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Evening star., 1928-12-11
D. C. WATERS TASTE
TRACED TO DIATOMS.
Supply Is Pure, Health Officer Re.
ports-Says Condition Follows
Drop in Temperature.

Numerous complaints Of a peculiar
taste in Washington's water. supply
have been traced to the presence of
diatoms, a non-poisonous specie of
algae. according to report today filed
with the Health Department by the
United States engineer for the District.
The meteorological laboratory of his
department makes frequent tests of the
water. both at the various reservoirs and
also from the pipes in the laboratory
and in various sections Of town, DR..
William G. Fowler, health officer, said
today. These tests show that the water
is perfectly free from disease causing
or carrying bacteria, DR.. Fowler said.
Diatoms are often found in the water
In large quantities Immediately follow
ing sudden drop in temperature, DR..
Fowler said. They result in taste
described by some as that of chlorine
and by others as that of alum. DR..
Fowler said he had assured the COM
plainants that, although the taste might
be disagreeable, Washington's water is
perfectly pure.
The organisms secrete an oil which
cannot be filtered out of the water.
Evening star., 1928-12-11
COOLIDGE URGES
FUND FOR MARKET
Operation Until June | Would
Be Assured if Amount Is
Appropriated.

To enable the Secretary of Agriculture
to continue operation Of Center Market
from February l to June 80 next, the
President today submitted to Congress a
supplemental estimate Of appropriation
amounting to $4,000.
Gen. Lord, director of the Bureau of
the Budget, explained that the amount
required to operate Center Market dur
ing the fiscal year of 1929, as shown in
the budget, was estimated at $3.50
Because of the possibility that the
market will be vacated during the en-
suing fiscal year to make way for new
Federal buildings, the House appropria-
tions committee deemed it advisable to
provide funds only until February /,
1929. The balance of the fiscal year
would be cared for in the first
deficiency bill in the next regular ses-
sion Of Congress- when more definite
information as to the exact require
ments will be available.
A Senate joint resolution providing
that the Secretary Of Agriculture be
directed to give notice that on and
after January /, 1929, the Govern
ment will cease to maintain a public
market on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Seventh and Ninth streets, was
passed by the Senate April 20, 1928.
but was not passed by the House during
the first session of the Seventieth Con-
gresS. In the event of final approval of
this resolution at an early date, it still
would seem to be necessary, Gen. Lord
explained, to continue operation of the
market for a sufficient time to pro-
vide adequately for the business inter-
estS involved.
I'm view Of the possibility of eventu-
ally discontinuing the market, 1t is be-
lieved that by eliminating items for
renewal of equipment an appropriation
Of 100000 will be SUFFICIENT" Gen. Lord
advises the House.
Evening star., 1928-12-11
COOLIDGE FAVORS
mt. WEATHER. SITE
Believes Virginia Location
Possesses Possibilities for
Summer White House.

Mount Weather, near Bluemont Va,
established by the Agricultural Depart
ment some years ago and now. on the
market, impresses President Coolidge as
possessing possibilities for nearby
home for Presidents of the United
States. AS far as he is personally con-
cerned, such a mountain retreat, y.ac-
cessible to the Capital and which is
situated in a high altitude in pic
turesque country, is said to be very sat-
isfactory, 1t is declared, and he Is Of
the opinion that his successors in office
would find such place equally as
convenient r%
In discussing this with friends today
the President is said to have made it
very plain that he would like to see the
Government take this property over for
the use of its Executive, but he did not
indicate that he had any intention Of
making such recommendation to
Congress.
Mr.. Coolidge in letter which he re-
Gently wrote to the st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch congratulating 1t upon its fiftieth
anniversary, mentioned the establish
ment of some permanent place in the
hills for President to visit at in
tervals during the year and to seek rest
and recreation for part of the Sum-
mer, but that he did not intend to con-
vey the impression that he was pro-
posing a permanent Summer White
House.
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from the house, apparently forgetting
the other occupants in their excitement.
The noise of their feet pounding on
the stairs, however. awakened Mr.. Sand
ridge, who went to the basement and
found the room mass of flames. He
started back up the stairs to rescue hts
wife and boy. but found that the flames
had cut him of. ..."e
He broke open a basement door and
ran outside. BY this time f1remen,
summoned by neighbors, had arrived.
The nearest fire plug was almost
block away and the first crew to arrive
hurried to 1t to attach hose. Just
as they reached the plug one OF the
f1remen heard woman screaming Tor
help.
No. 9 Truck Company arrived and the
firemen ran around the house trying to
locate the woman They could see moth
ing but the smoke belching from the
windows and the glow of the f1re INSIDE.
Suddenly the smoke lifted and they
saw Mrs. Jeanette Reeves, As years old,
perched on a third-foor window slll,
preparing to jump. They called 10 ner
AA~~SN~S~
the window. A fireman went up ana
carried her down.
Mrs. Sandridge who also was aWaK-
ened by the noise of the students leav-
ing the house, waited few minutes tor
her husband 70 return. When he failed
to do so, she got up and opened the
door. A burst Of flames greeted her.
Panic-stricken, she dragged her son,
Henry, 13, from his bed and fought her
way to a window She broke 1t ana
called to the firemen below. Another
ladder was run up and she ana tnS'
boy were carried down.
Meanwhile, in another room, a tnlrd
woman was sleeping. Mrs. Paunne
Burns, IS, had not been awakened ny
the noise of the boys and did not know
of the fire until she heard the streams
of water playing against the walls.
She jumped from bed and wrapped
blanket around herself. Her way TO
the door barred by smoke and names
she opened a window leading TO
sleeping porch on the rear OF the mouse.
AS the firemen were in front OF the
house Mrs. Burns swung over the rail-
ing and climbed 20 feet down a Slender
pole supporting the porch. Mrs. Burns
is the mother of a year-old baby. wnlcn
she had left with neighbor Tor the
night.
Mr.. Sandridge, employed by the Capt.
tai Traction Co., could advance no ex-
planation as to the cause of the hre:
1T am content to let the police do that,
he said. He estimated the total DAM
age at $4,000.
One of the students. Robert Berry,
suffered from the effects of smoke, out
was able to attend school today.
Mrs Sandridge was grief stricken
this morning as she surveyed the ruins
All of her clothing, books, furniture,
dishes and pictures were damaged ana
broken.
"I have worked for 20 years." she
said, ito get these things together SO
could start clearinghouse and help
my husband support our family. Last
year we had the house remodeled, ana
was just getting off to good start.
Henry, jr., was even more dlscon-
solate than the mother. Four Christ
masses ago his father bought him an
electric train. Each year since his only
Christmas present has been some addi-
ton to the train. The whole out1t
was in the room where the fire started
and when he got 1t out today the
tracks, engine and cars were twisted
almost beyond recognition by the heat
of the fire.
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SENATORS TO TAKE
VOTE ON KELLOGG
TREATY ON FRIDAY
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cellency that there are certain regions
of the world the welfare and integrity
of which constitute special and vital
interest for our peace and safety.
His majestys government have been
at pains to make it clear in the past
that interference with these regions can
not be suffered. Their protection against
attack is to the British Empire meas
ure of self-defense. It must be clearly
understood that his ma ajesty'S govern
nent in Great Britain accept the new
treaty upon the distinct understanding
that it does not prejudice their freedom
of act In this respect. The Govern
ment of the United States have COM
parable interests any disregard Of which
they have declared that they would re-
gard as an unfriendly act. His majesty's
government believe therefore that in
defining their position they are express
ing the intention and naming Of the
United States"
The South African government In
cluded In note the following language:
THAT provision will be made for
rendering 1t quite clear that 1t Is not
intended that the Union of South
Africa, by becoming party to the
proposed treaty, would be- precluded
from fulfilling as member of the
League of Nations its obligations to-
ward the other members thereof under
the provisions of the covenant Of the
League"
Some Urge Notes., s,
It is the contention, however, OF
Secretary Kellogg and Senator Borah,
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee, that the United States will be
bound in nothing except the obliga-
tions contained in the language of the
treaty itself.
In some quarters suggestion is made
that Secretary Kellogg should by an
exchange of notes with all the sigma
tory powers make it clear that the
United States will not be bound under
the treaty to concerted action with
foreign powers against any other ma
ton. that it does not waive the Monroe
Doctrine and that signing the ratif1ca-
ton of the treaty does not constitute
recognition of the Soviet government
in Russia. The contention of the State
Department, however, has been that nc
additional exchange Of notes is neces-
sary and that the whole matter is
we'll understood by the foreign powers
which have signed the treaty.
Evening star., 1928-12-11
DELEGATES POUR IN
TO AIR CONFERENCE,
STARTING TOMORROW
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honor, while posthumous honors will
be accorded his brother Wilbur.
The conference will provide an op-
portunity for an exchange OF views
between the worlds outstanding figures
In aeronautics on the problems of COM
mercial aviation. Plenary sessions will
continue until Saturday, when dele
CATION composed of foreign members
and the official United States delegates
will go to Kitty Hawk to unveil me-
mortal tablet on the spot from which
the first successful flight of the Wright
brothers was made. That flight lasted
only SO second and the start was made
from skids instead of wheels, after sew
eral wears of experimentation had been
consumed by the former bicycle deal
ers in work with gliders and crude
power-driven machines.
Secretary of Commerce Whiting will
officially open the first session tomor-
row. The remainder OF the speaking
program had not been compiled today,
but will be ready in time for announce
ment tonight. Although no official an
nouncement was made to this effect, 1t
was expected that Col. Lindbergh will
be on the speaking program. The dele
gates will be received by President Cool
idge at the White House at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon, while Secretary
Whiting will receive at o'clock tomor-
row evening at the conference head
quarters. A motion picture, Twenty
five Years of Flight" will be shown
Thursday evening at the Washington
Auditorium, while the regular sessions
of the conference will end Friday night
with banquet to members of the con-
ference by the American delegation.
Crack flyers of both services will take
part in the aerial show to be staged
Saturday at Boiling Field and the An
acostia Naval Air Station. The show
will begin at 1890 o'clock and will be
followed by luncheon and inspection
of the laboratories of the Bureau of
Standards. The delegates will leave
Washington Saturday night for Kitty
Hawk and will arrive back in the Capt.
tai Tuesday morning. They will travel
by steamer to Norfolk and will leave
Norfolk by boat and bus Monday morn
ing for Kitty Hawk.
Elaborate preparations have been
made by all Government agencies iden-
titled with aviation for the entertain
ment and care Of the delegates while
In the Capital.
Ceremonies at, Dayton yesterday be-
came crescendo of tribute to Wilbur
and Orville Wright, joint fathers of
aviation" and were attended by many
of the foreign delegates and most of the
official American delegates. After being
shown over the laboratories at Wright
Field, where airplane development work
of the most scientific nature is being
carried out, they assembled last night
in the little school house of company
founded by Joseph H. Patterson, who
was a pioneer in the establishment of
aviation. The public gathering was
marked by presentation to Orville
Wright Of gold lettered scroll on be-
half of citizens Of Dayton. g.
Evening star., 1928-12-11
HOUSE D. C. GROUP
TO MEET TOMORROW
District Committee Will Hold First
Conference Of Present
Session.

The House District committee is to
hold its first meeting of the present ses-
sion tomorrow morning to discuss the
program of District legislation
The Gravelley Point airport bill seems
to be the measure urged for earliest
consideration. Representative Stalker
will endeavor to have this bill taken
up in the House next Monday under
suspension of the rules.
There are only three District bills
that have thus far been introduced at
this session. One provides a five-year
program for development Of the Public
Library system. introduced by Repre-
sentative Gibson. Another would allow
interpretations here 10 nave certain
amount of treasury stock, thus opening
the way for a much larger number OF
corporations to incorporate under the
laws of the District. This measure was
introduced by Chairman zihlman at
the request of the recorder Of deeds.
The third bill is for reincorporation Of
the United Order of the Eastern Gates,
introduced by Representatives Mcmillan
of South Carolina.
There are already large number of
District measures pending In both House
and Senate on the calendar awaitiAS
the opportunity to be called up.
Evening star., 1928-12-11
UNION VETERAN MAKES
THREAT TO REPLACE
FLAG AT ARLINGTON
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abandon her attempt to get the assem-
blage to accept the recommended site.
Later Mrs. McElroy said that she per-
sonally was in favor of retention of the
old site for the Flagstaff and would
work to that end, but declared that she
had little hope that the staff would be
replaced in its old position.
Approximately 80 of the so persons
attending gave their views on the sit
uation and there was no dissenting voice
to the proposal to place the flagpole on
the site which was established in 1864,
when Arlington was chosen as a burial
ground for men slain in the Civil War.
The mass of testimony received by Gen.
Cheatham will be submitted to the Sec
retary of War for final decision.
Evening star., 1928-12-11
GANGLAND FIGHTS
!. GRAND Jury PROBE
III
,Gunmen Find Power Waning
With indictment of Men
'- Once in Control.

This is the third of a seriea OF Ave
articles on Chicaso's struggle to replace
the rule Of the underworld with q regime
ines. kidna pings. frauds and murders
through which. the sanssters and their
allies controlled elections and the efforts
OF their political beneficiaries to prevent
grand jurtes taking action against men
accused of the most flasrant crimes.
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Blimp Reaches Lakehurst.

LAKEHURST, N. j., December II
OP.-The Army blmp TC-5 arrived at
the Naval Air Station from Langley
Field, Va, today on training flight
with a crew of seven, in charge Of
Capt. W. J. Flood aboard. ''f
Evening star., 1928-12-11
Miklas Inaugurated.

VIENNA, December IL Lp).-Wilhelm
Miklas began his four-year term as
corps, led by the papal nuncio.
Evening star., 1928-12-11
Retired Actress Succumbs.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, December
IL CP.-Mrs. Josephine Mclaughlin,
retired actress, and aunt Of Ruth Chat
terton, the actress, died yesterday.
Evening star., 1928-12-11

De Profundis, "Out of the Depths,
the 130th Psalm, is sung when the dead
are committed to the grave, Id Roman
Catholic liturgy.
Evening star., 1928-12-11
FIREMEN RESCUE TRIO
AS WOMAN SAVES SELF
FROM BLAZING HOUSE

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The Washington times., 1928-01-28
How's The Bean?
Thsss A0ssDsrs Tell

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Sno1Dsto17n Hits City
On Tragedy Date

gress IN removing snow faster than
N wax falling The B0licS lin the
outlying precincts were instructed ID
inform house holders that In law
recurring the removal Of snow IN
front of their homes would be en-
forced. but many were not awaiting
the stoppage. The law requires that
the snow BE removed within an hour
after snow stops falling.
Many automobiles were stalled
Or showed IN at the curb, but the
police were instructed by precinct
captains To use judgment III Rivirg
tickets. Where d car II obviously
stormbound, the police will ignore
the parking violation.
One traffic tie-up due to the
storm occurred long before the
morning rush hour, and service
was resumed before o'clock
minimizing the Inconvenience a
washington, Baltimore and AnnaD
oils train, got stalled at the turn N
the track Mt Twelfth Street and
New York Avenue. and caused the
DIFFICULTY.
me washington ana Virginia ear
line. which brings hundreds Of city
workers from nearby Virginia. had
minor tie up before a. M. due
to Il short circuit III car No. 1l
al Fourteenth and j Streets sotitt
west. The car continued It's rIIu
while No. Is Engine was respond
ing The engine chased the car 10
Fourteenth and b Streets north
west before they could get the
Ibotornnan To stop the car 80 thex
could put the fire out.
Many FiHd Jobs
All the city missions wera caring
for All ufifortunates who applied
and were directing those physically
able to shovel snow to Jobs when
ever their services were applied Tor.
AT the Central Union Mission. many
who asked for these jobs were sent
right out with jobs assured.
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He had better marks than most.
Nobody noticed anything unusual
about his school record.
Then he left home. He came
West alone.
Once away from the eye of his
family and the constraint of
familiar society, he reverted to
type. He wasn't basically right.
He had no solid foundation of prin.
ciple. He was evidently born with
out conscience and nowhere along
the road had he been taught reason
to take. its place.
He became criminal. He held
up drug stores and killed a man.
Perhaps two. Forged checks.
He kidnapped Marian Parker. He
killed her and returned her lifeless
body to her father.
Now the difference between kill.
The Washington times., 1928-01-28

character of the two chief actors,
the piteous nature of many details,
the excitement of the chase and cap
ture, this final act of the trial itself,
we have a murder that shocks to
the core.
Stripped Of all what in motion
picture language we call 1.-THE treat
ment," just what have we and what
does 1t mean?
To me it is the fact that each day
in the courtroom reveals more and
more clearly that young Hickman
took the kidnapping and killing of
Marian 'in his stride," as athletes
put it.
He didn't falter; he didn't have to
set himself.
First of all. we have a kid named
William Edward Hickman. He came
of a good, middle-class family.
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ing the man in the drug store and
killing Marian Parker is purely an
emotional one As far as breaking
the law of God or the law of man
one is as wrong as the other.
Emotionally, there is all the diff
ference between light and darkness.
But Hickman's stride in crime had
carried him along to the place where
his spiritual inner sense, if he ever
had 1t, was so deadened that he
didn't any longer feel that differ
ence. He had become familiar with
the face of vice.
AS / watched him yesterday, ]
wondered IL there weren't any place
along the road that he could have
been checked.
To my sense, the turning point
for Hickman was when he was put
on probation.
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IBANEZ DIES At
RIVIERA V|LLA
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days attending physicians had de.
SPARED Of saving his life.
Sonora Ibanez, with several ply
sicians and nurses. have been keep
ing a vigil at the bedside OF the
famous writer since his condition
became critical.
Ibanez,s sons were reported
fastening to Mentone from Spain.
/ "A prolific writer, Blasco Ibanez
had many Of his works translated
into other languages. IN the United
States he was best known for his
-Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, =
Mare Nostrum e Blood and
Sand" "The Torrent" "TIle Temp
tress'' and Woman triumphant =
After the war his popularity in
the United States increased and he
journeyed to Hollywood. Calf,
where several Of his works were
produced in motion pictures.
He was born in 1867. The pres
ent Sonora Ibanez is the writer's
second wife.
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Fire Engine Chases
Street Car to Put
Fire Out
MRS. EVA HICKMAN

No. fire engine chased a street
car several blocks shortly before
5 4. m. today before Il. could get
close enough to put out small
blaze caused by short circuit.
Car No. 215. of the Washing
ton and Virginia Railway, was
entering the city from nearby
Virginia when, at Fourteenth and
B Streets southwest, 3 short cir
cult started the blaze. "A pedes-
trian, noticing the smoke coming
from under the car, turned in a
still alarm.
Answering the call for that in
tersection. No. Engine saw the
street car, still smoking, con-
tinuing up Fourteenth Street.
Then the chase began and the
motorman brought the car to q
stop on signal from the engine
driver. The fire was quickly
extinguished.
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400 At WORK ON
SNOW DRIE IS

-Four hundred men are at work
today seeking to keep important
highways open and bridges cleared
Of snow. z. Il. costigan. superin-
tendent Of street Cleaning. said
today.
The big force Of men went on
duty at o'clock this morning.
some OF them in charge Of the 2S
snow plows which were assigned
to as many routes. BY o'clock all
routes were cleared.
Several crews of men with SHOW
els are at work on the cross walks
in the congested sections.
AS soon as the snowfall ends,
carts viii move the snow from the
dOwnstown streets.
First attention is given to the
street in which there are car tracks.
next in Importance are the arterial
highways, and bridges are third on
the list.
Today's activities are in line with
the snow defense program outlined
under the direction of former En-,
gineer Commissioner Col. J. Franklin
Bell.
The highway, water and sewer
departments viii furnish all men
available in their departments to
assist the regular staff of the refuse
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If we are to have probation for
youths like Hickman, let us insure
ourselves and them protection. III
we are to turn boys loose under
probation-and I firmly believe
everyone should have that ''other
chance who have shown a def
mite criminal tendency, let us build
up structure that will make us
safe and viii stop them on the ca
reer they have started.
The women of America today can
get anything on earth they want.
they are organized. They are bril-
liantly clever at putting across
what they believe In. All right
let them learn this one lesson.
At the time Hickman forged that
check and was put on probe ton,
do not believe he was capable Of
the killing of Marian Parker.