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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10

night by the Garfield Civic Association
at meeting In the Garfield School.
1t was argued that such q plan would
make teaching facilities inadequate and
impose an unnecessarily increased bur-
den on the teachers.
A resolution adopted by the civic
group opposed the plan to eliminate
assembly halls in all schools under con-
struction and urged the necessity for
these in suburban schools.
Plans were discussed for a special
public meeting May Il, the purpose OF
which will be to increase membership
in the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10

home secretary In the last conservative
cabinet, last night told the organization
that the Conservatives, when next In
power, would reconsider any treaty with
Egypt which the Laborite government
might make II it went beyond what was
already In force.
The former cabinet minister was not
molested during his speech. He had
recently returned from q trip to Egypt
and his known opposition to the Ma
tionalistic aspirations Of that country
had caused much murmuring among
Egyptians here. The Evening Standard
said yesterday that an Egyptian had
telephoned a threat of death to Lord
Brentford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
GIRL, IS, is VICTOR
IN ORATORY CLASH
Dorothy Bean Wins Contest
to Represent Charles
County, Md.

Dorothy Bean, 15-year-old junior OF
the Hughesville High School, was chosen
last night to represent Charles County
Ia the Maryland State finals OF the
National Oratorical Contest.
Competing with two other girls ano
a boy, who represented the LacKey,
Glasys and La Plata High Schools, Miss
Rean was the almost unanimous choice
of the judges for first place. Alice ..
stein, IL years old, of the Glasva High
school. was selected as alternate.
The contest, held in the auditorium OF
the La Plata High School, was attended
by more than 500 persons, many OF
whom we're forced to stand. Some were
unable to crowd within the auditorium.
Spirit of Patriotism Is Given.
Speaking on THE Constitution; Its
Trainers" the winner portrayed the
spirit of patriotism and high purpose
which fired the trainers OF Americas
basic law.
The other speakers and their subjects
follow:
Plata High School, THE Constitution"
Mary Mitchell, Lackey High School,
1.-THE Constitutions Guarantee of
Liberty to the Individual" and Miss
Stein, who spoke on Our American
Constitution"
Miss Bean Is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Milton Bean of Waldorf, Md.
Following her. graduation from high
school next year. she intends to study
to become a teacher.
Mitchell Opens Meeting.
The meeting began last night with a
brief address by State Senator Walter
J. Mitchell in which he explained the
purposes of the oratorical contest and
iauded The Star for sponsoring 1t In
this region. He presented the orators in
the following order: Swami, Miss Bean,
Miss Mitchell and Miss Stein.
The judges were George w. Stimp-
son, associate editor of The Pathfinder;
Miss Adele H. Stamp, dean of women at
Maryland University, and Arthur z.
Dowell, Washington attorney. Music
was furnished by Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Nimmerrichter.
Tonight the finals for st. Marys
County, Md, will be held in the court
house at Leonardtown with i've high
school representatives competing. Will
liam Alexander Loker. who won The
Star area championship in 1927, will
preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
ASK INSCRIPTION SAVED.
Markings Cut on Rock by Custer
Are Menaced.

PIERRE, s.. Oak. CP).-To preserve
an old inscription cut in a, rock on
Mount 1nyan Kara in wyoming by Gen.
George A. Custer, representatives and
senators from half dozen Middle
Western States are being asked to Sc
cure funds from the Federal Govern
snent.
The inscription was cut by Custer
two years before the massacre of Little
Big Horn, 1t Is endangered by de-
structive relic hunters, historians here
declare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
CITIZENS CONDEMN ~
KINDERGARTEN PLAN
Garfield Association Declares
Transfer Would Impair
Teaching Facilities.

Opposition to the proposal to remove
IS kindergarten teachers from District
schools and make them eligible for posi-
lions in the elementary schools was
expressed in q resolution adopted last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
DEATH THREAT FAILS
TO PREVENT SPEECH
Briton Discusses Egyptian Cues
ton Before Empire Union De-
spite Phoned Warning.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April s10.--Disregarding
threats that he would be shot If he dis
cussed the Egyptian question before the
British Empire Union. Lord Brentford
who as William Joynson- Hicks was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10

A great percentage of people are borr
with arms of unequal length and about
10 per cent have odd legs, declares g
European scientist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10

Deposits Of tungsten are found in
Missouri, but have not been developed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10

DR.. D. B. Wilery surgeon on Pacific
ocean line. spends his spare time writ
ing short stories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-06

The Riggs Bank Club of Riggs Ma
tional Bank employees will hold an out.
ing today at Greenbury Point Club, on
the Severn River near Annapolis, Md
Members Of the club will leave the bank
at 3 o'clock by bus. There will be a
water carnival. miniature golf tourna-
ment and field events. Dinner at the
cluo at o'clock will be followed by
dancing Harry Morris is in charge as
president of the club.
The Washington Bank Womens Club
will hold its first Fall meeting on Sep
TENDER IS at the Huguenot. This will
be the usual dinner-meeting and will
mark the beginning of the clubs Winter
activities.
S. Del Vecchio director of the In
ternational Exchange Bank, has been
elected president of Peoples Amuse-
ments, Inc, Capital corporation oper-
ating four outdoor and one indoor min
iature golf courses. Del Vecchio is vice
president of Peoples Hardware Stores
and secretary of the Miniature Golf
Courses owners Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-06
STOCKS CONTINUE
IN UPWARD TREND
Market AbSorbs Profit TAX
ing and FORCES Ahead.
SteelS Featured.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WALL STREET New York, Septem.
Der 6.-Opening strong and active, to-
days stock market encountered som,
proflt taking in the first half hour
from which it emerged successfully ant
then rapidly advanced.
The upswing, starting in the stand.
ard 1ndustrials, spread to many sections
OF the list. United States Steel rose Il
its highest price on the present move.
ment. Bethlehem Steel then rushes
ahead. They were followed by Genera
Electric and Westinghouse. Their
American Can pushed ahead. followed
by the coppers, oils, specialtiesN ane
rails.
The feature of early dealings was tn,
copper list. Gains in this group ranged
from fractions to nearly 2 points. Thu
advance partially was due to quicl
short-covering movement, caused wher
bears heard that little red metal wal
10 be had below the 1924 -cents-a-poune
level and that August statistics, to bt
published early next week, would prove
better than anticipated.
Whether these reports are true o.
not, only future quotations of the rec
metal and publication of statistics will
tell, but their mere circulation was SUI.
ficient to start rally in the copperS
which recently have been hammered
hard, as many companies revised theii
dividends downward.
When the short covering was In
progress Anaconda showed a gain O.
1874. Kennecott was up is and Cerrt
de PaSco, after selling at its low for the
year Friday, rallied "a points. Inter.
national Nickel came out in q block Of
5000 shares at PAS, then rose to 251s
st. Joseph Lead rose point. Calu,
met e. Arizona during the same periot
got up liz and Phelps Dodge, whost
name has been linked to the former IN
merger reports, gained is points.
Diamond Match advanced to a new
high for the year. This movement i'm.
mediately preceded official announce.
ment of the Republication plan
which provides for an exchange of out.
standing shares for new no-par com.
mon shares and per cent cumulative
participating preferred stock.
Auto Strop Safety Razor and Gillette
Safety Razor declined, but United In.
dustrial Alcohol which harbors a large
short interest, and National Cash Reg.
lister, whose business is said to be i'm.
proving, advanced. Ingersoll-R Rand
rose sharply
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-06
Sale of Firms Assets Planned.

NEW YORK, September (P.-A
special meeting of stockholders of In
dependent Oil & Gas Co. has been
called for September 80 to vote on a
proposal to sell the company's assets to
the Phillips Petroleum Co. on the basis
of rs shares of Phillips for every 10
shares of Independent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-06
Production to Be Increased.

NEW YORK, September H1.-Law-
renee P. Fisher. president of the Cadil-
Motors Corporation. said that the re-
ception accorded the company's new
lines makes necessary a substantial in
crease in the September production
schedule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-06

The Gardner Motor Co. is introducing
a new line Of straight Fights, offered in
five models and at list prices ranging
6Scm Isl, 795 TO 81 1896.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-06
TRANSACTIONS ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Note-An stocks sold in one hundred share lots
excepting those designated by the letter SOs (25Os
which shows those stocks to be sold in odd lots only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-06

Dividend rates given annual
based the latest quarterly half
shares. tPus
in stock sPayable in scrip fPus
when earned Payable in cash stock Plus
g Plus h in
Plus cent in stock Plus cent in stock. Plus
5 D n
Subject Of stockholders
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-13
GOTHAM PASTOR
breaches HERE
The Rev. John Langstaff
Fills City Pulpit.

"One looks to God, imploring an
answer to the question, Why hast
Thou dealt thus with us?'", said the
Rev. John Brett LangStaf OF Grace
church, New York, in his sermon
Sunday at Christ church, Monu-
ment Circle and North Meridian
street.
THE lights and joys of the season
just passed have sharpened the deep
shadows Of fear and disappoint-
ment.
1.-THE woman whose willing labor Is
the sole support of a family of small
children. suddenly is stricken with
some disabling disease. The clean
living man of middle age whose
faithful service always has been rec
ognized with fair wage, loses his
position and finds no one over 40 ac-
ceptable in the many applications he
makes for work with other firms.
The new born child dies in its
mothers arms. The lover is slain
in war. The weak remain, the strong
are taken. The unrighteouS pros
per at the expense of those who play
the game fairly. To all this We
repeat the words of the Mother of
Jesus as she felt that He had de-
serted her in the Temple Of Jeru-
salem:
why hast Thou dealt thus with
us?'
1T is the urgent and sincere in
terrogation from a God-fearing
community" he continued, that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-13
G7W17ouAxG4A enEp.
W97VN< ny VIDA HURT
~ VIDA HURT

Always did want to be married
to DOCTOR" quoth Sally. joyfully.
But, darling, I'm not a doctor
yet. 1t will be years before I'll be
able to support you"
II can support myself. I've saved
enough money to pay my own ex-
penSes for g. while. Oh, Howell, If
you know what 1 suffered last night
you'd never ask me to leave you
again"
sally. dearest. I'd rather marry
you than anything in the world.
But even if 1 were willing for you
to support yourself, what could you
dc back there? Perhaps you couldn't
get work on those papers?"
Sally grinned.
mo editor in the world can resist
me now" she boosted. Look at me.
Darling, can you doubt it?"
TTER eyes were radiant with love
L Il and courage Her lips trembled
little as If fearful Of his reply.
"Oh," she sighed, I'm being typ
ically Hollywood. I'm proposing to
you, Howell. Are you going to turn
me DOWN."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-13
CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE
OUT OUR WAY

A N interview for her PAPER, prob
IA ablyl Sally would get kick
out of writing him up, even If she
didn't give a darn for him person.
ally.
But 1t was no newspaper reporter
only a white-faced, anxious-eyed
girl, who appeared at the head of
the stairs.
Howell, you fool! To get into a
mess like that"
Her attitude knocked his tragic
bearing into a cooked hat.
He retorted, "You were a helpful
little friend. Didn't come near me-"
She seized his arm.
Il did. The minute I had a
chance. You'd gone to the hospital.
I thought there was no use to fol-
low you there so I came on home.
"Of course, Howell, every news
paper reporter in town knows you
were framed. It's lucky for Mrs.
Carleton Meade that those charges
were withdrawn"
THAT won't help my reputation
at home" groaned Howell.
I've taken care of that" Sally
asserted, competently. "Our paper
wired your mother that 1t was all
mistake. You were absolutely not
connected with it,"
He forgot she was engaged to an
other man.
Sally, you darling!"
She said, smiling, you see, the
city editors a great friend of mine"
That put him back in his place
But when he looked for the
diamond he found it sparkling on
her other hand.
why don't you wear it where it
belongs?" he inquired. sulkily.
Il do, I deceived you. darling. My
aunt in Omaha sent me this ring"
Sunlight streamed through the
window upon her flaming hair.
You little red-haired demonl-
Sally, you angel"
She was in his arms. Grooming
over him. Stroking his hair.
you need me so dreadfully.
LOW could he tell her now that
H he had decided to leave Holly
wood and go home?
LAS a motion picture actor I'm
& f1op," he said. I'm going home"
Her arms frightened.
Going back to school, you meano"
Eyes. If leave right away 1 can
get back for the last semester"
She was so dear, so adorably
sweet. But the cheek pressed
against his was suddenly wet with
tears.
Mustn't cry about it, sweetheart!
Isn't that what you wanted me to
do?"
Her voice sounded like a disap-
pointed childs.
And leave me here for three or
four years?"
But, Sally. what else can I do?"
You can take me with you" she
walled.
AS suddenly as they came her
tears had stopped. She danced
away from him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-13

All the confidence he had lost
since coming to California surged
back like a tide.
II am not" he declared, and took
her back into his arms. you're
going to be Mrs. Howell Sheffield
as soon as I can get the license and
on your own head be the result"
You would say that" she man
aged to murmur, blissfully.
Mr.. Benton called from the
kitchen that Mr.. Sheffield was
wanted on the telephone. He an
swered with Sally still hanging on
his arm.
Central Casting, Howell! Work
ing tomorrow"
mol" shouted Howell. mot ever
again. I'm going home"
"Goodby and good luck" chuckled
the voice at the other end of the
wire, but hung up, abruptly.
For even if Howell Sheffield did
leave Hollywood the motion picture
business would go merrily on and
Central Casting still be responsible
for tomorroW's extras"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-13
TINY CHILDREN SMOKE
Tobacco Relished at Tender age
In Blue Ridge Moutains.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. ia party
Of Washington scientists, just re-
turned from the Corbin Hollow dis
trict of the Blue Ridge mountains in
Virginia, report that children of 4
or 5 years of age relish tobacco as
much as do grownupS in that Sec
ton.
The children thought the party
"stingy'' when members refused to
pass out cigarets to them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-13
FRAT 1853 YEARS OLD
Phi Beta Kappa Celebrates First
Chapter at William and Mary.

BIZ tHned Press
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Jan. 49,
The one hundred f1fty-third ami
versary of the founding of the ma
tional honorary society, Phi Beta
Kappa, was celebrated here at Will
liam and Mary college.
William and Mary students on
Dec. 5, 1776, organized the Alpha
chapter of the fraternity in the Ra-
leigh tavern, which was destroyed
by fire and rebuilt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-13
BuenoS Aires Sweltering

BIZ United Press
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 13.-The
highest temperature recorded this
season sent the thermometer scar
ing to 97.6 degrees and today the
heat shows no signs of abating.
The capital is sweltering in a heat
wave chat appears general.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-13

With those onlinous words Rokof banged out
of the cabin. After moment Of silence the
Swede spoke. The idiotic look that had masked
his thoughts fell away. giving place to one of
craft and cunning. He think I'm fool" he
whispered. IT savvy French. You bane good to
me- He treat me like dirty dog. I help you
lady. You yust wait. I help you escape" Jane
could hardly believe her ears. Was escape pos
sible2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-13

Rokod leaped to his feet and, turning faced
the Swede cook. Get out of here!" roared the
Russian. For answer, the cooks great hand slid
to the handle of a long, slim knife beneath his
greasy apron. Rokof saw the move and
stopped short. Then in French he said to Lady
Greystoke: Tomorrow you shall answer. You
viii come to me willingly or III kill the child
before your very eyesl"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-13
(The End)

Christ church seeks to answer as
it's steeple points up among bust
ness towers to the Fathers Bust
ness that passeth mans under
standing"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-13

Later when he brought her frugal dinner, he
whispered very low: Leave on your clothes an
roll your blankets. I come back after you purity
soon' He would have slipped from the room
at once. but Jane laid her hand upon his sleeve
My baby?" she asked. II can not go without
him" He made no answer. When he had gone,
Tarzan's wife sank into utter bewilderment-
Suspicion as to the intentions Of this SWede
Swarmed through her brain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
MISS MARY MERRICK
RETAINS PRESIDENCY
Most Rev. Michael J. Curley Is
Speaker at Christ Child
Society Meeting.

Miss Mary v. Merrick was reelected
president Of the Christ Child Society
at its annual meeting this past week
at 24OO Sixteenth street, where Most
Rev. Michael j. Curley, Archbishop OF
Baltimore, was the principal speaker.
other officers elected were: Mrs. j.
d. Morgan, first vice president; Mrs.
d. c. Stapleton, second vice president;
Mrs. D. j. Callahan, third vice presl-
dent; Mrs. Charles p. Nell, correspond
ing secretary; Miss Barreden Cover
recording secretary; Mrs. j. J. Hegerty,
assistance secretary; Mrs. Charles w.
Semmes, treasurer, and Miss Martina
Pleace, executive secretary.
Members of the board were elected
as follows: Mrs. Thomas Keane, Mrs.
w. J. MCGEE, Miss Mary Barney, Miss
Barredell Cover, Mrs. T. p. Ballenger,
Mrs. Thornton p. Boland, Mrs. D. j.
Callahan, Mrs. Thomas H. Carter, Mrs.
Aubrey L. Clarke, Mrs. Thomas L. Costi-
gan, Mrs. John Foote, Mrs. John j.
Noonan, Mrs. Sarah Pepper, Mrs. Allen
Pope. Miss Agnes Riley, Mrs. Charles
w. Semmes, Mrs. G. N. Harris, Miss
Florence Roach, Mrs. B. F. Saul, Mrs.
Joseph Tumulty, Mrs. Frederick E..
Altemus. Mrs. Robert F. Cahill, Miss
Louise Darr, Mrs. James A. Emery, Mrs.
j. j. Hagerty, Mrs. w. j. MCGEE, Miss
Rose Shea, Mrs. Thomas j. Sheridan.
Mrs. D. c. stapleton. Mrs. William F
Sands, Mrs. j. G. Haskell, Mrs. c. p.
Neill. Mrs. H. j. Berns, Mrs. G.. E.
Hamilton, Miss Eleanor Heany, Miss
Anna j. Ready, Miss Sarah Maher.
Miss Mary v. Merrick, Mrs. j. D. Nor
gan and Miss Anne Squire.
Reports were read by committee
chairmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04

long legal battle against the merger II
their millions of dollars of Sheet g.
Tube investment are tied up without
dividends or other usual stock priv
leges, and with their stocks collateral
value hampered by the situation.
Eaton was not in his Office today
and could not be reached for a states
ment. but thus far has given no indi-
cation of desire to withdraw. His last
quoted attitude was that he would fight
the merger ito the finish"
Although a stockholders election re-
Gently approved the merger, it has not
been contaminated. and the proponents
have only until September to accom-
plish the merger before it would be
outlawed by the time limitations of the
contract. In the event of delay until
after that date, presumably any pos
sible merger would be a new deal, re-
quiring new vote of stockholders.
Court Fights in Progress.
Several court fights already are in
progress, delaying the program, and
one stakeholder has applied for in
vestigation by the Federal Trade Com
mission and by the United States dis
trict attorney.
Dispositions taken today in an In
JuAASDAoAA odAo AAACo Wy NAyAOiA a. ''~SN>f
jr., and International Shares Corpora
ton, showed that Pickands, Mather &
Co. of Cleveland, who bought $1,000
600 worth of Sheet e. Tube stock and
voted 1t for the merger, did more than
SIT 900, 900 worth of ore and freight
business last year with Bethlehem, with
a compensation of $210,884.
The appeal to the Federal Trade
Commission and to the United States
district attorney alleged that directors
of the United States Steel Corporation
with several directors of
in two New York banking
companies, which are prominent in the
merger negotiations, and that the COM
bine of Sheet & Tube with Bethlehem
would be violation of the Clayton
antitrust laws.
The two next moves foreseen in the
battle are the directors meeting Mon
day and the resumption at the same
time of the taking Of dispositions In the
suit.