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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
MEETING THIS WEEK.
Monday, 8 p.m.-Admiral George

Monday, 8 p.m,-Admlral George
Dewey Naval Camp Auxiliary.
No. 3. Masonic Temple, Eighth
and F. streets northwest.
Monday, 1880 p.m.--Astor Camp,
No. 6, in Stanley Hall, United
States Soldiers Home.
Monday, 8 pm.-Henry w. Law
ton Camp, No, 4, in Pythian
Temple.
Thursday, 8p.m.-Col. John Jacob
Aston Auxiliary, No. 7, at 921
Pennsylvania avenue south
east.
Thursday, 8 pm.-Richard j.
Harden Camp, No. 2, in Pyth-
ian Temple.
Friday. p.m.-Nelson A. Miles
Camp, No. /, in Pythian Tenn
pie.
Friday, 8 pm-Dewey Naval
Camp, No. Z, in Pythian Tenn
pie.
Friday. 8 pm.-Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Auxiliary, No. 8, at
Pythian Temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

Mrs. Bertha r. Cook, department
president, announced that the auxil-
iaries and delegates to the convention at
Philadelphia will leave on the official
train leaving Union Station at 230
pm. August II. The headquarters of
the District Auxiliary will be at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
HARVEST is BEGUN
Binders at Work in Provinces of
Western Canada.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba. August up.
Harvesting was we'll under way in the
Hamiota section of Southwest Manitoba
today, and binders were at work in the
Saskatoon area of Northern Saskatche-
wan.
Wheat is not yet being reaped In the
Hamiota area. Fall rye harvesting is
general Other grains are showing only
slight traces of rust.
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TOURS.
MEDITERR ANEAN

Bypalatial news. S. 'LAURENTIC,"
10, 900 tons; Madeira, Canary Islands,
Spain (Granada), Gibraltar, Algiers,
Malta, Athens, STEAMBOAT, IL days in
Egypt and Palestine; Italy, Riviera,
Cherbourg, Liverpool, New York.
Frank c. Clark, Times Building. New York City
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary will
hold lawn party August 4 and 5 at
Sixth street and North Carolina avenue
southeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

Pvt. Frank Beckhart, Company A,
12lst Engineers, has been transferred
from that unit to the Medical Depart
ment Detachment 12lst Engineers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

The following have been honorably
discharged on account of removal from
the District: PvtS. Dewitt w. Bennett
and Charles E. Tippett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

Pvt. william G. Bovine has been pro-
NOTED to sergeant in Company d, l2lst
Engineers. and Pvt. John A. Belt and
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
?. D. PROBE D. K.
DUE IN HOUSE

Investigation of postoffice sub
station leases in scores of cities
will be recommended today by
the House expenditures sub
committee headed by Representa-.
tive Cotton (RD of Utah, he an
nounced.
The proposed inquiry. will be
based upon charges of Repre-
sentative Mas (R.) of Mime
sofa, who has declared "a scan.
dal bigger than Teapot Dome"
would be uncovered.
A possible conflict between
Senate and House was seen. as
the Senate already has authorized
a committee headed by Senator
Blaine (RO of Wisconsin, to GO
into the question.
The Mas charges resulted
from the lease of the commercial
postoffice station in st. Paul and
leases in Chicago. Los Angeles
and other cities, all made with
Jacob Kulp, of Chicago.
Mas charged that 2O.yeal
leases at exorbitant rentals haC
been made by the postoffice de
partment.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Curran Sees Ice Put
On Felony List
With COrkS

The next thing you know it
will be a felony to buy a cake of
ice, Henry H. Curran, President
of the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment, declared
today in commenting on the de-
cision of the Supreme Court up
holding seizures of empty con-
tainers destined for uses in the
liquor traffic. He continued:
"The more decisions we get
of this sort and the more laws
we get like the JOreS law, the
sooner it will be evident to
everybody that it is impossible
to compel universal total alb
Stinence by law"
ut is already a felony to
crack a cake Of ice.
"Under this new decision there
will be more felOniOus cOrkS
afIOat than ever before.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
SEEK POSTERS
FOR DANCE

Washington high school artists
have a fine chance to try their
luck at novelty posters between
now and May 20. according to
Capt. Leroy S. Mann, of the
260th Coast Artillery, Battery B,
District National Guard.
A contest has been instituted
among high school students for
the best show cards announcing
the Meet Me Dance" sponsored
by the Lambda Sigma Kappa
Sorority and presented by the
artillery battery. May "a, at the
United States Marine Barracks.
Eighth and H Streets Southeast.
Prizes will be announced later.
The first National Guard unit
to stage such an event, Battery
B will use the profits from the
dance for its recreational fund.
All posters must be in the
hands Of the judges by May 20
and all high school artists and
students are eligible. The judges
are Captain Mann. Charles
Wetzell, head of The Washington
Times art department, and Frank
Baer, Of The Times editorial
/ staff
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Schools Largest Budget
Approved By Board

Estimates calling for the largest
expenditure for school purposes
during the next fiscal year ever
made in the District were ap-
proved at a meeting of the Board
Of Education yesterday.
The recommendation Of the
finance committee of the board.
Of which DR.. Abram Simon is
chairman, calls for expending an
aggregate of approximately $14..
829, ,780. This sum is $941, $40 in
excess of the 1881 budget for the
schools, which is now before the
Senate, the budget being $685..
ITO.
The school budget now in oper.
alton was the largest school ap-
preparation ever made in the Dis
trict, amounting to $11,984, 800.
During the last three years the
school officials have increased
their requests for funds by more
than $1,000,000 each year.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08

School officials yeSter d ay
stressed the point that the esti-
mates made are tentative, their
revision depending on the disposal
of the budget now pending in
the Senate.
Having been adopted by the
Board of Education, the estimates
will now go to the District Com.
missioners for study.
A report from the advisory com
mittee on character education
was submitted to the board by
DR.. Frank W. Ballou, superin
tendent Of schools. The report
requested an extension Of time
to complete the program outlined
and the appointment Of further
special committees to make
studies. The report will be sent
to the citizens committee or
character education before final
action is taken.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
JOHN c. WELDON
STAYS SELF
At HOME
Body of Banker Is Found by
Wife; Discharged Pistol on
Floor; III Health Blamed

Despondent over ill-health, John
Catesby Weldon, 66, prominent
realtor and banker, late yesterday
shot and killed himself in his
home In the 21OO block Nineteenth
st, N. w.
His body was found at his home
by his wife, Mrs. Helen r. Weldon,
when she returned from shop
ping. A .32-caliber revolver was
lying on the floor beside him.
Weldon was rushed to Emer.
gency Hospital by the family
physician. DR.. H. w. Lawson, Of
the 100 block N st. N. w. He
was pronounced dead upon arrival
at the hospital, while a short time
later Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt
issued a certificate of death by
suicide.
Founder Of the realty company
which bears his name, Weldon
was also connected with a num-
Der of other banking and real
estate enterprises. He was a di-
rector Of the Metropolitan Bank,
the East Washington Savings
Bank, the Real Estate Title In
Surance Company, and several
other similar concerns.
Members of the family told
Coroner Nevitt the man had been
in i'll health for the past two
weeks, and. although not con.
fined to a sick bed, he had not
been at his office during that
time.
Besides his widow, the former
Helen Pumphrey, of Rockville,
Md, Weldon is survived by three
sons, John c., jr., Devere r. and
James E. Weldon, and two daugh.
ters. Frances B.. and Ruth E.
Weldon, a debutante of the past
season.
Weldon was born in Prince
William county. Va, and since
1887 had been a resident Of
Washington.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Pdn-An1ericGn Day
Is Set for ADriL IA

The governing board Of the Pan
American Union yesterday adopted
a resolution recommending that
April Il be observed as Pan Amer
ican Day in all the republics of
the American continent. The day
would be a commemorative sym
boil of the sovereignty Of the
American nations and the volun-
tary union of all in one conti-
mental unity" it was stated.
April IA is the date on which
the resolution creating the Pan
American Union was adopted at
the first international conference
of American states.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
ASKED
FOR CAVALIER

Owners Of first mortgage bonds
on the Cavalier apartments, for
merly known as Hilltop Manor
$500 block Of Fourteenth st. N. W.
which was financed through ths
F. H. Smith company, have filed
a petition in District Supreme
Court asking for the appointments
of a receiver for the building and
the removal Of Daniel r. CriSsin.
ger as a trustee under the bond
issue.
John H. and Minnie L. Baggs.
of Denton, Md, and w. L. White
hurst, of Norfolk, Va, are the
plaintiffs. Besides CriSSinger and
the F. H. Smith company, the
Hilltop Manor company, Cavalier
Corporation, Columbia Trustees
and Registrar Corporation, q.
Bryan Pitts, Berkshire Corpora
ton, Henry c. Maddaux and the
Maddux Hotels, Inc, are named
defendants.
Attorney Robert H. McNei1l Of
Washington, p. Alan Colds
borough Of Denton, and the law
firm Of Old and Brockenbrough
Of Norfolk, Va, represent the
plaintiffs, who allege that Criss-
niger should not remain as trus-
tee because, up to the time Of
his recent indictment on mail
fraud charges in connection with
the F. H. Smith Company, he
was an officer of the company,
receiving a SOS, 900 annual salary.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
BOAT WITH 500
STICKS IN MUD

Washington's fire boat late
yesterday hurried to the rescue
of a river boat loaded with 600
school children. when, after a
king arm in the paddle wheel
snapped, the Charles Manchester
swung helpless into a mud bank
below Alexandria.
The fire boat was too late, how
ever, for when it reached the
scene the excursion vessel had
been released and was Steaming
up the river.
Officials Of the Mount Vernon
and Marshall Hall Steamboat
Company, owners of the MacaleS
ter, later notified authorities that
a tug had been drafted into ser
vice before the fire boat reached
the scene.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
To TAKE
COMM 7 TEE
TOSLUNS
Inspection Is Part of Hearing
On Measure to Free Capital
Of "Hidden Communities"

Inhabitants Of the Washington
alleys, which have been called
hidden communities" will be
given a surprise party tomorrow
when a subcommittee Of the
House District Committee begins
q tour Of inspection Of their hV-
ing conditions.
Having virtually concluded hear
1ngS on the alley elimination bin,
introduced by Representative
Bowman (R0 Of West Virginia,
chairman Of the public health
subcommittee Of the District
Committee, subcommittee mem
berS win visit alleys in all sections
Of the city before reporting on
the bill.
Several automobiles, supplied by
the National Park and Planning
Commission, will be at the dis
poSal Of subcommittee men, pho
tographerS and newSpapermen
The inspection group is to meet
in the rooms of the House Dis.
trict Committee at $50 and
guides will take the visitors to
what are considered the worst
alleys" in the city.
According to testimony before
the committee, living conditions
in certain Of these alleys are
almost indeScribable."
It is estimated that altogether
approximately $4,000 persons are
living in alley dwellings which
are not fit places for habitation.
Photographs taken on the In
spection tour will be used during
debate on the bill.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Mrs. COrbin Heads
WOn1nn'S Citu Club

Mrs. william Lee Corbin last
night was elected president OF
the Woman's City Club at tic
clubs quarters at 20 Jackson
Pl. N. w.
Mrs. Grattan Kerans was
elected first vice president, and
Miss Julia Connor. recording sec
retary.
Members VI the board of direc-
tors are Mrs. Merritt o. Chance,
retiring president; Mrs. William
E. Chamberlin. DR.. A. Frances
Foye, Mrs. Edgar T. Brown, Mrs.
Jennie o. Berliner, Mrs. Gladys
B. MiddlemiSs and Miss Florence
E. Ward.
Delegates to the Federation Of
Women'S Clubs are Mrs, Frank
Hiram Smell, Mrs. John Allen
MunSon and Miss Roberta Tull;
alternates, Mrs. Lyman F. Kebler,
Mrs. Luther c. Steward. and
Mrs. Edith L. Penn.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
MOTHER SEEKS
To END LIFE
Times STAFF Photo

Mrs. Myrtle Short, %, mother
of three children, yesterday at.
tempted three times to end her
life in her home in the 400
block I st. N. w. Family
troubles were said by police to
have been the reason.
Mrs. Short was found lying
in her bedroom with the gas
jet open, by her husband, Ches-
ter Short. The man turned off
the gas and went to another part
of the house, returning a few
minutes later to find that the
woman again had turned the jet
open full force.
frustrated for the second time
the woman later in the day found
bottle of mild poison and drank
it's contents. She was taken to
Emergency Hospital and later
transferred to Gallinger Hospita!
for observation.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
COUNTY C|v|CS
BODY To MEET

The Montgomery County Civic
Federation will hold its forty
fourth meeting, the last before
the summer recess, in the audi
torium of the Rockville High
School, Monday night, when pro-
posed amendments in the bylaws
of the organization to widen the
membership field will be proposed
Among other topics will be gas
rate discrimination. telephone
rates between Rockville and Ken
sington, ownership of the land on
which the railroad company
runs, and a plan to secure legiS-
lation for the construction Of a
Lincoln Memorial boulevard con-
Meeting Washington and Gettys-
burg.
Action will be taken on all un-
finished business before adjourn
meat for the summer recess.
Stephen James is president Of
the federation.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Hutchinson Wins
HOnOrS In Debate

William K. Hutchinson, Capitol
correspondent of International
News Service, was adjudged the
best individual speaker in the final
prize debate of the school of law
of Columbus University last night
at the Hamilton Hotel. The mega
tive side, consisting of Byrnes F..
Bentley and John j. Mccarthy.
won. The question of amending
the Constitution to make Supreme
Court decisions subject to recall
by popular vote was debated.
Hutchinson, representing the
Freshman Debating Society, up.
held the affirmative, together with
Miss Mary Jane Kane, of the Co.
Iumbian Debating Society.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
American 'TGLkies'
Big Hit in BOnabGu

The American "talkie" is TAX
ing far-off Bombay by storm, the
Commerce Department was ad-
Vised yesterday.
More and more theaters in the
India city are being wired for
sound and exhibitors are refusing
to renew their contracts with
British producers, because of the
popularity of the American talk
ing picture, it was stated.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
BOARD SEEKS
BETTER WAY
TOPUN|SH
Leg Irons Not Uncomfortable,
But Might Be Dangerous
In Case of Fire at Night

The board of directors of the
National Training School for
Boys will seek a more modern
method of holding runaway boys
at the institution than by putting
them in leg irons.
This action grew out of the dis
covery that two 18-year-old boys,
Austin Herield and GareH Vlk,
haG been in ShackleS for 40 days
because they had repeatedly run
away.
Shackles Too Severe
ShackleS, while their primary
purpose is to keep the boys from
running away, also have a puui'
tive purpose and it is this the
board will try to avoid on the
grounds that it is rather too
severe when they are worn for
more than a few days.
Under the present practice the
chains are worn continuously.
not even being taken off at
night. This is necessary, it was
pointed out, because there are
no provisions for locking up the
boys at night.
The psychology Of such a
measure is considered undesirable.
Also, it would increase the danger
in case of fire. It is thought,
however, that during the
disciplinary period the recalci.
trant boys might be locked in a
separate room at night and be
made to wear the irons only in
the day.
Not Uncomfortable
The ShackleS are worn over the
trousers, with a chain linking
both legs. The chain is long
enough to permit a medium step.
They are not uncomfortable, II
not worn too long.
Francis Duehay, president Of
the board and former Superin-
tendent of prisons, yesterday ex-
pressed concern about the Incl
dent of Herield and Vlk and or
dered a complete investigation.
If anyone has been to blame,
appropriate action will be taken,
he indicated.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Garfield Residents
Puzzled by Rule
On Car Fares

The life of a resident in the
Garfield section of the city is
complicated when it comes to
figuring out his carfare to and
from work.
The Garfield Citizens AsGo-
ciation has been denied a peti,
tion for a 1-cent transfer to the
Capital Traction Navy Yard
car line. by the Public Utilities
Commission.
It's much too complicated to
explain Just how it 'yo ks but ii
costs a resident in that section
IS 2-3 cents 10 so to work at
the Navy Yard bv a series of
tranAfers and e2-3 cents 10
come back.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Navy Yard Lay off,
Scored in Conference

Laying off of Navy Yard en-
ployes was denounced in a reso-
luton adopted yesterday by the
unemployment conference which
has been in session for some
weeks in the 500 block @ st.
N. w.
The resolution also condemned
the "recessing process which de
prives departmental employees OF
a considerable part OF their
monthly salary.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Juru Trial Is Asked
RI e. Nc. JeffrieS

Ernest Mccall Jeffries. IS, Of
the 1900 block Massachusetts,
ave. N. W., demanded q jury
trial In Police Court late yester.
day on a charge Of possessing "a
pints Of liquor.
Jeffries was arrested by Sergt'
o. ]. Letterman and his Squao,
Monday. Jeffries is free on $SOU
bond.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
DR.. SIMON TO TALK

DR.. Abram Simon will preach
the Mothers Day sermon, "A
Sentiment for Mothers, Dead
and Living" Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock in the Washington
Hebrew Congregation Temple.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
BANK STATEMENTS

New York Clearing House ex-
change, $1,433, ZOO, 900.
New York Clearing House bal
ance. $178,0 100000.
Treasury balance, $139,716,-
433. 3.46.
Customs receipts, $10,387, ,593 Sc.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Movie Directory

The Movie Directory former.
" carried on the local page VIII
bs found on the third page Of
this section.
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her. Then he got up and went to his
study, the adjoining chamber, where he
wrote down the details in his diary
The next morning he told his dream
to his daughter. II don't believe in
dreams" he said. "but would like to
have tidings from Mogador."
In a few days letter arrived from
Mrs. Robert Drummond Hay.
Robert has been i'll with typhoid
fever" it said, q. "the other night
he was quite delirious. How I wished
for you. he is better now"
Sir John read further. Astonished,
he found that the night of his sons
delirium had been the night of his
dream. Struck by the coincidence, he
wrote to his daughter-in-law at once,
giving his dream in detail.
BY the following post letter arrived
from her.
Yes. she replied. she had been so dis
| tressed by the plight of her husband,
dangerously i'll in strange and distant
land, that in the midst of her excite
ment she had uttered the very words
that had come to Sir John.
Not only that, but, in a little while,
she had repeated them.
| Mogador was distant from Tangier
about 800 miles. At the time of his
dream Sir John had no idea of his sons
Illness. Indeed, the last word he had
had of him was that he was in good
health AS for Sir John, he was him
self in perfect health and without worry.
Sir John was so impressed by his eX-
per1ence that he made a statement of
1t, which Lady Drummond Hay, his
daughter and his daughter-in-law at
| tested.
Copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-27
BY J. p. GLASS.

The Right Honorable Sir John Drum
mond Hay had gone to Tangier as Great
Britain's Minister todMorocco. And it
was there that the curious incident oc-
CURED which has been attested in such
detail and by SO many persons that it
can scarcely be doubted as a valid in
stance of psychic monition.
Sir Johns son, Robert Drummond
Hay, had received an appointment as
consul at Mogador, where he was sta
toned with his family.
On a February night Sir John had
dream which awakened him from a
sound sleep. He heard distinctly the
voice of his daughter-in-law Mrs.
Robert Drummond Hay, saying: ooh,
wish papa only knew that Robert is ill.,
The tones in which these words were
spoken were so clear that Sir John,
emerging from slumber, at first could
scarcely believe that he had been
dreaming.
A night lamp dimly lit his bed room.
He sat up and looked around, but there
was no one there except Lady Drum
mond Hay, who was sleeping quietly.
He listened moment, expecting to
hear footsteps outside the door. But
there was no noise.
THANK Cod" he said to himself, as
he lay down again. 1T was only a
dream"
He closed his eyes and dozed away
once more. But Immediately he heard
the same voice and the same words
oh, wish papa only knew that Robert
is I'LL"
This was strange, Sir John told him
self. He awakened Lady Drummond
Hay and described the occurrence to
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Jimmy had so long been independent
that it does not concern him much
what other people do. So Jimmy
didn't know that Bobby Coon was fol-
lowing.
Jimmy shuffied along down through
the old orchard straight toward Farmer
Browns house. Bobby Coon followed
When Jimmy reached Farmer Browns
dooryard he didn't stop; he ambled
straight across that yard toward the
back of Farmer Browns house. Bobby
Coon, however. did stop.
Where can that fellow be going
now2" muttered Bobby Coon. "Bowser
the Hound or Flip the Terrier is likely
to show up any minute. Jimmy Skunk
Is crazy! Yes, sir; he's craZyi"
Then Bobby happened to remember
that Jimmy was afraid of no one. He
remembered that everybody respected
Jimmy's little bag of scent. It prob
ably was safe enough for him to cross
that dooryard It wouldn't, however,
be safe for Bobby to crosS-at least,
not if Bowser the Hound or Flip the
Terrier happened to be around.
"I'll just climb tree here and see
what / can, see from there" muttered
Bobby, and Immediately acted on his
own suggestion. He found when he
got up in the tree, however, that
Jimmy Skunk had disappeared. He
had disappeared over there close to
Farmer Browns house, and, though
Bobby looked and looked, and his eyes
are pretty good in the dark, he could
see nothing of Jimmy. Bobby waited
for some time. At. last he heard q
little noise down below him, a rustling
In the leaves. He looked down and
could see something white. He knew
right away that Jimmy Skunk was
there. What he saw was the white
part of Jirniny's black-and-white coat
Hello, Jimmy Skunk" said Bobby.
Hello, yourself!" replied Jimmy
Skunk. What are you doing up In
that tree? Getting appies?"
Bobby pretended that he didn't hear
this. what are you doing away over
here, Jimmy Skunk?" said he. MY
goodness, how fat you are! You must
be getting good living"
Jimmy licked his lips and grinned
He knew that Bobby couldn't see him