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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-06
OLD INHABITANTS
WILL HEAR BECK
Noted Pennsylvania to Talk
at Annual Banquet
December 8.

Representative James M. Beck Of
Pennsylvania will deliver the principal
address at the annual banquet of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the
District of Columbia at the Raleigh
Hotel Monday, December 8.
This announcement was made at the
regular meeting Of the association last
night by John Clagett Proctor for the
Entertainment Committee, whose chair
man, Washington Topham, is ILL., Mr..
Beck. who has just been reelected to
the House, was former solicitor gen.
eral of the United States and is an
eloquent speaker. The annual banquet
will be attended by the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia, Mr.. Proc
tor announced, and George OConnor
will sing.
Following an address last night by
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, commanding
the District of Columbia National
Guard, and the 29th Division, on the
Evolution of the National Guard" in
the city, the association on motion OF
Bureau Building for National Guard
armory.
Traced Militia History.
Gen. Stephan traced in interesting
fashion the development of militia
organization III Tie ClOJ, I1lSLI IAOuoAIS,
and their effort now to obtain a suit
able armory. Among the organizations
he mentioned was the Washington Light
Infantry, whose former home, better
known as Polls Theater, is now being
torn down to make way for Govern
ment park. The speaker favored re-
turn to the custom of each militia unit
having its own distinctive uniform. He
traced the efforts Of the National
Guard to get the Pension Bnilding for
an armory, and asked for support OF
the movement
The association went on record
against the proposed increase IN gas
tax and automobile license fee in the
District, following a speech by Fred A.
Emery, who praised Theodore p. NoyeS
for bis opposition to the proposed in
creases.
John r. Mahoney, who has been a
faithful member of the association for
~ years, and Is now financial secretary,
was elected vice president Of the as
ISOLATION. He was praised by both
Henry L. Bryan, who moved his cleo
ton, and John Clagett Proctor, who
seconded it.
The ''buy now" campaign of the
Chamber of Commerce was indorsed
upon motion of James F. Duhamel.
The association accepted with thanks
the invitation of the Chamber of Com
merce to attend the Industrial Expo
sition, and many Of the members at
tended last night following the meet
ing.
Models Presented.
Several interesting models of inven-
tions, dating back to early days, were
presented to the association by Gen.
Stephan.
j. Eliot Wright, recording secretary
and treasurer, brought to the associ-
alton and presented the silver cup
which had been awarded the asSoci-
alton for competition in the annual fire.
mans parade.
Theodore w. Moves, president of the
association, presided. Following Gen.
Stepfan's address, Mr.. Moves praised
the fine community service" Gen.
Stephan had rendered.
New members admitted to the associ-
alton last night were William C..
Downey, George Clarence Shaffer
Henry G. Jones and william Charming
johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-06
Milkman-C Customer
Forward Passing
Team Strikes Snag
Receiver Is Late and Bot.
tie, Tossed on Schedule,
Crashes Window.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 6.-The for
ward-passing combination Of Edward
Witt and his milkman, Aaron Swanson,
apparently has struck snag.
"I don't know all the foot bail rules, :"
witt told the magistrate. but that
milkman was off-side or something and
I want him penalized two yards of
window pane"
For weeks the two had been practic-
ing. Each morning the nilkman, with
unerring aim, passed quart OF milk
some 20 feet from the street to Witt
who always caught the toss without q
miss. All Of this happened each morn
ing just as Witt was leaving for work.
Yesterday, however, Witt was late In
leaving for work. AS he started from
the door, he charges his daily quart
came crashing through the window.
Witt asked for and received q war;
rant for Swanson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-06
CONFESSIONS SOLVE
Staying OF WOMAN
Police Quote Alleged Killer as
Revealing He Received Only
$500 in Dimes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated SreSS.
LOS ANGELES, November 6.-Two
confessions to the shotgun murder of
Mrs. Merle Ellis, 22-year-old mother,
were claimed by police yesterday, one
allegedly by the hired killer and the
other by the woman's divorced hus-
band.
The verdict of coroner's jury also
directly accused Emory ELS Of hiring
BENJAMIN Franklin Brown, itinerant
glass rnolder, to kill the mother Of his
own son.
Mrs. ELS died of gunshot wounds
inflicted by Benjamin Franklin Brown,
employed to do the killing, by Emory
Ellis, with homicidal intent" the Jury
verdict read.
Immediately after the verdict was
returned both men were rernanded to
Jail without bail.
The confession of Brown amazed
police detectives by its unexpected solu-
ton Of a murder which had puzzled
them since Sunday. They quoted him
as confessing Ellis offered him $4,000,
but he had received only $2.20 in
dimes.
Shown the signed confession Of the
assertedly hired killer, ELS. the de-
tectives said, fully corroborated Browns
story of the Staying. For three days ELS
had stuck to an ironclad alibi he had
worked throughout Saturday night,
when his divorced wife was killed as
she slept
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-06

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-06
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-06

Central Fcrmosa, today said 10 Japa.
nese infantrymen were killed, IS
wounded and 8 were missing. following
the most severe battle Of the expedi-
ton against revolving Taiyal tribesmen.
The engagement occurred yesterday.
Dispatches said the savages suffered
Although Bandai was described as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-06
Indian Poet Sentenced.

BOMBAY, India, November 6 [P1-The
Indian poet Harindranth Chattopad-
yaya, who was arrested yesterday while
addressing q prescribed meeting, was
sentenced today TO one years rigorous
imprisonment on a charge of member
ship IN IAN unlawful association" the
Au-India National Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-06
FLYERS LOST SEEKING
THREE MISSING MEN
Alaskan Pilot Gives Up Search in
Belief Burke Party Has Perished.
Other Searcher Continues.

BY the Associated Press.
ATIIN, British Columbia, November
6.-Be1ieying Capt. E. j. A. Burke and
his two companions, lost IN Northern
British Columbia since October IL,
never would be found alive, Frank Dor
bandit, Alaska flyer, and his co-pilot,
Alonzo Cope, decided to give UP the
search today and continue to Anchor
age, Alaska.
Everett WATSON, whitehorse, Yukon,
pilot, decided, however, to continue the
search.
Three other fiyers-Capt. Pat Rena-
han and two companions, Vancouver,
British Colufnbia-were being sought
along the coast line south of Prince
Rupert, British, Columbia, where they
dropped from sight while flying north
ward TO join In the Burke search. They
last were seen eight days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-06
JAPAN's LOSSES HEAVY

10 Killed, IS Wounded and Miss
ing in Battle with Tribesmen.
TOXIC, November E.-Rengo
News Agency dispatches from Musha,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-06

"the enerny's last stronghold" the re-
suit of the battle apparently was M
conclusive. Two companies Of Japa-
nese infantry were engaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-06

Students to the number OF 3,O2e drive
their own automobiles to the University
Of California campus, at Los Angeles,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-06
Gets Reserve Lieutenancy.

Francis p. Wells, wyoming Apart
ments, has been commissioned a second
lieutenant Of Infantry in the Army Re-
serve Corps.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-12
Clemenceau's Book Raps
 U. s. for Debt Payments

New York, April 12 (UP)-A posthumous shot at the United States 1 for failure to ratify the Versailles ! treaty and for insistence on payment
 of war debts is contained ill the lat est installmcnt of Georges Clcmcn-
 ceaus book, Himself and Grandeur of Victory appearing in serial form in Golfers. The book will be pub Hshcd tomorrow by Harcourt Brace
 & Company.
 Americas S attempts to promote in tcrnational disarmament also came in for criticism from the late French statesman.
 Do not be so ingenious as 10 be- licVc that you will diSarm, by meth ods of persuasion, the powers who
 see you strengthening against every Cvcntuality your means of defense,
 which might turn into means of a~
 grcssions," Clcmcnccau wrote. "The newspapers inform us that, follow
 ing England's lead, you arc going to
 demand the abolition Of submarines. naval powers were demanding tho abolition Of battlCships. You have
 discovered the secret Of how 10 re duCc' the liberty of others with rc-
 gard to ornaments and build war ships yourselves"
New Britain herald., 1930-04-12
SOLUTION TO YESTERDAYS Million Dollar Accident

Detective Tichnor arrested Joe Cowan~ Jenkins brother-in- law.
 He did this because Joe put on a glove before he turned the socket switch. He did it automatically, like one quite used 10 electricity.
 While Jenkins was the ono who was 10 benefit by the death Of his uncle, this brother in law would ben eft indirectly. because his sisters husband would inherit tho million and Joe wanted 10 sponge on q mil lonairc sister instead Of doing farm work.
 Tichnor'S hunch was correct. He found first that Joe knew q lot about electricity and Jenkins knew moth ing. He found where Cowan had been working on some sockets in q corner of the tool shed at Jenkins place and there was no electricity on the farm.
 Joe confessed that while Jenkins talked with his uncle he had gone to the bath room and dcftly changed sockets. leaving one with a metal switch that, when turned would give full current voltage and a person standing in water would be killed.
 Joe claimed he was directed by God in a dream to do this. He's in an asylum. although both Ed and his wife know that Joe was as sane t.s anyone.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-12

90 degrees or 100 degrees from the sun; and in favorable circum stances of observation, in the trop- ics, it has been recorded as encir. cling the sky completely. Q. Is The Hague or Amsterdam the capital of the Netherlands?
 A. The Hague is officially desir. mated as the capital of the Neither. lands because it is the scat of the Court, although the legislative body meets at Amsterdam.
 Q. What University in the U. $, has the largest enrolment:
 A. Columbia University in New York city with an enrolment of over 36,O0O in all it's schools.
 Q. When was the United States Weather Bureau at Washington, D. C. created?
 A. In 1891.
 c. How many persons lost their lives in the Florida hurricane n 1926?
 A. It took toll of So7 lives, and lc was estimated that 10000 fam llle3 were rendered homeless.
 c. How old is Colonel Lind bergh?
 A. Twcnty-eight years.
 Q. Are American citizens ever subject to deportation?
 A. Deportation applies only to aliens.
 Q. How many post offices are there in the United States?
New Britain herald., 1930-04-12
POST OFFICE DEPT,
 CUTS OUT POLITICS
New P. M. (. Recognizes Service
 for Better Efficiency

Editors Note: This is the second of two stories explaining Postmaster General Browns proposal to cure the postal deficit by raising the first l class mail rate and describing the recent reorganization in the Post Of- flee Department.
 Washington, April 12-Postmaster General Walter F. Brown, who pro- poses an increase in the rate on sealed letters from ? cents to <, cents. took office more than a year ago with a unique zeal to reorsanize the postal service into a high plane l of business efficiency.
 Postmasters general arc appointed with two ends in view: First, they must be good politicians in order to handle the vast patronage machine handled by the department. Second they arc supposed to be fairly good executives who can be depended upon not to gum up the machinery ot the postal service.
 Brown happened to be both a good politician and man with a burning yen for public service. He wasn't go- ing to slight the political end Of his job, but he was going to be a alarmed good postmaster general.
 Kept Away From Trough
 His yen for public service and ef- ficiency was no new outcropping of character, for in 1921 when the oth- CT Ohio boys were jumping into the trough here up to their waists he was content with an appointment from [ resident Harding to be chairman of the joint congressional committee charged with making a program for reorganization of government depart ments. And he did good job, al though his plan was tucked away somewhere for future reference which is likely 10 come during the Hoover administration.
 In the Post Office Department Brown has carried out his old theory of placing similar duties and activi- ties under the same head. Perhaps more importantly he has discarded the theory that tho top jobs in the service must be passed out among 'the boys'-that is, to deserving Re- publican politicians.
 In the last year, besides Brown. the Post Office Department has ac- quired three new assistant postmast- CT generals, a new chief inspector, a new executive assistant to the P. G. M., q new man in charge of post of flee appointments, a new special postal assistant to the attorney gen. cral and a new purchasing agent Tho only holdover among the assist ant postmaster generals is W. Irving 1 Glover, who has had most to do with development of the air mail. The present set-sp is:
 First assistant, Arch Coleman,
New Britain herald., 1930-04-12

charged with management of post offices, contact with the public and distribution and delivery of mails.
 Second assistant, Glover, charged with transportation, including rail- way steamship and air mail move- ment.
 Third assistant Frederic A. Triton, supervising tho postal finances
 Fourth assistant, John W. Philip, in charge of the departments physical plant.
 Coleman and Philip were brought in because they had high class rec ords as postmasters, respectively at Minneapolis and Dallas and any po- litical aspect in their appointments was regarded as distinctly secondary. Hilton is financial expert of the first rank and made an obvious sac rifice when Brown drafted him into the department at 5000 a year. He has been a partner of the large ac- counting firm of Haskins &c Sells and his work here has been on perhaps the most important phase of Browns program.
 One of Browns most recent acqui- sitions is that of Harold N. Graves as his executive assistant Graves serves as contact man on postal leg islation and co-ordinates the depart mental work. He served with Brown on tho old joint reorganization con- mittee, and was administrative as- sistant in the Commerce Department under Herbert Hoover, in which ca cd up the Patent Office and reor- sanized the administrative processes Of the department itself.
 Insists On Good Service
 Postal politics are under Edmund NJ Martin, Browns special assistant, who used to be secretary to Senator Tess of Ohio and knows how to han dlc the 16,00O presidential postmaster jobs to the satisfaction of Rcpubli- can national committeeman, local Republican bosses, members of Con- gress and the Civil Service Commits sion. He has orders from Brown that new appointecs must be good post masters as well as good Eepubll- cans.
 In the administrative reorganiza- ton Brown has transferred the di- vision of rural mails and the star route division. both formerly under the fourth assistant, respectively to the first assistant because rural de- livery is a mail service and to the second because star routes are trans portation agencies experimenting the railroads. The motor vehicle service and the department of post office quarters have been moved from the first assistant to the fourth assistant, who has charge of the upkeep Of the physical plant.
 Various duties were assorted het- erogeneously when Brown took over the department. His policy has been 10 make each of the four assistants bureaus responsible for a definite function.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-12
XA JACQUELINE N !
 ON HER OWN VA

Synopsis: Possession of the neck lace stolen by Mrs. Porter Mason disturDs Jacqucline and in her iG- roranco she contemplates trouble with the police. On her guard she finds MT. Arthur Carcw searching her hotel suite for the necklace. He takes her out to dinner and pro- poses on the way home but Jacque- line, with thoughts only for Teddy MontroSc, rejects him. Teddy visits l'or and she tells him of her fears. Trey find the necklace has disap- pcared from it's hiding place. Detcc- tive McAllistcr finally calls and tells Jacqueline of her movements and personal history but does no: mention the necklace. The police didn't want he.' after all. That is a relief but Jacluelinc is worried by Tcddy's silence.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-12
by RICHARD STARR

nothing that can be done about it - nothing useful I mean. l hope you don't mind.
 q feel that I am writing this like congenital idiot, but it's the best 1 can do. 1 loved you the first time I saw you, Jac- queline. and it has come to stay. When you came into that room on the night of the raid, and called upon mo to clear the road for you. so 10 speak, well, felt as if you had been sent into the> world just - for me, and that I had been sent just to clear the road for you. And that's what I'd like to do if things were different to walk by your side through life and wipe the troubles out of your way, or as many of them as 1 could.
 'If things had been different l believe l could have done it, or at any rate I believe I could have made you happy. But things mostly don't break as you want them to. You are a rich girl, and l am just about on the everlasting rocks.
 Naturally, you wouldn't have anything to do with mo l mean not in the permanent sense. And you would be right. If I hadn't blown everything sky high by making an immor- tai ass Of myself with the Old Top-wcll, l think I could have pumped up enough courage to come and ask you to marry mo. But beiug almost down 10 bedrock I am not going 10 do anything Of the sort. l only just tell you that l love you be- cause l sort of want you to know. I've got an idea it might help me III tho time to come. l don't suppose it will help you any. but you arc kind, and I know you will think kindly of mo. And Of course if at any time you want anybody's head punched, or anything Of that sort. which IS in my line. you've only got 10 hold up your little finger and NiCgle if about once in my direction, and I'll be there with the goods, so to speak.
 You sec I'm not very good on brains, so the Old Top tells mo, ane l believe he's right. And if I have 10 work for my living, as l have to, it is not going to be the sort of living which I could ask you to share.
 50 goodbye, Jacquelinc, and I'm glad that I've known you and loved you. It's taught mo quite bit that I might not have learned for years and years if it hadn't been for you. If only you were as poor as l or I were as rich as you. things might have been different. But there you arc. The world is full of a number of things.
 TEDDY" It was q feeble letter. cNprcssa, T the irresponsible Teddy" style Sut Jacquclinc took it up 10 h2 bedroom and sat over it for a lon,
New Britain herald., 1930-04-12
WOUND PROVES FATAL

Bridgeport, April 12 - Irene Lo- vas, IS, shot in the abdomen by her step father who committed suicide after shooting her and his wife, died of her wound last night in the Bridgeport hospital. Lovas, who had been acting qucerly for some time. was in maniacal rage when he did the shooting. The girls in testincs were punctured in l2 places ny the bullet which also entered her stomach.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-12
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1922 New York avenue, Washing ton, D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be under taken. All other questions will re- ceive personal reply. Unsigned re- quests cannot be answered. All let ters are confidential.-Edi
 Q. Do male and female fircflies beth emit light?
 A. Yes, and light is also emitte1 by the larvae and eggs, the cggs being luminous even while in the ovary.
 Q. What is the annual produc- tion of seal skins in Alaska? Are there any restrictions on the killing Of seals?
 A. Between 1866 and 1925 Alaska produced furs to the value or about 100000 of which about 55 per cent represented seal skins taken on the Pribilof Islands. Up to 1910 the Government lease ] the seal-catching privileges on these islands 10 private corporations. which killed 2,320,oeS seals and paid the Government s9,474,0OO ln royalties. The land killing of seal was restricted, but pelagic sealing, which was becoming very destru.- tive, could not be controlled by the American governments; a treaty was therefore signed in 1911 between the United States, Great Britain. Russia and Japan. abolishing it. and providing that the United States vas to pay to both Great Britain and Japan 15 per cent Of the value Of tho catch made on the islands. Since 1910 killing has been prohibit ted on the Pribilof Islands, except by |. S. agents. As a result the seal herd incr aased from 215, 900 m 1912 to 723,o50 in 1925. The annual production of fur. other than seal, was valued at approximately s2,00O,oO0.
 Q. What is the fastest thing known?
 A. Light which travels at the rate of 1S6,cS4 miles per second.
 Q. How long has Great Britain held the African Gold Coast?
 A. Since 1871.
 c. What is the legal residence of minor?
 A. His legal residence is that of lis parents, or guardian.
 c. How many immigrants were admitted to this country in 1929?
 A. 279,67S.
 Q. Are John Gilbert and Ina Claire married?
 A. Yes
 Q. Who takes the part of the Kingfish in tho Amos and Andy radio stunt?
 A. Freeman r. Gosdcn, (Amos) takes the part.
 Q. What is the Great Divide and the Continental Divide?
 A. They both refer to the snowy range of the Rocky Mountains that ferns the central division line of the mountain watershed.
 Q. Who said: Some arc born great, others achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them'?
 A. The quotation is from Twelfth Night" by Shakespeare.
 Q. What is the address of the Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation?
 A. PershinS Square Building, New York city.
 Q. What is the length of the orbit of Mars?
 A. SS7,100,00O miles.
 c. What is Zodiacal light?
 A. It is Q faint luminosity eX- tending outward from both sides Of the sun along the ecliptic. It is vis- ible only after sunset and before sunrise. It is easily seen to reach
New Britain herald., 1930-04-12
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