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Evening star., 1928-05-02
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
DECISION APPEALED
Grouse Kinds Co. Claims Dis.
trict Owes 1t S15,926
on Contracts.

The traffic signal episode of year
ago is again before the District Com
missioners in the form of an appeal
b. the Grouse Kinds Co. of Syracuse,
y. y. from a decision Of Controller
General McCarl allowing it Sal. .926,2S,
Ill full settlement of all claims growing
out OF its contracts for furnishing
waShington's original traffic lights. Tf1
company claims the District owes it
Sl5.a26S0,
The Commissioners yesterday for
wsrded the appeal TO the Controller
General for reconstruction and coupled
with it a request for early action be-
cause the limitation of law on the pay
n7ent Of the balance due the Syracuse
firm expires June so
The appeal was contained IN brief
filed with the Commissioners by Cola
day. Clifford and Pettus. attorneys for
the Grouse -Hin0S Co. It was written
In answer to q letter addressed to the
signal company on April /, lnquirlng
whether the firm was willing to settle
the account at figures fixed by McCarl.
The brief sets forth that the District
ewes Sl0.T2S 10 on its second contract
for signal lights in addition 70 S5.T2S4O
for material furnished upon the author
s.v Of letters written by former Traffic
Director NJ O, Eldridge and his assist
ant. Col. ! c Moller The latter was
forced to resign following an inveStiga-
ttcn by the Gibson subcommittee Of the
House Of the traffic signal purchases.
The brief declares that the decision
Of the Controller General lis based
upon an entire niSconception of the
facts" and suggested that in reconsider
ing the case he read in connection there
with the unofficial orders issued by the
Traffic Bureau and reports of the Bu-
reau OF Efficiency which made minute
examination Of each detail OF the con-
tracts awarded the Grouse Kinds Co
Evening star., 1928-05-02
SIX SOUGHT IN RIVER
NEAR UNIONTOWN, PA,
Young Woman School Teacher
Among Victims of Boat Capsiz-
ing on Monongahela.

BY the Associated Press.
uNIONTowN. Pa. May 2.-Sesrchers
dragging the swollen Monogahela River
near here last night had found no trace
OF the bodies of six persons. missing
since a beat capsized Monday night.
The missing persons include Miss Ce-
meth GaddiS. 20. school teacher and
five colored persons man, a woman, q
boy and two small children. Ferryman
Bob Kennedy and Miss Agnes GaddiS,
sister of the missing girl were rescued.
Police are searching for a colored man,
accused by Kennedy. of tipping the boat
and who was believed to have reached
safety.
ALICIA, Pa. May , Up. Miss Ceneth
Gaddis was awarded a Carnegie hero
medal in August, 1925. for saving two
persons from drowning in the Mono
Evening star., 1928-05-02
Storm Cuts Off Canadian City.

CALGARY, Alberta, May (P.-
High winds. accompanied by a heavy
snowfall. yesterday. disrupted all tele-
phone and telegraph service to the
city of Edmonton. News reports were
sent in by radio.
Evening star., 1928-05-02

gahela River. She is credited with saw
ing the life Of her sister, Agnes, 13,
Monday by holding her out of the wa
ter until she could grasp tree limb.
Evening star., 1928-05-02
Handmade Dresses

Regularly $i25; pink or C0
blue. with nursery designs UJ'
woven In.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
.SCHENCK ARRESTED
IN AUTO HOLD-UP
Former Policeman Held on
Charge of Robbing Liquor
Laden Car.

Former Policeman Frederick A.
Schenck, chief witness in the trial that
resulted in the dismissal of Policeman
Orville Staples, was under arrest today
by the Detective Bureau on charge
of robbery in connection with hold
up of an automobile containing five
cases of liquor.
He gave himself up when he heard
that he was wanted, but denies any
knowledge of the case.
According to the story told to Head
quarters Detectives william Messer and
william j. DuBusky by William Henry
Allen, John Logan and Clinton Wat
son, colored. they were driving rented
car when three men forced them into
the curb at Seventeenth and U streets,
and then, at the point of pistol, de-
manded their money, obtaining $50
from Allen.
After taking the money and the
whisky, which Allen claims they had
in their car. they were ordered to
beat it," The gait at which they
were leaving the scene was greatly in
creased, they say, when fusilade of
shots, declared to have been five in
number, were fired at them. Allen told
the police he recognized Schenck.
Automobile Is Found.
The colored men reported the case to
the detective bureau and MeSser and
Du Busky were detailed to the inveSti-
CATION. At Seventeenth and Willard
streets, short distance from the scene
of the alleged hold-up, they found an
automobile bearing the tag numbers that
1ad been given them by the victim. The
numbers revealed that 1t had been rent
ed fton- the Hertz System, Pennsylvania
avenue and Thirteenth street.
Inquiries there revealed that the ma
chine was rented last Friday to Schenck.
In the machine were found set Of tags
which, police say, were issued to Schenck
for another automobile. The machine
taken from the colored man, also a
rented car, was found abandoned on s
street between Seventeenth and Eight
eenth streets.
The detectives failed to locate Schenck
at his home in the 1900 block Of Sew
enteenth street.
While the police we're making a re-
port of the affair Schenck walked into
the Detective Bureau and said he had
been told that he was wanted He was
Immediately taken into custody and
held for investigation. Schenck denied
that he had any part in the hold-up.
While the detectives continued their
investigation, Schenck was locked in a
cell at the first precinct station house.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
LIENS RULING UPSET
BY APPELLATE COURT
Chief Justice Martin Holds They
May Be Filed When Builder
Abandons Job.

When a builder abandons an uncom-
pleted job the time in which material
men and mechanics may file liens be-
gins to run from that time and not
from the time when the job is actually
finished, according to an opinion OF the
District Court of Appeals rendered to-
day by Chief Justice Martin. The
court reversed so much of the opinion
of the District Supreme Court as had
allowed liens against George T. Harper,
which were filed more than 80 days
after a builder, named Shelton, had
abandoned house which he was build
ing for Harper.
Those losing out by the decision OF
the appellate court are Galliher q
Huguely, with a claim of $535.36, and
e. c. Huddleston 6 Co., claiming 81, 100.
Liens totaling $2,444.80 held by three
other material men were allowed to
stand by the appellate court.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
PRESIDENT TO CAST
VOTE IN HOME CITY
OF NORTHAMPTON
Continued From First Page.)

tCOQlUueQ FTOn PnSG EdS6.J
the party posted during the return
trip. Special radio equipment has been
placed in the drawing room of the
Presidents private car and at various
train stops along the way messages
from the several news services and
other services will be taken aboard
for the Presidents information.
Secretary of Commerce Whiting, per-
sonal friend of the President of many
wears standing. who has gone to his
home In Holyoke. just a few miles
from Northampton, after casting his
ballot tomorrow will join the President
and Mrs Coolidge and return to WASH
ington with them.
President Coolidge today showed not
the slightest indication that he Is at
all worked up over the election. From
all outward appearances and from COM
ment he has made to intimate friends
he has no doubt about the outcome.
Some of those with whom he has dis
cussed the situation in Massachusetts,
lately have gone away with the I'M
preston that he is not among the many
others who are conceding that normally
| Republican State to Gov. Smith. the
President is known to have been pleased
with the many complimentary messages
he has received since the telegram he
sent to Herbert Hoover indorsing the
| latter so whole-heartedly.
| Mr.. Coolidge was at his office shortly
after o'clock this morning and after
| hurriedly reading the morning papers
he went to the mailroom OF the ex-
| ecutive Office and as the hour for the
arrival of the mail clerks had not yet
arrived he entered upon the task OF
opening the big batch of papers and
| letters.
Everett Sanders, the Presidents
private secretary. left Washington
Saturday for his home in Terra Haute.
Ind. where he and Mrs. Sanders Will
cast their ballots tomorrow.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
ALLEGED FEAR"
ORDER IS DENIED
Capt. Stott Says His Instruc-
tionS to Policemen Mis-
Interpreted.

Capt. William G. Stott, commander
of the third precinct, denied today that
he had instructed members of his COM
nand to make more arrests and seek
to have the citizens on their beats fear
rather than trust them The quota
tions were taken from speech alleged
to have been made by Stott to his COM
niand at morning roll call. as a pre-
lude to several transfers in assignments
made effective yesterday morning.
Stott said he had addressed the men
on the subject of lax policing, but said
his remarks demanding arrests were
made to specific policemen who were
neglecting their duties.
Numerous Complaints.
I'VE have had numerous complaints
| from citizens and from Assistant Traf-
| fic Director M. o. Eldridge about park
ing conditions in our precinct" Stott
said For instance we have had a
number Of complaints that cars are
parked all day, and in some cases all
night without parking lights, on Jack
son place. I complained specifically
about this situation, and said that the
only way to cure it was by making
arrests.
Nobody knows better than do that
| the officer who makes the most arrests
| is not necessarily the best officer. But
we have one officer, of whom l recently
| had to complain to the major and
superintendent, who did not make a
| single arrest in nine months. and yet
| complaints were received of parking
| conditions on his beat almost daily.
| This man was laying down on the job.
II have been a policeman under sew
eral police SuperintendentS, and always
my instructions have been that police
men, as public servants, must become
especially with the children. This is
what 1 have instructed my men, and
to say that 1 told them it was up to
them to make the citizens fear rather
! than trust them is a deliberate lie
1.-The statement is made that the
shake-up affects virtually every men,
| ber of my command. There are SO men
at the third precinct. OF these II were
affected by the new assignments-6
transferred because they would not po-
lice their beats properly and 6 put in
| to take their places.
"These transfers were not made by
me except after consultation with the
| lieutenant and all the sergeants in the
precinct, and the transfers made were
unanimously agreed upon as the best
possible for the service.
To Enforce Traffic Rules.
"The statement is further made that
| in telling my men to see that parking
! lights are kept burning at night was
slap at Maj. Hesse. am Maj Hesse'S
subordinate and never have 1 made g
slap at him directly or indirectly. We
have daily complaints about cars left al
night on streets in the third precinct
without parking lights burning. The
traffic regulations call for the cars tc
display parking lights at night and
have instructed my men to enforce
them I would be derelict in my duty
if did otherwise
"I came to the third precinct shortly
after the Staples trial when conditions
were very much upset. 1t has beer
my object to improve conditions anc
increase efficiency here. believe thai
1 am doing this
Evening star., 1928-11-05

standing on the sidewalk. Queen was
taken to Emergency Hospital where it
was found he had broken arm. Police
say that the truck that struck Queen
was being steered by jeremiah j.
Spaulding "a years old.
Two Policemen Hurt.
Policeman William r. Greenfield OF
the eleventh precinct and Policeman
Robert S. Montgomery of the seventh
precinct were each slightly injured
when thrown from their motor cycles.
Greenf1eld's machine ran into an auto
mobile operated by Douglas Parrin, 81
years old, of Lusby's Post Office, Calvert
County, Md, after the policeman lost
control while chasing a speeder. Mont
gomery was thrown from his machine
when it skidded on some wet leaves on
Thirty-fifth street between @ street
and Dent place. Both went to the
clinic today for treatment.
Others injured in traffic. none serl-
ously, were: Mrs. Mollie Hemp. 40
years old, 1919 Evarts street northeast;
Michael ]. Hennessey, 60 years old, 38
u street, and George Miller, colored,
10 years old, 434 Six-and-a-half street
southwest.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
NOTED MUSICIAN DEAD.
Cr. Eaglefeld Hull Succumbs to
Heart Ailment.

LONDON, November ODD.
Eaglefield Hull, noted musician and
editor, died yesterday from heart trou-
BILE. Largely through his efforts, Hud-
dersfield, his home city. has achieved
reputation as one of the most musical
towns in England.
DR.. Hull was editor-in-chief Of the
International Dictionary of Modern
Music and Musicians, and had had a
wide reputation as an organist. He was
principal of the Huddersfield College of
Music, and was So years of age. He
founded the British Music Society 10
wears ago. and published many works
of first Importance in music.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
DIR. C. E. Hill Speaks.

DIR. Charles Edward Hill, acting dean
of Columbian College and professor of
political science at George Washington
University, spoke on 'The Presidency
before the meeting of the Columbian
Women in Corcoran Hall at the school
this afternoon.
DR.. Hill compared the powers Of the
President of the United States with
those of European rulers.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
$500 Raised for Porto Rico.

Approximately $500 was realized from
performance october IS in Wardman
Park Theater for the benefit of the
University of Porto Rico and has been
forwarded to the department of Span
ish studies of that institution, officials
of the Washington chapter of the
American Association Of Spanish Teach
ers, sponsors Of the performance, an
nounced TODAY.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
See<~

that the we'll furnished
home frequently has one or
more lamps with modern
istic metal bases and the
new rhodoid tops. A spe-
cially imported group of
such lamps is to be seen on
the Sixth Floor, The Hecht
Co.
Evening star., 1928-11-05

Belgian state railways have just
placed orders for 30,000,000 tors Of coal
in England.
Evening star., 1928-11-05

The most popular age for marriage
in England has been found to be % for
brides and "a for groons.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
I See~~

that another Vogue de-
cree is, do have a costume
in one of the new tweeds, as
there are so many occasions
nowadays when tweeds and
nothing else are the correct
thing" Easy enough, when
one sees the excellent group
of tweed dresses, coats and
three-piece costumes on the
Third Floor, The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
I See~~ ~

that in conclusion Vogue
remarks, "See to it that
your powder, rouge and
lipstick are in harmonizing
tones that blend with your
skin" Helena Rubinstein.
Kath1ene Mary Quinlan,
Barbara Gould and others
have provided complete
groups of cosmetics in
matching shades, as dis
played on the First Floor.
The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
Sgp~>

that another item much
favored in modern homes
is the Governor Winthrop
desk, perfect in its repro
duction of Colonial lines.
A wide selection is on dis
play on the Fourth Floor,
The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1928-11-05

that Vogue, in giving a list
of style commandments
says do make a point of
being properly corseted, as
the snugly moulded hipline
requires a firm, trim foun-
dation." Ideal foundation
garments can be found on
the Fifth Floor, The Hecht
Co.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
L SpG~~

that a number of the men
one passes on Massachu-
setts Avenue are wearing
the new hats of scratch
felt with snap brims. Shown
in the Dobbs Shop for Men,
First Floor, The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
RADIO VOTE TABLE.

For convenience Of those listening radio election
returns tomorrow evening, following table printed 1t
will be printed again tomorrow.
Evening star., 1928-11-05

that Harper's Bazar,
magazine of fashion leaders,
says, Elegance is the key
note for evening" Many of
the most regal gowns and
wraps which one sees in
Washington have been Sc
lected at the Mayfair Shop,
Third Floor. The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
Jonathan, q planter. and Catherine

Walker Beall.
Receiving his early education in the
local schools Judge Beall later attended
the Maryland Agricultural College, now
the University of Maryland, after which
he pursued the study of law at Colum-
bian University, Washington, from which
he was graduated in 1874. The same
year he was admitted to the bar and
practiced his profession in Maryland
and the District of Columbia until his
election in 1909 to the bench of the
seventh circuit. He served on the
bench until December 80, 1923. his term
having been extended by act of the Leg
islature upon petition OF the bar asso-
Citations of the circuit Records show
that during Judge Bealls term the
business of the seventh judicial cir
cult was exceptionally heavy and that
In approximately IS per cent Of the
cases appealed from his decisions in the
Circuit Court he was upheld by the
Maryland Court Of Appeals.
For Is years Judge Beall was mem
ber of the Democratic State central
committee for Prince Georges County.
Prince Georges County delegation in the
Maryland House of Delegates and served
one term. The same year he sat as a
delegate from Maryland in the Chicago
convention which nominated Grover
Cleveland for President OF the United
States.
During the World War Judge Beall
was chairman of the legal advisory (se-
lective Servicel draft for Prince Georges
County, aided in the sale of Liberty
bonds and was active generally in war
work.
Judge Beall was a director Of the Cit
liens National Bank of Laurel and in
the Maryland Home Title Insurance Co.
Of this county and Washington. He had
been a Mason since 1877. was a men,
ber OF Birmingham Lodge. No. 1873,
Evening star., 1928-04-20
MRS. C. B. EVANS, 81,
IS CALLED BY DEATH
Was Socially Prominent in Wash
ington, Where She Had Been Res
ident for Half Century.

Mrs Carolyn Beard Evans, 81 years
old. socially prominent In this city,
where she had been resident for more
than a half century. died at her resi-
dence, 1919 Sixteenth street, yesterday
after an illness Of one week. She was
the widow of John Orville Evans, promi"
nent business man of this city for many
years and president OF the old Mutual
Union Telegraph Co.
Mrs. Evans was charter member OF
the Washington Club and long had been
an active member of the Epiphany Epis-
copal Church, taking an interest in the
churchs various activities. She also
was former member of the board OF
the Home for Incurables, member OF
the board OF the Epiphany Church
Home and charter member of the
Founders and Patriots of America.
She is survived by two nephews, j:
Orville Ecker and DR.. Lewis G. Ecker OF
this city. and by two nieces, Mrs. Irving
Perry of Fayetteville, N. Y. and Mrs.
Lou Cleveland of StarSdale, N. Y.
Funeral services were conducted at
the residence this afternoon at O'Clock.
Interment will be at Fayetteville, N. Y,
where she was born. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1928-04-20

Beltsville, of which he was past master.
He was past master of Beltsville Grange,
No. 179.
Judge Beall was chairman of the
committee which in october, 1919. ar
ranged for the largely attended exer-
cises at Upper Marlboro in commemora-
ton Of Prince Georges County World
War dead. He presided and made the
address of welcome.
November 20, 1889, in Perkins Chapel,
Judge Beall married Mrs. Elizabeth
Travers Perkins. who died several
months ago. Ninian Beall. the first
Beall to come to Maryland owned prop
erty in what Is now Georgetown, D. c.
Judge Beall is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs T. r. Buchanan of Beltsville,
two brothers, Sam and Wash Beall, both
Of Beltsville, and two sisters, Mrs. Jen-
ME Leech. 1920 Twenty-first street.
Washington, and Mrs. Elizabeth Linthi-
cum Of Beltsville.
Funeral services will take place
his late residence tomorrow at pm.
interment in st. Johns Episcopal Gene
terry here.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
GOOD ROAD CARAVAN
MIRED IN ARKANSAS
1000 Boosters for Broadway Of
America" Straggle Into Memphis
After Battle With Mud.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 20.-Wet and
weary, approximately 1000 good road
boosters were struggling into Memphis
today after virtually an all-night battle
with Arkansas mud. They were here
to form an association to promote a
Broadway of America" q New York
California highway and part OF which
would be the very section which caused
them so much grief.
The caravan. made up OF more than
400 automobiles from cities and towns
along the proposed route. was due here
late yesterday. but the tenacious mud
of White River bottoms in Arkansas,
six times flooded last year, upset all
plans. The White and Cache Rivers, as
usual. were out of their banks because
of recent rains and roads were flooded.
To make matters worse 12-hour rain
had fallen on the detourS.
The advance party pushed through,
but when the main caravan plowed
into the muck there was no getting out
until negroes and mules in the vicinity
were recruited More than 100 cars
we're trapped on a detour near Hazer,
while many others were stopped by hub
deep mud near Des Arc.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
MRS. EN0LA v. HALL DIES.
Funeral Announced to Be Held
Monday Afternoon.

uHSLdA AhHOuuCSu IO DC uSlO
Monday Afternoon.
Mrs. Enola v. Hall, 50 years old,
wife of James M Hail. died at her res
idence, 1903 Webster street, yesterday
after long illness. She had been res
ident of this city for the past 40 years
and was a member OF the North Star
Chapter, Women's Christian Temper
ance Union, and the Francis Asbury M.
E. Church, Sixteenth and Lamont
streets.
She is survived by her husband, two
sons, j. Millard Hall Of this city, and
George T. Hall Of Richmond, Va; four
daughters. Mrs. Elsie Woolf. Miss Ruth
l.. Hall. Miss Esther " Hall and Miss
Margaret l.. Hall, all of Washington; |;
six grandchildren. three brothers and
two sisters.
Brief funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the residence Monday after
noon at o'clock. followed by services
at the Francis Asbury NJ E, Church at
2:30 o'clock. Interment will be in Con-
gresional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia--Partly cloudy
and slightly colder tonight; minimum
temperature about SO degrees; tomorrow
cloudy and probable showers; rising
temperature.
Maryland Increasing Cloudiness
slightly colder in east portion tonight
showers tomorrow with rising tempera-
ture.
Virginia Cloudy: probable showers
tonight and tomorrow; slightly colder
In central and east portions tonight;
slowly rising temperature tomorrow.
West Virginia-Cloudy. with showers
tonight and tomorrow; warmer tomor-
row.
Record for Twenty -Four Hours.
Thermometers pm, SO: 8 pm, 70;
IL midnight, "a; am, So; 8 am, 4S;
noon, Sc.
Barometer pm, 2986; pm.
2976; IL midnight, 29.89; 4 am, 29.99;
8 am, BOIL; noon, 30.14.
Highest temperature, "a, occurred at
AIS pm. yesterday
Lowest temperature. 4s, occurred at
8 am. today
Temperature same date last year
Highest. 90; lowest, 50.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide, 205 am. and 2:42
pm; high tide, 7:58 am. and 1927 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 253 am. and
3:33 pm; high tide, 8:47 am. and
9:17 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:25 am; sun sets
$50 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5:24 am; sun
sets 8:5l pm.
Moon rises 5:52 am: sets 7:36 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Condition Of the Water.
Great Falls-Slightly muddy.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
TO ENTERTAIN VETERANS.
Carnival Players to Visit Walter
Reed With Circus Acts.

A company of entertainers from the
Johnny J. Jones carnival, now exhibit
ing at Fifteenth and II streets north
east. will visit Walter Reed Hospital
Monday and give the veterans a COM
binatIon circus and Wild West show.
Clarence Boss. the contractor. has do
mated truck to transport the ele-
phants. All of the side show freaks"
as we'll as the rough riders, clowns.
acrobats. tumblers and a concert band
will participate In the program. The
cavalcade, numbering so show people.
will leave the grounds at l O'Clock.