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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-22
LEGION OPPOSES
RACE ISSUE PROBE
Motion Brings Up Allegation
OF Discrimination Against
CoIored Mothers.

The District Of Columbia Depart
ment of the American Legion today
stood opposed to investigation Of any
alleged discrimination against colored
American Gold Star Mothers regarding
the method Of transporting them over
seas to visit the graves Of their sons
buried in France.
The department went on record at
. stormy recess session In the District
troduced by the James Reece Europe
Post, colored unit OF the Legion, calling
for an investigation, was defeated. The
vote was 81 to 81 when the resolution
was finally brought before the conven-
ton after all efforts to table It had
failed. t
This resolution, as finally considered
for vote, was the third Of the same gene
eral nature presented by the Europe
Post after strong objection had been
raised to two more radical motions. The
FIRST called for censuring the Secretary
of War and the Government II discrim-
nations against the colored Cold Star
Mothers were proved. The colored Gold
separate ship from that which took the
white mothers overseas to visit their
sons graves.
ANSNS8A
Another resolution defeated was ont
condemning the eighteenth amendment
The latter was tabled by o vote of 81
to A amid shouting, stamping Of fee
and cries Of vote as you drink"
A resolution urging iegislation u
legalize amateur boxing In the Distric'
was adopted.
Upon motion Of william r. Franklin
past commander Of Costello Post, thu
convention adopted q resolution urgini
q law to grant one years pay TO firemer
or policemen to the dependents Of either
when q fireman or policeman Is killed
or incapacitated in line of duty. Thu
motion asked that such law be made
A congressional appropriation o.
81 500 was asked to aid In the investi.
CATION OF the welfare of war oprhani
In the District of Columbia.
McGahan Endorsed for Once.
The convention unanimously IN.
dorsed Paul j. McGahan, former ma.
tional executive committeeman Of thu
Legion from the District Of Columbia
Tor the ONCE OF national vice com.
mander, the latter ONCE to be filled q;
the national convention of the Legior
In Boston In October.
All the officers elected at the regular
session Of the convention In Western
High School last week were installed al
the meeting. They are:
DR.. B. c. MacNeil, department com
mander: Frederick Fraser, senior vict
commander; Howard r. Brake, junior
vice commander; Miss Marjorie Wood.
sell, vice commander: Rev. DR.. H. Z
Snyder, chaplain, and John Levi,
Smith, n ational executive committee.
man.
The delegates voted last week at tn,
third regular convention session to hole
the recess session last night, when 4
was found they would be unable Z,
by the original time set for adjourn
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-22
WIFE SLAYER TAKES so YEARS,
WITH LIFE AS ALTERNATIVE
Possibility of Pardon Sooner Fails Sway Zacheus White,
Who Sees Freedom at 81. ~

Zacheus White made the choice Of q
lifetime today when he came up before
Justice william Hitx for sentence fol-
lowing his conviction for the murder Of
his wife, Alice.
The court told White TO make his
choice between Q Cougar sentence, which
would make him eligible for pardon in
40 years, and life term, pardonable
in Is years.
White was In something Of o guam
dairy. but eventually elected to take the
60-year penalty. Thus White. who Is 81
years old made certain of freedom at
the age k %.
Evidently he preferred that to the
uncertainty Of obtaining pardon, even
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-22
ST. GABRIEL'S CARNIVAL
TO BE OPENED BY PARADE
Three Bands and Decorated Floats
to Take Part in Industrial
Procession Monday.

An industrial parade, including three
bands and decorated floats, representa-
tive Of more than so Washington BUSH
ness houses, will mark the opening Of st.
Gabriels carnival, to- be held at Grant
Circle, Petworth, Monday night.
The march will get under way at
Georgia avenue and Rock Greek Church
road at z o'clock and will proceed along
New Hampshire avenue to Grant Circle,
Circle, and south on Seventh street TO
Webster street, ending at Grant Circle.
The carnival will run every night un-
til September 6. Proceeds derived from
its operation will be used to further the
new church building fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-22
RICHARD HAMILTON, rs,
TO QUIT ASSESSOR JOB
District Employe for SO Years to
Retire on Pension Of 800 at
End Of Present Month.

Richard Hamilton, District employee
for SO years. will be retired at the end
of this month at the age Of 70. He has
been employed continuously In the as
SCISSORS ONCE. At present he Is stationed
in the ONCE Of the recorder of deeds,
making transcripts Of titles for use In
the assessors ONCE.
Mr.. Hamilton win receive pension Of
500 per month, under the operation Of
new retirement and salary legislation,
although he had expected but SIS. His
present salary Is 81 800.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-22
PEDESTRIAN INJURED
BY PASSING AUTOMOBILE
Receives Treatment in Hospital for
observation-disclosures Slight
~ Hurt by Car.

Frank Pasero, 40 years old, Of ITO
Third street northeast, received LAGER
atoms of the face last night when he
was struck at Thirteenth and I streets
by an automobile operated by Paul M.
Connors OF 1929 Eighth street Pasero
was taken to George Washington Uni
versity Hospital and given first aid
treatment.
Mrs. Annie Hilbus, so, Of 1885 Sixth
street, escaped with minor cuts when o
machine driven by Miss Mazella M.
Hamilton, II, Of 1887 Madison street,
hit her as 1t was being backed out Of
q pafking place at Seventh street and
New York avenue late yesterday. Mrs.
Hilbus was taken to a. nearby drug store
for treatment and then sent home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-22

though as a ''lifer" he would be eligible
five years earlier.
It was possible White was swayed In
making his decision by the fact that Q
grand jury, In addition to indicting him
for the murder Of his wife In July OF
1929, also found true bill against him
in the death at the same time Of Ed
ward Hall. a visitoy at Whites home in
the 500 block Of Twenty-fourta street
northeast.
The latter indictment was nolle
pressed some months ago, however.
Attorneys James A. O'Shea and John
II. Burnett represented the prisoner.
No attempt was made TO explain
Whites arithmetic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-22
GAS COMP ANY LINK
!. IS DENIED BY WOOD
Head of Washington Concern
Refutes Reported Connec-
ton With Outside Firm.

Denial Of any connection, financial
"or otherwise" between the Washing
ton Gas Light Co. and the Columbia
Gas 81 Electric Co., from which the 10
cal concern proposes to purchase nat
ural gas, was made today by q. A. q.
Wood, president Of the washington
company.
Woods statement was made In con-
nection with published reports yester-
fore the Public Utilities Commission, In
which II was asserted that the WASH
ington Gas Light Co. and the Column
bia Gas a Electric 90. were sister
corporations"
Connections Denied.
81 wish TO state at this time" Wood
declared In today's statement, that
there Is absolutely no connection, d.
rect or indirect, between the two or
ganizations or the holding company
that has o substantial interest I'm the
Columbia Gas d Electric Co. and the
Massachusetts, trust which owns the
majority Of the stock Of the WASH
ipgton Gas Light Co."
At the same time Wood asserted that,
contrary to the published report, the
contract between the local concern and
the Columbia Co. for the purchase of
natural gas Tor local consumption would
be presented to the Public Utilities
Commission. The lower rate schedule
which, 1t IL likely, will be put into
effect following the purchase Of natural
gas, the washington Co. president
said, win be fled with the Public Util-
tiles Commission next week, In accord
ance with the originally announced plan
of presenting the schedule to the Dis
trict authorities ION or before Septem-
Der IL
Management Declared Local.
Commenting orally upon the admin
istration Of the Washington Gas Light
Co.. Wood declared that, despite the
fact that the majority Of the stock Is
owned by out-of-town interests, "this
company II managed and directed right
here In washington"
THE control Is directly under me and
my associates" he said, "and I don't
see or talk with my chiefs oftener than
twice month"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-22

PUEBLA, Mexico, August "a %
Any man on the streets without full
size trousers Is to be pinched. 1t is an
order Of the mayor to the police. He
expects to make the Indians wear more
than their very short shorts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-22
SCAFF0LD FALL HURTS
PROVE FATAL FOR MAN
Guy Conrad Dies at Hospital After
Injury While Working on
Engraving Building.

Internal injuries which Guy Conrad,
23 years old, of 1869 Ridge place south
15-foot scaffold at the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing yesterday proved
fatal several hours later when he died
at the Emergency Hospital.
Conrad, an iron worker employed BY
o private arm doing a contract job at
the bureau, was at work alone near the
main en;rsnce " the building when he
fell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-22
Woman Ill From Poisoning.

Mrs. Gertrude Clemmons, A years
old, of lit Second street, was reported
ina serious condition from poisoning
at the Emergency Hospital today. She
was found In an unconscious condition
at her home last night after having
swallowed several poison tablets, police
say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-22
VETERAN DIES
Aubrey B. Wisener succumbs at
Walter Reed Hospital.

Funeral services for Aubrey B. WISE
ner, SO years old, World War veteran,
who died at Walter Reed Hospital yes
terday, win be held tomorrow afternoon,
at $3.50 o'clock, at the home Of his
mother, Mrs. Ella Wisener, 1915 Park
road. Interment will be at Glenwood
Cemetery.
Mr.. Wisener, q native Of Washington,
served with the Army in France during
the war, enlisting In 1917.
Besides his mother. he Is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Helen s. Wisener;
a sister, Mrs. Neil r. Graham, and
three sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-22
w. P. M'WH0RTER DIES
SUDDENLY, AGED 81
Resident Of Capital 20 Years, Was
Employe Of Washington Rail-
way & Electric Co.

w. Preston Mcwhprter, q resident OF
He was SO years old.
The son Of DR.. and Mrs. william
David McWhorter, Mr.. McWhorter was
q native Of Fairfax, Va. He had long
been employed as o mechanic with the
Washington Railway g. Electric Co.
He was a member of the National
Union Association and the Christ
Episcopal Church.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Lulu Newton
McWhorter, formerly of Falls Church,
Va, he is survived by q son, Malcolm
David McWhorter; q daughter, Mrs.
Louise Gathgene, and q grandson, David
Gathgene. Two brothers and three
sisters also survive.
Funeral arrangements have not been
COMPLETED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-22
ISLANDER sJlT FILED

Susan Powell, 243i e street. has filed
suit IN the District Supreme Court to
recover $4,000 damages from Clara
Iiyinnston, b resident Of an apartment
A the 100 block Of Lamont street, for
alleged SANDER. Prior to June /, 1880,
the plaintiff says, she had been man
ager Of the apartment house IN which
the defendant resides, and on that date
tne defendant Is said to have circulated
untrue statements against her. She 10
Represented by Attorney Herbert 3.
Ward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-22

patents to his credit. He also Is an
author. having written and published
several books his most prominent work
being THE Key to Peace"
= At the time Of Beckstrom's disap-
pearance, his friends told police he had
been in communication with persons
In Chicago who were supposed to have
been interested in his latest invention.
Evening star., 1930-12-08
New Sort of Slip Is Described
By MARY MARSHALL.

absurd as it could be. It was a step
back to barbarism or worse. But that
foolish fashion has come to an end and
girls who would have scorned slips and
petticoats a few years ago are insiStent
now on having just the right sort of
slip for every dress in the wardrobe.
The sketch shows a new sort of slip
that combines all the characteristics
that new slip would possess. 1t is
edged with lace-which is a necessary
concession to femininity. 1t is as trim
as can be over waist and hips with
out drawing in the least. 1t is cut low
at the back and under the arms and
it is SO constructed as to give plenty
of room at the hem without being bulky,
and Of course it Is a wrap-around.
A slip of this sort would not be at
all hard to cut out without a pattern.
Simply make single front piece shaped
10 rise upward a little in front of the
arms, and shaped in a little at the
waist and flared out slightly toward the
hem. The two back pieces are cut
precisely alike and lap as you see in
the sketch, being held by narrow rib
bons tied at the front. The ribbon
from the right side back section passes
through a small slit at the left SIDE.
Evening star., 1930-12-08

as possible. That takes time. no mat
ter how efiicient a shopper you are.
But in addition to this most girls
do an amazing amount Of futile and un-
necessary shopping.
They work in business district
where walking about in the streets is
uninteresting and dusty. The shops
look inviting and so a girl bolts down
her lunch. not because she wants TO
buy something, but because she wants
to 60 into the stores and feast her
eyes on pretty things. And we all know
that after you have looked at enough
OF these for some mysterious reason
you lose the desire to buy any Of them.
It's en- amusing pastime, but really it
is lot better to eat your lunch slowly
and to eat something hot If you will
eat cup of soup or a hot cereal as
part OF your lunch, even in the Sum-
mer, you'll find you won't be nearly so
tired at night, especially If you eat it
slowly.
know, as I had horrid time of It
for years because I did all these foolish
things. 1t wouldn't have done me
much good at the time If some one had
told me what I'm telling you. But l
have to tell you and hope you will do
1t for one day anyway, say tomorrow.
If l were an employer of women
would allow every girl to leave the
Office on one day a week two hours
early for shopping. I would know that
this wouldn't be kindheartedness. II
would merely assure me that the girls
after return from lunch would be re-
freshed instead of exhausted
Girls having problems in connection with
their work may write to Miss Woodward In
care OF this paper for her. personal advice
Copyright, l930D
Evening star., 1930-12-08
'ME WHICH THE DESIGN CAN BE USED

Today begins a series of articles On
gifts that cost little and which can
be made in q very short time. These
will be graduated according to the time
necessary to make them. That is, these
that 1t Is possible to make a number Of
in an evening will come last, while
those that take the most time, although
this be but little, are in this issue.
A smart deSign-pattern Is offered to-
day. It Is an amusing Interpretation
of an old Neither Goose verse.
It can be used in several ways. chief
of which is for ornamenting kitchen
towels and kitchen accessories. For
towels one section, or repeat" as this
is called, can be outlined in the center
Of one end Of the towel. Or the sec
ton can be repeated (as the name re
extended along the entire end. The
first way is the quickest and is suf-
dcient.
Use outline or chain stitch, as pre-
ferred. TO embroider the design. From
one to six Of these towels, so worked,
make a welcome gift for q young or
older homemaker, and is just the thing
to give q girl for her hope chest.
An embroidered set Of three articles,
o dish towel, a hot dish holder and a
spoon case, Is novel. For the hot dish
holder use the dish design only. 1t
appears to be running away from the
heat, now, rather than from the spoon.
For the spoon case use the spoon de-
sign only. Make the set Of toweling.
Directions for making the towel have
been given. The holder can be any Of
the several styles and shapes preferred.
To trace the dish portion from the
pattern. position over the toweling.
putting . sheet Of carbon paper be-
tween IL and the textile. Run q pencil
with . rather dull point over all lines.
Remove the papers and the design is
ready to enabroider. After IL u worked,
Evening star., 1930-12-08
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

before fall No. 3 outside the breast
works"
In 1928 he was back again. Three
CongresseS-the Sixty-eignth, Sixty
ninth and Seventieth-passed into his
tory before this veteran fell for the
fourth time Outside the breastworks. -
At the age of 67-on March 4, 1929
he took his seat on the floor of the
House for the final session of the Sew
entieth Congress. Within a few min
uteS he would leave for his home in
Reconsideration Cokayne Shallenber-
ger, private citizen. Fred Johnson was
there to take his place as the fifth dis
trict's representative.
His friend and colleague, Representa-
tive Howard arose and asked permis-
sion of the Speaker to say farewell. He
was given two and three-quarters min
utes in which to do it.
THE Governor lives out in what we
call the short-graSs country of Ne
braSka," said Howard, land I can recall
the time before his coming when no
Democrat was able to raise his head
higher than the buffalo grass in
Nebraska.
If you people are acquainted with
the buffalo grass you will know that it
bIONS very CLOSE 10 Ctle BTOunQ.
But the Governor has a habit of
coming back. And he will come again
two years from now if he shall want to
come, and he will bring Norton "a
Nebraska Democrat also defeated) back
with him.
Because all the world seems to feel
that two years from now there will be
a righteous revolution that will bring
back many good men,"
Well. the Governor" is back again.
And so is Norton.
Evening star., 1930-12-08
NANCY PAGE
Homemade Mints Popular
at Bazaars.
BIZ FLORENCE La GANKE.

Nancy's candy repertoire included
two kinds Of mints-the dropped and
the pulled variety. The dropped ones
are those which are fiat. about the size
Of a silver quarter. They may be COL
ored and favored or left white apd
made spicy with peppermint. The
fondant recipe which Nancy used is one
which is in her candy leaf1et. 1t calls
for two cups sugar, one and one-quar-
ter cups water, two tablespoons light
corn sirup The method Is outlined
in the leaflet After the fondant has
been kneaded and put away to ripen
1t is taken out, put in the upper part
of a double boiler. Flavoring Oil, not
essence, is added. Then the mixture
is melted over hot water and later
dropped from the tip of a spoon onto
a creased fiat surface or onto waxed
paper. The patties should be loosened
from the paper as soon as they have
become firm.
In changing the color and favor use
pink for wintergreen, green for lime
or spearmint red for Glove or Gin
namon, pale yellow for lemon, deeper
yellow for orange. Be sure to use the
oil. drop or two and not the essence,
for flavoring.
The pulled mints start with three
cups sugar, one cup water, two table
spoons corn sirup. The mixture is
cooked to temperature of 265 degrees
Fahrenheit or to the hard ball stage
Then the mixture is poured into
creased pan. When cool enough to
handle. 10 drops of oil of peppermint
are added and the candy is pulled to a
slender rope. This is cut into small
pieces and these are packed away in
covered jars. The mintS are covered
with a mixture of two cups powdered
sugar and one cup cornstarch. The
mints ripen as they stand and by the
end Of a week are rich and creamy.
The busting powder of starch and sugar
Is brushed of and used again for a
second batch of these creamy mints.
Here again, Nancy knew that green
coloring and oil of spearmint should
be used, or the candy could be colored
pink and favored with oil of winter
green.
Nancy has q Candy leanet which will
be sent to you upon receipt of . stamped.
selfSaddressed envelope: Send your request
(CcpyTiRht, 1o30)
Evening star., 1930-12-08

line the top portion and interline with
thickneSSes Of outing or domet fan
mel. Bind with tape, preferably in the
same color as the embroidery cotton.
The spoon holder Is made from
strip Of the toweling folded into an
envelope shape with a straight flap.
Transfer the spoon portion of the de-
sign as described to the flap of the
case and work it. Bind the edges to
match the holder. Or the holder can
be one long strip of the linen folded
to give the right height for the spoons.
Through enc thickness of one end out
line the spoon design, and bind all
around the folded edge. Across the
lengthwise center run a strip of the
binding tape (or a fold Of the toweling)
and catch 1t down to form spaces
through which to run the spoon
handles. Have 6 or IL places for
spoons.
A set of gay kitchen curtains in a
solid color with a border of this design
in full makes a gift to delight a young
bride. Garry out the color scheme Of
her kitchen in the curtain textile and
work the design in black.
The pattern-design can be had by
writing Lydia lie Baron Walker, care
Of this paper, and inclosing cents in
stamps and self-addressed and stamped
envelope.
OCopyriRht. Is301
Evening star., 1930-12-08
BY SARA HILAND.

Beauty experts tell us that there is
no better place to set a makeup
table than right in front of window
where the cruel, cruel daylight may
bring out all of the bad points to be
carefully considered and disguised.
With this result in view, the dressing
table shown in the illustration has for a
background a very beautifully draped
window. Really no other place in the
room could have been better for this
dressing table.
The walls and woodwork of this room
nave been finished in a soft shade of
peach and the floor has been covered
with powder blue rug.
Glass curtains Of peach silk gauze
hang straight to the sill and the over
draperies are of soft quality of taffeta
in powder blue to match the floor COW
ering. I
For the skirt of the dressing tabls
cream Chantilly lace has been used
over peach satin, the glass top having
beneath 1t powder blue brocaded satin
"a very exquisite combination. The
bedspread in this room matches the
dressing table skirt and the furniture
is covered with plain blue satin OF q
heavy quality.
Evening star., 1930-12-08


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