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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
MISS MINNIE MICKEY
DIES AFTER STROKE
Charter Member of Genealogical
society-Was First Regent OF
Philadelphia D. A. R. Chapter.

The many friends in Washington OF
Miss Minnie F. Mickey will learn with
regret of her death recently at the
home Of her brother-in-law and sister,
DIR. and Mrs. H M Chance, 224 South
Forty-third street, Philadelphia, within
a nalf hour after being stricken with
apoplexy.
A descendant Of John Jacob Mickey,
an early settler in Pennsylvania, and
daughter of the late Edwin Mickey and
his wife. Matilda Fogel Mickey, she
was actively interested in the history
of this country and genealogical re-
search regarding the descendants OF its
founders.
Beginning with Philadelphia Chap
ter. Daughters of the American ReVo-
luton. of which she was the first
regent. she organized numerous chap
ters of the D. A. R.. and as registrar
general was one Of the earlier national
officers of that organization. Later she
was editor and general manager OF the
American, the original name OF the
official D. A. r. publication She was
a charter member Of the National
Genealogical Society. In various capac-
tiles she was actively interested in pro-
noting the welfare of the Daughters
- the American Revolution and OF the
Genealogical Society. She founded and
at the time OF her death was regent
Of the Michelet Chapter, D. A r., IT.
membership comprising descendants o.
John Jacob Mickey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
End of Drought
Due to Moving of
LOngg-Stagnant Air
Science Still Unable to
Explain Lack of Motion
in Upper Strata.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The long -stagnant atmospheres which
brought drought to the country have
stirred. That apparently is why it is
raining once more.
Science has found no cause for the
almost complete lack of motion of the
upper air, to which it attributed the
drought that had devastated wide
stretches of farming land. Further
more, there is no way of knowing, j.
B. Kincer, agricultural meteorologist Of
the Weather Bureau, said today,
whether the resumption of currents is
permanent or will again lapse.
A readjustment of air pressure con-
ditions in early February permitted the
air to flow from high to low pressure
areas in normal fashion. The low pres
sure areas swung across the country
and in recent days have been attended
by substantial and sometimes heavy
rains over much of the hitherto per-
sistently dry areas.
High Pressure Area.
Before that time a high pressure
area, lowering intolerably long over the
Rocky Mountain area, blocked the rains
which should have come to the mte-
rior of the continent out of the west.
Since the first of February rainfall
has totaled an inch or more in nearly
all of the Southern States and over a
wide belt extended from extreme South
ern New York, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia southwest and west to Okla
homa and Eastern Kansas.
In general the totals have come near
normal or somewhat above in Ohio,
Indiana, the Southern half of Illinois
and in Tennessee. Rains have been
above normal generally in West Vir-
ginia, Kentucky, Arkansas, Oklahoma,
Texas and much of Missouri. In all
there was a great deficiency, however,
to be made up.
Rain In States Nearby.
In Maryland, Virginia and the Caro-
linas, rain has remained moderate and
generally below normal. n the plains
States north of Kansas and also in the
Upper Mississippi Valley from North
ern Missouri northward there has been
little rain or snow as yet.
The heaviest rainfall has occurred
in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas
Southern Missouri, the Northern parts
of Mississippi and Louisiana and East
ern Texas.
These were the States of the most
severe drought areas. In West Vir-
GINA, Ohio, Indiana and the Southern
half of Illinois, also hard hit, rains have
been mostly from to 2 inches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19

school buildings and grounds. He ex-
planned that in the face of heavy ex-
penditures for the landscaping of school
grounds and equipment of school play
grounds more adequate protection fol
the properties is needed after school
hours. The board agreed to seek the
suggested guardianship.
At the suggestion of DR.. Ballou, the
board agreed to invite the department
of superintendent of the National
Education Association to hold its an
nual convention in the National Capt.
tai in 1882. The department is meeting
next week in Detroit and local school
officers will attend its sessions. DR.
Learned and Harry o. Hine, secretary
Of the board, was authorized to frame
the local boards formal invitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
Commission Declares Inter-
section at Pennsylvania and
14th Too Crowded.
ALEXANDRIA LINE MUST
VACATE PRESENT SITE
Decision Virtually Sounds Death
Knell Over Street Car Service
to Virginia Town.

The Public Utilities Commission to-
day denied the petition of the Mount
Vernon, Alexandria & Washington
Railway Co. for permission to set up a
terminal at Eleventh and streets for
its trolley cars, bringing the cars across
Pennsylvania avenue at Fourteenth
street The present terminal is at
Twelfth and D streets, and the COM
pany muI vacate this terminal by April
to make way for new building to be
put up by the Federal Government. The
company must also tear up all Of its
tracks east of Fourteenth street by that
date.
In acting upon the p. tition, the COM
mission had before it evidence put there
by its engineers that to grant the petit
ton would place traffic load at Four
tenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
beyond the capacity of the intersection.
Intersection Heavily Loaded.
The report showed that ITS cars cross
this intersection in the half hour be-
tween $3.50 and 9 in the morning and
l3l between 4:30 and in the after
noon Some Of these are cars of the
Washington Railway & Electric Co.,
serving the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, which make turns out CT and
Into E street, which intersectS Four
leenth street at Pennsylvania avenue.
Had the petition been granted 6S extra
turns per day, of heavy interurban
cars. would have been added to the
load, and the commission refused TO
sanction such an addition. The action
had been freely predicted before the
petition had even come to the COM
mission.
The Public Utilities Commission like
wise denied a petition by the Blue
Ridge Transportation Co.. operating
motor buses between Washington and
Hagerstown. Cumberland and Pitts
burph, to move its terminal from 4O8
twelfth street to 1886 New York ave-
nue.. The Federal building program was
not involved in the latter petition. as
this terminal is north of Pennsylvania
avenue.
Against Reimbursement.
The action of the commission in the
Alexandria car line case practically
sounds a death knell over street car
service between Washington and Alex
andria. since officials of the company
saw it would not be practicable 10 them
tn use any terminal south OF Pennsyl-
Vania avenue. A bill is In preparation
to compensate the company for its en-
forced exodus from its terminal and 1or
its probable cessation of operation
which calls upon the District OF Column
bla to contribute $4,000 to the COM
pany in exchange for the company
agreement to tear up its tracks IN
Washington south of Water street 10
Highway Bridge. This has already str
red unfavorable comment among CIVIC
bodies here, and an attack on the prop
osition is expected to be launched at
the meeting of the Federation OF CIT
tzens' Associations Saturday night.
James G. Yaden of Petworth, whose as
sociation is on record as opposed TO the
contribution. is expected to LEAD the
fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19

From their recently discovered resting
place on a wooded knoll near the new
dormitory building at Georgetown Uni
versity, the bones of score or more OF
the early residents of Washington will
be removed to a permanent location in
burial plot in Cedar Hill Cemetery
IL the offer of the cemetery is accepted
by officers of Georgetown University.
Among the graves recently discovered
while workmen were excavating for the
new building at Georgetown University
were those of Susan Decatur, widow of
Commodore Stephen Decatur of early
naval fame, and Jane Brent, daughter
of Robert Brent, first mayor OF WASH
inpton. Many other graves, almost all
overgrown with weeds and nearly OBJ
liberated with the passage Of time, were
| found in the forgotten graveyard high
on the hills above the Potomac River.
Some OF the grayestones were decipher-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
MAN ACCUSED BY JUSTICE STONE
WINS CASE IN D. C.. POLICE COURT
Colored Defendant Is Acquitted Charge of Reckless
Driving Before Judge Hit.

Associate Justice Harland F. Stone
of the United States Supreme Court
lost case in Police Court today when
a jury acquitted Alvin Jackson. 20
years old, colored, against whom the
justice had appeared as the principal
witness on a charge of reckless driving.
When the case was first called up
as a witness, Jackson took advantage
of a recent decision of the Supreme
Court which gave the right of jury trial
to persons charged with reckless driv-
ing. Justice Stone, whose identity was
not known to Police Court attaches,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
sPEEDBOAT CONCESSION
BIDS ASKED BY GRANT

One of the first signs of Spring is
sued today from the Office of Lieut.. Col.
U. S. Grant. Sd, director of Public Build
ings and Public Parks, who called for
bids for the operation of the speedboat
concession at Hams Point in East Po-
tomac Park. The bids will be opened
February 81.
Under the terms of the prospective
contract, the successful bidder is re-
quired to take out insurance in COM
pany having a capital stock of not less
than 100000 to cover legal liability to
the public.
Col. Grant explained that the con-
cession will cover the exclusive privi-
lege of operating speedboatS from Hams
Point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
COURT WILL DECIDE
ON TAXI BAN LEGALITY
Right to Cruise on F and G Streets
at Issue in Case in Traf-
fc Court.

The FIRST case in which Tag legality
of the ordinance forbidding taxicabs
from cruising along F and @ streets
in the shopping district between certain
hours was heard before Judge ralph E.
Given in Traffic Court late yesterday.
Judge Given will give decision shortly
Several other test cases on the taxi
cab cruising situation have come up be-
fore but in former instance, 1t was
pointed out, the drivers entered pleas
of guilty OF violating the ordinance
without disputing its legality. In each
instance the defendants formerly tried
have been given suspended sentences
One of these, Arthur D. Baker, came
before Judge Given yesterday, and M
took the mans personal bond.
THE case in which the legality OF the
nan arose involved James L. Brum'
baueh, a member OF the Independent
Taxi Owners Association, who was rep
resented by A. d. Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
REBURIAL OF SUSAN DECATUR'S
BODY, RECENTLY FOUND, OFFERED
Others Also Discovered Near New G. y. Dormitory
May Have Resting Places in Cedar Hill.

able, but on most of them the inscrip-
tions we're so weather beaten they were
not readable.
The grave of Susan Decatur was re.
stored in 1904 by Decatur Parsons OF
New York, a granddaughter OF Com
modore Decatur, The naval ONCE nee
ne mad fought a duel on the historic
dueling ground at Bladensburg with
Commodore James Barron.
Cedar Hill Cemetery, where 1t is pro,
posed to renter the bones OF these Ole
Washington residents without charge
to Georgetown University, or to any
individual, is located in Maryland, near
the District line, in line with the ex-
tension of Pennsylvania avenue south
east. p. w. Calfee, one of the officials
of the cemetery, has written a letter tc
Georgetown University, offering 70 re-
move the bodieas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
PITTS DENIED BOND
TO. LEAVE D. C. JAIL

The final effort of G. Bryan Pitts to
leave the District Jail under bond failed
yesterday when the United States SUI
preme Court ruled adversely on his Pc
tition for BAIL
Pitts, through his counsel, had made
application to Chief Justice Hughes.
The latter's ruling denied the petition
without comment.
Pitts was convicted of a conspiracy
to embezzle funds and destroy records
of the F.. H. Smith Co. while serving
as chairman of It's board of directors.
He appealed the conviction and was
aeommitted to jail pending deteruN ia.
tion Of this issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19

was CURLY ordered to find a seat
when he was seen standing up in court.
The jury returned the verdict of not
guilty in Jackson'S case today after
brief elaboration. JACKSON was de-
Tended by P. P. Richardson, colored
attorney, and the case was prosecuted
by Assistant Corporation Counsel Ray
mond T. Sparks. The case was tried
before Judge Isaac R. Hit. A#
Jackson was charged with the offenSe
after his automobile and Justice stone S
car had collided on S street near Con-
necticut avenue some time around tn
middle Of January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
PRISONERS DONATE $51
TO RED CROSS RELIEF
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The American Red Cross today re-
ceived $51 from the warden of the
Tennessee State Penitentiary, contrib
uted by 60 prisoners.
The amounts given varied from cents
to SIC.
One of the prisoners, when making
his contribution, showed letter from
his father, which said:
"Son, don't try to get parole at this
time, for if it wasn't for the Red Cross
We wouldn't have anything to eat, and
I advise you to remain where you are
so they won't have to care for you also"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
James M. Burns Dead.

MARTINSBURG, W. Va, February
10 especially james NJ. Burns, father
of L. w. Burns, superintendent of city
schools, here. died at his home at
Crawley, Greenbrier County, w. Va.
aged 30, Monday. He had been in III
health for some months. Funeral serv-
ices were held yesterday afternoon
The widow and two other sons survive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
BARNETT STATUE SOUGHT
Resolution Asks $125, 900 Shaft for
Former Marine Chief.

A statue of the late Maj. Gen. George
Barnett, former 0ommandant of the
Marine Corps, would be erected in
Washington under resolution in
troduced in the Senate by Senator
Blaine, Republican, of Wisconsin. The
resolution was referred to committee
for report.
The resolution authorizes $125,000 for
the statue, the site to be selected later.
The preamble declares the statue would
be in recognition of Gen. Barnett'S out
standing character and courage.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07

Section S641, be and the same hereby
Is amended to read as follows:
'8641. In counties Of not more
than 10000 population the Judge Of
probate shall provide himself with a
suitable book in which to record all
for the appointment of
guardians under the provisions of
this act, at the expense of the coun-
ty, and shall record in said book all
taken in each case COM
ing before him under this act, but
need not record any evidence taken
except as it shall seem to him proper
and necessary. The reasons for ap-
pointing a guardian shall be entered
therein and any parent or the at
torney for any child may appeal from
the final disposition of the guardian
ship matter by complying with the
law regulating appeals from probate
courts. When acting under the pro-
visions of this act the probate court
may for convenience be called the
juvenile court of the appropriate
county"
Approved April 20. 1881.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07
CHAPTER 25s-H. F. No. 1919.

CHAPTER 255-H. #. No. 11S5.
AN ACT to permit any city of the
first class located In county hav-
ing q population Of not less than
275,000 inhabitants and not moro
than $500 Inhabitants to reduce
assessments for local improvements
in certain cases and providing the
procedure for such reduction.
Ee, it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. Any city in this state
may reduce the amount of any as
ssssment against property benefited
by local improvements where such as
sessment was made against any forty
(40) acre tract of land in such city
and from which assessment an an
peal to the District Court and Su.
preme Court has been taken, but
which appeal was no: taken within
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07

CHAPTER 240-S. F. No. 1855.
AN ACT relating to the commence
ment of actions, under certain con-
ditions.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That in any action
against any defendant or defendants
in the district court of this State
where a summons was issued and
delivered for service, but not to the
sheriff or other proper officer. as
provided in Section 9199. Mason S
Minnesota Statutes of 1927. between
March LIST. 1881, and April 25th. 1881.
sucn action shall be deemed begun
and pending until the final judgment
therein has been satisfied; but. as
against any defendant or defendants
not served within the period of limit
alton, such delivery shall be ineffec-
tual, unless within sixty (6O days
thereafter the summons be actually
served upon the defendant or de-
PENDANTS therein named by Proper
officer, and such delivery and serv-
ice when so made shall be valid and
effectual to all intents and purposes.
Sec. g This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's
passage.
Approved April 20. 1881.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07

CHAPTER :42-H. F. No. 81.
AN ACT relating to the payment of
expenses of Child Welfare Boards,
Amending Section AGO, General
Statutes 1923.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
! the State Of Mi13csotc:
Section 1. TIL. Scc@ol go, Cen
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07
Approved April 20, 1891.

CHAPTER e32-S. r. No. s05.
N ACT to amend Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 1896
n, by providing that the articles of
incorporation of certain religious
organizations may be amended in
accordance with the provisions of
Mason's Minnesota Statutes of
I1e27, Section 1885.
4 it enacted by the Legislature of
fthe State OF Minnesota:
Section 1. That Mason's Mime
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07
ION LAWS OF MINNESOTA PASSED AT LEGISLATIVE SESSION

uniform 10 far az practicable for the
same class Of offices. A copy Of the
report Of such examination shall be
fled and subject to public inspec-
ton in the office Of the public
examiner, and another copy in the
Office of the county auditor Of the
county thus examined; provided, that
If any such examination shall dis
close malfeasapce, misfeasance, or
non-feasance in any office of such
county, such report shall be filed with
the county attorney of said county,
and it shall be the duty of such coun-
ty attorney to institute such civil and
criminal proceedings, as the law and
the protection of the public interests
shall require.
The county receiving such exam
nation shall pay to the state the
total cost and expense Of such exam
nation, including the salaries paid
to the examiners while actually en-
gagged in making such examination,
provided, that such salary charge
shall not exceed $1,000 per day. The
appropriation accounts of the comp
troller shall be credited with all COL
lections made for any such examina-
tons, and said moneys SO collected
are hereby appropriated for the use
and purpose of said accounts"
Approved April 20, 1881.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07


wise, without encroaching upon its
undivided profits or its net earn
ings until the contingent or reserve
fund is exhausted. Provided that
associations issuing serial stock only
may accumulate a separate con-
tingent or reserve fund for each Sc
ries of stock, and distribute the
same among the stockholders of each
such series. as each such series
natures and is cancelled"
Approved April 20. 1881.
CHAPTER 239-S. F. No. 1921.
AN ACT to, legalize certain proceed
ings heretofore taken for the fund
ing of floating indebtedness by any
county, authorizing the completion
of such proceedings and the issu-
ance of county bonds in cOnnec-
tion Herewith and legalizing such
bonds.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. In all cases where a
county has heretofore, acting through
it's county board. Diet Trimmed to issue
the bonds of such county for the
purpose of funding it's outstanding
floating indebtedness as represent
ed by the warrants of such county
outstanding and unpaid on the LIST
day of April, 1881, and has by resolu-
ton provided for the issuance and
sale thereof, such proceedings al
ready had are hereby legalized and
declared to be valid and of full force
and effect, and the county board of
any such county is hereby authorized
to complete the proceedings for the
issuance of such bonds in accordance
with such resolution and to issue
the bonds of such county in such
amount as many be in the Judgment
of the board necessary to fund such
outstanding floating Indebtedness.
provided. that such bonds shall ma
ture serially in approximately equal
amounts each wear. the first of such
installments to become due in not
more than two years from their date
and the last of such installments to
become due in not more than twelve
years from their date and provided.
further, that prior to the issuance of
such bonds the county board shall
levy a tax for the payment thereof
in the manner prescribed by Section
5 of Chapter 131 General Laws 1927.
Sec. 2. This act shall not apply
to or affect any action or proceed
ings now pending in which the
validity OF anv such proceedings or
bonds is questioned.
Approved April 20, 1881.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07

CHAPTER 247-H. #. No. 684.
AN ACT relating to the transpOrta-
ton Of pupils to q junior college
of an adjoining or nearby district.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section i. That any school district
not maintaining a junior college is
hereby authorized, at the expense
and cost of the district, to transport
any resident pupil thereof to an adj
joining or nearby district maintain
ing junior college for the purpose of
such college.
Approved April 20, 1891.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07

CHAPTER 23S-S. r. No. 1868.
AN ACT to amend Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section
1851, relating to contingent or
reserve funds of building and loan
associations.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Mason's Minnesota
Statutes of 1927. Section 1851. be
amended to read as follows:
''7753-1. Every association shall ac-
cumulate a fund to be known as a
contingent or reserve fund by setting
aside each semi-annual accounting
period at least two per cent of its
net earnings until the fund shall ul-
be equal to at least five per
centum of it's accumulated CAPT.
tel and to at least fifty per
centum of the boo,s vclua of all real
estate owned by it. Such fund shall
not be available for the payment of
current expenses so long as the as
ISOLATION has undivided profits. 1t
shall not be available for the payment
of dividends; but any association
may charge AGAINST such fund any
losses upon investments. whether