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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
Farmers Sample
OF Census Schedule
Has 232 Questions

BY a staff Correspondent of The Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Nd, March
"a total of 232 questions are
included in a sample schedule
of questions being distributed
among farmers in Maryland for
fan1iliarizing them with the type
of INQUIRIES that will be made by
official enumerators when the
fifteenth annual farm census OF
the United States is taken.
AS soon as the blanks are re-
ceived farmers are requested to
make them out in full and file
them away until the arrival OF
the enumerator. The schedules
are not to be mailed to Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
LEGION POST COMMITTEE
TO ACT FOR SCOUTS
Rev. Mr.. Derr Admitted to Mem
bership and Named
Chaplain
Special Dispatch to The star.


EVANSVILLE, Md, March S.-Carl
w. Wall, commander of Snyder Farm
er Post, No. 3, American Legion Of
Hyattsville; J. Moses Edlavitch and DR..
r. w. Mccullough, past commanders,
and Fred Rhem and Raymond Cara
volunteered to act as committee for
the Boy Scout troop sponsored by the
post at its regular meeting held in the
club rooms here.
Rev. Morris w. Derr of Bladensburg,
rector Of st. Luke's Episcopal Parish,
was admitted to membership and will
act as chaplain of the post in place of
John Henry Hiser, who had accepted
the position only until regularly or
dained minister became a member.
Every effort is being made by the post
to increase its membership, and the
campaign opened recently is in progress.
Each member is urged to secure ct least
one more member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
COUNTY SCHOOL
EXERCISES DATED
Commencement Season in
Prince Georges viii Be-
gin June 10.
By stan Correspondent Of The star.

DS u SLdn SOEIebponueut O4 4HS 0taIs
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, March 8.
Commencement dates have been fixed
by the Prince Georges County Board of
Education as follows:
Brandywine, Marlboro and Bowie,
June 16; Baden, Laurel and Maryland
Park, June II; Surrattsville, Hyattsville
and Oxon Hill, June 18.
Supt. Nicholas Orem has advised the
Board of Education of trustee vacancies
in the following schools: Maryland Park
High School, James c. Blackwell, de-
ceased; Surrattsville School, James II.
Shreve, deceased, and Cheverly School,
c. L. Metcalf, resigned. The board voted
to leave the vacancies open until the
regular appointment meeting in May.
Subject to the approval of the prin-
cipal of the Hyattsville High School,
Miss Kathleen M. Smith, has been
granted leave of absence, starting
June l, to visit public schools in Eng
land, France and Germany.
A request of the Berwyn p. T. A. for
an increase in janitor's fees was refused
for lack of funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
ONE FINED, FIVE FREED
IN CARRIERS ASSAULT
Police Judge Sheriff at Upper
Marlboro Assesses $50 Against
Richard Keith1ey.
BY a stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, March 8.
Five of six Washingtonians arrested
Sunday in connection with the assault
on two young newspaper carriers near
Clinton were acquitted by Police Court
Judge j. Chew Sheriff yesterday. The
sixth, Richard Kelthley. 1900 block of
Seventeenth street, was fined $50 for
assault and unauthorized use of an
automobile.
The news carriers, Charles E. Craig
and Edward Wheeler, told the court the
party of six, in a high-powered car,
forced them to the side of the road.
searched their machine and then
wrecked it against the side of garage.
The defendants countered with charge
that the boys had attempted to hold
them up.
Those acquitted were Edward c. Fink.
Ray j. Gorby, Drois Koblein, Agnes
Fink and Margaret Stone. Earl Eckloff,
driver of bread truck, was fined SIS
and costs for reckless driving as a
result OF a collision with car oper-
ated by Benjamin Bowie near Oakland
on the Marlboro pike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
C0UNCILMEN ELECTED.
Loeb Lynn Heights, Md, Officers
Entertain Winners.

LOCH LYNN HEIGHTS, Md, March
3 Especially The Loeb Lynn Heights
municipal election resulted in H. v,
Leighton and B. w. Harvey, Republi-
cans, and H. 2. Gibson, Democrat, be-
ing chosen councilmen. George Brown
was elected treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Hardesty, who
are mayor and town clerk, respectively,
entertained the newly elected and re-
firing councilmen and Treasurer George
Brown at reception at their home
when Miss Grace Calls and Miss MIL
bred Ford, clerks at the election; Miss
Betty Hardesty and Miss Nellie
Loughery assisted Mrs. Hardesty. The
retiring councilmen are A. L. BiggS
and G. p. Martin. Other guests at the
reception were the judges OF the cleo.
ton, ,. T. Hardesty, Lincoln Calls and
!. n koliglaeEys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
TWO Homes. TWO Barns Burn.

LEONARDToWN. Md, March .
Especially Two dwellings, two barns
and one grainary in Medleys Neck, 3
miles from Leonardtown, were destroyed
by fire Thursday. Peter Cameron, VINO
occupies the farm, owned by B. 9.
Greenwell, vice president Of the Leon
ardtown First National Bank, and
known as Cintra, was burning brush,
which got beyond his control and set a
large barn on fire, which rapidly spread.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
Back of the splendid success Of aIs4
The 5Oth Anniversarys Dress Selling is
Their Fashion Brightness


shorter bodh Aaerng fashion of daped nnese
vsons-he bao done db mnee
ength influence of the picturesque Dreon peodhe
th-e softly becoming touchfune flares and hmces-e
casual and impressed the exquisite cooyngs-he
the shades pink and blue
Gall the blues in act)-and black, high in fashion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
Nurse Superintendent Resigns.

WINCHESTER, Va, March 8.-Miss
Mary M. Gordon resigned today as SUI
perintendent of nurses of Winchester
Memorial Hospital and will take long
rest on account of her health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
Dor Dress Service

Dresses from than 200 leading deks houses and than so of
n their
than zoo Dress markets. More than 100
included and
10000 feet of selling devoted Dress Sections We
i daily touch with fashion the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
BRooME ADDRESSES
SANDY SPRING MEETING
Importance of High School in
Community Stressed by Mont
gomery superintendent.

SANDY SPRING, Md, March 8
Especially The parent-teachers' asso-
citation met at Sherwood School yester-
day, Mr.. Reuben Brigham presiding in
the place of Mr.. Joe Peter.
Supt. Edwin Broome of the public
schools gave talk on the place of
the high school in the community and
stressed the work OF the parent
teachers association regarding the
courses in the high school. He recon-
mended that committees be appointed
to work with the faculty.
1t was voted to go on with the land
scaping and Mr.. Milton Bancroft was
placed in charge. Almost all the money
for this work mas been collected. A
picture, Saving Coal in the Home"
was shown. The school hopes 20 have
one picture shown a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
Om Individua1ized Dress Sections

to ubdeb
the Home their field. The
particular the
hocEs Down
show hour and activity popular prices
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
CHILD DIVORCED BY
 THIRD WIFE TODAY
Diplomat and Author AL legged to Have Been
 Cruel to Her

Newport, F, [. Dec (P)-Mrs. Eva Sanderson Child was today granted q divorce from Richard Washburn Child, diplomat and au- thor, Two other wives had previous. ly divorced him.
 The decree was granted by Judge David L. Carpenter on d cruelty complaint No alimony was mentioned, but it was understood q private agreement had been reached There were no children of the mar riaEC.
 Neither party 10 the suit appear ed and only ono deposition was read that of Mrs. Child. In 1t she charged her husband repeatedly asked her to leave him; made life difficult for her: awakened her at night to re- count her faults; continually criti- cizcd her and as d result made her nervous, so much so that she re quired medical attention and hos pital treatment She charges she suffered the loss of 20 pounds in weight and that he once told her he wanted her 10 divorce him that he might rcmarry his second wife, the former Maud Parker.
 The Childs were married Septem- Der l, 1927, Mrs, Child deposed,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
HARDWARE BIG FACTOR
 IN CAPITAL BUILDING
Contract Awarded for Constructing New Office Structure for Houses
 of Representatives.
By GEORGE II. MANNING

" dSlllhstC Bufeau, N- F. tcralQt
 Washington, D. C.. Dee. 4-Hard- ware specifications for the new Of flee building of the house of repre- sentatives. the general contract for which was given yesterday 10 the Consolidated Engineering Co. Of Baltimore, Md, will soon be in pro cess Of compilation and although the cost of this feature of construction is certain to be large. no estimate would be Ncnturcd today by David Lynn, architect of the capitol.
 The structure which, Architect Lynn states, will be ready for occu- pancy in about two years, will be composed entirely of offices This in sures < heavy cost for butts locks. etc. and is expected 10 invite sharp competition in the bidding. The pro posal of the successful bidder was $5.270,000. the lowest received.
 Next to be gotten underway in the 535,o00.0oO enlargement and beau tficatlon program is q new building for the United States supreme court, the estimated cost Of which is ST. 5"0.o0O. A considerable amount of this total is represented in the hard ware contracts 10 he let.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
TWO FATALLY BURNED
 WHEN COUPE IGN|TES
Third Man Trapped in Car Expected to
 Die

Magnolia, N. J.. Dec. 4 Pl-An unidentified woman and middle aged man were burned to death and a Philadelphia motion picture man ager was critically injured in an au- tomobilH accident on the White Horse Pike here today,
 The young woman, believed to have been about 1S was burned be- yond recognition. Papers found in the wallet of the dead man bore the name A. M. Freeman but no ad- dress.
 The third victim was identified as John T. O'Rourke, 4, manager of the Keystone theater, Philadelphia. He is not expected to recover.
 The three were trapped in a small coupe. believed to have been driven by O'Rourke, when il burst into flames after crashing into the rear of q milk truck.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
LOSS IN 0|L BLAZE
 ID TOTAL MILLION
Standard Oil Company Plant
 Burns in Brooklyn
BIG TANK BELIEVED CAUSE
Blast Tears Away 1S-Eoot Wall Hurling Bricks Over Tircmcn- Forty Fire Companies Work 10 Prevent Spread Of Flames.

New York. Dec. 1 tP)-Strcams of flaming oil pouring from the Pratt works Of the Standard Oil com- pany illuminated the Brooklyn wa tcrfront early today.
 The fire, which threatened for a time to wipe out the entire plant, was stcmmcd by forces working by land and by water after a vigorous fight Of three hours.
 More than 100000 gallons of gas olinc crude oil and turpcntine stored in IS tanks were destroyed. Pipes. barges. q fireboat and a tanker were damaged as the fiery mass poured into the East river be- tween the Williamsburg and Fifty ninth street bridges.
 Loss Near Million
 Fire department officials said the loss might reach a million dollars. Precautions were taken to protect the plant of the Brooklyn Union Gas company and nearby tenemcnts.
 The fire started with the explosion of 10000 gallon crude oil tank.
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
DROP MANSLAUGHTER
 CASE; Sk|NGER FREE
Motorist Not Guilty of Causing Death of
 Sister-in-Law

The case against Matthew Skiing CT aged 30, of l3o Smith street who was charged with manslaughter sister-ln- law. Miss Stella Sadowski, a ged 19, Of B Smith street, when his automobile overturned on East street Thanksgiving night. was noll- d in police court today on recon mendation of Prosecutor Joseph c Woods.
 In making his recommendation 10 the court the prosecutor stated that the police had made q thorough in- vestigation into the tragedy and could not find any substantial evi- denco that Skinger was at fault. He said that the three other occupants ot the machine reported that the speed of the car at the time Of the fatality was not in excess of $ miles per hour nor could the police dis close any evidence that there had been any liquor connected with inc party.
 Referring to Skinger as q clean cut appearing young man, he stated that his appearance would belle any inference that he was criminally re- sponsible in the case.
 In accepting the recommendation Judge SaXc remarked that he was satisfied to follow it so long as he might feel assured that the state iryaCiiCatiou had bppn sufficient lN, thorough as 10 leave no stone un- turned in ascertaining the facts. When assured that this was the case and upon learning that any evidence that had been uncovered was only nferential in character he entered a nole in the case. Skinger was represented by Judge William F. Mangan.
 The accident happened about lo o'clock Thanksgiving night at the intersection Of East and Wells streets when the auto driven by Skingcr and containing his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Emory Alvord of 2l Ashley street, Hartford as well as Miss Sadowslli, who was sister ot Skinger's wife, overturned
 The police investigation proved that brake marks showed on the pavement for a distance Of S6 feet and also brought out the fact that after the auto had turned turtle ii slid along the road on it's side for J distance of 39 feeS
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
SIR THOMAS UPTON
 GIVEN lOSER'S' CUP
Gallant Old Challenger HOnored in New York
 Ceremonies

New York, bee 4 LP-Sir Thom- as Lipton was presented a cup for his sportsmanship today, but in the middle of his address accepting t he was overcome by the heat in the presentation chamber at city hall and swayed into his chair without finishing.
 Unfortunately" he apologizod as he was assisted to his seat, T can't read as we'll as l used to-" The rest Of his address was read for him,
 The cup Of good will for which thousands of Americans subscribed so he might have a token of Amer lea S good will in lieu of the Amer lcas yachting cup which he has tried so Nainly to win with his Shamrock vessels, was presented in the aldermaniC chamber at city hall by Mayor James J. Walker, who with the humorist, Win Rogers, ar ranged the pubhc subscription for tho cup.
 Sir Thomas began his speech Of  acceptance by saying. "I have never uad q higher honor paid me in the whole of my life than that which has been bestowed on me by the people of America in the form Of this most magnificent loving cuy.
 For many years l have felt that I would be the proudost man in the world if only l could lift the Amer ica's cup And now the effect Of your most wonderful kindness 10 me IS that. although l have lost, you make me feel as if l had won. In short you have turned loser into a winner in most remarkable way"
 Sir Thomas heard Hector Fuller O. the mayors staff read the rest Of his speech, and al the end of the ceremonies walked out with a firm tread, declaring he felt fine again.
 Will Rogers, who was unable tc he present, said in telegram 10 Sir Thomas. You think this is d fine cup. Say, this is nothing to the one we are going to give you when you lose the next time"
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
Sorority Girls Cancel Football
 Game to Keep Peace With Faculty

Portland, Me, Dee. f (Up)-Thc scheduled football game between girls of Pi Kappa and Epsilon Tau Eigma sororlties was won today by the DeerinG High school faculty-hy l close vote.
 As result of pressure brought to bear from many official quarters members of the rival clcycns, in q referendum. decided to call off the Gridiron battle to have been played this afternoon. thereby disappointing several hundred prospective spec tators, neWspapermen and news reel photogra phers.
 Disappointed too, were several lineladies and backficld girls who had hoped to dispose once and for all of the silly notion that pigskin pushing is purely a gcntleman's pas lime. After the referendum, the
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
NEW LONDON COUPLE
 FACE ARSON CHARGE
Anthony and Anna Gerwa- lowski Alleged to Have
 Fired Home

New London, Dec. f tP)-AllcgcJ to have set fire to their house al A. Terrace avenue at o'clock this morning Anthony and Anna Ger Waloski were presented in police court today charged with arson. The case was continued until December 10 10 permit State Police CommiS- sioner Robert T. Hurley 10 investI- gate the fire in his capacity as state fire marshal and the man and his wife were released in bonds of $2,50d each.
 The arrests were made upon the complaint of Deputy Fire Chief Cal win N, Edmonds, who reported that he had found the rugs and other articles of furniture saturated with kerosene oil when he reached the house in response to telephone call from d person residing nearby,
 The fire caused damage of approx imately s1 1000. and, according to the fire chief. five persons were sleeping in the upstairs tenement when the downstairs tenement was fired All succeeded in escaping.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
Tallest Co. 1 Man,
 Gassed, in Hospital

Herman WunSch of IT Cherry street. q veteran Of the World War, left today for Rutland Heights, Mass. where he will become pa ticnt in the United States Veterans Bureau. He will go under observa- ton and treatment there.
 He was a member of Company l. l02nd Infantry in the 26th Division and served with that company in the war. He was severely gassod while in action and has been suffering from the effects of it since his dis charge
 He underwent several preliminary examinations within recent weeks and after a consultation of doctors at the United States Veterans Bu- rcau in Hartford, it was decided 10 send him to the hospital. He was the tallest man in Company l.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04

composite voice of a disgusted mi nority was raised in opposition 10 the summary cancellation of the game.
 For three weeks, the rj Kappa players, coached by Wallace Card. and the Epsilon girls, coached by Johnny Callahan, had scrimmaged faithfully on frozen fields with noth- lng but thin jerseys and running trunks 10 protect them from wintry winds, II was publicity which has proved such boon 10 college foot ball, that was indirectly responsible for the fact that the girls under went the hardships Of practice in vain.
 Hardly had the rival clevens laid their plans for inc clash when word
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
Woman, 3 Children Die
 In New Jersey Blaze

Montyilio, Y. J., Dec f GP-A woman and her three children were burned 10 death today in fire which destroyed their homo in an isolated section near MontyiIle.
 The dead were Mrs. Wanda Dur ken, Madeline Durken. }; Joseph Durken. Jr, and a six-ycar-old child whose name was not available.
 When fircmon reached the house they were met by a burst Of flames from windows and doors and could not enter. A defective chimney was believed 10 have caused the fire.
 J, Frederick Durkcn, husband and father of the victims. left for work ! minutes before the fire,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
HOOVER REQUESTS
 BUILDING MONEY Wants S15O,OOO,OOO for Program in Supplement
 tai Note

Washington. Dec. 1 tP)-President Hoover today transmitted to con- gross 8 supplemental estimate Of sl5O.O00, 900 for public building con- struct,on and Chairman Woods of the house appropriations committee immediately introduced bill to au- thorize the expenditure.
 The presidents message read:
 'I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of congress an estimate of appropria- tons for the fiscal year 1851, amounting to s150,0G0,o00 for an emergency construction fund to en- able the chief executive to acceler- ate work on construction projects already authorized by law so as to increase employment.
 Tn my annual message 10 the congress, I requested that an appro- priation of from s1OO,000.000 to s150,0O0,000 be granted for this purpose and this estimate is in furtherancc of that request. As l stated in that message, the applica ton of this money to work already authorized by the congress not only
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
Arrested While Trying to Get S1O.35 at New Britain
 Trust Co.
CAPTURE IS EFFECTED
 BY SUSPICIOUS TELLER
Helen NachiIy, Alias Mary Dull, of Commonwealth Avenue, Tells Po- lice She Has Signed Name Of Mrs. Rose Birnbaum Of Grand Street to Orders For Moncy-Former Long Lane Farm Inmate.

When Helen Nachily, IS. Of 1l6 Commonwealth avenue, attempted 10 cash check at the New Britain Trust Co. shortly after 70 o'clock this morning, she little dreamed that before noon a web Of evidence would he spun about her alleging that she had been engaged in a wholesale forgery game which dates from April l2 last until today.
 At 10:1O this morning she saun- tered into the New Britain Trust Co. tellcr's window which is presided over by Robert Chapman and pre- sented a check to be cashed. The check was made out to cash in the amount Of $10.35 and was drawn al- legedly by Rose Brnbaum of 64 Grand street.
 Bank Teller Suspicious
 Mir. Chapman was suspicious be- cause of the fact that a complaint had been previously lodged with the bank by Mrs. Birnbaum that sever al blank checks had been missing. On several other occasions Mrs. Birnb baum had been informed that her account had been overdrawn and she Was at loss to understand this situation. For these reasons the officials at the bank were asked to scrutinize every check upon which her name appeared.
 With this knowledge in mind Chapman did not hesitate long when Miss Nachily presented the check. Asking her to wait a moment, he went into the street and summoned Policeman Joseph Kennedy After the policeman Lad questioned her he placed her under arrest on forg cry charge.
 Refuses to Talk
 At the police station she gave her name as Mary Dull and for tim9 refused steadfastlE to talk about herself or her plight Sergeant Pat rick J. O'Mara was assigned 10 tn" ease and before noon had amassed an overw helming amount Of alleged evidence against the girl. Confront ed with this evidence she broke down, the police say, and admitted that she had forged Mrs. Birnbaum's name to several checks which she had cashed in the amount of s9425. She had endorsed the cheeks with the signature of her alias, Mary
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
RITTNER BURIED TODAY,
 GENNI FUNERAL FRIDAY
ObseOuies for victims of Hunting Camp Fire at Otis, Mass,
 Lake.

The remains of one Of the two New Britain victims of the hunting camp fire at Larkin lake In East Otis. Mass, were laid at rest lu Iairview cemetery today.
 Funeral services for Otto William Rittner of 32 Austin street were held this afternoon at , o'clock at Erwin chapel Rev. Martin w. Gaudian. pastor of St. Johns Ger man Lutheran church, ofl1ciated.
 Funeral services for Joseph Gen. nj of 375 East Main street, the other victim, will be held tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock at the Laraia x Sagarino funeral parlors and at S:3o at St. Mary's church. Burial will be in st, Marys cemetery.