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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
MORGAN INSTALLED
AS GEORGETOWN DEAN
Veteran Instructor Assumes New
Post as Head Of University's
Medical School.

In the presence of Rev. w. Coleman
Nevis, s. j., and the board of trustees
of Georgetown University, DR.. william
Gerry Morgan was formally Installed
yesterday afternoon as dean Of the
Georgetown School of Medicine.
The exercise took place at the Medi-
cal School, where DIR. Morgan was es-
corted to his new Offices. There Presi-
dent Nevis presented him with shield
bearing the coat of arms OF the uni
versityA Following the presentation, the
trustees and DR.. Morgan made an In
spection of the medical building and
grounds, which are being improved
Last night, DR.. Morgan was the din
ner guest Of President Nevis and trus-
tees at the college.
Included among the trustees who
greeted the new medical dean, who had
been lecturer at the school for up
ward OF rs years prior to his recent
appointment, were DR.. Edmund A.
walsh. s. j., vice president and regent Of
School Of Foreign Service; Rev. j. j.
Mclaughlin, s. j., dean of the faculty
OF the College Of Arts and Sciences;
Rev. Vincent Hart, s. j., assistant dean
OF the college; Rev. John l.. Gipprich,
8. j., regent Of the Medical School;
Rev. Joseph A. Farrell, treasurer of the
university: Rev. Francis e. Lucey, S. j.,
regent OF the Law School, and Rev.
Z. T. Murphy, S. j., and Rev. H. J.
Rache, 8. ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
$50 SEEK PLACES
AS D. C. FIREMEN
Civil Service Applicants Nearly
Double in Number Those
of Last Year.

The Civil Service Commission has re-
eeived $50 applications for the forth.
coming examinations for appointment
to the District Fire Department, It was
made known at the commission today
This compares with 430 applications foI
the last examination, in October OF
1880.
The examination date viii be an
nounced shortly. and those eligible VIII
be permitted to take the test. The
deadIine for applicants was SEPTEMBER
9. The Fire Department starts a phi
Vate at 81 900 annually. y
Applications for vacancies announced
by the commission are considered fairly
to reflect the unemployment situation,
and 1t was said that throughout the
country this year, where some 500 ex-
aninations have been held, the num-
Der Of those seeking positions ranges
from twice to six times that Tor the
same classes of work last year.
This ratio is not applicable TO the
higher classes of employment, such as
scientific workers. but rather for the
general run of jobs.
This added work entailed, 1t was
said, has been handled at the commits
sion with a slightly smaller force than
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
WOMAN'S DEATH LAID
TO RECKLESS DRIVING
Manslaughter Charge Faced by
Doctor-Bail Set at
$1,000.

BY the Associated Press.
RENO, New. September ia cor
oner's jury yesterday afternoon found
that Mrs. Martha Hutchinson, former
deputy county ,clerk at Fairmont, w.
Va. was killed Sunday night when she
fell frcm an automobile driven in q
"reckless manner by DIR. Carl Pierre
Andre, also Of Fairmont.
DR. Andre was Immediately arranged
before the justice of the peace or a
felony complaint, charging involuntary
granddaughter.
Bail was temporarily fixed at SIS 900
and setting of the date for preliminary
hearing was postponed until Saturday.
The verdict was returned after the
fury had heard testimony Of mechanic
that the right trent brake on DR.. An
dre's automobile was defective and An
ores own statement to Sheriff Russell
Trathen that he was travelling faster
than so miles an hour when Mrs
Hutchinson fell from the car.
DR.. Andre testified that Mrs. Hutch
inson, a widow. came TO Reno three
weeks ago from Fairmont. Previously
he is said to have told Sheriff Trathen
the woman followed him here so that
she could marry him when he obtained
q divorce from Dorothea Howard Andre
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
FLEEING ROBBER IS WOUNDED
BY SHOT OF STORE FOREMAN
Bookkeeper Catches Escap.
ing Thief in Chase Down
Alley.
John Padgett Is Detained for
Questioning in Shooting
of CoIored Man.

Richard williams, AZ, colored, Of the
first block of Madison street, is in
Emergency Hospital with bullet
wound in the leg indicted shortly before
10 o'clock today by John Padgett, SO,
OF Cottage City, Nd, as Williams was
running down an alley In rear of Cat
Inns, Inc, furniture and electrical
equipment store, 1924 New York ave-
nue., from which he had fed when a
burglar alarm went of.
The burglar alarm, attached to a
radio, was fixed to ring when the radio
was moved, the contraption being
rugged up after eight radios had been
stolen from the basement of the store
during business hours within the past
several months.
Runs to Garage.
Hearing the alarm go off, Padgett,
who is foreman in the shop of Catiin's,
Inc, grabbed his gun and ran to the
garage in rear Of the store and one
floor below where he was working,
AS the colored man wound his way
between automobiles parked in the
garage, Padgett made a grab for him,
but missed. Padgett then cried stop
theft will shoot"
The colored man continued running
down the alley and Padgett fired one
shot, which hit the man In the leg. The
colored man continued running, how
ever. but was caught by Samuel Hook,
%, Of the 800 block of Eleventh street
northeast, bookkeeper at the store,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
THREE BOYS HELD
IN CHUM SHOOTING
Other Members of "Three
Skulls" Sought in Arms
Probe.

Three boys-two IA years old and the
other 15-were held at the Receiving
Home today in connection with the
shooting OF John Nanthos, 10. who was
POUNDED by one of the three yester-
day while playing in what police de-
scr1bed as miniature arsenal" on the
fourth moor OF young Manthos' home
at 326 John Marshall place.
With .32-caliber bullet wound in his
oack, the boy is at Emergency Hospital
where physicians prepared to take x
ray photographs in an effort to deer
mine the seriousness of his condition.
Meanwhile, police are investigatinp
the activities of the other youngsters
the wounded boys brother, Michael. IS.
joseph Caroraletti, IA, of so T. street
ana guido Antonio, IA, Of ll2 E street
VINO are said to have called them.
selves The Three Skulls"
Arsenal Found.
The inquiry was begun. police said
AFTER discovery of f1ve .25-caliber re.
volVers and bottle Of nitroglycerin ir
the room where the shooting occurred.
johns mother. Mrs. Antonio Manthos
was in her apartment on the FIRST floor
OF the building when she heard the re-
/ port Of gun, she said.
Michael. Joseph and Guido rar
downstairs and out into the street" she
said; Il went to the play room on the
fourth floor and found the door locked
AT INST John refused to open 1t, but
told him would faint If he didn't.
| Victim Paints.
He said the revolver had accidentally
gone on while Joseph was examining
| IT, but no one was hurt. / felt better
then. but later on-after I'd almost for.
! gotten the incident--he tainted. Some
oody heard me scream and called the
police: who had John taken to the hos
pital."
The other boys were arrested 9
snort time later. In the play room,
police said they. found the guns and
nitroglycerin, in addition to bric-a-
6rac, athletic equipment, etc. Thu:
FAR, they have been unable to learn how
the boys obtained possession Of the
firearms and the explosive. but theiI
theory Is that it was stolen.
The boys arrested explained The
Three Skulls" is a neighborhood organi-
zation, using the play room" as .
meeting place Police are seeking Other
members Of the group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
THREE BOYS AT PLAY
RUN DOWN BY AUTOS
Two Victims in Accidents Hurt
Badly-Hit-Run Woman Driver
Sought for Hitting One.

Two boys were seriously injured and
another suffered minor hurts wheE.
they were run down by automobiles
while at play late yesterday afternoon.
George Farmer, years old, of 11o1
Florida avenue northeast, received a
fractured skull and brain concussiun
when a truck operated by George Ban
mister, colored. of 600 Clay street
northeast, felled him near his home
The boy was taken to Casualty Hospital
RanniSter was not held.
A woman hit-and-run driver IS being
hunted by police following a mishap in
which she knocked down John H.
Thomas, colored, 6 years old, of 430 M
street, in front of his home The boy
is being treated at Freedman's Hospital
for possible internal injuries and cuts
about the head.
Four-year-old David Bell, So v street.
suffered q fractured right leg when
struck by a truck in an alley at the
rear Of his home. He was treated by
surgeons at Sibley Hospital. John L.
Reidy, 12o31z C street northeast, was
the driver of the van, police reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16

who also ran to the rear of the building
when the alarm went OF. James Brad
ford, 81, colored. a driver for the
establishment. helped Hook subdue the
man until police officers arrived few
moments later.
Theft I'm Absence.
The door in the rear of the base
ment of the store leads into the garage
It was pointed out by store employees
that the radios were stolen during the
absence of the statesmen in that part
of the store.
X-ray pictures were to be taken at
Emergency Hospital today to determine
if the bone in Williams leg was shat
tered.
Padgett was detained by police of
No. 1 precinct for questioning. He
said he shot low In hopes of frightening
the colored man so the latter would
stop. He said he was sorry the bullet
hit the man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
BRENNAN REVEALS
ILLEGAL SIGNS
BiIIboards Erected in First
Precinct Without Proper
Permits, He Says.

Discovery OF numerous unauthorized
billboardS and wall signs in the first
police precinct was revealed today by
Roland M. Brennan, chairman Of q
committee now investigating the ex-
istence In Washington Of signs erected
without proper permits.
Mr.. Brennan, who is chief clerk of
the Engineer Department, Is assisted
by Isadore Bryan Of the Engineer Com
inspector of signs in the building in
spector's ONCE.
The committee was appointed by Mai
Donald A. Dawson, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner. to prepare list of Illegal
Outdoor advertising displays. The survey,
which will require approximately three
weeks, is intended to eliminats all un-
authorized boards and wall signs in ac-
cordance with regulations soon to be
promulgated for the control Of outdoor
advertising.
List Called Obsolete
The present authorized list" COM
piled from records of permits issued, in
the past, was characterized by Mr..
Brennan as ''woefully unreliable and
obsolete"
Although most of the large bilboards
stand in the FIRST precinct officials be-
lieve many illegal signs also viii be
found in the second and third pre-
cincts.
"Ail signs lacking permits will have
to be eliminated from the list" he ex-
planned.
Similar conditions, officials believe,
undoubtedly exist in the second and
third precincts, where signs are nu-
merous.
Owing to laxity in the keeping of
record years ago the work Of checking
over the thousand or more permits
supposed to be outstanding has proved
slow and tedious. In early years per-
mits were sometimes issued by the po-
lice, Engineer Department, the build
ing inspectors Office or even by the
Commissioners themselves.
The compilation of the authorized
list was delayed during the Summer by
reason of annual leaves, and the over
taxed conditions in the building inspec-
tors Office.
Examinations Expected.
In making this physical inspection
Of signs in all precincts, the committee
Is making careful check of all signs In
excess of the number called for in bona
fide permits. 1t Is expected there will
be many eliminationS on this score
alone.
A good deal of the work of the COM
mittee is being eliminated by the de-
struction of buildings on the south side
of Pennsylvania avenue in connection
with the Governments building pro-
gram. Wall signs existed on many OF
these structures
The other TWO members of the In
speeding Comraf tee are Isadore Bryan
of the Engine Commissioners Office
and Thomas r. Roach, inspector Of
signs In thu building inspectors office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
Officer Pleads Not Guilty as
Men From All Walks of
Life Testify.
EFFICIENCY IS PRAISED
IN TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Bankers, Lawyers, Automobile
Dealers, Insurance Men and PO-
lice Officials Join in Tribute.

Pleading not guilty to charges OF
intoxication and conduct unbecomine
an ofhcer, Policeman Raymond v. Sin
clair today went On trial before the
Police Trial Board, his career as the
champion arrester Of the Traf1c Bureau
II Sinclair is found guilty Of the
charges. growing out OF party last
Friday night at his home, ozlS llllIO u
avenue dismissal from the force Is
mandatory, He is now under suspen-
sion,
From All Walks Of Life.
Sinclair called upon men from all
SvoIks of life this morning to TESTIFY
To his good character and sobriety. Inc
trial board room was croWoeu WIN
bankers, lawyers, insurance men ooc-
tors automobile dealers ana hign ponce
ofacers waiting. to testify Tor MIN rs
his trial began. -.
Irsnector Ernest w. Brown, in charge
If the Trafic Bureau, the flrst witness,
said he had known Sinclair 1or II
years and regarded him as exception,
sllv eficient." He said he never nae
any reason to suspect Sinclair USED IN
@The number of arrests made by SIN
clair is amply justifled by the laC. nH
has secured convictions in nearly "il
cases." said Brown.
Called to His Home.
Others who testified for him 1ncluoeo
Albert r. Peters. insurance broker
Harry Viner, 7l3 Lamont street; Ben
iamin Ourisman, automobile dealer
Edison B. Olds, of Silver Spring: an m
yestment broker; Inspector I. X; 5ean
Cant. Jeremiah Z. Sullivan and Capt
Reniarnin A. Lamb, all police ofneers.
The charges we're preferred against
Policeman Sinclair as a result Oh q
can made at his home late Fri .aa
NIGHT by Sergt. r. B. Carroll, acting
1ieI,tenant of the thirteenth precinct,
who reported he found Sinclair under
fhe influence of liquor. Carroll made
the visit to Sinclair's home In response
to call from the policeman, VINO sa =
Re u,anted an oficer sent around 70
quiet an argument between his wile
and one of the guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
PRATT AND CROSBY
ADDRESS CITIZENS
Major Tells Anacostia Group
Criticism Is ''Unfair"-Ca
Dent Honored.

Confidence in the integrity Of the
Washington Police Department and
praise for its activities were expressed
by three city of1lcials and many citizens
at special meeting of the Anacostia
Citizens Association last night. The
session was held In the Masonic Hall,
Fourteenth and u streets southeast. to
honor Capt. Frank M. Dent, former
head Of the eleventh precinct, now
retired.
Maj Henry G.. Pratt, superintendent
of Metropolitan Police; Corporation
Counsel William w. Bride and Police
Commissioner Herbert B. Crosby were
honor guests, and each addressed the
meeting.
Commissioner Crosby confined his re-
marks on the current investigation to
the brief opinion that "the whole de-
partment should not be condemned be-
cause few are derelict."
Pratt Calls Press unfair"
Corporation Counsel Bride assured
the gathering OF $50 citizens that 1.-THE
vast majority. of the local police are
of the finest type" although "unques-
tionably there Is some badness" He
added that the Commissioners recog-
nized this condition and were deter
mined ito sift it to the bottom and
rid the department Of improper men,"
Recent criticism of the department by
the press, which he termed unfair
and described as castigation of / 400
men on the basis of alleged INSIDE
meanorS Of a few, was the principal
theme of Maj. Pratt's comments. In
statements which he qualified as his
personal opinion on the situation, the
police superintendent asserted that the
morale of the department is vitality dam
aged II the officers feel public conf
dence in them has been destroyed. and
said he believed no sufhcient reason has
been discovered for the withdrawal of
this confidence.
Capt. Dent Given Gifts.
Capt. Dent, who retired from the de-
partment recently after IS years serv-
ice. was presented with silver service
as a token of esteem from his neighbors
and friends Of Anacostia. Lieut.. Dennis
j. Cullinane Of the eleventh precinct, as
representative of the men of that sta
ton, gave the retired chief q gold
watch.
DR.. George C. Havenner, president of
the Anacostia Association, presided over
last nights session. Entertainment was
provided by Raymond Ffllius, Prof. Full
ton Carr, Gordon Darling, Harrison
FfIliuS, Mrs. Louise Tucker, Mrs. Alice
Williams and Mrs. Jacqueline Kelly.
Prizes for the best gardens in Ana
costa were awarded to Harry Arnold,
2348 High street southeast, first: VIII
liam H. Benoff, 1345 Valley place south
east, second, and jeremiah O'Connor,
1857 Valley place southeast, third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
SCOUT CAMP CLOSES

Camp Wilson, Boy Scout camp at
Burnt Mills, Md, closed today after a
season which has brought with it I'M
highlights of the season has been the
completion Of seven wooden cabins.
The Camp Wilson staff has con-
sisted of William H. Murray, director,
and John George, Arlton Murray, Sam
Wallace, F. Fawcett, Robert Greenwood
and Karl Krumke, jr.
The Summer program closes today
but dozens of Scout troops will use the
camp as hiking objective and over
night camping grounds throughout the
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
1000, 900 MILES FLOWN
THIS YEAR BY AIR LINES

Air transport lines, operating in the
United States. with extensions to Cam
ada, the West Indies and Latin Amer
lea. few total of more than 1000, 900
miles during the first six months of
this year, carrying 193,6 passengers,
4,589,7O7 pounds of mail and 1895, 1853
pounds of express, according to a sur
vey Just completed by the Department
of Commerce aeronauticS branch.
The amount OF mail carried repre-
sented an increase of more than 100000
pounds over the first six months of
1880. Express shipments increased
54,386 pounds The passenger total,
however, was 14,706 less than for the
same period last year. The mileage
flown increased by S,201 ,702 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
VETERAN DRIVER OF FIRE HORSES
DIES AFTER SUFFERING STROKE
Edward Joseph Dryer, Familiar Figure in Parades Absent
This Year Because of Illness

He was chosen to drive the veteran
horses each year because Of his long
service as q driver, but was too Ill to
drive them In the parade last week.
He was blacksmith by trade, before
joining the Fire Department, and was a
native Washingtonian.
He Is survived by his widow, q son
Edward, and daughter. Rita.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed. The services will be held
at st. Dominic's Church, probably Sat
urday morning. II Is expected pail
bearers will be chosen from the ranks
Of Engine Company No. g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
D. C. ALIENIST URGES
LUNACY COMMISSION
DR.. D. Percy Hickling Also Asks
Part-Time Assistant in An
nual Report.

DR.. D. Percy Hickling, District alien
ist, in his annual report to the Commits
sicners yesterday recommended the
creation of a lunacy commission in the
District similar to those in existence in
most of the States.
He also urged the appointment of an
assistant to. the alienist on 9 part-time
basis and with salary of 81 200 a year.
Dificulty has been encountered, DR..
Kicking said, in obtaining the services
of competent psychiatrist at times to
aid in the examination of patients and
appear In court in lunacy cases.
During the past fiscal year, the report
stated, approximately / 500 persons were
examined in Gallinger Hospital. :. OF
these 458 were committed for treatment
to st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16

Edward Joseph Dwyer, 81, veteran
fireman, who drove the old fire horses
Barney, Gene and Tom In firemeri's
parades each year until the last, died
last night at Emergency Hospital, fol-
lowing a stroke suffered about two
weeks ago.
Dwyer was appointed to the depart
rnent in 1901, and had just finished 80
years of service in No. Engine COM
pany when stricken. He was made an
assistant driver in 1904 and driver in
1908, and became driver and operator
OF . motorized engine when No.
company became motorized IN 1913
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
DONALDSON FUNERAL SET

Funeral services for Mrs. Benjamin
Sinclair Donaldson. who died Yesterday
al Sibley Hospital, viii be held Friday
morning at 1880 at the residence Of
her son, Charles A. Lempke, 36O5
Seventeenth street northeast Rev.
James H. Miers Of the Fourth Presby-
terrain Church will ofaciate. Burial viii
be in Congressional Cemetery
Mrs Donaldson had been resident
Of washington for - years. She is
survived by two sons. G. A. and e. w.
Lsmpke Of this city, and > brother,
Charles Van sesgrtn. Sgookiyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
VISIT TO EUROPE is PRIZE
xallipolis Grotto to Send "Miss
Personality" on Trip Abroad.

The washington girl who is victorious
in the Miss Personality" contest now
being conducted by Kallipolis Grotto
viii win trip . Europe. II wes an
nounced here today by Carlton p. How
ell, head OF the organization.
Twenty-Five entries have been re-
oeived thus far In the competition,
which VIII b. judged a the washington
Auditorium OCTOBER e.
London, Amsterdam. Brussels. wies-
baden, Luoerns, interlAken and Paris
wfi Be included IN the winners itin.
6rarI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
Marriage Licenses.

Oswald Conneli. as, Harrington, Mass: aRa
CavAnagh.
Thomas u. ,IRobsrh. -7s Railway: n 4;
and Winifred Wiggins, ~, PathWynne' ~ -"
Rev. Allan p. PooFe. ..,,.
Travis. 7. HALEY i.nS N ildrsiS H''s"a
Elmer w. Reese. ~. ana Mpuds N. Moran
Rev A p M0wbray. :.
zsne eh ~ is ssssis. SasfInaIE-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
Gets Virginia Trade Permit.

RICHMOND, Va, September 16
Especially The H. w. Pettingill Co., q
Delaware corporation, has been granted
. certihcate authorizing 1t to do bsisi-
ness m Virginia. with principal ONCE
ct Fredericksburg, in charge Of M. r.
Pettingill. The company Is engaged In
the business Of repairing and ceiling
Automobile. bodies. -. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
Rita La Roy to Be Married

HOLLYWOOD. Calf. September 10
H1.-Rita La Roy, motion picture
actress, and BENJAMIN Hirschfeld.
they will marry September az Thev
said their notice Of intention n wed
would Be Alsd today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
MAIL BARRED ON AKRON
Stamp Collectors Must Wait for
Special Flight After Trials.

Special Flight After Trials.
Stamp collectors, who are eager 10
secure stamps from mail flown aboard
the new naval dirigible u. s. S. Akron,
must bide their time. Secretary Adams
yesterday told Postmaster General
Brown that 1t would be "impracticable"
to carry philatelic mall on the forth
coming trial night Of the big craft.
The Secretary said, however, he
probably would arrange for a comment
orative mail on the first official flight
of the Akron This will likely be done
when the ship goes from Lakehurst,
N. j., to some port on the West Coast,
which is to be her future station.