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Evening star., 1926-12-07
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NatiOnal-"Craig's Wife," drama, al
500 pm.
BeIascO-E. H. Southern in "What
Never Dies" comedy-drama, at
$40 pm.
Poli's-"Miss Happiness" musical
comedy, at 8:20 pm.
Keith's international Week,
vaudeville, at 2:l5 and S:15 pm.
Earle-''The Spotlight Revue"
vaudeville, continuous 1870 to IL pm.
Strand-"Whirl of Variety" musi-
cal presentations, continuous 1890 to
IL pm.
Gayety-"What Price Glory?" drama,
at 2:15 and 8:15 pm.
"Frivolities of 1927" bur
lesque, at 2:20 and 500 pm.
Metropolitan--"Return Of Peter
Grimm at 11:4O am, 1:40, $40, $40,
740 and $40 pm.
Palace-"The Ace of Cads," at 10:45
am, 1915, 1870, APO, 5:45, 7:45 and
$50 pm.
RiaItO-"The Old Soak at 11:3O
am, lis. $50, SIS 1880 and 9:45 pm.
Columbia Second week y" "Stella
Dallas" at 1885 am, 1855, 2:55, S,
7:05 and 9:10 pm.
TivOli-"The Temptress," at 210,
1855, 5:45, 1880 ano 9:20 pm.
Ambassador - Return Of Peter
Grimm" at 6:15, 8 and 9:40 pm.
Wartlman Park-''The Last Laugh"
at Z and pm.
Central-"Gigolo," at 1890, 2, $3.50,
5, $50, and 9:40 pm.
Lincoln (COlored) )-"For Alimony
Only" to IL pm.
Evening star., 1926-12-07
CITIZENS TO SEEK
BETTER STREETS
Manor Park Group Plans to
Get Action on Pleas for
Improvement.

Manor Park citizens are determined
to have better streets within the near
future. So they announced their in
tentions individually at a meeting of
the Manor Park Citizens Association
held last night at John Greenleaf
Whittier School, Fifth and Sheridan
streets.
Several pictures showing conditions
on Tuckerman street between Second
and Third streets were exhibited by
President Ernest II. Pullman. A dis
cussion followed. during which several
of the citizens urged some action to
bring about the Improvement of those
streets in need of repair.
The street committee was requested
to act for the organization in the mat
ter. 1t was instructed to seek the
aid of members of Congress and to
continue to force the issue until some
action is taken.
The members expressed little hope
of obtaining relief in the budget about
to be submitted to Congress, but asked
their committee to begin work at once
in order that new streets and repairs
will be secured as soon as possible.
A committee was created to appeal
to Congress for additional funds to
complete the sewerage system in that
section. A resolution was passed in
structing the secretary to call to the
attention of the Public Utilities Com
mission the fact that the lease of the
Capital Traction Co. on the single
track trolley line to Takoma Park via
Fourteenth and Kennedy streets ex-
pires February /. Rumors that the
trolley service would be discontinued
at that time were discussed.
President Pullman instructed the
street committee to ask the District
Commissioners to rename Sheridan
street or distinguish the name more
definitely from that of Sheridan ave-
nue. and Sheridan road.
1t was decided to close the member
ship drive Saturday. More than 100
new members have been added during
the drive, it was announced.
w l. Swanton, Fred S. Walker and
r. r. Faulkner, members of the Citi-
zens Association Advisory Council,
spoke Motion pictures showing build
ings and scenery in Washington were
shown through the courtesy OF the
Agriculture Department. Similar films
will be shown at each monthly meet
ing, President Pullman announced.
Evening star., 1926-12-07

parture of planes from New York
and San Francisco at the close of the
business day and the arrival of mail
on the opposite side of the continent
on the second morning in time for
first deliveries.
Receipts of the transcontinental
route at the present rate should be
double for 1927 what they were in
1925. Performance of the service was
94 per cent perfect during the last
year, with flying mileage Of 2,256, 1877,
of which almost a million miles were
covered at night.
The placing of transportation of air
mail with private contractors is felt
by the Postmaster General to be the
greatest forward step in commercial
aviation in America since the inaugu-
ration of regular night flying. The
transcontinental and New York Chi
cago overnight services, the only
Government-operated lines, will be
placed in private hands early next
year..
Evening star., 1926-12-07
New Sees Linking of East and West
By Planes With Loss of But One Day

Linking the Atlantic and the Pacific
with the loss of only one business day
is the goal toward which the air mail
service is working.
Postmaster General New believes
this will be accomplished as soon as
Congress provides funds for lighting
the last leg of the transcontinental
airway from Salt Lake City westward.
The schedule then will call for de-
Evening star., 1926-12-07

ziani. He succeeds Signor Cremonesi,
who resigned few days ago.
Semi-off1cial announcement was
made tonight Of the appointment of
Prince Potenziani by Premier Musso-
tini. The new royal governor of Rome
Is about 45 years old and considered
one of the most prominent and aris-
tocratic sportsmen of the nation.
Prince Potenziani is expected to
continue the work of fulfilling Mus
solini's idea of restoring Rome to the
grandeur she enjoyed under Augustus.
Evening star., 1926-12-07
HEIFETZ TO BE MARRIED.

| By the Associated Press
PARIS, December IA dispatch
| from Budapest to the Paris edition of
the Chicago Tribune says that Jascha
Heifetz. Russian violinist, is engaged
to Miss Juca Labass, a famous Buda-
pest musical comedy star.
The dispatch adds that the marriage
will take place in Paris during the
coming Summer.
Evening star., 1926-12-07
$4,000 DAMAGES ASKED.
Mission and Contractor Sued-In
Jury to Building Charged.

The Central Union Mission, 622
Louisiana avenue, and D. E. Nichol,
a contractor, were sued yesterday in
the District Supreme Court for
$40, 900 damages by the New Era
Elevator and Machine Co, whose
premises, Gil c street, adjoins the
mission property.
The elevator company, through At
torneys Henry A. Schweinhaut and
Chaplin 3. Bauman tells the court
that December Z, 1928, it owned and
owns today the three-story brick
building at Gil Z street and that the
mission. was the owner of premises
613-615 G street and employed Nichol
to wreck the old buildings, make ex-
Cavations for the new building and
construct the same. Nichol, it is
claimed, made the excavations below
the foundation Of the elevator COM
pany's building, causing the west wall
of the building to drop, sink and
settle, injuring its safety and crack
ing its walls and making it untenable
and dangerous.
Greater London has 1900 miles of
streets and their upkeep is said to cost
about $15,000O00 annually.
Evening star., 1926-12-07
NEW ROMAN GOVERNOR
is PRINCE POTENZIANI
Mussolini Names Prominent and
Aristocratic Sportsman to
Succeed Cremones1.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, December 7.-Rome Is to
have a patrician governor in the per-
son of Prince Ludovico Spada Poten-
Evening star., 1926-12-07
THE FON STUDIO.
MRS. MAE DAWSON

recently of the professional stage offers
thorough training in ballet. acrobatic. char
acter dancing refined ballroom dancing and
Charleston; childrens classes. Sat. morning.
STUDIO, 2Sl7 1ith ST NV.
TaiaDhnnas Col ~EOO AaI1
Evening star., 1926-11-09
M|zRACH| COUNCIL
TO ELECT OFFICERS
Hebrew Organizations Pro-
gram Today Following Brief
Morning Session.

Final preparation of resolutions to
be acted upon at session late this
afternoon and committee reports fea'
tured a short session Of the Mizrachi
Organization of America in the
Jewish Community Center. Sixteenth
and @ streets, today Election of Off.
GERS also will be held this afternoon
after which the convention will be
adjourned.
Rabbi Jacob Levenson of New York
looms as the likely choice for presi
dent. Rabbi Meyer Berlin, the incum
bent, will no longer be a candidate
for the presidency, because of having
taken up his residence in Palestine.
Many of the delegates took sight
seeing tours this morning, visiting
Arlington and other places.
Zionist Movement Is Topic.
Addresses on the great Zionist
movement constituted the principa
part of a program at a banquet. OF
the organization in the Jewish Com
munity Center last night. Samuel
Goldstein, assistant district attorey
of Kings County, n. Y. one of the
principal speakers, urged the organiza.
ton to always work for Americanisn
first. Although the organization must
continue to do all it can in Pales
tine. Mr.. Goldstein continued, it must
work first for Americanism in order
to accomplish the most good.
Rabbi NJ. z. Margolies of New York
who is the head of the Union of Or
thodox Rabbis spoke of the great
ideal and inspiration furnished Jews
everywhere by the idea of establish
ing an international homeland and eX
pressed the hope that Palestine will
be a means of uniting all Jews upon
a common platform.
Bible As Inspiration.
Rabbi Israel Rosenberg Of Patter
son. n. j., member of the admins
trative committee of the Union o.
Orthodox Rabbis, said that the rea
idealism and inspiration for Jews
throughout the world is to be found
in the Bible.
Rabbi M. Oshinsky of Detroit, the
toa stmaster, was introduced by Morris
Garfinkle of this city. The many dele
gates expressed appreciation of the
way in which arrangements for the
banquet have been handled by the
local committee in charge, Rabbi
Louis Novick, cantor of the Sixth
Street Synagogue, chairman.
Evening star., 1926-11-09
DOHENY ARRIVES
FOR ARRANGEMENT
Fall in Good Health. Counsel
Says, on Eve of Supreme
Court Battle.

Edward l.. Doheny. co-defendant
with Albert 3. Fall in the Govern
ment's famous naval reserves oil case,
arrived here today from Los Angeles,
preparatory to- his arraignment with
MIR. Fall tomorrow before the District
Supreme Court.
Former Secretary of the Interior
Fall reached here yesterday after a
long trip from his ranch at Three
Rivers. y. NJ.
Mr.. Doheny was accompanied from
Chicago by his attorney. Frank ].
Hogan. The lawyer was in confer
ence with Mr.. Fall today. Reports
that Mr.. Fall is Ill are without foun-
dation, Levi Cooke, his attorney, said
today.
mir. Fall is in excellent health"
the lawyer said. He has lost some
weight by indulging in healthful exer-
else on his ranch, and he never felt
better in his life. All is ready for the
ARA ignment tomorrow"
The appearance OF the former cabi-
net officer and the California oil mag
nate is a technical preliminary to the
big court battle scheduled to begin
November %. Both men will plead not
guilty to the Governments charges
of conspiracy to defraud the United
States, eliminating from the sen
sational oil investigation by the Sen
ate several years ago.
Associate Justice Adolph Hoehling
will preside at the arraignment tomor
row. The formality Is expected to con-
sumo but a few minutes.
Evening star., 1926-11-09
EXPERTS PRAISE
CAPITAL STREETS
Improvement Conference
Chairman Says World Is I'm
pressed by Planning Here.

Nashington's shaded streets and
avenues should serve as a model for
every community in beautifying new
highway construction, Chairman {.
G.. Sheffield of New York declared
today in addressing the opening ses-
sion of the fifth annual Asphalt Paw
ing Conference at the Maynower
Hotel.
washington is looked up to by the
whole world for it's beauty Of city
planning" Mr.. Sheffield said. mo
other city that 1 know Of has given
more attention to beautifying it's
streets than has Washington. In this
there Is O. valuable lesson for the
future.
Let us go away from here with the
conviction that we should give more
attention to the planning of civic
highways and country roads than
heretofore" Mr.. Sheffield added. 1--WE
have seen in Washington how streets
may be beautified by the planting of
numerous shade trees. In putting In
new highways. let US bear that in
mind. Nothing can add more to the
attractiveness Of a city or rural high
way than the planting of proper trees
along it's route What has been done
here should be duplicated in every
CITY,"
Col. J. Franklin Bell, Engineer Com
missioner, in welcoming the members
Of the association to Washington, also
stressed the attention that has been
paid to beautifying the streets of the
city. "If Washington did not have
shade trees visitors would call IT a
horrible, instead of a beautiful city"
Col Bell said. I'VE get more health
and pleasure from the dollar spent on
trees than from any other source" he
added
Washington's program of civic bet
terment was outlined by Col. Bell from
the original plans of Maj. LEnfant
Evening star., 1926-11-09
MRS. ANNA c. CAKES ASKS
ANNUL MENT OF MARRIAGE
Charges Her Husband, Forrest r..
Cakes, Was Guilty of Bigamy
in Wedding Her.

Mrs. Anna c. Oakes, 906 Twenty
sixth street, filed suit today in the
District Supreme Court for annulment
of her marriage on September 20 last
to Forrest Richard Cakes.
Mrs. Cakes claims that when she
married in September she thought her
husband was single. 1t developed
three days later, according to the
wife, that he had a wife living, Mrs.
Della May Oakes of Rockville, Md,
to whom he was married October Is,
1923.
At the time that papers were filed
in the clerks Office for the annulment,
Oakes was confined downstairs in the
marsha's detention room, awaiting
trial on a charge of bigamy in Grim
inal Court 2. Oakes was arrested on
complaint of Fred A. Reed. Rockville
farmer and father of Mrs. Oakes, No.
l. Cakes case had not been called for
trial when the annulment papers were
served on him by a deputy United
States marshal. Attorney Raymond
Neudecker appeared for the wife.
Evening star., 1926-11-09
PUBLIC AID ASKED
IN FRANCHISE PLEA
City Club Requests Citizens
to Attend Radio Meet
ing Saturday.

Onicials Of the City Club appealed
to Washingtonians today to give
demonstration Of their desire to obtain
the right to vote by filling the audi
torium of the club Saturday night for
the mass meeting in support of repre-
sentation for the District in Congress
and the electoral college.
Radio microphones will carry the
plea of voteless Washington into the
homes of Americans in the States who
have the franchise and who can help
the Washingtonian in his effort to get
the ballot. And while thousands of
voting Americans are listening to the
plea by radio, the City Club officers
are hopeful that hundreds Of the dis
franchised District residents will be
present at the meeting to lend their
moral support to the appeal.
Meeting to Last Until $3.50.
The meeting will last only from 7
until $50 o'clock, but within that
space Of time the speakers who have
been selected expect to demonstrate
beyond question the justice of the
claim Of the half million residents of
the District for representation in
Congress anu the IISEI W FOtS AOi
President and Vice President.
John j. Deviny. who will be one of
the speakers Saturday night, today
the City Club for arrang-
ing the meeting, with provision for
spreading the representation appeal
by radio.
Organizations to Aid.
Those in charge of the meeting
pointed out that the fact that such
Orga MIA tons as the labor unions,
trade bodies, citizens associations,
churches and a host of others are be-
hind the movement in Washington is
sufficient evidence that the question
represents the opinion Of Washington
as an orga nized unit.
The meeting Saturday night will
lay emphasis upon the point that the
District of Columbia, with approx
mately 100000 population, is the only
area In the United States which is
without representation of any kind.
Invitations to have their members
attend the meeting Saturday have
been sent to al! of the trade and civic
organizations, but the committee in
charge reiterated today that the pub
lie generally will be welcome.
Evening star., 1926-11-09

down to the present program of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission. I'VE feel that we have a
good government" he said, though il
is slow to move at times. because we
must originate leSisla ton
Col. Bell explained that 'Washing-
tons bunny streets are due To no
fault of the District government. but
to the period of economy during and
after the war which has left the city
with 100000 square yards of paving
more than 80 years old. constructed
without expectation of excessive loads.
That explains to some extent why
we have such bumpy streets in Wash
ington." he said. They are broad and
beautiful, but they are not very COM
Portable. We are still suffering in the
suburban districts, but the city is now
engaged in a systematic program of
improving and widening its streets"
While the Asphalt Paving Confer
ance was being held. the American
Society Of Municipal improvements
received reports from various commit
tees. The two bodies are meeting CON
currently. with members interested in
the co-ordinated programs. Senator
George II. Moses of New Hampshire
addressed the municipal conferees
early this afternoon on Basic Policies
Which Should Govern Highway I'm
proyement," and Gen. Richard {.
Marshall, jr., chief OF construction
for the Army during the war. also
spoke.
Three Nations Represented.
Chairman Sheffield of the asphalt
conference stressed the fact that mem
bers from 3S States. so large cities
and Canada and England were In at
tenda nee at the session. with view
to working out programs for the PEI
terment Of road construction and CIVIC
improvements.
Others who spoke at today's ses'
sion were: G. II. Henderson, stare
highway engineer of Rhode Island;
r. M. Smith, chief engineer of ontario,
Canada: w. B. Catchings. former con
struction engineer, North Carolina
highway department., and n. 5. An
derson, maintenance engineer, South
Carolina highway department.
This afternoon the Women's Uni
yersity Club will tender bridge party
and tea in honor of the wives of
delegates Of both associations.
At last nights opening session OF
the municipal conference President
II. Chalkley Hatton spoke briefy,
reviewing the advantages gained
through the annual association of
engineers and municipal Improvement
experts. Col. Bel welcomed the dele
gates and outlined the scope of Wash
ington's improvement plans.
Evening star., 1926-11-09

A speed limit of 80 miles an hour
was put into effect on upper Sixteenth
street today, completing the long
planned arterial highway arrange
ment for that thoroughfare. The new
high-speed zone runs from Newton
street to Alaska avenue. The 30-mile
limit is not continuous, however. At
various points in the thickly built-up
sections It is reduced to either % or
Is miles. Signs call attention to the
changes.
The recently installed automatic
traffic lights between Euclid and New
ton streets. turned on Saturday, will
be adjusted finally by the rush hour
this afternoon, according to Traffic
Director NJ. o. Eldridge. and motor
lists will be able to make the trip from
Evening star., 1926-11-09
Speed Limit of 80 Miles an Hour Set
Today for Upper Sixteenth Street

Lafayette Square to Alaska avenue in
considerably less time than heretofore.
The lights extend the entire distance
from / street to Newton street. the
beginning of the 30-mile speed limit.
Mr.. Eldridge and his assistant. Col.
I. c. Mo!ler made a test trip over Six
teenth street. covering the four miles
between Walter Reed Hospital and
Lafayette Square in IA minutes and
21 seconds. They were stopped once at
Florida avenue becaJfse the lighting
system south of this point is timed
differently from the system north.
The situation at the intersection of
Sixteenth street, Columbia road and
Harvard street, required an intricate
system of Is lights. These lights were
not turned on until today because OF
extra adjustments.
Evening star., 1926-11-09
WINS ALIENATION SUIT.
Motorman's Wife Awarded Verdict
of $1,75O.

Mrs. Mary Confrey, wife of Frank
]. Confrey, street car motorman,
was awarded verdict for $1,750 dam
ages yesterday by jury in Circuit
Division before Justice Siddons
against Mrs. Matilda j. Allen, an en-
ploye of the Treasury Department, for
alienation of the affections of the mo-
torman.
The Confreys were married at New
Haven, Conn, August 3, 1911, and
have two children. The defenda mt.
who is described as a wealthy widow,
is charged by the wife with persuad-
ing Confrey in July, 1925, to leave his
wife and children. Attorney John j.
O'Brien appears for the wife.
Evening star., 1926-11-09
of Commerce; John A. Dickinson, Alta

Of Commerce: John A. Dickinson, Alta
Vista Community League.
Publicity-Daniel c. Chace, Chevy
Chase, No. 4; w. H. Grimes, Chevy
Chase. No. 4.
Entertainment-Mrs H. H. Hewlett.
Silver Spring to Capitol View Citizens
Association; Mrs. J. G. Cissel, Wom-
ems Improvement Club Of Silver
Spring.
Committee cooperating with Dis
trict of Columbia and Arlington Fed
erations in membership drive-W. Il.
Armstrong, Cabin John Park Citizens
Associations; Maj. r. 3. Lawrence,
Battery Park Citizens Association;
Capt. Frank L. Hewitt, Silver Spring
Chamber Of Commerce; Capt. Charles
V. johnson, Takoma Park; Col. Will
liam A. kroll. Takoma Park; S. Wal
ter Bogley, Friendship Heights: DR..
George l.. Edmonds, Rockville Cham
ber Of Commerce.
Evening star., 1926-11-09
PARENT-TEACHERS HOLD
SESSIONS AT ANNAPOLIS
800 Delegates Present for State
Convention, Which Will Con-
tinue Through Thursday.
,pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, Nvember 9. -
The State convention of the Maryland
Parent-Teacher Association convened
at Annapolis this morning and will
continue through Thursday.
The morning was occupied by the
registration Of delegates, about 300
being present, and a council presided
over by Rev. Kingman A. Handy.
The afternoon session was devoted
to conferences with representatives of
allied organizations, including Girl
Scouts, Boy Scouts, playground asso-
Citations and public athletic leagues.
The feature of the evening session
will be an address on ''Know the
Child" by Miss Agnes Snyder direc-
tor of the educational department Of
the State Normal School, and round
table conference on county fedora
ton, conducted by Prof. E. J. Becker,
president of the Baltimore County AS
sociation.
The sessions are being held in the
hall of the House of Delegates at the
State House.
Evening star., 1926-11-09
VenizelOs Likely
To Become Head
OF Greek Cabinet

By Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News.
VIENNA, November S.-Former
Premier Venizelos is expected to
return to Athens to form a govern.
ment, providing assurance is given
that changes will not be made in
the next two years. The Repub-
lican victory at the polls Sunday
Is thought to provide such assur-
ance.
M. Kafandaris is forming a tenn
porary government All the party
leaders were elected, so the posi-
bility of a struggle for power still
exists.
Copyright. 1926 by Chicago Daily News
Co..
Evening star., 1926-11-09
CITIZENS INDORSE SUTER.
Washington Heights Groups Urges
Him for Commissioned

Endorsement of. Jesse c. Suter for
Commissioner of the District and
election of officers featured the meet
ing of the Washington Heights Citi-
.ens' Association last night. Officers
elected were: William r. Whipp,
president: Edward P. Hazleton. first
vice president; B. r. Johnson. second
vice president: 3. Frank Smith, treas
lrer, and M. Blair, secretary. A let
er from Supt. of Schools BallOu,
promising the erection of a portable
school, was read.
Evening star., 1926-11-09

Nearly half of the radio sets in the
world are in the United States.
Evening star., 1926-11-09

III. J. Carey.Lee Rosenberg entry.
.Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather cloudy: track sloppy.
Evening star., 1926-11-09
$4,000 Burn to Death in Year

In 1925 the total number of persol
burned to death was estimated at Is
OOO These victims were largely dc
pendent mothers, children and I'm
mates of State institutions. In addi
tion about $4,000 persons were in
jured more or less seriously by fire.