Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1927, Page 3

THE EVENING WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY., JANUARY 27, 1927, SPONSORS CLAYTON FOR UTILITIES POST Rhode Island Avenue Citizens to Ask President to With- draw Present Nominees. Pr take be with respe wly ident Cooli imilar ac other appointees to the Public Utili taken in withe people's counse eccording io 1 XK. P. Armstron Ihode ciation at Yresbyterian e will ion Commi ation civie w . ation in civ Charles H. Spen dent of the Takoma gociation, and 1 1g cireles around t posed to the Presic Lion in case the S firm the n: the Public ed s coun olution of Con tntentio eating th before the un public confidence wil ng y one « red in presen Jopted nmission. permanent charged with the ! R ment of facts from t ®nd the employment by Cor » facts so found 1n arriving ount to be appropriated al Governme <benses of the Na 2 ss will be urged to fix the fair and just propor: tionate obligation of the Federal Gov- ernment in constructing, maintaining &nd extending the water supply tem of the District of Colur cording to resolutions passed, contribute from Federal revenues an equitable proportion of the cost! Umreof Government uses about 40 per cent| of the whole District water supply end will continually add to this emount because of the large program | of Government building, and that it is manifestly unjust 10 require the residents of the District to bear the | entire expense. | The Board of Education will be re- | quested to modify present plans for | # new addition to the John Burroughs | School, to provide accommodations for | # kindergarten and seventh and | eighth grades. T.J. Llewellyn, chair- aman of the committee on streets and | sidewalks, was instructed to cflmmle‘ o list of street and stdewalk fmprove- | ments and street light installations | said to be urgently needed in the community. Election of Officers. BElection of officers and committee | chairmen for the new year resulted in the naming of Meredith C. Wilson as president; Thomas S. Mallon, first vice president; J. P. Benfer, second vice president; Jullan F. Belfiield, sec- retary; C. C. Marsh, financial secre- wry; L. N. La France, assistant sec- retary; S. S. Simons, treasurer, and Mr. Torbert and Mr. Wilson, dele- gates to the Federation of Citizens' | Assoclations. Chairman of commit- 1ses named were: walks, Mr. Llewellyn; Willam N. Collins; schools, Ira Nutter; sewer and water, Fred J. Roy Jnembership, Ambrose Higdo @and sanitation, James Silver; pre: Henry E. Spitzbergen; fire and police, W. E. Rabenhorst; lights and mails, Chester ,R. Smith; public utilities, K. V. Armstrong; meetings, J. A. Pad- dleford; parks, lawns and gardens, Sig r. | States Sup: ac- | nd to| It was polntea out that zlu“ Streets and side- | legislation, | B. | health | | Income Tax Problems Simplified for All . 10, proviso, compensa- | ate or “political sub-| | uch as ei ind employ | taxabi | the | ployes must be llu n with the “es functions of the S v s distinguished rendered in connec. from - of a councilman, State, are . But the com- received rworks owned and operated by a ipally own tax- are en- ate which | r special servic 15, for example, compensa architects and_builder x und erecting a State capitol, or other State or municl An officer or employe for the purpose of the in is one who and not occasional or eral, the salarics of Federal nd employes are subject to The salaries paid Fed w0t taxable, the United sme Court having so de led. Compensation paid by the District ska and Hawali to taxable ates or po- itical subdivisions thereof. REPORT OF ENGINEER FAVORS RIVER ROUTE TO MT. VERNON SHRINE First Page.) | (Continy !wl fmm two miles greater than sute, and the estimated ction, Including allow- and (f‘)m\n Al practically the weste and wor ximately. Mr. Wilson adds that the only advantage of the western ine is its shortness and lower cost However, he says, on such a high- as it proposed to mg River Route Advantages. rther, he says, “The advantages f the river route are many, and lie |in features of particular importance {by virtue of their appropriateness to he monumental character of the pro posed highway. It abounds in his- toric interest and passes directly through the City of Alexandria, which is more closely associated with the memory of Washington than vy other place in the coun- iry except Mount Vernon. Lying | near the river throughout its entire | length it will afford a series of beauti ful views of river and landscape. The estuaries of the streams flowing into the Potomac which are crossed be- tween Washington and Alexandria are capable of development as basins, or filling, as park areas similar to those which have been developed on | the north bank of the Potomac, and he property between the highway and river at all points north of Ale: wndrig is exceptionally well adapted for development as additional area. When so developed the route should be unrivaled in beauty by any highway in the country, and would |for a recreational driveway unsur- passed in any capital city of the world.” WARRANT IS ISSUED TO ARREST SIEBER, of U. 8. Attorney in Flor- ida Realty Case. | A bench warrant for the arrest of Harry M. Sieber, recently indicted here in connection with the sale of | an equity in_ Florida real estate to | Mrs. James Paul Casbarian, Govern- ment employe, was issued In Criminal Court 1 today by Justice Hoehling at the request of Assistant United States nor G. Boernstein, and zoning, Charles R. Miller. New members were elected as fol lows: W. B. Todd, Mrs. Katherine R. | layton, W. C. Vernon, Mrs. H. Shepp, Mrs. W. C. Vernon, 0. N ¥lynn, Harry J. Miller, John L Mitchell, Frank W. Lee, E. Dunbar and Roger W. Wheeler. e TR R In spite of war troubles in China, suto sales in North China in the pas year were greater than In the sam period of 1925. = | “syndicate’ E FOR ANY veelf. JON S rd. nie AKE. BY nfx. w D—A RETURN k"?,fm"rl«gw Vori' THE hokders of W or the electid and for th < of 1 transa poratio 0t . corner. lagton, D. C..at 3 KY FLORIDA GEO. Y. WORT HINGIC Washington Yvrm of Geo, Y Tom Woodward T ; Wiiiter. He w i INCLUDE US ' in your 1927 Printine plans. The Nanolnal Capxtal Pre:s D ST TREVER DISAPPOINT ™ PRINTING IN A HURRY BYRON S. ADAMS Grade, but not high priced — 512 1 # ROOF EXPERTS READY TO SERVE YOU Call_us up to end all roof troubles, Low charges IRONCL “Don’t Waste Your Txmc IN A LUMPY BED [t e Boofng 9th & Evarts Company YOU, have 1o svel i fiEDELL S FACTORY 410 E 8t. N.W. Main ROOFING—by Koons Qur thoro, o hold fn any 1 KOONS foaine Maw vsv s | they Attorney Raymond Neudecker. i charged with having ob: 00 from Mrs. Casbarian \lse pretenses. It is alleged he repre- nted to her that the “Macbeth Palm ach Syndicate” had purchased and’ 60 acres of land at Palm ich, whereas it is claimed by the | Government that the land had not | been purchased, but merely an equity { acquired in it by the concern. Sieber was apprehended in St. Louts st Fall upon a warrant issued by “nited Commissioner Turnage upon e nt Tuley W. on"of the State Department, who arged that she had paid him $1,000 wpon_ his representation that had actualy purchased and. Later, according to the war- .nt, 1t developed the “syndlcate” had not purchased the property. Witnesses ho appeared before the grand ju tified they ted with ims upon Sleber’s representations the property had been acquired by outright purchase. Assistant United States Attorney Crooks at St s been requested to expedite al of Sieber to this jurisdic- ka L. Bryant, 80 years old, and s Fletcher, 45 years old, both colored, fought each other with knives (fter nd street, according to police who | sted both men. y 40 stitches were necessary ‘lose the wounds of the two after were taken to Freedmen’s Hos tal, but neither was dangerously | wounded The police also arrested Charles Robinson, 17, whom they found on the premises, on & charge of carrying a | concealed weapon. He had, they say ja sawed-off shotgun. The house was visited Lieut. N. O. Holmes, Capt. Guy E Burlingame, Detective N. G. Thayer nd L. M. Wilson, and other police Portions of an alleged dis mantled still were seized. ki D. F. SULLIVAN MISSING. by Acting and Po]xce Seek Retired Railroad Worker. 84 years old, Friends Daniel F. Sullivan, retired railroad worker, missing from home, 1220 E street southeast, morning, is being 3 d by police. andered v from home, lives with his son, weering cket and a pair of slip pers. tives told police he was | without funds, so far as is known | Upon the occasion of a former dis , some time he w Itimore sever: o found was ential governmental te or political sub- its | functions. The salaries of mayor of al board of aldermen, . policemen and | employes of | and commanding officer of the s to a Smtm for | rvices | It i 2l build a | rence in length is not | park | | Justice Hoehling Yields to Request various | dispute over a still at 2221} CAPTAIN SHERMAN WILLEAVE BAND Plans to Resume Duty as In- fantryman Preparatory to Foreign Assignment. i - Capt. Raymond G. She: | mandant of the Army Mu a county nr is not | The proviso is that| rvices of such officers and em- com- ‘hool | Band, is_going to | forsake Washing- | ton music cire jand resume the somewhat more prosaic duties of {an_infantryman Ho has been | orderea “to nning, Ga .mlve M next, to begin course of instr tion at the | fantry there, in- school prepara- tory to a trick of ~foreign duty the War Depart- ment announced today. Capt. Alway to Succeed Him He will P, ba succeeded Curtis D. i 5th ¥ Fort Williams, Me. who had charge of the big recruit at Columbus Barracks and who well known in Army s for musical abilities. Cept. Sherman will go on for four months after May 1, | ine in September to beg fantry course, He came ington three years ago his service here as head ¢ Music hool and the \K"I\ won himself the friendship “apital’s music lovers. GiMiar s e daranto e stituted a plan for securing training recruits for military b mh\f has rlmu ch toward reliev the demand for h:vu\-«mun oughout the military service. The school conducts a “pool vhich band outfits ma necessary musicians trained in their art. Started Band Tours. Capt. Sherman also was instru- | mental in effecting the policy of hav- ing the Army Band go on tour, and trips were made to various points under that plan, including a month- formerly | band his report the of ool in- in_Philadelphia. The change in commandants will involve no change in leaders for the hand, it is pointed out, Capt. Wil- | liam J, Stannard remaining in active direction of the organization. MERCURY ITHTS 8 IN COLDEST DAY: NORTHEAST FREEZES __ (Continued from First Page) i { in various parts of this city early day, a black and brown found crawling along . to- dewalk. 20 Below in Pennsvlvania. PHILADELPHIA, Januarv . The coldest weather of the Winter overspread Pennsylvania toda In some parts of the northeast it was so cold that ice cutting was abandoned. Philadelphia, with 4 above zero, had | {its coldest day in two years. Along the shore of Lake Erie it was 10 to E 20 below. () False Pretenses Charged. Hnecul Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., January 2' lrank Melvin Blggx. said to be a builder of Washington, ton County Jail on a charge of ha obtained $2,000 under false pretenses from M. D. McClaren, |near Alexandria. Biggs was arrested in Washington this morning by De- tectives Trummell and Springman. He | will be given preliminary hearing before Judge Harry R. Thomas in Police Court tomorro Free Hlustrated Lectures January 27th, 5:15 P.M. “Entertaining for Pay” b M. Louise M’eu:zr, M. S. Lewis Hotel Training Schools 23rd and Pa. Ave. N.W. For Colored High-Class Apartments in New Modern Buildings 2914 Sherman Ave N.W. 1014 Columbia Rd. N.W. 3 Rooms and Bath, Electricity Janitor Service References Required Rent, $52.50 For further information manager or Premises or J. Dallas Grady 904 14th St. N.W. Main 6181 see Without an equal A rolling, wood- ed area, with close proximity to the business district. A few choice sites | still available Hedges & Middlelon,lnc. B Realtors 1412 Eye St. N. W Frank. 950 and | aterpillar was | is in Arling- | ving | who resides | E: Army | thers are here. 3 | FOUR PERSONS HURT |’ ' CROP SESSIONS OPENED. irain | tiow i Lo bars (o) Annunl' ! Virginia Convention. Dispatch to The Star. \ inuary | Sonntin | iprovement Asso- | e this morning for n coincident with the | State corn and grain show. President | Harvey S. Clappe of Accotink is pre. siding. More than 200 exhibits are on_display in the and | judging is in progress from Illinols, Indi: and for the imterst & and all sections of Virginia arc represented. Approximate men, county the Virginia (' ciation_opened a two-day na, Ohlo and | te seed corn | { IN TRAFFIC MISHAPS Two Boys, One 14 and Other 9 Are| Knocked Down by Auto- mobiles Four were injured serfously in traffic iccidents Tast Wiitiam An irews, 50 vears old, 1803 Connecticut avenue, rec of the skull v knocke is leave | sl (2 | Michigan avenue near Ttober venue old, 642 on place northeast, was bndiy in and body when a mail truck down e was knocked en by David he was cre [ t deventh street sq hurt when 1tomobile dr 2401 Wiscor wvenue and wood ~thes al for injur after his automobile hit Trinity long sojourn at the Sesquicentennial | | || | | | l 'L thoroughly | @ GULODENS o Mustard 4% SAVINGS Savings Plus Life Insurance Ask us ahout this plan of saving. 3810 Gramercy One Block South of Harrison at 38th BEST DETACHED BRICK VALUE SAVINGS BANK S IN CHEVY CHASE, D. C. N. L. Sansbury Co., Inc. 1118 Eye St. N. M. 5904 Open Daily The Architects Building 1800 E Street What our tenants think of their space—re- print from “Art and »” Archaeology,” by per- mission: Subseribers are r"lumlfll to |ukr notice that ART AND ARCH. LOG has moved from the quart it Imn occupied for the past three years, to new and much more desirable offices in The Ar(hlln‘lu Building, E Street N. he new offices overlook the park square bounded on the north and west by the lmerlllr Dvhnrlmrnt and the “lllh‘vl: A ori ‘0 the south winds_ the l’ulnmnv, and Ixt rond lle the Virginla hills, The lce windows comprehend all this, ln‘ the Lincoln Memorial and Wash- ington Monument in the river fore. ake the Y:PW unsu . Low Rental Rates Unrestricted Parking Space Subdivided to Suit Phone Rental Manager to Call on You A Special Opportunity We have instructions to sell this magnificent residence— 1619 Decatur Street Just West of Sixteenth —and the price con- sideration is about $10,000 less than the duplicating cost. Complete, with dou- ble garage: equipped with the latest fixtures, including electric re- frigerator, automatic laundry machine, ete., and is in perfect con. dition throughout. Inspection may be made daily 6:30 to 9 p.m.; Sundays, 2 to 9 p.m., or phome our office any week day up to 9 p.m. ] EEVERGO eevies Deal With a Realtor 1815 K St. M. 4752 'MODERN TALES HELD REAL ESTATE LOANS ESS. APARTMENT. CHURCH. THEATER. RESIDENCE AND GARAGE PROPERTY. CONSTRUCTION LOANS. FRED T. NESBIT 1010 Vermont Ave. DIAMOND DICK RIVALS Pastor Says Pnpen and Mlgazmes Print Stories Even Worse Than 0ld Thrillers. ‘l‘!m Dis nu»nd Dick or two ago were pared to the fiction storles apr sent-dny n It have experic zines and news augh, pastor of an Church, one known churches in the | is not necessary to Spaugh made lons on the subject yesterday of the 3 asserted that | rect the “evil” Ivm 0l ion known his opin at a meeting here d He :nce in selling new homes. A good sales honest opin man in any line can easily hold clin learn to sell our property and camp order to insure of our physical C ignorance allow insidious nd infectious disease to contaminate v moral fiber,” he said. “We legis Incite against the physical of our eity and community and ntly permit the vilest condl to prevail in the community gns of the be and earn good mc Cyrus Simmons 1414K St. NW. Meain 1022 stories of yes s harmful ti ine and ne for the men of we should con . but for the boys and nd Dick Let Our City Central opinion which the moral disea RENTS REDUCED DOWNTOWN APARTMENTS 1321 M St.N.W. Just East Thomas Circle 1 room, nly Property Specialists Advise You Before You Consumrmnate That Contemplated Transaction City Capital Property Dept. SHANNGR_ & LUCHS 713, 715 and 717 14th St. Main 2345 kitchen and bat kitchenette and SS{} Elevator Service Easy Walk to Business Section and Departments H. R. HOWENSTEIN C0, 1311 H ST. N.W. 2 rooms, bath, only ONLY ONE LEFT You Can Buy One of These Homes for the Rent You Are Now Paying. Why Not Come Out? $100 CASH $50 TOTAL MONTHLY PAYMENT 1362 K St. SEE. Just South Pa. Ave. Cars Large Lots to Paved Alley Room for Garage Hot-Water Heat Electric Lights Sleeping Porches, Large Front Lawns Phone Us for Auto to Inspect H.R.HOWENSTEIN INCORPORATED 1311 H STREET NORTHWEST ot ik e e 3hr S U B e gt S e 5l St e A s et 0 i o g o N i e How can some women save money and still serve dainty, delicious, satisfying dishes? Full appetizing flavor in cheaper foods can be re- tained by proper cooking. The Institute arti- cle tells you how—in February GOOD HOUSEKEEPING —OUT TODAY! Every wife and mother a soldier! In this issue Senator Joseph E. Ransdell calls on all intelligent women to enlist in the fight against the home’s greatest menace. Your courseis outlinedin“THE GREATEST WAR IN THE WORLD.” LT AVAT: A Petworth Bargain Ill. Ave. and Farragut Of that very remarkable development of Cafritz “Life-!ime Homes” on Illinois Ave., there is but one remaining—a Semi-detached Home, with a big 30-ft. lawn all its own; and which, because of the fact that it was built at the same time as the row, it enjoys the same savings—which makes it possible to offer it for Terms Will Be Made NI e Illinois Ave, is a 130-ft. wide thoroughfare, one of the most attractive avenues in the northwest. This Home has 7 handsome rooms; paneled walls; tiled bath with built-in tub and shower; hardwood floors; enor- mous closets; big built-in garage. We can tell you very frankly that we couldn’t un- dertake to build this Home individually under $2,000 to $3,000 more than the price at which we offer it. Come and see it at once. Open for Inspection From 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. Street cars, 16th St. bus or we will to upon request « CAFRITZ . Owners and Builders of € ©: VRO TR Like Music— EALTH is inspiring. It strikes a responsive chord in everyone. 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The rain cannot hurt it, the wind crack it, or the sun fade its harmonizing col- ors. It neither flakes nor pinholes—this assures you at all times flawlessly neat shades. Let us equip wewr home with new window shades made of Du Pont Tontine, and end your shade wor- ries. 95% of all prominent, new buildings erected in Washington for the past 6 years were equipped with shades made by us, using Du Pont. W. STOKES SAMMONS, Proprietor **W*Washmgton s Oldest Dairyrrrsrreg THOMPSON'S Grade “A”Milk EASURED by nutriment, the price of this selected milk is no higher than regular milk, for it provides to a greater degree the “body-regulating™ sub- stances—the little tonics that help keep the machinery of the body right. These help the heart to beat—help the blood to circulate—help the stomach to digest and absorb food, and do all the other little odd jobs of keeping alive that most wonderful of all mechanisms—the human body. ‘PHONE A TRIAL ORDER St 2012 Eleventh St. N.W. 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