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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

Reserve rifle team will consist of the
following shooting members: Capts.
Albert Black, Infantry Reserve; Stephen
D. Monahan, Ordnance Reserve: Robert
G. Wallace. Finance Reserve; Jerry B.
Garland. Infantry Reserve; Homer A.
Obenauf, Ordnance Reserve; First
Lieuts. Willard P. Dunbar and Wilfred
r. Browne. both Infantry Reserve, and
Second Lieuts. Morton Solomon, Infan-
try Reserve; Harry N. Renshaw, Cavalry
Reserve, and James C. Talcott, Infan-
try Reserve.
Each chief of branch of the Regular
Army has been directed by the War
Department to submit to the adjutant
, general of the Army not later than No
vember Is the names of those Reserve
officers of field grade TO take the three
months course of instruction for Re-
serve officers at the Command and
General Staff School at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kans. commencing March 10,
1929 From this list selection will be
made by the War Department of those
who attend, the number selected being
dependent upon the funds available.
Recommendations for this course are
to be made of Reserve officers who have
completed the command and general
stan correspondence course or who
have equivalent training and instruc-
ton. Reserve officers recommended
for this detail are not to be more than
AZ years of age This age limit in the
case of Reserve officers who are espe-
cially qualified to take this course may
be waived by the War Department pro-
vided they are physically fitted to per-
form the mounted requirements thereof.
In no case, however, will an officer
be detailed to take this course who is
| more than so years of age.
Interest has been aroused among
Washington Reserve officers of field
grade who come within the require
ments of this course, and 1t is expected
that this announcement of the War De-
partment will be quickly followed by
calls from the various camps area COM
manders for applications from qualified
Reserve officers who may desire to
undergo this course. The last Reserve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM.
Winner of Fortune May Wed.

That Charles Murray, the winner of
$3l5,000 in the Calcutta Sweepstakes,
may soon take a bride in his native
Ireland has been reported there. Muir
ray is native of Cappagh, and in 1910
emigrated to America, where he re-
manned some time before going to Bom-
bay to become the assistant manager
of Bombay engineering firm During
his visit In Ireland two years ago his
attention to a certain irish lass started
the story that is now being revived,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

Naomi and Ruth Rebekah Lodges
viii meet tomorrow evening, Fidelity
and Friendship Lodges Tuesday eve
ming and Martha Washington Rebekah
Lodge Thursday evening.
T1orcss Rebekah Lodge VIII hold pic
mic AZ Rock Greek Park Saturday, ] 10
d O'Clock, In section II The men OF
the lodge vii have charge Of the en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

ers' degree team of Washington and
all the local Uniform Rank companies
will be in attendance. A program Of
entertainment has been arranged and
refreshments will be served. All Wash
ington sovereigns are invited to be
present
The Boosters Club heard reports Au-
gust 10 of the visitation of Washington
Woodmen to Frederick and Hagers-
town. The excursion committee SUBJ
mitted its report. Discussion OF the
proposed roster of local Woodmen was
heard. A committee was named to assist
in the reception of Baltimoreans next
Friday night
A smoker and card party for Wood
men will be held by Mount Vernon
Camp Thursday evening.
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
LIBERTY.
Twenty-three members of Hope and
Fellowship Councils went to Herald
Harbor on the annual picnic of Hope
Council August IL. 1t has been plan
ned to repeat the outing on Labor day.
The regular meeting of Hope Council
was held Tuesday with the councillor,
Mrs Copley, presiding. Remarks were
made by Deputy Councillor Cruix and
MIR. Mason of Fellowship Council, Mrs.
Duval and others. Refreshments were
served.
SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM.
Loyalty Lodge met Monday evening in
Northeast Masonic Temple, Vice Comdr.
Thomas A. Green presiding. J. w.
Pythian was elected alternate to su-
preme convention to be held in Septem-
Der at Atlantic City. N. j. Supreme
Deputy Margaret E. Baker gave an ad-
dress. The next meeting and social
night viii be August q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

The motor bus party Of the Montreal
bound committee Is endeavoring TO Sc
cure 20 people, the necessary number
TO make possible the bus party, and viii
meet tomorrow evening In the temple at
9 O'Clock with that object in view The
trip will take Or 10 days, by easy
stages. In order that stops can be made
at the scenic places and interesting
points along the way Three days viii
Be spent In Montreal Sixty-f1ve have
signed To 60 by train. which win leave
Saturday night, September IS
Brtghtwood Lodge conferred the sec
0nd degree August 10 On candidate
Past Grand Master Henry w Tippett
made an address.
At the last meeting Of Mount Pleas
ant Lodge the third degree was con-
ferred on Nr. browns Following the
degree plans were discussed for enter
tanning the jurisdiction November by
having radio returns of the results Of
the election IN the lodge room al Four
taeuti and Kenyon streets.
Mount Nebo Encampment al It's last
meeting rehearsed the patriaTchal de-
gree. preparatory for the special meet
Ing September 8, under the direction OF
John ~ Wood.
Fred ID. Stuart Encampment VIII meet
tomorrow evening,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

Lodges announcing degree work for
the week include Arninius. No. as and
Myron NJ. Parker. No. ~. both of which
will have the Fellowcraft degree Tues
day evening. st. Johns, No. IL. will
resume its communications Friday eve
ming. but will not have degree work.
Evening star., 1928-03-31

The of.fhe.faec live Of baby for on
this smart miss coat oi black suede
is an outstanding fashion note this
season. SIS.
Evening star., 1928-03-31

\ remarkable collection of authcntcally
styled Easter Coats-at very attractive
prices. There arc coats for every one
and a wide selection in all sizes and prices.
We have gathered together the Paris coat
successes, reproduced and clcvcrly adapted
them in satin. kashmir faille and bra
mcema. Newest versions OF untrimmed
coatS-coats with capes or yoke backs
coats with throw scartS-aS we'll as hand
some furred models - are all ready, for
your choosing.
Evening star., 1928-03-31

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Other NegligeeS
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Evening star., 1928-05-11
Monaghan. @. Milne, Il. J. corbett and

Monaghan, @. Milne, e. J. Corhett and
r. O'Donnell.
To The most valuable bandsmen, those
who demonstrated their ability and will
ingness to cooperate with the college
authorities In organizing and promotinG
the military band. minor "G" certifi-
Gates were awarded as follows: II. M
zimmerman, S. Berman. j. p. Breslin,
H. H, Bianco, H. NJ. Clements, S. Col
man. J. r Collins, w. Delaney, e. II.
Fish. M. Geiger, r. Goodwin. o. A.
Grenon, A, Grevior. r. j. Green. J. J.
Grezbik. H. j. Guedelhoefcr. G. G. Mat
thews. G. j. O'Mara. Z. A Pacity. n. H
pcrlitz, a. N. Sadlak. A. Sugar, H. Tou-
hey and H. d. Benson.
At the close of the exercises the
Junior officers took command of the
battalion and were reviewed by the
senior cadet officers, who thus turned
over the destinies of the unit to next
years senior class.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
ANSWERS $4,000 SUIT.
Mary B. Yates Tells of Alleged

Mary B. Yates Tells of Alleged
Threats From Former Sweetheart.
Mary B. Yates, 3535 T street. yester-
day filed in the District Supreme Court
plea of justification in answer TO the
suit for $4,000 damages brought against
her by her former sweetheart, James
j. Ready. for false arrest In swearing
out warrant for threats against him.
ldiss Yates says she had intended to
marry Ready, but after disagreement
he threatened to shoot her, and she
really believed him She sought pro-
lection of the law. she asserts. but the
case was dismissed in Police Court. At
torney Harlan Wood appears for the de-
sencant.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
hub an assured institution In wash

ington.
Most of the work that has been done
heretofore, has been under the direction
of Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham,
now conducting senatorial campaign
in Texas. Mrs. sBlair said. She empha-
sized the continued manifestations py
CHAIRMAN Glen Shaver of a desire 10
co-operate with the club, saying that
thcy we're In large part due to the GOOD
will created by the efforts OF Mrs. cum
ningham.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
Row Killed by Auto.

Special Dispatch TO The star
STAUNTON. Va, May ll.--Emidio
Chiodi, jr.. years old. was struck by q
car driven by G. L. Wilson. driving on
the Churchville road. about 5:lo InmrS'
day afternoon and was instantly killed
The driver was eXonerated.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
DEMOCRATS GIVE $4,000
TO PARTY WOMEN'S CLUB
Gift to Meet Note on New Quar-
ters at 1926 New Hampshire Ave-
nue. Assures Group in Capital.

The Democratic national committee
hes given $4,000 to the Woman's Ma
tional Democratic Club to meet note
on the purchase of the clubs new
quarters at 1925 New Hampshire
avenue. Announcement of the gift was
made yesterday by Mrs. Emily Newell
Blair. president Of the club.
The gift was In recognition OF the
work of the club among the Democratic
women of the country. and makes the
Evening star., 1928-12-19
SEVEN NAVY DIVERS
TO Be GRADUATED.
First Class Will Be Sent to
Posts on Atlantic and
SE Pacific Coasts.

Seven men who have taken the first
course in the Navys deep sea diving
school at the Washington Navy Yard
will be graduated Saturday and sent to
posts on the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts
The men have been studying and en-
gaging in diving since July of this year
and have performed satisfactorily all
the feats which constitute the regula-
tions for Navy divers.
With steel cylinder tank in which
conditions similar to depths up to $50
feet in open water can be reproduced
the men have been through a complete
course in salvage, rescue and repair
work. They also have studied the use
OF hand and power tools, the physics
OF diving, the care and preservation and
upkeep of material and the calculation
OF air supply. Another important
course given the men is one in first aid
to divers and treatment of men for the
bends" or caisSon disease, a malady
which sometimes aff1icts those sub
iected to the strain of high air pressures
On alternating weeks the students
have gone out into the Potomac with
the diving boat Crilley. All of the men
to be graduated are warrant or petty
officers, and, prior to their taking the
course, they had had diving experience
They are: Warrant Gunner F. c.
Church, Warrant Carpenter William
Shipman, Torpedoman, first class, David
H. Boyd, Chief Gunner's Mate Joseph
e. Hanson. Gunners Mate first class.
Joseph Zieolkiewiez, Torpedoman. third
class. Alton M. Chamberlin and Tor
, pedoman, third class, W. Caldwell The
men have been studying under Lieut.
Henry Hartley.
Evening star., 1928-12-19
NORRIS COMPLIES
INSULTS INTEREST
List Of Applications Will Be Pre-.
sented to Committee Consider
ing Vests Nomination.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A long list of the applications of the
Samuel insult interest pending before
the Federal Power Commission, of which
Secretary West of the Interior Depart
ment is member, has been prepared
by Senator Norris of Nebraska, and will
be presented to the Senate public lands
committee, which is considering Mr.
Vests nomination.
The Secretary was questioned recent
ly by the committee as to his former
holdings Of insult companies stock. He
said he had invested about SGT, 900 in
this way, but had sold his holding
for about $4,000 when he became q
member of the cabinet.
Chairman Nye of the committee, who
will present the compilation on behalf
of Senator Norris, has not computed
the value of power which might be gen.
Grated by the proposed leases.
A meeting of the committee has been
called for late today to give further
consideration to Mr.. Vests nomina-
ton.
Evening star., 1928-12-19
When Your Valued Clerk Leaves

The quickest and reliable way fill the vacancy is
by the proven of The Star Help Wanted advertise
ment
The Star is issued every afternoon and is delivered
in the home within hour 1t is therefore, entirely
possible choose the the afternoon the
advertisement appears.
Help Wanted advertisements accepted up to
IL o'clock the evening before issue.
Evening star., 1928-12-19
EVIDENCE LACKING,
ACCUSED MAN FREED
Court Orders Release of Burgess F
Hart, Who Was Arrested
by Dry Raiders.

Insufficient evidence resulted in the
, freeing Of Burgess F. Hart. one of foui
defendants arrested when police raided
the Ambassador Oyster House August
s. This action was taken by Judge
Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court today.
Assistant United States Attorney r.
F. Camalier asked for a directed verdict
In the case of Hart and lack of Suf-
ficent evidence was given as the grounds
Tor the dropping of the possession
charge, Hart having been in the oyster
bar on the first floor of the house dur
ing the entire raid.
The others arrested are charged with
sale and possession. They are, William
Deegan, 29; Francis Deegan, 2l, and
Clarence Myers, 35.
( During the course of the trial, At
torney Denny Hughes, counsel for the
defense, was asked by the prosecuting
attorney to produce certain notes as
evidence. These notes were made by
Prohibition Agent Doyle during the
raid, Attorney Hughes having made the
same request of the Government yester-
day, alleging that the memory of Doyle
might be less clear than when the raid
was made.
Prosecuting Attorney Camalier pro-
duced the notes. written on a small
sheet of paper, and laid them on the
table for future reference. Hughes, not
knowing their value, destroyed the
notes. After relating the incident to
the court, counsel were told by the
court they should allow the testimony
OF Doyle to be used instead OF his
notes.
Evening star., 1928-12-19
DEATH OF 2'G|RLS
CHARGED TO TRIO
Driver and One of Occupants
of Auto in Accident Con-
fess, Police Say.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 19.-Two
alleged confessions yesterday solved the
mystery of the death of two girls whose
bodies were found early Monday near
the Annapolis road near here.
Earl Shelsby, %, of 1920 Benhill ave-
nue., Curtis Bay, confessed. police say,
that he was the driver of the auto
mobile which struck the girls. William
jefferson, "a, of Curtis Creek. and his
brother, Albert jefferson, 81, of Curtis
Bay, were other occupants of the car.
Shelsby's damaged and blood-stained
car was found in garage. Marie
Stolba, Is. and Thelma Vlack, Is, were
the victims.
Albert jefferson is said to have con-
feSSed to details of the tragedy, follow
ing his arrest, and Shelsby is said to
have remarked:
well, Albert usually tells the truth"
The three were taken to Annapolis,
where they were charged with causing
the deaths of the girls.
Shelsby was arrested by Corpl. Bar
nickol and Investigator Hart Of the
State police. The corporal was driv-
ing near Glenburnie Sunday night while
OFF duty. when he passed an auto with
one headlight out. He hailed the driver,
and when the car sped on, gave chase.
AT Glenburnie the fugitives turned
down the Annapolis road at high speed.
Barnickol forced them to stop after a
mile chase.
Three men got out of the machine,
the corporal said, while he inspected
their car, finding the fender and the
headlight smashed. They said the ma
chine had been in an accident in Balti-
more the previous night and had not
been repaired. Barnickol made a note
OF their. registration cards and tags
before releasing them.
Evening star., 1928-12-19
HOLDS STREET CARS
UNDER TRAFFIC LAWS
Court 0verrules Motorman Charg-
ed With Failure to Slow Down
at Intersection.

A motion to quash ruling that street
cars are not subject to traffic reguIa-
tions of the District, was overruled by
Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court
today.
Attorneys for William Padgett, en-
ploye of the Washington Railway &,
Electric Co. and motorman charged
with failure to slow down at an inter-
section, contended that street cars were
subject to rules made by the Public
Utilities Commission, and not the Traffic
act.
Judge Schuldt said that while the
commission exercised control over the
operation and equipment of street cars,
this did not exempt them from the pro-
visions Of the act,
Evening star., 1928-12-19
SEEK TO REVIVE
VALUATION APPEAL
Washington and Georgetown
Gas and Light Companies
Fight Utilities Body Order.

T The Washington Gas Light Co. and
&he Georgetown Gas Light Co., through
attorneys Benjamin S. Minor, George
P. Hoover and Swager Sherley, today
1iled a motion in the District Supreme
Court to revive the appeals of the two
companies from orders of the Public
Utilities Commission fixing valuations
Of the properties of the companies. The
suits were instituted August ID, 1917,
and have lain dormant pending disposi-
ton by the court Of the questions in
yolved in the appeals of the Potomac
Electric Power Co from utility Valua-
tions.
The defendants named in the original
suit were. the then District Commits
EionerS. who formed the utilities COM
mission, so the court was asked to SUBJ
Etitute the names of the present Public
Utilities Commissioners for those of the
original defendants. Counsel also served
notice on the commission that they will
call the motion to the attention of
Justice Peyton Gordon on Friday.
Counsel for the gas companies in all
hfhdavit in support of their motion, III
which they ask for speedy hearing of
Che appeals when revived, tell the court
I0A6 a1CeT Lfle IlQal decision IN bHe
Potomac Electric Power Co. case, it was
considered advisable to have the COM
mission make new valuation rather
than to proceed with the pending
appeals.
January 10, 1926, they say. the COM
panies petitioned the commission to
have new valuation made at which
time the commission was advised of the
pendency of the appeal. The commits
sion did not order the valuation pro-
ceeding until after Congress passed the
act requiring the company to pay all
the expenses of the investigation and
The valuation. July 2, 1923, they point
Cut, the commission gave notice that
August 13, 1923, it would proceed to
consider the valuation of the properties
of the companies.
Meanwhile, inventories and apprais.
ais had been made by engineers ap
pointed by the commission as well a:
independent engineers selected by tn,
companies. During the course of tht
hearings the commission ruled that il
would not proceed further with the val.
uation unless and until the pendinI
cases in court were disposed of.
Counsel for the companies state thai
they have been at all times ready *
proceed with the cases in court, bu
have refrained from doing so because il
was considered owing to lapse of time
that revaluation would be more de.
6irable.
Evening star., 1928-12-19
UTILITY DEPOSITS
HIT AT HEARING
ReigeI Says Gas Was Cut Off
at His Home When He Re-
fused to Put Up Cash.

E. G. Reigel, identifying himself as
director of the Washington Consumers
Guild, 26 Jackson place. occupied most
of the hearing before the Public Util-
tiles Commission today on the equity
and reasonableness of utility COM
panies requiring deposits from pro-
spective customers in attacking the prac-
tices of the Washington Gas Light Co.,
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.
and Potomac Electric Power Co.
In series of Tits with lawyers rep
resenting these concerns he made
blanket charges of 'trickery and petty
larceny" against the concerns. and at
one stage of the hearing Chairman
John w. Childress of the commission
threatened to halt the hearing if Mr..
Reigel continued in his attitude. I'M
mediately before the threat Mr.. Reigel
had stated that he did not intend to
pay any attention to the attorneys OBJ
jectionS.
Silent on Membership.
Mr.. Reigel testified that the Consum-
erS' Guild was non-profit corporation
incorporated five days ago in the Dis
trict, but refused to answer a question
by Commissioner Harrison Brand, who
sought to find out how many members
there were in the guild.
He said that the Washington Gas
Light Co. had discontinued service to
his home in the Potomac Park Apart
ments when he refused to make de-
posit for the same. AS director of the
Consumers Guild, he said, he had
&C 40 kyn Qv p0fn n
phone Co. to install service, but the
company had refused to do so because
he would not make deposit.
He exhibited bill for % cents rem
dered by the Potomac Electric Power
Co. for electricity and stated that the
charge for the service should have been
10 cents, but that % cents was the
minimum charge.
Cites Losses on Bills.
Testimony as to deposits was intro
duced by the telephone and power COM
panies. According to the first, there
are 10000 telephone stations in Wash |
ngton, and of these 10,436 are repre- |
sented by deposits. In 1928 the amount |
charged off to loss through failure to |
collect bills amounted to $4,000.
The power company charged of /
s7,22975 to uncollectable bills in 1926,
s1o,582 "a in 1927 and $1O,o47.22 thus
ar in 1928.
William r. Ham, president of the
)ower company, testified that in his
opinion if no deposit we're charged to
assure payments of bills the losses
through uncollectable bills would be
many times greater than the amounts
tated above.
All the losses were calculated, he said,
Ifter first deducting the deposits put
10 as guarantees of the payment of
ills. If no such deposits had been
,ut up, the losses this year would have
'een at least $4,000 more. he said. /
Evening star., 1928-12-19
Berger Would Restore Citizenship
To 800 Penalized Under Wartime Laws
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A resolution to restore the rights Of
citizenship to approximately 1900 men
and women who were convicted under
the war time espionage act for utter
ances disappearing the war was intro
duced today by Representative Berger,
Socialist, Wisconsin.
Berger was indicted five time on
charges growing out of alleged acts of
disloyalty during the war, and was
sentenced for 20 years in the peni-
tentiary by former Judge Kenesaw M.
Lands in Chicago. The verdict was later
reversed by the Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1928-12-19

His measure would request the Presi-
dent to proclaim a full pardon and
amnesty, with restoration of civil rights,
to all persons, who, during the war,
were convicted of utterances in speech
or writing deemed to be prejudicial to
the conduct of the war. or of con-
spiraciesS to violate war laws in which
no acts of violence were involved"
Berger said not one Of the $500 men
and women convicted had committed
an act of violence. He added that a
general proclamation of amnesty fol-
lowed the Civil War and that he sup
posed another would follow the World
War.
Evening star., 1928-12-19
Hold.up Suspect Released.

FAIRFAX, Va, December l9.-Wil.
liam Rowe of California, arrested last
week for investigation of the hold-up
of the Chantilly general store, was re-
leased from custody yesterday on failure
OF witnesses to identify him as one of
the three robbers and proofs from the
Department Of Justice fingerprint ex-
pert that his story of having been
paroled in that State was true.
Evening star., 1928-12-19
'LEHLBACH SEEKS DATA
ON WEIGH BILL PROTESTS
Budget Bureau and Personnel Clas-
sification Board Asked to Fur
nish Information.

Chairman Lehlbach of the House
civil service committee today gave an
emergency call to the Budget Bureau
and the Personnel Classification Board
asking them to get in his hands II pos
sible today the data concerning and in
answer to protest and complaints over
the operation of the Welch pay bill,
which he needs before drafting reme-
dial bill.
Mr., Lehlbach advised these two agen-
cies that If this data is not ready today
1t should be sent to him at his home
in Newark. N. j., so thas IS can be
working upon the new bill Ggling the
Christmas recess He had hoped to
introduce the bill before the Christmas
recess
Evening star., 1928-12-19
SO CASES IN DISTRICT.
Health Office Report on Influenza
Today-No Deaths.

Thirty-three cases of influenza were
reported to the District Health Depart
ment today. No new deaths have been
Eeported since one on Saturday.