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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 20 (Spe-
cial) City Manager Wallace Lawrence
announced today that he will meet with
G. L. Kinnier of Arlington County here
Tuesday to confer on the widening Of
the bridge over Four-Mile Run on
Mount Vernon avenue. Both the city
and the county have expressed will
ingness to bear a one-half share Of the
expense. City Manager Lawrence ex-
poets that 1t will cost in the neighbor-
hood Of $4,000. The plan here Il TO
widen the structure to a. feet.
James r. Lightfoot, 30, colored, OF
1872 North Patrick street, was fined 500
and costs on a charge of operating q
numbers game by Judge william g.
Snow in Police Court today. The ar
rest was made in raid at 234 North
HenrW street conducted by Sergts.
Sims and Padgett and Patrolman Curtis.
Police have report Of an auto &C
cident on the 400 block Mount Vernon
avenue yesterday between autos oper-
ated by Elmore Gaede of all North
Fairfax street and william b. Ahrech
of Baltimore. The case was noted as
settled out of court.
Dean Spencer. 10, colored, of 3i3
North Patrick street, and his brother,
Alvin Spencer, Is, who police say are
members Of q gang calling themselves
the viper gang, were arrested on the
800 block North Fayette street yester-
day on charges of transporting one
half gallon Of alleged whisky. Dean
Spencer was fined $1,000 in Police
Court today, while his brother was dis
missed The arrests we're made by
Detective Sergt. Edgar Sims.
The Friendship Veterans Fire AS
ISOLATION viii take part In the Wash
ington Firemen's Labor day parade, It
was decided at a meeting Of the COM
pany here last night. The engine they
win pull is duplicate Of the one pre-
sented the company by George WASH
| inEton.
Every school child under IL years
J of age, accompanied by parents o.
chaperoned, viii be given a free trip
| to Marshall Hall on the steamer
Lodge Of Elks Tuesday. The EIlrs viii
aiso have as their guests the children
OF the Alexandria Day Nursery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
PAGE COUNTY LAND
HEARING ORDERED
First Steps to Acquire An.
other Shenandoah Park
Section Are Taken.
special pispaten 70 The scar.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FIARRISONBURG, va, August "a
First legal steps to acquire the Blue
Ridge Mountain land In Page County
for conversion into the proposed Shen-
andoaf National Park were taken here
yesterday, when Circuit Court Judge II.
w. Bertram signed an order directing
the Page land owners to appear In court
at Luray on October to answer the
petition of the Virginia State Conserva-
ton Commission, asking for the right
to take over the land for the Govern
ment.
II land owners, upon appearing In
court, ask that a jury of condemnation
commissioners be named, Judge Ber-
tram will proceed to name three men,
as provided by the blanket condemna-
ton law.
Page County, it is said, contains more
individual tracts of lands than any
other county In the park area, with
more than 800 tracts to be appraised.
Condemnation juries have finished
appraising the value of Warren County
land and are concluding their work in
Rappahannock. When these juries
make their reports the conservation
commission then viii know how much
the $4,000 acres in the park area will
cost. The commission now has. ap-
proxlmately $2,500,000 with which to
purchase the land and turn 1t over to
the Federal Government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
FILM INDICTMENTS
DROPPED BY CONSENT
Decree Entered at Los Angeles For
bids Alleged Practices of Com
panies Restraining Trade.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, August 23.--A con-
sent decree has disposed of two.year-
old Federal indictments against the Fox
West Coast Theaters and 10 motion
picture companies, charging violation OF
the Sherman antitrust act.
The degree entered Thursday en-
joined the defendants perpetually from
alleged practices in restraint Of trade
In films designed to hamper unafiiliated
exhibitors. especially in Southern CALI
forria
Besides the Fox West Coast T,heaters,
the defendants were the Fox Film
Corporation, Paramount FAmous-Lasky
Corporation, Metro Goldwyn. MAYER Dis.
trtsuting Corporation, First National
Pictures, Inc; Universal Film Exchanges,
Inc. Vitagraph, Inc; Warner Bros. >
Pictures, Inc: Pathe Exchange. Inc. !;
United Artists Corporation and Vita
graph Co. Of California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
c0STE ABANDONS PLANS
FOR AMERICAN FLIGHT
Frenchman Quits Preparations, Be
heved satisfied with Engine
of Question Mark.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LIE BOURGET, France, August a.
Capt Dieudonne Coste returned to
Villa Coublay Air Field yesterday Af-
ternoon with his famous plane, the
Question Mark, an action which indi-
Gated to observers that he might have
abandoned his plans for q flight to the
United States this year.
The plane has been at lie Bourget
since last Sunday, with the departure
OF Coste and Maurice Bellonte on their
Transatlantic trip expected any morning
that the weather was favorable.
Conditions remained bad, however,
and the noted French airman confined
himself to test flights. Now he has
returned to villa Coublay, which has
motor repair shops nearby, and aviation
experts here believe that he is not quite
satisfied with his engine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
Old Frederick
Church TO Be Used
For Indoor Golf

FREDERICK. August 23.-The
old Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church, one of the landmarks of the
city, viii be converted into a minia-
ture indoor golf course. Work on
the links viii be started soon after
the dedication next month of the
new edifice. costing about $3.50, 900.
In accordance with a guarantee
of sale by him some months ago.
when plans for the new building
were being considered, the old church
property, including the parsonage,
several small houses and q vacant
lot, was purchased recently by r.
Rush Lewis The property had been
held by the trustees at sec. 900.
Yesterday Mr.. Lewis obtained q
permit from the city engineer to
construct an 16-hole miniature golf
course, which, he said. will necessi.
tate rearranging the interior of the
church. He added that possibly two
courses will be constructed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
SOUNDSPEACE NOTE
AT BAR CONVENTION
Lord TomIin Addresses Ban.
quet at Which Chief Justice
Hughes Is Honor Guest.

- the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August ga new note
on international peace was sounded last
night 40 the American Bar Association
ended It's Chicago convention.
Addressing the closing banquet. at
which Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes was the honor guest, the Right
Hon. Lord Tomlin said there could be
no peace that Is not based on justice.
"You are great nation OF great
ideals" Lord Tomlin said. Peace II
very near your heart--not the mere abb
sence Of war, but peace In the broadest
sense. There can be no peace not
founded on justice and no justice that
Is not based on the principles Of the
laws and the courts"
Sir John Simon, head Of the commit
tee which recently returned the Simon
report on Indian affairs, presented to
the Bar Association an immense silver
platter made In the reign Of George III
Is gift token from the visiting Brit
ish jurists.
Yesterday afternoon Chief Justice
Hughes entertained Viscount Dunedin
and other dienitaries IN william Wris-
1ey's box at the base ball game between
the Chicago Cubs and the New York
Giants. II was the yiscountis hrst
major league ball game.
The 1884 convention will Be In At
laritic City September 10, II and 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23

horn Fleet, Buckhorn Kennels, Wood
bine, Md; second. Big Girl, carp
Brothers, Annapolis Junction, Nd;
third, Eela, Aicheson q Flester. Laurel,
Md. Young dog-First, Bill, Aicheson
81 Flester, Laurel, Nd; second, Buck
horn Rather, .Buckhorn Kennels, Wood
bine, Md: third, Clyde. carp Brothers,
Annapolis Junction, Md. Young bitch
FIRST, Buckhorn Fleet, Buckhorn Ken
nels, Woodbine, Md; second, Venus, z.
M. Waters, Laytonsville. Md; third,
Lucky, carp Brothers, Annapolis juno
ton, Md; Best dog In class-Buck-
horn Fleet, Buckhorn Kennels, Annap-
oils Junction, Md. Couples--First, Mike
and Slim, Aicheson & Flester, Laurel,
Md. second, Slippery and Kite, Ache
son a. F1ester. Packs-First, Mike. Slim,
Hela and Whit, Aicheson d F1ester,
Laurel, Nd: second, Fly, Leader. Bos-
ton and Fleet, w. j. Marlowe. Fair
land, Md.
The Evening Star Trophy for the
best basket of mixed flowers exhibited
by q garden club In the flower show
at the fair was awarded to the Rock
Vile Garden Club, it was announced
yesterday afternoon by John 8. Lar
combe, who was in charge Of the show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
navy NAY CLOSE
ALEXANDRIA PLANT
South Charleston, W. Va,
Also Recommended for
Economy Move.


Acting Secretary Of the Navy Jahncke
announced today that he has recon.
mended the closing Of the naval tor.
pedo plant at Alexandria, Va, and the
armor plate plant at South Charleston.
w. Va, in the course OF complete
study he is making Of all naval plants
with q view to reducing operating ex-
penses wherever possible.
At the same time, he made 1t known
that he is seriously considering the clos
ing out OF the navy yard at Charles
ton, s. c.. but that he has not yet made
any recommendation to this effect.
Cites Possible Savings.
In his recommendations to Secretary
Adams, Mr.. Jahncke pointed out that
the Alexandria plant cost $79.527 and
the South Charleston plate plant cost
s1s9,S1S for maintenance during the
past year. Both these establishments,
ne contends, could be closed without
interfering with the naval efficiency and
at the same time with the savings Of
virtually all Of the funds needed for
their conduct. Il the Navy needs stor-
now harbored ct Alexandria, he surs
gested that they be moved to ware-
houses In the Washington Navy Yard,
Mr. Jahncke told newspaper men that
; study Is being made of every naval
7eration to ascertain where cuts and
c-c-e-outs might be executed and saw
ing effected. He made It plain. how
ever, that these examinations will not bs
contemplated where they might reduce
naval efficiency. As to the Charleston
lS. CD Navy Yard, he said he made no
definite recommendations, but cited its
closing merely rs O possibility. The
present.
The Acting secretarys recommends
lions concerning the Alexandria and
West Virginia plants have not vet
reached Secretary Adams, who still A
out OF the Capital What the Secre-
tarys attitude would be could not be
determined In naval circles here this
afternoon.
Was Built During War.
T. Alexandria station was com.
plets in 1918. Many torpedoes were
manufactured ct the station and stored
there, while tests of them were made
on Piney Point, some miles down the
Potomac River.
A large force Of men was employed
from 1918 to 1921, when the plant was
closed. Only skeleton force has been
maintained since. Much Of the ma.
chinery was moved to the washington
Navy Yard. A quantity Of torpedoes
are still stored In the building.
Lieut.. Charles Resner is now In
charge. Observers say che closing Of
the plant win not affect the employ
ment situation at Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
OFFICIALS PUZZLED
BY GIRL STATUS
Japanese Canadian -. 'r,
"Without Country" Held
On Shipboard.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VANCOUVER. British Columbia, Au-
gust 23.--Naomi Winter, pretty Japa-
nese-C Canadian and former New York
night club dancer, had the new liner
Empress of Japan all to herself today
in her status OF girl without coun-
try, while Canadian immigration ON
cials wrestled with the problem OF her
presence here.
Born In Montreal, the girl married
an American, whom she Is divorcing.
but from whom els has not yet re-
ceived her final deer
Canadian officials 8 they could not
admit her because she = Of Japanese
extraction and subject to arota laws,
her Canadian citizenship hayir /. IN
arinulled by her marriage VII. IN
American. The United States cannot
admit her because she Is OF Japanese
parentage and is no longer the wife Of
an American citizen.
The dancer says even Japan won't
own her, because she IL not by birth q
citizen Of that country.
The girl sailed from California last
June for Japan and returned TO the
Western Hemisphere as one Of the $40
passengers on the record breaking trip
of the new liner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
Biography Wins
Favor of 43 Who
Read as Pleasure
Wickersham Likes For
eign Authors, Baker
Economics.
BY the Associated Press.

oS the ASSoCiaJSu ETeSS.
NEW YORK. August 23.-Wf1en an
American OF prominence in business or
the professions reads for pleasure 1t
apparently is no light matter.
A survey made by the Book Publish
ers' Research Institute, which sent
questionnaires to 43 well known Amer
leans, showed strong leaning to liter
AZURE Of q serious nature with an espe-
cial fondness for biography.
George w. Wickersham professed an
addiction to the works Of foreign
authors Of the past and present; New
ton D. Baber to economies and inter.
national relations, and Pierre 8. dp
pont to history.
About two-thirds Of those answering
the QUESTIONABLE expressed liking for
biography and 20 of them said they be-
lieved their lives have been affected by
the biographies they have read.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, August % (Spe-
ciaD The Rockville Piggy Wiggly
store was broken into Thursday night
and cash, meats, cigarettes and other
things of an estimated total value OF
s25 stolen. Entrance was gained by
forcing the back door.
Licenses have been issued here for
the marriage OF william H. Richardson,
Al, and Miss Virginia May williams, ID
both of Fredericksburg, Va, and Rein
sley A. Lawrence, 81, of Roanoke, Va,
and Miss Virginia 9. Porter, 20, OF East
Radford, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
CARNIVAL TO CLOSE
Arlington-Fairfax Fete to End Tive
Weeks Run Tonight.

Special Dispatch to The star.
FORT MYER HEIGHTS, va, Au-
gust 23.--The carnival being given BY
the Convention and Jubilee Commit
tee Of the Arlington Fairfax Counties
Firemen's Association on the field adj
joining the Woodrow Wilson School
Building WIN close tonight, after .
tWo-week run. sss-
General. Chairman John N Mossburg
announces that there will be sevefSi
special prizes awarded, with many spe-
cial attractions for those who attend.
There will be dancing at ESQ o'clock:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
Geographer Il Dead.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, August az R.--
can divide between Kongo Ehari and
the Nile. died here Yesterday. The geo.
graphical researcher, born In Hanover,
Germany, WA the victim Of heart diss
cease resulting from an African fever,
lphysiciarG said, contracted In his work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
Lieut.. Col. wesson Ordered Here.

Lieut.. Col Charles M. Wesson, Ord
nance Department, has been relieved
from duty as assistant military attaclie
at the United tSates embassy, London.
England, and ordered to this city for
duty in the ONCE Of the Chief ofSOrd.
nance, War Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
AMERICAN WINS MEDAL
Mary Howell Rewarded for Ar
ticle. on Sardinia.

CACLShFsA, Cardinal, Italy, August
% R1.-An American writer, Mary How
ell. has just won the gold medal an
nually awarded by the Stefano Pietrl
DINA to appear during the year. Mrs
Howell's offering for the international
competition appeared In O New York
magazine last Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23

At ROCKVILLE FAIR
Receipts More Than Stuff
cient to Meet Costs,
Officials Report.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, August 23.--Al-
though the seventy-seventh annual ex-
hibition Of the Montgomery County
Agricultural Society which closed last
evening after having been In progress
here four days was not q big money
maker, the receipts were more than
fair proper. so President Clarence L.
Gilpin stated today.
The surplus, however, Is not suf-
ficient, so President Gilpin said, to take
care OF the cost Of repairs to buildings
and grounds not properly chargeabie to
this years fair, but the offlcials never
treless consider the exhibition to have
been success in every particular.
Dog Show Closing Event.
The dog show yesterday afternoon
was the closing days most interesting
feature. It was held in the afternoon with
about hundred fox hounds, beagles.
pointers and Irish, Gordon and English
settlers competing, the show being
limited to sporting dogs. Lancelot
jacques Of Smithsbufe, Nd. judged the
hounds and beagles and Thomas Bald
win Of Bradley Hills, the settlers and
pointers. The results were as follows:
Pointers.
AGED doe-First, Ferris JAkes Jim,
H. B. Mitchell, Herndon, Va: second,
Truckwalla Ben. II. L. Benson, Wash-
young dos--First, Sir Harry, J. olea-
son. Bethesda, Nd,
Best in ciass--Ferris Jakes jim
English Settlers.
Aged dog--First, Huntstone's Cores
- NJ NATL 40
second, Mack, @. H. Wood, Brookeville,
Md. Aged bitch--Flrst, Huntstonee
Trudy. and second, Huntstone's sally,
both belonging to II. J. Hunt, Bethesda,
Md. Young dog-First, Huntstone's
Sally, H. J. Hunt. Young bitch-Hunt-
stones Becky; second, HuntstoneB
Muffy, and third, Huntstone's Sweety,
all belonging to H. j. Hunt. Best dog in
class-Huntstone's Cores Blue Pal, H. j.
Hunt.
Gordon Settlers.
Aged dog-First, Jack of Spades, L.
Kinsinrer Chevy Chase, Md. Aged
bitch-First, Inglehurst Chloe, L. Kin
singer, Chevy Chase, Md. Young bitch
FIRST, Niggie, L. Kinsinger, Chevy
Chase, Md.
Irish Settlers.
AGED 0Og-E1rSC, EHuuy " gaWns ~ ~.
Richardson, Conduit road, D. c.; Sec
oud, Pal of Boy, Robert O'Hara, Airing
ton, Va; third, Phil McGraw, Robert
M. Phillips washington, D. @. Young
dog-xFirst, Smiths Irish Pat +. II.
Rogers, Gaithersburg, Md. Young bitch
First, Huntstone's Silky, and second.
Huntstone's Cotton, both belonging TO
II. j. Hunt, Bethesda, Md. Best In class
Paddy ODawn, O. G. Richardson.
Best bird dog In show--P Paddy O'DAwn,
G. G, Richardson. ~ 4
Beaslcs.
Aged dog-First Beacon. Fred Cha
pin, washington, d. c.: second. Leader,
James Cross, Chevy Chase. Nd; third
Jack, James Cross. Aged bitch-First,
Nell, James Cross; second, Sister, Fred
Chaplin. Young dog-First, Puppy,
Fred Chaplin. Best pAck--Entries Of
James Cross, first; entries Of Fred Cha
pin. second. Best dog IN class-Beacon,
Fred Chaplin.
Fox Hounds.
Aged dog--First, Boston, w. J. Mar
lowe, Fairiand. Nd: second, Fleet. w
J. Marlowe; third, Dan, stauzy L. King,
nerwond Nd AeAd hikeh--rfrAt. Buck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23

The ceremony Of blessing the fisheries
was conducted in the fish market at
Folkestone, England, this year by DR..
Budweli, ex-Bishop Of Ontario.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
GOLD STAR MOTHERS
or PARTY 20" RETURNING
One Of 17s Pilgrims, Who Became
ILL.,, Was Unable to Visit
Grave Of Son in France.

BY the Associated Press.
CHERBOURG, August 23.-One hun
bred and seventy-eight American gold
star mothers and wives Of party o
sailed for home yesterday afternoon on
the President Roosevelt.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cast of Chickasaw
Ohio, who fell i'll shortly after her
arrival and was taken to the American
Hospital, recovered in time to 60 home
with this group. Her pilgrimage was In
vain because her illness prevented her
seeing the grave Of son who died In
the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
IT'S NOT
lust a formality"

When fast taker says the written contract is Gust
a formaity"; merely red tape doesn't mean
anything; then, stop, look and think.
Take your time and read the contract before you
sign it.
Don't be msled into thinking your signature is
important. It's the most important thing you own.
If verbal representations are different from the
terms of the contract don't sign
Reputable business institutions the people with
whom they deal to investigate, read and understand
their obligations before they put their signatures
the dotted line This avoids later misunderstanding
and heartaches and builds good will for business.
RnoI pofnuo Vnr. Gs~xo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
Beaales.


Aged dog--First, Boston, w. J. Mar.
lowe, Fairland. Md: second, Fleet, w
J. Marlowe; third. Dan, etauzy L. King
Derwood, Nd Aged bitch--rirst. Buck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
Exceptional Apartments at Unusual,
Low Rentals
The Kennedy Grou6-at
1901 Connecticut Avenue
Northeast Corner Connecticut and Cathedral Avenues
Bull OOned and OSerated BY Kennedy Bros. Co.

When you come to fit these
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and foresight exercised in the
plannins>and arrangement. The
rooms are of excellent size !:
easily and effectively furnished !;
with abundance of closet room,
and all the equipment. which
includes NEW electric refrisera-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gilbert are
now located in their new home at
S3l South Birch street, having NOV
ed there week ago last Monday.
Regene Unger who has spent the
past two weeks at the Frank
Miksche home at Breckenridge re-
turned to her home in Sank Centre
Thursday evening.
Miss Mary Palmer left last week
Wednesday for Geneva Lake, near
Chicago, ILL.,, to attend the vaca-
ton Bible Conference. She will be
gone about ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Unger, Jr.,
of st. Cloud, (hee Rose Weiss), are
rejoicing over the arrival of a son
born at the st. Cloud hospital, Sat
urday, July 26, at 500 A. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Marsh, of
Atlantic, Iowa, came up Wednes-
day for a weeks visit with Mrs.
Marsh's sister, Mrs. George Denni-
son and husband, who live on Sec
ond Street North.
Art Rosenwald, chief mechanic
for the O'Gara garage, this week
purchased the Mary Stein resi-
dence, corner Main and Seventh
street, and is moving the building
to his lot in the west part of the
city where it will be converted in
to home for the Rosenwald fam
i1Vy
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-07-31
OBITUARY

Funeral services were held here
Thursday for Mrs. M. D. Cowlthorp,
of Sank Centre, Mimi, better
known here as Mrs. Mayme Cady
Cowlthorp, who died Monday after
an illness of week from compli-
cations.
Mayme Buck was born near Ey-
ota, Mimi, in 1868, Feb. % to En-
ma and David Buck. She was
united in marriage in 1887 to Ralph
Cady and three children were born
to this union. They are: Claire, of
Seattle, Wash, Clark, of Opheim,
Mont, and Mrs. Victor Randall, Of
Joice, Iowa. Mr.. Cady died in 1914.
In 1920 she was married to Mat
thew Cowlthorp, of Sank Centre,
Mimi.
Besides her husband and three
children she leaves to mourn her
death 16 grandchildren and one
great grandchild, a brother, Lutte
Buck and sister, Mrs. M. o. Godt-
land, both of Lake Mills.
Mrs. Cowlthorp united with the
M. E. Church in Lake Mills in her
early life. Later she transferred
her mebership to Martin, N. D. She
attended the Methodist church in
Sank Centre and was a member of
the M. e. Ladies' Aid. She was
devoted wife and mother, and a
kind neighbor. She leaves to mourn
her passing host of friends
Lake Mills Graphic