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Evening star., 1928-02-23
VIRGINIA PLANNING
BILL INTRODUCED
Two State Measures by Sen.
ator Ball Include That Af-
fecting Water Tax.


RICHMOND. Va. February %
Senator Ball of Arlington County has
offered his bill providing for co-opera-
ton of Virginia with the District OF
Columbia, in the formation OF met
ro,olitan area. The bill especially con-
Germs the approach to the Capital and
the development Of. the Virginia area
in conformity with the National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commission
projects. 1t carries an appropriation
for the work. and Senator Ball is seek
ing to have the general laws committee
consider 1t at its next meeting and to
coming week.
Senator Ball was delayed in getting
THE bill presented. by reason Of a vast
amount Of study connected with the
plan Of fitting lis provisions 10 the
Washington plan without conflicting
with any Of the regulations.
Water Works Measure.
Senator Ball has proposed bill
which affects the water works in every
part of the State-but particularly OF
Arlington County-providing for the is
Suarce OF bonds in counties for the en-
tension Of water mains, for rights-of-
way, assessment and collection of taxes
for such extension on the basis Of
specified sum for each foot Of property
fronting on the extended lines, and for
providing for the enforcement of the
payment OF such assessment when
water is taken into the premises along
which the mains are extended. and
making such property liable for the
assessment for such service. The bill
amends the act of March "a, 1926.
which provides for water service in the
counties IN certain cases.
New Luray Charter Asked.
A bill asking for new charter for
luray has been introduced in the
General Assembly by Delegate Gardner
Waller and Senator Ward Swank Of
this district.
The new charter. which is now re-
ceivlng favor among the citizens where
two years ago it failed, provides for a
separate police judge for the town. max
ing the nlayoraity Office that OF an ex-
ecutive with the council, grants ap-
pointive power and greater authority
on many issues 10 the council and
mayor: permits greater degrees OF
punishment for violations Of the ordi-
names for offenders. and extends the
authority OF the town to mile beyond
the corporate limits in certain cases.
The charter will function Immediately
On passage by the assembly, The new
officers viii be elected next year.
Evening star., 1928-02-23
BASKET BALL INJURIES
CAUSE GIRLS DEATH
Miss Lois Taylor, 19-Year-0ld
Daughter of Hamilton, Va, Bap-
tist Pastor, Succumbs.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAMILTON, Va, February 23.-Miss
Lois Taylor. daughter of Rev. c. T..
and Mrs. Taylor, died at o'clock this
morning at Stanton Park Hospital,
Washington. d. c., of pneumonia and
injuries resulting from basket ball
game at Roanoke. Va. last Friday.
She was 10 years old and popular
in college athletics, having been a
senior at Intermount College, Bristol,
Tenn, with high honors. The family
came here three years ago from EN-
poria, Rev. Mr.. Taylor being pastor Of
the local Baptist Church. Besides her
mother and father. Miss Taylor Is sur
vived by three sisters--Evelyn. Mar
garet and Frances, all of Loudoun
County.
Funeral services will be held at the
Hamilton Baptist Church tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock.
Evening star., 1928-02-23
''Ears'' for Traffic
Semaphore Prove
O. X. i'm Baltimore

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md. February GA
traffic semaphore with "cars" was pro-
nounccd success by Inspector George
E. Lurz, head Of the citys traffic police
after test In traffic yesterday.
Installed at Falls road and Belvedere
avenue. the signal in normal position
shows green light to traffic on Falls
road. through highway. A motorist
wishing to cross the main highway
stops at line IN the road 10 feet from
the intersection and sounds his horn.
Microphones tuned to pick up the
sound from this spot reverse the signal
for 18 seconds. to allow him to pass.
The purpose is to avoid the delays
caused by automatic lights at times
when there is no traffic on a cross
street The new signal was invented
by Charles Adler, jr.. Baltimore cleo
trical engineer.
Evening star., 1928-02-23
''POle Cat Club
And Pitch Game
Ousted by Jud &c
Special nisra,ch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, February %
The serenity Of the Rockville Pole
Cat' Club. members of which arc
chiefly retired farmers. who play
auction pitch. was disturbed today.
when it became known that the
county commissioners had issued an
edlct forbidding such a pastime in
the Rockville Courthouse.
For long time, the ground floor
Of the temple Of justice" has been
the favorite gathering place of the
members of the club who enjoy IAN
innocent game of cards" and as
gambling has always been tabooed
it was thought they had life
interest" in the comfortable quarters.
The duty of imparting the in
formation to the club members was
intrusted to Chief of Police Alvie
A. Monkey. The reason given for the
order is that use of the building for
the purpose indicated was causing
exaggerated talk"
Evening star., 1928-02-23
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, February %
(SpeciaN. Alexandria Washington
Lodge. No. %. A. F. 6: A. NJ. held its
annual banquet in observance of the
birthday of George Washington last
night in the Elks' Home and the George
Mason Hotel with approximately $50
guests attending. w. Selden Washing
ton. Washington family descendant.
who is president of the local lodge. pre-
sided. G. NJ. Cruise of New Jersey. Rep
resentative Fletcher B. Swank of Okla
honla and the Rev DR.. Abram Simon
Of Washington spoke. The program was
broadcast through radio station WIFI.
located near Mount Vernon. John Ar
mold of this city announced.
.Irs. Annie Wollard. 30 years old.
died late yesterday at her home. IL
Glendale avenue. She is survived by
her husband, an infant daughter. three
sisters, eight brothers and her mother.
The body will be shipped to Richmond.
Va, for burial but final arrangements
for the shipment and services have not
been completed.
Tablet Placed i'm Church.
A bronze tablet has been placed on
the walls of ST. Paul's Episcopal
Church. bearing the following inscrlp-
ton: In memoriam. Lieut.. Richard
Hartshorne Fawcett. S. S., United
States Army. military aviator. killed iii
the service of his country at Scott
Field. Belleyille. Ill. July g. 1918. age
% years Dulce ct decorum est pro
patria nori"
The Lenten season was opened with
special programs in the Episcopal
Catholic and Lutheran Churches OF this
city.
The annual banquet OF the Philathea
Bible class Of the First Baptist Church
will be held tomorrow night in the
George Mason Hotel at o'clock.
Fire Chief Honored.
Fire Chief James n. Duncan was
elected TO honorary membership in the.
Ancient Order Of Firefghters' Social
Club Of the Relief Truck and Engine
Co. No. last night. The initiatory de-
gree vas conferred upon Chester Boran
and John Walker. Alexandria Fire De-
partment Auxiliary served a buffet
supper
Section B Of St Paul's Episcopal
Church will meet tonight at the home
of Mrs. L. II. Dudley. COB Cameron
street
The Washington School unit of the
Parent-teacher Association will meet to-
day at 3.i5 pm. Students Of the second
grade will present short program OF
entertainment.
Manufacturers will gather in tho
Alexandria Chamber Of Commerce
headquarters at 8 O'Clock tonight 10
plan for representation in the industri.!
exhibit sponsored by the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce March IL to II
in Washington.
Sarepta Lodge. No 46. independent
Order Of Odd Fellows. will meet tonight
al 7:30 O'Clock al si9 Wolfe street.
Evening star., 1928-02-23
RIVERDALE CONTRACTOR,
JOHN H. ROBY, DIES

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
RINERDALE, Md. February "a
John II. Roby died Tuesday night at
his home. l01 Washington avenue, after
a six-day illness of pneumonia. He
was 35 years old and. besides his father.
mother and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert Roby. and Mrs. Pauline Roby
Seidenspinner. is survived by his widow
and two children. and 10 years old,
respectively.
Mr.. Roby was engaged in contracting
and building with his father. He was
active in the Presbyteria Sunday school
and the Laurel Wreath Lodge, F. A. A.
NJ. The lodge will be in charge of the
funeral services at Fort Lincoln Gene
terry. following services at the residence
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1928-02-23
More Tax Hearings Set.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md, February
23.-Taxpayers of Chillum district will
be given hearings on the recently COM
plcted general reassessment of real and
personal property in that district by
the Prince Georges County commission
ers, in the courthouse here. March 5.
7 and 8. Those Of Mount Rainier and
Brentwood will be heard March 5, those
Of Takoma Park and owners of all acre
age property will be heard March and
owners OF all other property In the dis
trict will be heard March 8. All the
hearings will start at 10 am. Protests
filed in writing must prove that the
property is assessed more than value.
Evening star., 1928-02-23
High School to Be Rebuilt.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
FREDERICK. Md, February o3-
Leslie n. Coblentz. president OF the
county Board of Education, announced
yesterday that the Brunswick High
School. recently destroyed by fire. will
be rebuilt On the old site Numerous
requests were made by Brunswick citi-
zens since the fire to have the school
relocated. II is cheaper to rebuild
the school on the old site, school Of
ficials agreed.
Evening star., 1928-02-23
LuRAX GETS HOSPITAL.
County Organization Purchases
fQR1bm House at $14,5OO.

Special p9bDatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, February 23-With the
purchase of a 10-room house, equipped
with large sun parlors, spacious porches,
several tenant houses and other adj
vantages, by the Page County Memorial
Hospital organization, the county will
soon have a 20 to Is bed hospital
located in Luray.
The movement began six years ago,
when several thousand dollars we're left
IN the will of the late James A. Beahm
Tor a hospital. The purchase price was
said to be $14,50O.
Evening star., 1928-02-23
Speaks on Drug Traffic.

Sp@ciai Dispatch TO The Star.
FREDERICK. Md. February 23--
DR.. Bartlett b. Jones professor Of his
tory at American University. Washing
ton. spoke before the Lions Club al
its weekly luncheon here today DR..
Jones spoke under the auspices Of the
World Conference on Narcotic Educa-
tion and discussed the drug traffic.
against which the Lions international
has been conducting an educational
campaign.
Evening star., 1928-02-23
FIREMEN NET $500
ON BIGGEST HE.NIGHT
Washington Patrons and Entertain
ers Contribute to Success Of
Rockville Program.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, February 23.-
ore thon 81 500 was realized for fire
protection of Rockville and vicinity at
the seventh annual "he-night" enter
tainment Of the local department. held
last night in De Lashmutt's Hall.
Guests included many from Washing
ton and nearby counties Wrestling,
boxing, battle royal in the prize ring,
dancing and music by actresses ana
other performers from Washington and
music by the Poolesville Band were on
the program, which lasted five hours
and concluded with the the annual ball
1t was recorded as the most lucrative
Evening star., 1928-02-23
Native of Alexandria Dies.
peciaI Dtspa,ch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
ECKHART. Md, February 23.-Mrs.
Margaret v. Hoye, aged rs, died at her
home here yesterday following an illness
Of IL weeks OF bronchial asthma. She
was native OF Alexandria, Va, but had
resided in Eckhart the greater part Of
her life. She vas sister Of the late
John J. Byrnes. a pioneer merchant OF
this place.
Evening star., 1928-02-23
Farm Home Destroyed.
ecial Dlsnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, February %
With a loss of about $4,000, fire OF
unknown origin at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning destroyed the tenant house
and contents on the farm of Walter
Schneider. near here. The Leesbura
Fire Company responded to call. but
was unable to save the property. In
surance partly covered the loss.
Evening star., 1928-02-23
Mrs. Jane L. Armour Dies.

NEW YORK, February % R).--Mrs
Jane Livingston Armour, 80, widow of
the late Herman Ossian Armour of Chi
cago and New York, died of pneumonia
at her home last night. Mr.. Armour
was partner in the packing firm of
Armour e. Co. from the time 1t was
founded until he died, in 1901.
Evening star., 1928-02-23
30 Year-D!d Veteran Dies.

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Evening star., 1928-02-23

and successful firemen's benefit ever
held in Rockville. These entertain
ments have always drawn capacity
crowds. There was barely room last
nigh: at any period for all who sought
admission.
Evening star., 1928-02-23
Cites Reign of LaWlessness."

WILKES BARRE. Pa, February %
R).-Mayor william II. Gillespie Of
Pittston last night addressed letter 20
A. K Morris. general manager Of the
Pennsylvania Coal Co: Rilaldo Cappel-
lini. president of District No. !. and
Alec Campbell, insurgent labor leader.
calling their attention to "the reign OF
lawlessness" existing in that city.
Evening star., 1928-02-23
The Real
and
the Sham

IT IS only the finest things-t the best of
their kind-that arc ever subject to
limitations.
Years of painstakng effort, experiment
after experiment, disappointment after
disappointment, discouragemcnt, and then,
at last--n real prodnct-the prcmicr"of its
kinds created.
Almost Immediately imtators with sham
products enter the field to ride the waves of
success, at the expense of the real product.
Imitators can duplicate the emerald and
gold package and other lesser external de-
tails; they can copy methods and what-not;
but they never have been able to duplicate
the inherent qnnIity of Canada Dry
the champagne of ginger alcs.
The mere fact that attempts arc being
made to initiate it is proof of its superiority.
We have faith in the American public,
who can be trusted to recognize the real
from the sham.
The Washington times., 1928-08-20
81 1rternatAenal So -

MOUNT EVANS, crsenlanA. Aa1g.
2O.--yigil was maintained here
throughout the night fcr Bere HAS
sell and Parker Crarner, AaneEtcan
aviators who hoped OF At Rock
ford, ILL.,, to fly to Stockholm. Swe-
den.
weather conditions OF tlas coast
were favorable and it was assumed
that the delay of the aviators waS
due to mechanical trouble. It was
believed that they had been fcrced
down somewhere over the Atlantic.
AS the route taken by the. Ame1'l-
cans was off the north Atlantic
steamer lane, considerable anxiety
was felt for them.
Throughout the night wireless
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The Washington times., 1928-08-20
SLEEPW KER
HURT IN FALL

James Newkirk, IA. OF the 400
block Thirteenth st. N. f., walked
out OF second story window while
asleep at his home early today and
fell 90 feet to concrete courtyard.
The cries Of the injured youth
brought assistance from other
members of the family.
He was taken to Casualty Hospi-
tai where he was treated by DIR.
l.. Jimal.
The Ninth precinct patrol had to
be summoned. as the hospital am
bulsnce was out on another call
when the injury was reported.
Internal injuries may have re.
suited from the fall and he also
received a broken wrist and pos
sible fracture OF one foot, accord
ing to physicians.
The Washington times., 1928-08-20
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CTRTISS FIELD, n. z,
Aug. 20.Art Goebel, winner
Of the Dole flight to Hawaii,
arrived here today, establishing
q new record for nonstop
flight across the continent.
GoebeI left Los Angeles at 1905
-. m. yesterday Pacific Standard
tinel and arrived here at 1908 g..
m. Eastern daylight time, making
the long journey in IS hours and
two minutes.
GoebeI was accompanied by Harry
Tucker. santa Monica sportsman,
: IN the plane Yankee Doodle, Lock.
lsped Vega with a Pratt Whitney
motor. capable OF It's miles an hour.
The previous record OF 26 hours
and so minutes was held by Lieu.
tenants Macready and Kelly.
Reports OF the plane since it's
Departure from Los Angeles had
been few. but no anxiety, was fell
for Goebel and Tucker by ayia-
ton experts, who expressed "a hso;
lutte confidence in the Hawaiian
flight winners ability to succeed.
The flight marked the first time
the nation has been spanned from
West 70 East in a nonstop jump,
and broke speed record which
had stood for more than five wears.
The plane carried $50 gallons Of
gasoline. The route lay across
Arizona, New Mexico, Texas. Okla.
homa, Kansas, Missuori. Illinois,
Indiana. Ohio and Pennsylvania
First TO Greet Them
- Frank Titchenor. publisher of the
Aero Digest, VINO acted az official
timer and was first to greet the
filters when they stepped from the
plane, announced the official time as
1S hours and So minutes.
He gave the official time of AR.
rival az 1908 a. m, but said he had
accepted fuckers statement that
the wheels. of the plane had not left
the ground at Los Angeles until
1910 p. m, Pacific time, although
reports from Los Angeles gave the
time of the take-off az 1905 D. m.
Painted on the white plane were
Cts name, Yankee Doodle. a red
white and blue arrow running the
length of the fuselage, the names ri
Goebel and Tucker and the planes
race number A, in the transconti
mental Air Derby scheduled to starr
Continued on Page ?, Column 81
The Washington times., 1928-08-20
TREATY
DELEGATE I'LL
Photo 81 Internatlonal
Photo 81 InternatIonal

Because of ill health. Sir Austen
Chamberlain. British foreign min
lister, will not be able to go to Paris
to sign the Kellogg anti-war treaty
He so advised Secretary of State
Kellogg in message delivered 10
Kellogg just prior TO his sailing
Saturday for France. The message
was made public At the State De
paftment today.
II am confident that the world
will owe much to your initiative, ;"
Chamberlain declared.
Fourteen nations will join with
the United States in signing the
treaty at the Paris ceremonies
The Washington times., 1928-08-20
ROBINSON SEES
SOUTH SAFE
ny international New. ser,tse

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-DeeIafing
that there has been a tremendous
change in public sentiment in the
South, Senator Joseph I. Robinson,
running mate of Governor Smith,
expressed confidence today that
Dixie will roll up a tremendous eiec-
ton majority for the Democratic
ticket.
The vice presidential candidate.
who arrived here today from his
Arkansas home on his way to Al
bany to take part in Governor
Smiths notification ceremony, also
voiced pleasure in Nicholas Murray
Buffers Reputation of the Hoover
stand on prohibition and naval arm
ament.
Glad Of Shift
II am pleased to note" he said,
>"that on the eve of Governor
Smiths acceptance speech DR.. But
Ter Is displeased with certain state
ments made by Mr.. Hoover. Fur
Their than that, ] would not care 10
COMMENT
After being escorted to the Dem.
ocratic headquarters in the General
Motors Building, Senator Robinson
summed up the SlludtloH III
South in the following statement:
Since my last visit TO New orN
at the time the national committee
met in July, j have conferred WIN
many prominent Democrats in my
home State and from various parts
Of the South. There has been a
tremendous change in public senu'
ment.
THE Republican claims OF strength
in that section have aroused the
Democrats as ! have never seer
them aroused before. They are
organizing and. from expressions
coming to me from every state
there is weakening Of opposition
to the Democratic ticket.
solidarity for the Democratic
ticket in the South is caused DN q
better understanding of the RECORD
and the obvious sincerity. earnest
ness and forthrightness OF the hedo
OF the Democratic ticket.
Governor Smiths popularity VII
grow as the campaign progresses
me people everywhere are ANXIOUS
10 near him. and the Democrats oil
the nation may be sure that Toe
south will roll up A tremendous
majority for the ticket.
The Washington times., 1928-08-20
Nv Intsrnational Ns,.s servse.

LONDON. Aug. 20.-Aviators Bert
Hassell and Parker Cranaer, VINO
were attempting . fransatlant -
flight from Canada t0 Grsenaane ~
the plane Greater RocKrcrd, nAu
not arrived early today, said IA ~
change Telegraph dispatch IRON
Julian Hcbb. They were aus -
Mount Evans Sunday afterneoAA
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TWD DENY.
LAYING
Of COP

Eteadfastlv DENYING any
lknowled Of the mysterious
Staying Of Sergt. Elton b.
Hummer Of the Alexandria
police force who was shot to
death early Saturday morning;
the two men being held in the
Virginia city declare that they
will be able to furnish air
fight alibis of their move
ments Friday night and Satur-
day morning.
Carl Crockett, who was located
here yesterday at the home OF his
father and stepmother In the 400
block OF Seventh St. s. w. after an
exchange Of telephone calls with
Capt. W. w. Campbell, OF Alexan-
dria, declared that the night of the
staying he was In a nearby Mary
land town.
The youth accompanied Captain
Campbell voluntarily, after being I'D
yised by his father to SURRENDER
himself to Virginia authorities.
Negro IDeEteG CF1Uie
Graham White. colored, who Is
also being held by police, has re-
peatedIy told straightforward story
OF his wherea bouts at the hour the
policeman met his death at the
hands of an unidentified assaiiant.
The trouble" that young CTockest
is supposed to have been in several
weeks ago, developed to have been
a raid in which he, another man
and two young women were ar
rested in a house on the Little
River turnpike in Fairfax county.
At the time of his arrest a guam
tity of home brew was seized.
The youth was taken to the Fair
fax jail. where he was held for
nine days. records show, in default
of $500 bond.
Mrs. Laura Crockett. an aunt OF
the youth said today that the boy
had never been in trouble prior TO
the raid. 1t was she who finally
went the boys bond in Fairfax and
explained today that she did so on
condition that he would keep away
from the persons with whom he
was arrested.
Disobeyed Aunt
1t was due to her nephew again
meeting the two women and the
man. Mrs. Crockett said, that she
attempted TO surrender young
Crockett, her belief being that he
would he better off In Jail than
vita bad companions.
She also said today that several
days ago she received telephone
call to the effect that her nephew
would put in his appearance for
trial at Fairfax September II,
when his case is called. Crockett
she aVerred will be able to es-
tablish the fact, that at the time
the officer was slain. he was in
Hyattsville. Md, attending a party.
With their case apparently lal-
ling down through the establish
ment Of alibis on the part OF the
suspected men, police Of Alexandria
are following every clue which may
lead to the slayer of their Sergeant.
Captain Campbell is waiting for
reports from the Bureau of Stand.
ards on examination OF a bullet
taken from Hummer's body, nd
a As caliber automatic pistol siezed
by Washington police when negro
was apprehended here late Sat
urday.
Frank Ludlow, who conducts a
valet shop near the scene of the
shooting, told police that he saw
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1928-08-20
200 Seek Admission
To North Carolina Bar

RALEIGH, n. c.. Aug. 20.-Two
hundred would-be barristers faced
the North Carolina Supreme Court
today in the semiannual bar exam
nations for license to practice with
in the State.
The candidates included D. F.
Giles, of Marion, twice member
of the State Senate. who was re-
Gently defeated for denomination In
the Democratic primaries.