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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
AMUSEMENT PLANNED
FOR SYLVAN THEATER
Army Band and Lisa Gardiner
Dancers Will Appear on
Wednesdays Program.

A series of outdoor Summer events,
to be held each week, starting July 8,
at the Sylvan Theater, in the Wash
ington Monument grounds. is now
being prepared by the Community
Center Department, the ONCE Of Pub
lie Buildings and Public Parks and the
National Capital Civic Fund Commit
tee. The first will present the Army
Band and the Lisa Gardiner Dancers
at pm. on Wednesday.
This season will be the third in the
regular schedule, officials said today,
In announcing that all events will be
open to the public and that a limited
number of chairs will be available for
those who do not desire to sit on the
grassy slopes: Organizations that will
cooperate in this program include
Neighborhood House, Friendship House,
District Of Columbia Girl Reserves, Mu-
nicipal Fairgrounds, Denishawn Dancers
and Lisa Gardiner Dancers.
The programs are being arranged
under the personal supervision of Mrs.
Marie Moore Forrest Of the Community
Center Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
PHILADELPHIA USE
! OF NAVY UNIFORM
CHARGE is PROBED
Adams Seeks to Prosecute
Alleged representation by
Dry Law Officer.
POLICEMAN IS ACCUSED
AT TRIAL OF DECEPTION
Statute Provides Penalty if Man
Wears Service Garment-Re-
port to Be Asked.

Despite the holiday, Secretary of the
Navy Adams continued today to press
for an investigation of charges that
Philadelphia police have been masquer-
aiding as Navy chief petty officers while
attempting to procure prohibition evil
dence.
Associated Press dispatches from
Philadelphia today said Director of Pub
lie Safety Schofeld had declined to
comment on the Secretary's action and
asserted he would have nothing to say
until he received an official communi-
cation.
Attorney General Mitchell will be
consulted by the Navy Secretary, with
view to possible Federal criminal ac-
ton, if the charges are substantiated.
There is a statute providing an Of
fender Is liable to a $500 fine
and six months Imprisonment for i'm
personating naval officer or enlisted
man by wearing all or part of the
naval uniform. A report probably will
be requested by the Navy Department
from Mayor Mackey of Philadelphia.
The alleged practice of impersonating
naval personnel in prohibition work by
Philadelphia police was revealed Thurs
day at a trial in Quarter Sessions Court
Dispatches from that city said Patrol
man Charles Lang had been accused of
impersonating naval man by wearing
a coat and cap resembling that worn in
the service. The officer is said to have
attempted to make a liquor buy" In
the Broad Street Station
Rear Admiral Lucius A. Bostwick,
commandant of the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, the Associated Press said, refused
to comment, but added that he expected
to receive orders from Secretary Adams
soon and might make statement after
studying them. Several months ago 1t
was charged that Philadelphia police
were attempting to trap small boot
leggers by Disgusting themselves in
naval uniforms, the dispatch asserted,
and at that time Rear Admiral Bost-
wick protested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
SORORITY CLOSES
CONVENTION HERE
$50 Kappa Delta Members
Leave for Homes After
Banquet.

With the twentieth national conven-
ton of Kappa Delta Sorority concluded.
$50 girls from throughout the United
States who have been attending the ses-
sions at Wardman Park Hotel since
Monday, today were on their way home.
The conclave close last night with a
banquet at which the George Washing
ton University Chapter won one of the
four merit cups awarded by the National
Council. Miss Virginia Sheffield, presi
dent Of the George washington group,
accepted the cup which was given for
consistently high scholarship, freedom
from financial difficulties and Corpora
ton with national officers. The same
group won the university intersorority
debate cup, which was presented at the
annual class night.
Presided Over Chapter.
Miss Eugenia Cuvillier and Miss
Louise Stokes presided over the chapter
award.
In a move to alleviate the effects of
the depression upon its undergraduate
members, the sorority voted to
strengthen its student loan fund. One
hundred and twenty six girls have been
assisted in completing their college edu-
cations by this fund. Announcement
was made Of the establishment of two
scholarships for graduate work by
sorority members. The Rebecca w.
Smith fund, an anonymous gift In the
form Of revolving loan Of $500, Is to
be awarded to q graduate student for
work in literature, history. sociology or
education, preferably in the American
field.
Provide Hospital Care.
AS tribute to the State of its birth.
Kappa Delta Is supporting four beds
In the Richmond. Hospital for Crippled
Children and the convention voted
to add another bed. The convention
also established a $500 gift scholarship.
known as the BeSs Cowley fund, for
study in pediatrics, in aid Of crippled
children.
Three national officers were elected:
Miss Olga Achtenhagen of Appleton,
Wis, was chosen national president;
Miss Thelma Chisholm of Seattle, ma
tional chapterian, and Mrs. Percival
Hall, jr., of Washington, D. c., national
editor. They will serve four years.
The other officers whose terms extend
through the next two years are Miss
Marion Mullins of Fort Worth, national
vice president; Mrs. Harrison Oliver
Brown Of Virginia Beach, national
secretary, and Miss Lulu Grace Saberson
OF Des MONIES, national treasurer.
The next convention will be held in
the Middle West In 1888 at q place to
be chosen by the National Council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
PRISON TERMS GIVEN
TWO FOR ROBBERIES
81 Theft Costs One Ten Years in
Penitentiary-0n Two
Charges.

Otha Grant, colored, was sentenced
Yesterday by Justice Peyton Gordon to 10
years in the penitentiary on two charges
of robbery, involving 50 and IS, respec-
lively. The court fixed the penalty at
10 years in each case, but allowed them
to run concurrently.
James NJ. Kirby, colored, who par
ticipated in one of the robberieS, was
given term Of eight years.
Kirby and Grant on June II at
tackled John P. Weaver, 1889 Four-and-
a-Half street southwest, and robbed him
of 81. A police cruising car arrived
shortly afterward and the men were
caught after a short chase.
Grant previously had stolen IS from
Philip Nalley in Willowtree alley. Both
men had criminal records.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
AUTO Thief STEALS CAR
NEAR PARKING AREA
Manager Of Lot Thrown OF Run
ming Board as Youth Makes
Getaway.

A daring young automobile thief who
yesterday made of with the machine
Of Richard j. Carr, 733 Twelfth street
beneath the gaze Of attendants at the
B g. B parking lot, l1O8 H street, was
being hunted by police today.
Edward Brownheld, soils Cathedral
avenue, manager Of the parking place
heard the motor Of the car start and
ran to the side Of the machine parked
at the curb In an effort to stop the
thief
The latter, said to be about a., threw
the machine into gear and drove OF.
Brownfleld was hurled from the run
ming board as the car drove away and
narrowly escaped being struck by Q
passing machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
COL. HALSEY TO ADDRESS
WOMEN'S PICNIC FORUM
VIII Discuss "sidelights on the
Senate" Before Democratic
Educational Council.

Col. Edwin A. Haisey, secretary to
the minority Of the Senate, win be the
speaker at the next picnic-forum Of the
District Of Columbia Women's Demo-
cratic Educational Council Monday at
Pierce Nil Pavilion in Rock Greek
Park.
The subject Of his talk win be "side
Lights on the Senate Col. Halsey
also Is sergeant-at-arms Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee and secre-
tary Of the DemocRtic Senatorial Cam
paiRn CommitteeA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
PREVALENCE OF FAULTY TEETH
FORCES NAVY TO CUT STANDARD
Secretary Adams Yields to Political Pressure Annapolis
Applications.

litical and dental pressure. The Nays
medical men have found that Americas
dental standards have been lowered,
for In many small towns, from which
the service draws its future officers,
capable dentists are lacking and even
teeth to deteriorate.
quite bit Of political pressure has
been brought to bear for favorite sons,
backed up by Senators and Representa-
tiyes, whose teeth have not come up
to naval standards, but whose influence
was stronger than their lack Of teeth.
The story is told that on one oc-
casion Senator Glass, Democrat, Of
virginia, insistent that one Of his ap-
pointees with teeth below the naval
par be permitted to enter Annapolis,
heatedly asked the Secretary Of che
Navy: DO they have to bite the
eneuy2" - -.z.----s.----
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04

Despite the ballyhoo that has been
going on for care of the Nations
teeth, 1t was learned today that Secre-
tary Adams has found It necessary to
lower the standards OF dental require
ments for applicants to the Naval
ACADEMY. Now there Is one standard
for enlisted and Commissioned person.
mel. although the latter win be re-
quired TO show q more sanitary condi-
ton Of the mouth.
Instead Of the previous requirement
Of "a vital, serviceable teeth, only 20
are now required. Instead of OPP
posing molars, only 4 are required.
This information has iust been broad
cast to the naval service IN 3 message
by Secretary Adams.
Secretary Adams and the Bureau of
Medicine and Surgery. Navy Depart
n1ent, which examines Annapolis as
,piEant& physicallys had 70 yield "a 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
Auto Strikes Children.

Two children, Thelma Butler and
Willie Nicholas, both colored and s
years old, of 1923 Marion street, were
hurt slightly late yesterday when an
automobile operated by Sylvester W.
Bergman Of 205 Morgan street was re-
ported to have struck them at Seventh
and p streets. They went home after
treatment at Freedmen's Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
MINIS Grind Out
$6,6l5,llO Coins
In Single Year

Nearly one hundred million
United States coins were produced
by United States minis during
the fiscal year 1881, just ended.
The value OF the 98,236, 500 coins
was $6,6l5,110.
Pennies and nickels accounted
Tor 92,34l,000 Of the total num-
Der OF coins. Dimes and quarters
totaled 5,619 900. There were 276,-
500 gold pieces coined-18y,5 500
being $40 coins and $4,000 of
them $40 coins, making the total
gold coinage $4,570, 900.
The United States minis also
produced 100000 ccins for Vene-
zuela, 655 ,060 coins for Ecuador
and ], 200 900 coins for Panama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
LET BARRACKS CONTRACT
Permanent Building to Be Erected
at Naval Air Station.

After years Of operation in tempo
rary wooden barracks and executive
Offices, the Anacostia Naval Air sta
ton is to have its first permanent
and boiler at the station has been
awarded by the Navy Department to
Worsham Bros, Knoxville, Tenn. for
$251, 1886.
Sailors on duty at the station now
are CHARTERED In wooden barracks,
which on more than one occasion have
been flooded when the river rose above
its retaining walls.
The new barracks Is to be Of brick
construction and will replace the
wooden barracks buildings, which are
n h. Iazed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
TWO HURT IN AUTO UPSET
Capital Youths Are Treated Here
After Maryland Accident.

Ralph Croker, 10 years old, Of 3507
William D. English, 10 years old, Of
8639 Thirty-second street northeast
were treated at Casualty Hospital early
today for injuries received when their
automobile ran into ditch and turned
over while trying to pass another car
on the road at Forrestville, Md.
Crocker's injuries included decorations
and bruises, while English was reported
10 be suffering from shock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
Germany Greets U. s.

BERLIN, July 4 (R.-Foreign Min
lister Curtius called on American Am
bassador Frederic M. Sackett today to
express the German governments fe-
licitations on American Independence
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
ATTENDS GERMAN SESSION
Capital Patent Attorney Present at
Engineering Groups Anniversary.

w. e. Schoenborn Of 1890 Connecti-
cult avenue attended the seventy-ifth
anniversary meeting of the Verein
Deutscher Ingenielire, German en-
cheering association, held in Cologne
June 1929. according to word received
by his friends here.
Mr.. Schoenborn, O patent attorney,
Is now making an inspection tour Of
industrial plants in Berlin, Munich,
Vienna, Budapest and Prague. Mrs.
Schcenborn Is accompanying him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
MARQUART LAUDED
FOR RESCUES AT SEA
Secretary Adams Commends Re-
moval of 8. 8. Harvard's
Passengers.

Capt. Edward J. Marquart, q. g.. N.
who until recently was director Of the
Naval Research Laboratory ut Belle
yue, D. c., and now commands the
u. 8. 8. Louisville, has been. COM
mended by Secretary Adams for the
splendid manner In which you directed
the rescue of passengers from the s.. s.
Harvard after she had grounded near
Point Arguello, Calf, on May so, 1881. !"
Secretary Adams also commended
Lieut.. J. z. Dyer, y. 8. N. attached
to the u. 8. s. Lexington, for. his
designing and installation Of improved
apparatus for arresting the speed Of
planes landing on the decks Of aircraft
carriers.
Through this arresting mechanism,
the Secretary said, efficiency has" been
increased and fewer men now are re-
CURED to operate the arresting gear
stations. Some 1000 landings have
been accomplished without fouling Of
wires since the Dyer device was In
stalled.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 R-The
licenses Of Capt. Lyle B. Hillsinger. Sec
ond Mate George p. McVicar and Third
Oficer oscar s. Anderson Of the coast
wise steamer Harvard, which went on
the rocks and broke up on Point
Arruello. Calf, last May 30, have been
suspended, the United States Steam
ship Inspection Service announced. No
lives were lost In the wreck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
"FARE' TAKES TAxlcAB
Driver Tells of Theft when He Is
Sent Into House.

Wendell e. Cooper, $40 B street
southeast, taxi cab driver. was robbed
OF his taxi cab yesterday by fare"
ne reported to police last night.
Cooper said white man hired his
cab and asked him to drive to the 100
block Of Vermont avenue. When they
arrived the man asked him 10 60 inside
Ior anotner person, Cooper said. The
taxi cab and passenger 5oth were gone
upon Gooper's xetuxus he fzid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-28

hand. The driver who tries 10 bull
his way through trafse Is counting dis
aSteT. He h . menace both 20 himself
and % others. On the contrary, II he
yields gracefully 70 the rights Of others
there win be fewer traf8c Jams and less
chance Of accident Especially with the
new left turn are courtesy and careful
ness 10 be desired. Grabbing the right
OF way Of recklessly trying to push
through neager openings in lines o.
vehicles does net make for safety.
The star IS proud OF its fifteen
badge winnerA Next year it hopes to
be able TO congratulate a greater mum
Der. And It viii be especially gratified
II their example is an inspiration 70
other drivers throughout the city. The
Sisr asks the public to cooperate by
reporting any instances OF inconsider-
ate and dlscourteous driving on the
part Of its representatives on the streets
and roads, with note Of the identify
ing numbers and tags Of the vehicles.
the time and place and the cireum-
stances Of occurrences which are cause
OF complaint. With such corrective
assistance The Stars highway service
can be made more efhcient and more
eonformable to the rules of safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-28
Safety Badge Winners.

The awards by the National Safety
Council of fifteen merit badges to en-
ployeS Of The Star for covering an az
gregste of more than three shundred
and twelve thousand miles in motor
vehicles during the past year without
so much as a denied fender should
stimulate not only the workers for this
newspaper to drive carefully, but those
employed by the merchants Of wash
ington as well. 1t is no mean achieve
ment in these days Of heavy trafic 70
avoid accident, and as VIM. A. Van
Duzer. the traffic director said at the
presentation ceremonies The example
set by these fifteen drivers is better
than q weeks campaign for safety"
Similar systems Of recognition and
award for careful and considerable driv-
ing established by other business organi-
Eations would, il is believed. 20 far
toward making Washington a city of
well regulated and safe driving En-
phaSiS on safety in these campaigns
should serve to make both the
private and commercial driver realize
that carefu,neSS is the supreme attri-
butte fer the successful operation OF q
motor car.
carefulnesS and courtesy 50 hand in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-28
Those Two Ten-Year
Sentences Analyzed
no the Editor Of The Star,

To the Editor of The Star:
The Star printed Monday an edi-
torial under the title 1.-THE Blind God
dess,'' in which our administration of
criminal justice is criticized because
identical sentences, 10 years, were given
to New York auditor who stole, pre-
sumably ernbezzled $167, 900, and to an
Oklahoma man who by hold-up got
only 10 cents.
The administration of criminal justice
is, of course; far from perfect. Intelli-
gent and constructive criticism Of it Is
proper function of the press, and If
any lessening of public respect for the
law incidentally results 1t is an unavoid-
able evil.
The casual as we'll as the habitual
law breakers justify themselves by COM
plants against the law. mo rogue
e'er feels the halter draw with good
opinion of the law" The unsocial
always thinks that society Is wrong.
And if anything is needed now it is
a confidence in law and in our institu-
tons. Organized government is chal-
lenged by illegal groups whose unlawful
mandates are obeyed in terror by citi-
zens who have lost confidence in the
power and effectiveness Of government.
The crime of robbery, the hold-up, is
one against person. Personal violence,
inflicted or threatened, is involved. The
crime is as great In the eyes Of the law
as If the victim had and loses 10 cents,
or nothing at all, as If he had, and the
robber got, many dollars, and rightly so.
An embezzler takes only money,
which, despite statements to the con-
trary, the law regards less seriously than
a person and personal security.
What other elements entered into the
two sentences I do not know. Certainly
a Judge might properly consider the
past records of the defendants, their
ages. and the many other elements that
go into the fixing Of sentence. One
relevant fact The Star editorial men
lions is that the ernbezzler pleaded
guilty and the bandit appears to have
stood trial.
This protest is, however, on the one
firm and sound basis that it is not the
amount of money which the victim of
a hoId-up has in his pocket that fixes
the nature of the crime.
PAUL Z. LESH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-28

called on the carpet for transgression
of the official proprieties. Things
would be at a pretty pass in WASH
lngton, It's said, If a public man in
Senator Borah's exalted position were
not at liberty to discuss when and how
ne pleased matter upon which, as
all the world knows, European peace at
this time largely depends. Ambassador
F1llpoW1cz, like President Hoover. is a
mining engineer by profession He has
oeen Poland'S Ambassador since March
1890, but was here for a year or two
before that, with the rank of Minister
X X
Paul Wooton, Washington CORE
Sponoent Of the New Orleans Times
Picayune and chairman of Overseas
Writers, knows no French-not even q.
gesture-but he has suddenly ACQUIRED
q reputation for speaking that Language
nuently This is how it happened.
Wneh nunoreds OF correspondents and
1nelr guests were being presented to
PREMIER Laval at the press reception
Wooton explained directly to the French
statesman, who speaks no English. the
newspaper connections of those who
were passing down the line. It was not
SO closely observed that the language
employed was Spanish Premier lava
Is 1amlliar with that tongue, as is Mr..
Wooton. --'
Secretary of the Navy Adams has
taken advantage of the legal right con-
famed IN the charter of the National
academy OF Sciences to ask that body
70 report upon the system of long
and developed by Herbert Janyrin
Browne Of Washington: A Committee
was appointed by the Academy for this
investigation, composed of DR.. ]. g.
Merriam president Of the Carnegie
institution Of Washington; DR.. CharieS
y Abbot, secretary of the Smithsonian,
institution, and DR.. T. ,WayIand
vaughan, director of the Scripps In
SITUATION OF Oceanography, University
OF Cailfornla. Each member of the
committee Is known to have become
convinced that long-range weather
iorecaSting has sound and scientific
bases in solar radiation. ocean surface
temperatures and recurring solar
cycles. While Mr.. Brownies name was
the only one mentioned by Secretary
Adams. 1t is assumed that the WORK
OF other investigators in the field will
be examined.
II, @. Wells, British author. now in
washington, mas never used his Chris
tlan nameS-Herbert George. His
Iatner was professional cricket player.
Mels began writing books when he was
- years OLD, IN 1895, and has produced
one or more year ever since.
H. G." hobnobbed Yesterday with
group or Washington writer's who have
had overseas service Tea-table taIk
turned on the British election-iIIst
over. Il have never understood Amer
lcan enthusiasm over Ramsay Mac
Donald exclaimed the outliner of his
tory. In New York Wells hurled this
shaft at the British premier: Person.
ally, have no very great admiration
Tor MN. He Is very self-conscious
and theatrical person" Wells is head.
ing for the University of Wisconsin
He's anxious to inspect Glenn Frank's
experimental station at Madison.
Copyright, 1917