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Evening star., 1927-09-29
ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR
is SUED FOR $4,000
Boy Charges Assault and Battery
$25,175 Sought for Injuries
Blamed on Car Crash.

Suit to recover $4,000 damages
was filed yesterday in the District Su.
preme Court against Thomas j. Gan.
non, director of the orchestra Of the
Palace Theater, by Harry Heimer
S-year-old son Of Fred A. Heimer,
2602 Mozart place. Assault and bat
terry is charged against the director,
who is said to have attacked the boy
after the boy had struck a small
daughter Of the defendant in the eye
acquitted Of the charge in Police
Court last July. Attorneys Lambert
& Yeatman appear for the plaintiff.
George NJ. Ruffin. 1645 Connecticut
avenue. was sued for $25,175 dam.
ages for injuries alleged to have been
sustained by Mrs. Mabel NJ. Nagle,
5402 Connecticut avenue, and to her
son, Darragh f. Maggie, in addition
to alleged damage to the Nagle auto
mobile. Through Attorneys Lambert
& Yeatman, the plaintiff says she
was forced to drive her car into
a pole at Ellicott street and Con.
necticut avenue to avoid a collision
with Ruffin's car.
Tony B. Fitzwater, a milk wagon
driver, 323S Thirteenth street, has
sued the Thompson's Dairy, 2012
Eleventh street, for $4,000 damages
for alleged personal injuries. Through
Attorney r. Morris Wampler, the
plaintiff says that while in the EN-.
ploy OF the company February 28,
last, the rear axle Of one Of the
companys wagons collapsed, causing
him serious injury.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
WILL ON LAUNDRY
LIST IS FILED HERE
DR.. Edward s. May Leaves Estate
in Trust and Gives Daugh-
ter $1,000.

The will Of DIR. Edward s. May OF
1915 Fourth street, who died Septem-
Der l. was filed today probate. II
is written in lead pencil on both sides
Of a laundry list of local laundry
company and is dated May 20, 1926
1t read:
"My last WILL Real estate and all
insurance-life and beneficial-in trust
to Washington Loan and Trust Co.
as trustee and executor, and my
daughter. Mrs. d. NJ. Woods, also
executor, with their advice in impor-
tant questions and matters (she with
out bond). She is to see that my wife,
her mother, is to be given every kind
ness and care from first to last and
see that she lacks for no aid and COM
fort. as l know my daughter will.
II give my daughter Dania $1,000
to apply at once on residence in
Burleith. this city, and $50 per month
in addition and anything she desires
from the contents of my residence in
Washington. Sooner or later the resi-
dence will be sold to best advantage
and net amount of sale added to my
estate.
II give to my son, E. Woodruff
May, my interest in the $3.50 due
me under the terms of my fathers
will. l do not owe my son one dol
lar.
II desire to be buried In Arlington
Cemetery beside my wife Bertha NJ.
May"
DR.. May was a veteran Of the Union
Navy.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
18TH ST. SIGNALS
PLAN ABANDONED
HarIand Expects to Have
Traffic Lights Program
Ready in Few Days.

The proposed installation OF auto
matte traffic signals on Thirteenth
street, between E street and Massa.
chusetts avenue was eliminated from
the traffic light extension program
today by Traffic Director William IL.
Harland.
The removal Of this installation, Mr..
Harland explained. was done in ac-
cordance with a recommendation of
the traffic advisory council of the
District, which last April opposed the
placing of traffic lights in the con-
gested area until a definite plan of
signal control had been worked out
for the entire section. The potential
lack of funds also was factor, he
said, in eliminating the projected
Thirteenth street installation.
Several other changes in the tenta-
tive program of installations also were
made to conform with the suggestions
of the traffic council which Tuesday
night approved Mr.. Harland's plan
with two exceptions. These changes
provide for the installation of an in
dividual light at the intersection of
Twenty-second and Q streets, connect
ing with the Massachusetts avenue
lights. instead of a synchronized sys-
tenn on Twenty-second street from J.
to @ streets, and halting the proposed
installation on X street at Eighteenth
street. The original plan was to
carry the X street system from Ninth
street as far west as Washington
Circle.
Mr.. Harland now Is putting his
program in final shape for presenta-
ton to the District Commissioners.
and expects to have it in their hands
before the end of the week.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
POSTER CONTEST
GETS UNDER WAY
Travellers Aid Society Sc.
Iects Jury to Judge Work
of Students.

The poster contest announced by
the Travellers Aid Society of Wash
ington to be held in conjunction with
it's financial campaign to raise S2O,-
600 to carry on the work during the
coming year. which is planned for the
10 days beginning October 10, opened
today.
Three awards will be made, first
prize of $50; second of SO, and
third of $40, for the best posters that
most graphically convey the Ideals
and purposes of the society. The con-
test closes October Is, by which time
all designs entered must be received.
The contest is open to any student,
art student or resident of the Dis
trict, nearby Maryland and Virginia,
who is not a professional artist and Is
over the grade-school age. Any num-
ber of designs may be submitted. but
not more than three cOlors are to be
employed, nor is it permissible to use
the effect obtained by the use of blue,
yellow, red and black. Poster should
not be larger than % by % inches.
The jury of award was announced
today as follows: c. Powell Mime
gerode. Mrs. John Allen Dougherty,
Clifford X. Bergman, Miss Leila
Mechin and Henry G. Sheridan.
Posters, it was pointed out, should be
sent to the campaign headquarters,
1406 + street, before October Is at the
latest, when the contest closes.
For the benefit of many inquirers.
the committee pointed out that the
Travellers Aid Society exists for the
purpose Of assisting travellers in dis
tress, trouble or emergency of any
kind and especially extends its pro.
lection to children. the blind and
strangers who do not understand our
language. During the year ending
this month the Washington society
has helped over 10000 travellers and
In doing so reached 56 nationalists.
A large number of art students
already have begun on posters. In
addition to an honorary committee. c.
Melvin Sharpe has accepted the gen.
erl craftsmanship of the drive and in
the approaching appeal for financial
aid.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
BAND CONCERTS.
TONIGHT.

BY the United States Army Band,
at the Capitol. SIS o'clock:
March. THE United States Field Ar
-tillery Sousa
Suite, atlantis" ........... .Safranek
Selection of Memories of the World
war .............'. .Stannaru
March, Maj. Gen. Hanson f. Ely"
Dahlquist
March. Lincoln Centennial" Sanford
Salon Piece, Album Leaf. Wagner
Intermezzo. "Sparklets" ........ Miles
Fantasia, "A Spanish Festival"
Demerssemen
March, "On the MALI. Goldman
''The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Navy Band,
Sail Loft, Navy Yard, s o'clock:
Overture, "Mignon" Thomas
Suite de ballet, "Coppelia" .Delibes
Solo for cornet, "Arbucklenian Polka"
Hartmann
Andrea Chenier" .Giordano
Fantasia. "Reminiscences Of the Plan
tation" ................ Chambers
A few minutes with THE United
States Navy Jazz Band"
Descriptive. Circus Days. Afford
Excerpts from Countess Martha"
Kalman
Xylophone solo, Coming Through the
valse de Concert. "The Beautiful
Blue Danube. Strauss
Rhapsody. THE Second Hungarian"
List
"The star spanglsd Banner"
Evening star., 1927-09-29
new MOTOR COACH
LINE IS APPROVED
Utilities Commission Permits Es-
tablishment of Cleveland Park
De Luxe Service.

The Public Utilities Commission
today approved application Of the
Capital Traction Co. for authority
to establish a de luxe motor coach
line operating between Cleveland
Park and the business section. The
approval, however, Is for a six
month trial period, at the end of
which the application will be recon
sdered If appreciate opposition to
the new line should develop.
The Cleveland Park terminus OF the
new line will be at Thirty fourth and
Ordway streets and the downtown
junction at Tenth and + streets. The
rate Of fare will be 25 cents. Free
transfers will be issued to the COM
pany's existing de luxe line operating
between Chevy Chase and the Capitol
at Tenth and T. streets and at CAL
vert street and Connecticut avenue.
The route of the busses from
Thirty fourth and Ordway streets
will be to Garfield street, to Wood
land drive, to Twenty-ninth street,
to Calvert street, to Twentieth street,
to Biltmore street, to Nineteenth
street, to Q street, to Seventeenth
street, to l street. to Thirteenth
street, to F. street, to Tenth street.
On the return trip the busses will
make loop by going down Tenth to
d street, to Eleventh street, to r
street, thence to Thirteenth. to X
street to Seventeenth. to Massachu-
setts avenue, to Nineteenth. and fol-
low the incoming route to Thirty
fourth and Ordway streets.
The commission also approved the
restoration of the east bound car stop
loading platform at Fourteenth and
F streets in front of the New National
Press Club. This platform was re-
moved when the building operations
were started.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
SOUTH CREDIT AID
EXTENSION URGED

All emergency credit agencies SET
up in the South to aid rehabilitation
of the flood region should be continued
through 1928, Lewis E. Pierson, prest
oent Of the Chamber Of Commerce OF
the United States, declared in state
ment made public today.
Mr.. Pierson, who is now touring the
flooded area with members OF the
chambers special flood control com
mittee issued the statement after con
ferring with r. E. Remington, presi
dent Of the Mississippi Valley Re
habilitation Commission, and after
communicating with NJ. n. Bucknel
of New York, president OF the Flooo
Credits Corporation.
His committees investigation, Mr.
Pierson said, had resulted in the con
clusion that the credits machinery
should be extended to protect residents
Of many sections until they can begin
crop production next year. Pointing
out that the Flood Credits Corpora
ton was formed with a capital OF
$l.750 900 with the assistance Of the
National Chamber of Commerce, Mr.
Pierson said:
1T has become evident that all OF
the agencies organized to meet the
emergency credit situation In the Mis-
sissippi Valley flooded areas should
logically be continued into 1928. II
productive rehabilitation Is to be made
effective
He added that he had been informed
that State credit corporations desired
to cooperate TO that end.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
MRS. PROCTOR DIES.
Former D. O. Resident Will Be
Buried in Arlington.

Mrs. Henrietta Proctor, 81 years old.
widow Of Baron +. Proctor, an officer
of the United States Navy during the
Civil War, died in the Swedish Hos
pital. Seattle. Wash. Sunday after an
illness Of three weeks.
Mrs. Proctor had spent a number Of
years in this city and also had re-
sided in st. Paul and Minneapolis,
MINI.
Funeral services were conducted in
Seattle Tuesday and interment will be
in Arlington Cemetery next Monday
ut noon with services at the grave by
Rev. G. Ernest Smith. rector OF st.
Thomas Episcopal Church.
She is survived by two sons, John
l.. Proctor. assistant chief national
bank examiner in the office of the
controller of the currency, and Harry
c. Hanford of Duluth. Mimi. son
by a former marriage. and three
daughters. Miss Elizabeth II. Proc
tor and Mrs. Charles i. Dole of Sc.
attle and Mrs. William II. McDonough
of New York City.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
BORROWS So FOR X-RAY;
ROBBED OF 1T LATER
Man, Returning From Work, Held
Up After He A1ights From
Georgia Avenue Car.

Ernest Morningstar, 223 Rittenhouse
street, borrowed 81 from his brother
yesterday to have an X-ray photo
graph taken of broken finger today,
and early this morning, while return
ing home from work, an armed bandit
held him up and took the money.
AS Morningstar aligted from street
car at Georgia avenue and Rittenhouse
street, about 2:30 O'Clock, he said he
noticed a white man standing on the
corner. He proceeded in the direction
Of his home and soon was overtaken
by the stranger, who asked for a
match. AS Morningstar sought to ac-
commodate him. he said, he was con-
fronted with a pistol and the demand
for his money.
Morningstar described the bandit as
being about 45 years old. lie said he
wore smoked glasses.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
PAROLE IS REFUSED.
Ex-Wisconsin Banker, Now l
Leavenworth, Denied Freedom.

banker, serving fiveyear sentence in
Leavenworth Penitentiary for using
the mails to defraud, has been denied
parole.
The Department OF Justice disclosed
today that the parole board had de-
clined to approve Arnold's application
for freedom. He became eligible for
parole on June ]. having been SEN
fenced to Leavenworth on Septem.
bsr 20. 1926.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
WHITE HOUSE LUNCH
FILES IN BANKRUPTCY
Company Lists $12,4O4 Assets,
$4,000 Liabilities in Volun-
tary Action.

The White House Lunch Co. today
filed a petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy in the District Supreme Court.
1t places it's liabilities at $39 ,664.62
and estimates its assets at $12 ,404.46.
The company has an office at 1924
Sixth street and lunchrooms at 1917
New York avenue, 1409 G street. 704
Ninth street. sol G street, 1901 d
street and 1927 Pennsylvania avenue.
Attorney Thomas M. Cuttings appears
for the company.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was also filed by Algie c. Hozelwood,
a tailor of 1904 Fourth street north
east. He lists his debts at $2.922.1O
and estimates his assets a $2,127. He
is represented by Attorneys Abner
Siegal and f. D. Dawson.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
SOCIAL AIDE ACQUIRED.

Appointment of Miss Florence w
HutsinpiIlar TO the staff of the social
service division of the Children's Bu-
reau of the Labor Department was an.
nounced today.
Miss Hutsinpillar. who Is IN expert
on public aid to children In their own
homes, was formerly executive secre-
tary to the Municipal Bureau of
Charity of Denver and was also con-
nected with the Family Wekars So
ciety Of Minneapolis,
Evening star., 1927-09-29
STEIWER SEES SPLIT
AS AIDING HOOVER
Senator Says Delegates May Unite
on Secretary After Back
ing Others.


Belief that two Republican presi-
Dental candidates, such as Vice Pres-
dent Dawes and Frank o. Lowden,
who declared strongly for progressive
farm relief legislation" probably would
divide the Republican vote in Oregon
and give the State to Secretary
Hoover in the national convention was
expressed today by Senator Steiwer,
Republican, Oregon, after call at
the White House. y
The Oregon Senator also said that
there was general sentiment in his
State in favor of Senator McNary of
Oregon for Vice President. but that
as yet there was no organized move
ment to secure his nomination by the
Republicans.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
BONUS FORGERY FOUND.
Secret Service Chief Warns Vet
Grams Against Law Violation.

Warning against alteration Of the
dates on adjusted service compensa-
ton certificates by World War vet
Grams to extend the period during
which they may be used as collateral
for loans was issued today by Chief
Moran of the Secret Service.
A number of such forgeries, he said,
have been called to the attention of
Secret Service operative in various
sections of the country. The practice
Is punishable by a penitentiary SEN
tence.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
NURSES MURDER
TRIAL IS RESUMED.
PathoIogist Holds Poison Did
Not Cause Death of Min
ister's Daughter.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ENID, Okla, September %. - The
report Of DR.. w. Fl. Bailey, Oklahoma
City pathologist, announced late last
night. that poisons found in the viscera
Of Mary Jane Bailey, daughter of Rev.
Charles Bailey, were not sufficient to
cause death, today had not dampened
enthusiasm of spectators who early
filled the little courtroom here, where
Mary Atkinson's preliminary hearing
was held. Miss Atkinson is charged
with murder in connection with Miss
Baley's death.
DR. Bailey, following a first analy
sis, reported finding poison in lethal
quantities to Dan Mitchell, county at
torney. His second report, made pub
lie through Mitchell last night. came
as n surprise. Mitchell's charges
against the trained nurse were based
largely, he said. on his first report.
John Bailey, 15-year-old son of Mr..
Bailey, was the first witness on the
stand.
He traced the history Of his fathers
Gainesville, Tex, through the deaths
Of his mother and. several weeks later,
his sister. Mary Jane.
Mary Jane. he said, became i'll Sleep
ing on porch with Miss Atkinson.
His testimony developed no new
phases.
Meanwhile, Harry CHASER of coun-
sci for Miss Atkinson received n tel
egram from Dr. Bert G.. Bahr of Kan.
sas City, medical expert employed by
the defense, stating in effect that poi
sons described as / Dssibly causing
symptoms Of Miss Bailey's illness
would not produce death.
DR.. Bahr, Glasser said, felt. from
information available to him. that
Miss Bailey had died of botulism poi
soning. which is sometimes found in
vegetables.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
ENJOYS TURN DOWN
SOVIET POST IN PARIS
Recall Of Rakovsky Delayed by
Inability to Name a
Successor.

PARIS, September 90 LIE Matir
claims to have learned that only lack
or suitable successor has DELAYED
the recall of Christian Rakovsky as
Soviet mbassador to France tc
satisfy French feelings, aroused by
his recent action in signing a Com
munist manifesto urging the troops
to rise against all capitalistic govern
ments.
Several Soviet ambassadors in other
countries, asked to change posts with
him, have turned deaf ear, the
paper says. and Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin has met with the same re-
fusal among Moscow politicians.
so that in the end" it concludes
"Tchitcherin will be obliged to choose
some obscure, second-rate parsonage u
France officially notified the Moscow
government last week that Rakov.
sky's recall was an indispensable con.
dition to any negotiations for the
Franco-Russian non-aggression pact
proposed by the Soviets.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
CANAL PICTURES SHOWN.
Government and Army Officials See
Film in Interior Auditorium.

Cabinet officers. other high Govern
ment officials and engineers from the
United States War College attended
a showing Of pictures of the Panama
Canal, taken both during and since
it's construction, in the auditorium OF
the Interior Department yesterday
afternoon. The pictures were shown
yesterday under the auspices OF the
Roosevelt Memorial Association and
included many closeup pictures OF
President Roosevelt.
Among those attending the showing
were Secretary of War Dwight F.
Davis. Attorney General Sargent.
Secretary Work, A. l.. Flint, chief OF
the Panama Canal office, and others.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
ADMITS ROBBERY.
Archie Paige Pleads Guilty of TAX.
ing $50 From Manager.

Archie Paige, colored, today pleaded
guilty before Justice Hoehling in
Criminal Division i to a charge OF
robbing George NJ. Willett, manager
of an A. & p. Tea Co. store, Of $50.
The robbery occurred July 16 last.
Paige had denied his guilt when re.
Gently arraigned. but changed his
mind and entered the plea OF guilty.
He was remanded to await sentence,
Evening star., 1927-09-29
Atlanta Wants Time Changed.

Organizations Of business men in
Atlanta, Ga. today petitioned the In
terstate Commerce Commission for an
order placing that city in the Eastern
standard time zone. The purpose of
the step would be to advance time in
Atlanta permanently one hour. At
present, the petition explained, At
lanta is located in the Central time
zone. but lies close to the border of
that hour belt. 1t was declared that
sentiment of the Atlanta population
almost unanimously favored the time
change
Evening star., 1927-09-29
MUSCLE SHOALS UP.
Alabaman Discusses Its Disposition
With President.

President Coolidge's cooperation in
speeding up disposition by Congress of
the Muscle Shoals question was sought
today by Representative Almon, Demo-
crat. Ala.
After call on the Executive, the
Alabama representative represented
Mr.. Coolidge as being willing TO deal
with the matter emphatically in his
message to Congress in December.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
SENATOR SIMMONS HITS
CANDIDACY OF SMITH
North Carolina Leader Holds Nom
ination Would Be Disastrous
to South.
BY the Associated Press.


NEWBERN, N. c., September %
United States Senator +. NJ Simmons
declared in an interview here last
night that he was decidedly opposed
to the presidential candidacy Of Gov.
Alfred f. Smith of New York. His
nomination would have the effect of
bringing political disaster to several
Southern States, including North Caro-
lima. Senator Simmons asserted.
Senator simmons opposition to Gov.
Smith is based upon the ground of
Smiths unavailability as a candidate
and his firm belief th;-t Smiths nomi-
nation would inevitably precipitate
one Of the most unfortunate cam.
pafgns in the Nations history.
Senator Simmons is Democratic ma.
tional committeeman from this State.
For many years he was chairman of
the Democratic committee of the State
and has been prominently connected
with every campaign waged in the
State for the last 80 years.
Evening star., 1927-09-29

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from any place without the District
of Columbia and shall be found letter
ing and residing herein and who do
not follow any lawful trade, occupa-
ton or business and who do not have
sufficient visible means of sustenance
and can give no reasonable account
of themselves or their business.
"5. All persons not insane who
wander about and lodge in market
houses. market places or in other pub
lie buildings, or in vacant houses,
outhouses, barracks. barns, sheds.
cars or in the open air without having
any lawful occupation and without
having sufficient visible means of
support.
Penalties Under New Bill.
sc. All persons who are able to
work and who do not work, but live
on the earnings of their wives or
minor children.
20. All persons who earn their liv-
ing by unlawful methods"
The chief objection to the present
vaGrancy law, according to Mai.
Hesse, is that it makes prosecution
difficult and requires the police to
produce In court record of the move
ments of known vagra-c. Then il
the vagrant can exhibit $50 "a is
freed.
The new bill provides penalty OF
imprisonment of not more than 80
days of all persons convicted Of va
grancy. 1t would allow the court In
its discretion. however. to permit tas
vagrant to give bond of from S10e =
h ic f,tfyr in,
dustry and good conduct for a period
OF one wear
Evening star., 1927-09-29
AUTO KNOCKS DOWN
CHEVY CHASE WOMAN
Mrs. c. A. Dunbar Taken Home
in Car That Injuries HERMAN
Also Hurt in Collision.

Mrs. Catherine A. Dunbar, 20 years
old, 1892 Chappell lane, Chevy Chase,
was knocked down today on Penn
sylvia mia avenue near Seventh street
by an automobile bearing a Virginia
license and occupied by three women.
She received injuries to her right
leg, arm and shoulder end was taken
home in the car that injured her.
George Truitt, II years old, CAT
Orleans place northeast, was injured
yesterday as a result Of a collision
between his bicycle and a motor ve-
hicle near Nineteenth and B streets.
He was treated at the dispensary in
the Munitions Building for bruises,
brush burns and possible concussion
Of the brain. Police are investigating
the accident.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
Queen Sits Out
But Two Dances
At Tenants Ball
BY the Associated Press.

by IHt ASSOCIattU fTCsB-
BALMORAL CASTLE, Scotland.
September 29.-Queen Mary has
set dance record for Queens.
At the Gillies Ball given here last
night by the King and Queen to
800 tenants and employees on the
royal estates In Scotland. the Queen
danced IL of the IA reels, polkas
and circassian circles.
She danced with gardeners. foot
men. chefs and guests. Those
present included the Prince of
Wales. the Duke and Duchess Of
York. Prince Arthur Of Connaught
and thet etsPrincess OF Connaught-
Evening star., 1927-09-29
Mop Makers Farley Arranged.

Manufacturers Of mops are to be
invited by the Federal Trade Com
mission TO attend trade practice
conference of the industry in Gin
cinnati at an undetermined date. AL.
legedly unfair practices involving
mislabeling Of the weight Of yarn
used are to be discussedA