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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-22
CHILDREN PASS
HEALTH TEST

BURKE, Va, April 22.-Stu-
dents at Burke school who passed
the State five-point health test
and Who will receive the honor
health certificates have been
listed by the Fairfax County
Health Unit as follows: In
Grades / and Bennett Davis,
George Garrison, willard Taylor,
Preston Dove, Dean Moon and
Eva Jerman; in Grades 3 and f.
Bobbie Carter, Wilson Erskine,
Albert Rice. May Maley, Amos
Hopkins, Harry Mason. Mabel
Linton and Alice Moon; in Grades
S, 6 and Irene Linton, Martha
Trumble. William Maley, Lois
Jones, Harry Beach, Woodrow
Jernan, Pearl Skinner, Helen
Harlow and Lillian Skinner.
The health certificates will oe
awarded with special ceremonies
at the Fairfax County Health
Day Rally to be held on the
county fair grounds at Fairfax
on May 8.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-22
WRECKED
BY BANANAS

HAGERSTOWN. April a.
Henry Ford, S6-year-old retired
farmer, was killed instantly Sun
day when caught between an
automobile and a telegraph pole
Bananas strewn on the pavement
caused the heavy machine, oper
ated by Harry E. Fay, 3400 block
Holmes Ave-, Baltimore, Md. tc
skid off the road near the summit
of South Mountain.
Fay was released when Coroner
Richard Duffy decided the acct
dent was unavoidable.
The bananas were Strewn over
the road by a fruit truck which
overturned earlier in the day
while en- route to Hagerstown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-22
Cigarette Smokers Blamed
For 236 Forest Fires

LURAY, Va, April %. - More
than 10000 acres of forest lands
in Virginia were burned over dur
ing 1929, according to figures of
the Forest Warden, published at
Charlottesville; Va.
During the year there were 900
fires which burned for % days,
the publication says. Smokers of
cigarettes are charged with being
responsible for 236 of the 543.
Brush burners started 1872 of the
fires that brought the loss of APP
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-22
Breaks Into Prison
Baseball "Le1Que''

UREKA, Calf, April %
GNS0.-One-Eyed Connolly was
nothing on Joseph Grant, 10
year-old Indian boy, who has been
arrested here on charges Of arson
and burglary.
Other boys had refused to play
with him. Recently he learned
that prisoners at San Quintin
have a baseball team. He decided
to break into" the San Quentin
league.
He will probably go to prison.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-22
TWO FILE PLEAS
CHALLENGING
GRAND JURY
Proceedings at Hearing Are
Attacked by Walter Casey
and by Harrison B. French

ROCKVILLE, Md, April o.
Three present and former editors
Of the Montgomery Independent
began a legal fight yesterday
against three Of nine indictments
for criminal libel returned against
them recently by the Montgomery
county grand jury.
Pleas in abatement against two
Of the three indictments were
filed by the present editor. Walter
Casey, Harrison B. French former
editor, who was indicted pointly
with Walter Liggett, also con-
nected with the paper, instructed
his lawyers to take the same
action.
Two Still At Liberty
Liggett and Morris A. Bealle,
the other former editor, have not
yet been apprehended and their
counsel have taken no action in
their behalf.
The indictments are attacked
on IL counts, generally on the
proceedings in the grand jury
room when E. Brooke Lee,
speaker Of the Maryland House
Of Delegates and Democratic
county leader, and the five
county commissioners appeared
and demanded an investigation
Of the independents charges.
Casey, his counsel said, will go
to trial on the indictment charg-
ing him with having libeled Lee
and the commissioners. Judge
Robert B. Peter, sitting in the
Criminal Court, said he would
not set a date for argument on
the pleas until he conferred with
his associates, Chief Judge Ham
mond Urner and Judge John S.
Newman, both of Frederick.
Pleas Are Similar
The pleas in abatement were
identical. That in behalf Of
French was for the indictment
which charges him with a Grim
inal libel in connection with the
alleged publication of an article
last February attacking the tax
rate.
One Of the Casey indictments
was the result of an article nj
legged to have libeled the county
commissioners in connection with
a statement of discrimination IL
tax assessments. The other in
dictment attacked on behalf Of
Casey is said to have libeled the
commissioner in q story on high
way work.
The pleas were filed by At
torneyS F.. Barnard Welsh, Ed
ward Peter, Miss Vivian Simpson
and John E. EXley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-22
Truck of Chickens
And 2 Men CAPTURED

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, April
22.-County Officer Robert Ship.
ley, in company with Sheriff Mo.
Ter, Of Jefferson county, captured
yesterday two men travelling in a
Virginia truck, with q load OF
chickens.
With their arrest the officers
believe they have at last appre,
hended the ringleaders Of a gang
Of thieves who have for the last
several months almost depleted
the chicken supply with nightly
raids. ,.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-22
THIEVES STEAL
VA. POULTRY
staff Photo

GROVETON, Va, April a.
Despite the fact that several hen
house robbers in this community
have been recently apprehended
and are now serving time on
the State road forces, poultry
depredationS continue. .s
A large number of chickens
were stolen from the farm owned
by Mrs. Helen Myers and William
Petit, residing on the Telegraph
Road near Hayfield, also reported
serious losses. Several deputy
Sheriffs have been assigned to
the section in order to break up
the thefts' which are thought to
be the work of an organized
gang. -.,..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-22
OGktOn Seniors
To RehearSe PLAY

OAKTON, Va. April 22.-The
senior class of Oakton High
School has selected as its class
play, THE Matrim onial Elk.
change" It will be directed by
Miss Mary M. Sneed.
The chief parts will be taken
by Reba Cupp, Bessie Driver,
Blanche Grove, Virginia Carr,
Esther Kincheloe, Mary Runyon,
Thelma Speer, Catherine Fox,
Dorothy Richie. Paul Kenyon,
Herman Miller, Franklin Norfolf
Hubert Mailman, Frederick Loen'
thai and Harold Brown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-22
Fees for Interpreters
Make Tong Census
Costly Work

NEWARK, N. j., April a.
North of the railroad bridge in
Newark'S Chinatown the Hip
Sing Tong rules supreme, and,
to the south, is the land of the
On Leongs. Interpreters have
taken advantage of the division
to demand $40 extra a day from
census officials before they will
venture into enemy territory.
AS a result, only 20 of the 500
or more Chinese have been
enumerated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-22
Fairfax Auxiliary
Picks NeUO Officers

FAIRFAX, Va, April 22-The
Fairfax fire department auxiliary
has elected Mrs. j. e. Nickel
president; Mrs. E. S. Holbrook
vice president for the Northern
district of Fairfax; Mrs. John
Whalen, vice president for the
Southern district; Mrs. Lewis
Coyner, vice president for the
Eastern district, and Mrs. Paul
Alder, vice president for the
Western district.
Mrs. Peyton Young was elected
secretary and Mrs. Henry Beav
erS, treasurer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-22
MRS. K. NORRIS
OPPOSED

An unexpected fight doomed to-
day at the biennial convention Of
the National League of American
Pen Women, meeting in the VIII
lard Hotel, when an insurgent
group launched a fight on Kath'
leen Norris, who is unopposed for
election as president, according to
the slate ratified and handed
down by the official nominating
committee.
The insurgents" have selected
Mrs. Alfred j. BrosSeau, former
president general of the D. A. r.
as her opponent. Mrs. Melcene
T. Smith, of st. Louis, is to be
: the, "insurgent" candidate for
first vice president against Mrs.
Nina Schwalm Reed, of Wash
ington.
According to Madame Bruni,
the first fight win be made to-
: morrow, when the regulars" at
tempt a revision of the bylaws to
permit a nonresident to become
President. Mrs. Norris is a Cali
fornian. Mrs. Brosseau'S home
Is in Connecticut, but, it is said,
she is willing to change her resi-.
dence to Washington for two
years if elected.
The nominating committee has
brought in a Slote of officers,
most of them unopposed, to be
voted on Thursday. The principal
fight by the insurgents will be
made on the positions of preSi.
dent and first vice president.
Proposed Slate
The slate Is: President, Kath.
1een Norris, of California: first
vice president, Mrs. Nina Schwalm
Reed, of the District of Column
bia; second vice president, Mrs.
Daniel C. Chace, of Chevy Chase
Md; third vice president, Miss
Sallie j. Farnham, of New York
fourth vice president, Mrs. A. T.
Lamson. of Seattle; fifth vice
president, Mrs. Marian Leland, Of
Florida; Mrs. Phyllis Fergus, Of
Chicago, and Mrs. l.. S. Joseph,
of Chicago; recording secretary,
Miss Katharine Allen, of this
city; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Victoria Faber Stevenson and
Mrs. William Wolff Smith, both
of this city; registrar. Mrs. Libby
Hunt and Miss Evelyn Weems
both of this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-22
Governor Mistaken
- For JObLess Man

PRESCOTT, AriZ., April %
UN.SO.-A man dressed in a
loosely fitting gray suit appeared
in the office Of the board of SUI
pervisors and told a girl attendant
he wished an INDECENT affidavit.
The girl told Helen McEachran,
clerk of the board a poor man was
apply for charity.
Miss McEachran stepped to the
counter. The man was Gov.
John C. Phillips, of Arizona.
Miles NJ pleasant travel at q mod
crate cost can be had through the puF-
chase Of q good used car from the
Matinee In Tfmaa ciasalRlaa "A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-22
H, S. SEABRlGHT DIES

WINCHESTER, Va, April %
Hunter S. Seabright, So, a mem
Der of an old and well known
family of this city, died in Me
mortal Hospital from heart at
tack.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-22
Plaster Hit Patron;
Cafe Gunner Sued

Plaster fell on his head while he
was dining at a restaurant at 1895
Park Rd. N. W., on March Il,
Jacob Cutler, Chester, Pa, yester.
day alleged in filing suit for SIS, 600
against Morris Rafelman, said TO
be proprietor.
The petition was filed by Attor-
ney Hyman Waldman, who claims
Cutler suffered painful cuts and
much loss of blood.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-22

proximately $4,000 in timber
destroyed.
The other 1875 originated from
lightning, railroad engines, etc
Page county furnished three Of
the SAB fires, with an estimated
area Of II acres burned over.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-22
gang,
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NH sluggish
.INI1 feeling

Put yourself right with nature BY
chewing Feen. a. mint. Works Ialdly
but effectively In small doses. Modern
- safe - scientific. For the family.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-22
MRS. |. S. COMBS DIES

LEONARDTOWN, Md, April
22.-Mrs. Isabelle Slater Combs
"a, widow of William w. Combs
died at her residence in Leonard
town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27
Blackstone Passes
From Modern Law
From the Louisville Times.

From the Louisville Times.
From Northwestern University comes
a report that Blackstone along with
Littleton and Coke are to be eliminated
as major factors in teaching law stu
dents, thus emphasizing once more the
passing of the old-time lawyer and his
theories and practice. 1t Is said that
the ancient authorities are now out OF
date; that they had no conception OF
modern methods of handling legal mat
tiers arising in a new world.
Lawyers Of the old school would be
lost in these days. They would not
lack ability. for many of them had
great YnentalitieS. But they would not
know their way about If brought back,
This, Notwithstanding much OF en-
tangling red tape from which the prac-
tice Of law has not been able to free
itself.
Old-time lawyers would find that
most of their ways Of making q living
had been taken away. They would have
little or no income from former sources
Of revenue. Trust companies, title
companies, banks, consultations now
do through few lawyers q vast amount
Of business once scattered among large
numbers.
There win be those who viii deplore
the passing Of the old-time family
lawyer. But he goes to join the old
time family doctor. Each was useful
and faithful In his day; neither would
have chance In these days of highly
specialized legaAand medical service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27
Suggests That Congress
Take Up the Startling
To tho Editor OF The Star:

To tho Editor OF The Star:
It strikes me that the starting con-
troversy is being used as the basis for
more or less facetious airing Of belief or
disbelief In Divine Creator. Isn't all
this beside the point?
Some years ago man by the name
of j. Eakin GadSby was given special
permission by Congress to rid the inside
of the dome of the Library of Congress
of flock of pigeons. Mr.. Gadsby, who
is dead. was a marvellous shot, and he
obtained the desired result of Kidding
this building of what was considered a
pest. Yet the pigeons now are not
only tolerated, but fed and protected
as well. After all, ones opinion is
greatly affected by personal experience
My bird sanctuary is the delight and
admiration of all who visit me, yet I
chase the handsome '1luejay whenever
see him gobbling down the suet and
grain put out for the wildlings. Why?
Because he or some member Of his
tribe stole the gold fish out of my lily
pond. Personally, the starting has not
annoyed me any more than the English
sparrow Tin front of the National The
ater). I, for one, would feel no more
conjunction in destroying either of
their tribes than I do when swatting
fly or a mosquito.
If special act of Congress was once
called into play to cope with pest,
why not again? LAURA WOOD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27
Writer Doubling Need
Of Market Gets Answer

To the Editor Of The Star:
On January % your editorial page of
The Star contained an article written
by w. G.. Kent, giving his opinion as to
the lack of need for central market.
1t is not often that a person puts a
question of this character (What for?)
and answers it, too, In the same article.
He relates that the city now has an
abundance of public markets and in To-
cations, according to his opinion, con-
venient to the housewife, which are not
hourishing with business, besides nu-
merouS stores.
He evidently believes it is Just for the
Government to kill off" the only -four
ishing market in Washington to try to
bolster the business of other establish
ments. Perhaps he would like to have
similar treatment In his business or pro-
feSsion on the theory that he was one
too many for the good of all. Should it
not also be quite apparent to him that
even with such facilities available, if the
public prefer the central market as evil
denced by their patronage, there is a
reason, and should not that alone be
sufficient cause for continuing the CEN
trail market? In the minds of the pub
lie, there certainly must be something
lacking in the so-called nearby or COM
munity market to induce the people to
pass the institution and go much far
ther to central market.
H. L. WALKER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27

acuuittal Of all charges save that Of
insufficient numbers, q charge which
reflects not upon the police organization
itself, but upon the appropriative au-
thorities.
The inadequacy of the force has been
repeatedly brought to attention in the
hope Of securing corrective provisions
Of funds. Maj. Pratt brings things
down to focus when he shows that
of force of 1913 men there is never
a time, except In cases of great emer-
gency, when more than 214 patrolmen
are actually on the streets enforcing
the law. Furthermore, the Washington
police are called upon about two days
out Of every three to supply special de-
tails for such occasions as the arrival
of distinguished guests, further reducing
the number of patrolmen on duty. The
interpolation system, the special as
signments to guard duty in what is vir-
tually the Federal service, traffic details
and depletions due to illness, cause this
disparity between the potential and the
actual number of street duty men.
IN respect to the quality of the force,
Maj. Pratt makes two lines of recon-
mendations. He proposes a more Sc
we're system of discipline, with the
penalty of mandatory dismissal for a
certain category of offenses, and he also
urges system of training, now lack
ing, which will equip the members of
the force for their duties and insure
a greater degree of efficiency and guard
against unbecoming, unjust and mis-
chievous lapses from standard.
The Washington police organization
has stood the test of long service. It
has come through some severe trials
with, on the whole, a remarkably high
record of character and efficiency. Its
main lack for many years has been in
point Of numbers. It has now reached
the point when it must be increased In
size to meet the requirements of COM
munity of nearly 100000, a community
unlike all other American cities and
presenting exceptional problems owing
to the fact that it is the seat of the
Federal Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27

that umpires shall Danish players only
for portions of games, according to the
gravity Of the offense. For instance
player who Is called out on a close
decision and who merely throws his
cap in the air to indicate contempt for
the umpire's eyesight would be removed
from the game for an inning or two.
More severe punishment, of course,
would be meted out to the player who
accidentally" steps on an umpire's foot,
but Judge Fuchs is Of the opinion that
those who pay to see the games are
entitled to have their favorites on the
field for the maximum period of play,
and the Braves president will submit
his proposition at the forthcoming
meeting of the joint rules committee
Of the American and National Leagues.
The reaction of the magnates to
Judge Fuchs suggestion cannot be
propheSied, but inasmuch as the rules
of base ball have been left pretty much
alone for good many years, it would
seem hardly likely that it will be
adopted. Fewer players are thrown out
of the game nowadays than in the
past, but when they are they generally
find themselves in possession of a tele-
gram from league headquarters noti-
tying them of an additional three or
f1ve day suspension. In other words,
umpires have grown somewhat lenient
in view of the heavy punishment which
Punishment entails.
1t would not be much Of hardship
on a sweltering Summer day to be al
lowed to rest quietly on the bench for
a couple of innings and cap-throwing
might become a popular pastime. All
in all, it would seem that Judge Fuchs
suggestion is something on the order
OF the one which would provide for a
ten-man ball team, with the pitcher
never getting chance to go to bat,
and that it is slated for the same fate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27
Cullibility of Public
For Frauds Is Deplored

From the Fort Worth acknowledgement.
The American consul general in Lon
don reports q deluge of letters from
Americans who are inquiring into the
certainty or likelihood of there being a
huge sum of money Gin chancery" in
London, Liverpool, Manchester or else
where, by some one who can be estab-
LSneo as the progenitor of the writer
OF the letter-he having been so assured
Dy the person calling his attention to
the ancestral carelessness.
OI course, 1t Is but the swing around
the circle of one Of the Oldest of cupidity
arousers. There probably has not been
q generation within a century that has
not made its contribution to the an
Client confidence game. The Spanish
prisoner and moscow
ered-had a round at the old racket"
year or two ago. It will not be
strange II the bewhiskered old pros
pector" with his Indian guide who is
doing all this for me because saved
MS life and Indians are VIGOROUSLY
grateful" will be dropping In with his
brick of solid gold from the secret mine
known only TO the untutored redskin
VINO docs not know the value of gold"
1t Is too bad the inventors have run
so far away from the faithful old light
ming rod agent" He was q very special
notable in his day and time.
There are no fortunes In the Bank
OF England or elm chancery'' for any
American heirs and probably few Brit
tsh ones. When such letter is re-
ceiyed, the best disposition that can be
made Of 1t Is to send It to the Third
Assistant Postmaster General in WASH
tngton.
The hardest old wisecrack to kill Is
that one, There Is a sucker born every
minute" A great number Of shifty
eyed and footed individuals employ
and rarely fail to suhstantiate the re-
grettable theory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC }. RAsKlN.

This is a special department, devoted
! to the handling Of inquiries. You have
at your disposal an extensive organiza-
ton in Washington to serve you in any
capacity that relates to information.
Write your question, your name and
your address clearly and inclose cents
in coin or stamps for reply. Send to
The Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic j. Haskin director, Washing
ton. D. c.
@. What is meant by "push-pull''
modification in radio?-E. j. G.
A. 1t is amplification obtained by
means of two tubes which are so ar
ranged that one is always in a manner
opposite to the other to Offset distor-
ton.
@. How many hours does the average
housewife spend in home-making pur-
suits?-A. @. M.
A. A survey Of a group Of women in
cities of from 1850 to $4,000 population
showed that the average time was 81
hours week, while in cities of $4,000
and upward the average was little
more than 48 hours. The farm women
group averaged more than 50 hours a
week, making the general average for
all women observed slightly more than
81 hours week.
@. Where will the next worlds Chris
tian Endeavor convention be heidi
r. j.
A. It will be held in Berlin next
August.
Q. What is the flagship of the Pacific
deet?-N. v. S.
A. 1t is no longer called the Pacific
fleet. 1t is known as the battle fleet,
and the California is the flagship.
@. How many causes for divorce are
recognizable. F. j.
A. The number Of causes varies in
different States. One State recognizes
81 causes, while there is one State in
which divorces are not granted for any
cause.
O. What was the first opera given in
the Chicago Civic Opera House?-C. G..
A. Aida" was selected for the open
ing performance.
@. If the temperature has been
around 80 degrees for several days and
goes to 81 degrees, viii ice form that
can be skated upon?-B. L.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that it would take very long time to
freeze a thick enough layer of ice if the
temperature were no lower than 81 de-
grees; longer than the temperature
would ever remain constant at that
point. The formation of skating ice
requires low temperatures and Suffi-
cient time. Probably skating ice is
rarely found unless the temperature
goes below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. If
the water were cold to begin with. the
length of time required to form skat-
able ice would be shorter than other
wise.
Q. In what key are bugles pitched?--
H. M.
A. Bugles may be built or pitched in
any key. but the most common are G
and B dats.
@. Why were covered bridges built
in colonial days?-C. E. S.
A. The covered bridge Is a survival
of an ancient custom. A great many
Of these bridges were built before the
Revolutionary War, and their builders
followed the methods used by the old
European bridge builders. The object
Of covering the roadway Of the bridge
was for the purpose Of protection
against the weather, against possible
riots and primitive weapons.
@. What place in the United States
has the most foggy weather?-P. G.
A. The maximum record for fog In