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Evening star., 1927-04-05
Woman Burns to Death,

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HAMILTON, Va. April 5.-Mrs.
John Cox, colored, 20 years old, was
burned to death here recently while
working in the kitchen Of her home
Mrs. Cox was a lifelong resident of
Virginia.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
Minister Accepts Call.
sclal DIsnateh ID The star.

rN-tifNf
LYNCHBURG. Va, April 5.--Rev,
r. Sloane Guy Of Lawrenceyille, Va.
has notified the deacons Of Franklin
Street Baptist Church here Of his ac-
ceptance of the call made week ago
to the pastorate of the local church.
Mr.. Guy succeeds Dr. E. +. Bray. ir.,
who came here in September, 1922.
and who leaves April 16 to begin q
pastorate at Wadesboro, n. c.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
New School Program.

Looking forward into the growth
for the next two years, the Legislature
has provided for bond issue Of $3.50
600 for schools, to be expended before
1929, and this measure provides 10
distinct projects for which the money
s to be used This is to take care
of the expected growth in school popu-
lation which will follow the develop
ment Of the metropolitan district, with
its influx Of population.
The water supply and sewer system
is TO be expanded primarily to meet
the demands for this expected develop
ment in the metropolitan area. The
legislature authorized the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commission,
the body charged with the duty Of fur
n{shing water and eliminating the sew
eraee. TO float q bond issue of $500 600
for the purpose OF building a great
water works at Burnt Mills, Md, on
the Slico-Ashton road. The commission
now has a small pumping station,
there. but this is to be materially en-
larged by the provision with these
funds of a large impounding reservoir,
made by the building of a high dam
between the two banks of the north.
west branch Of the Anacostia River
This pumping station will be supple
mented by the construction Of q filtra-
ton plant, so that filtered water will
be served to the users instead of mere
~ chemically treated water.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
GREAT CITY ADJOINING
D. C. PROVIDED FOR
BY MD. LEGISLATURE
Continued from First Page)

form of government, which provides
for city activities. to be carried on
under the direction Of these commits
sioners in two municipal buildings, cne
to be located at Bethesda, for the dis
trict west of Rock Creek, and the
other at Silver Spring, for the district
east of that stream. The two present
commissioners viii handle the affairs
until the elections Of 1880. when the
county is to be divided into seven dis
tricts. with two additional commits
sioners, in order to give the commits
sioners in the suburban area smaller
territory before its city development.
Another law enacted gives the coun-
tv commissioners authority to pass
ordinances for the licensing and con-
troll of public places of amusement.
seml-public institutions and regulation
of billboards. while another law gives
them authority to regulate building
construction and limit the use OF
frame buildings in certain areas, ana
control over the material used in and
the size Of buildings. 1t provides for
a building inspector and for consuuc-
ton TO be under the building-permt
system.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
ENGINEER DIES OF BURNS.
Was Caught in Cab When Train
Hit Boulder at sehel. w. Va.

CUMBERLAND. Nd, April 5.--Fred
Wilson, Ridgeley, w. Va, opposite this
city, Western Maryland engineman,
died at Hoffman Hospital, Keyser, yes
terday from scalds received when he
was caught in the cab Of his engine,
which, with u cars, was derailed when
it struck a boulder at Schell.
He is survived by his wife and one
child. His body will be taken TO
Eikins, w. Va,
G. n. Nelson, fireman. is confined to
his home with a sprained ankle and
minor scalds.
Evening star., 1927-04-05

Citizens of Green County, Kentucky,
have organized to prevent demolition
Of the Greensburg courthouse, oldest
in the State, in favor Of a modern
structure
Evening star., 1927-04-05
SENATE CONSIDERS
VIRGINIA GAS TAX
Half-Cent Increase Passed
by House After Fight
Over Tags Cost.
By . staE correspondent d we star.

By a staff Correspondent OF The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, April 5.--The
Senate, through its committees, to-
day began consideration Of the scent
gasoline tax bill. which passed the
House yesterday afternoon after a
period of spirited debate
The measure increases the present
tax by Il cent on the gallon, dividing
the increase between the State and
the counties on the existing two-to-
one ratio. A sharp fight had arisen
fin the House over a movement by
Delegate Wilbur G. Hall Of Loudoun
County to give all of the increase TO
the counties.
Seek License Reduction.
There was considerable objection
from the floor to consideration OF The
gas tax bill prior 10 assurance that
there would be a corresponding de-
crease in the cost Of automobile IL
cense tags. The House was TO take
up this afternoon a bill to reduce the
cost of tags from 70 cents per hum
dred pounds of automobile to 60 cents
on the hundred.
The license measure is n compro-
mise effected in difference to pro-
ponents of a two-year licensing sys-
tenn for Virginia. under which plan
tags good for two years would have
been issued motorists at a cost of 81
per hundred pounds of automobile
Planned for Next Session.
This plan viii be brought UP again
at the 1928 Legislature, it is said, but
because of the necessity for haste at
this session is was decided TO shelye
the more controversial bill for the
present.
Arlington County would benefit
materially from proceeds Of the in
creased gas levy. according TO Dele
gate Hall. Apportionment of proceeds
is made on basis Of State taxes paid
by the counties. he said, and Airing
ton County's share, therefore, would
be large.
Evening star., 1927-04-05

Brazil is taking to radio and has Is
broadcasting stations.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
ASSAULT ON CHILD
CHARGED IN COURT
Woman Used Curling Iron to
Burn Little Girl, Agent
Charges.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 5.-Mrs. Caro-
lima Pratt. wealthy Des Moines
resident. was called upon TO answer
in court today to a charge OF assault
on her 6-year-old foster child. Roberta
Jane Pratt, who was taken from her
custody in the Hotel Plaza, Saturday.
The charge was based on stories
told by Roberta to Vincent I. Plsarfa,
agent of the Children's Society.
Roberta is alleged to have been
burned by Mrs. Pratt with an electric
curling iron and to have been other
wise maltreated and neglected. She
was adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
:. Pratt two years ago, although the
adoption formaIties never had been
legally completed.
Denies Cruelty.
Mrs. Pratt. denying the cruelty
charges said she would contest at
tempts to take the child from her
why. lust think of the many
thousands of dollars we spent on
Roberta nursing her back to health, y
She exclaimed. Does that look as
though we were cruel. Mr.. Pratt and
I were making preparations TO take
her TO Carlsbad, Germany, for the
baths. she is a sicllly child and we
have given, and want to give. her the
best of care"
In Chndren's Court yesterday,
Roberta was placed in care of Mr.
Pisarra pending a hearing April y on
a charge that Roberta was a
neglected child,
Claimed by ThompsOn's
The question Of Roberta's future
became further complicated when
word was received from Des Moines
t.. Mr.. and Mrs. David Thompson
had declared the child is legally
theirs by adoption. They produced
adoption papers filed in Des Moines,
August ., 1928. and said the child
had been illegally taken from them
by the Juvenile Court two years ago.
They have retained attorneys to begin
legal action toward returning the child
here.
Roberta s parents. they state, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Thompson. and
her real name is Eva Allen Thompson
Ths father is dead and the mother re-
ms n ysf,1,faI
Evening star., 1927-11-28
EvANGEL|NE BOOTH
SEES DRY PROBLEM
Marvel if U. S. Is Arid in so
Years, Salvation Army
Head Says.
BIZ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 2S.-1f the
United States Is dry in so years 'it
will be the marvel of the world"
thinks Comdr. Evangeline Booth OF
the Salvation Army, here for con-
ference of her workers.
"Of course, we cannot do away with
drinking with a wave of the hand, =
said the commander. The moral
character of the United States already
is so per cent better since drinking
liquor became illegal"
The younger generation?-"l would
not care to say the world is worse
than it was in my grandmother s
time"
The daughter of the Salvation Army
of drinking illegal has caused some
children to drink and go wild"
1.-The mistakes of young people
their eoings wrong-are brought to
the fore more today by the press. per-
haps." she asserted.
Asked her opinion Of companionatc
marriage. Comdr. Booth said her
friend. Judge Lindsey, evidently had
been msquoted.
Marriage is too sacred an institl-
ton with which to be EXPERIMENTAL -
she said. How is a companiOnat @
marriage going 10 lessen divorce? Will
1t strengthen the connections in the
hearts Of two young people? Will it
stress the sacrcdness and :he obliga
tons entailed by matrimony? And
then what about the children--thev
are the greatest responsibility God can
give man and woman"
Evening star., 1927-11-28
There's More to This
than Health!
Cleans So Thoroughly, Even
Precipitation Can't Offend

All the trick laxatives in the world
can't tempt people who understand the
properties of rdscnyn
A hundred different drugs will purge
the bowels but little natural cascara
puritles the system clear through.
Clcanscs even the pores OF your skin.
Renders pcrspiration as inoffcnSlye as
SO much dew!
Your grandparents took salts and
slowly washed away the mucous mem
branc with the waste Mineral oils are
better, but they leave the coating that
your blood must then carry off tn ough
the pores. But when you casc"rize the
system, you get rid OF all the poisons by
normal muscular action Of the boaoels.
Don't get i'll the habit OF taking medi-
cine for constipation--or even for auto
intoxication If you have the habit,
stop it. A candy cascaret is delight
full form i'll which TO take caScara !:
children love them and the taste tcmpts
most grown-ups to take more" And
what a comfort to know you are in
that clean, wholesome condition that
does away with any need of deodorants,
even in warmest weather! Try a
cascaret tonight AL druggists. lOc
j & 2Sc. -
Evening star., 1927-11-28
THE EVENING STORY

shacks, rcsplendent with their new
paint. BY April every boat was IN
the water. old nets were being re-
paired and new ones were piled up IN
the tubs. Empire began to assume
the air of industry lost five years be-
fore. Leo went about hiring men for
his crews, nine apiece for the steam
tugs and half a dozen for each of the
smaller hoats. And the very men he
hired laughed at his back.
And then came the first day OF open
season. Early in the morning, before
the sun was up, the harbor re-echoed
the staCcato putterings OF the gas
boats and the horse puff, puff" of the
Steam boats. Late in the afternoon
the feet returned one by one, minus
the nets, which they had lowered INTO
the fishing grounds. Leo wandered
I'M and down the street that night, his
face rejecting supreme satisfaction
and again there were remarks, lie
crazv." Two days later and the tugs
again started out of the little port
Along about noon a crowd began 10
gather on the post office corner ana
gradually moved down to the wharf
where the Nina, Leo's own boat, was
to dock.
The Nina was the first of all to en-
ter the harbor. and as it moved along
toward it's wharf the people awaiting
it could see a group of men CROWDED
about the pilot cabin.
And then they discovered the secret
Piled on the deck of the boat, in many
cases walled in by hastily constructed
barricades. were the finest specimens
of fish ever brought into the little
harbor. Of great size they were ana
of the rarest species-trout and white
fish. The first days haul was the
greatest the fishing port had ever wit
messed.
Leo no longer was the fool. He was
the ruler supreme Of Empire. Men
talked of his business ability, friends
boasted of his fishing knowledge and
relatives. more intimately connected
with the vast wealth he began pillng
up began to carry their heads high
in the air In a manner perhaps unfit
ting to a fisherman's family.
Leo himself said nothing. He just
fished.
(Copvrirht. 1927
THE END.
Evening star., 1927-11-28
RAY-O-VAC TWINS
AT WRHF TONIGHT
Radio Singers Visit Veterans
at Walter Reed and
Navy Hospitals.

John Charles Thomas, international
II famous baritone; Weber and Fields
special symphony orchestra of 40
pieces. under direction of Fritz Busch,
leader of the New York SYMPHONY
Orchestra. and Goldman's Band will
provide the fourth General Motors
'familv party" which WRC will broad
cast tonight in conjunction with a
number of other stations affiliated
with the National Broadcastng Co.
Weber and Fields will act as masters
Of ceremonies and Thomas is sched-
ulcd TO sing four numbers, the first
two TO the accompaniment Of the
symphonic orchestra and the second
group with Goidman's Band.
The a. & u. GNpsieS, another one of
NRC'S outstanding attractions, have
dedicated their program to the State
of Minnesota. AS is their custom.
the favorite selection of the governor
will he featured. and in this case it
is the minuet and barcarolle from
Offenhachs Tales Of Hoffman,"
David Glickstein, solo trumpeter
of the Roxy symphony Orchestra,
will be the individual star of the Roxy
program. which Will he broadcast
from 80 to $50 O'Clock.
Other WRC attractions include the
by the Swanee SYnCopators.
Billy Sheehan and Russ Wildey.
officially known as the Ray-o-Nac
Twins, and probably the best known
hroadcasting stars in the United
States, will give their second period
of entertainment through WRHF
this evening as the outstanding fea-
ture of the stations program.
l., 1,.I
for the first time over local station
this morning, when they broadcast
from WRHF's studio. Their second
and final broadcast will be from $50
70 O'Clock.
Besides entertaining WRITES audi
ence. the twins made visits to the
Walter Reed and Naval Hospitals.
where they went from bed to bed
singing to the disabled service men.
WRHF''s dinner concert. which will
he broadcast from to $50 O'Clock,
features TsthaikoWsky' Concerto in
= Flat Minor. Opus %. 1t will he
preceded by the second of the newly
Introduced series of children's periods,
conducted by Miss Evelyn Reichard.
The who's Who Merchants Music
Hour" and dance program by the
Silver String Re elers and Joe Bonn
brest and his Milo Orchestra. are the
outstanding musical attractions to.
night of WMAL.
There also will be an entertainment
program by Bell & Christie. popular
radio artists: scientific talk pre-
pared by Science Service and dra-
matte presentation by Caleb O'Connor.
Considering the adverse atmos-
pheric conditions due to the warm
weather. radio reception over the
week end was far superior to that
anticipated.
Static, which is inevitable under
such atmospheric conditions as pre-
vailed Saturday night and again last
night, was mild and its occasional
rumblings did not mar to a great eX-
tent the reception of distant signals.
which responded with excellent vol
Tune. The chief disturbance was
caused by fading and heterodyning
on the lower wave bands.
Evening star., 1927-11-28
PRINCIPALS REORGANIZE.
Miss Alton Elected Head of New
Teachers Group,

At recent meeting of organized
administrative and teaching princi-
pals held in the board room of the
Franklin Administration Building. a
new organization was created and
named the Elementary Principals Is
Association of the District Of CO.
lumbia.
The new body. formed by the
merging of the former Principals
Association with the Administrative
Principals Association. elected Miss
Maude Il. Alton as president. Miss
Alton succeeds Miss NJ. Gertrude
Young, who resigned from the presi-
dency Of the Administrative Princi
pals organization. In accepting Miss
Young's resignation. the association
adopted resolutions expressing re-
gret at her REIMBURSEMENT of the Of
fee and appreciation of her efforts
as head Of the administrative group
Evening star., 1927-11-28
Florida Agent Under Bond.

MIAMI, Fla, November IS R).-J.
for South Florida, was under 100000
bond today to answer charges Of con
spiracy to import liquor and special
Treasury agents declared they will
seek indictments of 80 Federal and
state officers and former officers a the
Evening star., 1927-11-28
|CarusO Was First
To Be Broadcast,
| De Forest Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON.-Lee De Forest. the
American radio inventor, said dur
ing a visit here that Caruso was
the first famous singer to be broad
cast.
This was in 1909. when Mr.. De
Forest. a pioneer in the develop
ment of wireless ir America. made
an experiment in radio telephone
from the Metropolitan Opera House,
New York. Caruso was one of the
artists, and his song was heard by
about a dozen listeners and by a
few ships wireless operators.
Evening star., 1927-11-28
Early Program Tomorrow.
italy to Burn Old Bonds.

ROME. November 2S PD.-State
consos to the value of 800 900, ,000l lire
will he burned December Is at Rome.
These bonds were acquired by the
treasury during revalorization
ueriod, and their disappearance will
reduce the public debt considerab bly,.
Evening star., 1927-11-28

ao:ooo-s,mpd,io, prp9giram
10 ::in--Tall Cedafs Band.
IL 30-Folies Befgere Orchestra.
as5.5-wBAL Baitimore--1050
6:30-Dinner orchestra.
1:3n-Roxy and His Gang,
g:0o--Musical program.
II Q0--Dance orchestra.
3656--WEEI Roston--S@O
600-waldorf Astoria Orchestra.
S:00-O'Lcary Irish Mlnstrels.
s30-A. & y. Gypsles
9 9:30-General Motors Party.
46I.3-wNAC Boston--650
30--Joe Rnes' Orchestra.
0do-The Captiyators
10 :0O--Musicai Album.
IL :O5-Iinimie Gallaghers Orchestra
3O2S-WGR Bufalo-980
s sn0--Jeuny Wren program.
9 30--General Motors Party.
10 30--Mrs Jack Sturm, piano.
II :00-Hotel Stater Orchestra,
5i5.1--WMAK BuEaIo--550.
61a-Dnner music.
S:00-Tempe Music Makers.
a:O0--CaptVators Orchestra.
l0;09-Musical Album.
535.4--WTIC Hartford-560
G 30-Hotel Bond Trio
s:30-A. & p. Gypsies
a:"0--General Motors Party.
10 O:30-Moon Magic,
4ee.3-wOR Newark-7Io
7:00-Hotei Commodore Ensemble.
.D1--tu urrent events.
S;25--krueeer S Lledcrs,
9:00-Captivators Orchestra.
:00--Musical Album.
II :00-Sevllle Trouhadours.
1:20-Roseland Orchestra
49I5-WEAF New York-610
6:0o-Waldorf Astoria Orchestra.
1:30--National String Quartet.
S.10-Air FrOIlcs.
a:30-(ienera Motors Party.
1n:3n-Mo0n Magic.
IL :00-Casa Lopez Orchestra.
45i,3-WJz New York-66o
6:0o--Hotel Mauger Orchestra.
: T.00--KleIns Serenading Shoemakers.
: 9.3O--ROXy and His Gang.
a.00---Naughn de Lcath: sextet.
a:30-Macy and Ryan.
10 0:O0-Mrditerraneans' Dance Band.
II :OO-Slumber music.
4O5."-WFI-WLIT PhIadelphia-740
.30-Adelpha Whispering Orchestra.
3t5.6-KDKA Pittsburch--95O
S:0O-Little Svmnhonv Orchestra.
Z 7.30-Roxy aud His Gang.
9:00-Nauchn de Leath.
3.4.S-WJAR Providence-S0O
7:35-HaroId Strong. tenor.
S.30--A. & p. Gypses.
9:3o-General Motors Party.
a176-WHAM Rochester--1.0S0
:45-Bastianelh Trio.
7:30-Roxy and His Gang.
9.00-Naughn de Leath: sextet.
3s95-wGY Schenectady-190
6:30-Hotel Van Curer Orchestra.
8 .30--A & =. Gypsies.
. 3O-General Motors Party.
10 .30-Moon Magic.
333.I-WBZ Springfield-9O0
6:15-Hotel Weldon Ensemble.
T:30--Roxy and His Gang.
90n--Aleppo Drum Corps.
9:30-Arcadla Ladies quartet.
365.0-CKCL Toronto-s40
7;oo-Popular music.
:00-Symphony archestra.
a:00-Light opera.
0:l5-StudiO program.
3s9.5-WHAZ Troy-790
oo-Rensselaer Polytechnic institute
a.oo-R. P. / Glee Club and soloists.
1q:o0-R 70 o0I .nn,I p / sssansdras 2rGhesdtra:
SOUTHERN
296.a-WWNC Ashevilie-1.010
700-Spencer Trio.
s S::I0-Old-time music.
9:30-Bridge game.
4.5.9-wsB AtIanta-63O
TO0-Vick Meyers Orchestra.
7:30-R0Xy and His Gang.
9 930--tieneral Motors Party.
2i3.S-WDOD Chattanooga-1.22O
S30-Hotel Patten Ensemble.
9.30-Studio program.
3Si4-KTHS Hot Sprngs-ss0
o n0-Roanoke Harmony Kings.
10 .00-Charles Dornberger 5 Orchestra.
ii :@O-Miss Yvette. piano.
3369-WJAX Jacksonviile-S90
s 3t-Old-tme folders.
2 930-General Motors Party.
IL OO--Organ
46I3-WHAS Louisyille--650
S:30-Rrown Hotel Orchestra.
9 o:00-Kosair Hotel program.
30-GeDeral Motors Party.
3o2.4--WsMB New 0rleans-83O
e:30-strand Theater Orchestra.
249.9-WCOA Pepsacola-1. 200
a:00-Coast Artillery Band
10:l5-Max j. Heinberg. violin.
254.1-WRvA RiehmOnd-1.1S0
7:l5-Bedouins' Orchestra.
a:1O-J Harold Lawrence. piano.
10 1S-Thn Ennr DpncPH.
Evening star., 1927-11-28
WMiI4-Washingt0n Radio Forum
(oiI8 MPterSl,

80 p.m.--NeWs flashes.
i:t5 pm. - Program by Caleb
Otonnnr.
pm,-SilVer String Revealers
SIS pm Secret of the Ohio
Mould Builders" 10y Science Service.
$50 p.m.-Who's Who Merchants
Music Hour directed by Horace
Walker
$40 pm.-Bell and Christie, en-
tertainers.
a:45 pm.-Joe Bombrest's Milo
Orchestra
10 81 p.m.--Late news flashes.
Evening star., 1927-11-28
VRC-i,adio Corporation of America
1859 Metersl.

pm -Sarabande Trio.
4:30 pm Manhattan Trio.
5:30 pm. Bob Fallon's Orchestra.
6 pm Waldorf Astoria Orchestra.
$40 pm. m.-Santa Claus, from the
Talals Royal
6:45 pm Peoples Home Hour.
1870 p.m.--RoXy and Ills Gang.
$50 pm-C Correct time.
$40 D.m.--A. & p. Gypsies.
$50 p.m.-General Motors Family
PARTY.
1890 pm.-Weather forecast.
1899 to 1870 p.m.-Swanee Synco-
natere.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:i5 a a.m.-Tower Health Exercises.
s am.-Fetleration morning devo-
tinns.
SIS to $50 am.--Chcerio.
1855 a.m.--~Ariington time signals.
II noon-Farm Flashes,
1910 p.m.-Organ recital, from Kit
studios.
Ito pm.-NIayiower Orchestra.
Evening star., 1927-11-28

J. l.. Baird. the young Scottish in.
ventor. who was the first to demon.
strate television. by which motion
pictures are transmitted by wireless,
expresses the belief that a commercial
machine for home use. costing about
$3.50. will be on the market shortly