Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1929, Page 11

NEW POLICE RATING SYSTEM PLANNED Ready Reference List to Be Kept by Departmental Clerk Luckett. A new scheme for ratings for promotion of policemen is being worked out under the direction of Harry H. Luckett, chief clerk of the Police Department. According to the system now in effect, no rating is done until a vacancy oc- curs and then the various candidates are rated by a board consisting of In- spector William 8. Shelby and Ernest W: Brown of the Police Department and Dr. A. R. Butler and Frederick W. Brown of the Civil Service Commission. new scheme calls for a system of ratings of all members of the de- partment to be set up and kept ready for reference. The ratings will be re- vised at intervals of a year or less. Preliminary ratings will be made by precinct commanders for men under the rank of captain and by inspectors for the captains. These will then be sent to headquarters for revision and final, approval by the major and su- perintendent. The scheme is ady in use in the Fire Department, where it is said to work well. 8trong emphasis will be laid in the ratings on the quality of courtesy, which will have more weight than many of the other qualities rated, such as neatness, strength and speed. MISS ROSA B. KEYS, 73, DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS | Funeral Services to Be Held at Home of Her Niece, Mrs. Woodworth. Miss Rosa B. Keys, 73 years old, for the past 50 vears a resident of this city, died at the home of her niece, Mrs. Emest Woodworth, 505 Nicholson street, yesterday after a long illness, Miss Keys was s native of Stafford County, Va., the daughter of the late Peyton and Laura H. Keys. She is sur- vived by four nieces, Mrs. Woodworth, Mrs. Geor‘e L. Leese and Mrs. Lillian D. Keys, all of this city, and Miss Vir- ginia Keys of Purcellville, Va., and a nephew, Charles A. Keys. naval aviator, stationed at Pensacola, Fla. Funeral services will be conducted ‘at the Woodworth residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Dr. Simpson, B. ‘g:uchmy. pastor of the United Brethern Church, will officiate. Inter- ment will be in Glenwood Cemetery. 15,000 ARE EXPECTED .y AT YULE CAROL SING By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 23.—At least 15,000 persons are expected to gather to- w n!fit in Madison Square Park for- an international Christmas carol &ing, arranged under the direction of the Advertising Club of New York. ‘The musical program, to follow a brief opening talk by Mayor Walker at 7:30 w“ 'embraces a chorus of 1,500 choir- from _ various churches; Maria Kueenko, Russian Roloratura soprane; Albert Stoessels, New York Oratio So- ciety: conductor; the police and fire de- partment bands. the Edna White brass quartet and other musical groups in- cluding the Police Glee Club. Clergymen and prominent laymen of various faiths are sponsors. The music.will radiocast by the N..B. C. system and through WGY's shprt, wave ter, making the pro- gram nvup-hle‘qn gumve d Australis. Holiday Parking Service- establishing | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1929. WRONG CARD PLAYED IN BRIDGE . POWELL JUNIOR HIGH GIVES PAGEANT Front row, left to right: and Ralph Culver, Heflin. Students of the Powell Junior High School who gave a Christmas pageant in the school auditorium Friday afternoon. Nancy ‘Ruggieri, Ailleen Allen, Jane Tayloe, Aima Coneby, Robert Gerhardt, Roma De Simene Back row, left to right: Jean McCurdy, Ernest Woodhouse, Concetta Bovello, Edna Vize and Lonnie ~—Star Staff Photo. Declares Merger Report Ig-' nores Principle of Even- Handed Competition. Says Consolidation Breaks Up Definite Rate Terri- tories for Roads. By the Associated Press. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., December 23— The “father” of the Interstate Coms merce Commission's railroad consolida- tion proposals in 1921, Prof. W. Z. Ripley of Harvard University, economist and tnnx?ommon expert, in a state- ment published today denounced . the new plan submitted to Congress as fail- ing to provide either “operating effi- clency or financial equality.” Prof. Ripley, who as special examiner on consolidation for the commission, the preliminary plan which made up the 1921 proposals, declared his belief that ‘“‘economic philandering rather than statesman- ship” had characterized the commission on_consolidation. ‘The principal of “even-handed com- petition at as many points as possible” was not embodied in the plan, Prof. Ripley sail. “It is inconceivable,” he continued “that the Wabash, which isa string line anyway, could be built into anything like an even-handed competi- tor with the powerful Pennsylvania, New York Central, Baltimore & Ohio and Van Sweringen systems.” Prof. Ripley said that another founda- mental principle which had been dis- regarded was the desirability “to confine each system to & definite rate terri- “The New England roads"” he ex- plained, re projected into trunk line * the Tllingis Central is ex- tended far to the North and into the RIPLEY, AUTHOR OF 1921 PLAN, ASSAILS NEW RAIL PROPOSAL . Moses v PROF. W. Z. RIPLEY. Southwest, the Burlington reaches from Canada to Mexico, and so it goes, dis- regarding boundaries which, with more | and more distinctness, have been set to these rate adjustment territories.” STORE IS ROBBED. Clothing Is Taken in Two Bur- glaries Reported to Police. Nearly $100 worth of wearing spparel was stolen over the week end from the store of Samuel Matthews, 3348 M street, police were informed today. The robber entered through a basement r. Clothes valued at $132.75 were stolen from the home of Rowena Willlams, at 335 O street southwest. ‘Famed Van Dyke Legend to | the evenings of Thursday, Friday and | Saturday. ¥ | nell, in the role of Artaban, the Medtan. |own arrangement of interlude music, | Wilfley of Vermont Avenue Christian DRAMA CAST HOLDS FINAL REHEARSALS Have Fifth-Annual Pres- entation Here. Pinal rehearsals are now taking place by the church and drama groups of ‘Washington® participating in the pro- duction of the Christmas drama, “The Other Wise Man,” adapted from the | world-famous Van Dyke legend, which | is to be given its fifth annual presenta- | tion at Luther Place Memorial Church, Vermont avenue at Thomas Circle, -on Approximately 100 persons are in the cast, It will be headed by Denis E. Con- Katherine Riggs, as the Narrator and Harglot of the drama, will tell the story as the scenes progress and will play her which she prepared five years ago at the time of the original presentation. Others in_the cast are: Dr. Earle Church, as the Voice; Rev. George M. Diffenderfer, former pastor ot Luther Place Memorial Church, as the Hebrew rabbi who counsels Artaban, and Oriental princes, who will be Irving L. Koch, as Abgarus; Dr. Clifton Clark, as Abdus; George W. Gates, as Rhodaspes; Herman ~W. Riess, as 'gm’ es, and Donald Morlarty, as u Tsian. | pocket and started to advance. 0D WARSHIPS OFFERED FOR SALE Navy Department Ends Fight- ing Careers of Six Obso- lete Cruisers. ' Six of Uncle S8am's oldest fighting ships that have been in service for & Quarter of & century, will be offered for sale at the Navy Department on Febru- obsolete cruisers are’ no longer fit for naval service. In sddition to the six crulsers, the tug Lively, now at Mare Island, Cllll..um':“ be offered for sale at the same . ‘The six old cruisers to be sold short- ly after the New Year are the Albany, Charleston, mamek‘.‘ 'h’ichd w; for- merly the U. S. 8. Maryland; Huron, whlg; “e‘ formerly the U. 8. 8. South Dakota: New' Orleans, and the Salem. In_addition to these the Navy Depart- ment will offer for sale at an early date the York, Birmingham, St. Louls, Chattanooga, Cleveland, Des Moines, Huntington and Pueblo. 3 In inviting bids for the disposal of these craft, the Navy Department has included in ‘its terms of sale the pro. vision that the vessels shall not be used for the transportation of intoxi- cating liquors. A colorful history in naval annals has been written by these' vessels, and will likely find their end in some junk yard to be utilized for old metal. The Albany is at Mare Island. She was bullt at Newcastle, En purchased by the United ment from. the Braszilian government in 1808. The Charleston is at Brem- erton, Washington. She is & craft of 9,700 tons and was built by the New- port News, Va, Shipbullding Co. in 1900. The Frederick is & vessel of 13,680 tons and is at the Mare Island Navy Yard' ‘The Huron is at Bremerton. Her displacement is 13,680 tons and she was buiit at the Unlon Iron Works, at San Francisco, in 1900. The New Orleans is at Mare Island Navy Yard, and, like the Albany, was built in Newcastle, England, and purchased from the Bra- zilian government in 1898. Her - dis- placement is 3,430 tons. The Salem is at Bremerton. She was bullt by the Fore River Shipbuilding Co., Fore River, | Eu Mass., in 1904 and is-a vessel of 3,750 tons.” The tug Lively was built at the Union Iron Works in 1898. POLICE KILL RODEO MAN. Chief Fires at Victim as He Ad- vances With Opened Knife. IDABEL, Okla., December 23 (#).— Jockey Elkins, 27, prominent Idabel rodeo promoter and cattleman, was killed here late Saturday night after he was alleged fo have advanced on Chief of Police J. J. Touchstone with an opened knife. 3 Witnesses said Elkins was shot after the ‘officer had without Argums man, they said, drew a knife from his Elkins was shot through the heart. John D. Long of the Arts Club will play the g:‘n of a Hebrew exile and Clarence indell will abpear as the Messenger from the Three Wise Men. Charlotte Harriman plays the role of the Hebrew Mother and Judy Lyetn tolzfl the part of the Parthian Slave The show is under the direction of Bess Davis Schreiner, author -of the arrangement of “The er Wise Man.” Sors Qift fmm B%Z@s@s,fleans\/fl’ore" ; F Street at Eleventh 9AM.t06PM. Let Us Park Your CarWhile You Shop Here ; A Wonderful Selection of TOYS Still Available for Last Minute Shoppers Santa Claus Toy Shop, Third Floor Gifts Purchased Here Tomorrow Will Be Delivered for Christmas in Washington and Immediate Suburbs BREAKS 11-YEAR FRIENDSHIP Bad Lead Which Cost Ex-Wife 83 Cents : Prompts Her to File Suit for Back Alimony. By the Assoclated Press. from dummy in & bridge ended a beautiful 1i-year with his former wife and 'd in Superior Court Sat- Incidentally, the former Mrs. Schuh lost 83 cents on the play. ‘The background dates back to 1918 when Schuh and his wife, Emma, were divorced. They. couldn't get along as man and wife, but, after the separation, they became warm friends. They went to dinner and the theater together and speft many pleasant hours when he came to visit their two children. Schuh was prompt in his alimony payments and w his former. spouse to‘let him know if she needed more.. . . Evenmnlg'y both rfinu;fl‘ed and V-:'l!] wo couples fréquen congenial evenings at brlds‘!x'- h hg.abund and wite always playing together—just as a precaution. * 3 But one night recently Schuh’and his ex-wife were partners. 'Schuh failed to lead a sure trick from dummy and left himself ‘without a.re-entry. is was too much, for the former Mrs. Schuh and she filed the alimony suit. e Schuh appeared ° before Court Ju, ‘Williams ' and _explained that, after his' former wife had married a well-to-do' mah and the children had gowx} up, he had not felt it necessary continue payments. - . Judge Williams agreed. - Superior VAST PROPERTY SALE PLANNED BY WOMAN Mrs. Baldwin Will Dispose of Bulk ..of Father's Estate in California. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, December 23.—Anita M. Baldwin, daughter of the late E. J, “Lucky” Baldwin, today announced that her vast property holdings in Southern California, valued at between $20,000,000 and $25,000,000, soon are to offered for sale in the open market, and that she will devote the future to music and travel. Virtually all preliminary details for the sale have been completed, Mrs. Baldwin said, and most of the property is expected to be disposed of by next .. On that date Mrs. Baldwin will leave Southern California and take up her permanent residence at her Lake Tahoe estate in the northern part of the State. She will divide her time, she sald, between Lake Tahoe and rope. Included in the properties to be sold is the Arcadia ranch near Los Angeles, where Mrs. Baldwin's father made his home and raised nad trained many of the fine horses for which he was famed. Other pr?erues to_be sold are the Baldwin Hills Oll Feld near Culver City, Calif.; the ranch properties at La Cienega and the Baldwin home place near Arcadia. cuim;i_u Causes Deafness. NEW YORK, December 23 (#)— After experiments at a hospital, a city commission has concluded that New York automobile and taxi drivers are becoming hard of hearing, and the same is known to be the case among boiler- makers and other laborers or mechan- ics exposed to a constant riveting noise. Pre-war gas rates stored in Newry, Irel SIX DIE IN COLLISION- OF TRAIN AND AUTO Two Fatally Injured in-California a8 Motorist Ignores Signal of Policeman., By the Associated Press. FRESNO, Calif., December 23.-—Six persons were killed on the State high- way five miles south of here late yes- terday when a light touring ear crowd- ed ‘with eight motorists ran head-on into a Corcoran-Fresno interurban car. The machine, traveling at'a moderate rate of speed, drove into the path of the gasoline-motored train unheedful of the signals of a State motor cycle officer who attempted -to warn. the led dead are: Tomaz Ramirez, Frésno, and’ Antonio™ Tenorio, Des’ Palos. « The unidentified ‘dead ‘included a ‘woman and three young children. ‘Two other children were taken to the General ital with injuries which were e to prove fatal. . NEW CODE INVOKED. Mexican Who Stole to Satisfy Hun- ger' Is Exonerated. 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Minot, 50 years of age, chief of the division of materiel, Coast, Guard headquarters,’ who had spent nearly 30 years inh the Government service, and was well known both in congressional ‘and executive depart- ‘ment circles of the Government, died suddenly early today at the Homeo- pathic Hospital, Mr. Minot ‘had been active at his desk up to within & few days ago, when he was taken ill. He appeared to be improving at the hospital, when a re- lapse set in. Death was sald to be due to_stomach trouble. Mr. Minot appeared with Gomdr. F. C. Billard “before appropriation come mittees of Congress in regard to ap~ propriations: each. year and was rated as one of the best informed men in the service on the fiscal status of the organization. In announcing the death Admiral Billard paid tribute to Mr. Minot as “a true, loyal and devoted member of the service.” All Coast Guard ships and sh:ililcns ‘were notified of his death by radio. 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