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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-06

ct suppose the sword must have been
found in the ruins of the barn later.
At any rate, it was carried to the home
of some neighbors. There it lay in the
attic for many years. Shortly before
this Christmas, Mr.. Howser, the son
of the gentleman who lived in the
house at the time the sword was car
ried there from the destroyed barn,
found the sword in the attic. He knew
nothing about it, or how it had gotten
there. Seeing it was an interesting
old sword he carried it to an antique
dealer in Luray, who bought it immedi-
ately. The editor of the Luray paper
heard about the old sword and wrote an
article in his paper describing it."
at wrote to a niece in Luray and
she brought the sword to me Christ
mas day ard of course, I knew it was
mine. But, added Capt. Grayson with
a chuckle, sit cost me 81 to buy 1t
back"
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POISON DEATH DUE
TO TRAFFIC CRASH
Aubrey F. Covington, IS, Had
Been Twice Injured in High
way Accident.

Aubrey F. Covington, 10 years old,
Of r. F. D. 2, Fairfax, Va, died early
today at the Georgetown University
Hospital from poisoning, which set in
following his injury in a recent traffic
accident in Virginia.
Covington was brought to the local
hospital on December % upon suffer-
ing fractured leg in an accident a
mile east of Fairfax. Police said today,
however, that a similar injury received
in an auto mishap IL days previous
caused the youths death.
Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt issued a
certificate of death and later signed re-
moval papers releasing the body to a
Virginia undertaking establishment.
Fairfax County, Va, authorities are
investigating the case.
Two Pedestrians Badly Hurt.
Two pedestrians were seriously hurt
in accidents reported to police of the
sixth precinct this morning. John B
Parker, 10, of 1868 NJ street, was taken
to Casualty Hospital with a possible
fracture of the skull, decorations of the
scalp and bruises of both legs and
knees after being run down by an auto
mobile at Peace Monument.
He was taken to the hospital by Rob-
ert D. Truman, 81, of 918 Fourteenth
street southeast, driver of the automo-
bile which struck him. Truman was
not held
Archie Hill, colored, AZ, of 1909 Sixth
street, was hit at Sixth street and Mas
sachusetts avenue by a taxicab said to
have been driven by Earl G. Griffith, 80,
of 1904 Pennsylvania avenue.
Griffith took Hill to Casualty Hospital,
where the colored man was admitted
for treatment for conclusion of the
brain, possible fracture of the skull
and decorations.
Eight Hurt in Mishaps.
Eight persons were injured in a num-
Der of accidents reported to police
throughout the city late yesterday, the
majority of which were caused by rainy
weather and slippery streets. Miss
Willie Lucille Holloway, 20, and Miss
Beatrice Kinds, 20, both of 1900 K
street, were struck down at Jefferson
place and Connecticut avenue by an
automobile driven by Felix C. Peckham
OF $40 Princeton place, police declare.
Miss Holloway was treated at George
town Hospital for a broken right knee
cap, while Miss Kinds was taken to
Emergency and found to be suffering
from q fractured pelviS.
Lacerations of the scalp were re-
ceived by Mrs. Fanny Brooke, 10, of
1712 Seventeenth street, when an auto
mobile operated by Wilmot Off, 200
block Of T street, felled her at Tenth
and H streets yesterday afternoon. A
taxicab driver removed Mrs. Brooks to
Emergency Hospital for first aid. Her
condition is not serious.
Others hurt in traffic mishapS were:
William Lloyd, SIS, 1847 California
street; Edward Saunders, colored, 80,
1902 Columbia road; Warren Norcott,
colored, 81, 1719 New Jersey avenue;
Lena Warner, colored, IS, 1906 Fiji
tenth street; Rob Warner, colored, 26,
1906 Fifteenth street. They were said by
hospital officials to have suffered only
slight injuries.
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WORKMAN'S WIDOW
LOSES IN PAY CASE.
First Compensation Case
Heard by Appeals Court
Here Won by Insurers.

The first case under the workmen's
compensation act to reach the District
Court of Appeals has been decided
against a widow and in favor of the
insurance company, which had insured
the employer of her husband. The
court held that there was substantial
evidence that the husband was not per-
forming services arising out OF and
in the course of" his employment when
he was struck and killed by a street
car, but was engaged in his personal
business.
James N. Bradley, an employe of the
Royal Glue Co., had been employed
there for 40 years. He reported for
duty about o'clock August IA, 1928, and
about half hour later announced that
he was going up the street on a little
business and will be right back" His
immediate superior told him to take
his time in returning" as it was GUS
tomary for him to go out whenever he
wanted on business" Bradley went to
the Office of the National Savings &
Trust Co. at Fifteenth street and New
York avenue, where he caShed a per-
sonal check and was proceeding east
ward and presumably attempting to
cross Fourteenth street at New York
avenue when struck and killed by a
street car. He owed the Gasch insur-
ance firm on New York avenue between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets a
bill of $5.25 for insurance, which I'M
paid bill was found in his pocket.
Surety Brings Suit.
A hearing was held before Robert ].
Hoage, deputy United States employees
compensation commissioners, and a
finding by him that Bradley had been
temporarily away from the plant and in
the course of his employment when
struck and killed. The New Amsterdam
Casualty Co., the surety Of the employ
er, brought suit in the District Supreme
Court for an injunction to prevent the
enforcement Of an award in favor Of
the widow and on its bill being dis
missed noted an appeal to the Court
Of Appeals.
In reversing the action Of the lower
court, Justice Charles H. Robb points
out that Bradley had cashed a personal
check and had in his pocket bill to
the insurance company, which he was
on his way to pay when struck and
killed.
Robb Analyses Evidence.
ITO infer" says Justice Robb, "that
when he sought permission to go up the
street on little business he meant that
he was going out to make an emergency
purchase for the company; that he
cashed the check for the purpose of OBJ
tanning money to pay for that purchase;
and when killed was on his way TO make
the purchase, is to indulge in pure con-
lecture inconsistent with the established
facts An award based on conjecture
inconsistent with established facts and
circumstances is manifestly so arbitrary
and unreasonable as to be mot in ac-
cordance with law" he concludes.
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EDITH NOURSE ROGERS
TO BE GIVEN RECEPTION

A reception for Representative Edith
NourSe Rogers of Massachusetts, will be
held by the Edith Nourse Rogers Chap
ter, No. 4, of the Disabled American
Veterans of the World War, tomorrow
night at the United States Soldiers
Home.
The speakers will include Represent
atlveS Rogers, Knutson of Minnesota
Connery of Massachusetts,, Rankin of
Mississippi, Patmon of Texas and Mary
T. Norton of New Jersey and Maj. E. T.
Hitch, DR.. w. L. Kline, Ralph Cham
bers, Capt. Fred Kochlie and Ben F.
Motley.
President Hoover's expression of ap-
probation for the services rendered by
veterans to the country will be read at
the meeting.
Installation of officers will follow the
speeches, and the United States Marine
Band will play.
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PEPCO WORKER, BURIED BENEATH
POLES, ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY
Charles E. Soper Jr Freed by Companions and Returns
to Job After Examination at Hospital.

Charles e. Soper, jr., IS years old,
of 1891 H street northeast, a tractor
operator at the Benning warehouse
Of the Potomac Electric Power Co..
escaped serious injury when pinned
beneath approximately IL electric light
poles while unloading a fiat car near
the warehouse today.
Soper was released by workmen
around the warehouse, who lifted them
from him one at time. Tie was taken
to Sibley Hospital, where, after being
examined. he was released. He returned
shortly afterRard to the warehouse,
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where he said he felt but little worse
for his experience, except for some
soreness through the chest and Shout
ders.
The full weight of the poles was
prevented from resting on Soper by
pieces Of timber on ne ground at the
time. He was released before the fire
rescue squad arrived on the scene.
Soper explained that the accident
happened when wooden standard on
the Hat car broke or while @he was
attempting to unload the car With the
AID OF another man.
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BOND OF $50 REQUIRED
Requisite for Air Group Before
Making Solo Flights.

Members of the District of Columbia
Air Legion, local private flying club. will
have to post $50 bond in the future be-
fore they can fly alone in Legion plane
it was decided at meeting last night.
The Legion, one of the country'S pio-
neer flying clubs and one of the most
successful of its type, has created a
crash board" which will decide
whether the students bond is to be for
feited in case of damage to the ship
while he is at the controls.
The club last night began raising
funds to buy a new plane.
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LOW BID OF $53,O25
MADE TO WIDEN BRIDGE
Baltimore Firm Produces Best Of
fer for Work on Monroe
Street Project.

F. Carozza g. Son of Baltimore were
the low bidders for the job of widening
the Monroe Street Bridge over the Bal
timore & Ohio tracks between Eighth
and Ninth streets. They put in a bid
of $53,025, which was the lowest of the
three bids received.
The work is designed to increase the
present 30-foot roadway to so feet OF
the bid, $4,000 is for the work of re-
moving part of the structure and $751;
OBS for the task of putting up the new
bridge. The contract is expected to be
signed within the next week.
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POLICE ACT SWIFTLY
Two Stolen Automobiles Recovered
Within 10 Hours.

Two stolen automobiles were re-
covered within IL hours by the United
States park police, its headquarters was
advised today.
Sergt. j. w. Sheedy and Pvt. +. T.
Cain found the stolen car Of Miss Bes-
sic Love of 3177 Porter street late yes
terday, parked on Beach Drive near
Klingle road, in Rock Greek Park. Of
flcer A. L. Blackburn last night chased
a car travelling at high speed to Twenty
third and B streets. The occupants Of
the speeding machine were able to
make getaway. Inquiry revealed that
the car had been stolen from Dogetta
F. MilleA OF 29la Eighteenth street
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WOMAN LOSES APPEAL
FROM COURT VERDICT
Mrs. Virginia E. Grimes Had Sued
Apartment Rental Agent for Act
of an Employe.

of an Employe.
Virginia E. Grimes, wife OF janitor
in an apartment of which the B. F..
Saul Co. was rental agent, today lost
in the Court of Appeals her appeal from
the action of the District Supreme Court
denying her suit for damages against
the rental agent for an assault COM
mitted on her by workman sent by the
agent to the apartment TO do some
work. Both courts held that the al
legged attack was beyond the scope of
the employment of the man and could
not be laid to the rental agent.
Chief Justice Martin, in his opinion,
points out that while generally it is a
M for the jury to determine
whether or not an action is within the
scope of a persons employment, yet IF
the departure from the employers busi-
ness is of a marked and decided char
acter, the decision of the question may
be within the province of the court
The action Of the lower court in sus-
tanning a demurrer to the declaration
was upheld.
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ADDRESSES X. C. GROUP
Rev. r. A. MCGOWAN Discusses Un.
employment and Social Topics.

Unemployment and Catholic Social
Teaching" was discussed by Rev. Ray
mond A. MCGOWAN, assistant director
of the Social Action Department of the
National Catholic Welfare Council, al
the monthly meeting last night of the
Washington General Assembly of the
Fourth Degree, Knights of Columbus
Plans for the coming initiation of the
were outlined by James B. Flynn j
Eugene Gallery will be in charge of the
initiation.
A musical program and buffet sup
per followed the meeting.
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NURSE CORPS AS HOST
Navy Unit to Honor President of
American Association.

The Nurse Corps of the United States
Navy will be the host to Miss Elnora
E. Thomson, president of the Ameri-
can Nurses Association, who will arrive
in Washington on Sunday afternoon to
attend a Red Cross meeting here.
Miss Thomson, director of nursing
and health education and professor Of
applied sociology at the University Of
Oregon, is coming to Washington to
attend the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Committee on Red Cross Nursing
Service on Monday. She viii make her
headquarters at the nurses quarters at
the Naval Hospital, Twenty-fourth and
E streets.
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truck, as Mr.. Roberts sees it, will re-
turn incalculable dividends to the pub
lie through protection against the
short-weight coal dealer and, at the
same time. protection for the honest
dealer against INSCRIPTIONS competitors.
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D. c. BUDGET BILL
J. STARTS JOURNEY
ON CAPITOL HILL
Weights and Measures Items
First to Be Taken Up by
Simmons Subcommittee.
ROBERTS SEEKS FUND
FOR WESTERN MARKET
Also Asks for Heavy Truck to Test
Big Scales for Coal and
Other Commodities.

NOTE: This is the first of a series of
stories analysing the District budget for
the 1882 fiscal year, IDIich is HoiD undeT
consideration by the House subcommittee
on dDDroDTintiOuS
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MEDICINAL WINE STOLEN
Jimmy Thieves Take Cash and
Cigarettes From Drug Store.

Fifteen quarts of choice wines and
whiskys, kept for medicinal purposes,
and an undetermined amount of cash
and cigarettes were stolen last night by
jimmy thieves at the drug store of
Samuel F. Higger, SOFT Connecticut
avenue
The robbery was discovered early to-
day by bigger, who lives at 4817 Thirty
sixth street, when he opened the store.
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approved by Fire Ch1ef.
Plans for the building were submit
ted to the District OF Columbia fire chief
February IS, 1880, and were returned
by him with his approval the following
day. The specifica tipns were completed
February Is and the working drawings
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hospital.
Mrs. A. w. Sorenson has been stay
ing with Mrs. Alma Hoff while Mike
is doing jury duty in the county seat.
Miss Dolores and Ella Peterson WIS.,
tied Ruthie Sorenson Monday even
ing.
The All Club girls are meeting on
Wednesday afternoon with their club
leader Mrs. Peter Glein. They are
taking cooking as their project this
year.
Harry Walsh cam over from Fair
view Sunday for his little daughter
Virginia who has been making her
home at A. W. Sorensons.
The Wide Awake All Pig Club
held a meeting at Sunny Hill school
Tuesday afternoon.
Although there are reports coming
in from all over of dry wells, Arthur
Lipscomb reports that his well is
running over the top all the time
even though he pumps as much as
three large stock tanks of water each
day from it.
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Outlook-Mr. and Mrs. Harris ant
children and Mrs. Sarah Harris spent
Thursday at Arthur Uelands.
Arthur LELAND has eretced an up
to-date bath house in conjunction
with his swimming pool.
Mrs. Andrew LELAND and daughter
Mrs. Keith Garrick, motored to
P~lentywood Saturday, to meet Ralph
returning from Missoula where he
had been attending school the past
year.
Miss Louise Craig, came home Fri
day from the Minot hospital where
she had an operation for mastoid.
Theodore Thorsen arrived home or
Saturday from Dillon were he has
been to school for the past year.
Pete Kohler returned hoem from
Cat Bank Thursday where he went
to get work. He was unsuccessful and
reported much want among people al
so looking for work.
Many people are discing blown out
fields of grain and sowing to oats and
flax since the rain.
Miss Ella Juel returned from Dill
Ion Saturday.
The Scobey baseball team played
the Outlook team on their own
grounds Sunday, score 14-7 in favor
of Outlook. A good many fans from
Scobey were present. The Outlook
band furnished some fine music.
The Redstone and Outlook High
Schol boys played a fast game at
Outlook Sunday, score Z to 4 in favor
Of Outlook.
Miss Phinis Johnson of Scobey
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franklin News

Franklin-Mrs. Richard who has
spent the past year with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Mae Gleason left the past
week for Minot, N. D., to live with a
son there.
Miss Bessie Lipscomb and Miss
Esther Geiser drove in from Will
sail on Thursday. They were accom-
panied by Miss Lottie Lipscomb who
attended school at Wilsall the past
year. Lbttie had a most enjoyable
time while there making a trip thru
Yellowstone Park with the Campfire
Girls of which she is a member. Miss
Bessie and Esther left Sunday for
their return trips home. They expect
to attend a gathering Of the former
graduates at Dillon ON June 18th.
Several from his vicinity attended
the Farm Union meeting at Willis
ton Saturday.
Sophus Christensen visited a few
days last week with his sister Mrs.
Plumbec Of near Dagmar and attend
ed the meetings at Dagmar church.
Little Lilly Mae Patterson is still
unable to be brought home from the
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he quality you want ;.
the price you apProve*

You examine the Pontiac interior, and
at ones you see that the upholstery Is
genuine mohair Or ~whipeord. You find
that seat springs are deep, cushions
soft, and the drivers seat Easy to
adjust the way you like il
How about protection against heat
cold, and rain7-you ask. And you
learn that the fine Fishsr-buiIt Pontiac
body Is weathsr-tieht and Isak-proof.
Everything has been done for your
complete comfort.
There remains only pontise's effect on
other people. Chances you notice
along the street, and the comments Of
your friends soon settle that! You
know you are right in your judgment.
But don't stop at this imaginary test.
Take a new Pontiac out on The road
and ask Il to do everything you want
a car to do. Let Il prove that Il has
the quality you wsnt-thsn ask The
price. les . figure you will warmly
approve.
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drouth has damaged all grains. II
western Dakota and eastern Montani
there have been heavy losses from
soil blowing. The conditions aroune
Sanish, Stanley, Plaza and Van HOOK
N. D., and Richland, Wolf Point ana
other eastern Montana points NE
showing virtually no Improvement
and exceedingly heavy rains would
be necessary if conditions were to
show any real improvement. Wolf
Point reports that winter wheat is
damaged almost 100 per cent, that
cut worms are doing much harm and
that spring wheat has been hurt. In
central and western Montana the crop
situation is considerably better than
in easter, but only a fair crop at best
is indicated. Reports from the terri
tory in which the Thomas Campbell
farms are located indicates heavy
damage in that territory.
Around Billings the situation is
fairly good.
The rye crop promises to be one
of the smallest in years. In the first
place, acreage was considerably ur-
tailed. Lack of moisture has damaged
the rye prospects even in districts
where wheat is good, according to
reports from Fessenden, Williston
and Buxton.
THE crop outlook in northern
South Dakota is reported much i'm
proved, due to fairly heavy rains in
recent weeks.
Bismarck reports that rains have
greatly improved the crop conditions
in west central North Dakota with
wheat plants in good condition and
early corn getting a good start, but
steady rains are essential. There has
been more moisture south of the main
line Of the Northern Pacific than north
of it"
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CROP REPORT

steadily worse as one studies condi-
tons in. the western part Of North
Dakota, particularly in the north
western quarter Of the state.
while there have been light rains
around Williston and Minot, the con-
dition has registered very slight i'm
provement and even with favorable
weather from now until harvest, it Is
doubtful II there could be more than
a so to 60 per cent Of normal yield.
There must be adequate rainfall with
in a week if the crops are going to
amount to much of anything.
"The situation also remains very
depressing in northeastern and parts
of east central Montana, where
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II the things you want most in a motor
car have cost more than you eare to
psy-and Is the cars you felt you could
easily buy have not quite satisfied you
here is a timely message
4 lot Of people just like you have
found in Pontiac both the quality
they want and a price they approve.
Suppose you are driving a Pontiac for
the First time. What do you find7
Going along at medium speed, you
notice how smooth and quiet the
engine is. You wonder how il will Be
1t high speed, and . test shows il Is
just - smooth. For pontiae's 90 l.. ..
engine Is big enough to DO oil you
ask without laborins.
Over . back road, pontiae's rubber
insulation at - points in The chassis
surely does take up road shocks and
gives Pontiac f;ns-ear riding ease. So
DO the four hydraulic shock absorbers,
and The other niesties Of design.
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Although these cuts will not likely
reduce our taxes as a whole they will
help considerably in counter balanc-
ing the increase of other items, such
for instance as the county high
school tax which under the new law
includes all the high schools thereby
making an estimated increase of five
mills, making it just twice the form
er levy. The task Of watching the
high school budgets was given to the
new Trustees Association but every
one in a position to do 50 should take
a hand as here will be a place where
there will be a temptation to clay it
on" now that the County pays the
full bill.
Since the last Tax Talk an excep-
ton was taken to the statement re-
garding increase of teachers salaries
late years. In a check-up at the Sup
erintendent's office it is found that
less teachers are employed, las dur
ing the past two years as compared
to 1852 in 1929, and 157 in 1928. How
ever, there has been a slight increase
in number of school children, about
$50 since in 1925 when the census
showed 1854. It is still evident there
fore that we have less teachers bot
higher salaries, and with very little
increase in work.
The final Budgets will be set on
the fourth Monday Of July SO there
is still opportunity for the taxpayers