Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1930, Page 17

NEEGH LAUNEHFS | TRACTION SURVEY TOBENEFT PUBLC Feels Improved Car Sérvice Will Revive Trolley Rid- ing Habit. PAY-AS-YOU-LEAVE PLAN | TO BE GIVEN ATTENTION' Zone Fare Scheme Also Considered | a8 Means of Coaxing Back Short-Ride Passengers. An exhaustive study of Washington's transportation ailments was undertaken yesterday . by Richmond B, Keech, people’s counsel before the Public Util- ities Commission, with the hope that possibly he can work out some plan! to bring about improved car service | and get the public back into the street- car-riding habit, Keech will give particular attention to the zone system cf fares adopted in Boston, OClevelan t designed f ] id tre: ‘:{ en for rap! ns . Both have served to stimulate ear riding in these cities. Studying From Two Angles. n&pm-chln‘ the study from lvergent angles —that the entitled to and should be ite, efficient and rapid jporta and also that the car companies should do something to re- lieve the condition of financial despair ‘which has come about through a steady kelthood of any ma- t in service, who ordinarily walk to and or ride in cheap-rate taxi- 'Imy level. With the employment of three addi- tional “ engineers MANG valustion ¥ill| Alleged Dumping of Ore by Soviet FACES ASSAULT CHARGE Cumberland, Md., Man Returned , . Here by Police. . 2N of x st s e WASHINGTON | CRIMINAL COURTS HANDLE 28 ASES N PAST HONTH Rover Will Dispense With Third Division - After First of Year. Heads Chest Drive ATTORNEY GRATIFIED WITH TRIAL RESULTS Two Divisions Face Docket of 218 Indictments as Third Be- EDWARD P. COLLADAY. ; s rris-Ewing Photo. comes Equity Court. The three criminal divisions of the | District Supreme Court disposed of 283 {cases during the past month. One ,branch of the cdurt was occupled for 10 days with the Campbell case grow- ing out of the death of Mary Baker and four other. cases involving charges of COLLADAY ACCEPTS CHEST LEADERSHP 552 s New Chairman Says Recent| Wnen the court convened October 7 | criminal cases to the number of 320 Emergency Is as Great were Teady for trial. A total of 283 as in War Time. have been dif of, which would have left only vrendlnl’ if it had not been for the activity of the grand jury during the interval. With the filing 218 indictments,between October 7 and November 3 the number of criminal cases awaiting disposition in the courts has been augmented to 264. The un- precedented activity of the courts has resulted in a net gain of 65 cases. Pleas of guilty were taken in 179 cases, 36 were convicted, the justices ai. rected verdiefs in 10 cases, acquittal numbered 12, there were two e~ Edward PF. Colladay, prominent in political, banking and civie circles, has consented to act as chairman of the ign Committee for the 1931 Chest paign, John prossed. i TUBERCULOSIS POST | Will Serve as Director of Associa- tion for Prevention of: Disease. the shown his airs of the National Capital by leee'gflnl an appointment as a member of the board of directors of the Asso- clation Hf&r the Prevention of Tubercu- Senator Ca) “1am very of the pper wrote: C ot Tubereulosis of the Distriet of Columbia and to embrace the opportunity to tion. | in mmt humanitarian service the associa is carrying on. The appall- ing number of children, especially, who are annually stricken by the blighting lumz 'nof c:xlfireulull, should be suffi- clent allenge the sympathetic in- in | terest of all thinking citizens in cam) it yesterday, the Public |the Inaugural announced SIS STAFF EMPLOYS NEW NURSE ANESE PRODGCERS’ Grle‘e Virrh:- Perry, Pnduta of ASSOCIATION TO MEET| A7 oo to Follow U Instruction Service. Miss Grace Vi o e race Virginia Perry, a grad Russia May Bring Dgmand , for Senate Action. votnesdey ‘o taks | Tuberculosis Clinic ‘have peen I cape Hotel Tuesday -and ve con- the question of al dum of | tact with persons suffering from the %gwhvflufiufl:‘mfim.- oSt e h‘ *“Yarge mintrig operstors from wiany of | in the States are coming 0 the James W. Gersrd, former’ Ambassador to Germsny, who, has an interest in Vieshia Iniaghcies Wk, o priside AUTO THEFT NETS $905 e o, N arpe of |[Jowelry and Wearing Apparel the meeting. e in Stolen ‘From Parked Car. 1 & i The theft of wearing s BLIND OPEN LETTER SHOP other articies valied a0 Self Support Is Object of Under-: taking on M Street. ‘The for the and 1o police | complaining witnesses in all cases, to- of | ness is willing to appear before the ment of juries and 44 cases were nolle]c ‘When Mr. . | complete, he will lay CLEAR T CASE ONLYTOBE THED BY POLGE BOAR Complaints on Policemen Will Be Investigated by Cor- poration Counsel. | POLICY FORMED TO SAVE MUCH VALUABLE TIME New Plan to Insure Testimony of Important Witnesses Is An- nounced by Bride. Corporation Counsel Willlam W. Bride yesterday announced that, effective im- mediately, special utions will be taken to sift out cases which are allowed to go before the Police Trial Board, so that only such cases in future will be brought before the s present clear-cut issues. Under the mew plan all complaints against policemen of the type that ap- pear to involve possible trial board action will be made to John O'Day, an attache of the corporation counsel’s office, who will investigate them. One of the cardinal features of the investi- gation will be securing of afdavits of gether with a statement that the wit- trial board and testify. Many Cases Fall Through. Many "of the cases against officers recently have fallen through, Mr. Bride said, because of the refusal of important witnesses to testify. This resulted in a . O'Day’s mv-unm;n ml: a_report of the affidavits, before Corporation Counsel Edward H. Thomas, who will study the ts of law involved. Mr. Thomas then turn the case over, with such sugges- tins as may be pertinent, to_Assistant tion Counsel Robert E. Lynch, who will ite trial ln“fllk wfiy it is expected each ceman actuall; "'rl well pr!pne&'. case, at the same time iting many cases of the kind now go to trial and inevitably 275 NEW JOBS DRAW FLOOD OF APPLICANTS Veterdns’ Bureau Increase in Staft Expected to Go on Duty by December 15. flood of applications has ito ‘the Veterans' Bureau for the annual roll call. s| General have the new tempora and in working ::dj certifi- hopes to force trained CANADIAN CLUB PLANS case before the | of actresses The Dodge Sisters, opened at the Department of Agriculture green houses yesterday. ‘MU’ SHOW OPENS WITH LARGE CROWD 3,500 Attend 29th Annual Affair of Agricultural Department. With an lwlnuo(m!flun‘ 3,500, the twenty-ninth annual “Mum” show of the United States Department of. Agriculture got away to a good start yesterday. The show is ih the Depart- ment greenhouses at Fourteenth and B streets northwest. ‘Wives of members of the cabinet en- tertained guests at the show yesterday, the first day usuall to & semi-private MOUNT. PLEASANT ASSOCIATION MEETS Extension of Zoning Reg lations Throughout Coun Is - fion's zoning ion, ‘discussed extension of z20ning regulations throughout the coun- Tra Lee Law of'the American Red the coming membership of the American Red Oross, was to over- crowded conditions in rooms of poto e e A M”58 puptis are ted out, as y as class rooms designed to Cross, campaign br LUNCHEONS HEREAFTER Organization Has Entertained Many Dignitaries Here in Past Years. Club of Wasl ly DOG BITES OFFICER e | Policeman Hurt When He Seeks to Aid Animal Hit by Auto. ————ig. P.J. RYAN’S FUNERAL SET FOR TOMORROW Mass to Be Said at St. Aloysius Chareh With Burial .in Mount Olivet. of n| VINTON TIPPETT, 5, DIES appearing at a local theater, were among the visitors to the Chrysanthemum Show, which ~Star Staff Photo. YOUTH, 11, ARRESTED Boy Accused of Throwing Lye on 8-Year-Old Twins. Alleged to have thrown lye on Joseph and Teresa Paxon, 8-year-old twins of 739 Bixth street sout ‘Thurs- itheast, last day, Douglas N. Williams, 11-year-old colored boy of 1116 Sixth street south- east, was arrested last night Detec- F. L. Arrington and held at the fifth precinct station house for investi- , who said the lye was thrown on them as they were returning home from the Van Ness School, iden- newals — Center Market Stall Holders Must Pay. BED AFIRE, MAN SLEEPS UNTIL ROUSED BY FORCE Marcus Pearson Nodded With Cigarette and Fire Depart- ment Has to Come. It took the combined efforts of police to vince Marcus Pear- and firemen con son last night that a flaming mattress 1s not the most desirable of beds. EfFg éq :Ezgg AFTER BEING RUN DOWN Child, Fatally Injured by Motor. Car in Front of Home Near Silver Hill, Md. E i £ 5! ! ] { ; i : a ? i i ¥ E i | : £ ! i : § ! r i it H Hi SCHOOL PROGRAM 10 BE CONSIDERED MANY PROPOSALS TOBELAIDBEFORE D. . COMMISSION New Insurance Code Would Let Superintendent Set Fire Protection Rates. AMENDMENT PROPOSED FOR BORLAND TAX LAW Traffio and Loan Bill Changes and Support of Illegitimate Chil- dren Are Suggested. Board Will Take Up Reichel- |2 derfer’s Request for Expen- diture Schedule. TSRS S d (Business Firms to Make Re-| B § -,ig alii B§38E2 i ] : ] -3 it g & % T i 1; g o i oty | FORMER JUVENILE JUDGE MARRIES FOR THIRD TIME Jacob M. Moses Wed Here an Hour After:§econd Wife-Is “Champion Dogs” to Be Exhibited at Auditorium if Present Plans Materialise.