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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-06

production. according to N. D. Cor
man. state county agent leader, North
Dakota Agricultural college, who at
tended the conferences.
The counties where meetings were
held include Stutsraan, at Jamestown:
Kidder. at Steele; Burleigh. at Bis.
marck: Mclean. at WaSlbur1l: Burke
at Bowbells: Mountrail. at Stanley;
Benson. at Maddox: Pierce, at Rug
by: and Towner. az Cando.
In ell the conferences local people
we're in charge. Members of the North
Dakota agricultural extension division
were present to provide any informal
ton desired.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-06

I. e. Scheller. Wishek. is president
Of the group. Several speakers will be
secured for the May meeting. which
will be attended by blac.zsmiths from
all sections of the state. according to
a membership plan formulated at the
meeting here today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-06
t Strives to Reduce Aggregate of Unemployed Flooding Cities

The magnetic compass dates back
to near the tenth century. Columbus
used one on his voyage across the
Atlantic.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-06

Some fashionable women have two
wedding rings, one of plain gold or
platinum for clay use and another
set all around with diamonds for cvc-
ming wear.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-06

Although thunder has been heard
at a distance of about twenty miles,
It can usually only be heard when less
than Is miles eway.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-06
Fact 81

Mix l part Of Schilling Cinnamon
TO 10 paris Of hot water. Do like
wise with any Other cinnamon.
Dip = cube Of sugar in each of
these solutions, and place on the
tongue. Then YOU decide which
has the finer favor! Schilling's
is made from the finest Saigon
cinnamon bark and only that. ,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-06

Diamonds have been rising steadily
in value for the last century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
1n MPutnrtant.

BROOKS. BERNICE. In loving rsmsm-
brance of our dear daughter. BERNICE
BROOKS, who died two years ago today
June 6, 1928
Two years have passed, our hearts still
sore,
Your memory is as fresh today
AS in the hour you passed away a
MEADE, PHIPPI n. In loving remembrance
of our devoted husband and father,
PHIPPI r. MEADE, who died six years
ago today, June 6, 1924
In our hearts your memory fingers,
Sweet, so tender kind and true,
There is not day. dear father,
That we do not think Of you. -
THE DEVOTED WIFE AND SONS
ROBINSON. W. GARLAND: In SAD but lS on
ing memory Of our dear son. GARLAND
ROBINSON. WIG. died two years ago TO-
u~'' '"A' FATHER AND MOTHER.
TAYLOR. ANNIE. In SAD remem6rSnce Of
SO suddenly left me three years ago today
June 6, 1927.
1t is not the tears at the time that are
That tell of the hearts that are broken
But the silent tears in the after years.
In Remembrance silently spoken.
HER HEARTBROKEN DAUGHTER, EVA.
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MARINE OFFICERS
WILL RETIRE SOON
Col. Backstrom, Col. Clinton and
Lieut.. Col. Small Have
Hoover Approval.

Three high-ranking officers of the
Marine Corps, who have completed 80
years of service, will soon retire with
the approval of President Hoover
Col. Theodore E. Backstrom will quit
the service on June 80, Col. Thomas M.
Clinton will retire on July !, while Lieut..
Col. william M. Small will assume
civilian status on November is.
Capt Frederick Israel will be retired
Immediately for physical disability Incl
dent to the service.
Col Backstrom is a native OF Mis-
sissippi and has numerous friends in
the National Capital, where he com
manded the Marine Barracks from 1924
to 1927, and he makes his home here.
He served with the Marine forces in the
Boxer rebellion and later saw duty In
the Philippines, Cuba and Nicaragua.
Col. Clinton, now commanding the
naval prison, Portsmouth, N. H, Is
native of North Carolina and has like
wise had extensive service abroad. In
Haiti he was chief of staff Of the LIST
Brigade and later commanded the
Marine post at Cape Hatien.
Lieut.. Col. Small, resident of Baltl-
more and native of Maryland, became
commissioned officer from the ranks. as
he enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1900.
His service included duty with the Vera
Cruz expedition in 1918 and has served
on the islands in the Caribbean sea-
From 1925 to 1927, he served with the
Haitian National Guard. He also was
commanding officer Of the naval prison
at Portsmouth and was for several years
director of the field officers section Of
the Marine Corps schools at GUAM
tico, Va.
Capt. Israel, a native of Philadelphia,
is also a former enlisted man. During
the World War he served with the I'd
Division and holds the Navy Cross,
Army DISTINGUISHED Service Cross and
Croix de Guerre for gallantry.
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
hours:
Allen G. and Juliette NJ. Lloyd. boy.
Geneseo A. and Maria ]. Marinari, girl
4 ItSG.1. NJ and Yd. Mary G; Bowling., girl.
Emil E. and Alma L. Chapman, girl.
Murray L. and Sarah b. Wolfe. eirl
Hugh T. and Marie NJ Thatcher girl.
William T. and Lille M. Verts. girl.
Walter E. and Ednor M Hixson girl.
boy.
Morton L. and Mildred r. Gooch. boy.
Gyrus X. and Edith I. Creyeling. boy.
William T. and Edna Wells. boy.
Edgar H and Effe Baer, boy.
John b and Anna Morgan, boy.
Ralph r. and Flossie Bowen, boy.
Georges and Sarah Thenault, boy.
Philip and Dot Ebert, boy.
Edward and Bertha Curtis, boy.
Joseph and Pauline Turner, boy.
John and Mable Morris. girl.
Decatur and Bernice Trotter, girl.
Burnett and Mary e. Hughes, girl.
William and Naomi Byrd, girl
James and Lois p. Edwards. girl.
Edward and Christine Mailman, girl.
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BARLEY. JOHN a. On Thursday. June s,
1880. at his residences Apt; ~, is7s Col;
Is. late soBSi. oR. AR SsTi:y hu'ssna
? AZ his late residence, Saturday, June T.
at pm. 1nterment private.
BASS: Rosa. HART: On Friday. june 9:
isso w E9sn AAf Ss.. s4 SsS . sss r mis-:
S:It IeTt q chlsste ana the is.: s.na.II
Day June J. at $50 am. intermeat pr
BTs 1875 at DS on SISTERS & On u Rsns
E ss:l and S SSs.. mother E bu # Mrs
services az the above residence saturday
STi c siSEi MA e ee%. issnd
1885, o MEsdnfhsas sdns
are resting at V. L. Speare Co. 1908 st
Seh ruhsIs ah 1s' ESsgse &. on
Saturday. June I, at 1890 am.
BUsE; FREDERICK. Departed this life o, or
s B5ssEeM smSer He Of ws war;: q. Hsrdins
Chapter. No; 81. o. E; s.. are advised o.
'f5y S na r0 rSTh .s
Saturday. June 7, at 1890 am.
BUsE. FREDERICK; special communities
M OF has as besS es. d0f fcf NN a.
OF our late deceased brother, FREDERICK
w. H. wANAMAKER. Secretary.
Butler JOSEPH W. Entered into sterns
p the TesdeS SSae his is'U son a.
f.i.nd sr2Sc JOSEPH LIVE " B Effh LG q.
father sas Of franklin Butier and Louise But
Ter Chew. He was employed at the Blu.
years o. Vas smD emo Of PAM
NJ. z; Church, stansbYry Lodge, T. 4; A
the u FeoWsRp Cub o. Master Mssons
Kismet Council: Royal Arcauum. Funera
TG the rs'S1nes Gt his a. sna.
Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, N Y. Reiatiyei
and friends invited to attend. -
CARTER ., LOUIS Sun: En 1915 t int ssrns
od h 6sRfER 4s d.v osaF'h St
Sarah, E. Kane, Edward @. Carter an
Blanche Haynes Rsms S4dsy can
Peoples conSregationsl Church, n St. pei
June Ssh aRo Rea sS Same and frends invssd
CHAvIES, CLARENCE W, On "wednesday
5qs ss9 ~ H a Sss6and H 81 ae
ohayies. He also leaves two qncles: thre
aunts, one COUSIN. Funeral Saturday ~
pm. from Lomax's funeral parlor' AGO
COATES, AGNES NJ, On THURSDAY, June
1890 st her , TSsid:ncxs N 2S2s SATEs
aiter pIlel LlneSS, htLN ~ ~. - 49,
of Moon & Allen. 18th st. and Fla. ave
from Union wesley A.. M. z. 2. Church
oficiatinE. 1nterment Lincoln Memoirs
lsssi at Nottingham: Nd, MGAEiE ! !
the late william E: Duvall runer ch,i sat !
Croome, Md, at Il O'Clock noon. Inter
mert st. Thomas Cemetery. Croome, Nc
Relatives and friends invited.
GANsE. HUGO. On. Friday. June s, 1885
Of Betty and father Of Albert, Phyllis an
s Sci opsi EnnsFs sES 'aaOf
Sunday, June 8, at IL noon. Please omsi
GREENWELL. WILLIAM M. On Thursday
lyme s 1899 At 81 E5asssnS a IL Ros
John snd jesse eaa orsenWell and MIS- Albert
| Davis, Mrs Bertha Fisher, Mrs. Elizabet
Coles and Mrs Mary Lancaster. Remain!
| temporarily resting at Lomaxs cnape
after At the rssidsPss q his s daSss
June g. at ! pm. from st. Marks Epis
| copal Church, Tenleytown: Friends IN
| Vited Interment Paynes Cemetery.
HAWKINS, ANDREW JACKSON. On Thurs
day June s 1880 a Al a7dnSe yAcf asT
kins and son of Thomas. Hawkins, H
also leaves four sisters and four brothers
| Funeral Sunday, June g., at ! pm; tror
| First Baptist Church, 9th and Dumparto
ave. NV InterHent Coesvills: Vs.. Re- Re-
ing at the w. Ernest Jarvis tuners
| church, 1892 You st. NV.
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Dratha.

HAWKINS. FANNIE ARMsTEAD. Passed
e sso paw away MsdP PSsNE 'q AMrE f
..G op Mr.. 'R %h lH:' OBJ SISTERS: aa .
ns. bsPtst ohansh M6Sd.y JnSe
2p.m.
HAWKINS. FANNIE Z. A. Past ofacers. Of
neers and members Of Nsrcissus Tent. No
lo2. J; r. q. and J. u, are requested TO
FANNIE Z. K. HAWKINS on Monday sSsy
June g. at pm. from Vermont Avenue
sIsTER FLORENCE d MoRToN, Leader
SIS sIsTEE 3 F TeT sTo W e 8 e.. NJ
IAs SsS sEAREs 9n }H2f
Y ssTsr ta and 0eS Sssrd pe Swe MRS
resting at Lomaxs chapel. 1900 s st. NV
may be seen Friday after pm Funeral
Ssns Ea Tpns at eHDt Il y inter
an. At Ssorge &ashlsrsSn Gniyerslts
Washinston PH ana 6aq EHsbeth Alexander Lee
Notice OF funeral later.
LIBBY, HESTER c., On Friday, June 8,
HESTER G. L1BsY RemaiRs resting a
i hns Chaplin '''' NV Notice OF 'unsf''
MCCARTHY. BRIDGET. On wednesday,
a }Sss i ssDdE of sevsS y
len Mccarthy and Mrs. Mary Horgan
co CIV ann on s shen9. to 'u9 Hoy 4rstS
$:Ssf Rsss s;9S
MEGGETT, ROBERT, On. Thursday June
Mes unssga H'f nom s:r!ss' An 'G
nvs ssuFfaS nsns Il denvood Ra'
Sss 9Sas9R b5SSl R$:SsS &:
Ss ss f Eli 6hapsI o2 sssSPd.y " June
S's ,ISrS So:s S;sis3 s.SS.a
E Es sSe sE sH5s' Of Ersak asIsrs sons e.
De sales ShqFsIh goth St fgd Rive. ave awe
friend: invited. interment Mount o,.yet
S fasdf at N sss pm at n his u fssd.nss lois
esFh. Son Smith, e. s sf Sf' TRS@s' any
Smith ee u,I Brys nnyr fs sng Of %
S TotheF Of a0u Mrs sar4h an" Wsshtnston
e 9rda ints sqns w s5 n5sna' ~
ns5dsy' June, !. 1890. BLANCHE ToLBER:T
Of Louis robert mother of Riley and
Ellen Tolbert. daughter of George and
| Mary A. Munford and sister Of George
Munford. Remains, resting At the ".
NV. Notice of funeral later.
| WALLACE, BESSIE ORA. Entered into
| eternal rest Friday. June g.. 1890. at
! am. at her residence. l047 44th st. ne.
| BESSIE ORA WALLACE. She leaves to
| mourn their loss. father. mother. daugh;
ter, brother, sister in law. nieces and
an6 frisnds Notice eSs Of funeral T' later
WEAVER, LAvINIA. Departed. this life on
Friday. June 9; ., $780, 49,, At lbs ani q
walker Weaver. aged so years She Leaves
to mourn their loss two sons, two daugh-
tiers, five grandchildren, twelve sreat-
children, two brothers. two sisters and
host of other relatives and friends. Flu
| neral Sunday, pm, from First Baptist
Church Relatives and friends invited:
Interment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. Y
WINSTON, WILLIAM. Departed this life
| Thursday. June S, 1880. after long i'll
ness at tuberculosis Hospital WILLIAM
| WINSTON Notice of funeral later Re-
mains testing at Janifers funeral parlors'
| Ills 22nd st. NV.
WOLF, ALEXANDER. On Tuesday, June ;.
1880, at he Breakers Hotel in Atlantic
City. ALEXANDER WOLF, beloved nus
band Of Miriam Brylawski Wolf, father
Wolf. Funeral from his late residence.
1858 Woodley d.. at 1890 Thursday morn
ing. Interment WASHINGTON Hebrew Gene
| terry,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
SERVICES ARE HELD
FOR MRS. HENDERSON
Resident of Washington for 80
Years Is Buried in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Ann
Henderson, IS years old, q Washington
resident for 80 years. who died Wednes-
day at her residence, 256 Ninth street
northeast. were held at the residence
at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Interment
was in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Mrs. Henderson, resident here since
1900, was the grandmother of Lamar
Watson York, prohibition agent, who
was killed by alleged rum runners on
April H. Grief over the death of her
grandson is said to have aggravated
her already seriously weakened condi-
ton.
A native of Charlotte, N. c., Mrs
Henderson was the widow of John w
Henderson, Confederate soldier, who
died during the Civil War
Besides daughter, Mrs. John l.
York, she is survived by three grand
children, John Harris York, Mrs. Alice
Ristig and Mrs. Ruth Graves, and
seven great-grandchildren
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
FREDERICK BUSE DIES
AFTER 3-MONTH ILLNESS
Employe in Stamp Division Of City
Post ONCE Expires at Age
of SO.

Frederick Buse, SO years old, for
the last 10 years an employe in the
stamp division of the City Post once
died late Wednesday at Gallinger Hos
pital of heart disease after an illness
of three months. He lived at the VIC
toria Apartments.
During the World War Mr.. Buss
toured the country with Billy" Sunday
during the latter's speechmaking CAM
paign. Upon arriving in Washington
he became interested in the Liberty
Loan drive and later became superin-
tendent of the Liberty Hut, which ad-
journed the Union Station Plaza. Al
the close of the war, he accepted 9
position in the stamp division of the
Post Office. which he held until the
time of his death.
He is survived by his mother Mrs
Elizabeth Buse of st. Louis, Mo-; 9
brother. H. w. Buse. former mayor OF
Ridley Park. Pa; son, Frederick Buse
jr.. of New York City, and three sis
ters, Mrs. Don La Rue of st. Louis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
to the Health Department in the last a.
hours:
Edward p. Wheeler, ss, 1901 18th st. Sc.
Marcia MaeLennan, 80. Cathedral Man
Mary G. Hospital rs, 4sl7 Brewer pl.
Emma g.. Fits, 49, ll16 Allison st.
William Maclean, 10. Gallinger Hospital.
Cornelia r.. Newton, So, 1717 goth ct.
Annie Wood, IS. Providence Hospital.
Henry J. Allen, SO. 1881 18th st.
Rosie z. Inscoe. So, 525 18th st. Sc.
Marcelus G. Hef1in. 81. 3704 Jenifer st.
- Ewel Wheeler, 81 National Homeopathic
John A. Woodson. 10. 125 D ST. Sc.
Richard D. Westcamp, months. Provi-
dence Hospital
Infant OF Robert and Gladys Riley. 4 days.
Elizabeth Jackson, So. ess 9rd st. ne.
Louis J. Carter. IS. 1888 Church ST.
Gertrude Barnes. So, 43 st.
Carrie Smith, So Home for Aged and In
firm.
Alberta Thomas, a. Freedmen's Hospital
Edward Allen. l3. 22ie Alabama ave Sc
Alice Adams, "a. 3l6 Eye st. Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06

FOUND.
FOR LOST ANIMALS apply Animal Rescue
League $40 Maryland ave s.w. Nat. 80aB
GLASSES. Call Hyatt5ville l4S7-M after
6 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
HUNGER CAUSES FAINT
Miss Emma Brown, 40, Collapses
While Walking on Street.

Exhausted after three days without
food Miss Emma Brown, 40, collapsed
on the sidewalk in the 400 block Of H
street early today and was taken to
Emergency Hospital. After preliminary
treatment there she was removed to
Gallinger Hospital for several days rest.
She told the police she came here last
April from Baltimore to look for work.
She said she had not been able to find
regular work and has suffered greatly
from lack of food and shelter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
10 RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
FROM SACRED HEART
Mgr. P. c. Gavan Delivers Address
at Commencement Exercises
of Academy.

The Importance of parents keeping in
close touch with their children and OF
children obeying their parents was
stressed by Mgr. P. c. Gavan, pastor OF
the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, in speaking at commencement
exercises of the Sacred Heart Academy
last ngiht. Thirteen graduates were
given diplomas at the exercises. A large
crowd was in attendance.
The graduates were:
Marie Cecilia Allen, Frances Appich,
Rose Mary Koontz, Mary A. Lanman,
Katherine Lee, Bernadine Mccain,
Ellen Mcdonald, Margaret Mcdonald,
Eleanor Murray, Eleanor Rattigan,
Anna Rupert, Jean Rupert and Ger
trude Sheehan.
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Mrs. Frances Kennedy Of Detroit and
Mrs. j. P. Weber Of Chicago.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the Fourth Presbyterian Church
at 1880 o'clock tomorrow morning
Interment will be in Fort Lincoln Gene
terry, with Masonic rites by La Fayette
Lodge, of which he was a member,
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LOST.

BOSTON TERRIER-Gray. screw tall, uncut
ears, belonging to little boy. Liberal reward.
z. I. Kaufman. 1905 Colorado ave. NV.
BRACELET, coral, lost May 20 between 18th
st. and Mass. ave. NV. Liberal reward.
PhnnA necafMr l12n
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Baby Barrymore Goes to Sea.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, June CP.-
Baby Dolores Ethel Barrymore has q
fine chance to acquire q sun tan. She
the drst cruise of q new yacht.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06

Bees do not hum with their mouths.
the humming sound is produced by
their wings.
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RETIRED FIRE CHIEF
EXPIRES AT AGE OF 81
Charles F. Beers Won Citation by
Heroism at Knickerbocker
Theater Disaster.

Charles F. Beers, 81 years old, re-
tired battalion chief of the District of
Columbia Fire Department, with which
he served for nearly 80 years, died in
Emergency Hospital last night after an
illness of several weeks.
In 1928 Mr.. Beers was cited for
heroic work at the scene Of the Knicker-
booker Theater disaster. He was ap-
pointed to the Fire Department October
l, 1894, and promoted to lieutenant on
May 81, 1896. He was named captain
July l, 1901, and promoted to the grade
of chief of the fifth battalion, March
81, 1928, He was retired in 1925. The
greater part of his service was with
No. Truck Company. He was with
Nc. % Engine Company when retired
Mr.. Beers resided at 3015 Rodman
street. He was widely known by the
veterans of the Fire Department and
other residents of the Capital City.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Carrie Beers; daughter, Mrs. j. w
Harvey, jr., and son, Ivan Beers.
Funeral services will be conducted
Wednesday morning at St Thomas
Catholic Church, the hour to be decided
later. Rev. Thomas Walsh will officiate.
Intern1ent will be In the Abbey Mauso-
leun1, Arlington, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
NINE MARYLAND
ORATORS NAMED
State District Finals viii Be
Held May ! in Bethesda
Chevy Chase School.

Nine representatives of Maryland
schools in county finals of the National
Oratorical Contest in The Star ares
were announced today at contest head
quarters.
Each is the winner of examinations
in his or her school and viii compete
with orators of other schools for the
right to represent the county in the
finals of the entire Maryland district
to be held May at the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School.
At many of the Maryland institutions
the entire student body took part In
the preliminary stage of the contest
the writing of orations on constttu-
tional subjects. Throughout the dis
trtct, school officials have manifested
intense interest and enthusiasm for the
contest and have done much to foster
it among students. Maryland counties
included in The Star area are Prince
Georges, Montgomery, Charles and St
MaryS.
The school winners include James
A. Cannon, jr., II years old of George
town Preparatory School, Garrett Park
Chase High School, Chevy Chase, Md:
Harold Austin Swami, II, La Plats
High School, La Plata, Nd: Eugene
Henry SisSon, ID, Surrattsville High
School, Clinton, Md; Eleanor Fawcett
Cissell, Is, Sherwood High School
Sandy Spring, Md; Joseph Laurie Dy-
son, II, Brandywine High School
Brandywine, Md; Maggie Rose Showers
10, Dickerson High School, Dickerson,
Md; Elsie Ruth Turner, 10, Baden Ag-
ricultural High School, Baden, Md,
and Mary Mitchell, Indian Head High
School, Indian Head, Md.
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WEEK END RAIDS
SET COURT RECORD
Police Take az Persons in
Drive on Liquor Law
VioIat0rS.

Police, securing every section Of the
city, arrested ~ persons for violations
of the prohibition law over the week
end. Assistant District Attorney David
A. Hart announced today that all but
five of these were charged at Police
Court, setting court record for number
Of persons arraigned on one day for
dry law infractions.
The raids were participated in by the
personnel of almost every precinct in
the city, special undercover men and
squads working for the district at
torney's office and the individual
precinct captains.
Barrett Squad Arrests Nine.
The fourth precinct squad, composed
Of Detective r. j. Barrett, N. G. Thayer
and j. w. Casey, raided five houses In
Southwest Washington and arrested
nine persons. In most of the raids
only small amounts of liquor were
seized. Prosecutor Hart refused to issue
papers against three persons, who vera
represented by Attorney j. P. Mullen
Eight raids and a like number OF
arrests were made by the second pre-
cinct squad, made up of Henry Rinke,
Edward Shelton and v. D. Hughes.
Sergt. Oscar j. Letterman and his
special vice squad Of Detective Richard
IVA 1Ak0 ~ "a 4N4OoVyh 0PRANAAOAA0G4 oGN
en- alleged violators. More than 100
quarts Of alleged whisky were seized
In each of three Of the raids.
Leaps to Suspected Car.
Detective w. r. Latin Of No. 8 pre-
cinct made q spectacular leap from a
police car to an alleged rum-running
machine to arrest James L. Lyon, 3400
block of N street, and j. r. Becraft,
2400 block Of Seventeenth street. Laf-
lin also arrested D. p. Butler, colored,
and charged MIN with transportation
and possession Of liquor.
Hart refused to press charges against
Jared D. Smith, 40, who told Policeman
H. C. League that he was carrying two
pints of whisky home to his wife, who
was having a card party. Raymond
Simmonds, 1923 Fifteenth street north
east was released at court, as the as
sistant district attorney held that
twelfth precinct police had no right TO
enter the mans garage, where 70 gal
Ions were found,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
81 ACRES ADDED
TO ANACOSTIA PARK
Maj. Somervell Gives $25, 900 to
Potomac Electric Co.
for Area.

Another appreciable addition to Ana
costa Park was made today when Mai.
Brehon Somervell, District Engineer Of
the War Department for the Washing
ton area, turned over to the Potomac
Electric Power Co. $4,000 for 31H
acres of marsh and high land
This newly acquired area is located
upstream of the plant of the power
company at Benning and Is riverward.
1t includes part of the old Washington
Gun Club property, but the Government
will permit the club to continue using
this land until reclamation has pro-
crossed far enough to request it's re-
moval. In the new tract are seven and
one-third acres of highland and "a
acres of marsh land. This will be trans
formed later into a magnificent park
that will grace the eastern section of
the National Capital.
Maj. Somervell's Office now Is at work
retaining the marsh areas in the Ana
costa Park area and, when in shape,
these will De turned over to the juris-
diction Of the ONCE Of Public Buildings
and Public Parks, of which Lieut.. Col.
u. s. Grant, 3D., is the director.