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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-04
UniOnville
Raw Reunion

The Ray reunion held last Satur-
day on the Morgan county fair
grounds, was we'll attended The
business session was held in the
forenoon. and the following officers
were elected: ]. r. Barnes, presi-
dent; Everett Coyle, vice pres
Mrs. Ed Ray, sec'y-treas. 1t was de-
cided to holdfnext years session on
the Morgan county fair grounds,
on the last Saturday in August
The afternoon was spent with reci-
.tations by the children, songs, read
1ngs and speeches, by the men and
women, and then the melon feast
before leaving the grounds, and all
pronounced them fine. For further
proof of their quality, we refer you
to Clarence Dewitt, and John Greer.
j. H. Wickersham and daughter
Mary attended the state fair, last
Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Brown of
Marysville who had been visiting
relatives here, returned home last
week. They were accompanied by
her mother, Mrs John R. Wells,
who will spend a week at the Brown
home
Mrs. Williams, after spending
several weeks here as nurse at the
c. A. Stegner home, returned Sat-
urday to her home at McConnels-
vile. Mrs. Margaret Groves of
East Fultonham came Saturday and
will now be the nurse in charge, un-
til such time as her services can
be dispensed with, as Mrs. Stegner
is still improving, and was able last
Saturday evening to take a ride in
their car, as far as this place, and
return home, suffering no ill effects
from the drive.
In Auto Wreck
Miss Claudio Barnes who is en-
plOyed in a bank at Newark, was a
victim Of an auto accident last Sat
urday night, near Newark. She was
in the company of three other per-
sons, when they attempted to pass
another car and also meeting car
at the same time, side swiping both
cars and overturning into the ditch
Miss Barnes face was forced into
the windshield While she bled pro-
fusely from the nose, she was not
.Geriously hurt. The others escaped
with minor cuts and bruises, al
though the car was badly damaged
Frank Foster and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Gorrell of near Reinersville.
VIM. Fowler and wife of Bristol
spent Sunday at the Ed Stegner
home
Mrs. T. v Ray and daughter Mil
dred of Bristol spent a day last
week with Mrs l. r. Barnes of this
place.
Mrs. Effie Gordon of Museville is
visiting here with her daughter
Mrs. Frank Smith.
Claud Murray was a business Wis
itor in GAINESVILLE, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Duvall and
son Russell, and Wava Singree Wis
tied relatives in GAINESVILLE, last
week.
r. w. Barnes of Millgrove was
transacting business in GAINESVILLE
last Saturday.
John I Bozman has purchased
the James Mcdowell farm, near
Emery church.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-04
PlantSville

! Arch McCune is putting up new
silo He recently finished his barn.
Emma Huffman spent Sunday
with her sister, Effie Ball.
Mrs. George Brooks went to Ma
rietta. where she took treatment
for growth on her head.
School began here Monday, with
28 scholars enrolled. Miss Virginia
Carpenter, teacher. el
III. v. Carpenter and family at
tended the Price reunion, at the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-04

Frank Mummey and wife, L. D..
Phillips, wife and daughter Shirley,
Annie Phillips, Birdie Harvey and
Laura Scott, were callers in the twin
cities, Saturday evening.
Clarence and Lawrence Ash of
Marietta spent over Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Ash
Charles Wagner of Moscow Mills
is spending a few days with Will
lard and Marion Gheen, and doing
some work on his farm on Olney's
run
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-02
1880 EMPLOYMENT
SURVEY IS HOPEFUL
Highway Department Will
Add $3,4s3,O0 to
Private Wages.

Steady employment Is looked for In
the District of Columbia during 1880 by
Francis I. Jones, director general of the
United States Employment Service.
In q synopsis of employment condi-
tions in Washington, as viewed by the
Employment Service at the beginning
OF the new year, Mr.. Jones said fairly
satisfactory outlook prevails, although
1t is not believed that the volume of
employment In 1880 will exceed that
maintained In 1929 to any great extent.
The Federal building program will
continue and will offer employment to a
large number of skilled, as we'll as I'M
skilled, laborers, of whom plentiful
supply exists. What industrial estab-
lishments are located in Washington
should continue to engage their usual
forces on full-time schedule, Mr.. Jones
said
The Highway Department of the Dis
trict of Columbia has more than So
1890 available for road and street
improvements. Private building projects
to be undertaken during the year, Mr..
Jones estimates, will involve an ex-
penditure of nearly $4,000, 900. No
shortage of any class Of labor is antici-
pated.
Maryland Outlook Bright.
The 1880 dustrial-employment out
look in Maryland is regarded as bright,
with practically all localities anticipat-
ing sufficient employment for resident
skilled workers and a possibility that
there may be some increase in the de-
mand for unskilled help. An increase
in the volume of building is practically
assured and resident building craftsmen
should be well employed in all localities.
All indications In Virginia point to
existence Of satisfactory operations In
the State during the year, with some
improvement expected In the textile in
dustry and an active building program.
Work on the erection of an airport at
Norfolk should provide employment OPP
portunities for large numbers of men
and much construction work is under
way or contemplated at Richmond. The
employment outlook for skilled and un-
skilled labor is considered bright.
West Virginia Optimistic.
An optimistic outlook prevails as re-
CARDS employment in 1880 for West Vir-
ginia. An increase in the volume of
building and municipal improvements
is expected and much work on road
ways will go forward.
On employment prospects throughout
the Nation, Mr.. Jones said that even
though industry receded and unemploy-
ment became pronounced toward the
close of the year, the new year prom
ises to be a splendid employment year
There will, however, be some unem-
ployment, particularly among those who
have passed the apparent discrimina-
tory age of As years and also those who
are not prepared to take advantage of
the kinds and classes Of opportunities
presented" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-02
FOOTPRINTS FAIL
TO IDENTIFY BABY
Police Search GaIIinger Files
in Vain Hunt for ChiId's
Parents Here.

Police were making little Roadway
today in their efforts to identify 3-week-
old Robert v. Gordon" found Monday
In an automobile in front of 1906 v
street, by comparing his footprints with
those Of several other babies born re-
Gently at Gallinger Hospital.
Information in the hands of Head
quarters Detective John w. Wise led
him to believe that young Robert
might have been born at Gallinger
Accordingly, he went there yesterday
and compared the foundling's prints
with those In the hospitals files.
Selecting several impressions which
seemed to resemble Roberts, Detective
Wise took them to headquarters for
examination by Detective Fred Sand
berg, Identification expert.
The footprints on one record bore 9
slight resemblance to those which the
detectives had taken of Robert, ano
Sergt. Wise went to interview the
mother in question. He found her
however, with her newborn baby IL
arms.
Meanwhile, the founding, who was
dubbed Robert v. Gordon" by hi,
nurses, and quickly became q favorite
among them, continues to thrive al
Children's Hospital.
The baby was discovered by William
Brent, colored, early Monday and Later
was taken to the hospital by Policeman
Dewey A. Davis Of No. precinct.
Detective James w. Casey, also of No
8 precinct, has been assisting the head.
quarters officers with their investigation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-02
.AUTO|STS WARNED
AGAINST MARYLAND
1929 TAGS IN DC.
State Grants 81 Days Grace
to Capital Motorists, but
Asks Arrests Here.
VIRGINIA CARS GET
UNTIL JANUARY IS
Old Dominion Agrees to Recognize
Washington Until February /,
Under Ney System.

Motorists with 1929 Maryland license
plates on their cars have been liable
to arrest In the District since midnight
New Year eve on charges of driving
with dead tags, In spite of the fact that
Maryland has granted 81 days grace
for District motorists to procure their
1880 tags, 1t was announced today by
the Traffic Bureau.
Maryland authorities have asked the
District not to recognize the 1929 Mary
land license plates.
While there had been no arrests this
morning, many motorists from the
neighboring State have been warned
to get their 1880 tags on their cars or
be arrested. Traffic Bureau officers
have been stopping the Maryland cars
with 1929 licenses and warning the
drivers.
Allowed Until the 18th.
On reciprocity agreement with Vir-
ginia State highway officials, the Dis
trict officials will not regard 1929 Vir-
ginia tags as dead until January is, the
Virginia motorists having until that
time to get their 1880 licenses.
Virginia also has agreed to recognize
the 1929 District tags until February /
because Of the Inauguration of the new
Maryland officials hold that the resi-
dents of that State have had ample
time to pay their tax and put their new
plates on their cars, an din asking the
District police to pick up drivers with
1929 Maryland tags have sought aid in
enforcing their own law, which makes
the old tags dead after December 81.
$40 Minimum Penalty.
The charge of driving with dead tags
involves a minimum penalty of a cash
collateral of $40.
Thirteen States besides Virginia have
reciprocity agreements with the District
allowing various lengths of time for the
motorists to secure their tags.
Utah, in spite of asking the District
to recognize its 1929 tags until March
80, announced in the same communica-
ton that District motorists must have
their new tags on by January /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-02
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES
CIVIL SERVICE VACANCIES
Examinations to Be Held in Seven
Branches of Federal De-
partments.

Open competitive examinations for
positions in at least seven branches of
the Government have been announced
oy the Civil Service Commission, 1924
street, as follows:
Hospital librarian, hospitals of the
veterans Bureau throughout the coun-
try, $1,000 a year.
Matron, $1,000 a year; assistant ma
iron, $1,000 a year, and girls adviser,
$500 to $1,S60 a year, indian Field
Service.
Associate aquatic biologist, $4,000 to
50 700 year; assistant aquatic biologist.
cries.
Senior radio electrician. $4,000 to
$1,000 a year; radio electrician, 81, 800
10 $1,000 year, and junior radio oper-
ator, $1,620 to 81 800 a year, Arrays
Division, Lighthouse Service.
Immigrant inspector, $4,000 a year,
Tor various sections of the country in
Guiding the District of Columbia.
Junior home economics specialist
foods and nutrition), $4,000 to- $4,000
year, Bureau of Home Economies, De-
partment of Agriculture.
Junior scientific positions recurring
agricultural college training. $4,000 to
$4,000 year, Department. of Agricul-
ture.
Special agricultural writer, $4,000 n
year, Department of Agriculture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-02
ORIGINAL EARLY BIRD FINDS
LADY BIRD FIRST AFTER ALI
Hunefed Gracously Allows Women to Shake Presdent's
Hand First at Reception.
The original early bird of these parts, i"

The original early bird of these parts, :"
alas, did not get the worm yesterday.
]. w. Hunefeld, 225 c street, whose
claim to that title remains valid, yester-
day found out for the second time In
his life that the early bird gets the worm
only when it's a lady bird.
For, after rising at $50 o'clock In
the morning, getting No. position at
the White House gate and waiting there
four long and weary hours to be the
first to greet President Hoover in the
annual New Year public reception,
Hunefeld was not the first, nor even the
second to greet the President.
The honors went to two members of
the feminine sex, who arrived at the
White House gate at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning, where, for two hours
Hunefeld had valiantly held his post,
/ welcomed newspaper reporters with a
ready written story. and posed proudly
for any and all camera men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-02
CONTRACTORS FILE
WHITE HOUSE BIDS

Six bidders, of which the C. H.
Tompkins Co. Of Washington was the
lowest with the offer to do the job for
STA, $3.50 in 30 days, today sought the
contract for repairing the White House
executive Offices burned In a Christmas
eve fire. 90.
Maj. j. @. Mehaffey, assistant to
Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grant, Sd, director of
the Once of Public Buildings and Pub
lie Parks, who Is directly responsible
to President Hoover for the upkeep of
the White House. supervised the open
ing Of bids at the Navy Department
Building and Immediately afterward ar
ranged to wire Col. Grant, who Is tax
ing q short vacation at Clinton, N. Y.
The contract will likely be awarded
when word is received from Col Grant.
The executive offlces will, when re-
constructed, be of fireproof material,
save for the floors and partitions of
the first floor.
The contract calls for reinforced con-
crete and steel construction for the
roof and also fer fireproof construction
under the main waiting room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-02
RULES T|GHTENED
| TO CURB ILLEGAL
7 LIQUOR SEARCHES
Assistant Attorney Hart to
Drop Cases Involving Small
Amount of Evidence.
DlS0RDERLY HOUSE
WARRANTS ABUSED
lack of Limit to Meaning of Word
Offers Opportunity for
; Complications.

Gases made by police or prohibition
agents where persons are charged with
violation of the prohibition law follow
ing entry into private residences through
authority of discrderly house warrants
or arrest warrants other than those OF
search. in which small amounts OF
whisky are involved, will be thrown out
of court, according to an announcement
made today by Assistant United states
Attorney David A. Hart.
This is the first step in revived
effort to prevent, as far as possible,
illegal searches Of private quarters ana
seizures of contraband after law en-
forcement units had no authority 10
take such actions, Hart intimated. Po-
lice for many months have been taking
advantage of the authority invested In
these warrants to make prohlpltlon
cases. More of this type Of case have
been apparent in the court OF late ana
it Is understood that the District attor-
ney's ONCE was forced to take some
immediate action.
While Hart and his first assistant,
James r. Kirkland, said they have
always tried, especially where small
quantities of liquor are concerned, to
keen these cases out of court, they nave
let quite few of them get by as there
has been no hard and fast rule for
bidding police from arreSting persons
under authority of this kind ana follow
ing them up IN court.
The authority of the disorderly
house warrant is especially abused and
used by police in searching private
dwellings for whisky, as there are so
many legal definitions for disorder in
this instance. Hart declared. There is
no set limit to the meaning OF the word
"disorder."
Hart points out that he will use the
whisky seized in these raids and
searches as evidence in convlcting
property operators OF running dis
orderly house, In cases where large
quantities of whisky are seized and
It is apparent that the contraband was
visible to police without a search.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-02

Hunefeld had TO be content with No.
position in the final scheme of things.
1t was Mrs. George A. Barrett, 1909
Kalorama road, who first shook the
Presidents hand at the public recep-
ton through a combination Of circunn-
stances in which the feminine pre-
rogative Of preceding a mere man and
the chivalrous attitude which once be-
fore lost for Hunefeld the coveted No.
! position played large parts.
Hunefeld graciously allowed a friend
OF Mrs. Barrett also to precede him.
I'm man alone-a widower," Hume
field confided among other things when
granting his interview to reporters Is
he took up his stand at o'clock yes
terday morning. Twice before I've
been first in this line, in 1925 and 1925
I'd have been first in 1927, but I let
a lady have the place and was second
in the line"
Hunefeld will continue to be an early
bird, regardless Of the fact that he Is
certain the only early bird Is a lady
bird. Il get up ct 530severy morning
Sundays and all" he Explains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-02
TAG SALE OPENS
WITH $50 IN LINE
Mrs. James La Fontaine's
Chauffeur Waits From
Pm. to Be First.

A crowd of approximately $50 per-
sons was waiting this morning when the
issuance of automobile license tags for
1880 began at $40 o'clock at the Dis
trict Building At the head of the line
was William P. Shorty, 2507 K street,
chauffeur for Mrs. James La Fontaine,
who had been waiting since o'clock
last night.
The crowd was orderly and we'll be-
haved. There was no pushing or trying
to get in front of others in an effort to
get the coveted low numbers.
The first woman in line, Miss Betty
Whitfield of the Park Lane Apartments,
arrived at the District Building about
3 o'clock this morning and found four
men ahead of her. For the past three
years she has been the first woman to
whom set of tags was issued.
Storty's Second Year.
Today marked the second consecutive
year Shorty has obtained tag number
Ell, the lowest license issued to a pri-
vate motor vehicle. Year before last,
Shorty said he would have gotten, Ell,
but the policeman handling the crowd
started the line in the wrong place.
Shorty spent the night doing in a
chair. He came to the District Build
ul6 Will dpplICdOlOIlS IOT SIX SeCS OF
licenses. and the exact change for the
payment of the taxes. This morning
he had coffee and sandwiches sent him
for breakfast.
Second Position Surrendered.
Second to arrive was Francis Nc
Daniel, 81 Q street northeast, who took
his place in line about midnight. Due
to a misunderstanding concerning the
payment of personal property tax on
his car, however. he surrendered his
position but managed to get the fourth
place in line.
Tag No. E-2 was issued to Donald
W. Grafflus, II U street, who arrived
about l o'clock this morning.
None of those who waited hours for
the low-numbered tag had any par
ticular reason for wanting them, but
seemed to consider the race a gain
and the single-number licenses q
fetish. Only one set of tags was issued
to each of the first 10 in line. Since
most of them had applications for
other licenses, these 10 were allowed
to again file past the window from
which the tags we're being issued be-
fore the others were issued tags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-02
ACCORD ON COURTS
ABOLITION IS SEEN
Stimson Says Study of Note Shows
China in Agreement With
United States.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Stimson said today that a
study of the recent Chinese proclama-
ton on extraordinarily showed that
government to be in accord with the
American position on abolition of these
rights. Reports from China that the
action of the Marking government was
taken to end all extraterritorial rights
on January l. Mr. Stimson said, were
not borne out by the text Of proclama-
ton, which he interpreted to mean that
the chinese wished January to be the
starting point for gradual elimination
of the extraterritorial rights of the for
eign powers.
This, he said. was exactly in keeping
with the conversations which have been
conducted in Washington between the
State Department and Minister of
China.
These conversations will continue
even during the period that Mr.. Slim
son is in London attending the Naval
Conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-02
WAR Department
TO MAKE SHIFTS
Several Offices Involved by Changes
to Former Southern Rail.
way Building.

A section of the War Department
will start in the new year tomorrow by
shifting camp, which it has occupied
for years, for it will be moving day.
Maj. v. L. Peterson, acting director
Of the ONCE Of public buildings and
public parks. announced today that
GIL, Ga Of the Army general staff,
the ONCE Of the chief of chaplains, the
inspector generals Office and the office
Of the judge advocate general are in
volved in the change of quarters to the
former Southern Railway Building, at
Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
This change is made necessary partly
by the fact that President Hoover has
moved his executive Offices into the
State, War and Navy Building, but
more generally because of the expand
ing needs of the State Department.
The war plans division of the War
Department has moved into the Barr
Building and the American Battle
Monuments Commission, Of which Cen
John j. Pershing is chairman, has al
ready moved into the old Southern
Railway Building. The War Depart
ment unit scheduled to move tomorrow
Will occupy the fifth and sixth floors
OF the old Southern Railway Building,
Maj. Peterson said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-02
PARK SUPERINTENDENT TRYING
NEW SCHEME TO OUTWIT BIRDS
Saws Of ToPmos Branches of StarIngs Favoritc Roost
Oriental Plane Trees in Pulaski Square,

One more attempt to solve the banning
startling problem was under way today.
Clifford Lanham, superintendent of
trees and parkings. has spent years in
considering the problem. His observa-
tons showed that the starting selects
the very topmost branches of his trees
in which to roost From this observa-
ton it was an easy step to the conclu-
sion that II he cut off the topmost
branches the starlings would have no
place to roost.
Accordingly he selected eight oriental
plane trees In the neighborhood of Pu-
laski Square, where the birds do their
greatest damage, and instructed his men
to cut on five or six FRET of the tender
wood at the top.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-02
VETERAN CUT BY DOOR
REPORTED IMPROVED
Madison L. Hill Undergoes Blood
TRANSMISSION Following Sever
ing Of Artery.

Marked improvement was shown to-
day in the condition of Madison L. Hill.
47-year-old local attorney, injured early
yesterday when pushed from behind
while leaving the Raleigh Hotel through
revolving door.
Physicians at Emergency Hospital
found blood TRANSMISSION necessary be-
cause of severed artery. Both legs
were badly cut by jagged glass. The
patient was severely weakened by loss
of blood.
AS finance officer of the District De-
partment of the American Legion, Hill
is widely known among ex-service men
He is a veteran of the Spanish and
World wars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-02
LEGION HEAD TO TALK.

THE National Defense Policies of the
American Legion" will be the subject of
an address st ODE delivered by o. L.
Bodenhamer. national commander OF
the American Legion, before the Army
War College Friday, January 10, at
$40 am.
han1er will address the annual banquet
OF this National SojQurners at the May
flower Hotel. Ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-02

The experiment was completed TODAY
and ut remains for tonight to show how
it works.
In any case, Mr.. Lanham observed
today. no harm would be done. Cut
ting out the crown OF the trees would
be great benef1t to them, he said.
The topmost branches are those which
attract the sycamore locust, an insect
which feeds on the tender wood and
causes various tree diseases.
F street merchants several DAYS aro
complained to the Commissioners that
the starlings now were roosting in the
tops Of their buildings. Mr. Lanham's
remedy being obviously impossible In
this case, the merchants today were
specializing on wholesale exodus from
Pennsylvania avenue TO r street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-02
VERTIGO VICTIM INJURED.
Fractured Skull May Be Result of
Fall From Porch.

Albert M JAMAICAN, 70 years old, of
lib G street southwest is in a serious
condition at Casualty Hospital as a re-
suit OF a fall yesterday when he was
stricken with an attack of vertigo while
standing on the front porch of his home.
His head struck the pavement at the
bottom of short flight of steps. Hos
pital physicians say his skull may be
fractured.