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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
C.. McLane
Ends Half Century
AS Rail Conductor
Veteran Receives COngrat-
ulatiOn Messages as He
Completes Last Run.

Numerous messages of congratulation
on completion of so years of service as
a conductor on the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg IL Potomac Railroad were re-
ceived today by Robert C.. McLane, 10
years old, of 1926 Fifteenth street.
In making his last run" yesterday
from Washington to Richmond, Mr..
McLane sang his swan song, having
completed a half century of continu-
Gus service without an error, mishap or
reprimand
Mr. McLane entered the service of
the Pennsylvania Railroad at York,
Pa, in 1880. He was promoted to pas
senger conductor four years later He
later was transferred to the Baltimore
g. Potomac Railroad, and with the
merger of the Pennsylvania and the
r., F. & P. became associated with the
latter company. He was station master
Of the old Sixth Street Station here at
one time.
Back in the days when trains were
coupled with links and pins and air.
brakes were unheard of, or in their in
fancy, Mr.. McLane had as his passen-
gers such distinguished figures as Presi-
dents Grover Cleveland, William Nc
Kinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
He has been a thirty-second degree
Mason for many years. He has been
active in the affairs of the Order of
Railroad Conductors for more than 35
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
Difference
Average AveraR e
uoar1u unaf1u
MRS. BERRY COMMENTS
Amplifes Contention Miss Jen,
nings Not D. A. r. Regent.

Mrs. NJ. De Clare Berry, whose cleo
ton as regent of Maj. William Overton
Coils Chapter of the D. A. r., is dis
puted by Miss Julia Jennings, herself
claimant to the Office, today issued a
statement simplifying her contention
that Miss Jennings was not legally
elected TO the regency of the chapter
last week.
Referring to a statement in The Star
yesterday that she left the meeting Of
chapter members as courtesy while the
balloting proceeded, Mrs. Berry said: Il
left the room not to be absent during
balloting, but during nominations for
the Office Of regent. l intended to come
back into the room on completion of
the nominations TO resume the chair,
but when l returned I found Miss
Jennings occupying the chair and claim
ing she had been elected regent. There
could have been no election during my
absence, as there was no quorum
present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
INJUNCTION is SOUGHT
AGAINST IRON WORKERS

The Metal Door g. Trim Co. of La
Porte, Ind, yesterday brought suit in the
District Supreme Court against Local
No. 5, International Association of
Bridge. Structural and Ornamental
Iron Workers of America, its officers
and agents, seeking an injunction
against interference with the work Of
the plaintiff in this city.
The bill, fled through Attorney w
c. Sullivan, states that the plaintiff
iS engaged in erecting under contract
the elevator Enclosure and other work
on the Garhnckel Building, at Four
teenth and F streets, and that the local
union has called strike on that build
ing solely because the plaintiff is using
union carpenters instead Of iron work
erS. It is claimed in the bill that the
result of the strike has been to stop
the work Of the A. F. JorsS Co, the
Trusscon Steel Co. and the General
Bronze Co.. the subcontrsctors on the
building.
Justice Bailey at the request Of At
torney Sullivan fixed Tuesday, July 8,
fer hearing on the company's motion
for a preliminary injunction or an
injunction pendente lite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
RITES FOR L. M. STODDARD
DUE TOMORROW MORNING
Requiem Mass at Immaculate Con-
ception Church to Preced Burial
in Mount olivet Cemetery.

Funeral services for Levi w. Stod-
dard, 81 years old, of 1108 Ninth street
who died in Emergency Hospital Mon
day, will be conducted at the Church
of the Immaculate Conception, where
requiem mass will be said tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock, following brief
services at Perry e. Walsh's under
takers. Interment will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Stoddard, a retired shipping
clerk Of the Palais Royal department
store, was found unconscious in his
home by a son, Joseph A. Stoddard.
and was taken to the hospital. Cor
oner hewitt issued a certificate of ac-
cidental death due to illuminating gas.
Mr.. Stoddard was m the act of pre-
pairing a late meal, as was his custom.
1t is believed he was stricken with
cerebral hemorrhage at the time. and
that tea overlooked, putting out the
gas on the stove and allowing it to
escape.
Mr.. Stoddard had previously suf-
fered two strokes, 1t was explained
He is survived by two sons. joseph
A. and William F. Stoddard. His wife
was the late Mrs. Catherine Stoddard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
100000 IS GIVEN
TO D. c. PARK FUND
Sum Needed in Cramton Ex-
tension Program Restored
to Deficiency Bill.

The inclusion of 100000 in the
second deficiency bill to make a start
on carrying out the Cramton park ex-
tension program for the National
Capital, is virtually assured by the
action of the Senate late yesterday in
approving the action Of the conferees
in restoring the item. The House
placed it in the bill originally, but the
Senate last week knocked it out before
the measure went to conference.
1t was put back by the conferees with
slight amendment, authorizing the
Park Commission TO acquire options on
park sites as well as the purchase of
land. The bill provides that the Dis
trict will not have to begin paying back
portions of this appropriation to the
Federal Treasury until June 80, 1882.
Additional Sum in Prospect.
The regular District appropriation bill
for the next IL months now in con-
ference, also carries ST ,O0O0 900 for the
Park and Planning Commission.
The conferees struck from the de-
f1ciency bill the Tydings amendment to
appropriate $250,000 for a subway at
or near Fern street, to eliminate the
Chestnut street railroad grade crossing.
This same item, however, Is already in
the District appropriation bill, in con-
ference
The conferees have not yet settled the
Senate amendment of 81 500, 900 with
which to buy for the Library of Con-
gress the Vollbehr collection of books,
recently authorized by separate enact
ment.
The conferees are also still in dis
agreement over Senate amendments
carrying funds for contagious disease
work at Garfield Memorial and at Provi-
dence Hospitals, and on an item for re-
pairs at Columbia Hospital.
The House conferees accepted the
Senate amendment adding S62,8l2 to
the fund for relocating the Botanic
Garden, making it total S404, 1908.
Retirement Fund Program o. KID.
The House conferees also accepted the
Senate amendment appropriattng $780,
600 to enable the Government depart
ments to keep individual records of the
contributions made by Federal employees
toward the retirement fund, as required
by the new retirement law.
The House agreed to the Senate
amendment reappropriating not to ex-
coed Sl16,500 of unexpended balances of
appropriations heretofore made for
school buildings and playground sites
in the District.
This deficiency bill contains numer-
GUS other items for urgent requirements
of the local government which were
not in disagreement and which Will be
available as soon as congressional action
on the measure is completed The Dis
trict items include a fund to establish
radio station for the Police Depart
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
OHIO STATE ALUMNI
PLAN RESEARCH FUND
Ultimate Goal of 100000 to FL
nance Graduate Work Is
Set by. Group.

Plans to establish an endowment re-
search fund of 100000 were outlined
by H. S. Warwick of Youngstown, Ohio,
national president OF the Ohio State
University Alumni Association, at a
meeting Of the local chapter yesterday
in the National Press Club
Warwick declared it was hoped ulti-
mately TO raise $2,600000 to finance
research work to be done by several
hundred graduate stuGents. He also told
of Llans to issue socn the first alumni
register since 1917 He said directors
Of the national organization would De
selected from geographic areas in the
future.
The meeting was presided over by r.
w. Dunlap of the class of '95, now an
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.
Among those present were w. M. Kip
linger, j. A. Smith, w B. Putnam. w.
r. Beatty, J. w. T. Duvel. G. d. Shoe
maker, J. o. Williams and A. G. Field
ner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
Aide, VA, WOMAN DIES

Aide, Va. July 2 CSpeciaI Mrs.
Sarah Carruthers, 90 years old, widow
of Joel Carruthers, died at her home,
near here, Monday of paralysis. She
was the daughter of the late Griffith
Thomas and a native and lifelong resi-
dent OF this county.
Surviving her are four daughters,
Mrs Walter George of Winchester, Mrs.
Mae Thomas, at home; Mrs. Blanche
Beasley. Norfolk, and Mrs Robert Con-
nor of Clarendon, and one son, Elmer
/ Carruthers of the University of Viz
ginia.
Funeral services we're held at
Mount Zion Primitive Church this
morning at IL O'Clock, Elder H. H. LEI
ferts oficiating Interment was in the
adjoining cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
Percentage of Convictions Is
the Highest on Record,
Report DiSCIoSeS.
$50 ENTER PLEAS;
1876 ARE CONVICTED
Police Courts Inadequate Facilities
Are Indicated in Total of
Trials Pending.

Eight hundred and eighty-four per-
sons were found guilty of violating the
prohibition law in the District of Co.
lumbia during the fiscal year ended
June 30, according to figures released
today by the Office of David A. Hart,
assistant district attorney, in Police
Court, and in this connection it was
announced that the percentage Of con-
victionS was the highest on record.
This report shows that 1876 of these
were convicted after court trials, while
$50 entered pleas of guilty, out of 1873
cases during the year.
Jones Law Aids.
1--WE had a larger percentage of con-
victionS in court last year than in any
previous period" Hart declared, despite
the fact that some contend that public
animosity is becoming increasingly
aroused against the dry law. Some of
this success is undoubtedly due to police
making better cases, while the fear of
the Jones law has also helped us"
This report, which also included data
on the unclaSsifled cases from the office
of Charles r. Murray and John r.
Fitzpatrick, assistant United States at
torneyS, shows that as much success
is had with prohibition cases in court as
with the others.
In 1882 cases begun last year Murray
and Fitzpatrick have convicted 1888,
while 1863 persons have pleaded guilty
to various misdemeanors. Eight hun
dred and forty-three people have been
bound over to the grand jury for
felonies, while Harris office has held
209 for the higher court under the
Jones-Stalker law.
NoIle Presses in 1910 Gases.
Police Courts inadequate facilities for
trials by jury is revealed by the figures
which show 376 such cases pending in
Harris Office now as compared to 100
year ago. Only pol jury trials were
given liquor law violators last year
The other Office has decreased its num-
Der of untried cases from 339 TO 27O.
Nolle presses were entered in $40
unclassif1ed cases, while Hart threw out
ITO dry-law cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
SADDER BUT WISER FANS LEARN
SOMETHING OF BASE BALL RULES
Triumpha March With Runner Cuts Home Run to Triple
and Team Loses, to 6.

The scene was the last inning Of a
close game between Municipal and
Veterans Bureau teams in the Colored
Departmental League, the place was the
Monument Lot and the time was late
afternoon Tuesday. The Veterans Bu-
reau had the game safely tucked away
on ice. Bragg, their pitcher, who also
plays first base sometimes, had held
the Municipal team to 3 runs and his
own team had a comfortable 4-run lead,
the score being to 3.
With one out in the first half of the
ninth the Municipal boys got two hits
and a walk and filled the bases. Up
to the plate walked Whitlock, mighty
hitter and a man 10 be relied on in a
pinch. He struck at one or two, let q
couple Of bad ones go by, then picked
one he liked and whamnaed it for fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02

The ball went far over the head Of the
right-helder and kept going. The three
men on base crossed the plate Whit
lock oashed like mad around the dia-
mona until he got to third base, and
theh saw that the right-fielder was still
chasing the ball.
He slowed down to a walk. But the
rooters for his team dashed out like a
MOP grabbed him and began a tri-
umphant march to the plate.
IL was then that the umpire spoke
up and declared Whitlock out because
OF interference. He was credited with
three-bagger. his team failed to score
again and by the time that ball he had
knocked was recovered, the game was
over and the score was to 6. Mr.
Whitlock was sad, but the rooters were
sadder-also wiser,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
$4,000 DAMAGE CLAIMED
IN GAS STOVE EXPLOSION
Woman Employe Holds Construc-
ton Company Responsible for
Her Personal Injuries.

Injuries alleged to have been sus-
tanned when a gas stove exploded in
the Willard Courts Apartment, 1916
Seventeenth street, form the basis of
suit for $4,000 damages fled today
in the District Supreme Court by
Myrtis Hamilton Wilcox of Athens. Ga,
against the Columbia Construction Co.,
owner of the building
The plaintiff says she was assistant
manager of the apartments March II,
1928, and occupied an apartment in the
building which was equipped with an
alleged defective gas stove Shortly
after repairs had been made to the
stove there was an explosion when she
attempted to apply a match. She suf-
fered serious burns and will be
permanently disflgured, she states.
Attorneys L. @. c. Lamar and John l..
Chapman appear for the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
SUES TO RECOVER $51,15O
Administrator of Estate Files Ac-
ton Against Driver in Fatal Crash.

Fred w. Layman, administrator of
the estate of Bruce H. Owens of Cas-
par, Wyo., who was killed last Summer
in an automobile accident on the yell
lowstone Highway, in Wyoming, has
filed suit in the District Supreme Court
TO recover s5l $50 damages from Mrs.
Alice @. Hill, l440 N street. for the
death of Owens. Mrs. Hill is said to
have been operating the car in which
Owens was a passenger and whose hus-
band, James D. Hill, lost his life in
the same accident
The limit for recovery for death as
the result of wrongful act in the Dis
trict Of Columbia is $4,000, but as the
accident occurred in Wyoming the laws
of that State are relied on by Attor-
neys Long, Chamberlain g. Nyce
Charles P. Swindler and S. w. Mem
tosh, who represent the administrator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
LIEUT.. MEAD RESIGNS
AS AIDE TO MOFFETT
Inadequacy of Present Pay Seized
ule Held Reason-Civil Avia-
tion Career Intended.

Lieut.. Alfred r. Mead, aide to Rear
Admiral William A. Moffett, chief of
the Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy De-
partment, has resigned from the naval
service because, according to orders
published today, of what is described as
inadequacy Of the present pay schedule
His resignation has been accepted and
will take effect on october 8.
Lieut.. Mead said he expects to make
connections with the civil aviation in
dustry. He entered the Naval Academy
from New York State, being commits
stoned an ensign In June, 1921. He has
been on duty with the Bureau Of Aero
nautics since May, le2s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
D. c. Mem Get Reserve Posts.

Commissions in the Organized Re-
serves of the Army have been issued by
the War Department to Stewart M.
Grayson. 1888 New Hampshire avenue.
as a major in the Medical Corps; 10
Francis S. Walker. 1851 Ashmead place.
as a second lieutenant of Engineers.
and to James z. Douglass, jr, 10 Hes
keith street. Chevy Chase, Md, as a Sec
ond lieutenant Of Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
JOB HUNTER is GIVEN WORK
HOLDING ENVELOPE COSTING S35
Glib Stranger Offers to Get Him Place, Provided
He Can Qualify.

The police, who hear of every ones
grief, heard two new tales of woe today,
good record for any Wednesday.
Abe SCHNEIDER told how he sent trip
boy from his drug store at 208 Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast to a nearby
dwelling with a small order and change
for $40, as a customer had requested
by telephone.
for $40. The boy handed over the order
and the change and took the check.
SCHNEIDER took the check to the bank
today. and his worst expectations we're
justifiedA
Then There was the case of Samuel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02

Cabell of 1919 P street. Cabell fell into
a conversation at Rhode Island avenue
and Ninth street yesterday with an un-
identified colored man who said he could
obtain CabeIl a job.
Cabell was anxious to procure the
job, but first, as the colored man ex-
planned, he would have to show that he
was a financially responsible applicant.
Cabel had S35 on him, which the
stranger examined and then as Cabell
thought, placed In an envelope. The
colored man sealed the envelope and
handed 1t to Cabell, saying he would
qualify for the job.
Cabell today was still holding the en-
velope, but not . pay envelope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
SAFE FOURTH DRIVING
URGED ON MOTORISTS
Appeal for Holiday Carefulness Is
Broadcast Over Columbia Sys-
tenn by A. A. A. Official.

A Nationwide radio appeal to mo-
florists to observe care while driving on
the Fourth of July holiday, a day on
which an average of $50 fatalities have
resulted from traffic accidents in the
past several years, was broadcast today
over the Columbia system by Ernest N.
Smith executive vice president of the
American Automobile Association.
The speaker asserted SIS lives are
lost each year in connection with the
celebration on the Fourth. He said that
while only about a third of this total
can be blamed to traffic accidents. the
percentage may be materially lessened
this year If motorists take warning.
He added. to-day we have an acute
safety problem, problem which con-
stitutes a challenge to the best thought
of the country. In no way can we bet
ter serve than by consecrating inde-
pendence day to National safety"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
80 YEARS IN SERVICE
Capt. Green of Fire Department
Celebrates Anniversary.

Capt. Julian D. Green, No. % Engine
Company, celebrated his thirtieth ami
versary of service with the Fire Depart
ment yesterday He has been a captain
for / Of his 30 years. He was decorated
for conspicuous work at the Knicker-
booker Theater disaster. Capt. and Mrs
Green live at 928 Madison street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
SUES FOR $4,000
Man Claims Auto Hit Him as He
Waited for Street Car.

Declaring that he was forced to re-
main in bed l6 weeks as the result of
an automobile accident, Joseph Shapiro,
44l1 Sixteenth street. today filed suit to
recover $4,000 damages from E. Clar-
ence Rice, 1923 Connecticut aevnue,
said to be the owner of the automobile.
Through Attorneys Tobriner e. Graham
the plaintiff says he was waiting for
a street car October Is, last, on North
Capitol street near M street, when he
was struck by an automobile of the de-
tendants and sustained serious injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
PAUL CHASE RESIGNS
Attorney Generals Special Assist.
ant will Join Law Firm.

Paul A. Chase, who has served as
special assistant to the ATTORNEY Cen
eral, has resigned. and will return to
Vermont to practice law, it was an
nounced at the department.
Mr.. Chase has been liaison officer be-
tween the Attorney General and the
heads of the different divisions of the
department. He will become a partner
in the firm of Stickney g. Sargent at
Ludlow, VT, which includes former At
torney General Sargent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
FIJI Island Chiefs
Coming to Capital
For Three-Day Visit

Two Fiji Island chieftains,
whose foreparents were cannibals,
will arrive in Washington July 10
for three-day visit as guests of
the worlds headquarters of the
Seventh-Day Adventists in Tako-
ma Park.
The two chifetains are converts
to Christianity and are engaged
in active missionary work in their
native land. They are making
their first visit to civilization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08
BY GEORGE B. CORTELYOU.

This Is the nineteenth of a series of
twenty-four articles designed to help
young men and women find careers which
appeal to them and for which they are
fitted Each article has been prepared by
q leader in some one field. George B. Cor
telyou is president Of the Consolidated
Gas Co OF New York and director In
many public utility corporations. He
began his career as private secretary.
He was secretary TO Presidents Mckinley
and Roosevelt, first Secretary of the De-
partment of Commerce. and later Post
master General and Secretary OF the
Treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08

reconstruction Of the oldest walks" in
the city's parks.
An anonymous correspondent wrote
to Col Grant suggesting that he do
something about the holes, patches,
mountains and hills" in Franklin,
Mcpherson and Lafayette parks. Be-
lieving that other critics may desire to
know the facts, Col. Grant made this
statement:
while for several years this Office
has had such meager appropriations for
park maintenance as to make repairs
to the rapidly wearing out park pave
ments impossible at the rate needed.
this appropriation has been generously
increased for the coming fiscal year.
While it will not be possible to do all
or even the greater part of what is
needed in the fiscal year 1881, 1t will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08

capacity as you are. They much prefer
to develop executive material within
the ranks of the organization.
Probably no other business has 50
many public contacts as the utility
business. Certainly none is more af-
fected for good or Ill by public opin-
ion. 1t cannot succeed without the good
will of its customers. Success depends
chiefly upon two factors: Rates and
service. It should be the constant aim
to lower the one and raise the other.
To you young men to whom such a
prospect of public service appeals the
utility field offers ample scope for what
ever abilities you possess. and it de-
mands of you that you shall truly repre-
sent and embody the spirit of service
for which every public utility should
stand.
If these conditions are met, you will
have your full measure of material re-
wards and personal satisfactions.
The next article of this series will
appear tomorrow, being a discussion Of
shipping by Joseph E. Sheedy.
(Copyrirht, 1880. by North American News
paper Alliance0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08

Encore Macaroni and Spaghetti 80. 3 Pkgs. zoe
American Cheese .......... Lib. 33c
Encore Prepared Spaghetti .........2 Cans 15c
Rtter's Prepared Spaghetti ........3 Cans Csc
Franco-American Spaghetti ........ 3 Cans Csc
Heinz Beans Small Can Sc; z Med Cans Csc
CampbelPs Beans ..............3 Cans Csc
Jello and Royal Gelatine ......... 2 Pkgs. 15c
Pure Grape Juice. ........ PIT. 21c; OF. 39c
Pure Fruit Preserves 1900. i Lb Csc; Lib. 39c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08

practicable to start q promising and
systematic program Of repairs and re-
construction of the Oldest walks which
will add much to the convenience and
safety of pedestrians passing through
the older downtown parks.
Gratitude is due the present appro-
priations committees. to the budget and
the District Commissioners for ap-
preciating the urgency of this need and
for making a somewhat more adequate
appropriation available"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08

umbrellas in Burma, festival in Java,
a camel convoy on the move. In Egypt,
and so on--scenes full of brilliant color,
in which scarlet predominates.
AS Sir Alan Gotham said when he
recently opened the room, any young
fellow ordering an outfit for his first
trip to the East would feel "a regular
dog" when he saw himself In whites
against those scarlet walls.