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G street southeast, | jure was seriously streets southeast by an ai 7 Fifth street southeas ‘The injured youth was taken to Prov- idence Hosplal, where he was sald 10 | have suffered a possible fracture of the | [right leg and collar bone and severe this scalp lacerations. | morndng | mined.” His condition was described as “undeter- Young Man Slightly Hurt. Marckel Hunter, 27 years old, colored, of 603 Virginia avenue southeast, was slightly injured last night when down while riding & bicycle at Sixth and N streets southeast by a machine driven by Raymond Robinson, 20 yeur old. colored, of 421 First street Southeast, ‘The young man was treated at Gal- ier Hospltal for injuries to the face sud hands and later taken home. Arthur Melandry, 24-year-old mes- senger, of 1111 Thirteenth street sut- fered lacerations of the head and legs when the bicycle he was riding was in collision at Fifteenth and Swann streets G. May, of Was 1 1436 Meridan street. ated at Emergency Hospital, Injured by Flying Glass. Newton Canter, 22 years old. of 35 U street was treated at the Episcopal lle from May's machine, in which he was riding. Robert Scott, 23 years old, colored, whose address was not learned by po- lice, was treated at Emergency Hospi- tal for lacerstions to the head und ankle suffered when run down at Nine- teenth and I streets by a machine driven by Ernest S. Parker, of Irving street. INJUNCTION GRANTED IN RADIO TUBE SUIT Court Orders Radio Corporation of America to Refrain From Using Contract Clause. By the Associated Press. WILMINGTON, Del., November 20.— A “permanent injunction againsi the tadio Corporation of America was issied in the United States District Court, yesterday, in an opinion by Judge Hugl' M. Morris, in which the court held the Radio Corporation had vio- lated the Clayton monopoly act by the insertion of a clause in its contracts with dealers which provided that pur- chasers of all radio tubes for initial installation should be bought from them. The suit was instituted by Arthur D, Lord, receiver in equity for the De Forest Radio Co., Northern Muanufac- turing Co., United Radio & Electric Corporation, Televocal Corporation and Hairy Chirelstein, doing business un- der the name of the Sonatron Tube Corporation. The plaintiff’s motion for a_prelimi- nary injunction was granted February 9, 1928. X The Radio Corporation asserted that the evidence adduced at the final hear- ing disclosed that the licenses of the defendant were indispensable parties to the cause, and that ihe clause at issue was not & contract or agreement. In his opinlon Judge Morris said ef- fect of the clause “may be to sub- stantially lessen competition or tend to create & monopoly in any line of com- mer v The Radio Corporation is expected to enter an appeal. 183,112 IS OFFERED FOR SYLPH IN BID Resident of Sheepshead Bay Seeks Becretary’s Former Yacht. The trim litle U. S. S. Sylph, formerly the private yacht of the Secretary of the Navy, was put up for sale yesterday at the Navy Department and brought & high bid of $3.112 from Frank P. Clair of Shepshead Bay, Brooklyn, N. Y. When bids were opened at 11 o'clock, it was found that three offers for the famous vessel were mad The others were from John Borl Minn.,, who offered $2 33! T. Seelig of Hampton, Va., who bid $717. ‘While the high bid has not yet been accepted by naval officials, s study is being made of the offer. Mr. Clair gave no indication in his bid what he proposes to use the vessel for. DR. ROBBINS REJECTS OFFICE OF COADJUTOR Fact That He Is New Yorker Is One Reason for Refusing Ohio Post. By the Associated Press. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 30.— Dr. Howard Robbins, professor of pas- toral theology st the General Theo- logical Seminary, New York, and former dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, elected bishop coadjutor of the November 6, will not accept the po- sition, 1n declining the office, Dr. Robbins sald the seminary, his interest young men’s work througl boys and the coun- New Yorker. CHICAGO ASKS EXTENSION OF DIVERSION RIGHT Mailed to Secretary Good on Saturday. BY PASSING AUTO Knocked From Bicycle and, including three bi- Leyelists were injured, one seriously, in | traffic accidents reported to police to- am E. Maloy, 14 years old, of 416 in- last night when knocked from the JSbleyele he was riding at Sixth and B tomobile oper= | ed by Edward Harper, 23 years old, of | run | Lou with an automobile operated by Philip Eye and Throat Hospital for cuts over the left eye sustained from flying glass 1642 | ¢ Episcopaliun diocese of Southern Ohio it was becuuse of his work in try and the fact that he is & native Letter Seeking Permission Was 'DEDICATION OF “PIPE DREAM" Senate Lobby Committee Turns Aside to Hear Story of John H. Carroll. Visit to Museum Which Did Not Exist Rouses Merri- ment at Hearing. aside for a few moments yesterday, heard an amusing “inside story” of the visit of Queen Marie of Rumania made to the United States two During the examination of John Carroll resentative of the sugar interests, it was special train on which the Queen toured the country. Carroll, who gave his age as “i1 years old plus.’ and said he was “just an old, worn-out man,” was quite frank in his answers to ull questions. When _he hed on Queen Marie's visit he was | permitted to give his own account of the contact with royalty. crowded mittee room roaring with laughter during the latter part of his | testimony. As Carroll saw it, Queen Marie trav- eled thousands of miles to visit an art institute that didn't exist, Art Objects Gathered. ‘Sam_Hill, the son-in-law of James J. and Loie Fuller and some other peo- ple organized what they called the Mary Hill Tnstitute of Fine Arts,” Carroll re- lated “They got some Stuff together and invited, through Government chan- nels, the Queen to come here, The in- titute supposedly was located about 100 from Portland, Oreg., on the Co- mbis River. 2 they arrived here, there Was no way {0 take her il had appealed to the Northern Pacific Rallroad to transport the Queen to “Mary Hill” and then went to the Baltimore & Ohio, and Carroll, as Washington representative of the roud, fell heir to the title and duties of chaperon. He was appr lensive aboul his qualifications 1o e royalty. “I want to tell you what she said when T met her,” Carroll toid the com- mittee. sald, ‘T am just & child of nature. I don't know anything about this kind of business, and I don’t know Ling about the orderly proceeding of the courts of Europe, but I want to do just what you would have me do.’ Queen Suggests Rule, “She suid to me, ‘You know the slogan, “When in Rome do as the Romans do.” * I sald yes. She said, ‘Well, you just take me like you take your ife of daughter, and I will do the rest. " With fhat understanding the trip got under way and everything was lovely until Carroll learned that the Mary Hill Institute of Fine Arts was “nothing but & few walls of concrete. “There ‘There wasn't anything.” white-haired man paused for Senator Borah luughed, Senator Caraway laughed, and the spectators roared. “And we had in our train a million and & half dollars in paintings and statuary to put in the Napoleonic room when we got there, with two high commissioners of France bringing it along, and we had & half million doi- lars of the same thing to put in the Ru- manian room, and when we got there there was no Napoleonic room, and there wasn't any Rumanian room. It was perfectly ridictlous and 1 mnever was so embarmssed in my life.” “Time for: Dedieation. Having promised to “do the rest” Queen Marie proceeded to make good. When the time came to dedicate the “few concrete walls,” Queen Marle re- vealed to Carroll “what a marvelous woman this girl was.” “She was lntroduced,” said Carroll, “and we had a little prayer, s brief one. Looking across at Samuel Hill, she said: ‘I was invited here to dedicate this museum of fine arts, and I was told that this was two great cross- roads, one from the Atlantic to the Pacific and one from Canada to Mexl- co, and here was designed to be the future seat of the empire.” “Looking at Hill, she said, ‘Well, Sam- uel Hill is & dreamer and Lole Fuller is & dreamer. 1 100 am a dreamer, and wi to say that dreams won't conl — Regular express railway service has just been established between Batavia and Buitenzorg, Netherland East Indies. The Senate lobby committee, turning | years ago. | Washington attorney and rep- | developed that he was in charge of the | He kept the | Carroll ex- | BY QUEEN MARIE RECALLED | ‘ | [ | | JOUN H. CARROLL. STEPHEN T. MATHER GIVEN GOLD MEDAL Former Director of National Parks Is Honored for Service. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 20 —Award of the Cornelius Amory Pugsley gold medal for outstanding public service in national, State, county and municipal Conn., former director of the natic | park service, was announced yest by the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society. ‘The same medal in silver was awarded by the society to Duncan McDuffie of San Francisco. Mr. McDuffie is chairman ‘of Califor- nia State Parks Council. The award to him is for having “greatly advanced the cause of scenic conservation.” The bronze award went to Mrs. Bea- trice Ward Nelson of Charlottesville, Va., former secretary of the National Couference on State Parks, as one who “co-ordinated their increase and de~ velopment.” Mr. Mather received the gold medal because of his achievement in establish- ing the national park service in the United States Department of the In- terlor, LETTERS COST TERM. NEWKIRK, Okla., November 20 (®). — Shelton Phipps, 21 years old, of Ponca City, who several weeks ago sent threat- ening letters demanding $50,000 to Lew H. Wentz, wealthy oil man and chair- man of th State highway commission, and L. K. Meek, Ponca City banker, pleaded guilty yesterday in Districi Cburt to a charge of attempted extortion and was sentenced to six months in the State reformatory. parks 1o Stephen ‘T. Mather of Darien, | MASONTC LEADERS VISITINNORTHEAST Joint Session of Two Lodges Is Greeted by Brown and Other Officers. Inaugurating the next to the final week of the series of grand visitations to the constituent lodges, the grand master of Masons in the District of Columbla, accompanied by the officers of the Grand Lodge, last night visited Myron M. Parker Lodge, No. 27, and Joseph H. Mllans Lodge, No. 38, meet- ing joinily, in Northeast Masonic Temple, Eighth street near F street northeast. The visitations of 1929 be- gan October 9. They will end next Wednesday evening. Van W. Roberds is master of Parker Lodge, which was named after Past Grand Master Myron M. Parker, who died only a few months ago. Clarence S. Durand is the head of Miians Lodge, named after Past Grand Master Joseph H. Milans, who is an active member of the Masonic fraternity. Grand Master Wisdom D. Brown gave the details of his program for progress during the current year, and had many complimentary things to say of the achievements of the lodges visited. Grand _visitations this evening will be to Washington Centennisl Lodge, No. 14, the largest lodge, numerically, in the District, with & membership of 1,400, at 8 o'clock, and to Osiris Lodge, No. 26, at 8:30 o'clock. These two lodges hold thelr communications in Masonic Temple, Thirteenth street and New York avenue. ARMSTRONG CLASS GUESTS AT DINNER Fourth Annual Event for Gradu- ates Is Held in School Cafeteria. One hundred and fifty students, [ members of “the graduating class of | Armstrong Technical High School, were entertained at the fourth annual dinner in the school cafeteria this afterncon. Combining a project of the department of household arts with the testimenial by the faculty, & program of gond will and appreciation, mixed with music, ‘as_offered by representatives ol the class and by teachers. Henry Clifton Burrell of the February class, Clarence Edwaid Skinner of the June class, Thomas E. Bowle, registrar; J. C. Webster and Cato Adams spoke. ‘The affair was managed by a com- mittee composed of Mesdames D. P. Beckley, O. Renfro, B. B. Scott, E. W. Smith; 'Miss O. M. C. Davidscn_and Talley Holmes. ~Principal G. David Houston presided. EX-STAR TRIES SUICIDE. Ohio State Captain De- spondent Over Blindness. ST LOUIS, November 20 (#).— Threatened with loss of vision as a re- sult of injuries received when a mem- ber of the Ohlo State foot ball squad several years ago, Jack Baldrige, 30, of St. Louis, attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself in a downtown hotel yesterday. His condition was said to be serious but he was sald to have a chance for recovery. He was identified by his wife, who sald he captained the Ohio State team several g0. Best Purgative for Former the congestion, reduces com- plications, hastens recovery. A Thanksgetting Thanksgiving at Atlantic City Thanksgiving and Atlantic City are two institu- tions that speak.as one...people instinctively think of them together...they are associate ideas in the public mind...the Time, the Tide, and the Furkey on the Table...city fare and an ocean appetite... a home table and a back home welcome!...dawns that refresh, days that uplift, and nights that tuck you in when nature tuckers out...a climate that’s a compound of pep, pabulum and peace...where the Contentions of the City perish in the Cosmos of Content, and there’s room to heave a sigh of satisfaction for the things you don’t deserve!! Come Wednesday for Thursday, and stay over till Sunday at moderate Winter rates EVCALSE WEADS GALLED N PROBE Officials Will Be Asked to Testify as to Depression in Cotton Prices. By the Associated Press. A Senate agriculture subcommittee investigating causes of the depressed price for cotton decided today to sum- mon the presidents of the New York, Chicago and New Orleans Cotton Ex- changes and the head of the Textile Institute. Because of the possibility of ad- journment of the special session no date was set for their appearance. Senator Ransdell, Democrat, of Louisi- member of the subcommittee, T telegram from J. P. Henican, president of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, in which he said the de- pressed market was due “to too much threatened legislatios 3 over what Congress may or may not do. Senator Heflin, Democrat, of Ala- bama, another committee member and sponsor of the investigation, said he believed it important to have the heads of the exchanges appear in person so they could be interrogated gather than to have their letters read, and the sub- committee agreed. It also was decided to call brokers after the exchange heads have testified. THIEVES STEAL HOUSE AS NEIGHBORS WATCH Vacant Structure Carted Away, Owner Finds on Going to In- spect Property. By the Assoéiated Press. ALBUQUERLE, N. Mex., November 20. —Thieves didn’t take H. L. Davis' shirt off his back, but they did steal the house off his lot. Davis owned a vacant house in a populous section of the city. When he went out yesterday to inspect it, a yawning foundation excavation was all that he could see. It developed that three men several days ago had wrecked the house and carried away the pleces in broad day- light. They had to make several trips, neighbors said. Those who saw them ok it for granted Davis had ordered ihe demolition. NEW AIRPLANE COMPANY PLANNED BY LOUGHEADS Permit to Sell Stock Is Granted to Brothers by California Commissioner. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, November 20.—Allen Loughead, who founded the Lockheed Airc Co., and his brother, Malcolm Loughead, today held permits to sell nearly 200,000 shares of stock far con. struction of an airplane manufacturing plant and organization of a sales com- pany. ‘The permit was granted to the brothers by the State corporation com- missioner. interest in the Lockheed company to Detroit Alrcraft, Inc. Reports are cur- rent that they will produce an all- metal monoplane. William G. McAdoo and Jack L. Maddux, vice president of T. A. T.-Maddux Air Lines, are mem- bers of the board of directors of the new_compan ROOFING 1rr $1.05 per roll 64 C Sta SW. S™&Fla A NE 5021 Ga AveNW They recently sold their | U. S. INVITED TO PARLEY. France Urges Participation Great World Exposition. PARIS, November 20 (#).—France is looking confidently for American ac- ceptance of an invitation dispatched to Washington yesterday for participa- tion in the great world exposition of in 1931 of Marshal Lyautey. Although technically called & colonial exposition, it was explained that it included all possessions and mandates and was said to offer & unique oppor- tunity to examine the economic ac- tivitles of the world and study the problem of raw material in undeveloped countries. England, Italy, the Nether- lands and Argentina have accepted in- vitations. under presidency CAPPER EXPANDS SCOPE OF REPORTER PROPOSAL Bill in New Form Will Protect Confidences of Newspaper Men Throughout Country. Senator Capper, chairman of the Dis- trict committee, who last week intro- duced a bill to exempt newspaper men irom being compellea to disciose to local courts the sources of information they obtained for publication, is rewriting his bill today to make it apply through- out the United States. In its revised form, the bill would give newspaper men throughout the country the right 'to retain confidentially the sources of their information. ‘The new bill probably will be intro- duced this afternoon and referred to the judiciary committee for report. Senator Capper decided to prepare this proposed legislation after three Wash- nglon Times reporters had been sent to Jail for refusing to answer certain ques- Uons before the grand jury. After a visit to the three reporters at the jail yesterday, Representative La Guardia of New York said the Presi- dent should pardon them. ON WAY TO PARIS PARLEY. German Delegates to ?ar Valley Conference Leave Berlin. BERLIN, November 20 (#).—The German delegation to the forthcoming conference on the Saar Valley, which will open in Paris tomorrow, left Berlin for the French capital last night. ‘The delegation was headed by Dr. Ernst von Simson, a secretary of state. Foresee Big Chocolate Trade. CHICAGO, November 20 (#).—To the American Bankers' Association the year 1930 looks like a big one for chocolate cake eaters. Last year it was angel food; this year, devil's food. Next year, chocolate cake, even if it is inclined to be fattening. ‘The association is holding its annual convention. Sugar Tax Increase Planned. PARIS, November 20 (#).—The go ernment is reported to be preparing to introduce a bill increasing the import tax on sugar with reduction of the consumers’ tax, Premier Andre Tardieu yesterday met representatives of the ugar beet growers and Deputies and Senators from Northern France. e ‘The Netherland East Indles has an automobile boom, the Chinese being es- pecially interested. SUPERIOR GARAGES IN ALL MATERIALS TIN ROOFS PORCHES BUILT BUILD, REBUILD. REMODEL 'ixnumus AND GIVE :l‘!lll TE_R,&I ; ONEBRAKER CONSTRUCTION oversea territories to be held here in| | DRY SQUAD RAIDS SUITE OF OFFCES Find Well Equipped Bar With Shiny Glass Rails—Liguor Seized. Although only a small quantity of liquor was reported seized, Sergt. O. J. Letterman and his liquor squad said today they believed they had succeeded in breaking up what they described as one of the fashionable downtown speakeasies when they raided a suite of elaborately furnished offices on the fourth floor of an office building late yesterday in the 1500 block of H street. One_Arrest Made. One man, Patrick Jeremiah Ahern, 26 years old, was arrested and charged with possession of liquor and maintain- ing a nuisance. Police said Ahern ad- mitted managership of the place as well as owner of several quarts of well known brands of liquors and & quantity of fancy assortment of wines. Detective J. A. Mostyn giined en- trance to the piace by a ruse. The detective said he approached the fant door, rang the bell and gained admit- :nlnce after a “doorman” had “O. K.'d" im. Detectives Make a Rush. As the door was opened, Lettermas, with Mostyn and Detectives George A. McCarron and Richard Cox and other members of the squad, rushed past the door directly to the rear of the offices, ey said they found the alleged Police said they also discovered s 50-foot mahongany bar with a long shiny brass rail and all the usual trimmings. A number of men found in the place were permitted to leave after giving their names and addresses for use as Government_witnesses. Under Supervision U. S. Treasury §This Bank has made over 38 ‘thousmdfl’lmm aggregating nearly $ millions of dollars to as- sist-persons of character to accomplish som’e worthy purpose. §In connection with the loan the borrower agrees to make monthly or semi-monthly deposits in a savings account with which he may pay the loan; thus the borrower forms habit of saving regus larly. 1408 HSt. N.W. There’s Youthful Dash to Our Two-Button STEIN-BLOCH SUITS THE vogue of the Two-Button Suit is world- wide. get-up this season. It belongs in every correct and complete Let us fit this flattering style to you and show why and where fine hand-tailor work cou nts so greatly, STARTING AT LD TLANTIC CITY S ——a) Home of a Hundred Hotels Offering the Comforts of Home AUGUSTA . o & s « B ssociated Press. NILANTA y the Associa 3 ONVILLE CHICAGO, 'Nuvemb'lr 20—A letter ACK! VILLE . asking Indefinite extension of Chicago's mvfiuc.um‘ ri[ll\‘u divert water from Lake Mich- MONTGOMERY igan for sewagé disposal was mailed - last Saturday to the late Secretary of GETTYSBURG. War James W. Good by the Sanitary PITTSBURGH . District of Chicago, it was learned yes- rday. SUFFAL C A “ihe’ letter, prepared by Walter E. 4 00 | Beebe, ‘counsel for the Sanitary Di & trict, argues that the district has car- . . . ried out the terms under which the | permit- was granted in 1925 and says that_contamination of the city’s water supply will result if diversion is halted December 31, when the permit expires. Sues Baroness for $500,000. NEW YORK, November 20 ().—Suit for $500,000 for alleged slander and de- famation of character was_ filed in ipreme Court yesterday by Raoul Al- vera, former Roumanian diplomat against. Baroness Marie Louise de Haps- burg, the former Mrs. Alfred E. Norris of New York and Newport, R. L »- LAFAYETTEA MARLBOROUGH-BLENHEIM-4-8 MORTON.4 RITZ-CARLTON-E ST. CHARLES-4 SEASIDE-4-8 LOS ANGELES. . . GREYHOUND STATION UNION BUS DEPOT 1336 New York Ave., N. W. Phone Metropolitan 1512 %n:vnanz e DI G. HALL-A GLASL) G‘:HATH“-‘ HOLMHURST-4 KNICKERBOCKER-4-E A-E—Both Plans] SHI 'ON-4 STRAND-4-E NTEHADDON HALL-4-8 TRAYMORE-4-B 4 WILTSHIRE-4 AMBASSADOR-E REAKERS-4-5 E—European Plaa Wn‘h: Any of the Above Hotels for Rates or Reservations r corvmicmreD, ¥. 1. Py 14th and G Streets N. W. [4—American Plan EUGENE C. GOTT—PRESIDENT

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