Evening Star Newspaper, May 27, 1930, Page 31

‘BRANCH LIBRARY “ASKED BY CITIZENS Georgetown Assured of Bill's| Introduction by Represent- ative McCormick. Encouraged by assurances of Repre- sentative Ruth Hanna McCormick of 1l- linois, that she would introduce in Con- press a bill providing for a branch pub- ic library in Georgetown if they would prepare it, members of the Georgetown Citizens' Association last night desgi- nated a special committee to draft measure. Addressing the meeting in St. John's arish Hall, Potomac and O streets, Mrs. eCormick said it was through no fault of Congress that there 1s no branch li- brary in the Georgetown section. “The request for such a library has Mever passed the District Commission- ers,” she declared. I believe Congress would approve such a bill if it were pre- sented.” Personnel of Committee. This task was placed in the hands of 8 committee consisting of Dorsey W. Hyde, jr., chairman; Maj. Gen. W. M. Black, "T. Janney Brown, William 8. | Conant, N. Worthington Dorsey, John | H. Hanna, Mrs. R. Frederick Whitehead, ; Mrs. Robert Woolley, Lieut. Col. Harry B. Jordan, Albion K. Parris, Rev. W. Coleman Nevils, Rear Admiral H. H.| Rousseau, J. B. Wyckoff, Richard V. Oulahan and the Rev. Irving W. Ketchum. Dr. George F. Bowerman, public libra- rian, who told the meeting Georgetown | needed a branch library, pointed out | that Washington spends 64 cents per | capita annually for library purposes, | whereas Cleveland spends $1.77, Boston $146 Pittsburgh $1.03 and Minneapo- | $1. He declared that in cities compara- ble in size to Washington there is an | average of 20 branch libraries, as against 3 here. Cites Figures Here, Dr. Bowerman also said that the | District budget carries but 9 of 1 per cent for library purposes, while (Other major cities average 1.5 per cent. He read several letters from persons n the city, many of them mothers, urging a branch library in Georgetown. Mr. Hyde said this city is behind the sverage in library facilities, pointing out that the Library of Congress does not £l regional needs After several extemporaneous speech- es by members of the association, the association adopted a resolution urging & branch library. ILLINOIS BANKER ASKS U. S. GUARD Telegraphs Deneen and Glenn for| Secret Service Agents After Threats of Gangsters. i By the Associated Press. BELLEVILLE, Ill, May 27.—William | J. Reichert of Freeburg, Mo., president | of the St. Clair County National Bank | here, alarmed by threats he might be | “taken for a ride,” yesterday sent tele- | grams to United States Senators Deneen and Glenn of Illinois asking protection of operatives of the United States Secret Service. ‘The action followed Reichert's learn- ing “a former resident of Freeburg, who now lives in St. Louls, suggested a plan to ‘take me for a ride’ as a means of ?ltklng up some easy money'” and a iemand for $45.000 made upon his son, William C. Reichert, wealthy race horse | owner and mulling operator. + Both father and son, as well as an- other son, Elmer W. Reichert, associated ‘with his brother in business, have hired personal bodyguards. ‘The telegrams to Deneen and Glenn read: “My life and property have been threatened by gangsters. Local police protection inadequate. Won’t you please see that I have ction through Government Secret Service operatives?” —_— OVERCOME BY GAS Woman Collapses After Asking Telephone Operator for Aid. Weakened by gas fumes escaping from & stove jet accidentally opened, Miss Adrienne Cote, 28 years old, of the Con- ard Apartments,” Thirteenth and I | streets, staggered to a telephone last night, ‘asked the operator to summon aid and then collapsed. Employes of the apartment found her and ealled the Fire Department | rescue squad and Emergency Hospital physicians. She was quickly revived. Her condition is not serious. A sallor makes a knot in & way of | his own. 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SEAMAVN EéTATE YIELDS MILLIONS TO CHARITIES & Distribution of $3.230,000 Willed by Former Member of Stock Ex- change Just Completed. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 27.—Distribution of $3.230.000 to charities has been made by the executors of the estate of the late Lloyd W. Seaman, former mem- ber of the Stock Exchange, they an- nounced yesterday. The Salvation Army was given $1.000,000 and the Charity Organization Society $1,000,000 “for the relief of the poor.” Other sums included $50,000 to Riv- erside Hospital at_Yonkers Relatives and friends share slightly WASHINGTON, | on"the progr D. C., TUESDAY, more than $1,000.000. Among the bene- ficiaries is Annle Schley Voigt of Washington, D. C., who received $100.,000. The executors announced that after all bequests had been paid $500.000 re- mained. which they will distribute to charities yet to be selected. 1,000 ON RIVER TRIP Guests of Steamer Company. 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