Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1930, Page 7

The Greatest Inventive Genius of the Twentieth Century THOMAS A. EDISON willeé:pressh‘is ideas in an interview by J.P.Glasson = . : WHERE IS AMERICA GOING? This series of interviews dealing with the future of America will bring you the views of Thomas A. Edison, Alfred P. Sloan, jr.; John Hays Hammond, Dr. Julius Klein, Secretary of Labor Davis and other equally famous and great men: JAMES M. SPEAR, 61, EXPIRES SUDDENLY Well Known Patent Attorney| Stricken Shortly After Dinner Last Night. James M. Spear, 61 years old, well known patent attorney, died suddenly 1ast night at his residence, 6800 Brooke- ville road, Chevy Chase, Md. Death re- sulted from a cerebral hemorrhag | On leaving his offices yesterday, Mr. B , & member of the patent law firm pux Donaldson & Hall, was a ntly in the best of health, He col- lapsed at his home shortly after dinner. Mr. Spear, a native of Alexandria, Va., was the ‘son of the late Gen. Ellis Spflr, Civil War veteran and former Commissioner of Patents here. After attending Central High School, Mr. Spear graduated from the Georgetown University Law School, practicing local- 1y for nearly 40 years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. . Spear; two brothers, Ellis d Arthur P. Spear of Bos- ton, and a sister, Mrs. Marion Little of Bangor, Me. Funeral arrangements have not been Dompleud GEORGETOWN CHURCH TO HEAR N. Y. PASTOR | Dr. John Morley to Speak in Be- half of Central Union Mission. Dr. John Morley of the Westside Mission, New York City, will speak in Georgetown Luthgran Church tomor- row at 11 a.m. in Behalf of the Central Union Mission. ‘The Junior and Senior Christian En- deavor socleties will meet at 7 p.m. Topic for the seniors, “Making America Christian.” At 9:30 a.m. the Sunday Schodl will study “World’s Temperance aund-y. Spiritual Weapons in a World A ln.m nupnm M Harold E. Beatt) ‘The Church in ‘Thy House.’ sor ?l’l l'neeun' 'I'h\lrldly at 8 pm,, 'nple “almu ‘Weakness to Spear, § 3 Bed Rooms, Living Room, Din- ing Room, Kitchen, Reception Room and 2 Baths Electric Refrigeration THE ARGONNE 16th & Columbia Rd. N.W. MONUMENTS By WASHINGTON GRANITE MONUMENTAL CO. Bigger and Better Funerals At Half the Ususl Cost Are Dome by CHAMBERS ."".mhlus7 AMBULANC Bu( h Town. “ m Chambers Co. il . W. A.Egg...$14.60 W. A. Stove, $15.30 ‘W. A. Nut...$14.75 W. A, Pea...$10.40 Buckwheat., $8.10 Coke .......$10.75 Fairmont Egg $8.25 New River Eu. $11.00 B. J. WERNER 1937 Fifth St. N.E. Nerth 0079 Lot Owners If you own a well located lot we will help you build your home Brick 759 Loans 15 Years to Pay Payments Less Than Rent No ‘Refinancing Frame RDAY, 1929 BIRTH AND INFANT DEATH | RATES ARE LOWEST ON RECORD|"¥ Former Placed at 18.9 Per 1,000 Population, With thtes at 68 for Each 1,000 Born. By the Associated Press. The American birth rate for 1020 was announced by the Census Bureau yesterday as 18.9 per 1,000 porulmml, the lowest for any year since 1915, when such statistics were first compiled on a national scale. At the same time the infant mortal- ity rate also d to the lowest point recorded—68 deaths of infants under 1 year of age for each 1,000 born. This gompared with o high infant mortal- 4ty rate of 101 per thousand bl recorded in 1916 and 1918. The highest birth rate for ll“ in New uexlcn. where it was 2 lowest was State also had the lowest infant mor- tality, 48. The New Mexican infant mortality was 145. COL. PITCHER DIES AT RESIDENCE HERE Retired Army Officer Will Be Buried in Arlington With Military Honors. Col. William Lewis Pitcher, U. 8. A, retired, 77 years old, died yesterday at his residence, 1661 Crescent place, after a brief illness. Col. Pitcher, & native of Texas, had led a widely varied career, serving in Army posts from Alaska to the West Indies. He was appointed to the Army with the rank loa{'“uct‘md lleutenant, by G iter " briel service in_the 10th Cavalry, Col. Pitcher served successively | over a period of 40-odd years with the 8th and 25th Infantry. He engaged in the Cuban campaign, was stationed in China during the Boxer crisis and served as provost marshal of Havana at the time of the second occupation. He retired in 1912 with the rank of colonel. Col. Pitcher is survived by his widow, Mrs, Harris Watmore Pitcher, who re- sides at the Crescent place address. He was melwnnof the late Gen. omas Gamble Thmnerll services wfll “be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at St. Psul's Church. Interment with full military honors will be in Arlington Cemetery. “THE RACE THAT IS SET” DR. MONTGOMERY’S TOPIC - Services Are Listed for Week at Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Church. Dr. James Shera uont‘omery will preach at the Metrm MWI Methodist Church tom: on “The Race That Is Set,” lndl.ntheevmml at 8 o'clock on “A Glorious Surprise.” ‘The_three church societies wul eon- vene Wie in the vestry of church. - They are the Ladies’ Allofll tion, the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society and the Woman's Home Mis- sionary Society. Mrs. James Shm llmwm“ give s movie travelogue entitled “Old World Rambles,” the evening of No- vember 19. Mrs. Montgomery spent the Summer abroad and attended the Pas- sion Play .;‘ed t.ha‘ wé‘em“nymsfi Festival at yrln , rmal also traveled Italy, Switzerland, Prance and h.nd. B e e Bibl Thursday evening will be conducted by PETWORTH M. E. CHURCH “MISS BELLE” DIES; 80-YEAR-OLD NURSE Long Illness Fafal to Veteran Providence Hospital Employe. Funeral Monday. Miss Belle Moore, 80, whose record as nurse at Providence Hospital is be- lieved by authorities there to have been unsurpassed, in point of years of service and devotion to duty, died at the hospital last night after a long 1llness. Motherless and fatherless since baby- hood, Miss Moore, known at the hos- glm 8s “Miss Belle,” was brought up v the Catholic Sisters. On June 10, 1863, she entered the hospital as & uflent. suffering m eye trouble. While suffering from the allment, she promised that if she ever got well she would devote her life to nursing the sick at the hospital. ‘The eye trouble soon got well and Miss Moore began here career as nurse. Keeping her earlier promise, she con- tinued actively as nurse until she fell and broke her leg eight years ago. Dr. Charles C. Marbury, prominent local physician, in a recent baccalaure- ate address to graduates of the Provi- dence School of Nurses, declared Miss Moore was a model to all women of the ‘widely free wards of ices wil be Teld 1n 2he m?;?fi“ napel el Monday morning. REPRESENTA:I'IVE WINGO FUNERAL HELD TODAY Services Conducted at St. Alban’ Followed by Interment in Rock Creek Cemetery. the presence of many of his !l'iend.u of the House of o h- Mvu and Senate, funeral to be conducted for Representative Ot.h T. Wingo of Arkansas in St. Alban's { Represent . Interment was to be Innockcreek 3 SERVICES OUTLINED | renn Rev. Robert L. Wood to Preach Morning and Evening—Epworth League to Meet. udmt of the Church” md at 8 “What Does Jesus Christ Mean to Jfl" !unduwnoolch-umllm«tnin ‘W'hl‘ Is Conscience?” will be the topic for discussion at Epworth League e e e 2 e time, and Bruce uoore will mui the workers at 6 o'clock Tues- day. mmmychuuthewmnlm- eign Society will meet n the . Perry How Buchanan street, “Wednesday at 130 pm. All women of the church are in- i hd ‘The quarterly meeting nl the Women' Home Missionary Society of the Wash- ington District fet. will be be hem rrlm n :g;u am. Luncheon will Auxiliary. A costume Hll!uveennehlwmbe heminmnehlpnunmwna pm. Stucco Marriage Licenses ), Phil . P e Wood. 42, this eity, ; )lccouy. %1, Yrerion; et 'nz ‘S‘ uuu o - flfe ard O. Eubank: 27, and Pearl H. Jaz, ‘hmond, Va.; Charlie Kelly, 24, and Theress Mason, 34; Rey. Anthony E. Wil irying Bri Scoe, 25, and Glara Lee, 28; Rev. W, Ralph Vb Horn, 36, this city, oster, 24, College Park, T e e rnld W. Ricker, 23, 19580014 W, Ricker, 22. and Mary . Drer, iaike l‘reuhl. 2 |nu uel-n Ballinger, 19: rtwris John W, %, Houston, Tex., and Rey. Jobn W. Anpa 3, Francis fl. this”city; Rev, Joseph M. h"n'}‘%;':‘."u inls ey Tev: Ladbr Births F Reported The following births have been reported t: the Health Department in the past 34 hour Robert G. and Erma C. Cox, boy. L. Russell, L. M. Fitsgerald, sirl. Sieieiile x. 'and Lillian O, 'Uadsrwood, bo Wilism . and Adel oumnb:a bor. rl. inson, boy. e tie Martin, bos James & ompson, Milford and Gertrude Wi ams, eirl. * Deaths Reported. following deaths have been re) the Heth Bosas Virginia B B Eretpman. 05, Sl T Touise' Micheris, 60, Gallinger Hospital John 5, Cle Mary Hal n-xe. 5, " Hospital, T mw—]—biuw Reward. noa—cmn ehu'. l Ilonthl OM. Md o e g, L COL Olfl'l ¥/N, k. o} Iul'l. WAL neral Sun rll lord O‘l\ifill. riends Invited. AT, SRE s ‘Abll l. CARu S Har) o Tuiar Hewlett. d thi barton ave. W. Ernest Jatvis funeral chure The T Oregon. 101, and tnis Pl of 3 held in ‘the e x}u Cemarers’ on' sonday, O Pridey, n‘ the rn‘f‘ua:' ot Ec'r DENNIS, AHRENA. On Monday, oewb'r ac. 1830, 8t Der. esidence, Mrs, nuh Smith a e, - Remains resting Maes funeral chael, 3rd Funeral Su ‘Saturd 2 ,.f"-.ifi..‘% it g Shd the Jate Wiiliam Maver fiaueo of Tu neral Iater. e oA, ucDomn mwnh BELLE, 30, Friday. oo Frovidence " osrta ':'u‘t'm o™ ek On Wednesday, Octo- s Srlelineee 125 Seed nterment Harmony c-muu. u‘ PITCHER, WILLIAM LEWIS. at “bls Test nn nw., u. Qetober! 3¢, 1830, Crescent ~ place lone VAFiny yetir - loved husband' of ‘Anma TRowie. Mars) e Mo 7, st 2 p.m, terment AFlineton National Cemeters, ROGERS, WILLIAM I-AC' On 'l'hllrl%‘y. October 2:02 {ombe Sanitariu; "y IrLIAM HZnBRERT Dashter Ruler. MARIE PIERCE. Financial Sect. INEZ. 1 Monday, October Jrom her m. Fesidence, 11 rosect st Kensingion, EVANS, W. T. On Fri neview, Va GINGELL, BEGINALD J. October” 34, 1930, at & ING! beloved the funes ise_Co.. 2900 M st October 26, 3: vet Methodist Church, Amnmn Boun: Va, o Relstives and friends ‘invited: Onkwood ~ Cemetery, Fal 1 l% “D.w-md this lite A She Do husband. nmler l!ulll‘\oek three R- "o i b Ll Lincoln’ Memorial Cemetery, - Hodges oMciatine. w0, " 1T :2& rom por Jate. sesidence ist st 3%+ Monday, Octover 31, 8t 3 o'clock. devoted b of Test brother of Mrs, Uine Parker of 3333 F st ind Anthony Jeffries. Surviviny nieces and neph atives and lla ac I. THE WEATHER District of Columbia— Pair, slightly Barometer—4 p.m., 8 ’gn., 29.85; 12 midnight, 29.81; 4 am., 29.’ 8 am., 29.86. bun B2, occurred at 3:30 pam. yesterda temp'mlln. 38, occurred at ‘Temperature e date last year— Highest, 55; hwen. l . Tide Tables. 'llm (Furnished and Geodetic Survey.) ‘Today—Low tide, 4:53 am. and 5:01 p.m high tide, 10:26 a.m. and 10:46 Temmw—law tide, 5:42 am. and 5:49 pm.; high tide, 11:13 and 11:34 pm. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rose 6:27 a.m.; sun sets 5:17 pm. ‘Tomo: /—Sun rises 6:28 am.; sun TTOW- sets 5:16 p.m. Moon rises 10:45 i § ete 7:42 pan. Automobile lamps to be lighted one- half hour after sunset. Condition of the water—Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers cleear this morning. Weather in Various Cities. § Temperature. =3 Stations. E EE ggg Weather, it S0 diceor Guii 8an Prancisco. 30 E. | warre, ALDRIDGE. i October 2! ROLS by United States Coast n.w. Interment at Line 26 Suddenty. 1000, Wiednesday October, 22. 165 50, 184 her resi- BELVEY. e ihelr logs & hieck Mrs. ‘Hester Strother. and a. host of Triends. * Puneral Sunday. October 36, 1, oclock, from zion Baptist Church, . betw, d and 41 sts. s.w., Rev. W. ng. £ SPARKS. on Thurs. day. Octobe: JARRY O, beloved huchand of Vir Sparks of 308 E Capitol st. Funeral services at Zurhorst's funeral pariors, 301 East Capitol st on Monday, Octobér 27, at 2:30 p.m. lnlu- ment 'ai Goneressions] Cemetery: SPEAR. JAMES M. Suddenly, on rnau. AMES M SPEAR. be: . Spear. Pun “Tate. residence, Chase, Md.. Mon- Interment 6% SWAIN, JAMES ‘tober 35, m.‘"-'z':n ?e'.m'fin'gt'go" “l?lbefl)» Md., e bel"c By R R K WATTS ESTELLE. On Tuesday. Ociober 21, 1930, at 8:30 a. ESTELLE 'A'l'lfi Btie ‘leaves. to mourn their Joss s ‘host o Brookevitle 'rd., ‘Oh rookeville rd.. Che day, Octover 3. o "7:36 pm. Glenwood Cemete; v. James 2 Devarted this | lite 1, 1930, in New York O Sundes, Ottober WHITE, CHRISTINE On Priday, 24. 1930, B30 pm. CHRIS daughter of Rod feaves fve brothers sisters.” Notics of funeral later. Remains resting at the W. Jarvis S A R W) ru 'n“;l,d Bunday. Oc- % 2:30 pm, Rev. Or L. Rand Y Hld at, her by Jonnsen, 2313 clating. Iu Memoriam. BERKELEY. WILLIAM. A tribute of lovh mnfi.?-mmfnfi'm helvznl{‘ ‘home BEQOKS, DE. PHIL B m m&‘ elght vears ‘a0 33'1"‘ R et lls fil llm- shi on, the wreeting. endiess & recting, ) heights of peace, ‘Whe hoping_and mre al on a) m&“"' R Vel ot st KNOPF, FREDERICK, 1n tad but loving re- ‘membrance of my dear husband snd our father, FREDERICK KNOPP, who departed this lite two years ago today, October 35, he: month of October 1z once more here, e nlu:n orie of all the wo_years Tria"Gur dea? Busbahd and father passed mflmmmnmoxm . MAHANEY, PATRICK J. In sorrowful but loving remembrance of our darling father, J. MAHA who :nulmnnamr o today, Oct ber 35, the chapel the Carmelite Pathers. PI&I, ‘""';‘fi' nu have gone forever, e hu we loved so 'I“ e s i YO\’JR lD IG WIFE AND k% MARIE M. In loving remembrance of IlAm M. OWENS, who departed this \lle one year ago. October 25. 1929. AND ,MOTHER. LIEUT. AND FARE R O ofi-oocx. In sad remombrance ol usband, W. H. ROLAND, who B to “.IO world o( love one year ago today, October Loved in llh nd remembered in desth. | 1S WIFE. Y) ARY J. In sad but ml Temem- R tance of my dear Side, MARY 3. REAN, Zho departed this life ‘She ear ago todsy, tober 25, 1929. 'roau recalls the memory loved one Zone At those "who think. of her today Are_those who loved her best. HER LOVING HUSBAND AND SONS. ¢ SIMMS, DANIEL. In sad but loving rem: brance of cur dear son and brother, D\ IEL SIMMS, who departed this life sud~ denly three” years ago today, Octover 25, , but not forgotten. Goner DUl B LEVING Fammy. o FUNERAL DIRECTORS. Frank Geier’s Sons Co. "!.g-:.r:m.,..u-uw-l 2473 V. L. SPEARE CO. nmun of nor nnnn ment. fi o vc.r-ulymrn.lw Wm. H. Sardo & Co. Private L:mousme Ambulance Lincoln .| ALMUS R SPFARE Sucoeedin - ding the Original W. Spears On }osephF. irchsSons 3034MSt NW. e e Established 1841 GEO. W. WISE CO. u W, West Sish T ____ _[Establishea 1878 JOHN R."WRIGHT CO. 1837 10th St. N.W. Phome North 0047. Clyde J. Ni oh, lnc. 4209 9th_St. N.W. J. WILLIAM LEE‘S SONS FUNERAL D) CREMATORIUM A NATIONAL Sears, Roebuck and Co. Modern Homes Division 911 Bladensburg Rd. N.E. Atlantic 4600 Office open Saturday until 9:30 P.M. Send coupon for free book of plans t. Louls, Mo e i Toung, t. Paul, Mi fead, veriicl Whife e it oten forohend: n:n’l‘-f' Wash. o -fifl u“.'}‘.:‘{. & -é.pm’:“ -Ln Tace and | WA rict 8995, 570 hn cm Satur- Call atter & ‘Wisconsi) gg&;-z,mfl.‘h "B | LASSES_Willard Hotel, or Tn umfi'ur. PP e Sotimbis S38: | rorta Glgort: Srssivich DOG—Stra 1 n. ;mu.l Grav: tae e1ior 3 mmu." g yfl.‘ sable color. Golon, " Canal " 2 Metal Stock 'l‘nd“ Checked. B R b LSRR RS P BT S S T e T P D E R P I SR E R S S The First Interview, with Ti;omas 4. Edison, will begin.Sunday, October 26, in The Sunday St {1 am., Grpenvich m (Star, 10-35-30) Home Construction Division, SEARS, ROEBUCK AND (0. b-uundw“houtob tion on m a copy of the 1930 Book of P e ot Name .. Nation’s Capital Street Address...........ee A‘T;h"r.Gr'ccl Newspaper of the