davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
PROPERTY OWNERS
URGED TO HASTEN
ALL Jobs POSSIBLE
Commissioners ProCIama.
ton Asks That Repair and
New Work Be Done.
GOVERNMENT SPREADING
ITS OWN CONSTRUCTION
Action to Aid Unemployed Taken
at Request of interested Citi-
zens' Organizations.

Owners Of private property were
urged by the District Commissioners In
proclamation issued today to put any
repair or construction work they may
have In contemplation into effect as
early as possible so as to maintain
normal employment conditions through
out the Winter. If the private citizens
will cooperate, the proclamation said.
In the efforts of the Federal and Dis
trict governments. normal conditions
OF employment could be maintained
throughout the Winter.
ProcIamation's Text.
The proclamation read:
1T seems certain that steps taken
by the Federal and District authorities
on construction projects in the District
Of Columbia will maintain normal labor
conditions throughout the coming VIM
ter If there is cooperation on the part
OF the owners of private property to
assist.
THE Commissioners of the District
OF Columbia have taken steps to adj
vance construction work of municipal
buildings for which appropriations are
now available, and also, as far as prac-
ticable, have spread out employment
under District appropriations for vari-
Gus municipal functions by the use of
the five-day week, so that laborers and
mechanics who would otherwise have
been laid off at this time have been
continued on the pay rolls.
Made on Request.
"In addition to the action taken by
the Commissioners to alleviate the UNI
employment situation, they urge upon
the owners Of property who have in
contemplation the construction or re-
pair Of private buildings to do this
work at as early date as practicable"
The action of the Commissioners
promptly followed a request for such Q
proclamation made at the Commits
sioners' board meeting yesterday morn
ing by the representatives of the group
of civic organizations directly and indi-
situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
AUDITORS At WORK
IN WARDMAN SUIT
Books of Mortgage Company
Under Examination for Both
Sides in Case.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch TO the star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November by
agreement of attorneys for both sides,
two sets of auditors are now engaged
in auditing the books of the Wardman
Mortgage & Discount Co., for which
certain stockholders have asked that a
receiver be appointed and the meeting
now set for November IL at noon be
restrained by court order.
Presentation of further arguments on
the stockholders side is expected to be-
gin in Corporation Court here before
Judge william P. WoollS on WedneS-
day. Attorney Harry F. Kennedy
representing the stockholders, has asked
for two days in which to present his
arguments.
Two auditors were appointed, one by
each side, when the attorneys failed to
agree on one auditor to represent both.
Prospects are also seen by Attorney
Kennedy for the entrance of additional
stockholders into the case on the side
he represents.
The meeting of the stockholders, for
merly set for October 20, was postponed
on agreement of Attorney Gardner l..
Boothe, statutory agent for the COM
pany, and Kennedy, after Judge Woolls
had said he would issue an injunction
against it If it was not postponed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
374 POLICEMEN TAKE
TESTS FOR PROMOTION
List Includes 31o Privates, IA
Lieutenants and Al Sergeants
From All Precincts.

Approximately 374 members of the
Police Department today participated
in a civil service examination for pro-
motion. The examination, conducted
under Civil Service Commission super
vision, was held at Central High School.
Included In the list of those taking
the examination were 3l9 privates, IA
lieutenants and Al Sergeants, repre-
senting every precinct. Captains aspir-
ing to promotion to the position Of
inspector, are not required to take ex-
aminations, the Commissioners merely
approving recommendation for such
promotions submitted by the superin-
tendent of police.
The current eligible list for promo
lions contain very few names, it is
stated, and those on this list will not
be eligible when o new List Is submit
ted unless they have successfully parti-
cipated N today's examination. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
MRS. |. F. MCGEE DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Services to Be Held Monday at
st. Patrick's, With Burial in
Mount 0livet Cemetery.

Mrs. Catherine MCGEE, widow of
Lawrence F. MCGEE, who died last April,
died yesterday at her home, 1923 Gales
street northeast, following an illness of
seven weeks. Sixty-eight years old and
a native of Adams, Mass, Mrs. MCGEE
had been a resident of the Capital for
approximately so years. Before her
marriage, in 1886 to Mr.. MCGEE she
was Miss Catherine Sullivan.
Mrs. McGee's sole survivor is her
daughter, Mrs. c. CasSard Schroth of
Washington.
Requiem high mass will be sung for
Mrs. MCGEE by Rev. Father Aman at
St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Tenth
and G streets, at 10 o'clock Monday
morning. Burial will be in Mount OIL
vet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair and some
what colder tonight, with lowest tenn
perarure about 20 degrees; tomorrow
fair with rising temperature; gentle
northwest winds becoming southerly to-
morrow.
Maryland-Fair and slightly colder
tonight; tomorrow fair with rising tenn
perature; moderate northwest winds be-
coming southerly tomorrow.
Virginia-Fair tonight and tomorrow;
slightly colder except in extreme South
tomorrow; diminishing northerly winds
becoming Southerly tomorrow.
West Virginia-Fair tonight and to-
morrow slightly colder in north por-
ton tonight; warmer tomorrow.
Record for Twenty Four Hours.
Thermometers pm, 48; 8 pm, As;
IL midnight, 40; am, 80; 8 am, 80;
noon, As.
Barometer4 pm. sO.16; pm,
1924; IL midnight, 80; am, SO. "a
8 am, 3046; noon, 30.49.
Highest temperature, 49, occurred at
noon yesterday; lowest temperature, 81,
occurred at z am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, rs; lowest, 60.
1Iuc 1dDleS.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide, 1885 am. and
11:24 pm; high tide, 4:07 am. and
4:41 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 11:41 am;
high tide, 4:58 am. and 5:28 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:34 am; sun sets
SOC pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:35 am; sun
sets sos pm.
Moon rises 3:08 pm; sets 1889 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition Of the Water.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear this morning.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
NATIONAL PARTY FILES
WOMEN'S BAN PROTEST
Committee Insists Textile Mills
|, Should Treat Both Sexes
Equally.

Officers of the National woman's par
ty yesterday filed formal protest with
the heads Of the Cotton Textile Insti-
tute against the institutes announced
plan for elimination of all-night en-
ployment of women in the cotton mills
The complaint was made by a COM
mittee consisting of Mrs. Harvey w.
Wiley, national chairman of the Wom-
ans party; Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles
Of Delaware, Mrs. Elizabeth Selden
Rogers and Mrs. Jane Norman Smith,
both of New York.
The committee said they were told
by the institute that the plan Of elimi-
nation was step toward limiting pro-
duction. and that eventually night work
by both sexes would be abolished.
The members of the committee argued
That women were entitled to the same
privileges in the mills as men, and that
it would be unfair to exclude women
and not men. They also questioned
the economic soundness of the plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
VIRGlNIAN'S HONEYMOON
IN CAPITAL is FAILURE
65-Year-old Farmer and Girl He
Intended to Wed Will Be
Returned Home Today.

The honeymoon to the Capital, which
they planned in their native Virginia
mountains, was still failure today for
65-year-old John Martin Childress, who
Is being held by District police, and for
Miss Pearl M. Newton, almost so years
younger, a temporary ledger at the
Receiving Home for Girls.
Their romance was disrupted yester-
day when they were taken into custody
at request of Virginia authorities as
they appeared at the District Supreme
Court Building to apply for a marriage
license. The l6-year-old girls parents
are expected later today to return her
TO her home ct Wealthis, Va.
ChildreSS also viii be returned, police
headquarters has been advised by
Sheriff william Snoddy Of Buckingham
County, Va. Childress Il. from New
Canton, Va where he owns q farm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01

There will be sacrifice services to-
morrow at the Third Baptist Church,
Fifth and @ streets. DR.. George o.
Bullock's topic at IL am. is Christ Our
Sacrifice" At 8 pm, what Should
We Sacrifice for Christi"
At $3.50 pm. DR.. Bullock win preach
at the Salem Baptist Church. Sunday
am, Bible School at 9:15 am, the
Junior C. E. Society at pm, the I.
c. e. Society at 5 PM, the Senior @. u.
Society at PM, prayer meeting Tues
day. to 10 pm; Y. p. prayer meeting
Thursday, to 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
MRS. SKUNK RITES HELD

Funeral services for Mrs. Caroline
Skunk, u. s. A., who died Thursday at
her Brighton Hotel residence here, were
held at st. Margaret,s Episcopal Church
at o'clock this afternoon. Burial was
in Arlington National Cemetery.
Mrs. Skunk, who was widely kraveled
as the companion of her husband on
his many military assignments here and
"a the CrieHk was known aS o vE1ter
II travel artl1les n leading tnaEax =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the Health Department in the last ~ hours:
Fanny r. Bethune, 81. Iowa Apartments,
'S Nav rnu A Deal. TO, s4o2 18th st.
Nellie Hammiil. 76, Gallinger Hospital.
William B. Bell, ~, U. 8. Soldiers Home
joseph L. elliott. "a. 1924 U st. sc.
Alexander r, Cow, 81. 1888 Belmont St.
Eiizabeth T. Butt, 60, 1901 Rosedale st. ne.
Carrie E. Valentine. 81, 6a2 A st. ne.
Walter c. Brashears, 50. 2404 22nd ST. ne:
Julian r. Vann. 4, Children's Hospital.
Madelan r. Marvin, II months, Providence
Elmer Winner. Children's Hospital.
Infant of Alexander and Ann Krahosky,
Providence Hospital
Agnes Collins, 100, 100 D Ut. S.Y.
| Isaac Hakly. 90, Atoddard BaptiaaF Aones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
Missionary Rally Listed.

Rev. Estella Crutcher, who was born
of missionary parents in India and who
is making a tour of the Nazarene
churches in the Washington Phila-
delphia district, will speak tomorrow
morning at the First Church of the
NaZarene, Seventh and A streets. Rev.
Leewin B. Williams, pastor. At the
evening service Miss Pauline Kern, a
converted Jewess who has been an
ordained elder for q number Of years in
the Church Of the Nazayene, viii
preach. The public y invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
ALBANIAN TO PREAeAA
DR.. Wilkinson Declared One Of
South's Strongest Preachers.

Trinity Church, Takoma Park, PiueI
Branch road and Dahlia street, %nftb9
the center for one of the 80 points Sc
lected for holiday services for thu Do
cesar Preaching Mission from Noyem-
Church, Woodside and Silver Spring
Mission will join with Trinity, Takgma.
There will be a service each night
of an hours duration, beginning Ct
1880 o'clock. In addition to this sery-
each day at 10 O'Clock. ssas =
The missioner at Trinity, TakoHa,
viii be Dr.. Richard wilkinson of st.
Johns Church, Montgomery, Ala.
whose place Dr. Wilkinson Is COMING,
writes of DR.. Wilkinson: He is one 81
the strongest preachers in the South,
and is q missioner of unusual power"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
Rites for Hiram Whitacre.

WINCHESTER. Va, November
(SpeciaD Funeral services were held
today for Hiram Whitacre, 81, retired
Frederick County farmer, who died
Thursday near Siler, after several
weeks illness. He was one of the largest
farm owners in that section. Surviving
are widow, formerly Miss Shade; three
sons, Carson and A. p. Whitacre, at
home, and Purcell Whitacre, Charlotte.
N. c., and one brother, c. j. Whitacre
of Siler,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
COLLEGE BOY is FREED

Judge Ralph Given freed a college
boy yesterday, who said he was working
his way through school, when brought
before him for driving without permit
Judge" pleaded Russell G. Servis
%, i am working my way through the
University of Maryland by driving a
truck for tailor shop. I can't afford
to purchase permit
"All right answered the magistrate
'Ill take your personal bond"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
SERIES is ANNOUNCED

Rev. II. w. Tolson to Deliver Ser
mons on Subject of Conscience.
The pastor of Westminster Presby.
terrain Church, Rev. H. w. Tolson. will
deliver, during November, a series OF
sermons on the general subject of con-
science. His topic tomorrow is "The
Witness Of Conscience" Other subjects
follow:
November 8. THE Testimony Which
Conscience Gives; November is "The
Credibility of Conscience as a Witness":
November %, THE Enlightenment OF
Conscience"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
Prof. Collier to Speak.

Frank w. Collier, professor Of phi
losophy at American University, will
be the guest speaker of the Young
Peoples Epworth League at Douglas
Methodist Episcopal Church, Eleventh
and H streets northeast, tomorrow eve-
ming. Mr.. Collier will expound the
theory of the infinite God as opposed to
Bishop Francis McConnell's theory OF
the finite God. An open forum viii
follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
DUPLICATE KEY WORKER
SOUGHT FOR $500 THEFT
Money in 10 Envelopes Taken
From Dresser in Apartment of
Wilbur H. Odell.

A duplicate key thief entered the
apartment of Wilbur Hampton Odell at
IS M street last night and made of with
$500 which Ocell had left In his dresser
drawer, according to report made to
police Of the second precinct station.
Odell, who police say is a collector
for the Howard Odorless Cleaners, 814
Fourteenth street, told police officers as
signed to the case that the money, which
belonged to his firm, was contained in
IS envelopes bearing his companys
name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
Mrs. Mccormick Accuses Capital
Police Officers of False Arrest.

David s. Barry, sergeant at arms Of
the Senate. and two officers Of the Capt.
and Lieut.. c. E. Simmer, were named
as defendants in a suit to recover
$4,000 damages filed In the District
Supreme Court by Myra j. Mccormick,
1910 California street, charging false
arrest. The plaintiff asserts that she
was taken into custody by a policeman
of the sixth precinct November last,
at the request Of the defendants, and
was sent to Gallinger Hospital. where
she was detained until later In the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
DRIVERS NOSE BROKEN
Taxicab Operator Beaten Up by
Colored Passengers.

driver, of SOB Lamont street, was beaten
about the face, sustaining a broken
nose and cut on the neck early today
by three unidentified colored men who
attacked him after he ordered them
from his machine when they became
unruly.
Sprouse was treated at Garfield
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
MRS. T. B. CRACR0FT DIES
Will Be Laid to Rest Monday in
Arlington Cemetery.

Mrs. Jane I. Cracroft, wife of DR..
Thomas B. Cracroft of the Corcoran
Court Apartments, died yesterday fol-
lowing an illness Of several months. A
resident of Washington for six years,
Mrs. Cracroft is survived by a son,
James Murray Cracroft; two sisters,
Mrs. John T. Kelly of Knoxville, Tenn.
and Mrs. James w. Anderson of Jack
sonville, Fla; her father, John F.. MUIR
ray of st. Marys, Fla, and DR.. Cra-
croft himself =
Mrs. Cracroft will be buried in Ar
lington National Cemetery Monday fol-
lowing requiem mass at st. Matthews
Catholic Church at IL am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
Pocket Picked at Game.

David r. Simon Of 1922 Harrison
street reported to police Of the eighth
precinct last night that his pocket was
picked of q purse containing SO as he
was leaving Grifflth Stadium last night
after attending the -Michi-
gan State contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
II
TWO BECOME TEACHERS
st. Margaret's Sunday School Head
I'D
Announces Additions. NJ rc

ia
Announces Additions. 20 snI
Rev. DR.. Herbert Scott Smith, recforo =
OF st. Margaret's Church, will preacis,,n
at IL am. tomorrow on Saints, p, tho -,
fourth address in his series of sernaerS -
on THE Early Christians-Their Names 81,
and Ours" %. 80
There will be two celebrations of HoIx -,
Communion at 1880 am. and at IL a.nl.,,S
Sunday school will convene at $3.50 am.
At 4:30 pm. the choir will render its
monthly musical service Holy coEuY
munion will be celebrated Thursday at ah
IL am. ri ar,ii,
Rev. Robert Shores, superintendent OF 81
the Sunday school, announces that, IAulIh
renee Gourley and Miss Judy WateRai1y
have Joined the teaching staff ofsfhowo
Sunday school. There will be teaeh9dt
ers' meeting Tuesday at pm Fridaxs Ri
at pm, will be held the first sessionad+
OF the misunderstanding class under rNFisSoyz
Eleanor Chambers. -
The Womans Auxiliary meetsnWgN-
nesday at IL am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01
Rev. Mark Depp to Preach.

1.-THE Task of Professionalism" win b.
the theme tomorrow morning at the
Calvary Methodist Church. Thn wlr-
isters Rev. Mark pern MN pcsacn !, I,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26

ing this month and the fore part of
July will determine the final pro-
duction of winter wheat and rye,
and July and August weather must
be taken into consideration for 9TH
er small grains.
United States General Conditions !:
The spring was generally favorable
for field work and farmers succeed
ed in planting early crops in good
season. The lack of rainfall in
April and the rather dry conditions
still prevailing in much of the area
from central Missouri eastward
have materially reduced prospects
for hay crops but up to the first
of the month had slightly increased
prospects for winter wheat and had
frosts,not seriously hurt rye, spring
wheat, oats or barley. Spring
frosts, together with winter in
jury and local drough, have also
reduced prospects for peaches,
pears and apples. The peach crop
is practically a failure through a
wide belt extending from Virginia
to Oklahoma and the crop seems
likely to be the smallest since 1921.
Apples are light in the same area
and also throughout most of the
North Central group Of states.
A further decline is reported in
the condition of the early potato
crop in ten Southern States during
May from "a per cent on May to
u per cent on June The total
production of commercial early po-
tatoes in all nineteen States is thus
expected to amount to 37,210,000
bushels compared with $500 900
bushels last year.
Winter Wheat: The winter wheat
acreage in Minnesota is largely in
the southeastern part of the state.
In this section there has been suf-
ficient moisture-in some places too
much-and the crop has made fair
ly good progress. In the outlying
districts where it was a little dry
winter wheat has about held it's
own. Heads are now forming in the
boot and within a short time most
of the crop will have headed. The
latter part of June and the early
part of July is the critical period
for this crop. The condition June
1 was reported to be 70 per cent of
normal and the forecast yield per
acre II bushels or a total produc-
ton of 1850, 900 compared with the
1929 production of 3,150,OOO bushels
For the United States, the condi-
ton of winter wheat was reported
to be IT. per cent forecasting a
production of 532 million bushels
This compares with a condition on
May 1 of 1877 per cent and fore
cast production of 525 million bush
els. The 1929 production was 57s
million bushels and the 5-year 1924
1929 average 551 million bushels.
Rye: The condition of fall and
spring rye in most of the state was
quite good on June 1. In the
northern and western portions
there were some rather unfavorable
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26

reports due to dry, windy weather.
In the southern portion of Mime
sofa rye prospects appear quite IA
vorable. The stand generally is
good and the crop is all headed
with at least average size heads. AS
| in the case of winter wheat the
weather conditions during June and
the first of July are very import
ant as to the actual outcome of
the crop. The condition June 1 was
reported as being SO per cent of
normal. The forecast yield per
acre is II bushels or a total pro-
duction of 7,O38,OO0 bushels. The
1929 harvested production was g.
$50, 900 bushels.
For the United States, the condi-
ton of rye on June 1 was 81.4 per
cent and the estimated production
46, 700 900 bushels. The May 1 re-
port showed a condition of $40 per
cent and forecast production Of
46, 831 900 bushels. One year ago
the harvested production was 49,
600, 900 bushels and the 5-year 1924
1929 average was 50,9OO,000 BUSH
els.
All Spring Wheat: The condition
of all spring wheat on June 1 ap-
peared as a whole quite promising
in Minnesota. In the northwestern
part of the state some soil drifting
occurred but the damage was not
extensive. Most of the early crop
is making rapid progress and in the
southern sections of the spring
wheat belt of Minnesota the wheat
is now in joining stage. The condi-
ton of all spring wheat on June 1
was reported to be 81 per cent of
normal. The condition of durum
wheat was estimated at IS per cent
and all other spring wheat at 81
per cent of normal. -
For the United States, the condi-
ton of all spring wheat on June 1
was 85.7 per cent, compared with
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26

S4.S per cent one year ago and 86.s
per cent the 10-year (1919-1928) av.
erage. The condition of durum
wheat in the four principal states
on June 1 was 800 per cent, COM
pared with 84.5 per cent reported
for the four states as of June one
year ago. No forecast production
for the United States will be made
for spring wheat, oats, or barley un-
til July 1 report.
Oats: Minnesota oats also is re-
ported to be in generally good con-
dition throughout the state. Stand
color, and general growing condi-
tons as of June were considered
quite satisfactory. The June con-
dition of oats was estimated at SO
per cent of normal.
For the United States, the June
condition of oats was reported at
1872 per cent of normal, compared
with 81 2per cent June 1 one year
ago and 1877 per cent the 10 year
d919-192s) average.
Barley: The condition of barley
in Minnesota was likewise reported
to be satisfactory, although in a
few sections some frost damage was
reported. Generally the crop is
showing good stand and growth
and the condition on June 1 was
estimated at 81 per cent of normal.
For the United States, the condi-
ton on June 1 was reported to be
1854 per cent of normal while one
year ago it was 1877 per cent and
the 1O-year G919-192S) average was
1878 per cent of normal.
All Tame Hay: The condition of
all tame hay in Minnesota on June
1 was estimated at II per cent, al
falfa hay at "a per cent, and all
clover and timothy hay at 70 per
cent of normal. Reports indicate,
in certain sections, quite loss in
alfalfa and clover from winter-kill-
ing and consequently stands are