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Evening star., 1932-09-12
|POL|CE CRIME WAR
| TURNS TO STUDY
| OF TRUANCY HABITS
80 Per Cent of Wrongdoing
Seen Due to ChiIdren's
"Hookey Complex"
SCHOOLS AND COURTS
TO GIVE COOPERATION
Sweeping Investigation Designed
to Break Up Lettering
and Neglects.

A preliminary study made by the
Police Departments Crime Prevention
Bureau. under the direction of its chief
Inspector o. T. Davis has indicated 90
per cent of all habitual truants are
potential criminals. 1t was said today
at police headquarters.
With this theory in mind, the bu-
reau. in co-op aration with school au-
thoritics. has launched an extensive in
vestig alton of truancieS and its causes
WouId Force Attendance.
Th Ultimate object of the inquiry, ii
was explained, IS to make it impossible
for children ID STAY away from school
without some justifiable excuse, ap-
proved by both their parents and their
teachers.
As first step toward the prevention
Of truancy the bureau has mapped a
tentative program designed to exercise
all the communitys remedial influences
on boys and girls suffering from a
hockey" complex and. if possible, to
avoid Juvenile Court action.
Under present plans. police will be
called upon to do all they can to dis
courage children from hanging out
on street corners. seeking to persuade
them instead to seek healthful recrea-
tion in the Fairgrounds or at home.
For Normal Development.
This, 1t is felt, will help develop chill
dren along normal lines, eventually
overcoming whatever inclinations they
may have toward being truant.
In line with this plan, members OF
the bureau have been ordered to keep
close contact with Juvenile Court Off
cials. school authorities and social
agencies interested in child welfare.
Upon completion of the investigation
Inspector Davis plans to make detailed
recommendations to Police Supt Glass
ford Meanwhile, Detective w. T
Murphy Is directing the inquiry.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
SEEK TO IDENTIFY
MAN KILLED BY CAR
Police Jail Arlington Man as
Driver of Auto in Fatal
Crash.

Police today we're seeking to identify
we'll dressed man, about 35 years old
who died in Casualty Hospital last night
shortly after he was struck by an auto
mobile while crossing at Sixth and c
streets northeast.
Up to noon today the body had not
been identified at Casualty Hospital and
it was planned to take it to the morgue
to await identification.
Arlington Man Arrested.
The alleged driver of the automobile,
John Aubrey Decatur Is, of Arling-
ton. Va, was arrested by police a short
distance from the scene of the accident
and held for investigation.
The dead man is described as being
of medium build and weighing ap-
proximately $50 pounds. He has a scar
on his chin. He wore dark gray trousers
black coat tan shirt and black shoes
Girl, S, Is Hit by Car.
Betty Ann Amiss. 5, of the 500. block
of Lexington place northeast, suffered
a broken left arm and body injuries
yesterday at Seventh street and Mary
land avenue northeast when struck by
an automobile. which. police say. was
being operated by Willard Edwards, 18
of Elkton, Va.
Police said Edwards car was given
a brake test by the Traffic Bureau and
the machine reported satisfactory
Edwards was released In the custody OF
Detective Sergt. F. M. Alleged for his
appearance in court on September a.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
.&1,9)O JEWELRY
TAKEN IN THEFT
IN LOCAL HOTEL
Room of Gem Statesmen In
Harrington Rif|ed Dur
ing Absence.
TWO GUESTS DISAPPEAR
FOLLOWING ROBBERY
Epidemic of HOUSEKEEPING About
City Continues, With Many
Losses Reported.

Jewelry valued at approximately
S6l 500 was reported stolen from the
room Of two jewelry statesmen in the
Harrington Hotel last night The sales
men, Milton NJ and BENJAMIN M. Ed
stein, brothers, said the thieves appar-
emily had gained entrance through a
transom while they were out of the
room.
The two brothers represent two New
YORK JeWelry firms. Milton Epstein,
representing the Princess Ring Co, told
Detective Sergt. Tom Sweeney his loss
would run in the neighborhood of $780,
200 In diamonds and rings. The other
brother, representing the Gothic Watch
Co., Inc, told Sweeney his loss was
approximately $500 in watches and
rings.
Discovered by Maid.
The robbery was discovered when
Nettie Thomas, colored, a maid at the
hotel, went to the room of two other
men on the same floor as the sales
men and found jewelry cases, boxes
and bags scattered about the floor.
She Immediately notified hotel authori-
ties who called police. The men oc-
SoPyAls tAIc lOOHl WHICH TIE maid en-.
tered had hurriedly left the hotel. They
also were said to be brothers. One of
them was described as being tall with
fair complexion and the other as small
and swarthy.
The Detective Bureau immediately
sent lookout for the two men. In
vestigation by Sweeney revealed they
had taken with them a quantity of
rope and adhesive tape. Sweeney ex-
pressed the view they might have con-
templated tying up the statesmen if
they encountered them while commit
ting the robbery.
The jewelry statesmen told Serpt.
Sweeney they would not be able to
make an exact estimate of their loss
until they had made further check.
Other Robberies Reported.
Housebreakers around washington
continued their activities over the week
end, but the amount of loot obtained
was small, except In several instances.
Miss Helen Manning, 1900 block of
Harvard street, reported burglars had
stolen fur coat valued at $500 and $50
worth of jewelry from her home Miss
Katherine Pryor, $500 block of Eads
street northeast, reported that metal
box containing $3.50 in bills and $40 in
gold was stolen from her home.
In other housebreakings. small
amounts of money, clothing and
merchandise were taken. in most in
stances the value of loot obtained total
irg about SIS or $40.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
POLLING WHO'S WHO LIST
ON PRESIDENTIAL CHOICE
Republican National Committee
Emphasizes Importance of Lead
ers Expressing Opinion.

The Republican National Committee
has appealed to all persons listed in
Who's Who in America" to indicate at
once the man they favor for President
during the next four years.
A post card and letter signed by Henry
j. Allen, director Of publicity, has been
sent to each person listed IN Who's
Who" The card, which bears no mark
of identification, is prepared so the re-
cipient can indicate his choice for
President and the man for whom he
voted in 1923.
The letter states that "the seriousness
Of the situation surrounding the coming
presidential election makes it important
that the well-informed and thoughtful
men and women Of our country express
their views upon the issues and candi-
dates to direct the thought and action
Of the great numbers Of people who look
to them for advice and counsel"
A similar poll was conducted four
years ago.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
RUNAWAY CHILDREN
GIVE MOTHER SCARE
General Search Started by Police
on Plea of Mrs. Edith Padgett
as They Return.

Three small children, the oldest s.
went sightseeing yesterday and returned
home Of their own accord after a frantic
mother had started a general police
search for them.
Alvin Padgett, 3. and his sister, S, in
company with Chinese boy. also 8.
left the Padgett children's home in
the First block of H street.
Mrs. Edith Padgett, who first missed
them, notified police, and the latter had
started to check the hospitals and scour
the neighborhood when the children re-
turned, tired but pleased with their
tour"
Virginia Lee Dunn. 4. also decided to
go sightseeing yesterday afternoon and
was found wandering In the vicinity OF
Seventeenth street and Constitution
avenue about $50 o'clock by Park Po-
liceman Stanley G. Kitchen. Later her
mother, Mrs. Ester Dunn of the 2200
block of M street, inquired at Park Po-
lice headquarters about the child and
took her home.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
W. c. T. U. WILL STAGE
LAWN PARTY TOMORROW
Event at Hamline Methodist Epis-
copal Church Planned by Com
mittee Headed by Mrs. Pollock.

The Women's Christian Temperance
Union of the District will hold a lawn
party at the Hamline Methodist Epis-
copal Church tomorrow from to 10
pm. Mrs. N. M. Pollock president of
the union, is chairman of the Arrange
ments Committee. Ofhcers of the or
ganization will be on the Reception
Committee.
The following will assist in serving:
Mrs. Everett L. Eaton, Mrs. Emma r..
Saul. Mrs. Manuel Kline, Mrs. Millard
Yeatman, Mrs E. B. Lyons, Mrs. James
Jarman. Mrs. Anna May Ellis, Mrs.
Agnes Rouse, Mrs Helen Stanley, Mrs.
Helen Maddox, Mrs. Lillian Winegard,
Mrs. Ethel Ralon, Mrs. Emma Rice
Mrs. Maxine Gibson. Miss Ruth Carl
son, Miss Ethel Newell, Miss Vista
Lynn, Miss Mildred Ehling, Miss Kath-
crime Rogers, Miss Eva Carlson, Miss
Margaret Karsons, Miss Norma Hoag
Miss Charlotte Hobbs, Miss Mary Nor
wood, Miss Julia Shortless, Miss Marie
Anderson, Miss Virginia Mills. Miss
Helen Newell, Miss Dorothy SINNERS,
Miss Sarah Ann Fowler and Miss
Winona Buchanan.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
.POMERENE IS TOO BUSY
FOR ILLINOIS ADDRESS
r. F. C. Chairman Declines Invi-
tation to Speak Before Assembly
on Relief Program.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Atlee Pomerene chairman of the Re-
construction Finance Corporation, to-
day declined an invita- ton OF the
Illinois General Assembly to address 1t
tommOrOW.
Pomerene gave as reason that duties
required his constant attendance here.
Your wire" PoRerene telegraphed
Gov Emerson. received requesting me
to accept the gracious invitation of the
General Assembly to address its men,
bers in special session on Tuesday.
My official duties require my constant
attendance here therefore felt
obliged to wire my regrets to the
President of the Senate and the Speaker
OF the House this morning
The Reconstruction Finance Corpo-
ration is confident that you and the
General Assembly will work out this
relief program to the entire satisfac-
ton of ALL
Evening star., 1932-09-12
200 AT MOUNT ALTO
SEE OPEN-AIR SHOW
Circus Performers Put on Benefit
for Veterans on Hospital
Grounds.

All patients who could leave their
beds at Mount Alto Veterans Hospital.
approximately 200 in number, thronged
the porches and lawn this morning to
see performers from Hunts three
ring circus put on an open-air benefit
preliminary to opening a series of
shows this week in various parts of
Washington
For an hour the circus acrobats,
riders, clowns and trained animals
went through stunts on the hospital
lawn while the veterans looked on from
wheel chairs or other points of vantage
This afternoon some 10 young in
mates of Hillcrest, Washington city
orphan asylum. were to be guests of
the management at the first stand.
Wisconsin avenue and Yuma street.
Other institutional children will be
guests at subsequent matinees. The
Kiwanis Club and other civic groups
will furnish transportation and pea
nuts, and the children will see the same
performances, which are open to the
public.
Evening star., 1932-09-12

Richard Mansfield, Edmund Clarence
Stedman and other famous admirers of
the Stratford bard.
The supreme value of these books lies
in thai practically all Of them are filled
with the marginalia of their owners. AS
a group they constitute veritable mine
of thought about the plays and their
author
DR. Joseph Quincy Adams supervisor
of research at the library. yesterday
said: There is one association copy
missing from our collection. No one
seems to know where it is. I refer to
the copy of Shakespeare's plays owned
by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Mrs. Folger,
I know, is anxious to have it added to
our treasures, for it was Emerson who
inspired Mr.. Folger to begin his quest
for Shakespeareana. Possibly The Star
may be able to help us to find it,"
An exhibition of association copies of
Shakespeare will be arranged at the
Folger Library shortly.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
SEVEN HELD IN THEFT
AND BURNING OF TAXI
Two Girls Among Number Seized
by Detectives for Questioning
in Case.

The theft of a taxicab and its subse-
quent burning in a woods at Terra
Gotta. D. c.. were being investigated by
detectives today following the arrest Of
seven persons. two of them women, in
connection with the case.
The cab. reported stolen Saturday
from John B. Hunter, 1900 block Prout
street southeast. was found destroyed in
the woods yesterday by Policeman H.
A. Cheney. sixth precinct Investigat-
ing, Cheney found two men and two
women sitting around bonfire not far
from the cab.
He arrested the two couples and after
questioning them later arrested three
other persons.
Those taken in the woods were
Thelma T. Pumphrey, II, of the 100
block Eleventh street southeast; Ger
trude K. Kesterson. 18. 500 block Tenth
street southeast; Herbert r. Pope, 20,
Terra Gotta, and Walter Charles Jarboe,
81. also of Terra Gotta. The other
three were listed by police as Woodrow
M. Dean. TO- Langdon, D. c.; Alfred j.
Downs, 21. Silver Hill, Md and John
Warning. 10, 900 block M street south
east Police said .38-caliber revolver
was found in Downs possession.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
|DRYS MAP FIGHT /,
! ON CONVENTIONS
| TO BLOCK REPEAL
Legality of States Action
Will Be Questioned
by League.
CHANCE FOR CORRUPTION
AT SESSIONS STRESSED
Ordinary Laws Do Not Apply and
Way Would Be Left for Buying
Votes, Counsel Contends.

That the Anti-Saloon League plans
to bring legal barriers to use against
the proposal for State conventions to
act on repeal Of the eighteenth amend
ment was revealed today by Edward S.
Dunford, counsel Of the organization.
According to Dunford, there are %
legal questions which can be raised in
connection with such conventions, one
of the principal ones being that while
the Constitution provides for such con-
ventions, it provides no machinery to
operate them.
Laws Do Not Apply.
He asks Who is to call the cohven-
tions, Congress. State Legislatures or
the people?" He also asks how dele
gates to the conventions shall be
elected?
The fact that ordinary election laws
do not apply he declared, suggests
infinite possibilities of corruption"
The Federal corrupt practices act
! would not apply to expenditures made
to influence delegates to ratifying
convention. Enormous sums undoubt-
edly would be used in national organi-
cations with infinite possibilities Of cor
ruption"
He also asked If q second convention
| could be called in the event the first
failed to ratify. and If there was any
limit to the number Of conventions
that could be called.
Methodists Raise Questions.
He also suggested that many States
at this time would not see fit to appro-
, pirate money for the expenses of such
convention
The questions were raised at the re-
quest Of the Methodist Board Of Tenn
perance. Prohibition and Public Morals.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
BROTHERS QUZzED
IN STORE HOLD-UPS
Two Pairs Arrested in Alex.
andria Following Grocery
Robbery Here.

Two pairs of brothers were being held
by police today for investigation in
connection with two Sanitary Grocery
Co. hold-ups at Fourth and K streets
northeast Saturday.
The four under arrest gave their
names as Ralph r. and Albert C. Lacey,
and Luther r. and Roy L. Keys, ] "a and and
10, respectively, of Virginia Highlands,
Va
All four we're arrested in Alexandria
Yesterday on information obtained by
Detective Sergt. John w. Wise. working
ginia city. They are said to answer the
general descriptions of the bandits who
staged the hold-ups.
Joseph Oscar Foulk, route super
visor for the chain store company, was
the victim of the first hold-up Two
men in riding breeches entered his au-
tomobile as he was about to drive
away from a Sanitary store on the
corner. forced him to drive several
blocks, took his black leather bag, Or
dered him from his machine and sped
away. The bag. in which Foulk usually
carried money collected from the vari-
Gus groceries in his territory, was
empty. The automobile later was found
abandoned.
Less than eight hours later two men,
wearing the same type clothes, held up
the manager of the store, Carl W.
Burgess, 13 Franklin street northeast
and robbed the cash drawer of $40.
Wise and ninth precinct police,
under the direction of Sergts. william
j. McDuffy and Joseph Harrington,
went to work on the theory the same
pair of bandits also were responsible
for several other recent Sanitary
hold-ups.
The four under arrest were to be
questioned today and victims of the
various hold-ups, including Foulk and
Burgess, were to attempt to identify
them.
Evening star., 1932-09-12

and also will investigate modern astro-
nomical appliances with view to in
cooperating the best available equip
ment in the new observatory at
Castle Gandolfo He has just re-
turned from Fryeburg. Me, where he
accompanied Dr. McNally and the men,
bers of the Georgetown University ex-
pedition studying the recent total eclipse
Of the sun.
DR.. Stein was a delegate to the re-
cent conference of the international
Astronomical Union at Harvard Uni
versity, where he delivered an address
Father Hagan's Successor.
The Vatican Observatory director is
the successor to Father Hagan at Rome
The latter, who died few years ago
was director of the Georgetown Univer-
sity Observatory for Is years. DR.. Stein
was born in Grave, Holland, and came
to the United States "a years ago to
make studies at Georgetown.
His observatory was entrusted in 1889
with the task of preparing a part of
the great work of photOgraphing the
heavens. which was divided at the time
among the outstanding obServatories OF
the world.
Dr.. McNally and his staff at the
Georgetown Observatory, who returned
Friday from Fryeburg, are preparing to
make an extensive study of impressions
made in the path of the suns total
eclipse by the moon August 81. DR.. NC
Nally described Georgetown's expedi-
tiOn as highly successful
Evening star., 1932-09-12
TRUCK 100 FEET LONG
INSPECTED BY ARMY
Vehicle That Uses 80 Tires and Is
Capable of Hauling 40 Tons
Arrives Here

Something new in the truck line
one that uses 80 tires. has Is speeds
and is capable of hauling 40 tons
rolled to stop in front or the Mu-
nitions Building Saturday, completing
the first leg of a trip to the oil fields
of Iraq. The truck, designed by A. w.
Harrington. was viewed with interest
by Army officers.
When fully assembled it is 100 feet
long, but its designer says it drives
with the ease of passenger car. The
engine is six, developing 190-horse-
power. Standard and auxiliary trans
missions have a total of IL speeds
forward and 3 reverse.
The truck will be used in laying a
1,2oo-mile pipe line rom the Med
iterranean Sea, across the Syrian
Desert and into the oil fields of Iraq,
land of ancient Babylon lying west of
Persia and east of Syria. The pipe
line will carry the oil to the sea.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
8l-YEAR RIDE ON WATER WAGON
ENDS IN JAG MARKING BIRTHDAY
Court Takes Mans Personal Bond and Wishes Him
Many Happy Returns of Day.

It took James Nolan Of the 1900 block
of Thirteenth street 81 years to decide
to fall of the water wagon, but when he
did. he fell with resounding thump.
1t was Nolans 81st birthday yester-
day, and Nolan decided 1t was just
about time he got around to a little
celebrating, he told police.
When he encountered Policeman A.
R. Houch, first precinct, there was .
Evening star., 1932-09-12
DON'T SAY "RIO GRANDE RIVER"
u. S. GEOGRAPHIC BOARD WARNS
Report Setting Americans Straight $500 English
Spellngs of Foreign Names Is Issued.

Grande River. for Rio is the Spanish
word for river.
The spellings certified in the report
will be used by all departments and
establishments in the Federal Gov
ernment.
When the "local oficiar' names of
countries differ from the conventional
English form of the name, the board
suggests that the English name be used
in this country, as American postal
ofncials may not be familiar with the
foreign form, but advises that in the
case Of foreign cities the foreign name
should be used. Or even better, in the
opinion of the board, is the use of both
forms, putting one in brackets.
For example. letter mailed in
America to Warsaw, Poland, might well
be addressed> warsaw (Warsawa)
Poland (Polska)."
Evening star., 1932-09-12

The United States Geographic Board,
believing people who write of the RIO
Grande River instead of just Rio
Grande," or speak of the Lake Vic
toria Nyanza," display ignorance. has
just published report giving official
English spellings of $500 foreign geo.
graphical nouns and adjectives.
The body pointed out, for example,
that "Kiang" means river In Chinese
Consequently Sikiang in Chinese means
"Wiest River" and in using the name
in English 1t should not be referred to
as "Sikiang River"
/ Nyanza Is the Bantu word for lake.
so Victoria Nyanza means Victoria Lake
and the writing OF Lake Victoria
Nyanza," the board says. displays ignor-
ance, Just as dHs the writing Of Rio
Evening star., 1932-09-12
UTILITIES BOARD PICKS
MARTIN AS SECRETARY
Senior Accountant and Auditor
Gets Post Left Vacant by
Fishers Resignation.

James Louis Martin. senior account
ant and auditor in the Public Utilities
Commissions accounting bureau. has
been selected to succeed Earl v.
Fisher as executive secretary to the
commission. Mr.. Fisher resigned last
week
President Hoover has been requested
to approve Martins appointment. a
step made necessary under the economy
act.
Martin, a native Washingtonion. is SO
years old and formerly was secretary to
Engineer Commissioner J. Franklin
Bell Later he was statistical assistant
to former Peoples Counsel Ralph B.
Fleharty.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
Y. w. c. A. Party Wednesday.

The Y. VIC. A. will hold its BIZ
monthly roof-garden party, Wednes-
day night from $50 to ii o'clock, with
informal dancing, games and cards.
Admission cards may be secured at
either the headquarters, the Downtown
Center, GA E street, or the Elizabeth
Scmers residence 1104 M street. There
IS no admission charge.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
YOUTH WITH TOY PISTOL
HELD FOR BANDIT PROBE
George Hewett De Lacey Said by
Police to Have Been Seized
in I Street Apartment.

Police today were holding an 18-year-
old boy who said his name was George
Hewett DeLacey following his seizure
last night by Emmett Lynch. night
clerk in an apartment, building in the
1900 block of street, after the boy had
drawn a novelty cigarette pistol and al
legedly demanded money.
Lynch grappled with the youth and
subdued him with the aid of two ten
ants. He told police the boy had the
lower part of his face covered with a
handkerchief The youth was treated
at Emergency Hospital for cut on the
head. said to have been received in the
tusSle.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
CHANNEL BEING RESTORED
Shoals Left in Little Hunting
Greek by Highway Building.

The United States Engineer ONCE ex-
poets to complete in three weeks the
cleaning out of the channel of Little
Hunting Greek. E. A. Schmitt, engineer,
said today his Office is getting out the
shoals left from the construction of
the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
The four-foot navigational depth in
Bridge. The u. S. dredge Bunting, In
charge of Capt. Minor Jones, is doing
the Job.
Evening star., 1932-09-12

distinctly rosy hue to everything as far
as Nolan was concerned.
He was very drunk" Houch told
Judge Given in Police Court.
That's right" Nolan told the court.
But when he explained the 81 years
of sobriety that preceded the birthday
party, the court took his personal bond.
MANY happy returns of the day."
said Judge Given as Nolan walked out
of court