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Evening star., 1934-06-27
Temperance Plea attributed
To Edgar Allan Poe Is Found
Hitherto Unkn0,un Article Signed by
Famous Author Discovered in Sixth
Reader Published in 1889.

sense of the value of freedom, not
only drove back the armies of foreign
invaders but extended her conqueStS
so far as to be denomiI.ated mistress
of the world. After accomplishing all
this and, in effecting it, enduring with
out murmur the scorching heat of the
torrid and chilling cold of the frigid
zones, through the influence of lux
ury and eXceSses became the willing
tool of the ambitious and designing
and tamely submitted to the yoke of
tyranny.
In a government ike our own,
where all power resides in the people
and where those who govern and leg
islate do so by the will and permis-
sion of their constituencies. it will be
found that the representatives of the
people not only manifest the political
principles. but likewise imperSonate
the moral character of the majority
they represent Show me a profligate
and Incorporate representative and 1
will guide ou to a licentious and
drunken community 1t cannot be
otherwise The one follows the other
as certainly as the effect follows the
cause"
II is known that Poe suffered
periods of intense depression and re-
morse after drunken debauches. but
no biographer has yet unearthed any
instance where he appeared on the
lecture platform in the cause of tenn
perance.
Evening star., 1934-06-27
TRI-STATE GANG WORK
IN RICHMOND STUDIED
Capital Police Await Results of
Inquiry in Virginia City.
U. S. Aids Check.

Washington police hoped today to
get news of special investigation
being carried on in Richmond in
connection with activities in that
city of the "tri-State gang" members
of which now are being held in con-
nection with a number of murders,
hold-ups, robberies and shootings in
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and
the District
Detective Sergt Floyd Truscott and
Leo De Ward, Post Office Department
inspector. have been in the Virginia
city for two days, it was learned here,
checking the part allegedly played
by John Kendrick, former leader
and alleged brains" of the gang, and
his cronies in a mail robbery in
which the Griver was killed, and
other hold-ups there
Evening star., 1934-06-27
POST GIVEN COLORS
Grosner Presents Flags to Wal
colt Legion Group at Rites.

Clarence Grosner. president of the
Raleigh Haberdashery. last night
presented the American colors to the
Stuart Walcott Post. No %. American
Legion. commemorating the service
rendered the country by its members
during the World War.
The meeting was held at the In
maculate Conception Church to elect
delegates, who will name the new
District department commander Au-
gust 8. Delegates selected are Henry
F. Jones, Dr. Ray r. Guyon. James
O'Connor Roberts and Vernon S
Hauld.
Evening star., 1934-06-27
MAYFLOWER PETITION
APPROVED BY COURT
Receivers Ordered to Continue
Month in Proceedings Under
New Bankruptcy Law.

A petition to place the Mayflower
Hotel in bankruptcy under the new
law was approved in District Supreme
Court yesterday by Justice F. D. Let's
The court ordered that the present
receivers, J. Miller Kenyon, Rush Hol-
land and John Lewis Smith, be con-
tinued as trustees for a period of one
month. Justice Let's also granted an
intervening petition filed by Attorney
Paul E Lesh. representing two of So
called protective committees for first
mortgage bondholders.
The bankruptcy petition was filed by
William E. Leahy and Edmund M,
Toland, who contend the property can
be reorganized on a more equitable
basis through proceeding in bank
ruptcy. A court decree for the public
sale of the property under default
in the first mortgage is now awaiting
decision in the Court Of Appeals.
Evening star., 1934-06-27
Seek First Books.
OF All States.

The Rare Book Division is trying
to obtain, so far as possible, a copy
of the first book printed in each of the
States of the Union and has recently
secured them for Idaho. Wisconsin
and New Mexico. Curiously enough
the first printing press set up in the
Oregon Territory. it has been found,
was sent from Hawaii by natives con-
Verted to Christianity by New Eng
land missionaries and eager to spread
the gospel on their own account.
They sent the press to what is now
the town of Clearwater, Idaho. and
the first book was a school book for
the Nez Perce Indians 1t was a re-
versal of the spread of culture from
East to West.
The division has Just obtained a
copy of a Chippewa Indian almanac
which unquestionabIy was the first
book printed in Wisconsin. and an
issue of the laws of New Mexico. In
most cases, it is found. there is NO
certain record of the first books pub
lished.
Evening star., 1934-06-27
RABBI PLANS VACATION
DR.. Abram Simon to Go to At
lantic City for Two Months.

lantic City for Two Months.
Dr. Abram Simon will say farewell
to the washington Hebrew Congrega-
ton for two months at services Fri
day night and Saturday morning.
The rabbi is going to Atlantic City for
a month vacation.
Members of the congregation will
attend special services July at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in
Arlington National Cemetery, when
the Jewish War Veterans will unveil
a memorial plaque.
Evening star., 1934-06-27
US MEN TO ELECT

lot Tomorrow Afternoon.
Annual election of officers of the
VS. Mems Club of Washington will
be held tomorrow at 1890 pm, at
Sholl's Cafe, 1919 6 street.
A Nominating Committee, of which
Frank Hoffman is chairman, has pre-
sented the following names: James c.
Ingram for president, James T. Lewis,
jr., for first vice president; Gilbert
E. Hyatt for second vice president,
Ray w. Smith for third vice president
and Earl B. Fuller for secretary-treas-
urer
Evening star., 1934-12-05

under which it has labored would
have been ironed out long ago.
The Playground Department, he
SAYS, has been so Handicapped by
lack of funds that few OF the
grounds under its own jurisdiction
are fully improved and the mainte-
nance on none of them is Of a high
standard"
The department lacks proper
transportation facilities, machinery
and tools" he continued. 1T lacks
adequate store house and shop faclll-
ties. 1t has been forced to combine
caretaker and supervisory service.
This means that the department does
not have either an adequate staff CIV
ing full time to program activities nor
an adequate Caretaker service.
AT the present time several Of the
municipal Fairgrounds are under the
supervision of assistant directors or
assistants. This is because no pro-
motions have been allowed for several
years"
Attendance Excellent.
Declaring the Playground Depart
ments attendance is very varied.
that it is reaching both children and
adults, and that the record of at
tendance is excellent" Weir says:
The program includes kindergarten
activities. handicraft, music, dra-
mates, athletic sports and games,
swimming and padding, hiking, con-
duct of festivals and tournaments,
and special community programs. A
special picnic service is maintained.
.There is anpa rentlY some confusion
Evening star., 1934-12-05

as to the true functions and activities
of the Playground Department. This
apparently arises from the name of the
department. The name in the popu
lar mind copnotes service to chill
dren, whereas In fact the program of
the department includes activities for
children, young people and adults.
The plans and policies in program
ming are projected along lines of a
full -fedged recreation department, but
in the attempt to realize this ideal,
it has operated under several handi-
caps.
Among the first of these handi-
caps is lack of space and facilities
1t has had to depend on the use of
areas and facilities controlled by other
public agencies to considerable ex-
tent. 1t has already been shown
what a comparatively small acreage
of areas it controls and that COM
paratively small percentage of this
acreage is actually controlled in its
own right through the District gov
ernmant.
Relations DissatisfactOry.
Satisfactory working relations have
not been established with the National
Capital Parks Office or the Board of
Education. Certain very small areas
and few facilities belong. to the
National Capital Parks system have
been turned over to the Playground
Department, it is true, but in order
to secure the use of any of the large
array of facilities under control of the
Parks Office, the Playground Depart
ment is required to secure a permit
Evening star., 1934-12-05
CHRISTMAS SEAL
MAIL SALES LARGE
Response Has Been So Great,
Clerical Force Is Behind in
Counting Money.

More than $1,000 has been counted,
representing the sale of some 100000
Christmas Seals under auspices of the
tuberculosis Association. while other
cash already on hand is yet to be
counted by the regular and volunteer
clerical force, it was announced yes
terday at the Offices of the associa-
tion.
So fast has the money been coming
in through the mail from the seals
sale that the force has fallen behind
in counting it.
The sales by mail have been further
augmented by the opening Monday
of two downtown sales stations, one
conducted by the Junior League VOL
unteer team at the F street entrance
to Woodward e. Lothrop's depart
ment store and the other In the
Woodward Building. TOO block of Fit
teenth street. Both of these reported
many sales.
The Junior League booth is under
the supervision of Mrs. John Pershing,
Evening star., 1934-12-05
G. W. PLAYERS TO OFFER
"THE TORCH-BEARERS"
The Cue and Curtain Presenta-
tion Will Be Made Tomor-
row and Friday.

George Washington University's
dramatic organization, The Cue and
Curtain, will present its first play Of
the season, The Torch-Bearers, :"
tomorrow and Friday In the Ward
man Park Theater.
Written by George Kelly. the offer
ing is a farcical satire, poking fun at
amateur theatricals and would-be
Little Theater movements.
The leading roles will be taken by
Verna Volz. Maxine Kahn and Aman-
GA Chittum. Others in the cast in
clude Norma Nicholson. Hamilton
Colt, Machlin Gardner, Deane Bryant.
Sue Slater, Fred Stevenson, Berry
Evening star., 1934-12-05
ACADEMY OF ECONOMICS
ANNOUNCES SPEAKERS
DR.. Lothrop Stoddard and DR..
Charles Hodges on Program
for Sessions.

DR.. Lothrop Stoddard, author and
traveller; Dr. Charles Hodges. professor
of political science at New York Uni
versity. and Francis r. Eldridge of
the Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce will be the principal speak
ers at meeting of the Academy of
World Economics December IL, at 8
pm, in the United States Chamber
Of Commerce auditorium.
. The Far Eastern Outlook" will be
the general topic for discussion at the
meeting, which will be presided over
by Senator Gerald P. Nye of North
Dakota.
The academy was founded two
years ago for the purpose of pro-
noting a wider understanding of
world economics and world prosperity.
Evening star., 1934-12-05

or permits Tor each separate facil-
ity for each separate uSe-time just
as a private citizen.
Likewise. in securing the use of
school areas. the department is re-
quired to make out a permit form
for each of the 40 to so grounds so
used as well as for such indoor fa-
cilities as may be required in con-
nection with the school playground,
Under such conditions, it has not
been possible tor the department to
function as the central, unifying and
co-ordinating recreation agency in the
District"
Weir submitted figures to show the
Playground Department uses 80 acres
owned by the Federal Government,
81 acres owned by the District gov
ernment and 6 acres under jurisdic-
ton of the Board of Education, as
year-round Fairgrounds.
Evening star., 1934-12-05
Bride Learns She Is No. 2.

Just after Ellen Hickey had become
the bride of John Leahy at Dublin,
Irish Free State, she received letter
stating that Leahy's first wife was
alive. She left Leahy Immediately, and
Leahy was charged with bigamy. Wife
No. / appeared and said that she had
married Leahy in 1922 and lived with
him for four years, until she obtained
employment at Rathgar, and that they
had corresponded until after last
Christmas. Leahy was sentenced to
six months with hard labor
Evening star., 1934-12-05
Check Coughs!
Here's How

Promptly, pleasantly, Halls
Expectorant soothes and heals
irritated membranes of the
throat. Coughs, due to colds, are
checked amazingly quick. Users
say Nothing better for coughs
when one has a cold" Right they
are! Halls Expectorant has been
relieving cold coughs more than
rs years and is in great demand.
Remember the name. Ask any
druggist for Halls Expectorant.
Three sizes: 35e-60c-$l.
advertisement.
Evening star., 1934-12-05

chairman of the booth team. She
plans to have the booth In operation
every day until Christmas At the
Fifteenth street station a special dis
play is being shown under the direc-
ton of Miss Ernestine Strother of
the associations staff of nurses, as
sisted by Miss Winnie Hamilton.
Evening star., 1934-12-05
Simpson. Marguerite De Merritt and
Harold Mullin.

Settings were designed by Kath-
crime Cutler and are being constructed
under direction Of Karl Gay, produc-
tion manager.
Other officers of the club are Floyd
Sparks, business manager; Richard p.
Creyke, publicity director; Joseph
Danzansky, elective member Of the
production board; Kenn Romney. as
sistant production manager; Cath
crime Phelps, assistant publicity di-
rector, and Adele Gusack, executive
secretary.
Evening star., 1934-12-05

L. H. Weir, recreation expert re-
tanned by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission to study
Washington's recreational puzzle and
make recommendations in his report
thus indicts the city heads:
Apparently the District govern
ment has not taken forward-look-
ine, dynamic, constructive attitude
toward the (PlaygrounO Department,
otherwise many of the difficulties
Evening star., 1934-12-05
DISTRICT ATTITUDE
ON RECREATION HIT.
Weir Says Constructive Pol
icy. Funds and Men Are
Lacking.

This is the fourth OF series OF
articles on the report OF L. H. Weir,
erpert OF the National Recreation
Association, Uho has suggested four
plans for reorganization OF the Dis
trict's recreation system.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
HERO,
PETERKELLER,
. PASSES AWAY

NEW YORK, June 26.-Peter
Keller, colorful sea-faring figure,
the man credited with the capture
of Admiral Cervera and his
Spanish fleet during the Spanish
American War, is dead. Death
claimed him yesterday at the ST.
James Hospital, in Newark, N. j..
where he had been Ill for several
weeks.
It was on July 8, 1898, that Mr..
Keller stepped into the spotlight
of heroes. He was the chief boat
swain's mate on the U. s. S.
Gloucester when that vessel en-
countered Admiral Cervera'S Span,
ish fleet, attempting to leave San
tiago harbor.
When the admira1's ship burst
into flames, Mr.. Keller was seen
to jump into the water. He re-
turned to his ship later with Ad'
miral Cervera as his prisoner. A
congressional medal for valor was
his reward for this act.
Born in West Farms, N. Y, Mr.
Keller followed the sea from early
youth until several years after the
war. His home Of late years was
at Arlington, N. ].
A requiem mass will be said to
morrow at st. Stephens Church
Arlington, N. j., followed by burial
in Cypress Hills National Gene
terry, Brooklyn.
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LICENSE TO MARRY

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BIRTHS

BIRTHS
Hedge and Mary q. Olsen. boy.
William C. and Muriel N. Tsndick,
girl.
Don c. and, Alice Piper, boy.
Leslie 3. and Mary H. Grugan. boy.
olin d. and Elsie Poole. boy.
Leslie F. and Anne w. sCoyls. boy.
Robert 8. and Mary D. Mcmillan. boy.
Hubert o. and Mary Thomas. girl.
David and Helen Wiener, girl.
Leonard and Bertha Abrams, girl.
Souren H. and Christine Hanessian.
boy.
Augusts and Helen LeCann, boy.
Joseph r. and Gertrude q. Moore, girl.
George L. andrEleanor D. Dickerman.
girl.
Ere derrick s. and Alma z. Jordan, boy.
Nick and Josephine H. Giaquinta, girl.
Michael d. and Catherine V. Fenton,
girl.
Enrico and Mary M. Mognotto, boy.
Paul N. and Emily e. Petit, boy.
George e, and Mary Warren, girl.
Arthur 1. and Helen c. Anderson, girl.
Anthony and Ruth e. AmbroSi. boy.
RAISER J. and Virgie v. Dunga, girl.
Julian r. and Anne e. Lucas, girl.
Fred B. and GenevievO A. Smithwick,
Robert and Edith crawford, boy.
Walter N. and Mary +. Addison, boy.
Alfred and Neserme Floyd, boy.
William H. and Ellen NJ. Mutt, boy.
William c. and Mabel Washington
boy.
Sylvester and Alice Middleton, boy.
Charles Il. and Anna NJ. Butler, boy.
Grady and Marion CANDLES, girl.
George and Mary Peachy. girl.
William and Maize J. Jones, girl.
Edward and Blanche e. Buck, girl.
ID. Leon K. and Naomi C. Davis, girl.
Norris and Ella M. Jackson, girl.
Orrington and Marjorie Brown. girl
Willie and Nola p. williams, girl.
Albert and Elizabeth Brown. boy.
william and Mary Thompson, boy.
Jack and Dorothy Street. boy.
William and Ruby Brown, boy.
George and Martha Bookings, boy.
William and Cornelis Il. Dunmore
boy.
James and Viola Conyers, girl.
James A. and Louise Brown, girl.
Guernia and Emma Moody. girl.
James and Savanna Fitzhugh, girl.
Leroy and Dolly Thomas, girl.
William and Maizie Jones, girl.
James e. and Catherine L. Bowman
girl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
HISTORY
To Be SHOWN IN
IS FLOATS

Thirty-six organizations and
residents Of Takoma Park have
been assigned subjects for their
floats to be entered in the Fourth
of July parade. The floats will
depict early Maryland history and
the development Of the State.
Seven bands have signified their
intention Of participating in the
parade. The United States Army
band will lead the parade, while
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
State Department band, the Re
view and Herald Publishing Com
pany's band, the Elks Club Boys
band, victory American Legion
Post band. washington Gas Light
Company band, and Costello LIE
gion Post Drum and Bugle Corps
will be stationed at intervals IN
the parade.
The field events and athletic
contests will include a baseball
game, ten-mile marathon race un'
der the auspices Of the District OF
Columbia A. A. u, and q tug-of'
war in the swimming pool. The
members Of the Takoma Park Vol
unteer Fire Department challenge
all corners in the last event.
The celebration is being spon'
sored by the Takoma Park Amer1'
can Legion Post.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
z MEN SEIZED
IN SHOOTING

Horace Wood, 2S, Of Upper MARI
boro, Md, was arrested yesterday
by Sheriff w. Curtis Hopkins, Of
Prince Georges county, as the
second suspect in the shooting and
attempted robbery Of William F.
Mumford, Of Camp Springs, two
weeks ago.
The first, Houston Greenway.
26, Of Benedict, was arrested five
days ago near his home.
Both have been identified by
Mr.. Mumford and his wife, Sheriff
Hopkins said.
Wood was charged by the Mum
fords with assault and Greenway
with assault with intent to kill.
The case will be turned over to the
special term Of the grand jury
early next month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
RUsSek HOnOred
Bu Association

Harold Russek, retiring pres
ident of the Connecticut Avenue
Association, was honored at a
dinner by members Of the board
Of governors of the association,
at the Mayflower Hotel, last
night.
About 80. members of the asSo.
citation were present, among
whom were Lawrence E. Ruble,
C. A. Martin, Louis E. Massey,
E. E. Ayres, Charles A. Gambler,
N. j. Kahn and DR.. Irving Brot'
man.
Louis E. Massey, first vice
president Of the association, will
act as president until new Off
GERS are elected next fall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
CAPT, WHEELER
RITES PLANNED.

Arrangements for the burial in
Arlington National Cemetery OF
Capt. Charles A. Wheeler, &C.
retired engineer of the Coast
Guard, are being completed.
Captain Wheeler died yester.
day in the Marine Hospital in
Baltimore. His widow, Mrs. Re
becca F. Wheeler, survives him.
Captain Wheeler was born at
Patterson, Va, and was appointed
an ensign in the Coast Guard in
1895. During the World War he
served on the cutter Tuscarora
He spent three years in Alaskan
waters and was last stationed at
Curtis Bay, Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
ORLANDO GETS
HEARING TODAY
!. IN Staying

An extradition hearing for
Samuel j. Orlando. alias "sal'
vatore," wanted for trial in con
nection with the famous Bladens'
burg Tea House Staying Of No
vember, 1881, was to be held be
fore Pennsylvania officials late
today in the governors office at
Harrisburg.
Sheriff w. Curtis Hopkins and
Detective william Feehley, Of the
Baltimore police, with several
other policemen, represent Prince
Georges county at the hearing
by order Of the Circuit Court,
John Wallace, now in the Bal
,timore penitentiary, who identi'
fled Joseph D'Allesandro, al
legged trigger man." as a mem
Der Of the gang in a New York
hearing a week ago, was taken
with the officers today to estab
fish Orlando's presence in the
county at the time Of the shoot
ing,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
EX-SCR|BE, IS,
DIES IN WEST

CHICAGO, June 26.-Granville
DAWSON Hall, 96, former Secre-
tary Of State of West Virginia,
and one Of the Presidential cleo
tors from that State, who cast
his vote for Lincoln in his sec
ond election, died Sunday night
at his Glencoe, Ill, home.
In his youth, Mr.. Hall was as
ISOLATED with Ben Pitman Of Gin
cinnati. pioneer in the system of
modern shorthand. He later be.
came shorthand reporter in the
U. s. Senate.
Mr.. Hall served as private secre-
tary to Governor Pierpont, first
Governor Of West Virginia; pur-
chased the Wheeling Intelligencer
and served as its editor; held many
political offices and then resigned
to become private secretary to j.
D. LANCE, Pittsburgh railroad
man. He came to Glencoe So
years ago. His widow and two
sons survive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
ROCKVILLE LICENSES

Four couples received marriage
licenses in Rockville, Nd, yeSter-
day: Chester B. Harper, colored,
~, and Gertrude May Moore, col
ored, IS, both Of 'Poolesyille, Md;
Zalph B. Jackson, %, and Jean
E. Schiller, "a, both Of Washing
ton, D. c.; Walter Keir, 80, and
Gladys Earle Clagett, 20, both Of
Atlanta, Ca, and Frank Everett
Moore, jr., "a, Of East Falls
Church, Va, and Esther Taylor
Matthias. "a, Of Evanston, Ill.