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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-28
HYATTSVILLE LEGION
PLANS MEMBER DRIVE
To Seek Additions to List in Order
to Get National Convention
at Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


HYATTSVILLE, Md, January %
Plans for an intensive campaign for
new members were laid at a meeting OF
the reorganized membership committee
of Snyder-Farmer Post, No. 8, Amer
lean Legion, of Hyattsville, in the post
club rooms. All members owing dues
will be urged to settle as soon as pos
S1ble. The post is launching the cam
paign along with other Maryland posts
in an effort to enlarge the State MEM
bership to the point where a serious
bid may be made for an early national
convention Of the Legion in Baltimore
1t has been pointed out that Maryland
can hope to get the convention only
through greatly enlarged member
ship.
Hugh McClay, chairman of the
Snyder-Farmer Post membership COM
mittee, will have the aid of newly ap-
pointed committee members in con-
Quoting the campaign in the area cov-
cred by the post as follows
rentwood-William r. Harris. C.. D.
Mueller, Charles Stewart and H. Mains
Bladensburg-E. j. Cannon, DR.. r.
w. Mccullough, J. w. Augustine, Rob-
ert Birch and Clifford L. johnson.
Colmar Cottage City-John
A. johnson, H. e. Dowell, August T.
11AAS ~. d. Lewis dk1O ~. n. IuCk6T.
Edmonston-Clyd Veach and Syl-
veSter Malone.
Hyattsville - Fred Rehm, Waldo
Burnside, Edward A. Fuller, jr., and
william j. Keefe.
Upper Marlboro-C. C. Marbury,
William H. Brooke, Lansdale G. Sass
Ger and George A. Wyvill.
Mount Rainier-John A. johnson,
Hugh McClay and c. w. walzl.
Riverdale-J. E. OFT, ]. L. Berlin and
D. G. Currie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-28
|MURDER-SUIC|DE,
CORONER'S VERDICT
Jury Confirms Police Theory
in Laurel Double Kill
ing Case.
By a stan Correspondent of The star


LAUREL, Md, January 28.-Con-
firming the theories of police, a coro-
ner's jury last night found that Gordon
Wexford, 14-year-old Laurel schoolboy
had been murdered by Lynn Montgom-
cry, IS years old, turf follower, and
that Montgomery then committed sui
eide.
Witnesses told of the position of the
bodies when they were found Sunday
morning In woods near the Laurel
school. Wexford with bullet wound in
his chest and head and Montgomery
with bullet through his temple.
Held Revolver.
A .38-caliber revolver was clutched
in Montgomerys hand, and Sergt. Fred
Sanders, Small-armS expert, told how
the shooting probably occurred.
The jury returned its findings after
about an hours delfberation. Justice
of Peace Henry M. Scott presided at
the inquest.
The bodies of the pair were found
accidently by a young woman as she
was walking through the woods. The
man and the boy had been missing for
a week, and police of Washington and
Baltimore had been asked to search
for them by J. T.. Wexford, father OF
the slain lad.
Funeral services for Wexford will be
conducted in the Laurel Methodist
Church this afternoon, interment to
follow in the cemetery of ST. Mary's
Catholic Church.
Search for Kin.
Police continued their efforts today
to reach relatives of Montgomery. The
man had come to Laurel several years
y1f a hut En-
know anything about his family.
Members of the coroner's jury were
w. Clarence Young, foreman; Vernon
Young, Carroll Owens, Milton Haines,
Dell Fisher, Alton Donaldson, Ridge
Selby, j. e. Travers, o. G. Long, Harry
Merson, Olan Redmiles and T. B.
Siehler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-28
DR.. SHIPLEY RESIGNS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON, January 28.-At q con-
gregational meeting yesterday Of the
First Presbyterian Church of Herndon,
it was voted to accept the resignation OF
the pastor, DR.. G. Wilbur Shipley, who
for four years has had charge Of this
church. r
A called meeting of Potomac Presby-
terry will be held in the Central
James Taylor, pastor, on Friday to &C
cept the dissolution Of pastoral relation
ship between DIR. Shipley and his
church and to appoint substitute here
until the new church year begins
April /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-28
SPECIAL CAR FARE
CUT AGREED UPON
Fairfax and Falls Church
Zones to Benefit by
Reduction.
~ . sta1 CORRESPONDENT Of The star.

BY Stan Correspondent of The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, January 20.-For
the benefit of passengers within the
Fairfax and Falls Church zones OF ats
line who shop in Washington and 10
encourage passenger trafic during the
slack hours of the day. the Arlington a
Fairfax Railway Co. will shortly reduce
the fare about 40 per cent between these
points on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Annual Meeting Held.
This action was decided on at the an
nual meeting of the stockholders, held
yesterday afternoon in the ONCE Of
Charles T. Jesse, secretary treasurer.
The bargain day" tickets win be avail
able just as soon as they are printed,
which is expected to be not later than
February is, and possibly by Febru-
airy l.
The round-trip fare on these days be-
tween Fairfax and Washington will be
go cents instead of 81, as at present.
That between Falls Church and the
National Capital will be IS cents in
stead of so cents. The rate east of the
Falls Church zone will remain the same.
All officers and directors were re-
elecCeo. Inc officers are: M. z. Church,
president; Thomas r. Keith and Julius
II. Parmalee, vice presidents; Charles 7.
Jesse, secretary treasurer, and John S.
Barbour, general counsel.
List Of Directors.
The directors, in addition to the ON
GERS, are: p. Z. Dewey, Mrs. K. H.
Echols, Howard B. Fields, S. w. FlaRr,
e. c. Gibbs, DR.. j. B. Gould, w. n.
Gray, Ashton G. Jones, Harris Levy,
Carol v. Shreve, DR.. Frank T. Stone,
DR.. It. M. Talbot and Franklin VIII
liamS.
The treasurer's report showed that
while there had been no decline in the
number OF passengers carried during the
year, the earnings of the company had
no more than equaled operating ex-
penses. The roadbed was said to be in
good condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-28
BOOK is PRESENTED.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON, Va, January 2S.-At the
January meeting of the Citizens AsSo-
citation and Community School League
DR.. Ernest Lee Robey presided. Rev.
Chancellor N. Brown presented to the
school book given by the local chap
ter of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union.
1t was voted to replace the wheel
chair belonging to Miss Frances Cock
Grille, which was burned in the fire
which destroyed the school house a few
years ago. Miss Cockerille having be-
come an invalid.
At an old-fashioned spelling bee DR.
Robey gave the words to the two con-
testing sides, Mrs. Granville White Of
the High School faculty being pro-
nounced the champion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-28
3 SLIGHTLY INJURED
AS RAIL CAR DIVES
Parlor Coach Of N. & W. Train
Plunges so Feet to Edge of
Roanoke River.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va, January 2S.-The
60-foot dive Of parlor car of the Nor
folk 81 Western Railroad to the edge OF
Roanoke River yesterday caused only
minor injury to three persons, all en-
ployes of the railroad and the only
occupants of the car.
The wreck, DR.. M. A. Johnson said
last night, was caused when a freight
train "buckled" and forced the parlor
car of the track. Three empty freight
cars also left the track, the physician
said.
The injured men are L. z. Seifert
conductor, 2424 Westwood Drive, Co
lumbus, Ohio, and j. D. Galloway and
A. B. Turner, colored porters, of Roa-
noke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-28

roads committees on gasoline tax dis
tribution.
Wednesday afternoon the committees
on privileges and elections of the two
houses will meet with Gov. Pollard to
discuss reforms in the State electoral
system. Delegate Allen I. Hairless of
ChristianSburg said he would submit a
list of proposed changes to the gov
ernor at the session, dealing principally
with the process of voting and casting
absent ballots.
Wednesday night the budget bill will
come before a joint session of the Sen
ate finance committee and the House
appropriations committee, and subse-
quent sessions are expected to extend
over several weeks.
Ten tons of locusts were recently sent
from Casablanca, Morocco, to France to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-28

A zigzag puzzle was made the subject
OF sermon by Rev. Dalton Golding in
Stroud, England, recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-28
QUEEN ANNES COUNTY
TO HAVE LEGION POST
Organization Meeting to Be Held
in Centerville Armory on
Friday Night.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CENTERVILLE, Md, January a.
Plans for the organization of an
American Legion Post for Queen Annes
County which will embrace among its
membership representatives of practi-
cally every service division In the World
War viii be formulated next Friday
night at a smoker to be held IN Center
vile Armory.
Nominations for officers win be made
at this meeting and the formal election
viii probably take place some evening
during the following week.
All former service men eligible for
membership in the American Legion are
invited to be present at this initial
reunion in the armory next Friday
night. It was stated today that already
considerable friendly rivalry had de-
veloped among the veterans as to which
service unit would have the largest
representation at the smoker.
A zigzag puzzle was made the subject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-28

BRANDYWINE, Md, January "a
(SpeciaD "A three-act play, "Oh Kay
will be presented by members Of the
senior class of Brandywine High School
Friday evening at o'clock in the
school auditorium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-28
QUESTIONED IN DEATH.

Petersburg, w. Va, officials Hold
Riley Riffey in Probe.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
PETERSBURG, w. Va, January %.
Riley Riffey of Grant County is be-
ing held in Jail here pending inveStiga-
ton of reports that he has knowledge
as to the cause of death of Peter Wen
ger, whose body was found in. the ruins
of a fire-destroyed school house at
Needmore a year ago.
Riffey was questioned at the time,
but subsequently released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-28

The committee on general laws OF the
Senate set all racial integrity bills for
hearing Friday afternoon, and passed
up until Monday measures providing for
full crews on trains. The Senate COM
mittee on agricultural and mining laws
voted favorable report on bill pro-
hibiting persons other than licensed
veterinarians and State or Federal
agents from administering anthrax vac
cine, and lowering from 500 to $40
the penalty for bringing diseased cattle
into the State.
The general laws committee of the
Senate, after an executive session,
delegated the Holt bill for regulation
of plotting to subcommittee composed
Of Senators Holt. Chalkley and Lesner.
This afternoon the first Of several
important committee meetings on spe-
Aial subjects viii be held that Of the
The Washington times., 1930-10-31
TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
BY Kirk Miller

Washingtonialls are getting
their last peek at Georgetown's
1880 football team tonight,
when Michigan State comes
here to trot out its wares
at Clark Griffith Stadium.
Whether this be to many Of
the fans like casting a mote
from their eye, particularly in
view of Georgetown's inability
to get started this year, is a
matter of opinion However,
that is not our way of looking
at the 1880 Hoyas.
Granted the team has not
, had an entirely successful sea-
son. it has, been a very inter-
esting thing to the football
= student to watch the transition
Of a Little coached team to a
Mills-coached team, and many
minds are of the belief another
season will see something of a
reversal of form at the Hilltop
because most of the boys will
have had another year of Notre
Dame teaching behind them
and will therefore be far more
familiar with it's intricacies.
Scored on wins and losses
no, Georgetown has not had a
successful year, because no
team that drops two of its
major contests can be said to
be treading the primrose path,
but If one ponders to recall
that neither the Western Mary
land nor. West Virginia reverses
were crushing defeats by any
means, there is much to be said
in favor of the Blue and Gray
efforts this season.
Four more important games
loom ahead and every one of
them means trouble. With a
break or two and the added
experience each game will
afford, a couple of games might
be pulled out of the fire yet
and we believe that is not too
much for which to hope.
Maryland is joining Virginia
tomorrow at Charlottesville for
the home coming day Of the
Cavaliers and quite few Wash
ingtonians are going to be pres
ent. A special train is being run
to the citadel to the South to
take care of Baltilnoreans, Col
lege Parkers and Washington
ians who wish to be in on the
celebration at Charlottesville.
The N1illard e. Tydings cup
will be at stake in this game as
it has been in the last four
years during which span each
team has won it cnce. They have
tied for it twice. Incidentally,
one week from tomorrow Mary
land observes its own home
coming day in a game at College
Park with the Generals from
washington and Lee Alumni
from far and near will gather
on that occasion. as will a
healthy representation of Wash
ingtoU and Baltimore newspaper
The Washington times., 1930-10-31

men, to participate Of Mary
lands hospitality.
Some of the Marines who are
coming tomorrow to play West
ern Maryland here are'what may
genuinely be termed globe-trot-
ers. Many of them are as
primed with geographical data
as the latest edition of a Rand
McNally atlas.
In their off hours they swap
yarns about China, Japan, or
Timbuktu. ! Probably no foot
ball squad, ever was assembled
whose members can claim an
equal knowledge Of the out-of-
the-way places Of the world.
Cummings, tackle, and
Paulsboe and Long, backield
players, could tell you all
about Nicaragua, and so could
other members Of the squad.
Two line players, Truckenmll-
ler and Grove, are considered
authorities on France, due to
first-hand knowledge of that
country. In addition, Grove so
journed for some time in Santa
Domingo, Cuba and Nicaragua.
Sitton, who plays center, has
heard the tinklfng of ukuleleS
in Hawaii and has seen trop-
ical sunsets in Haiti. Strouse,
a backfield player, has visited
Norway, Germany and Scot
land.
Golden, a guard, included
China in a travel itinerary
that covered Hawaii, Guam,
Panama and Cuba. Hough,
the line coach, has visited vir.
tually all of the European
ports, and is thoroughly ia.
miliar with the West Indies.
One Of the most widely
travelled members of the squad
is Billingsley, backfield man,
who can give inside informa-
tion about London, Paris,
Rome, Coblenz, Lisbon, or Con-
stantinople. There are other
Marine gridmen whose travels
rival those of Gulliver, Marco
Polo, or Christopher Colum-
bus.
The University of Kansas;
with a clean slate in so far as
recent charges against some of
its personnel accusing profeS-
sionalism is concerned, is
headed for Pennsylvania loaded
for bear. Kansas, incidentally
has what appears to be the
best eleven out of the Missouri
Valley in view of Missouri hav.
ing an off season, and figures
to take Pennsylvania with
little trouble. The Jayhawkers
have a 200-pound backfield
tuat is said t. be a. fast as
anything this or the other side
of the Rockies.
The KanSans stopped over in
Washington forty minutes this
morning and took a breath Of
fresh air OUTSIDE Union Station.
The Washington times., 1930-10-31
HOLD EVERYTHING!
BY Joe Holman.

Catholic University and Mary
land may meet in yet another
sport. Rumor has it that boxing
teams Of these institutions viii
get together during the winter.
Already the Cardinals and Ter
rapins enjoy healthy rivalry in
basketball, baseball and track.
Then, one would naturally
ask, why don't they pair off
in football? Certainly such
an attraction would carry its
appeal.
The fact is that such a meet
ing may be arranged in the not
too distant future. Let's hope
by 1881.
It is difficult to discern why
more sectional colleges have not
established athletic rela r1ons.
What, for instance, could out
draw a Georgetown Maryland
game in this vicinity?
Intersectional clashes are all
right in their way, but strictly
local competition is still more in
teresting.
While on this subject 1t
might also be mentioned that
George Washington boasts an
up-and-cOming young eleven
which would fit snugly into
the Georgetown and Mary
land schedules. That is, If
those eIevens feel so disposed.
Athletic Director Dutch Berg
man intimates that Catholic Uni
versity's boxing team will arrange
six matches this season.
Washington and Lee, William
and Mary, Villanova, Virginia and
The Washington times., 1930-10-31

eBucknell are among those who
may be lined up.
Whether you know It or
not, there's a young fellow
with lots Of heart who's
fighting his way to the top
of WaShingtOn's unlimited
football heap.
Allan Lawrence McAlwee,
plucky center of Frank Kersey's
Knickerbockers, is the player i'll
question.
Allan plays center. He once
had a fling with the Apaches but
was considered too light. This
year he hooked up with the
! Mohawks. Again his lack Of
poundage deprived him Of real
chance.
McAlwee has made two appear
ances since joining the Knicker-
bockers. And his pals are still
enthusing over his courageous and
hard tackling and spectacular de-
fensive play.
Last Sunday he diStin-
guiShed himself against Irv-
ingtOn. On two occasions he
nailed Tom Hamilton, former
Naval Academy phenOm, in
impressive manner and also
stopped several other thrustS
in his direction,
Two years ago Seymour Hall,
Apache manager, said:
There's a boy chockfull of
fight. He doesn't know what it
means to quit. I hope he takes
on some weight and gets a break
some day!"
Well, Seymour, you weren't far
wrong. And he's making the most
of whatever break he's getting
now.
Benjamin Franklin UniverSity's
basketball team no longer will
book scholastic and independent
opposition. A schedule with col
lege quintets exclusively is being
lined up by Athletic Director
Bucky DeBoskey.
The Franklins have no gymna-
sium of their own, but will play
all home games at Tech High
School.
The Accountants insist that
they are on a level with other
colleges in their requirements
and standards and intend proving
/ it on the court.
The Washington times., 1930-10-31
Mdrtinsburg Tribute
To Wilson DELAYED

MARTINSBURG, W. Va, Oct.
31.-This city, the home Of Hack
Wilson, the most valuable player
in the National League. today was
forced to postpone indefinitely a
celebration it had planned at the
end of the baseball lSeason in
honor of the Chicago star.
Wilson, Kiki Cuyler, Cliff Heath
cote and Gabby Hartnett, have
been in vaudeville since the close
of the Chicago citg series.
The Washington times., 1930-10-31
MICHIGAN STATE BOASTS CELEBRATED AERIAL ATTACK
Eastern Paus Western Today Resume of High School Series
Fight
Flashes

At New York-Koli Kolo, Porto
Rican featherweight. scored tech
nical Knockout over Tommy Muir
ray, Philadelphia, four rounds.
Sindulfo DiaZ,. Porto Rican
featherweight, defeated frankie
Neve, Brooklyn, ten rounds.
At Lebanon, PART FeeSer,
Lebanon welterweight, scored
technical knockout over Gene
Baldoni, Wilkesbarre, four rounds.
At Worcester, MaSs.-Jack
Perry, Milbury light heavyweight,
scored technical kayo over Joe
johnson, New York, four rounds.
The Washington times., 1930-10-31
NAVY SHARPENS
PASSING GAME

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Oct. 81.
The defensive play Of the Navy
eleven has developed favorably,
but the passing attack is below
par. An improvement is expected
| in the West Virginia Wesleyan
game here tomorrow afternoon.
During the present week, Coach
Ingram and his assistants have
given much attention to passing.
On Saturday against Princeton,
the Navy's running plays were
delivered with power and &C
curacy.
Under Ingram's system, any
of the Navy backs may deliver
a pass and any back or end
may be ON the receiving end.
Five players may be said to
compose the Navy first string
backfield at present, as there is
a close race between Cannon and
Tschirgi at left half. Bauer at
quarter, Kirn at right half and
Hagberg, fullback, are secure in
their places.
Kirn, Bauer an6 Cannon are
experienced players and their
worth was we'll known at the be-
ginning of the season, but Hag-
berg and TSchirgi are largely prod
ucts of the present season, though
they were members of the varsity
squad last year and occasionally
got in a part of a match.
The Washington times., 1930-10-31
TEAM
. FAVORED TO
REGISTER
BY GARRETT WATERS

An EAST against West" situa-
ton presents itself today on the
local scholastic horizon when the
Eastern and Western elevens, Of
the high school group, clash in a
football series game at the Cen
trail Stadium at 3:45 o'clock.
And the old saying-'Let East
be East and West be West, lever
the twain small meet"-can still
hold true, if it makes any differ
ence, as the two sections are as
far apart and as different in their
relations as the story-booK tale,
even though in this instance it Is
Just the city of Washington.
But before we delve further in
book lore and get off the subject
of football at hand, the program
today calls for four other games
besides the feature" Eastern
Western clash.
They read something like
this: GOnzaga against George
town Prep at Garrett Park,
$3.50 o'clock; Dewitt against
National Training School on
Bladensburg Road, same time;
st. Adams at Baltimore
against st. PauIs, and LandOn
at Charlotte Hall, Va, against
the Charlotte Hall Cadets.
Western is looked upon by
many as the winner against
Eastern. And because of its
powerful showing against Central
although defeated by the Mount
Pleasanters. The Red and White
exhibited an impressive passing
attack in this game with Tommy
Webb and Everett Buscher the
principals and it's this style of
attack which many feel will be
used to advantage today.
The Ahern boys do not have
The Washington times., 1930-10-31
'tI'n1 Better Referee
Than Dempsey" "
SAYS ShireS

LOS ANGELES. Calf, oct.
31.-PreSsed to talk about him.
Self, Arthur wv h a t m a n"
Shires, majer league baseball
player and erstwhile pugilist.
today admitted that he was
greater fight referee than Jack
Dempsey. Shires is to referee a
bout here next week If the box.
ing commission extends him q
cOsztesv license. r
The Washington times., 1930-10-31
Mercury Floor Team
To Practice TOIliQht

Mercury's basketball team is to
get in its initial practice tonight
at the Boys Club gymnasium, $3.50
o'clock.
All players are asked to show up
at 3 o'clock promptly.