Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1929, Page 17

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10. 1929. First all-metal dirigible passes buoyancy tests. The City of Glendale, built at Glendale, Calif., for a projected transcontinental passenger service, is seen in the air there for the first time. After the test it was returned to the hangar to complete the installation of the boilers, turbine and “blower” propellor in the nose of the ship. —Wide World Photos. Business High School girls costumed for one of the skits in the vaudeville show to be pre- sented by the glee clubs of the school tonight at 8 o’clock. This one is billed “Nobody Knows What the Next Style Will Be.” In the group, left to right, sitting: Ruth Brown, Helen Thompson and Mary Mastromarino. Standing: Elizabeth O’Meara, Thelma Albea and Evelyn White. —Star Staff Photo. The fishing trawler Holy Cross wears a blanket of ice after battling a Winter storm off Cape Cod. Spray from mountainous waves froze to every exposed part as soon as it struck, and the little trawler suggested some phan- tom ship when she returned to Boston Harbor. —Associated Press Photo. H——eeoe o ——— ‘When Capt. C. W. R. Knight, British naturalist and photographer of bird life, arrived at New York yesterda; on his hand. the manner of the falcon.. The bird good sized lamb. y this big golden eagle was perched He has trained the eagle to fiy from his wrist and hunt in is powerful enough to carry off a —Copyright by P. & A. Photos. THRIFT WEEK PLANS DROPPED FOR CHEST C. E. Fleming, Secretary of Committee, Wants to See Drive Success. Wishing to see the financial campaign of the new Community Chest of Wash- ington succeed 100 per cent in its initial appeal for funds for carrying on activ- ities of local charities and soclal service agencies, to be started January 28, the thrift committee for the District has abandoned plans for promotion of Thrift week hers January 17-23, it was an- nounced today by C. E. Fleming, secre- tary of the general committee. While deferring to_the Community Chest this year, Mr. Fleming said, “if the way is clear next year, thrift pro- motion would be resumed.” The na- tional campaign for promotion of thrift is fostered by the Y. M. C. A. co- operating with other organizations. “Must Not Weaken Chest.” Mr. Fleming said, in part: “Our Y. M. C. A. is in the Community Chest. Our committeemen and secre- taries are doing all we can in the chest campaign, and we must do nothing that will weaken it. Many of our thrift workers are already in positions of lead- ership in it. Most of those who would werk or speak or give for thrift, January 17-23, will be working then and the week following in the chest campaign. All other thrift leaders will be needed by the chest in its campaign. “The local Y. M. C. A. cannot foster & local thrift campaign January 17-23 because of our relationship to the Com- munity Chest. We hope that because of thrift, folk can and will give to the chest fund. £ “We have appreciated your help in the cause of thrift heretofore. We see and know the need for thrift and the | great value to the District of the pro- gram each year.” Children’s Hospital Appeal. “Why the Children's Hospital Ap- proves the Community Chest Method | of Giving” is the title of a printed; card carrying the picture of a smiling | boy called “Young America,” which to- | day is being distributed free of charge %0 many thousands of residents of | Washington with the monthly bills of the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele- phone Co. | This card, which takes the place of the annual appeal of the hospital for contributions, was planned by Thomas B. Sweeney, chairman of the finance | committee of the board. Trade Organizations Help. Washington's three leading trade organizations now are actively repre- sented in preparations for the chest campaign through their secretaries, who are serving on budget subcom- mittees, Dorsey W. Hyde, jr., secretary of the Chamber of Commierce, as secretary of the budget subcommittee on depend- ency agencies, has aided in the exam- ination of 21 separate agency budgets up to yesterday. Edward D. Shaw, secretary of the Merchants & Manufacturers’ Associa- tion, serving as secretary of the budget subcommittee on character building sgencies, has helped to complete the examination of 20 separate agency RAIL RELOCATION sessed the cost of relocating car tracks {MISSING WITNESS FOUND. PLANS ATTAGKED Representatives of Traction Firms Outline Objections to Senate Grounds Committee. Representatives of the Washington Railway & Electric Co. and of the Capi- tal Traction Co. today laid before the Senate public buildings and grounds committee their objection to being as- on several streets in connection with the proposed extension of the Capitol grounds to Union Station, and also de- clared serious engineering difficulties are connected with carrying out the relocation proposed by Congress. ‘When Chairman Keyes of the com- mittee asked Willlam F. Ham, presi- dent of the Washington Railway & Electric Co., if he thought that the Federal Government should pay the entire cost of rearranging the tracks, Mr. Ham said he felt the cost to the companies should be limited to value of that part of the track property which has been used up in service. He said this cost would amount to about $100,000, but that the total cost of rearranging the tracks would be much greater. ‘The s;;mpany found engineering diffi- culties in the plan of Congress to re- quire the car tracks on C street be- tween New Jersey avenue and First street northeast to be lowered into a subway to preserve an unobstructed vista between the Capitol and the Union Station when the plaza is completed. They argued that cars would have to enter and leave this subway under C street at a 10 per cent grade. Mr. Ham also testified there were engineering objections to moving the north and south tracks from Delaware avenue and placing them in First street northeast. The companies suggested as an al- ternative that the present tracks on B street be extended west from Dela- ware avenue to First street northwest, but members of the committee declared it was out of the question to have the new street car line run along the side of the Capitol Building. The bill for improvement of the plaza has passed the House and is to be acted on by the Senate committee after the street raflway problem has been worked out. CHICAGO, January 10 (#).—Miss Lorraine Erwin, one of the missing wit- nesses in the second trial of Dr. Amante Rongetti, accused of the murder of Miss |illegal operation, was taken into cus- {tody today and hurried to the Criminal | Courts Building. The girl formerly was a nurse in Dr. Rongettl’s hospital. She was found jafter one of the prosecutors received an anonymous telephone call giving her address. of the national corporations unit, of which Maj. Charles Demonet is the chairman. = Its object is to bring into line those local establishments which are branches of larger corporations having headquarters elsewhere. Willard C. Smith, assistant director of educational work in the United Loretta Enders, 19, by performing an| The passing of a veteran liner of the Mediterranean. liner, as she burned to a total lods the other day in Marseille harbor. Baltimore. Thousands watched the destruction of Great billows of smoke and flame rolling up from the Paul Lecat, Frencn the big ship. —Wide World Photos. President Coolidge with the board of directors of the General Federation of Women's Clubs when he received the members yes- terday at the White House. Left to right, in center: Mrs. Grace Morrison Poole of Brockton, Mass.; the President and Mrs. John Sipple of —Associated Press Photo. BAY STATER ATTACKS BOX VIEWS ON SMITH Texan Accused by Newcomer to House of Trying to Keep Sec- tional Feelings Alive, By the Associated Press. One of the newcomers in the Demo- cratic House membership, Representa- tive McCormack of Massachusetts, yes- terday took sharp issue with views re- cently expressed by one of his party's leaders in that body, Rep: ntative Box of Texas, overriding the party of the “organization and forces” which nominated Alfred E. Smith. The Massachusetts member, in a let- ter to the Texan, said that'he failed to agree with the latter's view and declared it was his opinion that party [ welfare would be best promoted if | “leaders, real or otherwise, would re- { frain from expressing any opinion, other | than_constructive,” until a reasonable period after the election. Box, who is Democratic whip in the House, set forth his views in a letter to Gov. - Roosevelt of New York. The Bay Stater, in his letter to Box, praised the record of Gov. Smith and declared him to be “stronger, national- ly, than his parly.” He charged that !the Texan's statements were an at- jtempt to kecp alive sectional feelings “that are not conducive to the na- tional welfare of the party.” “It must be borne in mind,” McCor- mack wrote, “that the future success of the Democratic party rests north of the so-called ‘solid’ South. In other | words, the Democratic party must look Ito the North for the added strength which is necessary to assure national | success. Milk Producers Reorganize. Special Dispatch to The Star. FLORIS, Va., January 10.—The lo- cal branch of the Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers’ Association last night re-elected George R. Bready of Hern- don, president; D. William Middleton, budgets. Robert Cottrell, secretary of Board of Trade, is serving as secretary States Public Health Service, will the serve as secretary of the.third budget tor. subcommittee, secretary. and Warren McNair, a direc- John McGili, general secretary, Jeported conditiops satisfactory, AVERY SCHOOL WINS ATTENDANCE RECORD 99.3 Percentage in December Puts One-Room Institution Ahead in Montgomery County. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., January 10.—With a percentage of 99.3, the one-room school at Avery made the best attend- ance record among the 70 public schools of Montgomery County in December, so a statement issued by Prof. Edwin W. Broome, county superin- tendent of schools, shows. Colesville was the banner attendance school among the two-room institutions, its percentage being 96. Among the graded schools, Sandy Spring made the best record, with a percentage of 93. The Takoma-Silver Spring School, with a percentage of 93.8, led the junior high schools, while among the high schools Sandy Spring led with a per- centage of 94.6. The attendance percentages of the fother schools ranged from 62.4 up. STABLER WILL PROBATED. Three Sons Share Principally in Estate of Montgomery Banker. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., January 10.—The will of Asa M. Stabler, banker, insur- jance official and farmer, who died re- cently at his home near Sandy Spring, {aged” nearly 92 years, was probated yesterday in Orphans Court here. It equeathis to Caroline L. Merritt of Ha risonburg, Va. and Frances N. bourne, & sister-in-law, $500 each; New- ton and Mortimer O. Stabler, sons, 12 acres of land near Spencerville, this county; Willard Stabler, grandson, a gold watch and chain, and Herbert O. Stabler of Washington, a son, $6,360, to offset a like amount advanced,to each of the other two sons. The residue is to be equally divided among the three sons, The will, executed December 22, 1926, names Mortimer O. Stabler, son, exec- utor, to serve without bond. It author- izes the executor to sell to Newton Stab- ler and wife, Mary H. Stabler, Sunn; side, near Sandy Spring, for many years and at the time qg his death the home of the testator, fof $6,000, TWO MARYLAND SITES CHOSEN FOR PRESIDENT Catoctin and South Mountain Es- tates Will Be Recommended by Committee. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. Frederick, Md., January 10.—High tain, about seven miles northwest of this city, and a South Mountain site between the old Dahlgren estate and Myersville, will be recommended for the Summer White House. Both of these estates have been .inspected by the Maryland committee and thought well located. Photographs are being pre- pared to be submitted to the senators and representatives of Maryland who will select & site in Maryland to recom- mend to Congress. High Knob is considered an excellent site. Situated high above the Middle- town and Glade Valleys in a secluded section, with excellent water trout streams near, this point has long been a beauty spot and attraction for na- tives and tourists. CHURCH BOAhD TO MEET. Episcopal Governors to Assemble in Epiphany Parish Hall. The annual meeting of the board of governors of the Episcopal Church | Home will be held in Eiphany Parish | Hall, 1317 G street, at 8 o'clock tomor- | row night. Annual reports will be sub- mitted and officers will be elected for the coming year. The Bishop of Washington, Right | Rev. James E. Freeman, is president of | the present board, which Includes | George R. Wales, Mrs. F. V. Abbott, Dr. Alvin T. Gregory, Victor B, Deyber, Mrs. W. D. Hellen, Dr. L. W. Glaze- brook, C. B. Keferstein, Mrs, Arthur Burt, Charles F. Wilson, Dr. W. Sin- clair Bowen, Dr. Marcus Benjamin, R. W. Bolling and H. D. Amiss. A Knob, highest point of Catoctin Moun- | THREE PEDESTRIANS SUSTAIN INJURIES Man Struct by Street Car, Woman and Boy Are Hit by Au- tomobiles. Bernard Rockwell, 53 years old, of 1905 Fifteenth street, sustaine@ minor in- Juries last evening when struck by a street car_ while crossing New York avenue at Fifteenth street. The car was operated by Motorman William Hine. Rockwell was removed to Emergency Hospital in a passing automobile ‘and treated for cuts about his head. Walking into the side of an automo- bile driven by Edward P. Hazelton, 429 Tenth street, Catherine Williams, col- ored, 32 years old, of 28 G street, sus- tained lacerations to her left leg and contusions to her back. The accident occurred in front of No. 5 E street. Haz- elton took her to Casualty Hospital, where she was treated by Dr. J. A: Radzievich. Harris Johnson, colored, 9 years old, of 1821 Le Droit court, was treated at Freedmen’s Hospital yesterday after- noon for a mashed foot received when he was struck and knocked down at S and Seventh streets by an automobile operated by Theodore Keys, 301 Oak- dale street. Lodge Committees Chosen. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va, Janual 10— Frank Davis, newly elected noble grand of Arlington Lodge of Odd Fellows, at a meeting of the lodge in Odd Fellows’ Hall here last night announced the personnel of the standing committees as follows: E. W. Newman, chairman; C. J. Ives, C. P. Heins, constitution and by-laws. George H. McCrills, chair- man; J. B, Swecker, E. C. Gordon, hall and repairs. W. O. Tolford, chairman; R. P. Tucker, Milton Crutchley, W. B. Huffman, W. S. Shanholtz, entertain- Diplomatic Courtesy. BERLIN (#).—The ministry of jus- | tice ordered that all summonses ad- | éressed to foreign diplomats with extra- territorial privileges shall henceforth be phrased with exquisite courtesy, lc. ment. C. P. Heins, chairman; Thomas 8. O'Halloran, E. W. Newman, N. S. Carson, instructio Thomas . O'Halloran, chairman; G. H. Cord publicity. C. I. Eshelman, chairman; C. J. Ives, Thomas S. O'Halloran, legal advisory. Wy S. Shanholtz, chairmas . Edwards, T. B. Aviation gains another fair devotee in Spain. Senorita Margot, An- saldo, daughter of a Spanish government official for aviation, recently was the second woman to receive a pilot’s license in her country. She is shown preparing to go up for a training flight. —Copyright by P. & A. Photos. WILBUR COMMENDS LT, COM, SHELLEY Three Others Also Praised for Meritorious Duty in Nicaragua. Lieut. - Comdr. Tulley Shelley of Arlington, Va., now attached to the U. S. S. John D. Edwards, was officially commended today by Secretary Wilbur for the “highly efficient manner” with which the battle fleet bluejacket bat- talion, of which the officer was in com- mand, conducted itself while ashore in Nicaragua on special *temporary p! duty from July 12 to November 24. Commendations also were sent to Lieut. (Junior Grade) Paul F. Dugan of the U. S. 8. Zeilin, Lieut. Lewis Corman of the U. S. S. Arizona, and Pay Clerk Leigh W. Hayden of the U. S. S. Maryland for their parts in the Nicaragua detail. Secretary Wilbur advised Comdr. Shelley that the United States Marine Corps commander of the western area at Leon, Nicaragua, has reported to the Navy Department as follows: “The manner in which these men performed their duties under considerable hard- ship, the fortitude, courage, patience, and the determination of purpose dis- played could not have been excelled. It was wonderful, glorious, and deserv- ing of the highest praise and worthy of the best traditions of the Navy.” In his letter of commendation to Comdr. Shelley, the Secretary said: “The department takes great pleasure in commending you as the commanding officer of the battalion during the period in question, in accordance with the recommendation of the Western area comander and concurred in by the commander of the special service squadron. The department congratu- lates you on the highly satisfactory duty by the men under your command while engaged on this important duty.” Comdr. Shelley, who was born in Washington, is well known in the Dis- trict, having served in the Bureau of Engineering in the Navy Department, his last tour of this duty having been last year. He was detached and sent to the U. S. S. Melvin as executive officer. ASKS FLOWAGE PAYMENT. Ransdell Resolution Seeks to Clari- fy Flood Control Act. | A proposal to clarify the Mississippi flood control act so the people of 5??1 Boeuf and Atchafalaya basins in Arkan- sas and Louisiana will be placed on an equal footing with those of the New Madrid, Mo, and Bonnet Carre flood- ways areas in respect to compensation for flowage rights was introduced yes- terday by Senator Ransdell of Louisiana, | Senator Ransdell declared that there was some dispute as to whether com- pensation would accrue to the Boeuf and Atchafalaya basins, and that inas- much as it was the intent of Congress to treat all sections alike he offered his resolution. Placed on Army Retired List. HEARING DEFERRED ON ZONE CHANGES 13 Petitions Taken Up by Commission Draw Nu- merous Objections. . The 13 petitions for changes in zon« ing heard by the Zoning Commission yesterday caused such lengthy and nus merous objections that the commis- sion was compelled to postpone a hear- ing on a proposed change in the regu- lating until 2 pm. Friday. The chang: roposed is to amend the definition of “height of buildings” as used in the zoning regulations by striking out the words “provided that in the 60-foot height district, in the case of a bulid- ing located on a terrace, the height above the curb level may be increased by an amount equal to the height of the terrace above the same curb level but not to exceed five feet.” One of the most sweeping changes proposed at the afternoon session was that from A area to residential A re- stricted area the land bounded by Mas- sachusetts and University avenues, In- dian lane, Rockwood parkway, Reser- voir grounds and Western avenue. A large portion of this land is owned by W. C. & A. N, Miller, developers of Wesley Heights. Through Attorney Roger Whiteford they objected stren- uously to the change. Mr. Whiteford said that the land had received its present zoning but two years ago, and that its present purchasers had bought it believing in the permanency of the zoning. Chairman William B. Ladue of the commission said that this change had been initfated by the commission of its own motion, and that since the de- velopment started by the Millers is all of the restricted residential type, he saw no injury to them by so zoning the whole tract. Mr. Whiteford said that nobody could foretell the class of houses that weuld be put up in that section five or ten years from now, and that the restrictions should not be placed on the property. Other changes considered at the afternoon session were: From 40 to 60 foot height the area on the west side of Thirteenth street between Madison and Longfellow streets and on the north side of Longfellow street between Georgia avenue and Thirteenth street. From residential 40-foot A restricted area to residential 60-foot C area the rear of 2700 Wisconsin avenue. From residential A restricted to resi- dential C area two lots on the south side of Newton street between Seven- teenth and Eighteenth streets northeast. From first to second commercial lot 42 in square 4347, being south of Frank- lin street and east of Twenty-sixth street northeast The hearings took so much time that the executive session of the commission was not held afterward. No date for the executive session has yet been set. CLUB INDORSES CHEST. Soroptimist Organization Holds It Meets Charity Needs. Master Sergt. Georg: W. Helper, Coast Artillery Corps, on duty at Fort | Washington, Md., has been placed on| the retired list of the Army on his own application after more than 30 years' of Wi active military service. meeti§g. yesterday,. Belleving the Community Chest to be an organization that more adequatel will meet the needs of the peopfg of llyi races and creeds, the Soroptimist Club Chest at & A hington indorsed the '