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Texas Legislator Should Be
Subpoenaed. Foreman
Tells Mccoy.
WOULD HAVE HIM CLEAR
POLICE OF ACCUSATIONS
Report Approves Transfer of Two
0fficers-Taylor Is Indicted
in Hi-Jacking Case

After the District grand jury had re-
ported today that Precinct Detective
Arthur FihcIy was gwen a merited pro-
motion when transferred from private
at the first precinct to a detective al
No. IL and to similar position at Ne.
9 precinct and that Policeman George
/ Hellmuth was transferred from The
fourth to the sixth precinct for the
good Of the service" Martin ID Nc
Quade, foreman Of the jury suggested
to Justice Walter / Mccoy that a spc-
cial grand jury investigate the charges
made against him by Hellmuth and
Representative Blanton
Il believe" McQuade said, that Mr.
Blanton. who made the charges, should
be subpoenaed. made TO waive immunity
through the investigation and forced to
admit that We have a high-ciass. clean
Police Department"
McQuade told about absenting HIM
self from the grand jury room while the
unjust charges Of Hellmuth were being
heard"
Criticism Is Penalty.
"One Of the penalties Of holding PUB
lie Office is criticism" commented Jus
tice Mccoy, when McQuade present
ed his report
With the reports on Fihclly and He'll
muth, came announcement of the in
dictment Of Edward NJ. Taylor, sus-
pended Traffic Bureau officer, on a
charge of hi-jacking. Taylor's trial be-
fore the police Board Is now pending.
The Taylor case was aired before re-
cent sessions Of the Gibson subcommit-
tee
Martin d. McQuade, foreman. filed
the report on Fihelly. but because He'll
muth had made statements concerning
the foreman. McQuade abSented himself
from the grand jury room while the
Hellmuth matter was under considera-
ton Edward c. Meredith. as acting
foreman. presented this report Both
inquiries also grew out Of testimony sub
mitted before the Gibson investigating
committee Of the House Of Representa-
tives where ii was testified that gam
blers had paid $4,000 10 secure the
transfer OF Fiilelly and that McQuade
had told HeIlmuth to keep his eyes
shut" in connection with an alleged
kdHinlAls p4aCe Oh Fouf~ahu~a-Lla4i
street
With the reports. the grand jurors
filed copy Of the testimony taken nj
the hearings The testimony from
police officials from Mai Hesse "a
priyates and from witnesses called III
| behalf OF HeIlmuth and In support oil
Capt Charles III. Bremerman Of this
fourth precinct, who changed thf
officers beats while In his precinct
covers a total Of 90 typewriter pages.
Two Counts Listed.
Taylor is the policeman whose name
was brought out In the Blanton expose
as having seized the specially equipped
motor truck belonging TO Ernest Burk
/ halter last December, when drivers oi
! Continued on Page 10. Column ID
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Kick Well Aimed.

In response to Blantons questioning,
both of them testified that Mrs Louise
II. Hanley. one of the accuaeTs OF p0-
llceman Staples. was blocking The door
way with a crowd OF friends when Mi
Blanton tried 70 leave the station
house
When my back was turned what
did she do and say" Hlanton asked
Mr. Quirt
"She kicked at YOU. was his reply
II couldn't catch what she said But
she kicked at you aud missed The tail
Of your coat by an inch
Mrs Emma Dulany, who had pretl~
ously given testimony against Mrs VIII
iiams, appeared aa the third witness
IN the charges Of intimidation
Upon leaving the courtroom earlier
IN the morning. after woman spectators
had been ordered out the Witness satd
size passed Mrs Williams Iii the crowded
hallway outside the room
Mrs Williams turned IA het eolored
maid and asked II / wasn't tile woman
who had testified against her. Mta.
Liunny said
ahr then quoted Mrs Williams as
having called her IL damned liar aud
as having remarked 10 the negro maid
IN knock hell ont OF her If she lies
against me again
Reports thai Mr Hianton had re-
qileAttd tie attendance of six police
men al the trial Tor the protection Of
defense witnesses we're not verified, al
though the presence OF Lieut. Down
tContnued on Page 4. Column ~
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US. BUSINESS CONDITIONS
IMPROVING, HOOVER SAYS
Secretary Claims Reports Show
Greater Activity Recently in
Key Industries.

Business conditions over the United
States are showing general better
mcnt over recent months. III the opinion
" Secretary Hoover a number 0f the
ludicea maintained BY the Commerce
Department are natcd by the Secretary
aa evidence ~ the improvement
Cne ~ the key lines VI industry
waened by the department observers.
Mr. Hoover said. III the production Of
machine tools Equipment of this de-
seriyf!on Is being more eagerly sought
uaW than tGf months and the output
IS increasing ln response u the call u
industry generally tor more equipment
aud greater production
Further lhf total ~ construction pfol~
eets nov under way IN tie United
states IL represented ~ about ] 3 Of IN
gfg cent higher than that one year ago
There Wlli ~ az indirect influence ffofn
undertakings If this character, the Eee~
fctarY predicted. working " stimulate
other activity lu trade and commerce
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S1,0DD,OI|O MARKET
CENTER PLANNED
Move to Establish Project in
Northwest Backed by
Merchants.

Plans have been drafted tentatively
and options secured on some Of the
property. for construction 81 a market,
10 cost upward Of 81 900 600. 70 be
located III the general vicinity 0f
Eighteenth street aud Columbia road
1t was learned today
Many dealers from Center Market
are deeply interested, and many have
tentatively pledged 10 take stands there
in case the market III erected
Promoters " the project. including
their real estate man. architect and
builder. have been going over The whole
project. including tbe site. within the
last day or two
The plans cali not only for facilities
on the main floor t0r stands similar Ia
Center Market, but also for an outdoor
place for farmers There would also
H. provided q basement for storage 0t
customers automobiles.
Situation Nearing Head.
This project Is separate and distinct
from another move on foot - build "a
great ne@ market in the general down
Continued on Page 2. Column -
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SITS SPEED RECORD.


VENICE Italy March 80 4'.-Mai
Marc Dc Bernard Italian speed ace
established a new world speed record
toeay flying 5Iz klloneters d 5I3.57
gal'es 81 hour
The flyer gho Won tie Schneider cup
race I'll 1926. Deat his oan record "
ls8 9z miles which Ee established se9-
err months ago 5e used 9eaplaae
MAJ de Bernard soa the Schneider
Caa f2oe iu lue United States lu 1926
aga q record 81 2zg miles TIE follow
sag gear the British flyer, Flight Lieut.
'"ssssser. Won the Schneider Cup. Set
tea q record of zSI- So miles
~ March IL last Flight Lieut. S n
KnKeaG member " the vsct1fio4a
British Eehnelcer Cup team was killed
- fEe English coas1 tH an attempt "
better tGe World recoyG II z5g "a miles
LesC BIZ Ea Ge Bernard
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HaIdeman and StinSon Break
World Record for SuG-
tanned Flight.
LAND ON BEACH TWELVE
MINUTES AFTER DEADLINE
Had Planned to Remain in Air 55
Hours. or Until All Gas
Was Gone.
r. the ASso atcd Press.

b tte Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE BEACH. Fla,
March S0.-After setting new world
record for airplane endurance flight Of
s3 hours. So minutes and II seconds.
Eddie Stinson and George Haldeman
landed at I.I4.l0 O'Clock, Eastern
standard time today,
When that point was reached, how
ever. tEe aviators still we're plotting
their big black and orange Stinson-
Dcuoitcy plane over its charted So
mile course. apparently with the IN
tentlon Of carrying out their announced
Dgan to stay aloft until all their gaSo-
line was consumed, but landed II min
utes later. They had set 55 hours IN
the air as their minimum goal when
they hoped of here Wednesday morn
ing at 7,37 O'Clock Eastern standard
time.
Take Advantage Of Breeze.
They had been compelled under the
v-,,sos IL sfav in the air an hour longer
than the 50 hours % minutes 81 Sec
cnds set by Johann Risticz and Cor
upli{!s Edzard last Summer III Germany.
Taking advantage Of southwest
breeze which buoyed them up ana
nalpec them, and flying at slow speed
and "crawflsh1ng" 70 conserve iuel.
Ha!deman and Stinson covered q
stretch between the St. John RlNeF
enc some undetermined point south
al here. passing on the outward trip
against the wind. out over the sea ana
making a wide curve to the west on the
Thev few at an estimated altitude
Of 35Go feet
Mrs. Haldeman and Mrs. StinSon,
together with the fathers OF the Two
flyers, went up in Tropical ArWays
uassenger ship this morning and waved
their greetings to the ayiators.
Stfnson Set Record in 1921.
The world record for sustained air.
rlane fight was passed frequently from
German French and American hands
since Edward StiasOn and Lloyd Ber-
taud captured 1t III 1921 from the
French.
4 partial list Of successes and note
worthy attempts follows.
26 hours. 19 minutes, 55 secOndS--
Set by Stinson and Bertand the latter
lost hfs life In the Old GloryS attempt
to span tgae Atianticg at Miaeola, n. r..
In December, 1921.
81 hours. So minutes. 10 seconds
Made by French aViators, Coupet and
Drouhin. at Chartres. France, IN July.
1924
IS hours, IL minutes, 50 seconds
Afade BY French aviators, Drouhin and
Landry. at Chartres. 10 August 1925.
Is hours II minutes SO seconds-Nade
bv French aviat0rs DTounln and Lam
orv. at Chartres in August. 1925.
81 hours II minutes Is seconas--Set
bv Clarence D. Chamberlin and Bert
Acossa. AGineoIa. April. 1927 incident
allg breaking American record of 80
hours 4 minutes "a seconds, made al
Dayton. Ohio, April 1929 by Kelley and
LacReaGy.
So hours . minutes II seconds
Made by German aViat0rs. Johann Ris-
x3cz aac Cornelius Edzard. al Dessau,
Germany. July. 1927.
In January. 1923 Chamberlin and
Roger O. Williams exceeded by about
90 minutes the American record but did
rot ~ GeN one. because q marx must
be Det.exed Dy 0ne hour.
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rand one messenger at 5000. and 70
+ replace two policemen now detailed 70
/ traffic light control station ., Of grade
/ s. custodial service, at $3.50 each,
| S5. $40.
/ Increase-Ofice Of recorder Of deeds.
I for personal services, $500, and
/ miscellaneous and contingent expenses
$500; total, $4,000.
/ Street Paving Items.
/ The following street paving items were
added by the Senate committee.
I Sixteenth street from Alaska avenue
I to the District line. SI32 900
F., Reno road. Quebec to Roduan street,
/ S480O
/ For widening and rep2ying Connect
/ cut avenue by seven feet on the west
{ side from NJ 20 Eighteenth. by Is feet OIL
I the east side from Eighteenth 70 y, III
T Guiding necessary adjustments III the
grade OF a statue fronting on the ave
uue. and by Is feet on each side from
/ 10 Dupont Circle S65 000, which s
I S. 600 more than the House allowed.
/ For widening and repayIDS II street
/ between Seventeenth street and Penn
SylVaDla avenue $4,000.
/ For grading Hurst terrace from EtI.-
+ ton street nortnWar5, $1,000
Fer current repairs and reSlytacl1s
Ut streets IN general. $500 coo.
I For construction u curves and gGt-
terS. S9o 600
This maSes total ot S47o.20o added
60 The House item fer street WORK.
The Senate committee made the fol-
I lowing reductions IN street paving stems
/ that have been approved by the House
4 The paving 0t Garfield street WlSCop~
sin avenue IL Bellevue Terrace, So. SOC
{ BE}inX1le terrace TNttfs.4 street tN
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Amendment Substituted,

Amendment Substituted.
The amendment substituted oy the
Senate committee reads as follows
THAT I'm order TO defray the e&-
penses of the District Of Columbia for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1879. ~
per centum Of each OF the following
sums. except those herein directed 10
be paid otherwise. is appropriated out
OF any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated and all tha re-
mainder out OF the combined revenues
OF the District Of Columbia ard the taA
rate in effect III the fiscal year 1878
on real estate and tangible personal
property subject 10 taxation IN the DIS
trict of Columbia shall be continued ior
the fiscal year 1929
Senator PhippS. who a few days ago
made a stirring appeal in the Senate
for abandonment Of tile lump sum
practice and for an equitable ADJUST
ment of fiscal relations Will Lead the
fight for approval Of the committee
action when the bill IS taken ON the
floor,
The most important increases made
by the Senate committee were
For improvement OF MtFlalan Till
Park 100000
Improvement of the Rock CreeG and
Potomac connecting parkway. SS-.oou
The last Congress took The final step
toward completing purchase ot tie re-
manning pAfceiS oI iahu Aee0S" 10' '4'''
connecting parkway
For the National Capital PARK and
Planning Commission III extending the
park system, 100000, The House APP
proyal the usual allotment oI $500 ouo,
SO that the Senate amendment would
give the Park Commission Sl.o0Qo00
for the coming fiscal year. The House
proved the usual allotment or Sboo.ooo
Of the Park Commission money Could
he spent without regard 10 the Price
limitation OF - per cent III excess ot
assessed value of land Go be purchased
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SMITHS DECLARATION
FILED IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Governor Notifies Secretary Of State
lie Will Qualify If lie Wins
Election.
~ tlla A.aarlalaa ltla.a

" FIIT W"0IT"TNITH FFF-"#-
PIERRE. IS Dak.. March 80 Gov.
Alfred h Smith Of New York today
aled with South Dnk0ta's secretary ot
state a formal declaration That he viii
qualify II nominated and elected prcsi@
dent on the Democratic ticket
HIS declaration also said hr win adj
here 10 the prlucipleh set forth In the
south Dakota Democratic platform "
whose salient features are tor farm ie~
llei legislation and equal enforcement
~ nll laws"
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HOPE FOR SINCLAIR
is PLACED IN FALL
Counsel Believes Oil King
Will Be Cleared of Part
in Lease.

Ry the Asso slated Pysss
FL PASO Tex. March 30-Hoping
to show that Harry f. Sinclair person
ally had nothing TO do with the actual
negotiations that led up 10 the leasing
to him Of the Teapot Dome naval oil
reserve by Albert p. Fall, former Secre-
tary Of the Interior. counsel for Sinclair
today expected 10 continue the exami-
nation Of the former cabinet member
in the deposition they are taking to be
used in Sinclair's trial on charges OF
conspiring to defraud the Government
Sinclair. who goes on trial in the Dis
trict Of Columbia Supreme Court next
wednesday. secured an order from JUS
tice Jennings Bailey to take Falls depo-
sition. The permission was granted be-
cause Falls illness prevented him COM
iug to Washington for trial. He was
granted an indefinite continuance and
separate trial was ordered for Sinclair
Questioned for Three Hours.
Fau. anxious to get his story before
the court underwent TWO sessions ol
questioning Yesterday The first neld II
the afternoon was interrupted once be-
cause he became 80 exhausted that hi'
physician. II. r. Stafford. called hall
and let the former cabinet officer res
for 10 minutes In all, ne answered
questions for two hours and al the ses-
SION last night he withstood nearly al
hour Of questioning before the examina.
ton was ordered ended by his physi'
elan. After 30 minutes Of the nigh
session Dr. Stafford ordered halt ant
il was continued after his patient hat
rested q while
The examination had " do with Tn
policy of the Government inauguratct
/ ri 1920 of leasing oh lands TO individual
and was expected ~ lead up 70 the leas
/ in2 of Teapot Dome. which Mrs. Fai
Continued on Page IL. Column ~
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Reich Bans Arms to China

BERLIN, March 80 t4l THE Retcla~
tag today adopted the government bill
prohibiting German Frma from selling
arms ANA munitions tu China
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Want Showdown on Cost.

Members OF the House ctyil service
committee are going 90 demand a show
down" as 10 the cost Of putting into
effect the provisions Of the Welch bill,
or whatever modification Of 1t the conf
mittee NAV determine To report out,
Some members of the committee today
scathingly criticized the wide diScrep-
ancV between the estimate made 10 the
committee yesterday by Herbert u
Brown. chief Of the Bureau of Efficiency.
that II would mean an increase of SbS .
600 600 year to put the Welch bill in
operation. and the estimate oi $50, 600, y
600 informally submitted hy the Budget
Bureau 10 the chairman of the civil
service committe and to the Bureau Of
Efficiency
Luther Stewart. president of the
National Federation of Federal Em~
ployes. had testified that IL would cost
$50 600 600 In addition To current appru~
prlatlonS Fot personnel salaries % adopt
the WrlCh bill Even Air nruWn. when
questioned by the Co"lwtttee Yesterday
vas unable to state ON what basis the
Budget bureau could have figured the
probable cost
Chairman Lehlbach stated today that
lust as soon AS the members uf his
committee have decided what features
they wish to incorporate In the hll a.
be- reported 60 the House. he viii sub
NIT these proposals "a actuarial experts
"a gel SOME authoritative statement as
ta the cost which he can present to the
House
Some members at the committee to-
day expressed their fear that admins
ttutiFe leaders are endeaVorne thpuleh
causing cohiuaion as 90 the cost to
create a situation which will call tor
careful statistical study. which would In
turn cause further delay aud endauger
chances ot action nn this measure at
this session II is tnlimated that Ger
tain ieadcts are endeayullug ia ktsl the
measure through dilatory tactira
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Guard at Court Door.

At the sixth precinct station an officer
was dispatched 10 bring IN the FIRST two
policemen ne could tlnd on their beats
and he returned with them 10 minutes
later special guard was placed out
side the courtroom door to keep out any
suspicious character After the hearing
was resumed Mr., Blanton put on three
witnesses, ono "A police lieutenant, 10
testify about threats made against de-
Tense witnesses and the alleged attack
on himself
Earlier In the day testimony was
given by police officer that Mrs Helen
Williams, one Of the prosecution Wit
ncsses. had threatened to FIX" Blanton
now or later
Lieut.. Downing of the Police Depart
ment and civilian named Charles
Quirt were placed on the stand to teS~
tify about the occurrence IN the door
way oi the sixth precinct police sta
ton
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ROBINSON GETS 0. K.
Senate Body Approves His Nom
inntiou 10 Radio Commission.

a fuyorable report OH the nomina~
ton ot Ira u Robinson of West viz
ginla as u member of the Radio Com
mission was voted today by the Senate
Interstate commerce committee.
After tadaYs session Chairman Wat
son announced further hearings would
pH pos tp0ued until neat Thursday
Evening star., 1928-03-30
POLICE ASSIGNED
TO GUARD BLANTON
Protection Given as Texan
DodgeS Woman'S Kick at
Staples Trial.

Barricaded behind guarded court
house doors, the trial of Policeman
Oryille Staples continued In turmoil
this afternoon under special police
guard demanded by Representative
Blanton Of Texas for his own protec-
ton and that Of defense witnesses.
Threatened by nme woman and kicked
at by another woman witness AS he
tried 10 force his way through the
crowded doors of the sixth precinct
after the noon recess. MIR Blanton sent
out hurry call FOR police protection
after holding a conference with mem
bers Of the police trial board and
Assistant Corporation Counsel Robert
H. Williams
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Elimination From House Bill.

The language from bill follows:
defray expenses Columbia Tor
fiscal ending
result Of the pend
appropriations 1924 fiscal
required by the United States
proportion the activity from whence
such revenue was derived wholly
appropriated in the Treasury
appropriated and all the remainder
out Of the combined
the Federal Treasury as appropriation
for the fiscal wear namely
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FRIENDS Of WEIGH
BILL FEAR DEFEAT
Delay in Reporting Measure
Is Laid to Party
Leaders.
BY WILL r. KENNEDY.

Although 200 members Of the House
have volunteered support Of some such
measure as the Welch bill providing
at least a living wage, according to
American standards. to all the low
paid employees Of the Government and
q substantial increase throughout the
entire service, and although a ma
iority Of the House civil service COM
mittee is ready to report out such a
measure, the feeling has spread IN the
House and among the employees that adj
ministration leaders are blocking the
measure.
The fear is expressed by advocates
Of salary increases both in the District
and In the field service that tactics
previously employed against liberalizing
the retirement law To delay action while
detailed statistical information is be-
ing secured also will be employed TO
block the Welch bill by dilatory tactics.
Lehlbach Opposes Minimum Law.
Chairman Iehlbach of the House
civil service committee has admitted
that he can see no virtue III mltll-
MUM wage law 1t is known that ne mas
had conferences with the President ana
with the House leadership and that he
is advocating deliberative consideration
Of the provisions Of any modification ot
the Welch bill that the committee may
decide 10 report and also has stated ms
intention of submitting such draft
when made for detailed statistical
ANALYSIS and estimate OF cost. The clerks
in previous efforts TO secure legislation
~ hcttqr their employment conditions
frequently have run afoul OF delayed ac~
tion bv those who have openly protest
ID their caperneSS 20 relieve the con-
dttion. They now view with suspicion
all PROPOSALS for basic information,
which viii entail long study and de'ay
because they feel that this is being zone
10 prevent passage Of the measure
Having aroused the sentiment OF ,niy
one-half the membership ui the HOUSE
Ia an appreciation OF the need iof
sa1arv increases. the Government work
ers are now directing their attention
narticularly upon House Leader lillaon,
Chairman Smell OF the rules commit
fee and Chairman Lehlbach Of the
civil service committee, who they teei
are In KEY positions To prevent inc
House from acting upon the Weich pilI
or any modification thereof
In other words. the employees are
convinced that the measure To grant
ADEQUATE salary increases would pass
the House by All almost unanimous
vote unless the administration leader
shin either through delay or other
methods prevents It's coming up Tor
fair decision 10y a majority vote III the
House.
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Committee Increases Appropriation.

Of changes in detailed items
resulting
bill total Of $37
reported Php Republican
Of Colorado the total
the effort
Congress handling fiscal relations
departed augatsa t
sum practc
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Body Reports Measure With
Provision That U. S. Pay 40
Per Gent of Expenses.
TAX RATE or SI.7O FIXED
FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR
Total Appropriation Has Been Increased
SI,O57, ,393-School Ban Lifted.
Other Changes.

support
Of
prons today provision
appropriation the the
providing Federal
The Senate committee positive direction
present estate and
personal property
Evening star., 1928-03-30

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edt-
ton is delivered 10 Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1928-03-30

w Ia HI |. IL.
ii. : Weather Bureau Farecastl
Rain this afternoon, fair and colder
tonight. lowest temperature about "a
degrees. tomorrow fair colder Tenn
peratureS- Highest. 58. at 4 80 pm yes
terdsy. lowest. 3S. at am today
Fun report on page O.