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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07

jury before whom he may be brought
for trial.
This most unsatisfactory ambiguity
In the law can and should be clarified
by revision of the existing law so as
to make 1t conform to the enlightened
sentiment of the people Of today"
Decisions in Conflict.
Decisions as to what forms of work
are illegal on Sunday and what are
legal are in hopeless conflict, the opin-
ion declared.
In our own State so many forms of
work have been sanctioned by public
officials and society generally since the
passage of the law in 1928 that It Is
now impossible for any individual to
designate with any degree of certainty
the types of work that are permissible
and the types that are prohibited"
Robinson wrote.
IF the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore should be Of the opinion that
the playing of these games on Sunday
is detrimental to the welfare of the
community, 1t can by an appropriate
ordinance prohibit all such games on
Sunday within the limits of the city.
Il am unwilling" Robinson con-
tive functions of the city or State nj
the settlement of the question as to
whether the operation of these places
OF amusement should or should not be
prohibited on Sunday, tut for the rea-
sons indicated am of the opinion
that the law. as 1t presently stands,
does not prohibit the operation Of
miniature golf courses In Baltimore
City on Sunday"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
FRIENDS FEL|CITATE
VETERAN EMPLOYE
Parker Williams, 81, Con-
CIudeS 81 Years Service
With Government.

Parker williams, 81, who retired last
week after 81 years in the service of
the Government, was engineer at the
Maltby Building, until recently occu-
pied by the Federal Board for Voca-
tional Education.
Staff members of the Federal Board
for Vocational Education felicitated
Mr.. Williams at farewell party FRI
day night at Olney Inn, and high tribute
was paid to his loyalty and ability by
j. c. Wright. director of the board.
Mr.. Williams first position with the
Government was In the Capitol Build
ing, where he was engineer for 20 years.
Except for short period, when he was
assigned to a building on e street, he
spent the remaining II years as engi-
neer at the Maltby Building.
Mr.. Williams was born in Charleston,
Va, in 1849. and he recalls the day
when he raised the first United States
flag in his home town after Fort
Sumter was fired on. He cast his first
presidential vote for Gen. Grant. Since
coming to Washington in 1869 he has
witnessed the Inauguration of nine
residents-Harrison, Cleveland, Nc
Kinley, Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Hard
ing, Coolidge and Hoover.
Mr.. Williams lives with his daughter
and Son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. r. e.
Corwin at 1851 Jefferson place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
BIBLE CONFERENCE
JOINT RULE TOPIC
Presbyterians to Consider Methc-
dist Massanetta Springs
Proposal.
Rr the Associated Prose.


RICHMOND, Va, September g.
Consideration Of Baltimore Methodist
Conference for joint ownership and
control of the Massanetta Springs Bible
Conference and School will be among
the matters of business before the
meeting of the Virginia Presbyterian
Synod here September 9-12.
The Massanetta institution now Is
owned and run by the synod, and the
group is expected to take definite action
on the Methodist proposal at the ses-
sions next Friday
Other matters Of business viii In.
clude plans for the synod's educational
institutions, Hampden-Sydney, Mary
Baldwin College, Stanton and Danville
Military Institute: the orphans Home
at Lynchburg and the Sunny Side Home
for Old Ladies at Danville.
A comprehensive program Of mission
airy work also is to be considered dur
ing the meeting.
The sessions are to begin Tuesday
night and continue through Friday. All
meetings are to be held in the Schauf-
fer Hall of the Union Theological Semi
nary, a gift Of Mrs. Emma Baker Ken
nedy, who died at her New York home
during the past week leaving a large
sum of money to the seminary.
Several hundred ministers and dele
gates from all sections Of the synod.
including parts Of Virginia, West Vtr-
ginia, District of Columbia and Mary
land we're expected to attend the meet
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
VIRGINIA i. D. c.
TO MEET SEPT. 50
Delegates Expected From
129 Chapters for Staun-
ton Sessions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, September 6.-Del-
egates from each of the 129 chapters of
the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy in Virginia are expected to at
tend the thirty-fifth annual convention
of the Virginia division, which meets
at Staunton. September 80 to october
3, Mrs. Charles E. Boiling of Richmond,
division president, announced today.
Opening at 8 p. m. on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 30, the convention will stay in
session through Friday, October 8, with
reports from all officers and chapters to
be heard. Thursday evening, october
2, historical meeting will be held.
THE j. <. B. Stuart Chapter of Staun-
ton will be host to the convention.
The officers of the division who are
to report are Mrs. Boiling, president;
Miss Anne v. Mann, Petersburg, FIRST
vice-president; Miss Esther Barney,
Fredericksburg, second vice-president;
Mrs. Allen Stokes, Farmville, third
vice-president; Mrs. John H. Davis,
Lynchburg, fourth president; Mrs
e. C. Whitehurst, Roanoke, recording
secretary; Mrs. A. S. j. Williams, Rich
mond. corresponding secretary; Mrs.
James M. Kelly, Wltheville, historian;
Mrs. j. E. Davenport, Norfolk, registrar,
and Miss Lucy Kurtz,' Winchester,
treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
WOMEN CRAWL THROUGH CAR TOP
AFTER TROLLEYS SANDWICH AUTO
Machine Demolished But Occupants Escape Unniured
They and Motormen Summoned to Court.

Two women were forced to climb to
safety through the top of their auto
mobile late yesterday after the machine
was caught between two street cars
while crossing the intersection of Four
tenth and Church streets.
Miss Esta Ransom Crane, 20 years
old, and Miss Merle Berry, 26 years old,
both of the Chastleton Hotel, escaped
without injuries when their machine
was sandwiched in the narrow space
between the street cars. The body of
their machine, a coupe. was nearly
knocked to pieces, while the top was
smashed away.
Women Treated for Shock.
DR.. H. x Craig of 1922 p street
treated the women for shock They
we're removed to his ONCE by a passing
motorist. Fire Rescue Squad No. / and
police reserves aided in clearing away
the wreckage. Traffic was at a stand
still in the neighborhood for nearly half
an hour while debris was removed from
the street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
LIBRARY MAY CLOSE.
FOR LACK OF FUNDS.
Clarendon Institution Hopes
for Relief by Fall From
Civic Bodies.
BY a stan Correspondent of Tn. Star.


CLARENDON, Va, September g.
The abolition of the Clarendon District
Library, the only public library in this
section, may become necessary because
of lack of funds with which to con-
tinue operations, 1t was revealed today
by Mrs. Mary Morris Lockwood, chair
man of the Executive Committee of the
Library.
The library, which was organized and
has been operated by group of local
women, at one time received consid-
cradle financial support from the va
rious civic organizations Of the county,
but many of these have found 1t neceS-
sary to either cut of their support al
together or to cut their donations In
half, leaving almost the entire financing
Of the proposition in the hands Of the
Library committee.
Delay Is Requested.
At the present time officials Of the
institution are concentrating their eff
forts on solution of the problem, and
the chairman has asked that definite
action be delayed until after the Fall
meetings of the principal civic organ
izations, hoping that these associations
may then find themselves In a position
to continue their support.
In event of the closing Of the present
building, which Is located at Wilson
boulevard and Virginia avenue, the Ii
brary Association may vote to give their
books to some other organization in the
county which will properly house them
for the benefit Of the public.
The principal reason for the predica-
ment in which the library finds itself
is due to the fact that it is the only
one of the three district libraries in the
county that has rent to pay, those in
the other two districts being housed in
buildings owned by the county and
school board. Rent of the local library
amounts to $50 monthly, and while this
has been paid principally by the women
themselves and with funds raised at
card parties and other means there is
nothing left with which to purchase
the more recent books that would be
of interest to the public and incidental
ly would probably result in greater
financial assistance.
Paid Librarian Dropped.
One of the first methods adopted for
reduction Of expenses was the recent
decision to give UP the services of the
paid librarian, and her work has been
taken over by four or five women who
have volunteered to divide this work
among themselves.
Members of he Executive Committee
have not given UP hope altogether OF
continuing operation of the library, but
feel that abandonment of the project
must eventually result unless added
financial assistance Is Immediately
forthcoming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
HISTORIC BELL TOWER REMOVAL
ATRICTIMOND CROPS UP AGAIN
Subject Asitated in Assembly in 1852
Desire for Town Clock Prompted
Debate.

ginia," the committee went on to say,
"that, in this age Of mechanics. q SOL
der of the State Guard Is constantly
kept on duty to perform the unmilitary
function of q clock hammer, and is
made, during the tedious hours of the
night as well as day, to watch the adj
vent of each recurring period of time
and announce it by striking a bell"
Sectional Pride.
Evidently something Of sectional
pride entered into the committees de-
liberations, as set forth in the follow
ing paragraph of the report:
Considering the propriety Of re-
lieving the State Guard from this un-
necessary duty (Which it Is believed
materially interferes with their proper
duties and affects injuriously their dis
cipline) by the simple substitution OF a
clock, such as is found in almost every
town. and to the north In every VII
lage"
The committees recommended
were never carried out, and the bell
tower still stands, a gray old structure
in a corner of Capitol Square. Since
the committees investigation the prin-
cipal entrance has been removed from
the south side to the west, where Is.
in fact, the only entrance for vehicles.
AS undesirable as the committee
found the tower, 1t was preceded by "a
much uglier edifce," according to Nor
decai's Historic Richmond" published
in 1856.
In earlier days, not only was the
tower ugly, says Mordecai, but "the
ground Immediately around it was be-
decked with the shirts Of soldiers and
the chemises of their wives, which
Haunted on clothes lines and pigs, poul-
try and children enlivened the scene"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07

Police reported Miss Crane, who was
driving the car, attempted to make a
left turn into Church street when the
automobile plunged headlong into q
Fourteenth and Decatur line car of the
Capital Traction Co. moving north on
Fourteenth street. A moment later the
machine was struck by q Peace Monu-
ment car of the same company bound
south on Fourteenth street.
Ordered to Appear In Court.
The auto occupants and C.. Donald
Drew, 1888 Meridian place, and w. C.
Hazard, 1920 Fifteenth street, motor
men of the street cars, were ordered
to appear in the ONCE of the assistant
corporation counsel at Police Court to-
morrow. No arrests were made.
The automobile was virtually demol-
ished, while both street cars were
slightly damaged. Police said the prop
erty loss would total approximately
$500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
SHEEP GIVE CLUES
TO THOUGHT ORIGIN
Dumb Doras of the Animal World
Furnish Scientists With
New Material.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
ITHACA, N. Y.--The Dumb Doras
of the animal world, sheep, are furnish
ing Cornell scientists with clues to the
origin of thought.
Already they indicate an approach
to problems Of brain disease, drug ac-
ton and the mental hygiene of work,
cation.
The studies are among the first Of
their kind In the world, begun four
years ago under direction Of DR.. Howard
Scott Liddell, assistant professor Of
physiology Sheep were selected be-
cause Of the relative simplicity Of their
behavior.
One simple thing a sheep always does
is to jerk its leg at an electric shock.
That action, 1t was ascertained, Is not
due to thought The sleeps leg would
virtue of hereditary nervous mechan-
ism called an unconditional reflex.
Thought-or something very like it
was introduced to the sheep by beating
a n1etronome before each shock. Pres
emily merely the beating caused the
sheep to jerk its leg violently in antici-
patton.
The sheep quickly learned to recog-
nize the difference between 40 beats O
minute and "a, when the latter was
never followed by the shock. A ringing
bell was substituted for the inetronome
and at first the sheep lifted its leg, but
soon learned the difference.
Practical applications" says DIR. Lid
dell, ARE inevitable. The method de-
scribed will make it possible to APP
proach through animal experimentation
the fundamental problems presented by
the effects Of injury and disease Of the
brain, the action Of drugs on the CEN
trail nervous system, the mental hygiene
of work, relaxation and sleep, in addi-
ton to the many problems Of educa-
tion.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
INDUSTRIAL SHOW
OFFICES OPENED
Exposition to Be Held From
November 3 to
November 8.

Headquarters for the sixth annual In
dustrial Exposition, which will be held
here in two months, were opened yester-
day in the Homer Building suite of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce.
sponsor Of this fixture in the National
Capitals civil calendar.
The exposition will be held at the
Washington Auditorium and will run
from November to November 8. Al
though yesterday marked the Official
opening of headquarters and the be-
ginning of intensive effort on the part
of the committee, much progress al
ready has been made on plans for the
1890 show.
Alfred L. Stern, who is again the
director after having been
connected with the five preceding expo
sitions, said the forthcoming one
would be the most representative ever
held here.
The business show, which was a
feature of the 1929 exposition, will be
part OF this years show, 1t Is an
nounced. Government exhibits, which
always have held the attention of
visitors, will be another feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, September 6.-The
submission to the Virginia Art Com
mission of the question of what to DO
with the old bell tower in Capitol
Square revives q subject which was agt-
tated in the General Assembly as far
back as 1852, but without effect.
During the legislative session OF 1852,
a committee recommended the removal
of the bell house from the southeast
corner of the square where 1t still
stands, and the erection of gateway
with a clock at the south entrance to
the square. The tower was termed
"unsightly."
Clock Most Desired.
The matter of q clock apparently
was the most desired Improvement in
regard to the bell tower. One of the
principal uses of the bell at the middle
of the last century was to announce
the time. In order to do this, a guard
was kept there throughout the "a hours
and struck the bell as the hours rolled
by.
The committee found little of credit
to the State of Virginia in the fact
that, ''in this age Of mechanics" a
soldier must perform the work that
q clock should do.
Suggesting the erection Of gateway
at the south entrance to the square.
the committee said the whole should
be "surmounted by clock and bell,
substituting the present bell house by
avoiding the necessity of having a
guard constantly on duty to strike the
time, when it may be done much more
accurately by machinery.
"It is worthy of remark, and perhaps
not very creditable to the State Of Vir-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
RIFLE HONOR WON
BY D. c. GUARDS
Team First at Camp Perry
Among Militia, Marines
Taking Trophy.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DISPATCH TO Inc star.
CAMP PERRY, Ohio. September g.
Shooting 1,752 points out of possible
1900 in the Herrick Trophy match, the
District of Columbia National Guard
today won first National Guard honors
and third-place bronze medals over "A
eigl1t-man teams. The United States
Marine Corps copied the trophy with
1889 total, which is three points less
than the record made in 1927 by the
United States Navy. Second place went
to the United States Coast Guard with
1,768, while fourth place and the Port
Clinton Trophy, which is awarded the
high civilian team, went to Oh1os rep
resentatives.
The match called for Is shots per
man at each of the 800. 900 and 1000
yard ranges. The individual scores of
the local medal winners are as follows:
First Lieut.. Thaddeus A. Riley, Com
pany e, 121st Engineers, 224; Sergt.
Harry B. Parsons, same company, same
score, but outranked; Sergt. Theodore
L. Harrell, Ordnance Department, State
staff, 219; Capt. Just c. Jensen, same
department, 218; First Lieut.. Walter r.
Stokes, Medical Detachment, i21st En-
Rul6eIS, no. Adpb. OldICnC .. 0I4ACluo,
Company e, same regiment, 218; Staff
Sergt. Alex j. Thill, Ordnance Depart
ment, 217, and Sergt. Henry M. Boudi-
not, Company e. 12lst Engineers. 2l4.
Sergt. L. H. Hedglin, u. s. Cavalry,
was announced winner of the National
Rifle Association grand aggregate event,
which comprises the scores made in the
members Leech Cup, Marine Corps,
Wimbledon Cup and the Presidents
matches Hedglin's total Of 481 points
out of q possible sos gave him the gold
medal and the Camp Perry Instructors
Trophy.
Gunnery Sergt. Morris Fisher, 1415
T street southeast. U. S. M. c.. took
seventh medal. with ATT; Corpl. Sam E.
Alden, 18th Engineers, Fort Humphreys,
twenty-sixth, All: Second Lieut.. Robert
K. McDonough, Engineer School, Fort
Humphreys, thirty-f1rst, All; Lieut..
Stokes, forty-f1rst, 468. and Staff Sergt,
Alex j. Thill, Ordance Department,
State staff, sixty-sixth, 464. Alto
gether there are 100 medals offered In
this competition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
D. A. Y. TO LAUNCH
ARCHIVES DRIVE
Speed In Construction of Fire.
proof Buildings for Records
Sought.

The Disabled American Veterans pro-
pose to launch vigorous campaign in
the coming Congress for the construc-
ton of fireproof buildings for the War
Department to house valuable World
War records and to replace the present
hastily-built temporary structures. This
was announced last night by Capt. II.
H. weimer of Chicago, the organ1za-
tion's national commander, who was In
the National Capital following the VET
Grams of Foreign Wars National Con-
vention in Baltimore.
Capt. Weimar said that II the build
ings containing the valuable records OF
the World War and the men not sum.
moned to draft service were swept py
Commission Building a week ago, the
plight of veterans and their depend
ents would be desperate, dificult as II
now is to obtain relief through Vet
Grams Bureau channels.
Job Of Filing Praised.
The head of the Disabled American
Veterans made 1t plain that he was not
criticizing the War Department for this
condition, as he said the Regular Army
officers assigned to the World War sec
'have made an excellent job OF the
filing and generally keeping track OF
our records"
But the War Department can not be
blamed because 1t is forced to use these
old buildings, and when Congress re-
turns, it is the purpose of the Dis
abled American Veterans to launch an
aggressive campaign to speed the day
that these irreplacable records receive
at least the same protection as sur
rounds the papers of an ordinary
cautious business man." Capt. Weimer
asserted.
Scattered Around World.
"At the last session We successfully
carried through legislation directing the
complete gathering in Washington OF
every World War record. While the
general impression is that all these
records are now on file in Washing
ton, our investigation developed the
fact that literally millions Of these
papers are scattered around the world
in come cases as far away as China.
Having convinced Congress of the ne
cessity for mobilization Of these papers,
we now intend TO speed the day when
these papers viii have the proper pro-
lection from fire and other hazards"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
1880 MAY ENROLL
IN PRINCE GEORGES
County Has Four New Schools
for Season Starting
Wednesday.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, September
6.-With four new school buildings
ready for occupancy and all teaching
positions filled, Prince Georges County
expects to enroll about 1900 children
when the Fall term starts Wednesday,
according to Nicholas Orem, superin-
tendent. The enrolment is expected to
increase to about 1880 later in the
school year, Mr.. Orem states. Last
year the county had 1892 students in
its public schools.
The new buildings which will be used
for the first time this week are the
Mount Rainier High School. the Bladens-
burg Junior High School, the Bradbury
Heights Elementary School and the
Holly Grove Colored School. Another
colored school, at Mitchellville, will be
finished in about month, the superin-
schools were erected with the aid of the
Rosenwald fund.
Final instructions will be given the
teachers of the county at an all-day
meeting in Eastern High School, WASH
ington, Monday by Mr.. Orem and his
executive assistants.
Teachers will be In the school build
ings all day Tuesday to register new
pupils and establish the classification
of any students who are in doubt as to
their standing. Glasses will begin Wed
nesday.
The list of teachers in the county
high schools of the county, as announced
by Supt Orem today, follows:
Upper Marlboro--G. @. Shugart,
Maud Gibbons, Marguerite Shugart,
Josephine Wilson, Mabel e. Barnes.
Baden-W. r. @. Connick Clara G.
Gibbons, Dudley c. Aist, Howard M.
Dent, Elaine e. Knowles.
Observation-Disclosures s. Klein, Hilda
M. Young, Robert Harrison, Vivian
Barr, Margaret w. Brantley.
Fooks, Elizabeth Gardner, Helen p Nc
Whorter, Margaret Wisner, Gladys
Crowther, George M. Sullivan, Margaret
r. Myerly.
Brandywine-Ruth e. Warren, Susanna
Hall, Erma Barnes, Angela D. Early.
Oxon Hill-William T. lobe, Mercedes
Waldron, Evelyn e. Shank, Mildred
Bowie-Robert H. weagly, Alma e.
Marshall, Margaret e. Flory.
HyattSville-K. j. Morris, Martha q.
Temple, Nellie B. Parsons, Mildred j.
Moore, Marcia Pierce, Mary Hull. Kath-
Miliner. Hilda r. Meyer, Stanleigh
jenkins, Adalyn B. Shreve, Leland G.
Worthington. Esther Sasscer, Mary
Spence. Mary z. Savage, Nellie s.
Buckley, Ruth e. Feaga, Vera Parker,
Mary B. Riley. Adelaide G. Clough,
Henry H. Breckbill, Nova o. Thomp-
son, Lillian II. Bender, Ruth B. Lane,
Alberta Woodward, Margaret Wolfe,
Starr P. Sprinkel.
Maryland Park-William D. Hines,
Dora B. Wilson, Robert B. Wilson,
Mabel E. Smith, Samuel w. Fishkin,
Virginia C. Ayers. Rose e. Kundahl.
Josephine Kelly. c. LIE Roy Gron,
Charlotte zepp, s. Ruth Jones, Adelaide
Traband, Paul Custer.
Mount Rainier-Forrest P. Blunt,
Perry o. Wilkinson, Elizabeth Hill, May
E. Willis, S. P. Caltrider, Lucille L.
Stinnett, Edna p. Nolan, Elizabeth
Clough.
Bladensburg Junior - Willis White,
Roberta Howard, Helen Gingell, Clar-
ence r. Garland, Nancy z. Cornell
Maxine Alverson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
Big Prices for Tiny Shrines.

taken quite casually into a London auc-
ton room recently the owner, Maj. H.
Chase Meredith, thought that If they
brought $4,000 each he would be for
tunate. One of them, however, which
had been in the old Abbey of Malmes-
bury, drew an exciting opening bid of
$4,000 and was eventually sold to a
Paris buyer for $45,000. The other, as
ISOLATED with Croyland Abbey, went to
an English collector for $4,000. Each
shrine measured only IL inches long
and 10 inches high.