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The Washington times., 1931-01-12
CUSTER FARCE,
TUTOR SAYS

Charging that the hearing
which he was granted Saturday
before the committee on COM
plants and appeals of the Board
Of Education was a "farce.p NAL
colin M. Young, 26. ousted history
teacher of Mckinley High School,
today said he would bring his
case before the Simmons sub
committee of the House.
Mr.. Young, whose work as a
probationary instructor had been
declared unsatisfactory" by
Frank C. Daniel, principal of the
school, was denied his plea for
reinstatement in the public
school system at a session Of the
board committee on Saturday.
The youthful instructor, who
was an honor student at the Uni
versity of North Carolina, accused
his superiors of dismissing him
on insufficient evidence. He ex-
planned that Mr.. Daniel had
visited his class for only IS min
utes and on this hurried inspec-
ton had been based his verdict
Of rotten"
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
PILOT. ESCAPES
GLIDER DEATH
Times Staff Photo

Death pointed up toward the
sky over Hoover Airport yester-
day and beckoned to Joseph
Berhling, %. pilot of a glider
that suddenly refused to glide.
But Berhling shook his head.
The glider fell to earth from
a distance of 100 feet while NOV
ing picture camera men, present
to watch the glider tested, photo
graphed what they thought was
certainly the death plunge of
the young flier.
To their surprise, the airShip
hit the ground, bounced up, came
down and bounced again and
then came to rest. Berhling re.
ceived only slight injury to
one foot. The reason was that
the ship, a new invention. had
rubber tubes designed to lift it.
and it was upon these that it
landed and bounced about.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
DISTRICT BILLS
ARE ADVANCED
IN SENATE
Bone Dry Law, Pay Boosts,
Traffic, Realty and Barber
Closing Will Be Discussed

District affairs loom large on
the program of the Senate for
this week, with consideration due
to be given to the Howell prohibi-
ton enforcement code, the move
for increased salaries for Govern
ment employees, the proposed traf-
fic code, mortgage and securities
legislation, and the bill closing
barber shops on Sundays.
The Howell prohibition bill,
outstanding local measure, will
probably become the unfinished
business of the Senate itself to-
day or tomorrow, with debate
likely to start Immediately. The
salary increase proposal is also
due for consideration on the
floor, while the other local mat
ters will be taken up by the Sen
ate District Committee.
Dry Bill Advanced
The bone dry bill will move
into favored status Immediately
after the Interior Department ap-
preparation bill is disposed Of.
The Senate is adopting series
of amendments to this measure
designed to put into effect PreSi-
dent Hoover's recommendations
for bringing salaries Of under
average employees up to the aver
age Of positions within their
grades.
This matter, upon which wide
difference of opinion has de-
veloped between the Senate and
House, will also come to a head
during the week at a conference
of representatives Of the two
Houses on the TreaSury-P Postoffice
Appropriation bill. The Senate is
inSistent upon it's amendments to
this measure making effective
the Presidential recommendations,
while the House is backing its
Appropriations Committee which
knocked out the increases.
Barber Hearing Called
The barber shop Sunday closing
bill will be considered by the Dis
trict Committee tomorrow after
noon.
Senator Blaine's subcommittee
on insurance and banks will hold
a hearing Friday on the proposed
regulation of mortgage fore
closures and iSsuances of securi
ties.
The traffic subcommittee will
meet some time this week for a
further hearing on the contro
verSial traffic bill.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
GEN.. PERSH|NG
AIDS CHEST

Gen. John ]. Pershing will be
chairman of the governmental
unit in the Community Chest
campaign. it was announced by
Edward F. Colladay, campaign
chairman.
John C. Koons, vice president
of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Co. is executive direc-
tor of this unit and Herbert l..
Willett, jr., secretary.
The unit was made possible by
letter from President Hoover
asking that the rule against So
liciting in the Government de-
partments be lifted this year for
the Community Chest.
The campaign will open Janu-
ary Is and end February 4.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
Union Vet, Delayed
66 Years, Brings
36-Star Flag

Because of a battle wound
received 66 years ago, Orlando
Learned, a Union soldier, was
cheated of his chance to come
to Washington and participate
in the triumphal entry of Union
forces into the city.
But he arrived here short
time ago, bringing with him
his most cherished possession,
a battle-scarred Union flag,
with only 36 stars, which he
obtained at a banquet Of his
regiment at Chattanooga, Tenn,
on July 4, 1868, in celebration
of the fall of Vicksburg
Mr.. Learned is staying with
his sister, Mrs. w. G. Clismond,
% Webster st. N. w..
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
Precinct Is Urged
For NegrO Police

A proposal to establish a col
ored police precinct in the Dis
trict of Columbia was indorSed by
the Hillsdale Citizens Association
at their meeting last week.
The resolution supporting the
project was introduced by the Rev.
H. r. Randolph, of the Philadel-
phia and Baltimore Conference OF
the A. M. E. Zion Church, and was
adopted after a discussion in
which Miss E. v. Smith, retired
public school teacher. and w. E.
Stewart, retired member OF the
police force, took part.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
Postal Rate Boosts
Scored By Senators

Charging an attempt to cripple
the Parcel Post, Senator McKellar
CD, of Tenn, will ask the Sen.
ate today to pass his resolution
asking Postmaster General Brown
to halt further rate increases.
McKellar will have the support
of Senator Norris, Insurgent
leader who is leading the drive
to repeal the provision which per
mits the Postmaster General to
raise rates subject to approval OF
the Interstate Commerce Commits,
sion.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
Mellon Puts Wreath
On Hamilton Statue

Placing of a wreath by Secre-
tary of the Treasury Andrew w.
Mellon on the statue of Alexander
Hamilton today was a highlight
in the observation of the 174th
anniversary of the birth of the
first Secretary of the Treasury
conducted under the auspices Of
the Society of the Sons of the
Revolution.
Secretary Mellon was escorted
by George w. White. president
Of the National Metropolitan
Bank; Robert V. Fleming, presi-
dent of the Riggs Bank, and
Richard w. Hynson, of the Ma
tional City Bank. Col. Frank S.
Hight was chairman of the gen.
eral committee.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
SUICIDE MOVE
SEQUEL TO
ROBBERY
Second Suspect Identified
by Woman; Clerk TraiIed
Pair After Store Invasion

John Boyd, who shot himself
IN the head when he was trapped
by police Saturday after holding
up a grocery store at Tenth and
c Streets Southeast, will recover
from his wound, physicians at
Casualty Hospital said today.
Meanwhile, Theodore Roosevelt
Brewer, who, it is charged, aided
Lloyd in the hold-up is being held
and will be confronted by several
persons who have been victims Of
q hold-up man.
Suspect Identified
Mrs. Frances Walker, 1888 New
Hampshire Ave. N. W., told police
she was certain that Brewer
was the man who forced his
way into her apartment in the
early morning hours last Thurs
day.
Police are also making test
OF the pistol with which Boyd
shot himself in an effort to aScer-
tain whether or not it could. have
figured in the Staying OF Beulah
Limerick. 1t is of the same
caliber.
Brewer and Boyd were trailed
from the store to Garfield Park,
Saturday, where they were taken
into custody by Policeman C. j.
Sewart, of the Fifth precinct.
Boyd shot himself when he found
that his escape had been cut off.
TraiIed by Clerk
Gordon Hooff, 10, a clerk in
the store, trailed the two hold-up
men after they had entered the
store and had taken the days
receipts.
The two alleged hold-up men
boarded a street car and Hooff
followed in an automobile. Alight-
ing from the car at Eighth and
Virginia Avenue Southeast, the
men headed toward Garfield
Park, with Hooff close behind
them. Hooff succeeded in get
ting a pedestrian to call police
while he followed.
AS police appeared in Garfield
Park, Boyd, seeing that he was
trapped, drew his revolver and
pointed it at his head. The gun
failed to explode when he first
pulled the trigger but in the next
attempt sent a bullet crashing
into his head. He was taken to
Casualty Hospital while Brewer
was taken into custody and
locked up at the Fifth Precinct
station.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
HuguenOt Society
To Meet Tomorrow

The Huguenot Society will hold
its fourth meeting of the season
tomorrow night at St. johns
Parish Hall, Sixteenth and H
SITS. N. W., at $3.50 o'clock.
DR.. Henry C.. Ranck, who Will
be the principal speaker, has in
vited the society to attend q
special service at Grace Reformed
Church, Fifteenth and o SITS.
N. W., next Sunday, Reformation
Day, at IL a. m. DR.. Florian j..
C. Vurpillot, chaplain Of the
Society, will assist OF the service.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
$500 Miles of Wire
To Aid Filters Is Plan

Announcement has been made at
the Department of Commerce that
more than $500 miles of addi-
tional automatic telegraph type
writer circuits for the BENEFIT of
aviators will be installed immedi-
ately.
One circuit will run from Pitts
burgh, Pa, to Newark N. j., with
q Eranch to Washington the sec
ond from Seattle to Portland, Ore,
and the third between Los Angeles
and Wichita, KanS.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
HOUUdrd Graduates
Name Woman Head

Mrs. Alma j. Scott was elected
president of the local Howard
University Alumni Association for
the year of 1881, it was announced
yesterday. She succeeds j. Frank
lin Wilson, president for seven
years.
Others elected were: James
Lovett. vice president. Miss Ber.
nice Chism, secretary; Mrs. James
Lomax, assistant secretary, and
Mrs. Ann Rose Saunders, treas
urer.
DR.. Mordecai Johnson, president
of the university, addressed the
association.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
SLEEPING BABY
SUFFOCATED

Becoming tangled in the blan-
kets in his carriage, James Allen
English, 4-months-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Beryl R. English, Of
Burnt Mills, Md, was suffocated
yesterday.
The infant had been left in his
carriage in front of his home for
an airing. Mrs. Charles Latimer,
of Takoma Park, Md, who was
visiting the English home, went
out to bring the child in and dis
covered him unconscious with his
head wrapped in the blankets.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
cones BOOM AS
CHINESE WE'D

While brass gongs and Chinese
fiddles walled Henry Chin Bow
and Ching Yee Gui were mar
ried yesterday under Christian
rites by Judge Robert E. Mat
tingly, Of Municipal Court.
Hundreds Hang Around
Hundreds of curious persons
gathered in front of Odd Fellows
Hall, 822 Twentieth st. N. w.
where the ceremony was per-
formed and police were kept
busy two hours clearing traffic.
Interpreters, newspaper men,
congressman, photographers and
movietone directors added glamor
and confusion to the scene.
Following the marriage the
bridegroom and a number of his
friends gathered at a banquet
at 349 Pennsylvania Ave. The
bride, however, went into seclu-
sion Immediately after the cere-
mony.
Arranged by LOnyay
The wedding was arranged by
Mortimer Lonyay, general coun-
sci for the Canton provinces in
America, and Elton Layton, Sec
retary of the House Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce.
The Representatives in attend
ance were William P. Holiday,
Illinois; Thomas A. Jenkins,
Ohio; Wilbur Cartwright, Okla
homa, and Luther johnson, Of
Texas.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
Atheists to Organize
Cremation Club Here

At the meeting Of the Wash
ington Chapter, American Asso,
citation for the Advancement OF
Atheism, yesterday at 623 Louis
lana Ave. N. W., plans were dis
cussed for the formation OF
the Capital City Cremation
Club"
Membership will be open to
everyone who believes that crema,
ton is the most sanitary way OF
disposing Of dead bodies.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
Baltimore Cleric
Raps DiUOrce EUI

Divorce was denounced by the
Rev. James A. Smyth, Baltimore.
in his second and concluding ser
mon on the Washington Catholic
Radio Hour yesterday, as the
most devastating influence on
home life.
Asserting thet the United
States leads other nations Of the
world in divorces the speaker said
that the 205, 5,102 DEGREES granted
in this country in 1929 meant
that separations were approved
at the rate of SOL daily.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
Phone Your Tips
To Times, Folks!
$50 in Prizes

Phone The Times when
anything happenS-rinE the
News Tip Editor between
$3.50 q. m. and 6 p. m.-tell
him Of any new happenings
in your neighbOrhOOd. 1t
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Fifty dollars in cash is
divided each week among 10
people who "tip off" The
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The Washington times., 1931-01-12
DIR. Joseph Rogers
RepOrted Improved

DR.. Joseph Rogers, deputy coro-
ner, president and manager Of
Casualty Hospital, who has been
seriously ill with pneumonia since
Thursday night, is reported i'm
proved this morning.
Dr.. Rogers condition became
alarming over the weekend. His
resistance, it was feared, had be-
come undermined by his work at
the hospital to which he has given
l S ser ces since it's orginazation
wit bo,1f ro11oIInnra tiOn
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
Engineers Will Hear
Vacuum Tube Uses

Ellis L. Manning, Of the re-
search laboratory Of the General
Electric Company. will describe
industrial applications Of vacuum
tubes" before the meeting Of the
Washington section of the Ameri-
can Institute of Electrical Engi-
neerS tomorrow night.
The meeting will be held in the
auditorium Of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company, the speaker S
dinner will be held at the Cosmos
Club at 6 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
District Dry Bill
Called Persecution

Persecution Of the District by
Congress is what the proposed
"home-raid" bill Of Senator How.
ell amounts to, John F. Dryden,
executive commander of the
Washington Crusaders, declared
yesterday.
Pointing out that the proposed
bill invades the right Of the
citizen to immunity in his home,
he said:
"Will not the passage Of this
bill add further to the business
and financial distress of the
natiOn?"
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
House Is Discussing
NeW COpyright Bill

The fight of authors and .om-
posers of America for a revision
of the copyright law of 1929 was
to be brought before the House
today in consideration OF the
Vestal copyright bill.
Under provisions of the bill, IN
troduced by Representative Vestal
CR.) of Indiana, and sponsored
by the Patents Committee, new
protection would be afforded the
brain child" Of an author or
composer.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
Church Will Honor
Pastor at Reception

The Rev. S. A. L. johnson,
pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Manassas, Va, will be
the principal speaker tonight at
a reception to be held in con-
nection with the sixth anniversary
of the Rev. Leon Wormley, as
pastor Of Zion Baptist Church
of Deanwood.
The General Baptist Deacons'
Board of the District will have
charge of the program.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
Bal MGsque to Help
Russ Church Here

Brilliant costumes will adorn
members of the diplomatic corps
and local social lights in a Rus
sian Concert and Bal Masque
January "a at the Willard Hotel.
Profits will be divided between
the unemployed of the city and
st. Alexander'S Russian Ortho-
dox Church, which exists in a
small house at 1917 Twelfth st.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
CARD PARTY TONIGHT

There will be card party to-
night at $50 o'clock in the ball
room of the Winston Hotel, 116
First st. N. W. for the benefit
Of the American Order of the
White Gross.
The Washington times., 1931-01-12
H. W. LADY TO SPEAK

Harold w. Lady will speak at
the January meeting of the Syra'
cuse University Alumni of Wash
ington tomorrow at Picardi's
1417 New York Ave. N. w. ct
1890 2. N.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Let's AU Go Shipping
BY Patricia Lee

frames, photographs Of every
description, silhouettes, etchings
from real life, plaques, indeed,
almost every type Of picture
may be purchased here.
Beautiful New
Dresses, Two For SIS
Bring our chum with you
and run to this store while
-the~sale is still on. There ere
many delightful styles to select
from, and almost every ma
! terial. Some with large flowers,
many new details and all Of
them pretty and wearable.
They sell regularly for $7.95.
Gayly Colored
Grass, a Spray, 75 Cents
Several sprays of this de-
lightfully colored grass will
Brighten the corner where
you are" wonderfully through
the wintry days yet to come.
You may purchase it in red,
green, tan or purple. It is
about 4 feet high. Very grace
full and willowy.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Navy Secretary and
Mrs. Adams Hosts at
Dinner Last Evening

The Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs. Charles Francis Adams
entertained at dinner last eve
ming, having as their guests
group from the Navy contingent,
including the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy for Aviation
and Mrs. David ingalls,, Rear
Admiral William L. Rodgers and
his sister, Mrs. Robert Giles;
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Harry
E. Yarnall, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Archibald Townsend, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. John Halli-
gan, Miss Louisa Clement, Mrs.
Russell Train, Capt. and Mrs.
Claude C. Bloch, Capt. and Mrs.
Harold Stark. Rear Admiral
Thomas Hicks and Rear Ad-
miral George Day.
To Attend Concert
Mrs. William Dewitt Mitchell,
wife of the Attorney General,
will be among the boxholders
at the Raul Robson concert
at the Auditorium tomorrow
evening.
Also attending the concert
will be Senator and Mrs. Ar
thur r. Robinson, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Maurice H.
Thatcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
H. Newton and Lieut.. Col. and
Mrs. U. S. Grant Sd.
X X
Visitors Here
Mr.. and Mrs. Burdette Blue
are at the Willard while Wis
iting in Washington. At the
conclusion of their stay they
will return to their home in
Bartlesville, Okla.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
WOmen's Club
Calendar
Today

Today
Women's City Club, advanced
class in French, dinner at 6
p. m.
Eastern STAR. Chevy Chase
Chapter, fifth birthday ami
versary.
Park View Women's Club,
bridge luncheon at home Of
Mrs. Drissell, 1912 Fifth st.
N. W., 1890 o'clock.
American Association Of Uni
versity Women, junior group,
American University, dinner and
bridge party, $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Confederate Vets
To Be HOnOred at
State Society Fete

The Confederate Veterans of
che District of Columbia will be
the honor guests of the Virginia
State Society at a dance and
entertainment in celebration Of
the birthday anniversary of
Gems. Robert E. Lee and Stone
wall Jackson at the Willard,
Friday.
The congressional delegation
In Congress will be well repre-
sented at this interesting fete.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Plan
Program for
Breakfast

National League Of Ameri-
can Pen Women Fete to
Bring to Close Saturday
Festivities of the Week
A delightful feature Of the
Celebrity Breakfast Saturday
Of the National League of
American Pen Women, an event
which brings to a brilliant
close the weeks social pro-
gram in the Capital, will be
the appearance of Miss Amelia
McAllister and her sister, Miss
Harriet McAllister, in one Of
their original Thumb Nail
Comedies" entitled Behavior
ism in a Studio"
Author Of Playlet
Miss Amelia McAllister is
The author of the little play
lets which are presented in
costume by the sisters. She
calls them Dramatic Car
toons."
They give a gently ironical
treatment Of the outstanding
absurdities of modern life. Both
are finished artists and masters
of the unique form of enter
tainment they have made their
speciality. They are nieces of
the once famous social dicta-
tor, Ward McAllister.
Musical Program Arranged
The musical program which
has been arranged for the
breakfast by Mrs. Dorothy De
Muth Watson, national chair
man of the department of
music of the league, will form
q pleasing interlude in the pro
gram of the breakfast. She
will present the viii Nor
Choral Club" in two groups
of songs, directed by Mrs. Ber-
nice Randall Angelica. This
company Of singers enjoys a
} wide reputation for beauty Of
voice and perfection of har-
/ mony and will be heard in
selections from the works Of
some of the outstanding league
composers.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20

For names Of the shops t0here
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Lee, care of The Washington
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hours of $50 and S.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Witch Ball And
Powder Puffs, 81


Here's a new use for a witch
ball, but you'll recognize it's
merit when you see it. Made of
clear glass with a base Of
highly polished wood. Inside
are many dainty individual
puffs of pastel cotton. Splen-
did for your guest room and
when the puffs have been used
fill the witch ball with Easter
bulbs.
Restore Old
Daguerreotypes
Not only will this shop re-
store your old .daguerreotypes
for you, but they have the most
beautiful selection Of picture
The Washington times., 1931-01-20

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-21
SAYS CLERKS MUST
ACCOUNT FOR FEES
Morris Rules on Money Received
in Connection With Nat
uraIization

A clerk Of district court must ac-
count to the county and pay over to
the county treasurer all fees which
he is entitled to retain for his services
in connection with naturalization
proceedings, according to an opinion
by Attorney General James Morris.
The opinion "a given in reply to
a query from Peter Jorgenson. of La
kota, Nelson county auditor.
Mr.. Morris called attention to the
naturalization laws which provide
that the clerk of court account to the
bureau of immigration and naturali-
cation for one-half of the fees col
lected by him. The other half is re-
tanned by the clerk and disposed Of
according to the state laws.
The state laws provide that the
clerk of district court pay into the
general fund of the county each
month "all moneys received as fees
Of every nature, kind or description
in his official capacity. OF commits
sions and compensation for services
on boards created by law"
Mi. Morris pointed out that the leg
!slative assembly of 1927 amended the
laws relating to fees to be charged by
the clerk of district court. and omit
ted subdivisions which pertain to ma
t~uralization proceedings.
The omission Of the subdivisions
Mr.. Morris ruled. does not however
change the status with reference to
the accounting by the clerk of court
for the fees received in naturalization
proceedings, "as such fees are fixed
by the federal statute and come into
the hands Of the clerk Of district
court in his official capacity"