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ceiving a certificate which they must
hold for two years TO enable the orig
inal owner to redeem. Al the end OF
that time the holder of the certificate
Is given a tax deed by tn Commits
stoners
Senator Phipps explained that large
proportion OF the delinquent properties
are never bid In by the private pur-
.hasers. and must be carried indefinitely
by the city. His bill would give the
District a means of recovering the tax
on those properties by applying To the
District Supreme Court for an order TO
make an actual sale OF the real estate
involved. take out the amount due the
city and deposit the balance with the
court. to be returned TO those entitled
to II.
The committee decided to devote
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons TO
brief hearings on the Farmers Market
bill, which passed the House recently
with provision for purchase OF the
Southwest river front site. Advocates OF
site north OF Pennsylvania avenue will
he given Tuesday afternoon and sup
p0rtcrS Of the House bill the following
afternoon.
On Thursday afternoon the commit
toe will endcavor 10 take ftnal action
ON the Copeland medical bill and the
measure to give permanent status TO
the POlicewoman's Bureau. and 10 de-
flne It's duties.
Modification Made.
Senator Copeland said yesterday that
the chiropractors have been very de-
cent" In attempting 10 work out amend
ments To sections OF the medical bill
to which they disagreed. The Senator
said one modification that probably
viii be made Is to license drugiess
healers who have been practioing here
two instead Of three years. II was
indicated. however, that the require
ment that all applicants pass the basic
science examination would remain
unchanged
The committee made favorable re-
ports on bill Ia change the name
OF st VincentS Orphan Asylum and
another To authorize Trinity College
10 lay a conduit under Lincoln road
northeast,
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accomplished, and I can see. as every
man can see, that Americas present
achievements are only faint symbol of
the greatness which Providence has still
In store for her children.
Ties Of Flesh and Blood.
The ties which bind this island nation
10 the greater home OF our race are
wrought OF flesh and blood and of all
the affections and feelings that link
brother to brother Within the unit of
family life. These are bonds which no
accident Of time can break aSunder. and
they are Of such nature as TO make
still strong THE ties of loyalty and af-
fection which unite Americans of Irish
origin Ia America and the Irish people
to Ireland.
With the history of our two nations
interviewer for over 200 years. there Is
no danger that the firSt loyalty and az
fcction which Americans OF Irish blood
owe 10 their own country shall suffer
any diminution from their abiding af-
fection for the home OF their race.
Fra Of Prosperity.
On this St. Patrick's day. having Just
returned from your country. where |
was received as Ireiand's messenger with
immeasurable kindness by everybody
from the President of the United States
down to the humbleSt citizen, feel ]
have q special right TO assure you once
mora that Ireland is making her way
steadily along the paths OF peace ana
prosperity She asks you 10 continue TO
give her the support of your good will
and the cooperation OF your public
opinion, which have already done so
much to aid In restoring her TO her
place among the nations.
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FA|SON AND WIFE
WILL TAKE STAND.
Landlord of Slain Woman
Says She Told OF Finan.
cial Worries.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, March 17.--John
Wesley FaiSon and the wife whose Sue
cessful efforts to win him back, Fsison
says. caused Mrs. Elsie Holt Snipes
to kill herself, we're expected to take
the stand in the mans trial today on
a charge Of numbering Mrs. Snipes.
Faison was the principal defense wit
ness in the first trial. remaining on
the stand IL hours. Mrs. Faison testi-
fed only few minutes and was not
given very rigid cross-examination at
that time.
The story of the accused Is that he
told Mrs. Snipes, with whom ne had
been intimate, that he had decided 10
break OF relations with her and return
to his wife and fve children.
Says She Killed Self.
When this was told to Mrs. Snipes
he says, she went into her bedroom and
fred the fatal shot through her head
Faison, former manager Of the fash
ionable Hermitage Club, has pictured
himself as infatuated with the woman
whom he described as charming girl
but sometimes hystericaI.
The State completed its case, basec
largely on circumstantial evidence, late
yesterday and the defense had begun
presenting testimony when court ad.
iourned until 10 o'clock today. It Is the
contention Of the State that Faison
killed :he woman in a jealous rage.
Landlord Tells Of Threat.
The defense introduced a new wit
ress In the trial yesterday In Claude NJ
Dean, Mrs. Snipes' landlord. Dean tes-
tilted that for long time Mrs. Snipes
paid the rent regularly. but that short
ly before her death she threatened tn
take her own life because CT financial
troubles.
Henry c. Robinson. an aerial photog-
rapher. testified that OIL one occasion
at the Hermitage Club ne had heard a
young woman. whom he said was later
identified as Mrs. Snipes. say she wculd
kill herself III John gocs back TO hi;
wife"
The jurors were taken yesterday tc
the apartment formerly occupied bj
Mrs. Snipes in order to view the scene
Of the tragedy as reconstructed by de.
tectives.
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PRINCES CONCERT
TOUR IS CANCELLED
"UnfavorabIe Publicity" L
Given as CauSe-Joachim
to Travel as Sightseer.

By the ASe0CISfcU PreSs,
PHILADELPHIA, March l7.-Can-
collation. Of all concert engagements In
America of Prince Joachim Albrecht,
second cousin Of the former Kaiser, who
is now in New York. became known here
today.
The news of the princes decision to
call of his appearances as the conouc-
tor OF a number OF orcheStras in vsri-
Gus parts Of the country was revealed
by Charles NJ. Brendlinger. commander
OF an American Legion post here. upon
his return from conference In. New
York with Paul Sydow. manager for
Prince Joachim. Brendlinger called on
Sydow to make final arrangements to
have the prince conduct a benefit con-
cert here
Sydow Informed hims he said. that
all engagements had been Cancelled and
that checks. totaling S35.000 as guaran-
tees from different cities were being
returned.
There has been too much uniavor-
able publicity" was Sydow's explana-
ton.
He explained. further. that the
princes original purpose In visiting the
United States was to tour the principal
cities as sightseer, but upon his
arrival in New York found himself
deluged with offers to lead orcheStraS.
The titled visitor. Sydow asserted, had
acceded TO the requests with the UNDER
standing that under no circumstances
would he accept money for his appear
ances. but, nevertheless, checks Ito pay
expenses" kept pouring IN.
It vas also stated that the prince S
decision TO forego the concert engage
nents would in no way affect his plans
70 tour the country.
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MRS. {. R. HEINRICH DIES,

Mrs Elizabeth II. Heinrich, ~ years
old widow of Anton Heinrich. died at
her home, aa4a Davenport street. Thurs
day after long illness, Funeral serv-
Ices were conducted at the residence
this afternoon. with interment IN Pros
pcot I'm Cemetery.
Mrs Heinrich was born IN hutler
County, Pa. and lived here 30 years,
She leaves three SONS, Anton r.. Adam
II. and Charles l.. Heinrich, all of this
city; a daughter. Mrs. Edna chriatine
Fletcher of Philadelphia six grandohil-
dren and two great grandchildren,
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by Hays at Washington last Tuesday.
Connery said he had obtained from
Harry r. Sinclair the $S5.000 which
the now managing director Of the NOV
ing picture industry had returned 10
the lessee OF Teapot Dome. but that
much OF this sum was used TO take
care Of Hays accounts In the stock
market. Connery said he had pushed"
Sinclair TO pay over the money which
Hays had given him to make tip the
total'return on the Si60, 900. which SIN
clair had advanced late In 1929 TO help
take care OF the Republican party def
tcit In advance OF the 1924 campaign
incidentally. the Chicago coal mer-
chant disclosed that he and Hays had
been specializing In the stock Of the
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Co. on tips
given by the wealthy oil operator. and
that he had loaned Hays part OF the
$B5. 900 payment that was made To Sin
clair, Connery whose testimony was
taken at his home. where he Is III.
testified that he and Hays had been
In partnership. dealing In stocks and
bonds, for 20 years, He also said they
had been partners In business, In the
Connery Land Co, at Terre Haute.
Ind, and the Miami Coal Co. Of Chi
cago.
To Probe Stewart Account.
The Senate Investigators. after their
return tn Washington, will seek further
evidence as 10 the bank transactions OF
Robert w. Stewart, chairman Of the
board Of the Standard Oh Co, OF lndl"
ana and one Of those present In New
York City In November 1921. when the
Continental Trading Co. entered into
| contracts 10 buy and sell oil IN this
country.
Records Of the Continental and Com
mercial National Bank presented To the
committee yesterday. are being studied
| by experts 10 determine the amount OF
the deposits which Stewart made In Mo-
vember and December. 1929. when HAYS
was parceling out the Sinclair Liberty
bonds TO extinguish the Republican
party deficit.
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PLEADS FOR INDEPENDENCE.
DE Valera Scores British Ties In 81
Patrick's Message.

Rv Cable to The star and Chicago Daily
News Copyrtght, io"S,
DUBLIN, March l7.--Eamonn De Va
icra has given the following st, Pat
ricks message for America to the corr
respondent.
Another st. Patrick'S day sees Ire
land Still engaged In the age-long strug-
ale for Independence. To her loyal
friends I would say today that time Is
on our side. and In the revolt OF Strug-
Cling peoples against those who would
hold them In subsection. the Irish people
will not be the last to win their free
dom
Egypt, India and Ireland stand to-
day \ tretoil of nations held down by
England They ehafe under their sub
lection. There are always In every
land those who embrace their chains.
Those In Ireland who tell uS they pre-
fer the present dependence under Eng
land to an independent Irish republic
do not represent the real spirit OF Ire
land
ireland will never be at rest until
1t Is liberated from the letters that bind
II. That spirit Will survive British rule
In Ireland, Ireland, q nation. not Ire
land, two dependent states, Is Atill the
watchword this 81, ratricks day.
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ne sent 10 Commissioner Daueherty
representing the agreement of the four
Judges Of the Police Court in doubling
the legality OF the procedure proposed
By the Bureau Of Efficiency.
In reply to questions, Mr.. Hart said
that II the Traf1c Bureau was under
either the Engineer oficer or the super
intendent OF police, better results
would be obtained than through divided
authority. He also expressed the opin-
ion that the night branch of Police
Court be abolished, as 1t has outlived
us usefulness
Chairman GibSOn remarked that he
wished we could revise the trafic act
and get IL right" saying that there are
nov too many regulations,
Denies Congestion.
Mr.. Hart said that ne does not believe
that ~ the present there is any con-
gestion in the District branch OF the
Police Court and explained away con-
fusion In the minds OF some members
OF the subcommittee regarding the dis
tinctiOn between the United States
branch and the District branch of the
Police Court, There are pending. he
said, 81 jury eases and 80 current bust.
ness cases In the District branch nf the
Police Court. and he quoted flgureA
showing that this number had been re-
duced from 440-odd jury cases pending
In March, ~hfn he made an intensive
study 0f conditions in the court for
the District Commissioners
Chairman GibsOn Was particularly In
terested In information he has received
that 8 011 warrants have been isstfpf
since January / which have not been
served by the police Judge 6chuid,
rold the subcommittee that some time
ago, he hah recommended a sort ol
Tying squadron of policemen. whose
special duty would be u serve warrants
thus relieving the hulk Of the police
men for other duties
Evening star., 1928-03-17

st. Patrick. the patron saint Of Ire
land and beloved by all Irish, was
supposed to have been born in one OF
two places. near the site of Fitzpatrick,
Scotland or In a country known as
Armoric. Gaul. Which OF the two
places was his birthplace Is not really
known The year OF his birth has
never been discovered. He Is thought
to have been the son OF one Calpurnius.
a Judge or magistrate Of a Roman
colony. somewhat over 1900 years ago
The story goes. according 10 The
Book OF Holidays" by j. Walker Nc
Spadden. that when st. Patrick was i6
years old he. with some others, was
stolen and taken In a boat to Ireland
and sold as a slave. While looking
after his masters sheep he learned the
customs and language OF the Irish
One day he managed to escape and
found his way 10 his own home.
St Patrick. although OF course he was
not a saint then. had become so fond
OF the Irish people while living with
them that II was his one desire TO re-
turn and make them Christians like
the people OF his own country With
this end In view. he worked and studied
and planned for many years. He finally
went to Rome TO ask permission Of Pope
CeleStine TO go to Ireland for this pllr-
pose. Permission evidently was grant
ed. because he arrived In Ireland for
the second time. somewhere between
432 and $40.
The efforts Of st. Patrick were crown
ed with success. and he established
many schools and monasterias. It Is said
his miniStrations lasted over 20 years.
and he was believed TO have been about
IS when he started them.
He was not. however. the first mis-
sionsry who had tried 10 teach Chris
tianity TO the Irish people. but those
who had gone before him had not met
with much success The Druids, a
heather priesthood. at that time were
verv powerful there
The shamrock. a three -ieafed plant
adopted by the Irish as their national
Evening star., 1928-03-17
PROGRESS } R [ | SEEN
| ON STREET WORK
All but Few Owners Have
Given Rhode island Ave.
nue. Land Rights.
special Dispatch 70 The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
sHYATTSVnLE, Md. March Ia
Marked progress toward securing rights
o. way for the extension OF Rhode
Island avenue from the District line
ct Mount Rainier to johnson avenue.
Hyattsvilie, was reported at meeting
last night here Of the committees in
charge Of the work in the various cont
nnunitieS along the proposed highway.
The new road will mean q much closer
connection between uptown Washing
ton and this section. 1t is the plan
OF the State to begin construction Of
the bridge over the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad tracks here simultaneously
with the beginning of the Rhode Island
avenue work. Following completion Of
the bridge the railroad grade crossing
here, regarded as one Of the most dam
eerouS In the State. will be closed
Rights OF way for the bridge project
have been secured
A report was given at last nights
meeting on practically every piece OF
property sought for the Rhode Island
extension. The reports were made 10
the general committee charged with
aecuring the rightS-of-way. which conf
priSeS irwin OwingS. chairman: 7.
Howard Duckett and J. Enos Ray.
Committees from Mount Rainier.
Brentwood, North Brentwood and
Hyattsville. through which the Rhode
Island extension viii be built, submit
ted figures.
Not more than fire Of the some IS
pieces of property wanted were being
held at prices deemed by the general
committee as too high Property own
erS along Rogers Row in Hyattsville.
who would be compelled to give up con-
siderable property including the front
parts OF their business houses. comprise
the bulk OF those seeking damages re-
Earced by the committee as excessive
Final efforts. il was said today. would
b. made 70 have these property owners
scale down their demands and IL no
progress is made the committee will,
within week or ten days, recommend
10 the State Roads Commission. that
condemnation proceedings to secure the
property be instituted.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
ST. PATRICK ESCAPED SLAVERY
TO RETURN AND CONVERT IRISH
Historians Disagree on Birthplace of
Patron Saint, But Relate Struggle to
Spread Christianity.

emblem, has a very close connection
with St Patrick 1t is said that while
preaching he used the triple leaf OF
the shamrock to illustrate the great
doctrine OF the Trinity. The people
would not listen or believe when he
first began TO talk to them about the
Father. Son and Holy Ghost. three per-
sons in one God They became sc
angry they picked up stones and rocks
to throw at him. But he plucked from
the green on which he was standing a
three leaf clover and asHed II 1t were
any more strange that three persons
should be united In one God than that
three leaves should come from one
stem?
There have been some disputes to
determine the veIitable shamrock. Some
writer's contend 1t Is what is called
Oxalis acetosella. or wood sorrel. the
leaves OF which unfold about ST. Pat
rick's day. while others contend that
Trifolium repens, or white clover. Is
the favored plant. Which of the Two
disputed plants St. Patrick plucked. the
bright green leaf OF the wood sorrel or
the more familiar leaf OF the white
clover. cannot now be- determined. The
white clover leaf, however. Is the one
generally worn by Irishmen on st.
Patrick's day.
The date OF st. Patricks death Il
given as March II. 465. He died a very
old and much beloved man.
Legends attribute many miracles Ia
st. Patrick. Perhaps the most famous
and we'll known Is the one of his
banishing snakes from ireland More
than one picture has been painted of
the snakes fleeing before st. Patrick
and his uplifted crucifix. or tumblins
over rocks into the sea.
The celebration OF St. Patricks day
Is always carried on with much en-
thusiasm. II Is said that the first
celebration OF record was over I7s
years ago. when An Irish society In
Boston was organized, called the
Charitable Society for Benevolent Pur-
poses
Evening star., 1928-03-17
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
George L. Howe OF Bristol r. l., and
EIiYaheth ~ Parker Of this CITY.
William Dodson and riorrie Lee.
Alfred sontax and Keisoe Arehart. both
OF Fort HumNhrsvs
Horace r. Wells and Jennie woodson.
Abraham venahle and Matte Foy.
waltsr Hill of Bolton. y. G.. and
Eleanor A. Schuck ot Aprleton Wis.
John Dent and Mary =. Wright.
Fritz II. wsimsnn and Florence ". Ash-
down
Juhus Sacks and Helsn Potter both OF
Bshimore.
both of Richmond.
Henry Tate and Marie jackson.
Emil GooTe and Herraine Erhacher
Fred W. Fiunexan and Edna T.. Eissi both
Of Baltimore
lam = pnSs.Io ano q, AIa:s IN. ,.S .ns
Cunningham OF New York City
Evening star., 1928-03-17
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths hsve been reported
tn the Health Department IN the past -
hours:
Elisabeth schoy.r. IS. IAIS Goth 1t
n G.
Emma Wilson. :a. ls"s Farnort At,
John Pierce Miller 6A 4RlS SSth at
John 9. Schhslnger. IS 50 At.
lnrAnia Gator, II. HSA 18th 81 ne
nonald l. Son,ers rs .AS tAth pl NV.
chas, y, Macon, 81. 50 At, ~.
James Mnoge 50 US Sse,die!s Home
l.aeS smith, IL : Fenton At. ne
John GCFiffin ~ Ercedmea,s Hosp,ta!
clara Wilson. HS. freedmens Hospital
Evening star., 1928-03-17
POLES TO CONFER
WITH L|THUAN|ANS
Dispute Over Wilma and Other
Issues Threatening Peace
to Be Considered.

By the Associated Press.
WARSAW, March 17.-Poland IN
formed Liti1uania yesterday by tek-
gram Of her consent to the proposed
conference between the countries at
Koenigsberg, Germany, on March 80.
The conference between Poland and
Lithuania at Koenigsberg will attempt
to restore normal diplomatic relations
which have been severed since Poland
seized the City OF wilma. which Lithuan-
ians regard az sort Of municipal
Alsace-Lorraine.
Then there Is the question Of what
each country regards as unfair treat
ment of It's nationals by the ether gov
ernment. There are 100000 Poles In
Lithuania and 100000 Lithuani3as In
Poland. Schools of each people in the
territory OF the other have been closed
and there Is the usual difficulty over
| use Of language and observance OF l1oIi.
| days.
There are also problems OF comm i:li-
| cation by postal. telegraphic and rail-
way routes across the border.
Elephant tusks are now being sold in
London at $4,000 ton, wholesale.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
HELD FOR BUYING CAMP
EQUIPMENT By FRAUD
Man Arrested on False Pretsnse
Charge After Stores Report
nainG Vietimiaed,

Recovering an automobile load of
camping equipment and other supplies,
alleged To have hern obtained IN ais
cities Including Washington, through
The tse OF bad checks detectives yeater"
day afternoon arrested Ralph Bertrand
~ years old, s5omervllle, Mas HlN
local stofes were aeid Ia have been
vlctiml2ed
Detective tSergts, II w. Thompson
and Ira Keek arrested Bertrand A. u
fashionable hotel here and recovered
mosL ~ the property IN his automobile
parked outside.
Bertrand told police, they said. that
he had planned IN ~ on camping
llip IN West Virginia, Baltimore, Phllar
delphia, Nsw York, BOSTON and Camden
~ J.. stores we're haih IN have heen The
scene ~ hih operations alsn
charge NJ false pfetsnee Was
lodged against him here.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
BURIED IN CAvE.lN.
Lahorer, Saved by Rescue Squad
Returns to Work,

His lega caught under q pipe when q
portion Of an excavation caved In OF
him. James r, Foutz. eolored, ~ years
old. ina V street. was freed bS the res.
cue squad ot the Fire Department this
morning IN front Of 1921 seventh street
southeast
Foutt. who Is employed by Joseph
Iockhcad. plumbing contractor, l4o}
Eleventh street, was working alone, and
had made an excavation about = feet
deep III an effort To repair q clagged
sewer when the Mishap occurred,
Fouts refused hospital treatment and
returned to work
Evening star., 1928-03-17

centuries since had
never been trodden
by a white man
become the great
mainland Of the
Irish race. From
the island to the
great shore her
children have gone
In never epning
strea IN $. bearing
their gifts OF mind
and heart TO con-
tribute to the work
of builcing the
American Nation.
/ have seen with
my own eyes how
great that labor
has been and how
ak.Is ~ a.
Evening star., 1928-03-17

The Navy Department has awarded
a contract To Murch Brother of St
Louis for the construction Of three
masonry and steel barrack buildings al
Quantico, Va The contract price Is
$7s8 900 This is the flrGt step 10 put
In permanent barracks for the Marines
at the Virginia base. all Of them now
living In the war -time built frame Struc-
ftITRp
Evening star., 1928-03-17
Only One Senator
Accepts Bid TO
Fly With Indy

United States Senators appar-
entity prefer to stay on the ground.
To date. only one acceptance OF tho
invitation OF Col. Charles A. Lind
bersh to fly with him either March
81 or % has been filed with the sec
retsry Of the Senate. that OF Senator
Frazier. North Dakota. Republican.
who also has requested that his two
sons be permitted to make the flight.
Senator Ashurst, Democrat was
the first to accept the bid. but he
has ordered his name scratched, with
the statement that he will be ava.
from the Capital on both the dates.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
Man Dies in GOSPEL Mission.

Wilmer Harne. As years old. was found
dead in bed at the Gospel Mission, 2l4
John Marshall place. this morning. Po-
lice say his death apparently was from
natural causes He had been known at
the mission Tor several years. He has
relatives in Hagerstown, Md. and will
be buried there.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
FREE TRIPS PROPOSED.


A measure to provide free transporta-
tion 10 certain veterans who attend the
annual encampment of the United
Spanish War Veterans at Havana, Cuba
October 10 ~, has been introduced by
Representative Edwards, Democrat. OF
Georgia
Under his bill four Army transports
would be assigned by the War Depart
nnent to convey veterans from the ports
Of Savannah. New York. New Orleans
and San Diego 10 Havana and back.