Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1929, Page 27

CRODP WILL PRESS FLOOD LECISLATION Senators Name Committee to See Hoover and House Leaders. By the Associated Press. A conference of Senators from the | Mississippi Valley States today named | a committee to confer with President | Hoover and leaders of the House with a view to securing immediate flood | control legislation. | The conference was in agreement for legislation to make available the unexpended balance of the $5.000.000 emergency fund for reimbursing levee districts now threatened with impover- | ishments by new outbreaks, and for bills 1o liberalize the flood control act to allow for Federal compensation for flowage rights in spillways. | It is the intention of the Senate com- mittee. headed by Senator Robinson of Arkansas, Democratic leader, to seek the legislation® at the extra session. | Senator Watson of Indiana, Repub- Jican leader, was named a member of the Senate committee which will go to the White House for a conference on the flood-control situation as soon as the House accepts the invitation of the Senators for co-operation. INDICTMENTS EXPECTED IN EXPENSE INQUIRY Fifteen True Bills Looked for by Tonight in Chicago Sanitary | District Probe. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, May 3—Sta’~'s Attorney John A. Swanson said today ‘hat the | county grand jury would return in- dictments before nightfall naming at| least 15 persons for conspiracy in con- | nection with sanitary district expendi- tures. | The technical charge, he said, would | be conspiracy to commit an illegal act. | The true bils resulted from the § THE “EVENING STAR., President Hoover has asked that $4,250,000 be made available to fight the Mediterranean fruit fly (left) in Florida. part of an orange (right) shows damage done by the pest. Oranges in the above grove fell after being attacked by the fly. STRUCK BY AUTO. | NEW AIR MAIL PROGRAM. Miss Lillian Hauger Suffers Sprain- | Pan-American Plane at Colon Link- trict’s affairs are those of Timothy J. Crowe, former president of the dis- ed Ankle in Car Accident. ed With U. S. Service. trict. and several holdover members Of | o, . gi\y Correspondent of The Star. COLON, Panama, May 3 (®.—A the board of trustees SILVER SPRING, Md.. May 3.—Miss | Pan-American Airways plane leaving Lillian Hauger suffered a sprained ankle | here at dawn today for Guayaquil, | last night when she was struck by an|Ecuador, was to make connections there automobile on Georgia avenue here. | with a northbound Peru ne from The car, according to a report of Motor- | Lima and bring mail back for trans- cle Policeman Charles T. Barnes, of | portation to the United States aboard the Northern District station, was driven | next Tuesday’s mail plane. by Wallace Vernon King of the 1000| It Il mark the first time South block of Flower avenue, Takoma, Park, | Ame s been sent through Md. to t i lane. investigation into charges that public | funds had been souandered. | Among those whose names have ap- peared during the inquiry into the dis- Bank President Dies. MARTINSBURG, W. Va. May 3 (Special).—~Frank Eugene Wilson, 65, retired bank cashier and bank president, died suddenly at his home here Thurs- day. He was ill for a short time and was able to be out a few hours before death. PEOPLES ST ORE “The store that serves you better 623 7th St. N.W. Repeated by popular demand '€ ~The event that is the talk of the town Phenomenal mid-season sale of Values that surpass any previous event in our career! Bring a friend and share the savings between you, or, better still, buy two or even four of these dresses for your own use this Spring and Summer. Such a saving opportun- ity does mot occur very This sale is not for profit—it ing event, intended to bring in 500 new custome: ‘We want to crowd our store for these two days, Friday and Saturday. friend-mak- Actual Values to $18.00 Each Plenty of Time to Pay! WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, MAY -3, 1929. i ‘PIED PIPER’ STAGED BY CAST OF PUPILSI‘ Stuart Junior Players Creditable Performance—Will Repeat Tonight. Present | Stuart Junior High School students| present a highly creditable performence | of “The Pied Piper of Hamelil set to music in light opera vein, as their| Spring play, which opened last night at the school auditorium and will be re-| peated this evening. | With the exception of the immature voices carrying the solo roles, there is| ittle to suggest the amateur about the | well drilled cast, not even the usual extra length which is characteristic of | amateur ~shows. The curlain ~rose | promptly at 8 o'clock last night and| dropped on the finale shortly before 10. | Especially pleasing were the dance | numbers and the Six Pierrots, \\ho‘ gave an exhibition of gymnastic tum- | bling and balancing that would have | done credit to a professional troupe. They were encored vociferously. In this group were George Rybezynski, John Nuthall, Stephen Truitt, Galen Yates, Cecil Yates and John Grant. Mary Louise Kaldenbach exhibited talent as a solo dancer as well as making a lovely picture interpreting the French Doll” in the “Doll Dance, later as one of the “Night Wind Sprite: Others in the doll dance with Miss Kaldenbach were Hazel Dronenburg, Ora Topper, Helen Gooch, Winifred Frame, Naomi Newcomb, Louise Rosson, Charlotte Ticer, Eleanor Wiggs, Mildred | Ticer, Renee Overlade, Florence Embrey and Virginia Erkenbrack. Three other effective numbers were on | the program, including the dance of the tops and jumpmg jacks; the May pole dance and the dance of toy soldiers. | in which Florence Embry and Mildred | Bargagni led off. | Charlotte Hammer carries the title role well. James Allison is the hypo-| critical mayor: Gordon Wood. the towns= “Keep With ! poration of * | morial O. E. S., tonight at the close of the the play “Duley” May 16, at 8:15 pm., chapter’s business meeting, at Masonic | in the church hall of St. James’ Church. and Marguerite Leannarda is the dream | Temple, Thirteenth street and New | Miss Mary E. Parsons and Miss Lulu lady. Milton Magruder, Donald Moore, | York avenue, The order is welcome. | MclIntosh, directors. i’em:”-:r:gufiie%::" enien :‘,‘:"i{,‘o"i;}m The Washington Open Forum will| The Sixteenth Street Highlands Citi- es-men” to the mayor, hold a business meeting, 8 o'clock, at!zens' Association will meet Monday, 8 . 805'; Tenth street. \ bm at the Sixth Presbyterian Church. — . H. Harland, tor, will A wwe sy Wil Seogen Bl . B Twing Sl Grechl o'clock, at 'St. Joseph's Hall, Second | Peak- i TODAY. and C streets north t. | The Botanical Society of Washington The National Press Club members| Rev. Helen | will meet May 7, 8 pm. in assembly Davis, evangelist of emd wiil keep open house for wi Vi . : | room of the Cosmos Club. Speakers With Mise” Gora Bighy previiriends; | Davis Mission, will continue her weekly | gyt Artschwager, Charles Drechsler dining rooms will be open from 5;2?&‘5";0;“‘.‘0‘;‘:‘ new home, 531 Third| ang Victor ¥. Tapke. Social hour after o'clock. Woman members of Congress | " Anao | program. Next meeting October 1. will present a program. | Chillum Heights Citizens® Assoclation | & = | will meet, 8 oclock, in the Joseph R.| | ‘The senior class of the Immaculate | Keene School, Riges and Rock Creek | Will meet Conception Academy will have a card | Church roads. ~Best Methods for | room of the party, 8:30 o'clock, in Oyster's Audi- | Cleaning Up Week” wil be the topic. torium, Twenty-sixth street and Penn- | FUTURE. sylvania avenue. American Association of University: « Women invite all college women and il g Association wlll have 'a card | friends to meet at Hyatisville street car party, 8 o'clock, at 1322 Vermont ave- | station Sunday afternoon, to go to the nue, for the benefit of the Manassas | Chestnut home and walk from that Battlefield Memorial Association. MTrs. | point. Bring supper. Mary K. Nalle, chairman. Mrs. V. K. Chesnut. “The Mark of Zoro,” featuring Doug-| The Wanderlusiers Will have a chick- las_Fairbanks, will ‘be shown at the en dinner tomorrow, 6:30 pm.. at the First Congregational Church, & oclock. | clubhouse, Franklin Park, Va. Business glks‘(:)\qollegians in “Calford versus Red | meeting followed by dancing. and Pathe cartoon. Free-will | — ~ offering. g The NaturalistClub will meet Sun- il el | day, 9:30 a.m., at Chain Bridge statlon. arThe Love That Saved.” a musical| An_ ornithologist, forester and reptile |BY the Associated Press drama, founded on the life of Robert | expert will accompany (he hike. For |+ American citizenship was bestowed Schumann, will be presented at the | further information, call Robert Sho-|upon 10.813 aliens in March. f\r»\ and University, 8 o'clock. It was | steck, Atlantic 3915, Statistics of the Department of La- written by Mrs. O. F. Cook of Lanham, bor show the largest number—3,758— et president of Prince Georges Coun-| A 500 card party. under auspices of | came from Italy, while Poland was sec- ¥ Federation. | the drill corps and ladies'_auxiliary. | ond with 2.44. e r | Orlent Commandery, No. 5, K. T., will| _New York, with 6,681, led the oihe © Wigs and Queues Dramatic Club | ., given tomorrow, 8:30 pm., at North- | States in the number naturalized, av- will present two plays, “The Laughing | 2 | Cure? e S iays, e LaughinE | east Masonic Temple, Eighth and P | Massachuseits was second with 3.1 2 | streets northeast. = = 34465 man: Constance Larkin, the lame boy. | ‘which role she handles aymvlthetlcnll‘y,, CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. Federation of Ci tnzzorrow, 8 pm.. in Municipal Building. Chevy Chase Chapter, No. 39. O. B. ''S., will give its anpual card party Mav 8, at 8:30 p.m., in Chevy Chase Theater The Mary Taliaferro Thompson Me- Hall. 19,813 ALIENS ARE MADE | CITIZENS DURING MARCH 3,758 Italians Lead, Followed by Poles—New York Tops List of States. Leaders: Mr. and o'clock, at the First Baptist Church. o Miss Lel 3 s ez ! dena G. Parks, director. The Notre Dame de Namur Alumnae | Carnation Camp, Royal Neighbors of | will have a bridge and 500 party Mo America, will give a card party, 8'day evening at the Aloysian Club, 47| o'clock, in Northeast Masonic Temple, I street. ] Eighth and F streets northeast. | = i, The auxiliary home board of Ruth Psi Lambda Mu Chapter will hold its | Chapter, No. i, O. E. 8. will give a| first big dance at the Roosevelt Hotel. | card party May 8, at 1:30 p.m., at 901 | M. LeRoy Goff The Job's Daughters will give a play | T rcnnouse street. [ 3RKKE) 1036 Woodward Rlds. for the Washington Centennial Chapter, ! Phone M. 340 LIFE INSURANCE Age 35 Company's Assets £500.000.000 The St. James' Players will present Kelly-Springfields | Now--at Kann Y, s! 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