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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION
TO HONOR LEARNED
Adjourns Regular Meeting and
Will Hold Memorial Exercises
This Afternoon.

The Board of Education is adjourn
ing its regular meeting this afternoon
out of respect to DR.. Henry Barrett
Learned, resigned school board presi-
dent, who is being buried in South Man.
chester, Conn. at the hour of the
scheduled meeting.
The board planned to convene follow
ing its regular committee meetings to
consider any emergency projects before
it. In the absence of any urgent mat
ter. the board was to hold brief memo
rial exercises. in which DR.. Learneds
services on the school board would be
reviewed All routine business will be
considered at later meeting.
DR.. Learned resigned as head of the
school board on September IA. He went
Immediately to Leland Stanford Univer-
sity to be acting professor of history.
He was found dead in his campus apart
ment week ago today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
GRAIN OF CORN KILLS 3-YEAR- OLD
GIRL AFTER SPELLS OF COUGHING
Child Dies in Mothers Arms
While Being Given
Treatment.
Apparently Had Recovered
After Each of Three Trips
to Hospital.

Three-year-old Lucille Moran's death
yesterday was caused by a grain of
corn, which had been lodged in her
larynx for nearly week, according to
Deputy Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid, who performed an autopsy on her
body last night.
The child swallowed the tiny kernel
last Tuesday, while playing on the floor
of her parents basement apartment, at
~ K street. Her mother. Mrs. Ethel
Moran, told DR.. Macdonald she bought
the corn to feed a pet squirrel.
when Lucille started coughing" Mrs.
Moran related, my husband, Edward
took her to Sibley Hospital. He told the
doctor there that he thought she had
swallowed some corn"
One Obstruction Removed.
At the hospital the girl was treated
by DR.. r. E. Dunkley, who removed an
obstruction from her throat.
1T looked like piece of apple" the
physician said, land the child got all
right as soon as I removed it. Never
plate showed nothing. To make sure,
however, I suggested that the girl be
left at the hospital for further observa-
ton"
Instead, Moran took his daughter
home, where she was seized with
another coughing spell two days later
Lucille was taken to Childrens Hospi-
tai, her mother said, but doctors there
were unable to find anything in her
throat Her cough relieved by medical
treatment, she was taken home.
But Lucille had another coughing
spell Sunday and her father again took
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
WSCERA ANALYSIS
RESULTS AWAITED
Wigginton Report Tomorrow or
Friday to Determine Further
Inquiry Into Death.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Md. October 21.-
The result of the chemical analysis of
the viscera of Miss Wilma Wigginton,
whose body was found in the PatuXent
River near Milestone Landing, Md, last
Friday, will be made known either to-
morrow or Friday, States Attorney
John H. T. Briscoe of st. Marys County
said today.
In the meantime. Briscoe said, the
investigation has been virtually aban-
doned, pending the result of the analy-
sis, which is being made by Baltimore
chemist.
1.-The evidence discovered thus far
seems to indicate Miss Wigginton COM
mitted suicide" the States attorney ex-
planned, land what action we take will
depend entirely upon the result of the
analysis"
Miss Wigginton, an architect, was IS
years old and, until a few weeks ago,
made her home in Roslyn, Long Island.
The circumstances surrounding her
death were at first thought to indicate
foul play, but st. Marys County au-
thorities now lean toward suicide
theory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
BIDS TO Be ASKED
FOR CH|LDREN'S
SAN|TAR|UM WORK
Plans Finally Approved BY
Medical Experts for Build
ings in Prince Georges.
NURSES HOME FIRST
OF GROUP TO GO UP
Two-Story Structure, Not Involved
in Recent Controversy, to
Cost SOS, 1000.

Plans for the Childrens' Tuberculos.
Sanitarium, to be built by the District
at Randall Station, on the Defense
Highway in Prince Georges County,
Md, have finally been approved by all
of the medical experts interested and
contracts for the various buildings will
be let during the course of a few
months, according to an announcement
made today by Assistant Engineer Com
missioner H. L. Robb.
The first contract will be for the
building of the Nurses Home, a Struc-
ture which was not involved in the con-
troversy as to the exact type of build
ing most suitable for the sanitarium
itself. This will be advertised in about
10 days and the contract will be let
within a month. 1t is a two-story
building with basement and attic, esti-
mated to cost S65,000.
Floor Plans Incomplete.
Although the floor plans for the main
building were approved yesterday, there
is still considerable architectural work
to be done in making up working draw
ings and elevations before the contract
can be advertised. but these will be ex-
ecuted as quickly as possible, and the
contract will be let before the end OF
the year.
The main building, according to the
plans agreed upon yesterday, will be
a four-story extensible structure, to cost
about S340,0 and designed to house
The main structure will contain all of
the central hospital facilities so that
the extensions to be made in the future
can be devoted almost entirely to extra
bed space.
There are several other contracts to
be let in connection with the building
up of the institution, which is expected
to cost. in all, some S550,000. Artesian
wells will be drilled for water supply.
A central heating plant will be built to
furnish heat to all the buildings. A
special sewage disposal plant will be
constructed. and there is considerable
road building and grading to be done.
Main Features Suggested.
The main features of the design were
the suggestion of DR.. T. B. Kidner, an
losis sanitaria. employed by the Com
miSSioners.
The others who agreed to the plans
yesterday were Health Officer William
C. Fowler. DR.. Joseph A. Murphy, CHIEF
of the school health inspection force;
DR.. j. Winthrop Peabody, superintend-
ent of the District tuberculosis Hos
,pital; DR.. F. C. Smith, Veterans Bu-
reau physician; Dr. w. A. Risk, tu-
berculosis specialist; Mrs. Ernest r.
Grant of the tuberculosis Association
and George S. Wilson, director of pub
lie welfare.
The signing of the plans yesterday
marked the close of the difference OF
opinion among the various experts
which has lasted for several months.
During the course of their deliberations,
Mai. Robb said, seven different sets Of
plans were drawn up before one could
be found which met everybody'S ap-
prevail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
WOMAN HURT I'M CRASH

Two women were injured slightly
late yesterday when a Washington
Railway & Electric Co. bus collided
at Connecticut avenue and Woodley
road with an automobile operated by
John Hannah, 35, of 3205 Twelfth
street southeast.
Mrs. Maude McWilliams, 70, of 1900
Thirteenth street, a passenger in the
Hannah car, was treated for minor
hurts. Ada Stroman, colored 80, of
1900 Rosedale street northeast, was cut
on the head when thrown from her
seat in the bus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21

her to Sibley. Although DR.. Dunkley
had little difficulty relieving the cough
ing, he said, he advised Moran to take
the child to Gallinger Hospital for OBJ
servation. Since the girl appeared to
have recovered, however, her father
took her home.
Dies in Mothers Arms.
Lucille had her last coughing spell
yesterday afternoon. Her mother rushed
her to Sibley, where the child died
in her arms while DR.. Dunkley was
administering treatment.
II could have issued a death GER
tificate," the physician said, but
thought the parents would be better
satisfied if I had the coroner's Office
look into the matter
"Asphyxia, due to foreign body in
the larynX," was DR.. MacDonald's YER
dict
Besides her parents, Lucille is sur
vived by a year-old brother, James.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed, but tentative plans call for
burial tomorrow in Catlett Cemetery,
near Manassas, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
EOTGER RARE BOOKS COLLECTION
BROUGHT HERE IN ARMORED CAR
Volumes Will Be Placed in Vault and Only Scholars Will
Be Permitted to See Them.

to scholars, but the general public will
depend On photostatic copies.
Several hundred books were included
in the shipment brought here in the
armored car last Monday. The trip
from New York required II hours
Every precaution was taken to keep
the transfer secret, as the books in
the cargo were so rare they have an
enormous value.
Library officials declined to divulge
a list of the volumes included in the
shipment. They explained, however
the books were easily the most valu-
able in the entire collection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED
BY Mr.. AND MRS. LARSON
Buffet Supper and Reception to
Honor Couple Married 20
Years Ago.

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Larson of 1900
Eighteenth street today are celebrating
the twenty fifth anniversary of their
marriage.
The couple has arranged reception
and buffet supper for relatives and
friends to take place tonight at the
Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Massachusetts,
avenue.
The silver wedding anniversary cele-
hrar1ts have lived in washington for II
wears. having come here from New York
where their wedding had taken place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
Judge Abandons
Troublesome Task
Of Driving an Auto

A few months ago Judge Gus
A. Schuldt, presiding magistrate
of Police Court, took out a learn
er's permit to drive an automo-
bile. To date he has not driven
any car.
Questioned about this, he
replied:
II gave up the idea. It is
tough enough looking after the
other fellow in Traffic Court
without going through the ex-
perience myself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
10 INDICTED POLICEMEN
GET $1,000 FOR DEFENSE
Association Appropriates Sum to
Aid Fellow ohicers-$15o Voted
for Suspended Mems Families.

Financial assistance to aid in the de-
Tense of the Is policemen and detec-
tives indicted for assault as a result of
the third degree brutality investigation
was voted by members of the Police
mems Association at meeting of the
association held last night in Odd Eel
$4,000.
The association also voted $50 for
the families of three suspended police
men reported in need
Otto Hauschild, president, presided at
last nights meeting, and the motion to
lend financial aid to the indicted police
men was offered by Lieut.. Milton D.
Smith of the Traffic Bureau.
It was stated that several of the in
dicted policemen are not members of
the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21

Brought here in an armored car, the
most treasured books of the celebrated
Folger collection have been placed in
vaults of the new Folger Shakespeare
Library on East Capitol street.
The volume in cluded the outStand-
ing works in the Folger collection of
from $4,000 to $4,000 books. They
were obtained in all parts of the world
by the late Henry Clay Folger, fnancier
and industrialist. These more priced
folios never will be removed from the
vaults in order to prevent sneak thieves
from stealing them. They win be shown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
PAUL SHIRLEY TO PLAY
Will Give Concert on Glove Vio1''
at Trinity College Tonight.

Paul Shirley, we'll known exponent
of the Viola d'Amore, will entertain
students of Trinity College tonight at
the college. Shirley, member of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra, has at
tracted the interest of music lovers
with his revival of the Love Viol,"
one of the sweet-toned italian instru-
ments of the eighteenth century. His
own viol is a rare Florentine Carcassi
dating from 1888. He will play, among
other selections, several of his own
compositions. He will be accompanied
at the piano by Miss Elenor Fourtin
of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
MRS. TATE RECOVERING
I. C. C. Members Wife Underwent

Operation Week Ago.
Mrs. High M. Tate, wife of the In
terstate Commerce commissioner, was
recovering today at Sibley Hospital from
an operation performed week ago.
Attendants said she has been gain
ing strength steadily since the opera
ton, which was described as minor.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-12-01
PROHIBITION WILL FAIL IF THE
CHURCH QUITS THE FIELD
Executive Secretary and Attorney District of
Columbia Anti-Saoon League
ALBERTO. SHOEMAKER,

National prohibition will be successful only if the churches of
the country their constituents their active support
for which they primarily responsible but prohibition
will die if the churches the prohibition leaders heed the fire.
quen suggestions of the group that this national policy should
divorce itself from any relation organized Christianity. AS
member of the group which organized the Anti Saloon League of
the District of Columbia in 1885, and member of
which issued the call for the convention which organized the
National AntiSoon League 1885, have learned by the
perence of the prohibition fight that the strength of
this lies intimate relationship the churches of
the country While the moral for prohibition
day not be appealing the very
ments they nevertheless furnish driving force which
be equaed by purely materas which depend upon
the appeal personal social advantage through adoption
probtory laws Fundamentally prohibition is only right
tude adopt toward traffic narcotic habit forming drug
category in which beverage alcohol is included
THE attempt breach between the churches
prohibition the ground that prohibition involves po
ca activities other ground would be raught with
grave danger the future of the Eighteenth Amendment
attempt acohofree civilization country if any
considerable number of dry leaders prominent church
CARNATIONS should heed it. 1t only when the churches the
country forgot their denomnatona differences joined
together the Saloon League that enemies the
beverage liquor traffic able for the first to present
united front in fighting this ageod So long friends
of prohibition remain thus united they will be invncble ANY at
eliminate the active interest of the church
people in this would be unconditional
surrender the forces which have been repeatedly defeated
in their attempts to bring back the egaized sale of alcoholic
beverages.
The approach of the campaign makes it imperative
the friends of prohibition shall mobilize all possible force and
renders ridiculous suggestion that they dsband that mighty
of and in the various churches have self
sacrcngy and vaany fought for the good under the
banner of prohibition"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-12-01
ENFORCEMENT IMPROVING, SAYS
WOODCOCK

According Associated Press Dispatch carrying Wash
ngton D. c. datene of November, Amos W. Woodcock pro-
hbton director confident that enforcement is becoming
effective daily Speaking group Of newspaper men, Wood
cock pointed figures showing that there heavy slump
the number of federal prohibition last month
ut possible deduction that whenever the number of federal
begins fall off enforcement becoming effective
provided there let the part of the agents. Mr. Wood
cock said There has been no let up he added.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-12-01
NEWS AND OPINION

Mr.. White deputy United States marshal the time In
those days. Mr. White sad whisky dister required
register and the license fee of $IIo gallon
for manufacturing the liquor To sell $4,000 special license
charged annually
To avoid payment of the $Io per gallon the government
hundreds manufactured illegally without registration
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-12-01
ILLICIT STILLS IN pRE-voLsTEAD DAYS

George l. White district clerk of Macon Georgia, recently
observed the anniversary of his connection with the
United States government.
Macon Associated Press dispatch him saying that
recalls the early when there many whisky dis
leries operating illegally than and got fortone in
single raid"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-12-01
COUNTY CONVENTIONS


The Anti-Saloon League of Illinois is still contn-
uing to arrange county conventions and set up the
machinery for county organization uniting the activ
tiles of all the friends of the dry in each county
In this undertaking have the hearty cooperation
OF the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, the
womens clubs and other prominent dry groups in the
state and we bespeak the cordial cooperation of all
friends of the proceed from county to
county. The plan is meeting universal approval and
promises fine results in the marshalng of our forces
in the big struggle that is approaching.
In the last month visited five counties and the
following persons were elected to the per-
manent committees of the various counties:
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
President-Rev. A S. Chapman Moline.
Nice-President-Re Frederick Brink Moline.
Secretary-Rev. D. C. Ellinwood Port Byron
Executive Committee-Dr Mabel Otis Merle Mutt
DR.. E. Williams, Rock Island, Mrs. Crandall, president
of w. c. T. u, Mr.. John Hauberg Rev. c. A. Litch-
field, Coal Valley, ]. G. Youngqust, S. E. Long (coun-
ty judge.
WARREN COUNTY
President-Rev James H. Grier, Monmouth.
-President-Mr. ]. M. Winbigler.
Treasurer-Mr. A. w Barnes, Monmouth.
Secretary-Rev. L. NJ. Thompson Monmouth
HENDERSON COUNTY
President-Rev ]. T. Brush Biggsvile.
ice-President- F. M. Patterson, Oquawka.
Secretary-Mr John Dial, Stronghurst
Treasurer-Mr. R. A. Ingerson, Stronghurst.
Committee Joseph Rowley, Bald Bluff Vern
Barnes, Raritan H. O. White, Media; Mrs. Ralph
Painter Terre Haute; ]. u. Vaugh n, Lomax
FULTON COUNTY
President-Rev Paul Nestler, Lewistown
Vice-Presdent-Mr Ed Zempel, Lewistown.
Secretary-Rev Russell Shull Lewistown.
Treasurer-Mr. Harry Barron Canton.
Committee-Mrs Jessie Green, Pennington; Mrs.
Hattie Montgomery, Middle Grove Mrs. Hazel She'll
crossleigh, Fairview; Mr.. Oscar Linn, Canton; Mr..
I Mr.
toria Mr. Oscar McPheeters, Canton.
In Adams county the Temporary committee is en-
gagged in perectng the permanent organization. Those
serving the nominating committee as follows:
Chairman-Honorabe George H. Wilson, Quincy;
Rev. Henry K. Crosse, Quincy; Mrs. H. F. Lummis,
Quincy Mrs. Marie Deege, Liberty; Rev. Guy
Dewhirst, PaysOn.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-12-01
WARREN COUNTY

President-Rev. James H. Grier, Monmouth.
Notwithstanding. J. M. Winbigler.
Treasurer-Mr. A. w. Barnes, Monmouth.
Secretary-Rev. L. NJ Thompson Monmouth.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-10
MUNICIPAL VOTERS
 ATTENTION CALLED

Tn this issue of The Gateway, notice of the municipal election on April is given together with the qualifications of voters.
 A mayor, three councilmen for two year terms and one member of the school board for three years, are to be elected.
 Retiring councilmen include Hopkins, Swetmann and Holman; and lessen on the school board.
 Little political talk has been heard todate but tickets will probably be made up shortly of the various parties in which it is expected number of new faces will enter the political arena. At least one new aspirant expects to toss his hat into the school board ring and it is reported two others are being groomed for the coun- cil race.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-10
CHILEAN TREES N!THER:
 INDIANS PREDICT WAR

TEMUCO, Chile, Mar, 9, (R- Araucanian Indian mystics pre- dict a new major conflict soon between leading nations, but not involving Chile.
 The prophecy is based on a superstition, that when a flow cry tree, the qulla, dries Up, war comes.
 It is pointed out by the In dians that in 1914 trees of this type began to wither shortly before Germany invaded Belgium
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-10
LEGAL NOTICE

UNITED STATES, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE, U. s. LAND OF- FICE.
 Anchorage, Alaska January r, 1881.
 Notice is hereby given that LOUIS c. GREENE has made application for 8 Soldiers Add1- tional Homestead, serial o7269, for tract of land situate at V1l- lage of Unalaska, Unalaska 1s- land, U. s. Survey No. 1943, con- taining OPP acres situated North west of and adjoining U. s. Sur vey, No. 853 Tract c. U. s. |. M. 1945 bears s. 100 27' 20" E. 22.10 chains distant from Cor. No. l, this survey 1943. Latitude $50 52' 42" North, Longitude 1860 32' 20" West.
 /! Any and all persons claiming adversely any of the above men, toned land should file their ad- verse claims within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, in the U. s. Land Of- flee, Anchorage, Alaska, or they will be barred by the provisions If tbo CtotY,foc
 J. Lindley Green, Register
 First publication Jan. B, 1881; last publication Mar. 20, 1881.
 Pub. Jan. g, 30, Feb. 6. B, 20
 P. Mar. s, B. 20, 1881.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-10
ENJOYING CITY LIFE

Frank Kern, champion wood cutter of the Northland, is leav- ing, after the "big shot" today, for his camp on the local high way. Frank has been enjoying city lights the past few days. He resembles a bear in that every so often he emerges from the wilderness.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-10
NOTICE

The Belmont Trading Company will shortly open for business as traders in all kinds of merchan- disc, new and secondhand, at the old log house on Fifth Ave.
 Joe Holman
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-10
ABOLISH GAMBLING

BRAWLEY, Calf. Mar. g. (A1 IF The Associated Chambers of Com merce of Imperial Valley, holding their monthly session at Holtville, unanimously adopted resolutions favoring the abolishment of all gambling at Mexicali, lower Cali fornia, Mexico. To this end the se- cretary was instructed to take the matter up with the Mexican govern ment.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-10

Crying Myself to Sleep one of the new song hits, for sale at the Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-10
Brown & Hawkins Corp.
 SEWARD -- QUALITY FIRST --ALASKA
THE PORT OF SEWARD

Boats in port today included the Roy, Bill, B. F. M, Red Wing, and the MS Discoyerer.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-10

About 2,O00 barrels of fuel and Deisel oil were discharged from the SS MOffitt.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-09-10
THE BooTLEGGERs CORNER


Continued from page FOUR
tourist gone arty," for the visitors are
the ones who try to assume outwardly
what they don't possess inwardly. The
really famous people, Ernest Dorrence
Harry Leon Wilson, Robinson Jeffries
Governor Morris, Sinclair Lewis, and
others, are too busy working out plots
to sport themselves in bizarre raiment
And Lee Sage, the cowboy author
who, riding in from the plains to
devil up the town met his future
wife-a newspaper woman in search OF
Indian lore-but that's story in it.
self He was the intimate friend OF
my friends husband, and the recent
death of his beloved wife has sent him
wandering again.
The stories one hears, the converse
lions one listens to in that atmos-
phere, leave conservative Northerner
wondering when the alarm clock will
bring him back to mundane things.
But my story ends. take the bus
for Washington with the memory OF
the restless ocean pounding on the
white sands; of the twisted, pain
wracked cypress, "cedars of Lebanon y
standing guard along the shore. And
in my ears ring the voices of Edward
and lovely Mary, singing in the dusk.
Edward, whose tenor voice sends a
culver of pain through the heart, and
dark eyed Mary, born under Southern
skies, whose warm sweet voice croons
the darby melodies so appealingly,
Those friends of my friends, whom I'll
probably never see again. 1t was a
wonderful trip.