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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
PRESIDENT IS GIVEN
BRIEF ON HOLIDAYS
Federal Bar Association Tells
Hoover Half Rests
Are Mandatory.

President Hoover now has before him
a brief, filed by the Federal Bar Asso-
citation, IN support Of the contention
that Saturday half holidays throughout
the year are required by existing law
to be observed throughout the Federal
departments and independent establish
ments in the District of Columbia.
Pointing out that legislation now on
the statute books makes every Satur-
day, after IL O'Clock noon" a public
holiday for all purposes within the Dis
trict of Columbia, and within the mean
ing of the statutes regulating the num-
Der of hours of labor which 1t Is the
duty of heads Of the departments to
require of all clerks and other employees
of their departments" the brief cited
the stand on the subject of previous
Attorneys General.
Justice McReynolds, when acting head
of the Department Of Justice, and former
Attorney General Mitchell Palmer were
represented as supporting this position
The brief asserted, so far as we can
ascertain, no Attorney General has dis
scented from these views" The courts
too, bear out their stand, the associa-
ton contends.
The brief cited banking laws of va
rious States to back up its contention
that the granting of Saturday hall
holiday is mandatory upon the eXecu-
tive branches of the Government.
The brief has been submitted to the
Chief Executive by william r. Val
lance, assistant solicitor Of the State
Department and president of the Fed
eral Bar Association; Ralph G. Cornell
attorney in the General Accounting Of
flee and the associations secretary
George A. Warren, Interior Department
attorney and second vice president oil
the association, and Edward A. Mess
Post ONCE Department attorney ant
the associations first vice president.
The association has set May IL a.
the annual meeting date and has ap'
pointed this committee on nomination:
and elections: Chief Justice Fenton w
Booth of the Court Of Claims; Rowland
S. H. Dyer. general counsel's office, Blu.
reau of Internal Revenue, and Maj
Charles w. Freeman, General Account
ing once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
MILEAGE DESIGNATION
IN VIRGINIA POSTPONED
Commissioner Unable to Take Ac.
ton Before Public Hear
ings in Fall.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, April 19.-Applica-
tons for partial designation Of 1887
additional miles of highways added by
the last Legislature to the State high
way system cannot be considered before
the public hearings set for next Octo-
Der and November, according to H. G.
Shirley, State highway commissioner.
The commissioner said that he was
being visited by numerous delegations
and written to by many more, asking
that designations of the new mileage
be made to their localities. The 1880
General Assembly in making the 1887
mile increase provided. Mr.. Shirley said
for legal hearings. One-half of the
new mileage is to be designated after
December ! and maintenance will not
begin until the first of next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
FISCAL RELATIONS TOPIC
FOR INTERPRETATION
Extent of Federal Participation in
National Capital Projects
to Be Discussed.

The extent to which the Federal
Government should participate In the
financing of National Capital projects
is one of the chief items of new bust
ness to be considered at the April meet
ing of the Interfederation Conference
in the United States Chamber Of Com
merce Building tomorrow night. This
subject will be presented by Delegate
Frank G. Campbell of Arlington County.
The Montgomery County Civic Fed
Grafton will ask Endorsement of pend
ing legislation calling for the grading
and improving of roadways in Rock
Greek Park to the Maryland line and
the paving of New Hampshire avenue
from Buchanan street to the Maryland
line, with a viaduct or underpass at
the tracks of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
CASES OF CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES TOTAL 10000
Maryland Rate for This Year Much
Lower Than Last, Re-
port Shows.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 19.-Over 10000
cases of communicable diseases have &C.
CURED in Maryland since the first Of
the year and have been reported to the
State department of health. The cases
have been about evenly divided be-
tween the counties and Baltimore city.
Large as the number seems, it is much
less than the first three months Of last
year. when influenza brought the total
for that period up to $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
FREAK MAIL FOR CELEBRITIES
GETS DEAD-LETTERT TREATMENT
When Addressed to 'Hizzoner,' Babe in Similar
Style Will Not Be Delivered.

will reach the person for whom intend
ed Such so-called addresses consist
Of REFUSES or symbols of various kinds
alleged well known persons in various
stations in life.
Letters bearing such cryptic adj
dresses are not definitely and sufficiently
addressed as required by the postal
laws and regulations, and consequently
are not acceptable for mailing. They
should be returned to the sender, If
known, for proper address. II the
sender is not known, the letters should
be treated a. prescribed for dead let
ters,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Deputy Shot in Rum Raid.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 10 (P)-
Deputy Sheriff w. B. Vines was shot
and seriously wounded in a raid on a
liquor distillery near here today.
Jocie Carlee, said by officers to have
been the operator of the distillery, was
arrested and charged with assault with
intent to commit murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Hereafter. under a special order
handed down yesterday, letters adj
dressed simply to "Hizzoner" or Babe"
will never reach New York's mayor or
the home-run king. Instead, they will
go to the dead letter Office, If they can
not be returned to the senders.
This rule was laid down in COM
munication to all post Offices from AS
sistant Postmaster General Frederic A.
Tilton. 1t read:
THE enviable reputation of postal
employees for their patience persistence
in deciphering the addresses on mail
has led some persons to place freak
addresses on letters. Just to see If they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
SENT TO ASYLUM
AFTER HALTlNG AUTO
Danville Resident Was Charged
With Annoying Four Nurses
on Highway.

Special Dispatch to The Star
.DANVILLE, Va, April 19.-William
E. Bennett. locally prominent, was COM
mitted to the State Asylum at Staunton
today following hearing.
He was to have been tried next Tues
day on the charge of stopping an au-
tomobile containing four nurses at
tached to Memorial Hospital, threaten
ing and abusing them one night re-
Gently as they we're returning to DAN
vile from Greensboro, N. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
STRIKE HALF SUCCEEDS
Some of Toxic Workers Refuse to
Walk. Out.

! TOXIC, April 20 (P).-The tramway
and bus strike called today in Toxic by
the Transport Workers Union was only
half successful. Some of the 10000
workers refused to walk out and joined
volunteers in operating partial service.
Z The strike was precipitated by a wage
cut by the municipality 1t was the
latest development. Of labor unrest
throughout Japan, due TO falling wages
and Increasing unemployment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Joins Business Tour of England.

RICHMOND. Va, April 10 Especially.
"A. B. Darlington Of Danville, Va,
prominent tobacconist has accepted an
invitation to be member of the group
of Virginians who will tour England
next June. The party will include II
prominent business men, the appoint
ments being made by the Virginia state
Chamber OF Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
LAsky Firm Sues Theater Co.

LYNCHBURG, Va, April 10 (Spe-
,iaD. ~ The Paramount Famous Lasky
Corporation, motion picture producers.
has instituted suit for $4,000 damages
in the Federal District Court here
against the National Theater Corpora
ton Of Roanoke. Declaration in the
case has not been filed as yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
VISITS HOLY LAND

in Jerusalem.

in Jerusalem.
JERUSALEM, April 10 (R.-Aimee
Semple Mcpherson, California woman
evangelist, this morning visited the
Mount Of Olives with her daughter and
in the afternoon attended services of
the Greek Orthodox Church.
Declaring she was thrilled" with the
reception accorded her in Jerusalem,
she announced she was planning an
extensive tour In Palestine. After
spending Easter Sunday here tomorrow,
she will go to Galilee, stopping also at
Liberals and Nazareth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
WIDOW GETS $4,000
ESTATE IN TRUST
Will of c. e. Dull at Staunton Is
Probated in County
Court.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The star.
STAUNTON, Va, April 19.-The
will of c. B. Dull, disposing of an
estate approximating $4,000, has been
probated in the county clerks office.
After a few minor requests. the major
portion of the property, both real and
personal. is left to the National Valley
Bank, this city, as testamentary trustee
for the benefit of Hattie j, Dull. the
widow, for her lifetime.
Upon the widows death the sum OF
1000 is to be paid to son, Adam
Boyd Dull. The residue Is to be divided
equally among the three children. Adam
Boyd Dull, Charles Cecil Dull and
Julia Katherine Fur. The Valley Ma
tional Bank is appointed executor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
PETROLEUM KNOWN.
IN COLUMBUS Day
Old Volumes Collected in
Europe Also Picture
kindergarten Class.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

There Is little new in the world.
Before Columbus discovered America
folks in Europe were interested in oil
wells and kindergartens--boths supposed
" strictly modern.
But the present generation which pats
itself on the back for its progress has
forgotten a great deal thinks DR.. Otto
r. F. Vollbehr, wealthy Berlin business
man and book collector, who Is in Wash
ington negotiating for the sale of his
collection of books of the Middle Ages
to the American Government.
DR.. Vollbehr has spent 80 years roam
ing over Europe to find the first prod
uctSDf the printing press. his interests
primarily those of a book collector
rather than scholar. He has had little
opportunity to read the old volumes
some of them are so difficult that only
specialists can read them.
Has Picture Of kindergarten.
The other day he opened an old
French encyclopedia, printed four or
five years before Columbus sailed. and
found a picture of the worlds first kin
dergarten in operation fully 400 years
before the idea was revived in Germany.
Nobody had realized before that there
were schools for pre-school children
based on the princlpal OF olrecteo Tree
dom back in the Middle Ages
The text is in ancient French. The
woodcut, however, tells its own story.
There is the rocking horse, primitive
"kiddy-car" and a device to teach the
children to count. There is even the
"fiapper" kindergarten teacher. 1t evil
IDENTIFY was visiting day with couple
Of stern elders deeply interested in the
new-fangled idea.
In another of his incunabula, the
Hortus Moguntiae, a Latin book on
natural history printed at Mainz. Ger
many, in 1891, DR.. Vollbehr found what
he believes to be the first picture OF an
oil we'll ever made. Even then petro-
leum was a product Of considerable i'm
portance in industry. although it was
long before the days of automobiles and
oil heaters. Starting from this picture,
Dr. Vollbehr pointed out, leaders OF the
German oil industry have gone far
into the ancient history Of petroleum
Under the picture is the Latin text
which has been translated: Petroleum
Is oil from rocks. 1t is found in riffs,
since it arises when oily earth and
quantities of heat. generated by the
action of water combine to fiery stuff.
It is found both on rocks, being con-
tanned therein and exuding from them.
and on the sea-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

FetEUkcum ODDU ms GNCuACAuCs
The text which follows divides petro-
leum into two classes, white and black.
The black is recommended for external
application in cases of rheumatism and
for drinking with warm water to relieve
stomach-ache It is referred to as
Babylonian pitch, indicating an Asiatic
origin.
The "Hortus Moguntiae" was written
by a medieval physician, Cassius Felix,
and existed in manuscript long before
1t was printed. The author dealt ex-
tensively with plants, animals, rocks
and various human occupations, illus
trating many of them with quaint wood
cuts.
The old French encyclopedia is a
much more elaborate work which
claimed to present all existing know
ledge especially of the social sciences
The first part Is about equally divided
between descriptions of the angels and
the races of men, The author corisid-
cred angels as much objects of natural
history as anything else. He then COM
piled all the knowledge available on
animals and plants
Such books, written in difficult Ian
guage and long known only to collectors,
DR.. Vollbehr says have been q locked
treasure house not only to students of
H'A@'aeval culture but because of the
empirical information they contain.
They were written before the days of
true science, but men had learned much
from actual experience which was lost
sight Of and some of which now is be-
ing rediscovered.
Many OF Dr. Vollbehr's books are
worth practically their weight in gold
and he keeps only few at his apart
ment in a local hotel One extremely
beautiful prayer book he shows to
guests, with the caution to hold theil
breath as much as possible and not tc
speak when the pages are exposed fol
fear the pages will be injured by mois-
ture from the breath. He also has
some of his choicest manuscript vol
umes. all sacred in character and pro-
duced IN the medieval monasterieS by
the best artists of the day. usually en-
ployed by wealthy persons who had
grown pious in old age.
Values Books at 100000.
When he started his collecting DIR
vollbehr made a map of Europe, desig-
mating the places where presses were
located in the fifteenth century. Then
he tried to get perfect copy of some
work from each of these printers. The
search led him into obscure villages
which once we're centers of learning.
The collector values the books anc
manuscripts, including a Gutenberg
Bible, conservatively at $4,000, 600.
bill now is before Congress to pur-
chase 1t for 81 100000, Dr. Vollbehl
making gift to the American Gov.
eminent of the other half. His CHIEF
interest, he said, is to get it into safe
hands, where 1t will be Of value to stu.
dents. He regards his books as toe
important for world scholarship to re-
main any longer a private response
bility, while, at the same time, even {
nominal price is too much to be OBJ
tanned in Germany at present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Harriet e. Bishop has been chosen as
the university delegate to the conven-
ton of the State Home Economics Asso-
citation, which will be held in the
Mccormick Building in Baltimore on
April &c.
She is a junior in the College of
home Is at College Park.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-03
Polllfret

Dr. and Mrs Goodridge were visit ors in Boston last week.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles van B. Cush- man spent last weekend at Narragan- sctt Pier.
 Mrs. Arthur E. Lapsley left last week to join Mir Lapsley at his nsh- ing river in Canada.
 Miss Eda Piercy spent a week in Hartford with her brother and wife, Mir. and Mrs. F.. Shrine.
 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hillyer have arlived and are occupying their camp on Mir Hllyer's property.
 F. ]. Foley of the Beacon Oil Co. attended a meeting at the Hotel Bond Hartford, on Friday evening.
 Mr. and Mrs. William Fishman of N. Y. C. motored to Pomfret Satur- day, bringing Margaret Foley home.
 Thomas Foley left Friday for the Catskill's after spending a week at Pleasant View, R. l., the guest Of Mrs. George Bradley.
 The exhibition of the paintings of Miss Beatrice Stevens at the Mad Halter will continue. as announced in another section of the paper.
 Lawrence Perkins, who landed from the Paris" last Saturday spent Monday night at "Ufton" before go- ing to his place at Newport on Tues day.
 Word has been received of the birth of son to Mir. and Mrs. Edgar Shrine of Hartford and Pomfret. Mrs. Shrine was formerly Margaret Carroll.
 Theodore Spencer who, with Mrs. Spencer, has been at Mrs. Spencer's mother, Mrs. T. Morris Murray at Abingdon. will sail for q six weeks trip to Europe next week.
 Mr. and Mrs. ]. ]. Whitehead Jr., moved into the home of Mir. and Mrs. de Florez on Tuesday. They will oc- cupy it until August lst. They plan to sail for Europe August 2nd on the "Vuleania."
 One of the most popular spots in Pomfret during this past week of hot weather has been the swimming pool opened this year by Charles Field Swain. The pool is beautifully light ed at night.
 Mir. and Mrs. Alex Aarons who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Vim ton Freedley, left for New York on Monday. Later in the season Mir. and Mrs. Freedley will go to Hollywood, Cal. where Mir. Freedley will direct moving picture.
 Mrs. de Florez who is staying in Boston during the convalescence of Peter de Florez, is occupying the apartment of Mrs. Herbert Bowen at 100 Beacon Street. Peter de Florez is making rapid progress after his re- cent operation and has been moved rom the Children's Hospital to Phil lips House.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-03
Abingdon

Mrs. Minnie Erskine has gone to Sound View for the summer.
 Mir. and Mrs. Electer LeFort of Hartford were Sunday visitors in town.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Murdock of Boston were in town over the week end.
 The Sheba Sheep Club met at the home of Carl Sharpe last Friday eve ming.
 Mrs. Mabel Robinson of Clinton, Mass, is the guest of Mrs. 0ren Weeks.
 Friends of Arthur Gilbert, who is ill at the Day Kimball Hospital, are pleased to hear that he Is improving. Next Sunday will be Communion Sunday at the Congregational church. Several of our young people will unite with the church.
 Ten or twelve of our boys and girls are planning to attend the Vacation School to begin at Putnam next Mon- day morning. July 7th.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. B. Botham and daughter Betty were in Norwich Sun day. Miss Betty will spend a week with her aunt. Mrs. George Upton.
 Mir. and Mrs. Andrew Amidon and daughters Ruth and Charlotte were in Willimantic Sunday visiting Mir. and Mrs. Stanley Amidon.
 Mrs. Orray Potter of Danielson and Miss Ada Morse of Putnam are with Mrs. Anna P. Flagg, who is slowly recovering from her recent illness.
 Mrs. Bessie Stone and Miss Mildred Stone of South Manchester were in town Sunday calling on friends. Miss Stone will sail for Europe July 24th.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. H. Barbour of Nashua, N. H., and Mrs. Charles Barber of Danielson are visiting Rev. and Mrs. George Hawkes. at the par sonage.
 Mir. and Mrs. Barrack Smith and Mrs. Della Holbrook of Putnam and Mir. and Mrs Andrew Sharpe of Northampton were Sunday callers at Henry Hoolbrook's.
 The Six Church Conference will be held at the Congregational church next Tuesday, July 8. Rev. Walter Lanphear of Chaplin will speak on First Impressions of Florida"
 Mir. and Mrs. Morton Burdick and children of Chaplin, Mrs. Emily Hor- ton and Miss Dorothy Horton were in Hartford Saturday afternoon and saw the roses at Elizabeth Park.
 Mrs. Marion Watson gave bridge party at her home Monday evening. Mrs. Gardner Davis won first honors and Mrs. Fred Watson won the con- solation prize. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess.
 Rev. W. F.. Hawkes. of Salonica, Greece will give an address on the Near East" and Rev. Robert Heus- ton of Wiliington will speak on the Country Church. A dinner will be served at Grange hall by the Ladies Aid Society.
 About thirty women met at the home of Mrs. Frank Haines last Tuesday afternoon in honor of Miss Alice Bill
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-03
A, the Ben-Grosvenor Inn

Miss Emma T. Bradford entertain ed for Mrs. Lindsay Coleman's niece. Mrs. Paul Eve, on Thursday of last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. John D. Campbell left Tuesday for 0gunquit, Maine, to spend the month of July.
 Mrs. Mary Smith. of New York, arrived yesterday to be with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Horace B. Hardy at the Orchard cottage for g few days.
 Mrs k. C. Brown and Miss Rosits Rhoades arrived at the Main House from Providence Tuesday for their usual summer visit.
 Miss Harriet Harris entertained al luncheon at the Russian Bear for Mrs Lindsay Coleman and Mrs. Paul Eve on Sunday.
 Miss Dorothy Morrison, of New York. was among those arriving on July lst at the South cottage.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-03
RELIEF FROM CURSE
 OF CONSTIPATION

A Battle Greek physician says, "Constipation ia responsible for more misery than any other cause"
 But immediate relief has beer found. A tabet called Rexall Order Mes has been discovered This tablet attracts water from the system into the lazy. dry, evaeuating bowel called the colon. The water looseus the dry food waste and causes a gentle, thor ough, natural movement without form Ing a habit or ever increasing the dose.
 Stop suffering from constipation. Chew Rexall 0rderlie at night. Next Gny bright Get 24 for 25c today at the nearest Rexall Drug Store.-Wil- lie B. Carroll.
Putnam patriot., 1930-07-03
William ]. Mvers

William Joseph Myers, 75, a life long resident of Woodstock, died at the Day Kimball Hospital, Friday, following a long illness. He was born in West Woodstock, July End, 1854. and was one of the most widely known citizens of the twon. He was a mem- Der of the Methodist Episcopal church of East Woodstock. He took an act i've interest in the affairs of Wood stock, was of a genial disposition, and made many friends. He finished his education at Woodstock Academy and taught school in Connecticut and New Jersey. He leaves his wife. who was Ella Frances Moffit of Woodstock, and two daughters, Mrs. Fred Tracy of East Haddam, and Mrs. Grace E. Myers of Quincy. also brother. Andrew Myers of Quincey and six grandchildren. The funeral was in the home. Monday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Henry D. Baker conduct ing the services. Burial was in the Center cemetery.