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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
Writ of Certiorari Is Refused
After District Tribunal
Rules Out Demand.
1924 ACT CONSTRUCTION
SOUGHT BY ATTORNEY
Petitioners Charge Law by Subor-
dinate officials Is Result Of Lit.
cation Brought to Conclusion.

The United States Supreme Court to-
day denied the application of q group
OF District school teachers for a re-
hearing on their petition for a writ of
certiorari, by which they sought some
time ago to have the highest court con-
slider the decision of the District Court
OF Appeals relating to the Interpretation
OF certain sections Of the teachers SAL
airy act of 1924.
The application for the writ of GER
tlorari was turned down recently and
the petition which was denied TODAY
sought a rehearing.
Construction Sought.
In the petition for rehearinr pau1
=; Lesh, attorney for the teachers. ex-
plalneo that the construction of this
law OF 1924 determined the rate of
salary TO be paid these petitioners. and
that the disposition of these cases will
govern several hundred others. each
small In amount, but each of great
Importance to the individual plaintiff"
counsel for the teachers told the
court that although these cases were
sSarteo 10 determine the construction of
"a A06EJ JA4Cy Will IlOI nave re-
suited In getting a construction of the
act II the petition for certiorari be
denied. W
Claim Lower Court Favorable.
=. The court was told in the petition
Tor rehearing that the net result of
the litigation is that the rule of con-
structlon based on the law by the
subordinate and county officials re-
mains the rule of decision in these
cases. The petitioners said they were
denied a ruling by the controller gen
eral because these claims were against
the District of Columbia. The petition
further stated that the Municipal Court
OF the Distric agreed with the con-
sruction placed on the salary law by
the petitioners.
The petitioners on whose behalf the
rehearlng was requested were Madeline
Padgett, Edna E. Hilton, Edith w. civ
FIora G Steinberg, Marian A. Newman,
Heron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
STATE SOCIETY HEADS
TO BE ENTERTAINED
Indianans Will Give Reception To-
night at Hotel After
April Meeting.

The Indiana State Society will have
as honor guests the presidents of vari-
Gus State societies at a reception this
evening at BIS O'Clock in the Willard
Hotel. The reception will follow the
April meeting Of the society at O'Clock
and will be featured by an entertain
ment program.
Miss Alice Roberts, daughter Of Judge
and Mrs. r. e. Roberts Of Rockport
Ind, will appear in recital at the invita-
ton Of Representative Harry G. Can
field of Indiana, who is president of the
society. Miss Roberts returned re-
Gently from Hamburg, Germany, where
she studied voice culture under Prof
Bachner.
A program will be presented by the
younger members of the society under
the direction of Mrs. Cecil r. Crittenden
Dancing and bridge will engage the
members and guests at the conclusion
of these features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
DR.. HAAS FUNERAL
HELD IN ARLINGTON
Full Military Honors Are Paid
Veterans Bureau Council on
Appeals Member

DR.. Carlton Daniel Haas of the United
States Veterans Bureau, who died Sat-
urday at Garfield Hospital, was buried
in Arlington Cemetery today with full
military honors. The service was con-
Quoted at 2 o'clock at the grave by
Rev. Calvert E. Buck.
DR.. Haas was a member of the council
Of appeals of the Veterans Bureau, and
had served throughout the World War
In the Medical Corps Of the Army.
A statement issued on behalf Of his
associates at the Bureau this morning
said Of him: "Dignified in bearing. and
Of studious and retiring disposition,
he exhibited in his work, consciel. tious
and painstaking care and skill, and in
his life, particularly in the latter days,
q calm philosophy and courageous
fortitude"
DR.. Haas leaves a wife, Mrs. Mary
e. Haas, who resides at the Wilsonia,
1880 K street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
SAFETY INCREASES
IN CIVIL AVIATION
Fatalities Fewer in Relation
to Miles Is Federal Report
for Six Months.
Increased safety in civil aeronautics

Increased safety In civil aeronauticS
is revealed in the civil air accident re-
port for the last six months of 1929
made public today by Clarence M.
Young, Assistant Secretary Of Com
merce for Aeronautics.
The report reveals a decrease in the
number Of fatal air accidents with re-
| lation to the number Of miles flown
During the period nearly $4,000, 900
miles were flown and 1873 fatal acct
dents reported, making an average OF
431, 1867 miles flown for each accident.
During the corresponding period of 1928,
54,l88, 1888 miles were flown, with one
fatal accident for each 416,837 miles.
The safety record Of air transport on
erat1ons, covering flying where passen-
gers, mail or express was carried on
scneduled service, was better by more
than 100 per cent than the record for
all types Of civil flying, During the
last half Of 1929 air transport planes
new 5,94O, 161 miles, with only Is fatal
accidents, or one for each 1862 GIT
miles.
In miscellaneous flying, which includ-
co student instruction, experimental
nylng, general commercial and pleasure
Tying, total Of 100000 miles were
down during the six months, with 1853
accidents, or an average Of 375, 900 miles
per fatal accident.
The largest number of accidents were
caused by errors Of judgment on the
part OF pilots or crew or other factors
Que to the human element, totalin0
55.75 per cent of all the accidents. En-
CINE failures caused only 1895 per cent
OF the accidents, while airplane struc-
tural failures accounted for 1925 per
cent. The report shows that S.41 per
cent OF the accidents were due to mis-.
cellaneous causes, including weather,
landing fields, darkness and ther
causes. There were only 5.57 per cent
OF all accidents in which the causes
could not be definitely determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
TOUR TO INTEREST U. S.
IN PHILIPPINE CAUSE
DR.. Hilario C.. Moncado, Editor,
and of Organization, to Make
First Stop at New Orleans.

To give the American public the
views of the Filipino people regarding
independence for the Philippine Islands
DR.. Hilario Canine Moncado, president
of the Filipino Federation Of America.
will start a Nationwide tour from
Washington tomorrow night. His frst
stop VIII be New Orleans.
DR.. Moncado, who is also editor and
publisher OF The Filipino Nation, was
the final witness to testify before the
House immigration committee Satllr-
day considering the WEIGH bill to class
natives of the Philippines as aliens and
bar them from legal entry into the
United States. DR.. Moncado during his
Washington visit appointed Nemesic
Jason, late of Honolulu, to be resident
manager. of the Washington branch OF
the Ff1idano Federation Of America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
LEMM0NS ASKS $4,000
IN CROSSING DEATHS
Road Charged With Negligence
for Accident at Landover Fatal
to Wife and Child.

Douglas Lemons, q member of the
District Fire Department, whose wife
and child were killed by a Pennsyl-
vania Railroad train at Landover, Md,
October % 1929, when his automobile
was struck at a grade crossing, today
filed suit against the company, claim
ing $4,000 damages as administrator
OF the estates Of Edith Lemons, his
wife, and Milan, his young son.
1t is claimed In the petitions filed by
Attorneys Alvin L. Newmyer and Albert
negligently failed to equip the grade
crossing with safety gates or adequate
signal devices and that the Waterman
carelessly invited the automobile to
cross the tracks when the fast-travel-
ing express was nearing the crossing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
SCHOOL SPEAKERS ASKED

The Ten Miles Square Club, through
Grover w. Ayers, its executive secre-
tary, today requested Stephen e.
Kramer, first assistant superintendent
of schools, to name three high school
boys to speak for that organization in
opposition to national representation for
the District.
Mr., Kramer said he would forward
the request to principals for volunteer
speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
INCREASED RAY0N YARN
DUTY is AGREED UPON
Conferees Accept House Tariffs on
Silk Clothing and Also on
Photographic Paper.

Congressional conferees on the tariff
bill today agreed upon the higher
House duties on rayon yarn and all
manufactures Of this synthetic textile,
with a few exceptions.
The confereeS also accepted the higher
House duties on silk clothing, and the
lower House rates on Photographic
paper.
A charge that the Cuban sugar mo-
nopoly" was attempting to DESTROY all
competition on this continent was made
in the House today by Representative
Montet, Democrat Louisiana, in urging
higher sugar duties.
The Louisianan favored the House
rate of 2.40 in the bill now before con-
ference of the two congressional
branches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
OLD BILLS STILL OUT
81, $3.50, 900, 900 in Big Bills Never
Turned In.

Almost billion and half dollars In
the old, large-size currency has never
been turned into the Treasury for re-
placement by the smaller bills.
A check-up at the Treasury today
showed that $1,336,000,000 was out
standing.
Of this, almost 100000 900 is in 81
bills and much of it represented by large
denominations, such as $1,000 and
$4,000, which are being held by banks
in their reserve funds.
Oficials said past experience had
shown that a substantial part Of the
money outstanding would never be
redeemed, since it had been destroyed
in various ways, and some win be held
as souvenirs.
When the old Civil War notes were
returned, nearly third Of those in
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
Woman Dies Of Auto Hurts.

FRONT ROYAL, Va, April a (Spe-
ciaD Helen Williams, 36-year-old coll
ored woman, died in Memorial Hospital,
Winchester, from injuries received In an
automobile wreck here east Of town Fri
day night when she, driving a Ford
roadster, struck a telephone pole, then
ran into rock pile. throwing her out,
breaking both legs, one arm and in1lict-
ing internal injuries, which caused her
death. Quincy Pines, colored, who was
with her, received broken leg and
numerous other INJURIES He is also In
+, ka1 I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
RECEIVES PIANO PRIZE

Miss Helen Calvert MacGraw, a
Washington girl. today received notice
for 1880 had been awarded to her for
the best piano performance. The finals
were held in Steinway Hall, New York,
on April IL. Miss MacGraw, chosen
from more than 100 contestants, will be
expected to make her debut in the New
York Town Hall next Fall.
She was pupil of Alexander Sklar-
evski of the Peabody Institute of Bal
timore for the last six years and at
tended the master classes in Paris last
Summer She has played for the Arts
Club Of Washington several t3naAA Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
CADET COMMISSIONS
TO BE GIVEN TODAY
Ceremonies at Wilson Stadium,
Central High School, Twice Put
OFF by Bad Weather.

A third effort since the originally
scheduled date will be made at 4:30
O'Clock this afternoon to present COM
missions to the Washington high school
cadet officers in the Wilson Stadium
of Central High School.
Mai. Gen. Charles H. Bridges, ad-
jutant general, u. S. A, will make the
presentations and inspect and review
the cadet brigade.
The presentation originally was set
for April 8, but inclement weather
forced postponement for several days.
The second attempt likewise was de-
layed by bad weather and at noon to-
day school officials we're casting wary
glanceS at the mounting clouds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
MAJ. PRATT is ILL

Mai. Henry g. Pratt, superintendent
of police, today was confined to a sick
bed at his apartment at the Cordova
Apartments, Twentieth street and
Florida avenue.
Maj. Pratt has slight cold and was
forced to leave his work yesterday aft
ernoon. He hopes to be back at his
desk tomorrow morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
CATHOLIC ALUMNI
WILL GATHER HERE
40 Colleges to Be Represent
ed in National ConcIave
April rs, rs, 27.

Several hundred faculty and alumni
representatives Of more than 40 colleges
in all parts Of the country will attend
the annual convention of the National
Catholic Alumni Federation at the May
flower Hotel April IS, 26 and 81.
Among the distinguished visitors will
be the Very Rev. Dom Bede Jarrett
o. p, prior provincial of the Domin-
leans of England. He will discuss The
Federation Of Catholic University
Students in England" as the conven-
the night of April 26. Among the
other banquet speakers will be Repre-
sentative James M. Beck of PennSyl-
vania and DR.. William Kerby of Cath
Ollie University, editor Of the Ecclesias-
teal Review.
College Heads to Participate.
Among the dozen or more college
presidents expected to take an active
part In the meeting are Mgr. James
H. Ryan Of Catholic University, Rev.
w. Coleman Nevis, S. j., of George
town University; Rev. Florence Sulli-
van, S. j., Of Loyola University, New
Orleans; Rev. Robert Kelley, S. j., of
Loyola University, Chicago; Rev. John
McNichols, S. j., of Detroit University,
and Brother Columbia, Q. s. F., of st.
Francis College, Brooklyn. Numerous
college deans also are expected to
attend
President Hoover will receive the
delegates at the White House at noon
on April Is. Rev. w. J. Lonergan, S. j.,
OF st. IgnatiuS College will lead the
opening discussion.
The Sneakerc the onanipo y,ioLt 1,,;Il
be Michael Williams, editor of the Com
monweal; DR.. Edward A. Fitzpatrick,
dean Of the graduate school of Mar
quette University, Milwaukee. and Will
fred B. Shaw, director of alumni rela-
tionS, University of Michigan.
Papers will be presented at a SYM
postum Saturday morning by James
Armstrong, University Of Notre Dame;
Timothy J. Canty, st. Mary's College;
John F. Cremen, district manager,
Massachusetts, Mutual Insurance Co.,
and Charles N. Ldschka, professor Of
education, Georgetown University.
Solemn Vesper Service Planned.
The most colorful ceremony of the
convention will be the solemn vesper
service to be held at the National Shrine
OF the Immaculate Conception on the
campus of Catholic University April 81
Father Nevis will preach and Bishop
Thomas ]. Shahan, rector emeritus Of
Catholic University, will preside.
Edward S. Dore of New York Is presi-
dent of the federation. The general
committee In charge of arrangements is
headed by j. Harold Kilcoyne. DR.
Thomas H. Healy Of the Georgetown
University School of Foreign Service is
vice chairman, and Peter A. Drury treas
urer. Subcommittee chairmen include
Rev. Maurice Sheehy, faculty reception;
Basil Kelly, publicity; John Saul and
DR.. j. A. Flynn, banquet; William E.
Leahy, reception; George O'Connor, en-
tertainment, and Frederick v. Murphy,
decorations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
CAYWOOD BURIAL HELD

Lifelong Washington Residents
Body Inferred in Congressional.
Funeral services for William e. Cav
wood, SO years old, lifelong resident
of Washington, who died suddenly Sat-
urday at his home, 5000 Eighth street.
were held this afternoon at the resi-
dence. Interment was In Congressional
Cemetery.
He was a charter member of the
Seneca Tribe, Independent Order of Red
Men; Old Glory Council, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, and Naval
Lodge. No. 4, F. A. A. M.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Sarah Cav.
wood, he is survived by daughter, Miss
Alice Hayes, and sister, Mrs. Harriet
G, Dent,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
GRAY PLEADS GUILTY
OF LIQUOR VIOLATION
$500 Bond Required for Man Ar.
rested After Chase by Police
on Fourteenth Street.

Joseph Lee Gray, IS years old, of the
1900 block of Wisconsin avenue pleaded
guilty to charges Of transporting and
possession when arraigned in Police
Court this morning and was held on
$500 bond on the latter charge.
Attracted by the sagging springs OF
Gray's car, Policemen D. j. Murphy and
L. A. Wahlre of the tenth precinct gave
chase
The liquor car, careening through the
street car lanes, sped up Fourteenth
street, narrowly avoiding collision with
automobiles and pedestrians. It was
overtaken at Spring road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
Card PARTY at Surrattsville.

SURRATTSVILLE, Md, April IA
Especially A card party will be given
by the Parent-Teacher Association Of
the local school in the school audi
torium April -. {
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
GIRLS AT WHITE HOUSE
Mrs. Hoover Receives Scouts From
Massachusetts.

A group of rs Girl Scouts from Bos-
ton and Quincy, Mass, were received
ct the White House today by Mrs.
Herbert Hoover, national president OF
the organization.
Mrs. Hoover entertained the girls fol-
half an hour, after which they went
sightseeing. Miss Ruth A. Bass, Bos-
ton field captain Of Girl Scouts, Is in
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
INOTRE DAME BENCH PLAYS THE
GAME WITH MEMBERS OF TEAM

~, lnclSlVely clipping bis words as
his voice rises. lie is touching the
spark TO the explosion.
"All right" he barks. On your
toes, everyDody!' his voice rises al
most to scream. Come onI
And out they come, stumbling on
cleated shoes over the concrete run
way and into the daylight. to be
swallowed up quickly in blankets ON
the bench or lying at Rockne's feet,
save for the II men who run onto
the field. The coach looks wan,
rather tired. His illness is less COM
Portable than he makes out.
The game starts and the substl-
tutes start with it. With elbows
and knees they pound and sway,
following tne course Of the bali.
They seem hypnotized with emo
tons aroused during the tense
period Of waiting and Rockne's s
magnetic words. But they can be
analytical, too.
A Notyc Dame player IS smeared
beneath a pile OF Red and Blue.
Look at EN- pie on" remarks
Emmett Leahy, q substitute back
who sits beside me, to big Dick
DcnohQo, the guard. There S no
resentment in the remark.
stepped right on his neck, re-
plies Donohue, and grins.
Rockne looks Oh, unmovod, tWid-
ding Q newspaper in his ung.oved
hands, saying nothing.
Then Marty Brill, the boy who
tried for this same Penn team seve-
raj years ago, races "a yards
through Red and Blue fer a touch
down.
The bench is pandemonium, the
subs edging off their blankets
They are all out there, flying across
the white marks, straning, shifting
running with Marty They may be
rooted to their places on the packed
bench, but they don't know it. For
the moment, each is Marty Bril-!
with ball clutched to his breast.
No Heroics
Alta boy! Yeah, Marty" they
cry, as The teams trot back.
Hes the best all-around toot-
ball player in America" appralses
one substitute and there is a cla-
NOR Of assent. Rockne merely
grins.
There is occasion for a substltu-
ton and Rockne speaks aloud Tor
the first time.
"Hey Kosky!" the big end STRIPS
off his sweater, helped by two tug
ging assistant managers. There arc
no words Of advice from the coach
no communication for the team
Just q friendly slap on the rumL
with folded newspaper. The play
er who has been replaced trots up
SteaminG
Feel tired, Paul?" asks Rocknc.
Nav
Then big Schwartz plunged ovel
tor another touchdown and tllt
bench Whoops and cheers. They ari
Quieting down now, however, as II
becomes apparent that the game /;
won. From toes to ribs, ! am CRATE
| ful.
I SaVcldi the coach calls sud
| denly, Big Joe stunble5 over h:
ieet in lis haste struggling with II:
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10

ccssful assistant coach Justify the
payment Of O. large salary, or should
the associated students hire good
sport who has been q successful
head coach, regardless of his alum
nus affiliations?
Is the salary paid bo>auSe OF the
school attended or the job to be
filled
2. If California were to hire some
one else as coach, would he be able
to do any better with the material
at hand?
3. Is a proportionate amount OF
good material coming to California?
If there is lack of it in an inStltu-
ton of this size, what is the rea-
son? Should we begin substituting
in an effort TO regain our pinnacle
position, or should we go after those
who now Subsidize?
A. AS {. matter of fact, who does
Subsidize? Who can find out who
subsidies? And having found out,
who has the spirit and courage to
say SO il open meetings?
hbIt ds
5. Is California adequately repre-
scnted at the Pacific Coast confer
encc? Has California been such a
good sport and -principled COL
lcge that her representatives have
taken g defeatist attitude toward
the possibility Of cleaning up other
colleges?
Is young blood necessary, perhaps
TO force the hand Of the school,
administration which refuses to re-
cognize the conditions OF their IN
stitutiOn because of the economic
benefit to be derived?
Is California herself afraid to call
spade spade because of the dan
ger Of forcing professional teams
off profitable schedule?
6. Is some available material
wasted because of poor methods
Are California's athletes tired out
from too strenuous practices? Are
they discouraged by inconsistent
substitution practices?
Do the coaches show them where
they are wrong or are they lett to
shift for themselves in the face OF
caustic criticism?
7. is there some kind OF under
cover politics or society intrigue be-
low the surface of the California
varsity? What happened before the
big game last year that hit the mo-
rale Of an otherwise successful
team?
What happened to lower the
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
BY FRANK GETTY
United Press Sports Editor

Copyright, 1880, by United Press
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. TO- UP
The secret Of Notre Danes success
this season was revealed to this
writer in a closeup from the irish
bench. alongside Knutc Rocknc
while Pennsylvania was beaten 90 tC
20 Saturday, is threefold.
Spirit, coaching and material, put
them in whatever order you choose,
spell victory for Notre Dame.
Huddled in blanket on the Irish
bench at the Fem game. sur
rounded by stalwart Southbend sub
stitutes, l took nearly as much OF
a beating as the U. of P. boys dur
ing the opening minutes OF play
These 200 Founders around me were
in every plaJ, like a prizefighter S
second during an exciting round
They heaVed against me. digging
with elbows and knees, cnamplng
Gown big cleated shoes. taking out
Pennsylvania intcrfercrs, playing
the game themselves.
Finally, after a series OF Notre
Dame touchdowns had relieved the
tension. the boys around me eased
up. and was able to analyze a
little, to listen to Rockne's instruc-
tions TO his players and observe lust
how an Irish squad carries on our
ing the SO minutes OF battle.
No Master Mind
One thing was made clear at the
start. Knutc Rockne teaches hs
boys their football during the week.
On Saturdays they have to play it
for themselves. There is no mas
ter mindinG" from the irish bench
while the game is, on.
The Notre Dame dressing room
before the game is a dim recess II
under the towering stands, with
nervous priests and South Bend en-
thusiasts on guard at the entrances
and a strained silence in which YOU
can hear pair of those silk football!
pants drop. The players loll around
writing III the semi darkness.
Then Rockne enters. Through the
half opened door, a burst OF cheer
ing announces Penn is on the field
The coach starts to speak, sharp
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
Golf Links Will
Be Open Tuesda'

All day play is scheduled at the
Barbara Worth Country clup to-
morrow, Armistice day a light
luncheon will be served at noon b.
the Holtvillc women members.
Sunday play attracted many
members and friends, WHO enjoyed
the course and partook of the ex-
cellent luncheon served by the
Holtvillc women at noon. The
women donate the food and their
services and turn over the entire
proceeds to the club treasury.
FL Centro was well represented at
the open house at the International
COL and Country club at CaleXico
Yesterday. Players from all parts
OF the valley enjoyed the matches
arranged for their entertainment.