chine Il equipped with sound device.