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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
MONUMENT LIGHT
TESTS TO Be MADE
Plane Will Be Flown Around
Shaft When Installations
Are Started.

The Washington Monument shortly
will become laboratory to test out
aerial lighting equipment that Is being
installed under direction of Lieut.. Col
U. S. Grant. Sd. director of public build
ings and public parks, with the CO.
operation Of the aeronautics branch,
Department Of Commerce.
Col. H. H. Blee, director of aeronau-
teal development of the aeronautics
branch, said today that it is planned to
fly plane by night around the Monu-
ment to ascertain II the lighting is
satisfactory from &he viewpoint Of air.
men.
Col. Blee will be out of the city for
the next few days and expects to re-
turn Thursday. If suitable flying equip
ment Is then available and other ar
rangementS have been perfected, the
experiment will be conducted the latter
part of next week, otherwise a few days
postponement may be in order. First
Lieut.. F. B. Butler, assistant director
of public buildings and public parks, is
handling the details of the erection of
the special lights, which have arrived
from New York.
After the Washington Monument has
been lighted to the satisfaction of air.
men, it will be illuminated by floodlights
as an added attraction of the park sys-
tenn.
The Office of Public Buildings and
Public Parks is considering erecting
the lights at the windows with a spe-
cial arrangement, so that the beams
will be thrown outward The office is
confronted with the problem of placing
these lights so that there will be no
outward projection of the equipment
from the sides of the Monument, be-
cause this might become loose in in
clement weather and fall on the heads
of persons walking below, and would
also be considered as detracting from
the beauty of the shaft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
CAR FARE
PROBLEM ST|CKLER
Public Utilities and Trans
portation Officials Unable
to Fix Plan.

The Public Utilities Commission was
no nearer today to solution of the
problem of administering the act signed
on Thursday by President Hoover pro-
viding for reduced street car and bus
fares for school children.
A conference was held with trans
portation company officials yesterday,
but yielded nothing tangible in the way
of results. Although the law became
effective as soon as the President signed
it and provides that school children
would be charged no more than
cents to ride, the children who rode
yesterday paid the regular fares.
The latest figures available on the
numbers of children using street cars
and BUSES to get to and from school
date back TO January, 1929. At that
time, these means of transportation
were used by 1858 children.
Assuming that there has been no in
crease in the number in the interven-
ing two years. and that all of the chill
dren pay a token fare of Is cents per
day, the gross loss to the children on
Friday was, therefore, $78822. Assum-
ing the payment Of 10-cent cash fare
each way, the loss was $l,226.12
The opinion was expressed at the Dis
trict Building that an order might be
HOMECOMING from tHe FuDEc UtulCleS
Commission allowing children to ride
for a straight 3-cent cash fare pending
the time when the companies, the COM
mission and officials of the various
school systems can agree upon q method
Of administering an act by the sale of
tickets.
The public school system has declined
to undertake the burden of selling
tickets direct to the children and
handling the money for the transporta-
ton companies, and suggested instead
that agents of the companies visit the
schools and sell tickets in blocks of 40
for $120. Apparently some third plan
will finally be evolved, but no details
of ii are yet available.
At the Public Utilities Commission the
hope was expressed that the whole mat
ter would be settled early next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
VETERAN U. S. EMPLOYE
H0N0RED BY ASSOCIATES
Miss Elizabeth Buckingham, Who
Will Retire After 43 Years,
Service, Presented Watch.

Miss Elizabeth Buckingham, who will
retire from the Bureau of Internal
Revenue on March 81, after nearly az
years in the service of the Government.
was an honor guest at a dinner of her
present and past associates i'll the Gov
eminent work at Tilden Gardens
Thursday night. The worker was pre-
sented with a watch by the associates
in token of her long service. David
Burnet, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, made the presentation.
Miss Buckingham came to Washing
ton in December. 1888, entering the
Government service in the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing. where she
worked for IL years. Transferring to
the Office of the auditor of the Post
Office Department in 1899, she worked
there until 1914, when she entered the
income tax division of the Bureau of
Internal Revenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
BACHELOR FUGITIVE
CHARGE DISMISSED
Former Policeman Faces Detention
in Arlington County After Jail
Term Ends, However.

A fugitive from justice charge against
Leroy E. Bachelor. former Metropoli-
tan policeman, now serving a 60-day jail
sentence on traffic charge, was dis
missed in Police Court today upon rec
ommendation of Assistant United States
District Attorney Michael Keogh, when
information showing that the time limit
under the law for service of the war
rant had expired.
The court was informed, however that
arrangements had been made with au-
thorities of Arlington County, where
Bachelor is wanted, to have the ex-
policeman detained upon completion of
his jail term here.
The warrant, sworn out by Common
wealth's Attorney William c. Cloth of
Arlington County. charges mayhem in
connection with the shooting Of Ruth
Harvey, 10-year-old daughter Of Lieut..
E. T. Harvey of the harbor precinct,
on the night of January IS.
Bachelor was sent to jail last week
following mis- conviction by a Police
Court jury on charges of reckless driv-
ing and leaving after colliding. The
charges grew out of a collision on
Fourteenth near B street, in which
Bachelor was involved, the same night
the shooting is said to have taken place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
NAVY PURCHASES rs
OBSERVATION PLANES
Contract for $400,455 Awarded to
Chance Vought Corporation for
Fleet Airships.

Twenty-Five observation planes were
purchased yesterday by the Navy De-
partnent. when the Bureau of Supplies
and Accounts awarded a contract for
S40O.455 to the Chance-Vought Cor.
poration Of East Hartford, Conn,
The department explained that this
type OF plane is employed in the fleets
on battleships and cruisers for observs :
ton work and on aircraft carriers for
scouting In the former case. it was
said, these ships are equipped with pom
toons and are catapulted from the decks
OF their mother ships, while in the case
OF the. carriers they are employed as
land planes.
The planes will be of the O3U-1 type.
representing an improved type of
Vought Corsair. or the latest Of the
Vought series. UO-1, O2U-2, O2U-3
QUA and now the O3U-1, the depart
ment asserted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
POLICE RADIO SYSTEM
ONLY PARTIAL SUCCESS
BY the Associated Press.
RIIFFAJO NJ W I

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y. February 28-Buf-
falo's scout car system used by the
Police Department and employing low
wave radio sets to get crime information
from police headquarters is only a par
tial success.
Six boys arrested Thursday were
found to use an automobile which they
similarly had equipped with low-wave
radio set. with the result that when the
ether carried to the police cars informa-
ton about hold-ups and directions as
to the chase it took also to the young
culpritS similar information and helped
them to escape.
Two of the prisoners. police say, have
been identified as members of a gang
which recently has robbed several local
drug stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
MRS. BRANDENBURG RITES

Services for Mrs. Jessica Armes
Brandenburg, who died at Pinehurst,
N. c., Thursday were held this after
noon at the home of her brother, Henry
B. Armes, 3l14 Sixteenth street In
terment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Brandenburg was born in Wash
ington and lived here until several
years ago, when she went to Pinahurst
for her health. Besides her brother, she
is survived by Elizabeth Armes Wagman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
LAWRENCE M. HURDLE
CLEARED IN SHORTAGE
Former G. P. o. Financial Clerk
Wins Acquittal on Charge
of False Vouchers.

Lawrence M. Hurdle, formerly finan-
cial clerk of the document division of
the Government Printing Office, who
was removed in 1929 by Public Printer
George H. Carter when a shortage of
81, 100 was discovered in his accounts
and was later indicted on a charge e
presenting false vouchers to the United
States. was acquitted yesterday after
noon by jury IN Criminal Division 3
before Justice Luhring. Hurdle ex-
planned that the shortage followed from
a number of bad checks which he had
not been able to collect.
Hurdle was represented by Attorneys
Louis l.. Whitest0ne and Harry r.
Whelan, while Assistant United States
Attorney William A. Gallagher con-
Quoted the prosecution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
SERMON LASTING 1O.5 HOURS
PLANNED BY COLORED PREACHER
Subject of Discourse Not Revealed by Pastor, Who Will
Be Fed as He Talks.

A marathon sermon will be preached
in Mount zicn Baptist Church, Thir-
tenth and G streets northeast, tomor-
row by Rev. G. 2. Brown, colored,
pastor of the church.
The sermon. according to the minis
ter, will be "the longest in the world"
He will begin preaching at IL am. and
will continue until $3.50 PIMA total
of 10is hours.
AZ intervals during the day Rev Mr..
Brown will be served crackers and milk,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
MRS. MCDOWELL BURIED
HERE AFTER OHIO DEATH

Services for Mrs. Kate Mcdowell Ga
years old of this city who died in Gin
cinnati Thursday, were conducted at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. H r.
Corn. $40 Quincy street, this after
noon. Rev. DR.. w. S. Abernethy, pastor
of Calvary Baptist Church, oficiated.
Interment was in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mrs. Mcdowell was the widow of
Frank Mcdowell, and had been a resi-.
dent of this city for number of wears.
She died at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. G. j. Mccoy, in Cincinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28

with his preaching He purposes to
continue talking without single pause.
The minister will remain standing in
the pulpit through the 1912 -hour period.
While he expects capacity audience,
he is prepared to continue talking even
during those periods when. some of his
listeners. being less hardy Vhan he, find
it NECESSARY to retire for food and rest.
Rev Mr. Brown did not disclose the
subject of his sermon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
DRY WAR TO BE TOPIC

The congregation of the Metropoli-
tan Presbyterian Church will be adj
dressed by Oliver w. Stewart on the
latest phases of the battle for prohi-
bition enforcement at 7:45 o'clock to-
morrow evening.
Mr.. Stewart is president of the Fly
ing Squadron Foundation, editor of the
National Enquirer and former mem
Der of the Illinois Legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
Fire Fails to Melt
Ice Cream as Cab
OF Truck Is Raced

"If," said the city editor, 1.-The
ice cream melts, it's not news.
But, If it doesn't melt? ali,
that is a different story"
And so the cub, who covered a
small fire in truck had a story
which otherwise would have been
just another $500 fire, not worth
space.
Metropolitan Police, checking
results of a fire in a refrigerator
truck. carrying ice cream from
the Breyer Ice Cream Co. of
Philadelphia, found this morning
that the frozen delicacy in the
rear of the truck had not melted,
although the flames had de-
stroyed the cab of the truck. The
carrier was in front of 1919 Con-
necticut avenue when the fire
occurred, bringing out a crowd of
spectators, fire apparatus and
police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
NEW YORKER TO SPEAK
HERE ON REPTILES
Biological Society Will Hear Dr.
Ditmars of New York Zoo,
Who Will illustrate Talk.

DIR. Raymond L. Ditmars, curator OF
reptiles of the New York Geological
Park, regarded as the worlds outstand-
ing authority on this animal species,
will address the Biological Socisty of
Washington on Studies of Reptiles"
tonight in the auditorium of the Ma
tional Museum
The lecture will be illustrated with
motion pictures. DR. Ditmars came to
this city for the opening Of the n:w
reptile house at the local Geological
Park, the Biological Society arranging
his address to correspond with the
opening
DR.. DitmarS in his work and talks
particularly features the giving of accu-
rate information regarding the much
misunderstood reptile species.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
Dominican Congress Opens.

SANTO DOMINGO. Dominican: Re-
public, February % PJ.-President
Trulillo formally opened Congress yes
terday, expressing satisfaction at the
stable political situation here. He said
that the national debt was being paid
with regularity.
The President supported the move
ment for organ cation Of an army TO
maintain public order and TO stimulate
discipline among the citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
Deaths Reported.

Edward F. Kennedy 80, SGT Pa. ave sc.
Sarah Lester, So. Providence Hospital
Elizabeth NJ. hartman, 81. George Wash
John L, Newbold. so. Garfield Memorial
Hospital.
Joe NJ Maher, IS. Walter Reed General
Hospital.
John c. Mock. a., Walter Reed General
Dorothy A. Bernard, 16, 4sl5 w st.
Bette Davis, e. Gil U ST.
Mollie Redd 65 Gallinger Hospital
Authus Lewis, 81. Georgetown Hospital.
Harry r. Bohanan, IS, ll04 Howard pl. s.e.
David Morrison, 80, st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital.
Edna Wellman. 10. Freedmen's Hospital
Anna r. Crosby, 923 Barry pl
pital
Infant to Lillian Cape. Gsllinger Hospital.
Infant TO Marie Davis, Columbia Hospital.
Infant TO Marie Davis, Columbia Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
Indiana Ban Reonens.

HAMMOND, Ind, February % (P).-
The Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Highland. Ind, closed three weeks ago
to preserve its assets during a run, was
reopened yesterday. Grover Shinn.
special bank examiner, described its
condition as fine and solvent" The
bank is capitalized at 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
J. ]. C0URNYN BURIED
Legionnaire Is Inferred Dressed In
Drum Corps Uniform.

Dressed in the uniform of the Amer
lean Legion Drum Corps. of which he
was member. the body of John j,
Cournyn 81 years old, a veteran of the
World War, was buried at Arlington
National Cemetery this morning. He
was member of the corps of Victory
Post, No. 4, which participated in the
services
Mr.. Cournyn, who lived at z Barney
circle southeast, is survived by his wife
Hildegarde and two children. The
funeral services were held at Valleys
funeral home, 522 Eighth street SOUTH
east, going to ST. Peters Church, Second
and C streets. before the procession
went to the cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28

though, and I figured he meant business.
So surrendered"
The bandits. both Of whom were
colored, searched Purdy's pockets.
taking $50 from one pocket and $25
from another Ordering him to keep
quiet" they mounted the stairs to the
store. locking the door after them.
After taking $40 from the cash register,
they fed.
Purdy broke open the cellar door
and telephoned the police, to whom he
gave descriptions of the robbers.
The storekeeper expressed the opinion
that the bandits gained entrance
through the outside cellar door, which
was left unlocked several days ago,
when he purchased coal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
LEWIS E. KEEL BURIED
Veteran Was Machine Gun In
structor in World War.

Funeral services for Lewis E. Keil 49,
a veteran of the World War were held
at his home, 1886 Hobart place. at /
o'clock this afternoon. Mr.. Keil died
Thursday at Walter Reid Hospital. He
was buried at Arlington National Gene
terry
Mr.. Keil had lived in Washington
since 1921, when he left the Army, in
which he served as machine gun in
structor during the war. Besides his
widow, Venita Keil. he is survived by
his father. Louis Keil, of San Francisco;
brother. Chester of Los Angeles, and
son, Lawrence of Chicago.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-07
Story of Samson Found
In Oriental Literature

Discoveries on the site OF the
ancient city Of Beth-Shemesh, in
Palestine, by the Hayerford college
and archaeological expedition, con
firm the scientific supposition that
this gray mound on the border be
tween Dan and Judah was once a
part Of Egypt's domain, once
Philistine, once Hebrew, once
Roman, once Byzantine but it
would have been more interesting
if the American Psychologists had
found something like a visiting
card of the giant Samson, or a
bit of jeWelry with the monogram
of a lady named Delilah, in the
ruins. For it is supposed that it
was here. at Beth h-Shemesh, that
the famous betrayal of Samson
the shearing of the luxuriant
locks, which resulted in the loss
of his Herculean powers took
place Modern criticism is in
clined to make rather light of the
feats of Samson. as recorded in
the Scriptures. Similar tales of a
gigantic herO-eyen of his temp
tatiOn and fall-are found in ori-
entail literature that go before the
Hebrews.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-07
Insects as TaiIors

While many insects and spiders
are content to go about in the
clothes that nature gave them, 9th
ers construct robes of their own.
The oak tortrix, for example. is an
accomplished tailor. and builds it's
overcoat out of a leaf. Using one
that is slightly curled at the edge.
he runs a silken thread from this
edge to a point on the opposite
edge, drawing the line taut. Then
he constructs numerous parallel
threads. BY weighing down one or
more of these cross threads, he
causes the remaining ones to hang
slack. These he tightens, then
takes up the slack in the ones with
the weight. The leaf, as a conse-
quence, is rolled up a little This
operation IS repeated until the leaf
has been curled into a portable
shelter in which the insect can
hide.-POpular Science.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-07
Fortunes for Those of
Inventive Turn of Mind

There seems no end to the vari-
ETY. of quick-witted people who, by
some simple. unexpected thought,
have introduced new habits of civ
ilization and grown to be million
aires as a result.
The skilled mining engineer, the
builder of ships or bridges, lives
and dies in poverty and obscurity
compared with such giants of en-
terpriSe as the man who invented
tins for food, the man who invent
ed openers for the tins, and the
master mind who crowned himself
with glory by inventing a tin which
did not need an opener at all.
1t is worth recalling, in this case,
that a Chicago meat packer, hear
ing of the invention, ordered 10,-
100000 of the new tins straight
away, and was followed in desper-
ate haste by his rivals, who fell
over each other in the effort to Sc
cure supplies of the new marvel.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-07
Putting Of Inevitable
Descent of Lies Hill

There comes a moment to all of
US when we realize we have not
only reached the crest Of the hill,
but that we are going down the
other side. Or, at least, we think
so. For, if we are strong enough,
we need not really 90 down that
hill.
Physically speaking. there has
been a descent in our life since the
moment we were born. Life comes,
and Immediately begins to 90. But
that is the least important side Of
US. If we have the vision, the
movement of our mind and soul
should be both up and wider. We
only go downhill if we decide that
we are doing so. Up always should
be our watchword-our real deter
mination. Getting the idea that
we are going downhill means that
we are, definitely and surely. Once
it gets into our mind, life takes on
a drab, dull unpleasant view.
You can 90 on going up the hill
il you make up your mind to do
so. Going down is miserable, slip
perry business, bringing with it no
end of sorrow and regret. And
lots of stones tumbling after us. 1t
need not be. Make up your mind
to go up-and go up you willie.
I'll. g., in London Tit-Bits.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-07
SALISBURY To Be HOST TO
THREE FALL CONVENTIONS
OVER $50 OFFICIAL DELE
GATES TO MEET THERE
State Grange Session in Decem-
Der; Junior Mechanics and Lions
Clubs Also Booked for Salisbury


Clubs Also Booked for Salisbury
Salisbury has been chosen as the
host city for three States and dis
trict conventions, which will bring
approximately $50 official dele
gates there. The State Grange
will meet in Salisbury Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, Decem-
Der 1, 2 and 3, DR.. William j. Hol-
loWay, master of the Normal
School Student Grange said rec
emily. This organization of Mary
lands most progressive farmers is
headed by State Senator A. G. En-
sor, Hartford county. The various
oranges throughout the State will
send about 300 delegates. It will
be the third time in the last decade
that the State Grange has met
there for its annual meeting. The
three-day annual State convention
of the Junior Order American Me-
chanics is scheduled to be held
there next May. It will include a
representation from all lodges
within that fraternity in Maryland.
During the second week of June,
the District Convention of Lions
International is booked for Sails
bury. About $50 delegates are eX-
pected. Lions clubs in the district
are Baltimore, Boonsboro, Cumber-
land Emmitsburg, Frederick, Hag-
erstown, Middletown, Salisbury,
Silver Springers, Thurmont, in
Maryland; Newark and Whining
ton, Delaware; and Takoma Park
and Washington in the District of
Columbia. Four other clubs will
probably have received credentials
+ before the convention there, is was
stated. Richard F. Simmons, Fred
erick, is district governor. Joseph
/ y. Gunby is chairman of the COM
mittee arranging for the conven-
ton.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-07
Apatite in the Teeth

Apatite, appropriately enough, is
one of the constituents of teeth,
it appears from a report of the SUI
perintendent of the physics de-
partment of the National Physics
laboratory, London, England. In
normal teeth the enamel consists
of apatite crystals together with a
second crystalline substance, at
present unidentified. the report
states. The National Physics lab
oratory has been making prelim-
mary study of.the crystal structure
of teeth at the request of dental
research board.
Apatite is not an emotion, but
mineral made up of calcium, fluo-
rine and PHOSPHORUS. 1t occurs in
various colored six-sided crystals.
1t is a common source of phos-
phorus and the mineral is export
ed as fertilizer by Norway and
Canada.-Kansas City Stars Sci
ence service. !,
Smyrna times., 1931-10-07
WEDDING OF MUCH INTEREST
Miss L. Betty Jordan Becomes the
Bride of Curtis D.Vinyard, Milford

oFtut VI SuEltS II. LII gdTuJ MlllOIA
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert NJ. Joseph,
Milford, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Leah Betty Jordan
to Curtis D. Vinyard, also of Mil
ford They were marrier Thurs
day at noon at The Little Church
Around the Corner, New York
City, the Rev. Randolph Kay Of
ficiating. They were attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Deputy, of
Milford. The bride wore skipper
blue chiffon velvet with a hat of
blue She wore shoes and gloves
to match and a corsage bouquet Of
Talisman roses. Mrs. Deputy wore
a dress of green fiat crepe with hat
to match and carried a bouquet of
Talisman roses. The bride is a
graduate of the Milford High
School and a graduate nurse of the
Methodist Protestant Hospital at
Philadelphia. The bridegroom is a
son of Allen Vinyard, of Milford,
and attended Washington College,
Chestertown, Md. He is now con
nected with the Vinyard Shipbuid-
ing Company, Milford. After a
trip through Canada the couple
will reside in Milford after Novem-
ber 1st.