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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
K. OF P. NAME OFFICERS
FOR WEST VIRGINIA
Cecil T. Hill Of Charleston Is Sc
1ected Grand Chancellor
Of Lodge.
Mpecial Dispatch to The Star.

Mpecia1 Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, September
13-Cecn T. Hill of Charleston was
elected grand chancellor Of the Grand
Lodge, knights of Pythias, of West Vir-
ginia, at the annual convention in
Buckhannon. Other officers named:
Grand vice chancellor, T. H. Scott,
Elueheld: grand prelate, James Denley,
Wellsburg; grand keeper of records and
seals, Q. j. Rife, Kenova; grand master
Of exchequer, Albert j. Schmidt. Wheel
ing; grand inner guard, Vincent j. w.
Scott, South Charleston; grand outer
guard, Otis @. Sanders, Terra Alta
grand lodge trustee, E. j. Cheshire, Pied
mont; Pythian Home Board, w. B. Pack,
Moundsville. The 1881 session will be
held in Charleston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
ALLEGANY REPUBLICANS
HEADED BY RUSSLER
Reelected Committee Chairman
Was Renominated for County
Post Monday.

Post Monday.
Special Dispatch TO The star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, September IS.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee for Allegany County organized
for the campaign by re-electing County
Commissioner Nelson w. Russler chair
man. Mr.. Russler was renominated for
county commissioner at the primary last
Monday. Miss Grace g. Shaffer. Frost
burg. was elected OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
the committee. The other members Of
the committee are J. Grant Hayden,
Westernport; Somerville Nicholson,
Cumberland; Edward Muir, Midland;
James Holmes. Lonaconing; George
Kemp, Frostburg, and j. Philip Roman,
Cumberland. Republican headquarters
have been opened in the Liberty Trust
Building, with Miss Catherine Grimm in
charge.
Mayor Broening. Republican nomf-
nee for Governor, will make q tour of
Allegany County on October al. Chair
man RusSler, the Young Mems Repub-
lican Club and the local leaders will
arrange for q caravan to escort the
nominee to every section Of the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
L0UD0UN co. PHYSICIANS
MEET IN PURCELLVILLE
Medical Society Given Demonstra
ton in Hypnotics by DR.. Gerdis
of Washington.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PURCELLVILLE, Va, September 10.
The Loudoun County Medical Society
met at the home of DR.. Frank Simp-
son in Purcellville on Thursday eve
ming. A large number of doctors were
IN attendance. The principal speakers
Of the evening were DR.. j. G. Eckhardt
Of the Columbia Medical Building,
Washington, D. c., who read Q paper
on "VitaminS in Cod-Ldver Oil and
Other Foods" and DR.. w. A. Bloedorn,
also Of the Columbia Medical Building,
washington, d. c., who read q paper
on New Aspects of the Heart and Car
diac Therapeutics
An unusual and interesting feature
Of the program was a demonstration in
hypnotism by DR.. Joseph H. Gerdis Of
Providence Hospital, Washington. D. G.
Officers Of the society are DR.. G..
Frank Simpson, president; DR.. j. B.
Hackley and DR.. @. S. Musgrave, vice
presidents, and Or. w. g. Bailey, Lees
burg, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
SCHOOL HEADS MEET
Augusta County, Va, Principals
Reflect Old oficers.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, Va, September 49,
Preliminary to the opening yesterday
Of all Augusta County high schools 9
meeting Of the principals was held ir
the office of the division superintendent
and officers, all reelected. were named
to serve for the coming year.
They are: j. d. Kramer, president
Meyers Cave High School; r. v. Nc.
Clure, vice president. Greenville High
School, and Frank Roston, Craigsville
High School, secretary and treasurer.
At q meeting of the Augusta County
Literary and Athletic League, which
Immediately followed, the followins
officers were elected o. S. Crute
president; H. j. Meredith, vice presi-
dent, and e. z. Cox, secretary and
treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
BY the Associated Press.

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, September 49,
More relics of the days when the red
man roamed the forests Of Washington
County have come to light, this time
within few miles Of Hagerstown.
Harry Wolf, boys work secretary OF
the Y, M, G. A., who has made an ex-
tensive study Of Indian lore, discovered
the spot where an important Indian
battle took place at the time when the
settlement of Conococheague (now Will
liamSpor) was being settled. The place
is on farm along the abandoned c. &,
o. Canal and q short distance below
Pinesburg.
In three hours Wolf and his son Ber-
nard. aided by the directions of Robert
Banzhoff of Pinesburg, picked up IS
good arrowheads. IS broken heads and
many Indian implements.
From these discoveries Wolf said it
seemed quite plain that an Indian vii
lage was located along the banks of the
Potomac not far from Williamsport.
Indications of villages also were found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
MOTOR CYCLE OFFICER
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
Robert Lynn Charges G. A. Brown,
waynesboro Plumber, With Care
less Operation of Car.
,c,.l nl,natch 70 me Star.

@pecial Dispatch TO The star.
STAUNTON, Va, September 1s:-
Notice Of motion OF suit for $l0,Ou0
haS heen filed with the Augusta County
circuit Court here by Robert A. Lynn,
state motor cycle oficer, against g. A.
Brown, plumber, of waynesboro. Lynn
asks damages for injuries sustained
last February IA. when q truck driven
hv Brown collided with Lynn's motor
cycle on the Jefferson Highway near
here.
Lynn charges Brown with carelessly
operating an automobile, alleging that
ns O result of the collision he sustained
serious and permanent injuries ana
disbursement Tor life. The ofncer, who
epent several weeks in the local hos"
patal, was injured mostly about the
lace, He had a severe cut across the
chin, several teeth were knocked out
his tongue was badly cut. and ne SUI
fered other head abraslons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
CHESAPEAKE DUCK BLIND LAWS
ARE EXPLAINED BY GAME WARDEN
Agreement Between u S. and State Authorities Covers
Sites More Than 800 Yards From Shore.

uuired to apply to the United States
district engineers ONCE for q Federal
permit.
"These areas include the bay shore
of Anne Arundel County, Todds and
Brannocks Bays in Dorchester County,
the Chesapeake Bay adjacent to Poplar
Island and Coaches Neck, the waters
living north in a straight line from
Black Walnut Point to Benonis Point
In Talbot County, and Prospect Bay in
Queen Annes Couty"
All that will be required for the free
permit, LeCompte said, will be q rough
sketch Of the shore line and the pro-
posed site Of the blind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
RITES FOR MRS. SISSON
Burial of Fairfax Resident to Fol-
low Church Service.

Special Dispatch to The star.
FAIRFAX, Va, September 13.-Mrs.
Samuel w. SisSon, So years old, who
died suddenly Thursday morning, will
be buried Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Southern Methodist Church,
Rev. L. B. Atkins officiating. Church
services will follow q special service at
the home conducted by Providence
Council, No. 8, Daughters Of America,
Of which Mrs. Sisson was a past coun-
cilor. Interment will be In Fairfax
Cemetery.
Mrs. Sisson has lived in Fairfax Coun-
ty ever since her marriage She was
formerly Miss Cora Lyles, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Lyles Of Alex
andria. She is survived by six chill
dren, Mrs. Edith Jerman of The Plains,
Mrs. Alma Dewey of Ballston. Mrs.
Florence M. Whalen of Fairfax. Edward
L. Sisson of Merriheld, John c. Sisson
and Samuel W. SisSon, r., of Fairfax.
Two sisters survive. Mrs. Florence Hill
leary and Mrs. Ella Risdon Of Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
F. G. SHULTZ DIES
special Dispatch % IN. star.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
STAUNTON. Va, September 49,
Frank @. Shultz, rs. lifelong resident
Of the Greenville section, died suddenly
at his home Wednesday night follow
ing q heart attack. His widow, Mrs.
Emma Shultz herself seriously i'll. has
not been advised Of her husbands death.
Surviving also are the following five
sons: Warwick and william Shultz of
North Carolina, G. d. Shuitz Of Staun-
ton. and Earl Shultz and DR.. Fred s.
Shults Of Greenville. Funeral services
will be held this afternoon from Bethel
PregbvtArian Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
MRS. MITTIE ROGERS DIES


Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, September 13.-Mrs.
Mittie Rogers of Stanley died at her
home Thursday. Her condition had
been serious for six months. She was
50 years old.
Mrs. Rogers is survived by two sis
tiers, Mrs. Charles H. Kite of Ingham
and Mrs. Charles Alger of Honeyville.
and one brother, James R. Painter of
Stanley. She also leaves a son, Lloyd
Rogers of North Carolina, and two
daughters, Mrs. Oliver Seekford and
Miss Charlotte Rogers. Funeral serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. j. E.
Tucker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
u. S. WILL ESTABLISH
APPLE FIELD OFFICE
Prices and Marketing Conditions
to Be Reported on at Mar
tinsburg Branch.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, September
IA field Office Of the United States
Bureau Of Agricultural Economics for
the duration Of the apple season will be
established here September Is to issue
daily reports on prices and marketing
condition Of apples, it is announced. v.
III. Nicholson will be in charge.
The ONCE will serve the entire apple
belt, as is usual, with this daily infor-
nation and also report to other inter-
ested growing and marketing sections
the conditions here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
Will Conduct Mission.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, September
10 Especially "A mission will be con-
Quoted by the Augustinian Fathers OF
Church here, beginning Sunday, Sep
tember 20, and ending Sunday, Octo-
Der 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
EIGHT DIE FROM FIRE
SO Are Injured in West Virginia
During August.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, September
1S.-Fire caused eight deaths and %
persons were burned or injured during
August in this state, according to the
report of Fire Marshal q. o. stahlman
of Charleston. The fatalities included
deaths were caused by gasoline explo-
sions, while powder and cartridge blasts,
lighting fires, cigarette, electrocution
and burning trash claimed the other
victims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
MRS. JAMES |. KING DIES
Hyattsville Woman Had Been
Active in Philanthropic Work.

Active in Philanthropic Work.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, September 10
Mrs. James L. King, Maple and Cedar
avenues, prominent in church and
philanthropic work, died here this
week She had been in poor health for
some time.
Mrs. King was prominent in various
activities of the First Presbyterian
Church of Hyattsville, was the first
treasurer of the Associated Charities
of Hyattsville and vicinity and took an
active part in the work of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union.
Besides her husband, Mrs King
leaves a son, Clifton King of Cumber-
land, Md. and a brother, Charles F.
Glass Of Hyattsville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
POWER RATE REDUCED
Danville Hopes to Attract Indus
tries by New Scale.
peciaI pispateh 10 The star

Special Dispatch TO The star.
DANVILLE. Va, September 13-Cer-
lain industries will be provided cheaper
electric rates under an ordinance adopt
ed by the city council at its meeting
Wednesday night.
The ordinance provided the same rate
Cor lighting current as for power cur
rent to industries contracting annually
for a monthly demand of rs kilowatts
In which the lighting current demand
does not exceed so per cent of the total
demand. The ordinance was devised as
an inducement to existing and possible
new industries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14

Unemployment In Quebec Is decreas-
ing, and road workers have recently
been granted Q wage increase Of so
cents a day.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
-Four in Cabinet Haze
P0wer Trust Ties

Four members of President
Hoover's Cabinet, Secretary Of
Agriculture Hyde, Secretary Of
War Hurley. Secretary Of Com
merce Lamont and Secretary of
the Interior Wilbur. are honorary
officers of the American COM
mittee Of the World War Confer.
ence, financed largely by giant
American power organizations. the
Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittee was told today.
And in 1926, the committee
was told, President Hoover, then
Secretary of Commerce, was the
honorary chairman. The teSti-
mony was given the committee by
o. C. Merrill. former executive
secretary of the Federal Power
Commission, now active chairman
Of the American committee. He
said the organization was formed
in 1923 with the purpose Of
promotion Of power development
in the world"
He said in 1924 the American
committee. which the National
Electric Light Association had
guaranteed to finance for five
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
POLE IS CALLED
IN BANK QUIZ

Comptroller of the Currency
j. w. Pole today faced a grilling
before the House Banking Com
mittee as result of his proposal
to extent national branch bank.
ing and his prediction that the
country bank is virtually doomed
Representative Strong ,(R.) of
Kansas, ranking Republican and
strong opponent of branch bank
ing. aSsailed Poles position
Strong has a bill pending to pre-
vent branch banking.
THE program of the comp
troller is to concentrate all the
banking in few financial cen
ters. where national banks would
have power to extend branches
throughout their trade territory. :"
said Strong.
Il fear this situation will lead
to a combination of these cen
ters, with the result that there
will be virtual monopoly of
money and credits. I don't think
it would be a good thing for the
country"
Pole is the first witness in the
committees investigation of group,
(COntinued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1930-02-26

years, paid his expenses as Off
cial American delegate to an iii,
ternational power conference In
London. He said he saw nothing
wrong in the power company's
helping to pay his expenses to
London and asserted 1t had IN
no way influenced him in favor
OF the power interests. He said
that F. E. Bonner. the present
executive secretary of the power
commission, was also member
Of the committee.
Merrill said that in addition to
the 1924 conference, the Govern
ment and four power companies
had Joined in payment of his ex-
penSeS to two other conferences.
one in Switzerland in 1926 and
another in London in 1923.
MerrillS testimony brought
acrid comment from Senator
Wheeler CD of Montana.
"I can more readily understand
why the power companies have
so much influence in Washing.
ton" he said. when they are
putting up money for an organ
i8ation for which members Of the
CABINET are members"
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
NavyAceDiesin Crash
In Mimic Warfare
8Il.N J. 81 .l.

fuselage did a half roll and
plunged into the sea with its en-
gine turning at high speed.
After an intensive but unsuc.
ceSsful search for McMullens
body. the Destroyer Pruitt re.
joined the fleet.
After the completion Of two
weeks of intensive and secret
war maneuverS, the battle fleet
was preparing to attack" the
western entrance of the Panama
Canal. The fleet was proceeding
in battle formation with the
submarines in the vanguard, while
the destroyers were throwing a
protective smoke screen about
other craft in the fleet.
Land forces are prepared to
meet the attack" and both sides
are depending upon airplanes to
"Spot" each other and direcS
firing.
During the maneuvers last year
the enemy" fleet theoretically
destroyed the canal. The results
Of the battle. this year will not
be determined until after a CON-
plete check of the reports
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
SANTO DOMINGO
is CAP PTURED

Revolutionary forces entered
Santo Domingo, capital of the
Dominican Republic, at 5 a. m.
today according to advices re-
ceived at the State Department
from Minister Charles B. Curtis.
Curtis added that the entry
of the revolutionists was ac-
companied by a sharp fusillade
lasting less than a minute and
that moderate quiet prevailed at
the time of filing his message,
z a. m.
Agreement Expected
Prospect of an agreement be-
tween the revolutionists and the
Dominican government was held
out by John M. Cabot, secretary
of the American legation at
Santo Domingo when he returned
to that capital last night after
an attempt to bring the opposing
factions together, American Min
lister Charles B. Curtis reported
to the State Department today.
Curtis reported Cabot brought
with him the revolutioniSts' pro
posals and that there seemed a
(Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
TARDIEU TO TRY
new CABINET

PARIS, Feb. 26 tI.Ns.) Scor.
ing 4 notable personal victory
over his political opponents. Andre
Tardieu. leader Of the National
Republican party. today was asked
by President CASTOR Doumergue
to attempt formation OF a new
ministry to succeed the short
lived cabinet Of Camille Chau.
temps.
Tardieu Immediately accepted
the task, and informed the Presi-
dent he would report the success
or failure Of his attempt at 1880
a.+m. tomorrow.
Voted Out February II
President Doumergue calle i
upon Tardieu when all other ef-
forts to bring about stable min.
iStry had failed. Tardieu'S gov
ernment was voted out of office
February II by q narrow margin
In the Chamber Of Deputies, and
since that date frantic efforts
have been made to set up new
cabinet.
Chautemps was designated by
the President on February 81 to
attempt formation Of a ministry.
He succeeded in getting a cabi-
net together, but it was defeated
on its first appearance before the
chamber yesterday.
Doumergue again asked Former
Premier Raymond Poincare to
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
BROTHERS
JA|LDEL|VERY

HAGERSTOWN. Md. Feb. 26.
A daring Jail delivery occurred
during the early morning hours
at Berkeley Springs, w. Va. to,
day. when three brothers, Albert,
Royal. and Lafe Miller, of Morgan
county, held on robbery charge,
managed to make a clean get
away.
When Sheriff Newbaugh ar.
rived at the Jail at 6 o'clock this
morning he found the outer door
swinging open and the locks on
the cell door broken. The broth
ers we're the only prisoners at
the time.
There is no clew so far as to
how the delivery was accom-
plished, or as to where the youths
have escaped.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
DR. R \ A n
RAPSDRY
LAW

President Hoover has gone out
side his proper sphere In admon-
ishing the people not only to
obey, but to help enforce the pro
hibition law, the Rev. Father
John Ryan. professor of eco
nomics at Catholic University, de.
clared today before the House
judiciary Committee which is con.
sidering bills to modify the Vol.
stead act.
Wilton J. Lambert. Washing.
ton attorney. describing liquor
conditions in the National Capt.
tai. declared that they are so bad
Congress could never get enough
judges to try the cases. There
has been great increase in gen.
eral LIQUOR drinking since prohi-
bition, Lambert declared.
No Moral Authority
|. Father RYAN stated his anti
prohibition views with surprising
ifranknesS and engaged in spirited
debate with dry members Of the
COMMITTEES, who sought to draw
hiIn out. - K
! SO you think President Hoover
was going beyond his powers in
his inaugural address when he
advised the people to obey and
help enforce the law?" asked
Representative Hammer CD Of
North Carolina.
There" said Father Ryan. he
was attempting to state a moral
principle which was none of his
business. He is no more an
authority on morals than I am
DO you mean" persisted Ham
mer, that he hasn't the right to
urge the people to obey the law?"
"Oh. yes" replied Dr. Ryan.
He has the right to appeal. but
not dogmatically to lay down
moral doctrine
You don't think it is the
duty of a person to persuade
others to enforce the law?"
No said Father Ryan. bluntly.
! Father Ryan attacked the
statement Of President Hoover
that the best way to get rid Of .
bad law is to enforce it. Z,
| People have got rid Of more
bad laws by disregarding them
than by obeying them" he said
He cited the fugitive slave law
to uphold the individuals right
| to disregard a law.
He said he wrote an article
five years ago in an ecclestical
! magazine advising there was .
moral duty to obey this prohibit
ton laws on the theory that they
we're conducive to the public
! good.
But prohibition did not prove
conducive to good morals and
instead is injurious and I have
changed my position" he said.
Prohibition enforcement, he,
Continued on Poee 2, Col. 3J
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
VISIT
HEARST RANCH

SAN SIMEON. Calf, Feb. Is
N.S0.-Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge are resting here today in
the seculsion of the william
Randolph Hearst ranch. The re-
turn journey to Los Angeles will
be maze Friday.
The former President and Mrs.
Coolidge have no definite plans
for the remainder of their stay in
southern California which will
be concluded Monday.
On Tuesday the former Chief
Executive and Mrs. Coolidge will
attend the dedication ceremonies
of Coolidge Dam, on the Gila
River, Ariz.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26

Hoover's views, either kept silent
or expressed vague hopes that
some miraculous way may yet be
found to get the conference back
on the main track, others were
more or less openly expressing
the opinion that it is now
obvious that the parley has failed
or will fail of it's chief purpose
naval reduction-and that such
being the case the American
delegates might as. well pack up
and come home.
The collapse of the Chautemps
government admittedly constitutes
another severe blow for the con
ference, not only because it neces,
states further delay, but also be-
cause it spells the return of
French delegation to London
strongly nationaliStic in spirit
and policy, and prepared to back
tt the limit the Tardieu program.
So long as M. Chautamps, a
leader of the left. was endeavor-
ing to compose his government
Continued On Page 2. Col. 81
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
Bridge Playing Hides
. InferiOrity Complex

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 d.N.sA.
Bridge players are usually suffer
ing from an inferiority complex
and find the game an easy way
to satisfy their striving for super
iority, according to DR.. Alfred
Adler. noted VienneSe psy-
chologist.
Speaking at Columbia Uni
verSity, DR.. Adler said a bridge
player who wins always wears a
smile of superiority. a smile that
hides a feeling of inferiority. He
also declared most suicides suf-
fered from superiority complex,
demanding that they be masters
of their fates.