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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17
Kin of Fighting M'Cregor Clan
Gather for Peaceful Reunion
Lore of ancient Days When the Camp
bells We're Open Season Prey Recalled
at annual Meeting.

MacGregors, forbidden to carry dag
gers, carried them anyhow, and al
ways fought to kill because dead men
tell no tales"
They also were forbidden to own
property or to use the family name
They changed it to Magruder, Greg
DRY, Grant, MacGruther and others.
Hundreds migrated to the United
States and other New World coun-
tries. OF those who remained, some
later took back the original name.
Many of their descendants are in
this country today.
The society was formed 20 years
ago to keep the clan together in the
United States. One Of the common
ancestors was Alexander Magruder,
who came to the United States and
settled in Maryland in 1852. The
MacGregor clansmen today are con-
centrated in Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties, Md, and in
Virginia. Several States, however, are
represented in more than 100 family
members attending the meeting at
the Willard Hotel.
Hear of Today's Homeland.
Stories of their mother country
were brought first hand to the clan
by its American chieftain, Herbert
Thomas Magruder of the Central
Hanover Bank g. Trust Co., New
York City. He has just returned from
a trip to Scotland and a visit with
the recognized chief of the clan, Sir
Malcolm MacGregor.
The MacGregors and Magruders
talked today not only of their battle
record in Scotland, but their dead and
living veterans of American wars
One Of them, James Magruder Of Al
bemarle, Orange County, Va, had
| five sons and son-in-law in the
Civil War. Three sons and the SON.
in-law died In combat. Another lived
| for two years with war wounds be-
fore he died. The fifth son had been
shot seven times. He was Hilary
MacGregor, a doctor. who removed
to Georgia.
Following council meetings yester-
day afternoon and last night, the
MacGregors today were to visit his
toric st. Thomas Church at Croome,
in Prince Georges County, Md. They
were to have lunch at the church and
then return to Washington for a
final business session and election OF
officers tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17
RED CROSS GOAL
EXCEEDED BY 1000
ASCAMP A|GN ENDS
Largest Peace.time Enroll
ment in History of Local
Unit Reported.
FURTHER RETURNS
TO INCREASE TOTAL
Drive Headquarters May Be Kept
Open Through Next Week,
Officials Say.

The Red Cross went lover the top"
today with the largest peace-time en-
rollment in the history of the organi-
cation
Lloyd B. Wilson, chairman Of the
campaign, announced the drive for
$1,000 members has been exceeded by
more than 1000 enrollments, with
returns from many workers not yet
received
When the annual drive closed last
midnight the corps of volunteers still
were 400 enrollments short of the
goal, but nearly 1000 new enrollments
were reported today shortly after the
opening Of campaign headquarters, at
1416 H street.
Wilson said he expects the total to
60 even higher, possibly as high as
75,000," when all volunteers have
completed the canvassing. Several
divisions have not completed their
work, he said. Campaign headquar-
ters probably will be kept open
through next week.
The largest enrolment in the his
tory of the local chapter was OBJ
tanned in 1918, when $1,000 member
ships were subscribed. Thirty-one
years ago the organization had only
305 enrollments.
Undeterred by the rain. the workers
turned in a record number of mem
berships yesterday.
Government Over Top.
The Government unit, headed by
Gen. Fred w. Boschen, passed its
goal with an enrolment Of 43,412
members. Gen. Boschen predicted the
Government total will exceed $4,000.
His committee turned in its best report
Of the drive yesterday, 6,775 member
ships in all.
Results obtained by all units during
the day were the best since the CAM
paign opened three weeks ago. Urged
by Chairman Wilson, to report all
possible memberships by midnight,
solicitors, key men and division chair
men were in and out Of headquarters
all day. At midnight the days returns
totaled 9,537.
Wilson said that, while the drive
would not be extended officially, work.
ers who have not completed their cam
wasting will be expected to continue
until their solicitation is complete.
An increase of 1871 memberships
yesterday placed the General BUSH
ness Committee, headed by John Saul,
at 6,255. This committee also has q
number OF firms to complete.
Other Units Figures.
Enrolment obtained by other units
last night were: Utilities, D. A. Skim
ner, 2,342; financial, Robert v. Flem-
ing, 3,017; residential, Mrs. Cary T.
Grayson, 2,083: booths, Miss Mabel
Boardman, 1884, and miscellaneous,
1,164.
Possible complete reports on the
campaign will be made Monday at a
meeting Of the Roll Call Executive
Committee, Wilson said. AL units
will not have finished solicitations by
that time, but it is hoped some will re-
port complete returns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17
MANY SEEK TO REIGN
! AS HALLOWEEN QUEEN
Selection Will Not Be Made
Until October 81, Committee
Announces.

Selection of Miss Halloween vi, who
will reign as queen Of the 1896 Hal
loween celebration on Saturday, Octo-
Der 81, will not be made until October
81, it was announced yesterday.
Mrs. Edna Knight Gasch, chairman
bf the committee for the selection Of
the queen, said many entries have
been received from social, civic and
business organizations. Judges Of the
contest win be the dramatic critics Of
bhe local newspapers.
Maurice Jarvis and Dennis Conne1l,
prominent figures in local dramatic
circles for q number Of years, will
be king and Jester, respectively. Of
The celebration.
The queen and her escort win view
the parade from an especially built
stand on Constitution avenue between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets.
After the parade they will be guests
OF honor at q special Halloween BAN
quet and dance at the Shoreham
Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17

TT WILL be moving day at the Zoo
soon for the birds, the elephants,
the hippos, the rhino, the great
L apes and a mixed company Of
small mammals.
They are to be moved, fur and
feathers, into three Of the worlds
finest geological display buildings, in
GLIDING a new 100000 wing at the
Bird House, q $280.000 Pachyderm
House, and q $257, 900 house for small
mammals and great apes.
The Bird House wing Is nearest
completion, and will be opened around
Thanksgiving. The other two houses
should be ready for occupancy shortly
after Christmas, according to DR.. VIII
liam M. Mann, Zoo director.
The original Bird House was built
in recent years with view to the
addition of large wing at the rear.
Two connecting archways will give q
view of panorama cages in the new
wing from the main Railways Of the
old building.
Indirect Lighting Provided.
Most of the cages will have plate
glate fronts, and system Of indirect
lighting, DR.. Mann said, will enable
spectators to count the feathers" of
the birds on display.
At either end of the new wing will
be large cages, one for tropical and
the other for Arctic and Antarctic
birds. The latter enclosure Is to be
refrigerated at a temperature natural
to penguins and other feather inhabi-
tants of the polar regions.
A feature Of the new wing will be
glass-fronted diving tank for cor
morants-the water birds used in Far
Eastern countries to catch ashland
a related native species. the snake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17
BUILDING PLAN
APPROVAL SEEN
Commissioners Expected to
Pass on Training School
Compromise.

A compromise plan for new dormi-
tories to be erected at the National
Training School for Girls, proposed
by the Board of Public Welfare Is the
result of an issue raised by the Budget
Bureau, was expected today to be
given early approval by the District
Commissioners.
The new building expansion plan,
adopted late yesterday at q special
meeting Of the welfare board. calls
for the construction of one building
having a housing for Is girls and q
second building to provide for IL.
Plan Drafting Halted.
Drafting of the original plans Of
the board were halted recently by the
Commissioners at the request Of the
Budget Bureau because they provided
for two buildings to house II girls each
instead of one building of capacity
of Is. The Budget Bureau made the
point the Presidents report to Con-
gress last session on an appropriation
Of 100000 for the purpose contem-
plated one 25-room structure.
The size of the buildings was tied
in with a suggestion from the bu-
reau for closing the Industrial Home
School and transferring its wards to
the National Training School for
Girls and the National Training School
for Boys. The latter Is now under
il1risdictior, of the Justice Departnent
and the Budget Bureau has suggested
Congress be asked to transfer the In
stitution to District management, to
make possible some consolidation Of
care Of delinquent and dependent
wards Of the District.
Plan Extensive Study.
The welfare board decided yester-
day to make more extensive study
of the principles Of social care in
volved in the suggested consolidation
move before legislation to that end
was drafted.
The board previously informed the
Commissioners wards OF the Industrial
Home School could be cared for at
the two training schools, provided ad-
ditional funds were available for plac-
ing some of them In foster homes.
The welfare board also requested the
Commissioners to include In the 1898
District estimates fund for con-
struction Of q gymnasium at the Girls
Training School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17

"WEere there are leaves on
the tree
And there's foam on the
mater,
The clan of MacGregor
Shall flourish forever.
From MdcGregor Clan Song.
The fighting MacGregors, once out
lawed by the King of Scotland because
they spent most of their time in bat
tie, were in Washington today pur-
suing the paths of peace at the re-
union of the American branch OF q
family that has spread from the
Scotch highlands to the far corners Of
the earth.
It is the annual meeting Of the
American Society of the Clan Gregor,
descendants of the hardy clansmen
who were driven into the highlands
after a series Of wars, but never were
conquered.
The most common names among
them are MacGregor and Magruder,
but according to one Of the tribe, those
with the original name today took 1t
back from various changed forms after
the ban against them was lifted in
Scotland centuries ago.
Feudal Lore Revived.
While none of the MacGregors were
looking for their old Scottish enemies,
the Campbell clansmen, to engage
them in battle, E. H. De Jarnett, jr.,
Orange, Va, attorney and a member
of the Magruder family, spun several
historical yarns about the MacGregors
and the Campbells.
Out of this feud came the express
sion, Waving the bloody shirt" In
one battle, De Jarnett recounted. the
MacGregors, only rs in number,
trapped 125 Campbells by the bank
Of lake and killed every one Of them
The widows Of these 125 marched
through the streets of Edinburgh wav-
ing on spears the bloody shirts of their
husbands and demanded vengeance
from the King.
Thus the MacGregors were out
lawed. From the highlands, where
they we're driven, they still fought. If
one fought a knife battle to a draw
with an opponent. the MacGregor
would be hanged. If he won, it was
still the gallowS. But for the opposing
clansmen it was open season on Mac
Gregors. As a result, De Jarnett said,
the edict caused more bloodshed. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17
New Islands Discovered.

MOSCOW, October 16 (R.-Soviet
explorers reported yesterday they had
discovered ;l9 new islaISis near the
Nordenscheld Archipelago In the North
Polar region. They returned to Arch
angel on the Russian ice-breaker,
sedofI, for the Winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17
ASKS $50, 900 DAMAGES
Survivor of Virginia Bus Accident
Files Suit.

A $4,000 damage suit was filed in
District Court late yesterday against
the Atlantic Greyhound Lines, Inc.
by Elizabeth Tyler Of Bristol, Tenn.
one of the survivors Of bus tragedy
at Natural Bridge, Va, June 80.
The bus overturned and several per-
sons were killed and others injured.
Other suits have been brought against
the company as an outgrowth OF
the mishap.
Through Attorney B. M. Coleman,
the plaintiff told the court that she
was Q passenger on the bus and was
permanently injured and disfgured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17
TRAFFIC KILLS SIX
HERE DURING WEEK
Man, IS, Is 69th Fatality by
Machines in D. c. Since
January ].

The sixth traffic fatality in a week
and the sixty ninth recorded here
since January / occurred last night
when an elderly man was killed dur
ing a downpour.
The victim was identified as George
w. Smith, IS, colored, but police have
been unable to find out where he lived
Smith died in Gallinger Hospital
several hours after being struck at
New Jersey avenue and L street by a
machine which police said was
operated by Robert L. Taylor. "a. of
Riverdale, Md.
Taylor was placed under $500 bond
and arraigned in Police Court today
on a charge of colliding. Judge Isaac
r. Hit continued the case for 80 days,
however, to wait developments at the
inquest.
A number of other persons were in
jured, two Of them perhaps seriously,
when the steady rain added to trafac
hazards.
Two Suffer Skull Injuries.
Among those more seriously injured
were Clyde Henderson, Al, Of No. 2
wylie court, and Fred Hart, So, Of
334 F street northeast. Both suffered
skull injuries.
Henderson was knocked down in the
1900 block of Thirteenth street by an
automobile driven by Wade I. Brinley.
"a, Of 1921 Thirteenth street, while
Hart was struck in the 400 block Of
o street by q machine operated by
Lacey L. Aldred, 80, Of sl2 New Jersey
avenue.
Struck by q hit-and-run car ct
Nebraska and wisconsin avenues,
Michael Mixales, 20. of e27 Fourteenth
street, was taken TO Georgetown Hos
pital with q broken leg.
Lillian Middleton. 80. Of 0 FIFTH
street northeast, suffered shock and
bruises when hit by o car at East
Capitol and Fourth streets. She was
treated by . private physician.
Man, Is, Struck Near Home.
Thomas McKenna, rs, Of 523 +
street northeast. was injured about
the head and arm when struck near
his home. He was taken to Casualty.
A coroner's jury yesterday absolved
two drivers-walter ' Michael - NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17

ought to get 81 per cent OF the vote
and the Democrats 43 per cent, Rep
resentative Lewis emphasized, but the
poll gives Roosevelt 6026 per cent and
Landon 1874 with a majority of q
little more than $500 in the county
for Roosevelt on returns from 34.8
Der cent Of the total registered vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17

Yesterday on ms way from New YORK
City TO Mexico City. ID. Il 5. rowe,
director Of the union. showed him
Through the PSn-American Building.
DR.. &c Alba replaces Gil Borges.
who left America eight months ago to
become Venezuelan minister OF fore
eign affairs. The new assistant direc-
tor Is o widover with two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17

LIZ ImSA N44c-
are learin completion
v zen the fob is advertised, bidders
will be given ABOUT five weeks to pre-
pare their bids. The building. TO be
erected at the apex Of the Federal
triangle, Pennsylvania and Constitu-
ton avenues, will house the Federal
Trade Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17
DR.. De ALBA HERE
ON WAY TO MEXICO
New Assistant Director Of Pan.
American Union to Reside
in Washington.

The newly appointed assistant d.
rector Of the pan-American Union.
Or. Pedro de Alba. Mexican physi-
cian-s statesman. was on his way 70
Mexico City today 10 collect his family
before returning 10 Washington 10
assume his duties at the Union.
DR.. de Alba. who IA q former mem.
Der Of the Mexican Chamber Of Dep.
uties and represented his native coun-
try at the International Labor Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17
ny" MEMBER DRIVE
PASSES HALF MARK
Second Report Meeting Shows
354 of 600 New Names
Have Been Signed.

The Y. M. G. A. membership drive
Is well over the halfway mark. cam
paign workers revealed at their Sec
ond report meeting last night.
The reports showed . total OF S54
new members enrolled to date. with o
total Of 600 being sought before the
drive ends October 81.
The prize for the leading division
went to the group headed by George
e. Harris and Page NICK. Etchison,
which secured 66 new members, bring
ing its total to 1l3. The best team
record was established by the Charles
G. Alford-Fred Carpenter team, with
542h points. Andrew Schustek won
individual honors.
DR.. Carson p. Frailey, general
chairman, presided at the meeting
Principal speakers were Bill Werber,
Red Sox third baseman; Robert H.
Davidson, of the Chesapeake g. Po-
tomac Telephone Co, and Earl Nash.
Stressing the benefits that can be Sc
cured from "Y" membership, they
cautioned the campaign workers
against letting down" in thSr et-
forts because OF their early success.
The meeting adjourned after a tap
dance by Conway Hunt, one OF the
committee members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17

NLUIUIIl IT IVIO1NN41 @VVO ~ wv wv q
blame in two fatal mishaps.
Michael was exonerated ~ the death
q Nan Patterson, Al. colCred, struck
at Georgia avenue and Gallatin street,
while Milton was cleared in the death
Of Russell Harrigan. So, colored injured
on Bepning road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17

rhe function NJ 49, err ''..
wnlcn IS composed oil three members,
is to consider the merit a manu-
scripts offered for publication "a tbs
journal by departme nj scientists.
Dr.. SchwaItz is an expert on AMI
maj parasites and the connection be-
tween live stock health and public
welfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17
SCHWARTZ APPOINTED
Chief Of d. A. I. Geological Divl'
sion on Editorial Board.

Secretary Of Agriculture wallace to-
day appointed Dr. Benjamin Schwartz.
chief OF the Bureau Of Animal In
dustryt Geological Division. 10 aefvs
on the Editorial Committee Of the
Journal OF Agricultural Research. Ne
succeeds Or, r. l. Campbell, who re-
signed from the Agriculture Depart.
ment for q position at Ohio state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17
C0TTER FINANCE HEAD
Named Ofhcia1 Of d. c. Democratic
National Campaign Unit.

Joseph J. Cotter. long prominent In
Democratic politics here, has been
appointed finance director Of the
Democratic National Campaign Com
mittee for the District, it was an
nounced TODAY. The committee has
established headquarters at 1900
Rhode Island avenue.
Cotter, who lives at 1920 Cathedral
avenue, was prominently mentioned
for the post Of District Commissioner
In 1893. Several years ago he be-
came afiliated with the law arm Of
Frank J. Hogan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17
BIDS TO BE SOUGHT
Apex Building to eco on Market"
Within Two Weeks.

The new Apex Building probably
will be put on the market" within
two weeks, It was learned today at
the Procurement Division. Treasury
Montana labor news., 1936-10-29

PAT C. SULLIVAN,
A former member Of the Western
Federation of Mines, now a
member of Local Al.
Montana labor news., 1936-10-29

plaintiff and defendant intermarried at
Butte, Silver Bow County. Montana. on the
28th day of May, 1927, and ever since have
been and now are husband and wife: that
plaintiff, for more than one year before
the 10Th day of October, 1890. the date of
the commencement of this action. has
been and now is an actual and boni fide
there has been born as the issue Of said
marriage. one child. a boy, Melvin Pero-
vich, now of the age Of eight years. living
with plaintiff, at Butte, Montana; that on
or about the. day of June. 1929. disre-
garding the solemnity Of his marriage
vows. without just cause or provacation.
against the will, wish and consent Of the
plaintiff. defendant voluntarily separated
himself from the plaintiff. and did then
and there, with the intent in him, the said
defendant, to desert and abandon the
plaintiff. deserted this plaintiff. and ever
since said date and for more than one
whole year Immediately preceding the
18th day of October. 1896. the date Of the
commencement of this action, has volun-
tarily separated himself from and deserted
this plaintiff. that plaintiff is a fit and pro-
control of the minor child of the parties
hereto;
Plaintiff prays for a decree of absolute
divorce from the defendant. for custody
Of the minor child. and for such other re-
lief as to the court may seem meet, Just
and equitable in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said
F. P. KELLY, Clerk.
BY P. H. SULLIVAN. Deputy Clerk.
CLARENCE HANLEY.
Attorney for Plaintiff,
COURT SEAL)
First Publication October 29. 1857.
Montana labor news., 1936-10-29
Al MdE0D REAL
FRIEND OF LABOR
History Of Last rs Years Shows an
UnbrOken Record of Loyalty.

Al Mcleod, blacksmith and repub-
llcan candidate for sheriff, gave a
nice address to the Trades and La
Dor Council in which he stated that
he was there in his own behalf re-
questing the votes of organized la
Dor at the general election. He then
went on to say that he was a mem
Der of organized labor and had been
for a generation, and that he had
always worked for wages. The de-
legates seemed to be quite Impress
ed with what Mr.. Mcleod said, es-
pecially that part of his address
wherein in referring to his position
as an employer in his blacksmith
shop, he stated that he had at times
paid his men $500 a week more
than the scale. Another thing he
said was that all his background
would tend to give organized labor
the benefit of the doubt in any en-
Urgency that might arise in the sherr
ifs office if he were elected; that
he was independent in thought and
action.
After he had left the hall a dele
gate from the Blacksmiths organiza-
ton arose and stated that they had
appeared before the Legislative Com
mite especially to assure the mem
bers of that committee of the won
derful union labor record of Al Nc
Ieod. A request was made at the
time that the Montana Labor News
carry a story of Mr.. Mcleod and of
his deep and unwavering sympathy
toward the aspirations of common
people at all times. 1t was also an
nounced that the Blacksmiths union
had endorsed Mr.. Mcleod for the
position of sheriff.