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LOPEZ EMPATO CON UN
BATAZO

Macon, Ca, Abril 10.-Ata-
cando en- los dos ultimos innings
81 Brooklyn vencio aver al Hart
ford, con anotaci6n de- IL carre-
ras por 8. Lopez, eG6ven cat
cher, empat6 ell Score" con un
''tubey" que hizo anotar a dos
c0rred0res.
Finn y Herman, de los Dod-
gers, dieron cada uno a hits.
La gaceta., 1931-04-10

Tn cuadrangular de Orsati.
en- Memphis, di6 la victoria a
los Cardenales sobre ell club de
csc nombre.
Fue un renido desafio, con
anotaci6n de 2 por l.
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LAPORTE ELECTED
HEAD OF ELKS HERE
Other Officers Chosen at Meeting
Which Also Discussed
New Home.

David J.. Laporte was elected exalted
ruler OF the Washington Lodge Of Elks
last night, succeeding John J. Moriarty.
who recently resigned from the office
to do regional work for the Veterans
Bureau in Massachusetts,.
Other officers named were Leonard
Sawler, esteemed leading knight; Joseph
j Hagerty, esteemed loyal knight, and
DR.. John T. Ready, esteemed lectur-
ing knight. ..... .-. D..
Vote on the proposal to grant an
option on the Elks' property to Detroit
automobile interests was postponed, un-
til the next meeting. Plans are now
being discussed for a new Elks' home,
1t was announced.
George McGowap was named chair
man of the committee to plan the an
nual outing for 100 Washington or.
phans from Is institutions, and COM
mittes was named TO superintend the
annual distribution Of Christmas bas-
kets. The Christmas Committee In
ciudeS Gus Brahler, William S. Shelby,
]. E. Thompson, D. r. Nihion, Joseph
Leary and Robert Crowley.
A reception committee was appointed
to greet the Elks' goodwill motor feet,
which leaves New York next week to
include Arthur A. Riemer, Harvey Belt
and Joseph Leary.
II built. Elk officials say, the new
home will equal any of the homes of
the 1856 lodges OF Elks in the United
States. IL Is planned tn make the new
homo conform to the governmental
architecture here. s.
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BOARD TO KEEP OUT
OF BUILDING ROW
Education Group Is Silent on
Crashes at Two New
School Projects.

The Board of Education has no in
tention of injecting itself into the pub
lie controversy over construction de-
fects of public school buildings.
DR.. H. B. Learned, president Of the
board. and DR.. Frank w. Ballou. super
intendent Of schools, made clear their
policy Of non interference following
yesterdays regular board meeting, at
which no mention was made of charges
growing out Of recent crashes at two
school buildings. The meeting, instead,
was one devoted strictly to routine
school affairs.
Up to Commissioner
There is nothing for the Board of
Education to do about the situation. 4"
DR.. Ballou said after the meeting. ut
Is entirely up to the District Commits
sioners." DR.. Learned was of the same
opinion. So far as the reported de-
fects In the roof Of the Mckinley High
school were Observation-Disclosures of
which supported claims that the build
ing was not unSafe-Dr. Learned said
the school officials would not have per-
mitted pupils to remain in the building
II they thought their safety was en-
dangered
Request was made Of the District
Commissioners at the meeting to i'm
prove the grounds of Is schools and
also for similar improvements at seven
other schools after additions to them
are completed. All these desired inn
provements are listed in the 1892 bud
get.
The schools on which immediate i'm
proVementS are urged are the OYSTER.
Langdon, Paul Junior High, Van Buren,.
H. d. Cooke, Military Road, webb.
Buchanan, Gage, Mott, wormley. Hine
Junior High. S. j. Bowen, Emery and
ketcham Schools. The other seven are
the Powell Junior High, mcfarland.
Deanwood, Anthony Bowen, Congress
heights, Carberry and Woodbridge.
Approves Lot Purchase.
The board approved the recomnen-
dations of the Committee on Buildinas
and Grounds and Equipment for puT-
chase OF a number of lots on r street
near T street, in the vicinity of Nc
Kinley High School and Langley and
Emery Schools.
Announcement was made of arrange
ments for the memorial service to DR..
Charles F. Carusi, late board president
on May ID at Central High School
The service will begin at $50 O'Clock
Justice Frederick l.. Siddons of the
District Supreme Court will make the
principal address. There will be spe-
c1al music by q chorus of about 6o
voices, and Col. j. Miller KENYON of
the District Bar Association will nresert
the resolutions. Rev. DR.. John e
Palmer will deliver the invocation and
DR.. Ballou will make the Introductory
remarks.
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EYE SPECIALIST SPEAKS

DR.. William Holland Wilmer, inter-
nationally famous eye specialist, head
of the Wilmer Institute Of Johns Hop
kins University. Baltimore, and cor
responding member OF the International
Medical Club OF Washington, spoke this
noon sb a luncheon Of the club, at
which heads of foreign diplomatic mis-
sions were guests of honor. The lunch
con was held at the Carlton Hotel.
The International Medical Club, a
body composed OF members OF the medi-
cal profession In active practice and
from the Army and Navy Medical
Corps. was instituted to receive and
entertain medical men of foreign coun-
tries visiting in Washington, and is af-
filiated with similar societies in New
York and San Francisco. 1t lists as
corresponding members internationally
known leaders of the medical profess
sion in every country.
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last MAN" OF CIVIL WAR CLUB
HERE TO VISIT BATTLE-GROUND
Capt. Charles M. Lockwood
Tells How He Ran Back
From Bull Run.
Displays Part of Famous
Bottle of Burgundy-But
It's Flat.
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, JR.

His comrades are dead and the wine
which he drinks to their memory has
soured, but Capt. Charles M. Lock-
wood somehow has escaped the 1ull
bitterness of being the last man" OF
Company B, 1st Minnesota Volunteers.
The Vetersn has come back, cheer
full and "whistling to keep his cour-
age up" on what may be his last visit
to the battlef1elds where the 33 mem
bers of 1.-THE Last Mans Club" received
their baptism of fire.
Capt, Lockwood looked little dreary.
sitting in a rocker on his daughter
front porch in Takoma Park, Nd. this
morning. But he threw his shoulders
back and grinned when he saw there
was a visitor.
Ran Back From Manassas.
GOOD morning" he said, another
reporter, Ell? Well. I've seen good bit
of them lately. Sit down.
mo, this isn't my first visit. ! was
here when was just Q. boy, 20 years
ago." the captain nodded and chuckled.
q ran back from Bull Run"
THAT was a good bit Of exercise, but
I've always been Spry. Is that why
outlived the others? Well. I wouldn't
say that, young man." The captain
permitted himself another chucKle.
i'm saving myself. I never let work
hurt me any"
Capt. Lockwood answered questions
about the famous Last Mans Club"
in a half humorous, half wiStful vein.
He told how "a members of Company
B got together In a tavern back in
MINI, in 1884 and formed
their organization.
Held Club Together.
TT was a good idea. guess" he
said. Somebody suggested we get
bottle of Burgundy and keep 1t until
there was only one man left.
THE idea caught on, and 1t must
have held us together closer than other
clubs, because we all attended the meet
ings can remember almost every
part of the Civil War, and that's be-
cause. I guess, we discussed it so
often"
The captain told how the secretary
called the entire roll at the last BAN
quet, and he was the only one to re-
spond, ST am here, SIR
ut makes a fellow think" he said,
watching them drop out that way, one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
LABOR RE|TERATES
REAL BEER DEMAND
Executive Council Issues
Statement After Mrs. Pat
terson Voices Opinion.

The American Federation Of Labor,
through its executive council again
has expressed the opinion that the eco
nomic situation would be improved
materially If the VolStead Act were
amended to permit 2.75 per cent beer.
The opinion was in reply to a re-
quest by Mrs. Rushmore Patterson,
25O1 Massachusetts, avenue, represent
ing the Citizens Protective League,
that the federation aid in uniting law
abiding elements against bootlegging
and in promoting temperance through
education.
Mrs. Patterson appeared yesterday
before the council in executive session
as 1t opened quarterly meeting at fed
Grafton headquarters. william Green,
statement later that she had been given
most courteous attention" but was
advised the organization had gone on
record for 2.75 per cent beer.
Green said the council would discuss
administrative problems, the unem-
ployment situation and legislation IA
vored by the organization. The sessions
will continue the rest of the week.
The federation's position relative TO
the return Of beer was criticized today
in a statement by the Anti-Saloon
League, which declared the STAND I'M
sound in three respects"
'Legalization OF beer" the statement
said, would instantly result in sharp
decrease in the purchase OF other com
modities, thereby throwing from 70
10 times more cut Of employment than
the number to whom employment
might be given by beer.
Beer would not promote temperance
In the old days, while Hinky Dink's
places in Chicago were selling a quart
of beer for q nickel the consumption Of
whisky was as high as ever"
The statement also said beer would
not increase the demand for grain and
thus aid the farmer.
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BUSINESS STUDIED
BY CONTRACTORS
Causes and Cure of Depres-
sion Taken Up at National
Conference Here.

Causes and cures of the business de-
preston will be studied by several hun
dred general contractors from all sec
tions OF the country at meetings here
this week.
The presidents cabinet of the Asso-
ciated General Contractors of America
went into session today while the Spring
gathering of the organizations executive
board will be held tomorrow and Satur-
day in the Washington Hotel. The
visitors were headed by A. P. Green's
fielder of st. Louis, president, who pre-
sided yesterday at the first meeting OF
the Construction Committee of the
White House Conference on Home Build
ing and Home Ownership.
The board meeting will he attended
by Robert D. Kohn, president Of the
American Institute Of Architects and
representatives Of other organized con-
struction interests, included the Nation
al Association of Builders Exchanges,
American Engineering Council. Ameri-
can Institute of Quantity Surveyors,
National Crushed Stone Association
and the Associated Equipment Distr1b-
utors.
Washingtonians attending the meet
ings will include W. G. DiStler, vice
president in charge of Washington OPP
erations of the George A. Fuller Co.;
Walter Avery and Frank L. Wagner,
both members of the associations Leg
islative Committee, and Edward j..
Harding, managing director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
EDUCATION GROUP
MEETS TOMORROW
American Council to Be At
tended by Delegates From
$50 Colleges.

The annual meeting of the American
Council on Education will open tomor-
row morning at the National Academy
of Sciences Building, with delegates
present from $50 universities and
colleges
DR.. Charles H. Judd, head Of the
Department of Education of the Unit
versity of Chicago, will preside, and DR..
Samuel p. Capen, chancellor Of the
University of Buffalo, will report for a
committee on problems and plans in
education. The report for President
Hoover's National Advisory Committee
on Education will be presented by DR..
Charles r. Mann, director of the council.
In the afternoon there will be a dis
cuSsion conference on Whose Money
and How Much for American Educa-
ton"
What share Of the cost Of educa-
ton should be paid by the student and
how monies shall be raised by taxation
for school support will be discussed
by Vice President Smith Of the Uni
Versity OF Michigan, Vice President
Brakeley Of the University of Penn
sylvania, President Doermann of the
University of Toledo and others. DR..
Arson Phelps Stokes will speak on the
contribution Of boards and founda-
tons.
On Saturday morning Commissioner
Cooper OF the United States office OF
education will outline his plans for the
educational finance inquiry for which
funds were provided by the last Con-
greSs. Dean Johnston of the University
OF Minnesota and DR.. Ben D. Wood
OF Columbia University will report on
the newly organized cooperative test
service OF the American council, which
is engaged in the preparation of
new type OF examination for high
schools and colleges. DR.. Beardsley
Ruml, dean OF the division of social
sciences at the University of Chicago,
Will discuss the new plans of the Uni
verSity Of Chicago. Articles of incor-
poration for the council will be SUBJ
mitted for approval at the meeting by
Walter Bruce Howe of Washington, the
councils legal adviser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
PITTS BONDSMAN
ASKS COURT TO END
HIS RESPONSIBILITY
Patrick F. O'Connor Seeks
Relief as Surety Under
100000 Collateral.
KRONHElM WILLING
TO CONTINUE AL ONE
Reason for Plea Unknown, Since
Accused Man Is Held in Jail
on Another Charge.

Patrick F. O'Connor, one OF the
s,reties on a bond of 500, 900 given by
G.. Bryan Pitts, former chairman OF
the board of the F. H. Smith Co., when
he was first indicted, today applied 10
Justice Jesse C. Adkins to be renewed
from further liability on the bond. Mil
TON s Kronheim, his co-surety, ex-
pressed his willingness to continue on
the bond, and did not join in the re-
Justice Adkins adopted q suggestion
of Snecial Assistant Attorney General
B1rkinshaw that O'Connor be relieved
from further liability, and that Pitts De
remanded to jail without bond.
Pitts Is now in jail penang appeal
from q conviction on a charge OF COLI
spiracy to embezzle.
The surety furnished by OConnor
covered an indictment charging Pltts
with embezzling over 81 100000 OF the
company'S funds.
Rrrkinshaw told the court in Pitts
presence that the Government felt one
surety would be insufficient in view OF
the magnitude of Pitts ofiense ana
the fact that he has already been con-
yicted under a conspiracy -embezzle-
ment indictment.
AS the matter stands now, Pitts bond
on the embezzlement indictment has
been released and he has been denied
bond pending appeal of his conviction
on the conspiracy-embezzlement indlct-
ment.
He is still under bond on the perjury
and mail fraud indictments against
him.
Attorney Leon Tobriner. who made
his first appearance as counsel for Pitts
in company with Attorney Robert /.
Miller, opposed the proposition, assert
ing Kronheim would still be liable on
the bond, but as he did not represent
the bondsman, Justice Adkins declared
he would await an application by Kron-
helm before passing on that question.
Plans No Release.
Justice Adkins said he was not pre-
pared to predict what he or any other
Judge might do in the event that Pitts
conviction was set aside. but he init
mated that he would not release the
prisoner on any bend.
IT hope" said Justice Adkins that
I shall not be on the bench at that
time"
II hope so, too" retorted Attorney
Tobriner.
we seem to agree on that anyway"
said the justice smilingly
No one seemed willing to tell what
was behind the application of O'Connor,
as Pitts is in Jail without bond, follow
ing his conviction, and there seems little
likelihood OF his getting away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
WOMEN HELD SUPERIOR
AS AIR PASSENGERS

Women make better air passengers
than men, Miss Mildred johnson, in
Travel Bureau and organizer of the
hostess system for Eastern Air Trans
port, told the Soroptimist Club at its
weekly luncheon yesterday in the Lafa-
yette Hotel.
Miss johnson advocated that more
women and children fly as an incentive
to men. She traced the progress made
toward safety in flying and stressed the
value Of air transportation as a time
saver. She cited statistics showing the
vast increase in passenger service dur
ing the past five years. during which
the number of passengers flown an
nuaIly has increased 81 times.
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committee TO REVISE
CITYS TRAFFIC RULES
Commissioners Seek Nominations
for Board to Draw Up Regula-
tons Under New Law.

In order to prepare draft of new
trafdc rules to become effective under
the new trafic act of July /, the Dis
trict Commissioners are organizing a
committee to draw up the regulations.
and letters have been sent to various
agencies interested asking for nominal
lions of members of the committee:
1t is planned to have members OF the
committee representing the Public Util-
tiles Commission, the once OF Public
Buildings and Public Parks, the Polce
and Highway Departments as well as
the prospective department OF VenlcieS
and traffic.
Virtually the same subject already has
been considered at length by an I'M
official organization called the Trat1ic
Advisory Council, which met last Fail
and Summer, but the present committee
consists entirely of District and Federal
Government officials directly interested
in the movement of traf1c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
DAMAGE SUIT FILED

Thomas Schooley, Forest Glen, Md,
through his mother, Mrs. Freda
Schooley, has fled suit in the District
ages from the Warrington Motor Co.,
Inc, and Wilson G.. Ragsdale, said to
be salesman Of the company. The
boy was II years old when, March Is,
1929, he was knocked down by an au-
tomobile Of the defendant company, be-
ing operated by Ragsdale, shortly after
he had alighted from a bus on the
Brookville pike between Silver Spring
and Olney. He is represented by At
torneys Arthur q. Lambert and George
L. Hart, ir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
DR.. M'LEAN, DENTIST,
EXPIRES OF INJURIES
70 Year-OId Struck by Auto Fri
day Night Crossing Pennsyl-
vania Avenue.

DIR. John A. Mclean, 70-year old
dentist of 1924 e street southeast, died
at Casualty Hospital early today OF in
juries received when. he was struck by
an automobile Friday night while cross
ing Pennsylvania avenue southeast near
Sixth street.
The driver of the car. Edward J..
Wheeler, 624 A street southeast, was
released by police Immediately after
the accident without charges. An in
quest was to be held today at the
Morgue.
Police said that DR.. Mclean stepped
out in front of Wheeler'S car when
crossing the street between intersections.
He sustained q fractured skull and in
ternal injuries.
DR.. Mclean came to Washington from
Ohio a half century ago. He has no
surviving relatives in this city. but
friends reported that brother resides
in Alliance.N Ohio. Funeral arrange
ments lave not been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
WILL VISIT MONTICELLO

Tickets for the pilgrimage to Month
cello, home of Thomas jefferson, on
May IL, sponsored by the Association
for the Preservation of Virginia An
tiquities, are now on sale and may be
procured from members of the Ticket
Committee.
Members of the committee are: Mrs.
8. M. Meek, chairman; Mrs. Virgil
Jackson, Mrs. John Franklin Little,
Mrs. Nelson p. Webster and Miss E.
Bertha Chinn, treasurer. Mrs. Meek
can be reached at Adams 8137 and Miss
Chinn at Tabard Inn, 1889 N street.
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at time. I guess maybe didn't spoil
account. I'd no idea I'd be the last
one when it started. Some were as
young as was"
Visiting Daughter Here.
Capt. Lockwood is visiting a daughter,
Mrs. George A. Duthie, and with his
son-in-law, who Is in the Forestry
Service, he plans to tramp over many
of the battlefields where the 1st Mime
sofa fought.
He said he would go first to Bull
been held for As years on the ami
versary of this battle.
Reminiscing, Capt. Lockwood said he
cast his first vote while with Sherman's
army in Atlanta, Ga. I'm a Repub-
lican, young man." he said, land the
first vote 1 cast was for Abraham Lin
coln-that was in "a, 1 think. I've
voted the Republican ticket ever since.
Finds Avenue Changed.
The captain admitted Pennsylvania
avenue had changed much since he
marched. a captain Of Infantry, in the
he could recognize it again, even If he
hadn't seen it for 10 years.
The veteran had phial Of the
precious wine preserved by the club.
He pulled 1t from vest pocket and let
his visitor have a smell.
Its getting a little fat" he said
shaking his head. But it tastes all
right yet. The original bottle is in a
vault of the First National Bank at
Saltwater Maybe we ought to have
put up whisky instead.
Il never did much drinking, but I
smoked up to few months ago. Then
1 swore off-thought it would be better
for me-"
But I chew a little" he winked.
Have one?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07

Irving Hoover, Familiarity known as
IKE" has started upon his forty-first
year as chief usher at the White
House, which position. because Of its
importance, carries the unofncial title
of "major-domo."
He has personal charge Of all func-
t,ons and employees at the White House.
II falls to his lot to break in each in
coming President to the ways of presi-
dental life.
He has been managing affairs at
the White House since Benjamin Har-
rison was President.
Among ctheyR 70 cSnEsht2kaH Ye
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
COACH AND STUDENT
CLEARED OF LARCENY
District Attorney Finds Evidence
in Removal of Apartment Fur
nishings insufficient.

Arthur ]. Bergman, athletic coach
residing in Chevy Chase, Md, and
Thomas F. Murphy, a student, were
cleared in Police Court today of
charges of petit larceny, when the Dis
trict attorneys office did not believe
there was sufficient evidence to take
the case into court.
The pair were accused OF taking sew
eral floor mats and a small table from
the lobby Of an apartment building at
1914 Connecticut avenue. Fourteenth
precinct police arrested them after re-
ceiving complaints, and later allowed
them to be released under SIS collateral
each.
Assistant District Attorney Michael
F. Keogh said that he refused court
papers in the case after discussing the
affair with the police, who did not be-
neVe the pair had committed the lar
ceny, although stating that the fur
r.shings were removed from the apart
Elent.
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Charles and Rosa r. Cerami. boy.
Richard o. and Mary Ridgeway. IT., Boy
Jacob and Sadie NJ, Levin, boy.
Milton and Mary E. Firor. boy.
A AaTs6 I. and a Rgth KidEell boy; A.v
David A. and Margaret L. Lord. boy.
Romi A.. and Martha Crawley, girl.
Nick and Anastasia Panouchopoulos, girl.
Paul and Mary Kanyuch, girl.
Paul J. and Pearl N. Palmer, girl.
Frank +. and Zennie Wright, boy.
Henry c. and Edna Norris. boy.
MCKINLEY and Louise Minkin, boy.
Henry and TomSey Irby. boy.
Lawrence and Clara r.. Stewart. girl.
James A. and Corinne Marcellus, girl.
Preston and Emma White. girl.
Henry and Carolina Bristo. girl.
Nathaniel and Minnie Coleman, gfri.
Clauter and Clara Smith, gigl "a
s-x s,--sEstllst1 Sl11I isuaa EAs-s.ssr
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MAIOR-DOMO AT WHITE HOUSE
COMPLETES 4O-YEAR SERVICE
Ike Hoover, Hired by President Harrison, Has Seen
Many Presidents Come and Go.

Hoover yesterday was President Hoover
himself.
A native Of Washington, he started
his career as q telephone operator when
telephones were just beginning to be
used. Later he became an electrician.
It was as an electrician that he became
an attache Of the White House. Presi-
dent Harrison decided to have electric
lights and bells installed in the White
House and it was Ike" who was sent
to do the job. When he finished the
President, who had some doubts about
the lights and bells working correctly,
asked Ike" then 81. to remain. His
duties grew with the years, until finally
he BECAME major domo"