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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
CHARGE IS DROPPED.
Mexican Attorney General Refuses
to Prosecute Pedro

to Prosecute Pedro.
MEXICO CITY, January IL. o.
Attorney General Enrique Medina today
refused TO proceed with charges Of
maladminiStration., of funds of the
Chamber of Deputies proffered against
Eduardo NJ S., Pedro former acting
treasurer Of the chamber. He said there
was insufficient evidence to warrant
prosecution. 4. -.
The charges were made by members
of the white" or majority group OF
the permanent congressional commits
SION, who ousted Pedro from his post
last Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12

While Belgian coal mines have $4,000
less workers. the production is almost
equal to that of 175,000 men year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
PERSONNEL OF ARMY
GIVEN NEW POSITIONS
Maj. John n. Pirie of Air Corps
Transferred to War Depart
ment From Philippines.

Col. Charles E. Stodter, Cavalry, in
the Panama Canal Zone, has been or
dered to Buffalo, N. Y, for recruiting
duty; Col. Robert u. Patterson, Medical
Corps. from Hot Springs National Park,
Ark, to Hawaii; Maj. John H. Pirie, Air
Corps, from the Philippines to the War
Department; Maj. James E. Phillips,
Medical Corps. from Aberdeen, Md, to
the ST. Louis University School of Medi-
cine; Capt William B. Sharp, Infantry,
from Fort Mcpherson, Ga, to the Glenn
son Agricultural College, S. c.; First
Lieut.. John D. Armstrong, Infantry,
from Fort Washington, Nd, to the
Pennsylvania Military College at CheS-
ter; Capt. F. NJ. S. Johnson, Engineers,
from Rock Island, H., to the Colorado
School Of Mines at Golden; First Lieut..
William Z. Waters, Field Artillery, from
Fort Bragg, N. c., to the Virginia Mill
t7ry Institute; Capt. Herbert G. Mitchell,
QuartermaSter Corps, from Baltimore to
the Philippines; Capt. Marion NJ. Pharr,
Field Artillery, from Hawaii to Boston.
Maj. c. d. Peirce, Coast Artillery,
from Cambridge. Mass, to Fort Han
cock, n. j.; Mai. Hugo D. Seton, In
fantry, from the Militia Bureau, War
Department. to Plattsburg Barracks, N.
Y; Maj. Henry B. Barry, QuartermaSter
Corps, from the War Department to
Chicago; Mai. A. L. P. Sands, Field Ar
tillery, from the Army War College to
the Philippines; Capt. Lester N Allyn,
Infantry, from Fort Benning Ga, to
Boston for duty with the Massachusetts,
National Guard.
Col. Jere B. Clayton. Medical Corps,
and Capt Luther N. Johnson, Infantry,
both at San Francisco. have been re-
tied on account Of disability incident
to the service.
Col. Henry S. Wagner. Inspector Cen
erals Department. at Fort Mcpherson,
Ga, has been ordered to his home to
await retirement.
The President has accepted the reSig-
nations Of Second Lieuts. Omer A, Cou-
ture, Medical Corps. and David S.
Loughborough and William r. PARENT,
both of the Infantry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
HOOVER AID ASKED
IN REPEAL OF LAW
Peace Organizations Urge
Support of Bill Curling
Foreign Arms Service.

President Hoover was asked today by
seven peace organizations and promi-
nent citizens to cooperate in obtain
ing enactment of the bill introduced
by Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of Mon
tana, designed to repeal the law au-
thorizing the Executive to detail de-
tachments of the Army, Navy and Ma
rine Corps to Latin American countries
A letter, addressed to MFR. Hoover, by
these groups, contends that the de-
falling of officers and enlisted men to
Latin-American republics, is at best
an anachrunism."
Prof. John Dewey, president of the
Peoples Lobby, signed the letter with
these co-signers: Dorothy Deter, exec
utive secretary, the Women's Interna-
tional League for Peace and Freedom:
William Floyd, publisher, the Arbitra-;
tor: Clarence L. Pickett, secretary
Friends Service Committee; j. Nevin
Sayre, secretary, the Fellowship of
Reconciliation; Norman Thomas, direc-
tor, League for Industrial Democracy;
Harry F. Ward, president, American
Civil Liberties Union; Francis j. Nc
Connel, bishop, Methodist Episcopal
Church; Frederick j. Libby and Wilbur
K. Thomas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

urday afternoon in honor of the recent
graduates Of George Washington Uni
versity, Maryland University and Amer
lean University. Mrs. Maxine Girts
was hostess. She was assisted by Mrs.
w. Sydney Bassler and other members
OF the hospitality committee. Dean
Adele S. Stamp of Maryland University,
Dean Mary Louise Brown of American
University and Mrs. Albert Barrows of
George Washington presided at the tea
table. The prizes were won by Mrs
Howard Nichols, Miss Laura Barrett,
Miss Alice HetZel, Miss Elizabeth Hill
land, Miss Mary S. Scull and Mrs.
Bartilson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
GOVERNMENT SCIENCE
CLASS HEARS SENATOR

An open forum discussion of national
and international affairs, led by Sen
ator Copeland of New York, guest
speaker, was held last night by students
Of the Raymond Riordan School at
local headquarters in the Hotel Con-
tinental.
The Raymond Riordan School. a
private institution, of Highlands. N. Y,
whose purpose is the training of young
men in Government science, maintains,
as a base Of direct observation local
headquarters near the Capitol.
The major part of Senator Copeland's
address discussed in detail the purpose
and mechanism Of Federal and State
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

Staying was done in defense of marital
honor, such killers going free.
The aforementioned clause has been
criticized severely on the grounds that
it gives opportunity for framing and
personal vengeance. It conflicts sl1arn-
ly with the new Italian penal code
which stipulates that defense of marital
honor is no excuse for taking human
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
MEXICAN PENAL CODE
REVISION SOUGHT
Difficulty in Enforcing Laws Leads
Lawyers to Urge Modif-
cation Plan.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, March $50 many
difficulties have arisen in connection
with enforcement of the new penal
code that local lawyers have put their
heads together to draw up a project of
modification to be submitted to the
government.
Among the anomalies found in the
code is a provision of three years i'm
prisonment for any one attempting to
shoot another person and missing his
mark. while the would-be assassin who
does hit his mark, but inf1icts only
minor injuries, is subject to a mere
three-month detention. Murderers are
liable to sentences ranging from to
20 years, except in cases where the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
Stallings Sent to Oregon.

Col. Amos R. Stallings, U. S. A., re-
tired, who has been on active duty in the
office of the Judge Advocate General
War Department, in charge of civil af'
fairs, for several years, has been ordered
to Portland, Greg, for duty with the
United States Spruce Production Cor
poration, organized during the WorlC
War as an aid to aircraft construction
He will take the place Of the late Lieut.
Col. Charles w. Van Way, U. s. A.
retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
WELFARE TO BE TOPIC.
Social Agencies Council to Hear
Reports Next Monday.

The Washington Council of Social
Agencies will hold meeting next Nom
day at 1890 o'clock at the Y. w. C. A..
Seventeenth and K streets, to discuss
recent developments in local welfare
work.
The meeting is sponsored by the
child welfare committee, with Miss
Katherine Lenroot as chairman. Re-
ports will be submitted by Miss Len
root, Miss Patricia Morse, Miss Clara
Neigh and A. Madorah Donahue.
Paul Beisser. director of the Henry
Watson Children's Aid Society of Balti-
more, will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

members of the Tar Heel delegation
in Congress. which was TO nave Deen
held at the Carlton Hotel on Tuesday
evening, out of respect to Former Cnief
Justice Taft. It will be held at the
Carlton on the evening OF April %.
An informal meeting of the society viii
be held on March IL.
The name of Mrs Gilbert Grosvenor
has been added to the sponsors for
the pre-Ienten card party, which viii
be held at the washington Club to-
morrow at o'clock.
This AUGMENTATION card party
PROMISES to be one Of the most preten-
tious AFFAIRS attempted by Mrs. w. w.
Husband and her committee from the
District of Columbia Federation of
Wonen's clubs. The prizes selected for
the successful players are most attrac-
tive. Mrs. w. w. Wheeler is in charge
of reservations and Mrs. Don Smith is
in charge of the candy booth.
MRS. Edgar B. Merritt, president of
the federation has asked the co-opera-
ton of the clubs belonging to the fed
Grafton.
One of the most enjoyable functions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
DR.. Eddy in China ON Tnnr.

Annoy. China, March CR.-Dr.
Sherwood Eddy, secretary for Asia of
the Y. M. G. A., arrived here today to
begin an evangelistic tour which will
include all of Asia. The tour will be
under the auspices of the national COM
mittee Of the Y. M. G. A. In New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
COMMUNIST BATTLE
QUELLED BY POLICE
Hall Cleared When Meeting in
Memory of American Founder
Is Turned Into Free-for-All,

memory OF American Eounder
Is Turned into Free-for-All.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March "a clash be-
tween two Communist factions at q
meeting in an East Sixty-seventh street
hall yesterday resulted in a call for
police, who elected all those present
Glass doors were broken and several
persons suffered minor injuries in the
scuffie. Three men were arrested.
The meeting was called as a memo
rial to G. d. Ruthenberg, founder of
the American Communist party. Speak
ers were to have included Benjamin
Gitlow. Jay Lovestone. Marion Gray
Edward Walsh, Sasha Zimmerman and
Bertram d. Wolfe.
AS the speaking began a faction. de-
scribed by those at the meeting as a
minority group" entered and started
a fight. A few police assigned to the
hall routed the invaders, but a little
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

Mrs. Margaret H. Latta entertained
at luncheon today at the Wardman
Park Hotel in honor of Mrs. Lilo M
Perrin of Phoenix, Ariz., who is visiting
her mother, Mrs. william r. Harr.
There were II in the party. Bridge
followed the luncheon,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

Mrs. Lewis Clark was host, to a party
at the Club Chantecler supper dance on
Saturday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

Mrs. Charles Haywood Cecil of 3425
Sixteenth street is now in Chicago,
where she expects to stay for several
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

Mrs. John Brawner and her daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Brawner, have returned
Bermuda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

The March reception and dance of
the New York State Society will be
held in the Willard room of the Willard
Hotel this evening at 8 O'Clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

later they returned reinforced and a
free-for-alI ensued.
The police telephoned for assistance
and the hall was cleared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
Bridge Party and Tea for
West Virginia Visitor.

Mrs. Mankin, wife of DR.. ]. Ward
Mankin, 2030 Sixteenth street, gave q
bridge-tea Saturday afternoon, in honor
OF Mrs. Roscoe Turner, wife of the
president of the West Virginia Univer-
Sity, who is the house guest of Mrs.
Mankin. Among the guests were Mrs
Ephraim Morgan, wife of the former
Governor of West Virginia; Mrs. Frank
Bowman, Mrs. John Wolverton and Mrs.
JOS Smith, wives Of Representatives
from West Virginia; Mrs. j. e. King
and Mrs. Charles Guyer of Richmond,
Va; Mrs. j. M. Winslow from New
York City, Mrs. Harrison Smith, Mrs.
Doerman, Mrs. Lewis Battle, Miss
Mildred Battle, Mrs. Thomas C. Thomp-
son, Mrs. Martha Turner. Mrs. George
K. Nutting, Mrs. William Mechanic. Mrs.
Wilson Offutt, jr,; Mrs. William w.
Scott, Mrs. Haven Mankin and Mrs.
Evalyn billiard, Alexandria, Va. Mrs.
Roscoe Turner and Mrs. Winslow pre-
sided at the tea table, which was at
tractive in its color scheme of white
and gold, carried out in the flowers,
candles and in the refreshments served.
Miss Battle and Mrs. Haven Mankin
assisted the hostess in the dining room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

Mrs. F. E. Costinette entertained a
party of eight at luncheon today at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

The North Carolina Society of WASH
ington announces the postponement of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

Mrs. H. c. Fowler, wife Of DR.. H. A.
Fowler. and her son Harry have return
ed to their apartment, at 2101 Connec-
ticut avenue, after spending several
weeks at Miami, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

One of the most enjoyable functions
given by the Washington branch of the
American Association of University
women this year was a bridge tea Sat-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

Washington society matrons sponsoring
them, expresses satisfaction as to the
success of the two preceding talks and
is DESTROYS of the continued support of
the public.
Tickets for this lecture and the re-
naming five in the series are available
at the Willard Social Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
SOCIETY

continued Prom Second pase.l
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-03-14

remembered Unwin as the man who
perpetually failed and looked apollo.
getic. There was cloud of depres.
sion about Unwin, which seemed TO
make his carriage mean and inc0n-
spicuous.
Mary was slim and held herself as
though no. failure or self-depreciatiOn
had ever come near her. There was
something fine about ner. And the
brown eyes which locked at him un.
der level brows raised doubt in his
mind as TO he successful outcome OF
the scheme which was working in his
crafty head He first set himself to
of AN old and privileged friend.
so this is little Nary Unwin," he
exclaimed, shaking her hand. well
Wellr
1t was banal beginning, the girl
thought But she smiled. There must
be something good in a man WHOM her
father had liked.
$50 you want to SO to Smith," he
went on.
He could see her vivid interest now.
"More than anything on earth" she
answered. 81 don't suppose you can
ever guess how much | wan. it."
perhaps | cam" ne smiled. "Your
father helped me TO understand"
His air was one Of delight in well,
doing There vas born in her heart
futtering hope that for old friend
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| see, and one of them's twe.ty-cne
foot launch. he shall look after it.
OF course, hell have to mess with the
crew. Tell him TO report To Captain
Hallett, OF the AlbatroSS. at the New
York Yacht club float. at the foot of
East Twenty -third street. She leaves
Bar Harbor tomorrow nigh, and will
be here by sunday"
When she was gone, Railway sank
down into his padded chair and told
himself he was getting old. There
were physical troubles multiplying
with frightening rapidity. After all,
he might not be able to turn this trip
into one of the od-time carouses
Presently he rang buzzer and Mary
came in.
"Take this telegram" he said: "'W.
Clement, s. s. Albatross. Bar Harbor.
Maine Ship competent doctor aboard
for trip. Health not too good-Rad-
way"
AS she was leaving the room he
called out more cheertully. "You can
insert young and handsome. If you
like. You'll have some one to play
with then"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-03-14
AcidEity

The common cause of digestive diff
culties is excess acid. Soda cannot
alter this condition, and it burns the
stomach. Something that will neu-
tralize the acidity is the sensible
thing to take. That is why physicians
tell the public to use Phillips Milk of
Magnesia.
One spoonful Of this delightful prep
aration can neutralize many times it's
volume in acid. 1t acts instantly; re-
lief is quick, and very apparent. All
gas is dispelled; all sourness is soon
gone; the whole system is sweetened.
Do try this perfect anti-acid, and re-
member it is just as good for children,
too, and pleasant for them to take.
Any drug store has the genuine, pre-
scriptional product.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-03-14

ships sake he was going to help her.
The cheeks that were usually pale
took to themselves a lovely flush. She
could not bring herself TO ask what he
meant fer fear of meeting disappOint
ment 1t was good to hope after so
much despair.
81 told your father [ would help you.
The world knows me as hard man,
but it knows me for man of my
word. I'm going % help you and your
brother"
"Oh, Mr.. Gibbons" she cried, 81
can't believe it. 1t is one of those
things too good to be true! How can
Bob End | ever thank you enough"
He looked at her keenly. This was
the ripe moment.
"You would like to feel you earned
the money. rather than be under d
monetary obligation to me? Is that
what you mean?"
''Of course" she replied, II should
expect to earn it. But how can IL"
He leaned over the glass-topped
table.
"You can," he said. "You can very
easily repay me for tie few thousand
dollars your education will cost. You
are Railways private stenographer.
Very well, you must Fave taken many
letters from him to three men named
Harrod, Harte and Buford. Haven't
you"
"Yes" she admitted
"What | want is tits. | wish you
to leave Railway and bring to this
office the notebooks with the letters
written since the fifth of the month to
these men. You will find typewrit
ing machine in the adjoining office.
You will transcribe the letters and
then forget all about it,"
''Forget?" she answered, forget all
about it,"
That's the idea," he said delight
eddy. He was very much relieved
He had dreaded the idea of tempting
her. Forget it entirely. Go to Smith
and feel that you have earned the
money. I'll tell your father it is a
loan. so he will feel satisfied"
She rose lstlessy; the color had
gone from her cheek. She felt phys
ically weakened After all il was to
be life of Office drudgery. Gibbons
did not understand this sudden alter
alton.
whats the matter?" he said ir-
ritably.
"Oh, not very much" she said. 81
was only wondering how my father
could ever have called you his friend"
"What?" he exclaimed. 'YOu are
going to throw away chance like
that?"
She made little gesture of despair.
81 am going to throw it away"
He was now thoroughly angry. He
had not been so upset for months.
you deserve to starve," he snapped.
with that id fool of father of
yours; and will will, too"
She shook her head.
Il shan't starve, but l think I'd
rather starve than do that"
Gibbons had been wrong in declar-
ing that the Memphis and Toledo road
had been taken from Railway because
he was drunk. Gibbons had bid so
high. that one on whom Railway relied
wholly had sold him. Well, that
would not happen again. For the mo-
ment there was lull in the warfare.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-03-14
Paner-CIin Monse Tran

There is no wiser or shrewder AMI.
NAL in the world than the rat and the
mouse is almost as clever These ami
mails soon learn to recognize trap
by sight or odor and will walk around
it. The traps are now made in cam
ouflaged form. The trap for the
mouse that runs through your desk
and chews your papers has a spring
that resembles paper clip. An old
tin can with a smashed top is another
of these devices. When the mouse un-
dertakes to explore the interior Of
this one he soon finds that the lid
has closed behind him and escape is
imDosSihle. err
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-03-14
Speaking of Operations

A doctor can poke and tinker and
thump and nod his head and shake
his head and assume learned ex-
preston that might mean either the
best or the worst for his victim, but
no doctor on earth, not even high
priced one or one with a goatee, can
be as mystifying as radio repair
man.-Life
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-03-14
THE STORY

Floyd Unwin and Howard
Remington take dinner with an
old college chum, Alfred Gibbons.
financial magnate. unwin pro-
duces a written pledge taken by
the three at college to help each
other in adversely, explaining
that he needs financial assist
ance to educate his son Bob and
daughter Mary Gibbons SCOTS
at the LEGALITY" of the pledge,
but agrees to make a place for
the daughter in his organiza ton.
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IDEIIII.IPS
= Milk
of Magnesia
German Railroad Safety

Some 1000 miles of German rail-
ways have been equipped with cleo
trical devices for automatically stop
ping trains when a danger signal has
been passed. Fifty-three locomotives
have been fitted with the correspond
ing device.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-03-14

Coles CarboIisalve Quickly Relieves
and heals burning, itching and torturing
skin diseases. 1t instantly stops the pain
of burns. Heals without scars. 3Oc and 6Oc.
Ask your druggist. or send 30c to The j.
w. Cole Co., Rockford, ILL.,, for pack
age.-Advertisement.
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But 1t Can't

The micrOphone is wonderful in
an even more wonderful one if it
could keep a lot it hears to itself
Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-03-14

The most thoroughly wasted of all
days is that on which one has not
laughed.-Chamfort.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-03-14

I am but a fool to reason with a
foOl.-Tennyson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-03-14

prepared by the National Geographic
Society, Washington. d. CO.
THB movement toward the indie
penGence of India has thrown
into prominence three Of the
niUnto1 oitiaC nF hn pnnSin
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-30
FEDERAL. FARM BOARD AID
PLANS OUTLINED IN LETTER

Many individual farmers as we'll
as representative of cooperative
marketing associations are wonder.
ing what they will have to. do to get
!oahS on their farm products from
the Federal Farm board. According
10 4 letter which has reached the
farm ADVISORS office from James G.
stone, wee chairman of the Federal
farm board, it is impossible for the
BOARD to deal direct with the indi-
Nldual farmer. Under the terms of
the Agricultural Marketing act, the
board may lend only to cooperative
associations which are qualified
under the Capper-V olstead act of
1922.
10 qualify under the Capper-Vol-
stead act, the cooperative must be
composed of persons engaged in the
production of agricultural products.
these persons must act together in
associations, corporate or otherwise,
with or without capital stock, in col
iectively processing, preparing for
market, handling and marketing in
interstate and foreign commerce,
their products. Such associations
may have marketing agencies in com
mon: such associations and their
members may make the necessary
contracts and agreements effectiRg
such purposes.
Under the provisions of the act,
however, such associations shall be
operated for the mutual benefit Of