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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01
TWO CRASHES CAUSE INJURY
OF FOUR IN TRAFFIC MISIAPS
Man, Pulled Under Own Car by Spin
ming Wheels, Has Pocket
Torn From Coat.

Two head-on crashes on Sixteenth
street and the strange case Of q man
being caught under the spinning wheels
OF his own car and his pocket being
torn from his clothes are inscribed on
the books Of the thirteenth precinct
today as q record Of last nights traffic
accidents in that section.
Four persons sustained minor IN
juries in the series Of mishaps. Drivers
OF all four Of the machines involved
were arrested, charged with reckless
driving.
A pocket with q billfold inside, found
at Fourth and Sheridan streets by
Policeman F. E. Kenney, was the first
indication police had Of an accident
there which resulted In Willard E. La
Fontaine, 10, of 400 Seventh street
southwest, sustaining painful abrasionS
and decorations to his body and q shoul-
der injury.
Inside the pocketbook was found La
Fontaine's drivers permit. The story
OF the occurrence was obtained from his
18-year-old wife. whom Kenney inter
viewed at her home. She said they
midnight, when the rear of the car
struck and snapped OF lamp pole.
Pulled Under Spinning Wheels.
The car, however, could not pass over
the stump. La Fontaine got out, with
the car still in reverse and the wheels
spinning, to see what damage had
been done. In some way, not yet sat-
isfactorily explained, he was caught and
pulled under the car by the moving
wheels. In the process his coat pocket
was torn completely of and when the
couple drove away was left lying on the
street. They went to their home and
later to Emergency Hospital, where La
Fontaines injuries were treated.
The more serious of the two collisions
on Sixteenth street occurred at
o'clock this morning in front OF 1927
Sixteenth street, when q car driven by
Rubin Rosenberg, IS, of 400 Third street
southwest, collided with the machine
operated by Roger E. Barnes, 26, Of
1888 Sixteenth street.
Miss Thelma J. Gross, a., of 5000
Georgia avenue, and Miss Lena K.
Poudre, a, Of 1912 Ninth street, occu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01
COMMISSIONERS WANT
GAS SHUT-OFF VALVES
Ask Bride How They May Compel
Company to Comply With !
Regulations.

The District Commissioners yesterday
asked Corporation Counsel william w.
Bride to advise them as to how to COM
pei the Washington Gas Light Co. to
comply with an amendment to the police
regulations requiring the installation Of
emergency gas shut-off valves in all
cases where buildings are served with a
gas service pipe 1la inches in diameter
or more.
The amendment was adopted Septem-
Der 23, 1924, and since that time the
gas companies have installed many such
valves. In response to inquiries from
the Fire Department recently, however,
the Washington Gas Light Co. took ex-
ception to the police regulation as I'M
lawful, unusual, unreasonable and bur-
densome, and said that 1t would take
10 years to put the valves on all build
1ngS coming under the regulation unless
the company devoted its entire time to
installing the valves.
The Georgetown Gas Light Co. an
that 1t would have completed
its installation within 80 days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01
DRIVE TO STOCK TIDAL BASIN
THWILD DUCKS GAINS SUCCESS
Approximately Two Hundred Birds Are Lured as Added
Attraction During Winter.

The Office OF Public Buildings and
Public Parks, under direction of Lieut..
Co. u. s. Grant. Sd, Is attaining sue
cess In its campaign to bring wild ducks
to the Tidal Basin as an added attrac-
ton in the parks during the Winter
season. Today approximately 200 Wild
ducks and seagulls bask on the sheets
Of ice in the middle Of Tidal Basin.
Of11cials Of Col. Grants ONCE say this
Is the first season that the wild ducks
have been induced to Winter here.
Food In the form Of cracked corn
and other edibles for the birds is dis
tributed by on1cials of Col. Grants
ONCE. This attracts the ducks and
seagulls, which have apparently notified
their friends, so that now the birds
are coming in increasing numbers. Two
or three different varieties Of wild ducks
have been noted, and the birds are seen
sporting around and diving down in
the water for food.
The oficials anticipate large fiocks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01
MERCHANTS URGE
LEFT TURN SIGNS
Claim Warnings to Visiting
Motorists Should Be Posted
at City Limits.

Because Washington's system of
making left-hand turns at controlled
intersections differs from the model
system recommended by the Hoover
conference and that in force in most
American cities, signs should be erected
on all main arteries leading into the
District, telling motorists how to make
such turns here, the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association has advised
Commissioner Dougherty.
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, president
Of the association, said in a letter today
that the merchants body believes all
left-hand turns here should be stand
ardized, pointing out that much con-
fusion Is created by the fact that the
method differs at uncontrolled and
controlled intersections. He urges that
this situation makes more emphatic the
need for signs informing visiting motor
lists Of the varied systems employed at
different places here.
Cites Narrow Escapes.
Gen. Stephan declared that:
las the method in vogue in Wash
ington Of making turns at such con-
trolled intersections differs from that in
effect In practically all other cities and
towns throughout the United States, 1t
Is most confusing to visitors. Because
OF the lack of knowledge concerning the
peculiar method of making left-hand
turns in effect in the District Of Column
bia, Of which most visiting motorists
are unaware, many very narrow escapes
from accidents are occurring daily, as
these motorists make the left-hand
turn on green as Is done elsewhere
This causes near collisions with local
motorists who are not expecting and
unprepared for such turns.
I'VE feel that either q sign should be
placed at all entries to the city or that
the local regulations governing the left
hand turn at controlled intersections
should be made the same as those in
general use throughout the country and
which II now in use In Washington at
intersections that are not controlled by
either trafiic lights or police.
Method COnfuses Visitors.
The change in method Of making
left hand turns at points controlled by
trafdc oficer and at street intersections
not so controlled Ia most confusing to
visitors. In fact. the complete change
IN method Of making the left-hand turn
at points ordinarily controlled by traf11c
officers which takes place the moment
the officer leaves his post, is also con-
fusing to local motorists and the cause
Of daily trafic congestion and some
accidents.
we feel that the whole plan Of
making q left-hand turn should be
standardized so that it will be the same
under all conditions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01
12e SCHOOLS REQUEST
MEMBERSHIP IN GROUP
Approval Of American Association
Of University Women IL Sought
by Educational Institutions.

The membership committee Of the
American Association Of University
Women has under Amusement applica-
tons from 129 schools for places on
the associations approved list, which
entities graduates to membership in the
organization. High academic standards
and adequate facilities for the social life
and health of the woman students are
required of the colleges.
DR.. Margaret Alltucker Norton, assist
ant director Of the National Education
Association; DR.. Irma Voigt, Ohio Uni
versity; Dr. Ethel Brewster, Swarth-
more College: DR.. Margaret Justin,
Kansas Agricultural College; Belle RAN
kin, executive secretary of the Ameri-
can Association of University Women;
DR.. Katherine McHale, acting director
Of the American Association Of Univer-
sity Women, and DR.. Katherine Adams,
Mills College, California, chairman,
make up the committee on membership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01

will come from the lower Potomac River
during the coming month, when the
hunting season wakes strong and drives
the birds to the haven Of refuge and
protection in the Tidal Basin. The
birds feed on wild celery In the Poto-
mac marshes, the ofncials explain, but
the guns Of hunters drive them on.
This Winters experiment is looked to
as the beginning Of bringing wild ducks
to Washington in increasing numbers.
and ofacials are well pleased with the
success Of their efforts so far.
Some time ago Col. Grants ONCE en-
deavored to purchase peafowl, 30 they
could strut their rainbow-colored plum
age In the parks, but it was found that
there was no authorization in law for
the purchase Of birds and the idea had
to be abandoned. AS substitute for
this the oficiaIs hit on the plan of
bringing wild ducks to Washington, for
which no congressional authorization is
necessary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01
LIQUOR RAIDS NET
FIVE ARRESTS HERE
Vice Squad Descends on Sus-
pected Vending Places and
SEXES Much Evidence.

Sergt. o. J. Letterman and members
of his vice and liquor squad, o. j.
Mostyn, Richard Cox and George c.
McCarron, yesterday afternoon visited
five places where they suspected thirsty
individuals might be accommodated,
made an arrest at each place, and seized
quantities of LIQUOR.
Their first call was at O garage in
the rear of 2116 N street, where they had
been told Of an deliberately fitted bar
to which each patron had his own
key. A man suspected of doing picket
duty was found and detained until q
caller entered the premises, members
of the squad following the latter into
the building.
Francis Moore, alleged proprietor, CIV
ing an address in the 900 block OF
TWenty-second street, was arrested on
charges OF Illegal possession of 20 quarts
OF whisky, peach brandy, gin and
Walter Edward Upton, 80 years old
giving an address in the 900 block OF
street northeast, was arrested in an
apartment In the HOO block of Ver-
mont avenue. He is said to have Of
fered a strenuous objection to being
arrested, and police allege that a guam.
tity OF liquor was poured into a sewer
outlet. Upton was charged with pos
session OF one quart of gin and with
keeping a disorderly house.
Gail Mitchell, colored, first block OF
street northeast, was arrested at his
home and charged with possession OF
six quarts of whisky.
Martha Edmonston, colored, 50 years
old, OF the 1000 block of Eighth. street
was arrested at her home for alleged
possession Of 50 quarts of whisky, and
Wilson Payne, also colored, 80 years
old, was arrested at his home, in
Chews court, for alleged sale and DOS
session. Seizure of two quarts OF
whisky. was reported in connection
with his arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01
MRS. MCLAUGHLIN
|SF|RST 193OBR|DE
Miss Virginia Jackson Wed
ded at Stroke of Midnight
to Local Attorney.
Anxious to be washington's first bride

Anxious to be Washington's first bride
Of 1890, Miss Virginia Jackson, 23 years
OF age, the secretary to Theodore CoRs-
well, register Of wills, was married at
the stroke of midnight a. the infant
New Year was ushered in. The BRIDE
groom was Robert e. Mclaughlin, q
young attorney and clerk in the dis
trict attorneys ONCE. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. c. Harold
Douglas. assistant rector Of Epiphany
Protestant Episcopal Church, at 2018
o street, where the couple expect to
make their future home.
The midnight marriage ceremony was
In q sylvan setting. Some 80 guests
were seated at a long table decorated
with 10-foot spruce trees on both sides
of the room. Promptly at the stroke
OF midnight the minister appeared
through the bower at the end Of the
table with the bride and groom and
the marriage service was read. A
dinner preceded the ceremony and .
celebration, at which the cutting Of
the bridal cake was a feature, followed.
Mrs. Mclaughlin was born In Colo
RADIO and obtained her education in the
West. Her parents now reside in Utah.
She came to Washington in 1923 and
kld1 D$Gn WOIkI1H III Tile OA11CG "a tklC
register of wills for the past three
years. She plans to continue working
at the Court House.
The bridegroom was born In Greene
County, Ind, and obtained his high
school education there. He attended
the Naval Academy for two years, but
resigned to enter the legal profession.
He attended George Washington Uni
versity School Of Law and is now a
student at National University. He Is
O member of the bar In his native State
and practices law in the District Of
Columbia Court of Appeals. He is at
present In the ONCE of Assistant Dis
tTict Attorney David A. Hart, who is in
charge Of the prosecution of liquor
cases in Police Court. Mr.. Mclaughlin
II a. years Of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01

pants Of Rosenberg's machine. were
slightly injured. First aid was admin
1stered at Walter Reed Hospital bv
Capt. Carl A. Mcintyre and Lieut..
Arthur Streeter, and the two women
were then taken to Emergency Hospital.
The other mishap occurred about an
hour earlier at Sixteenth and Kennedy
streets, not more than q block away.
The two cars were driven, respectively,
by Edgar G. Parrish, 36, Of Manassas,
Va, and Roscoe F. Garrett, IS, of 1892
Chesapeake street. Parrish sustained
decorations to his forehead and was
treated at Walter Reed by Lieut..
Streeter.
Rosenberg, Barnes, Parrish and Gar
rett were all charged with reckless
driving and in addition, Barnes was
charged with failure to exhibit a regis
tration card or permit. All were re-
leased on collateral.
Two Cars Overturn.
Overturning of two automobiles and
injury to three of their occupants re-
suited from a collision at Fifth and
Upshur streets about o'clock this
morning. Both cars were badly dam
aged.
Ulysses Blair, 80, Of Mclean, Va,
and his wife, Mrs. Cora Blair, SO, and
CharleS Mullen, IT., 70, son OF Night
Chief Of Detectives Charles Mullen,
we're the persons injured.
Carroll E. Mack of 400 B street
northeast, driver Of the car in which
Mullen was a passenger, was driving
south on Fifth street, while Blair'S
car was going east on Upshur street
when the collision occurred.
The injured were taken to Garfield
Hospital. Blair's left hand was smash
ed, while his wife received injuries
to her head and left knee. Mullen
sustained severe injury to his scalp.
George A. Bernard, 924 Delaf1eld
place, was the driver of an automobile
that collided with the bicycle of Carl
ton Bradshaw, colored, II, of 10 Florida
avenue northeast, at Fourth and G
streets, last night. Bradshaw, suffer-
ing from severe injury to his head
shock and bruises on his right leg, was
taken to Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01
DIAL PHONE SYSTEM
NEARS COMPLETION
Installation in Three Exchanges Is
Expected to Be Ready for
Use by Spring.

Installation of the dial system for
telephones In the National, District and
Metropolitan exchanges is almost com
plete. and the telephone company here
will spend $3,510,000 on this and other
work in the next year. 1t was announced
today.
Nearly $5,0OO,O0O was spent In 1929
the company reports, in improving its
plant here.
With the addition Of 5000 new tele-
phones last year, the District now has
$50, or telephone for approxi-
mately every 33 people.
The companys biggest 1929 project
was the construction of a seVen-story
building at $50 Twelfth street, which
will house the dial system.
The dial system, 1t is announced.
VIII be put in service this Spring. The
equipment will serve approximately
$4,000 telephones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01
CASE
REVIEWS TOMORROW
Counsel for Defense to Make
Vigorous Onslaught on Pros
ecution's Charges.

Counsel for Inspector william 3.
Shelby and Lieut.. Edward j. Kelly plan
to make their first vigorous attempt
to tear down the charges against the
two veteran police officers when their
trial Is resumed tomorrow before the
special police trial board.
The principal defense witnesses, sew
eral Of whom are understood TO be
members of the July grand Jury which
excoriated Shelby and Kelly, will be
called on to testify as soon as the trial
Is renewed.
More Character Witnesses Listed.
The defense, however, has not ex-
hausted its imposing array of char
acter witnesses, 81 Of whom paraded
before the trial board yesterday in
rapid succession to extol the virtues
of the two officers, but If any more are
called 1t Is planned to sandwich them
between the major witnesses.
In order to expedite the trial and
bring 1t to a close by the end of the
week, the defense attorneys. Henry I.
senting Shelby, and James A. O'Shea
representing Kelly, will not call more
than Is witnesses. Their names are
being guarded with utmost secrecy. It
Is understood, however, that the July
grand Jurors to be called are those who
opposed the murder theory in the Nc
Pherson case. All of them are said to
be willing witnesses, and no difi1culty
such as the prosecution experienced
with the grand jurors 1t summoned is
expected to develop to produce their
testimony.
VIII Take Stand.
AS a grand finale the defense intends
to put Shelby and Kelly on the stand
to detail their investigation of the Nc
PherSon case, which the July grand Jury
charged was bungled. Kelly Is expected
to take between two and three hours
to relate all of the incidents connected
with his investigation, during which the
defense attorneys predict he will dis
play his unusual power of memory.
devote much Of his testimony In de-
tense Of his actions before the July
grand jury, whcih were criticized.
Counsel for Shelby and Kelly laid the
basic groundwork Of the defense yester-
day through the procession of character
witnesses, representing the outstanding
citizens OF Washington in every field of
activity. These witnesses responded
voluntarily and were put on the stand,
..AS ~~"JSAS PoAAC0 Outp AlOb pCCnuSC
there was any doubt as to the character
and reputation of the two officers, but
solely to show that the cross-section OF
the public have confidence in them.
The lawyers also contend that it Is
not necessary for Shelby and Kelly to
make any defense, but that their pur-
pose In doing so Is to present O picture
to the public Of the improper influ-
ence" brought on the July grand Jury
with the hope that It will be an object
lesson to future grand juries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01
VERSE TAKEN AS SOBRIETY SIGN.
"POET" GETS SUSPENDED SENTENCE
Gets Release First Stanza of 'There Are No Bar
Rooms in Heaven"

If the prophecy contained in the
latest opus Of Thomas H. Powers, known
as the poet laureate Of Police Court
lookup, is true, it will no doubt strike
sadness into the hearts of some of the
wet "aspirantS" for "a better land"
Powers. making his third appearance
at court in two months, presented to
the Judge There Are No Bar Rooms in
Heaven" as q sequel to whisky Did 1t
AL" which gained his release from Jail
a month ago.
Although Judge Robert z. Mattingly
took the mans latest masterpiece as q
certain indication of many sober days
for Its creator and gave him q sus-
pended sentence, there was doubt in
the minds Of many court attaches as
to just what emotion arose In Powers
when he gave thought to the theme Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01

his newest poem. Some said that a
note Of sadness was apparent IN his
voice as he read the first Stanza to the
court. Others agreed with the magis-
trate.
Powers on one occasion was banished
from the city by Judge Mattingly when
he was arraigned before him on q
charge OF vagrancy. The man read one
OF his poems to the court and received
personal bond, but the magistrate in
formed him that he must leave the city
within two hours and remain away for
ever.
The next time he was arrested a read
ing of Whisky Did It ALL to the
Judge obtained his release. The FIRST
verse Of There Are No Bar Rooms in
Heaven" secured his release yesterday
In five minutes on suspended sentence
Of 500 or 90 days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01
LAWYERS WILL HONOR
FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE
Barristers' Club Will Give Dinner
for Walter I. Mccoy
January 20.

Walter I. Mccoy, former chief justice
of the District Supreme Court. will be
the guest of honor at dinner to be
of the younger members of the bar, at
the Willard Hotel Monday, January 20.
The former chief justice has always
been much interested In the success of
the club, and 1t is expected a large
gathering will be in attendance.
Norman B. Frost, president of the
club, has appointed the following COM
mittee to make arrangements: Theo-
dore Cogswell, chairman; Thomas Gil
lespie Walsh. Richard E. Wexford,
Francis w. Hill. jr.; Arthur p. Drury
and Lowry N. Coe. Reservations may
be obtained from Richard T.. Wexford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01
RABBI BENJAMIN HERE
FOR ADDRESS FRIDAY
Hebrew Institute Leader to Speak
to Adas Congregation on "Is
Everybody Happyp"

Washington Jewry viii be given the
opportunity Of hearing Rabbi Samuel
Benjamin of the Hebrew Institute of
University Heights, Bronx, N. Y, Fri
day night.
Rabbi BENJAMIN viii address the Adas
Congregation of the Sixth Street Syn
agogue on the subject els Everybody
Happy"
Several rabbis have appeared ct the
synagogue recently as guests. It is ex-
pected that members Of the congrega
ton VIII be in position to select o rabbi
for the synagogue in the early part Of
the month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01
Mr.. AND MRS. McCLUNG
Welded FIFTY YEARS
Takoma Park Couple Observe Gold
en- Anniversary on Christmas
Day With Daughter.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. McClunR Of 81
Carroll avenue, Takoma Park, cele-
brated their fiftieth wedding anniversary
Christmas night. They were married
December IS, 1879, at Stamardsville,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. McClung, who are re-
siding here with their daughter, Mrs.
Eunice Burke, came to Washington in
1911 from Madison, Wis, where Mr..
McClung was pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Mrs. McClung is q
native Of Virginia. The couple had
four children, three Of whom are living
They are Mrs. H. w. Daugherty Of In
diana, A. j. McClung Of Tennessee and
HRS. Burke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01
EIGHT MARINE OFFICERS
COMMENDED BY ADAMS
Washingtonian Among Those Cited
for Service in Recent Mica
raguan Campaign.

Eight officers of the Marine Corps
were given letters of commentator by
Secretary Adams yesterday for out
standing service performed in the recent
campaign in Nicaragua.
The commentators went to these
officers: Maj. Harold G. Pierce, Mai.
William D. Smith and Capt. Richard o.
Sanderson, all Of the Marine Corps
headquarters. Navy Department; Capt.
Lewis B. Reagan, Marine Barracks,
Quantico, Va; Capt. Karl I. Buse, I'd
Brigade, Marines, Nicaragua; Capt.
Thomas F. Joyce, Marine Barracks,
Quantico: First Lieut.. Theodore H.
Cartwright, I'd Brigade, Marines, Mica
ragua, and Capt. Peter C. Geyer, now
stationed at Quantico.
One of the heroes, Capt Sanderson,
Is Washingtonian. His father, John
w. Sandersor, lives at 214l Keckuk
street, Chevy Chase, d. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01
BOY WOUNDS SELF.

While handling q rife at his home,
1925 Rosedale street northeast, about
9 o'clock last night, Eugene Laniel,
years old, accidentally shot himself
in the left hand. He was given sur
stoai 1ao a. SSSua at,S-aS Gopieai Oy LII
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01
$500 DAMAGE CAUSED
BY BLAZE AT NAVY YARD
Fire Resulting From Leak Destroys
Frame Shed Used as Storage
House for Acids.

Fire originating from leaking acid
early today partially destroyed a two
story frame shed used for a storage
house for acids at the Navy Yard, caus-
ing an estimated damage of $4,000. The
blaze, which was confined to the shed
adjoining the brass foundry, was fought
by Marine Corps fire detail until the
extinguiSherS gave out. District fire.
man were summoned and the flames
were soon extinguished.
The damage was to the building, and
to some machinery stored there.