Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1927, Page 5

MARTIN ASSIGNED .+ TOUTILIMIES POST Becretary to Engineer Com- | missioner Appointed Re- il i search Assistant. ¢ mat to Ralph 3 counsel before the new Public Utili ties Commission. There were more than 20 applicants for this position. Born in Washington March 5, 1896, Mr. Martin was educated in the Dis- trict public schools and was graduated from Business High School in June, 1914, He began his servi District immediately afte his high school course, when he Bppointed a clerk in the Public ities Commission, Served With A. E. F. in France, At the outbreak of the World War Mr, Martin enlisted in the Army and Berved as an ambulance driver in \ France with the French army from May 15, 1927, to April 22, 19 He ®iso served for 18 months in France end Belgium with a_company on de- tached service with French divisions. | After the war Mr. Martin returned to the District & , and was 1)|)-| pointed a clerk in the office of the chief clerk of the engneer depart- ment. He served in this position until October 1, 1919, when he appoint- | ed secretary to formes ngineer Com- missioner Charles W. Kutz. He sub- Bequently served as secretary to For- mer Engineer Commissioner Charles HKeller and Commissioner Bell. Mr. Martin is now a student at corge Washington University, and ¢ill receive an A. B. degree this year. Jiis service with the District govern- ment has won him a number of com- fmendations, chief among them a let- ter from the'Zoning Commission for work done in the preparation of regu- lations amd maps when the commis- ®ion was organized. Mrs. Kay Given Position. The appointment of Mrs. Margaret Kay, a clerk in the tax assessor’s of- fice, as secretary to Utility Commis- sioner John W. Childress also was an- mounced. The secretary to Utility Commissioner Harrison Brand has not et been named. All three of these positions were cre- #ted in the act creating the new utili- ties commission. The position of re- Eearch assistant to the people’s coun- gel will pay a salary of $2,400 a year. The secretaries to the commissioners will receive $1,800 each. ,BOARD OF TRADE GROUP T0 STUDY MALL TRAFFIC [Effort of Construction Program ‘'Will Be Analyzed by Spe- cial Committee. special committee of the Wash- Board of Trade has been ap- pointed by Edwin C. Graham, the POKER PORTRAITS. SAYS come AWA Y Copr. 1927 (N. Y. World) Precs Pab. Co. CASPAR, YOUR WIFE FOR You O HOME RIGHT WIVES ARE . 7 STACKS AMND | [ rLL DM HECHK I THE 42,25 LEFT, You A€ PMORMING “THE T D SoUt S1¥S Inii=— SORRY, BOYS, BUT SLL HAVE To GO. ) PF?OM[st THE LITTLE WOMAN 1D BE HOME By 10.30" | HATE To DROF 4 ACES, E5PECIALLY \WHEN ™ SO FAR BEHIND, BUT YOU KMow How § BOUGHT '90-Year-0ld Co-Ed Who Tried Burglary | AVE HOLODING A KING FoLt - DIVERSION OF FUNDS DENIED BY INSURER Head of Bankers’ Life Says Policy- holders Charges in $8,000,000 Suit Are False, By the Associated Press. DES MOINES, Iowa, March 11.— president, to study the relation of P buildings along the Mall to traffic and highway problems that will grige from tpe building program, says Rn @nnouncement today by the board. rt . Beresford is chairman of the committee and will be assisted by c«::. Offutt, Charles F. Consaul, ¥Fred G. Coldren and Frapcis Weller. p Hill and H.' R. Norton been named repregentatives of & Board of Trade to the ovganiza- tion. meeting ‘of the joirft industrial council to Be held at the City Club at noon Monday. The council, which is to be composed of representatives of _varfous ‘trade organizations of this ity and nearby Virginia and Mary- , I8 to conduct the movement which was launched here some time for expansion of the industrial ity of the metropolitan area of the Capital. BULLET IN HEART KEEPS RHYTHM WITH BEATING klf! May Live Despife Foreign Body in Pericardium—=Shows i Steady Improvement. KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 11 (). ~Baltasamaro Santamaria, 48, may Yive with a bullet in his heart. Italian storekeeper has im- proved steadily since Sunday morning, when he was found unconscious, the Fictim of what police believe was a _Black Hand shooting. A X-ray photo- ph taken yesterday showed the bul- et lodged in the pericardium, a sort of sack surrounding the heart. The ullet moves in rhythm with every eart beat. Physicians at General Hospital said Roday there was a strong possibility o©f Santamaria’s complete recovery, despite the fact that the bullet may never be removed. Physiclans were #ubjous about attempting to remove it. Fire Ruins 0ld Church MBADVILLE, Pa., March 11 (#).— ¥Fire of undetermined origin today Mestroyed the Old Stone Methodist Church and badly damaged Thoburn Chapel, adjoining, which was erected last year at a cost of $125,000. The loss was estimated at $200,000. The church was erected in 1864. g bk Denmark claims one of the lowest Meath rates of any country in Europe. v . e g g Rec Lincoln Park Gerald S. Nollen, president of the Bankers’ Life Co., Des Moines, yester- day declared “there is no basis in fact” for the suit filed agalnst it by 92 policyholders, who claim $8,000,- 000 has been wrongfully diverted. They charged that the company has on hand funds which should be used to help pay death losses on assessment certificates, and, therefore, the com- pany does not have the right at this time to increase the quarterly calls asse: against the certificate holders for death loss pucposes. In a statement issued to the Asso- clated Press, Mr. Nollen declared that the present certificate holders “during the past years have received their in- surance at less than actual cost,” that the “change in the company’s plan of operation to the legal reserve basis in October, 1911, was made in strict ac- cordance with the laws of Iowa pro- viding specifically for such changes.” CULT WOMEN HELD AFTER SCHOOL RAID Two Accused of Contributing to De- linquency of Minors in Cali- fornia Institution. By the Associated Press. OAKLAND, Calif., March 11.—Two women were arrested here yesterday on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of minors following a raid on the “sacred school,” operated by a cult said to haye branches in San Antonio, Austin and Brownsville, Tex.; Chicago; Saltillo, Mexico, and several California towns. Those arrested were Mrs. Gertrude ‘Wright, “supreme teacher of the sa- cred schools’; Miss Emma Biggs, one of the chief disciples, and Caroline Merwin, 18, held in the Juvenile De- tention Home. A warrant was issued for Russell Alley, said by police to be the “Omar” of the cult, and Alley’s son Lloyd, 15, was sought as a juve- nile delinquent. FEarl Warren, Alameda Coufity dis- trict attorney, said investigation pro- duced evidence that obscenity consti- tuted the chief ritual of the cult. Mrs. ‘Wright denied the charges. ey EIVED HERE' Pharmacy— 13th & E. Cap. Sts. N.E. Is a Star Branch Office - It is almost like broadcasting a want that you may have when you make it known through the the Classified Section of The Star —and you will i rompt response to it. You can place these &:&:5 Ads conveniently by lelvin_g them with The Star Branch Office in your nei easily located by the above sign—and the service is rendered without fee; only regular rates are charged. The Star prints MORE Classified Ads every day than all the other papers here combined. There must be a reason for it, and you will find it in the RESULTS. “Around the Corner” is a Star Branch Office | Removal of Rare Trees From Edgewood.| Md., Military Reservation Is Disapproved | Following a conference with Maj. Gen., Amos A. Fries, chief of the Chemical Warfare Service, Secretary of War Davis has disapproved a proposition involving the removal of rare trees on the military reservation at Edgewood, Md., occupied as a sta- tion and depot of the Chemical War- fare Service. That reservation was acquired hy the Government during the World War. It was formerly part of the Cadwalader estate, one of the show places of Maryland. It contains one of the fineat groves in the United States, in which were placed many rare and beautiful trees from all parts of the world, personally collected By Mr. Cadwalader. Several fine cedars, raised in the sacred soil of Jerusalem and a number of giant yews obtained in England, are included in the col- lection and are said to be the finest specimens in this country. On the theory that the trees are misplaced on a military reservation off the general line of travel, appli- cations were made by various mu- nicipalities and institutions for the transplantation of the most valuable specimens in public parks nearer in- dustrial centers. Included in the ap- plications was one from the author- ities of the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, who desired to add one or more of the brought from Jerusalem to its collection. at Alban's Close near the i Massachusetts and Wisconsin ave- nues. The War Department authorities have decided, however, that it is ‘n- expedient, at this time, to permit the removal of any of the valuable trees at the Edgewood reservation. They are flourishing and beautiful in their present location and it was regarded as extremely doubtful, especially on account of their age-and size that they could be moved any distance and transplanted without jeopardy to their | lives and natural beauty. ! DUCHESS;, KAISER’S KIN, IS IMPOVERISHED Widow of Man Who Was Aid to ‘War Governor of Belgium De- clared Bankrupt. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, March 11.—Another mem- ber of the former German royal set is impoverished, it was learned today, the Duchess Dorothea Maria of Schleswig-Holstein having been de- clared banKrupt. The duchess is the widow of Duke Ernst Gunther, who was a brother of the former Kaiser’'s late wife, the Empress Augusta, Victoria. Before her marriage to the duke in 1898 the duchess was a princess of Saxe- Coburg and .Gotha. During the war the duke acted for a time as assistant governor general of Belgium. He died at Prinkenau, Silesia, in 1921, The duchess is living in the castle at Prinkenau. SR S Recent _disclosures have revealed that all the weeping willows in this country and England originated from a twig found in a basket of figs re- ceived from Turkey by Pope, who planted it early in the eighteenth century. What Do You Think is the most important_point in Collar Laundering? Smoothness? Flexibility? Ample Tie Space? W hiteness? Holds Its Shape? However, the MOST IMPORTANT point is not any , one, two or three of these features, but the perfect combination of all of them. to you in Tolmanizing. Men, for collar satisfaction, try Tolmanizing—A . Tolmanized Collar wilts slowly. Bundles Called for and Delivered 4 The TOLMAN ' kd Ironed on Both Sides? BIDS FOR WINE AND BEER. Amendment to Michigan Constitu- tion Proposed by Legislator. { TANSING, Mich, March 11 (#). { An amendment to the State constitu- tion to permit the use of alcoholic drinks in homes was proposed in the State Legislature today by Represent- ative Robert D. Wardell of Detroit. His object, he said, was to secure light wine an@l beer for Michigan should the eighteenth amendment or the Volstead act be altered. . Miss Ulle’s Rites Tomorrow. Specia] Dispatch to The Star, BELTSVILLE, Md., March 11.—Fu- neral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church for Miss M. May Ulle, who died at Sib- ley Hospital Wednesday. She was a lifedong resident of Beltsville, vice | president of the Guild of St, John's | Church, a member of the auxiliary and a member of the Woman’s Com- munity Club. She was a charter mem- ber of Birmingham Chapter of the Eastern Star. ‘Two sisters, Mrs. N. Roby and Mrs. Howard Donath, and five brothers, John, Edward, William, Harry -and Surely most essential Always required Quite important / Most necessary Absolutely demanded A great asset Such a combination comes | By the Associated Pre | { Imprisonment ha. | feminine | to 2 | States Treasury D. O, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, .1927. Gets Prison Job of Mending Garments white checked gingham house dress, the regular prison Wear for women, e | with black oxfords, black cotton hose rought the Woman- | ang piain jwhite cotton undergarments. of needlework to the| “I wanted to become a teacher,” she ds that recently tried to|said, “but now I suppose every one 0 a bank vault with an| will be ‘down on me’ and I'll have to wd other paraphernalia | give that up. 1 cannot say just what I shall do when I am released. But I garments | am going to be a good girl.” terday to| If Marion wishes she may continue r university | her studies in the spare time, Mrs. erving a 30-| Clara Klock, the matron, said. Men | of the prison may assist her in her studies, if she desires aid. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, March 11.— Iy pursuit force ent electric drill of a burglar. The mending was the task a Miss Marian Mye co-ed, when she ‘started day sentence. She pleaded guilty to an attempt to rob the Vermilion bank s0 she could get $24 tuition fees to at-| Somewhat abashed, Marian had lit- v of South Dakota. |tle to say today. She expressed the Good behavior may cut the sentence | hope that *people would not believe days ' |.everything that has been said about Cheerful, somewhat hopeful the 'me."” > future, she became ‘“No 52 and arion has not talked much to put to mending along with nine other | me,” sald Mrs. Klock. “We will women. | probably have a good talk within a Her garb was a simple blue and!few days.” of prison igned |ASKS DISMISSAL OF BILL.; MOTHER PLEADS GUILTY. Howe Totten Files Motion in Liti-| Mrs. Frances E. Edaards, charged | with abandonment of her nionth-old el daughter several days ago in a 1.’{2‘1‘1?1 "‘“(“l"“ ]'4“?”"';\':“ ::‘:‘”1”);\ hallway in Georgetown, pleaded guilty GHEAL (YROIOY . 8- AaRec *"1in Police Court today before Judge trict Supreme Court to dismiss n bill| poyoy 33 Mattingly and was held for of interpleader filed by the District pi Commissioner: hold a Units j1s wetion OF the grend x| Tigon e 5 | the recommendation of Ralph Given, issistant United States attorney, the which Attorney Henr ¢laims | sourt set a low bond of $300. an attorney’s lien for one-third of the A man_ who gave his name as amount. The draft represents a. fudg. | Erman G. Harding of Olney, Md., who ment recovert gainst the District by | was present at the Montgomery Totten for damage done to his farm | County Hospital when the baby was near Occoquan, Va., hy escaped pris-|born and since was held for investi- oners from_thé workhouse. gation, was released by the court, Attorney Mackey points cut that the | but ordered to return later as a wit- warrant can only be turned over to|ness. g his client and that the dispute between| The court was informed thaf a man Totten and his former lawyer is mo | Implicated with Mrs, Edwards is being business of the Commissioners. | held by the police at Rockville, Md. gation Over Treasury Warrant. who wa drawn to the order of fom the AVENUE of NINTH An Especially Fine Group of Topcoats *40 Already folks are asking “When will the Cherry Blossoms start to bloom?” Another definite forecast can be found on our Third Floor. Hundreds of the newest Topcoats. New Grays, tans, browns, tweeds, plain fabrics and imported cloths. 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