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Evening star., 1929-11-05
d. c. OFFICER HELD
IN MARLBORO JAIL
!. ON TRAFFIC COUNTS
StanIey,L. De Vaughn Must
Face SIX Serious Charges
After Collisions.
ACCUSED OF DRIVING
CAR WHILE INTOXICATED
Companion in Hospital-one Of
Complainan.s Arrested for Carry
ing Dangerous Weapon.

A Washington policeman is being
held in the. Marlboro, Nd, jail today on
six serious trafac charges, while Prince
Georges County police were unraveling
q maze of conflicting stories as result
Of series Of collisions on the Southern
Maryland pike yesterday afternoon and
last night which put . companion Of
the policeman In the hospital and re-
suited In the arrest of another man for
carrying n dangerous weapon.
The oflcer is Stanley L. DeVaughn
of the fourth precinct, who faces two
charges Of driving while intoxicated.
two Of reckless driving and is also ac-
cused of failing to keep TO the right
of the center Of the road and using
fictitious markers. His bond has been
set at $4,000 by Justice Of Peace Harry
!. Anderson.
The complainantS against DeVaughn
are Charles King of Silver Hill, Md,
and Albert z. Reed, 1000 block OF
TWenty-second street, who Is himself
charged with carrying dangerous
weapon and ct liberty under bond Of
5000.
Constable Makes Arrest.
According to Constable A. C.. Thomp-
son, who arrested DeVaugtln near Clin-
ton, Md, last night, King reported the
policeman hit his parked machine near
his home yesterday afternoon. When
Thompson arrived at Silver Hill De-
Vaughn had left, however.
Last night, the constable says, De
Vaughn was involved in collision with
two other cars at Clinton and at that
time placed under arrest.
/ Orin Wilson of Woods Corner, Md,
a passenger In De sVauGh1's ear was
thrown through the windshield. He
was taken to Providence Hospital. His
injuries are not serious.
Drivers OF the other cars in the acci-
dent, according to Thompson, were Reed
and Richard Keithley, 1900 block Of
Seventeenth street southeast.
An automatic revolver was found in
Reeds car, which led to the dangerous
weapon charge against him. De
sets of TAGS, one over the other. The
ear Was said hy police 10 be q rented
one but W. taeS had haAn placed over
the regular i n Z ones. IheinpsoEi said.
Takes Rsfcre, Judge Anderson.
The parties were taken before Judge
Anderson, where warrants charging
/ pe Vaughn with driving while drunk
and reckless driving, sworn to by, King
. few hours before, were awaiting
service. He was immediately arraigned
on those counts and Reed swore. to the
other charges against him.
According 10 Thompson, De Vaughn
accounts for the second set Of tags on
the car by saying another man had
used IL to haul Rt Iced Of liquor to
washington between the time of tbs
accident at Silver Hiil, ana the one at
Clinton. The AofneeF als0 Is said by the
constable. to-, have declared he was
robbed of his gun and badge ut road
house shortly before the accident.
Thompson was told that Reed had
run out of gas and was parked by the
roadside Wlaen his car was struck py
that OF De vaughn,s. -
Inspector Albert J. Headley made an
investigation OF the case. De Vaughn is
being carried op the rolls at No. 4 as
absent without leave.
Evening star., 1929-11-05
SCHOOL ADDITIONS
TO COST S257,949
Contracts Awarded for Work
on Park View Building
by Commissioners.

The District Commissioners today
awarded a contract for additions to
the Park View. School Building at Sew
enth street between Newton and Otis
streets, including extensive remodeling
of the present structure, to Skinker &
Garrett. The winning firms submitted
a low bid of $257, ,949 for the work.
Five contracts for sewer construction
were also awarded, as follows:
To the NJ, Cain Co., Inc, Park Drive
way storm water sewer between d and
r streets. $3,864,21: and Capital View
sanitary sewers In ATneS street between
Fifty-third and Fifty-hfth streets. East
Capitol street, between Division avenue
and Fifty-third street, and in the vicin-
ity Of Fifty-fifth and Clay streets north
east, $4,9f8.88.
To w. A. Pate, jr., Newton street
storm water sewer between Eastern
and Rhode Island avenues northeast,
$2,847.29; and Michigan Park storm
water sewer in the vicinity OF Twelfth
and Upshur streets northeast Us, 5,045.17.
TO Joseph p Maher. lexington place
service sewer, between q and r streets
northeast, $2,600.49.
The Commissioners also directed. the
corporation counsel not to proceed with
the condemnation proceedings for an al
ley in square 1888, west of Mount Pleas
ant street, near Hobart street The con-
demnation proceedings have been start
ed, but an agreement was reached with
property owner, who made the neces-
sary dedication without the necessity of
going through with condemnation pro-
ceedings.
Evening star., 1929-11-05
COLUMBIA CITIZENS
TO PRESENT PRIZES
Awards for Best Kept Lawns and
Gardens to Be Made
Tonight.

Awards for the best kept lawns and
gardens during the past Summer will
be made at meeting of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association tonight at
the Columbia Heights Christian Church,
Park road just west of Fourteenth
street. Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd,
director of public buildings and public
parks, has promised to attend and pre-
sent certificates to the winners.
The lawns and gardens In the Colum-
bia Heights section were observed last
Summer by a committee, of which j.
Clinton Hyatt is chairman. This COM
mittee will report its findings at the
meeting. When he presents the. cer-
tificates Col. Grant is expected TO
deliver an address on the Importance
Of beautifying the city and the way
individual home owners can help in this
work.
The Devonshire Downs Citizens Asso-
citation will meet tonight at the Home
for Incurables, Wisconsin avenue. and
Tilden street. A representative OF the
American Red Cross will address the
meeting.
Evening star., 1929-11-05
MINIATURE GOLF
COURSE PLANNED
Welfare Group Proposes to
Build Links in Vicinity of
18th and B Streets.

washingtoniAns may soon have an
opportunity to play on q miniature golf
course proposed to be set up In the Vi
cinity OF Seventeenth and B streets,
with night playing an added attraction.
F. w. Hoover, general manager OF the
Welfare and Recreational Association of
Public Buildings and Grounds. Inc, in
tends to visit In the immediate future
Chattanooga, Tenn, which has q num-
Der of miniature golf courses.
A large. number of people can play
on q miniature golf course. the welfare
ofilcials have been advised, and 1t Is
expected to prove popular In the Ma
tional Capital. Information Is being
secured from the Pacific Coast, relative
TO how the system Is being worked out
there, for the benefit of those that fire.
quent the small green's.
Night tennis playing on the courts on
the washington Monument grounds
near Seventeenth and B streets has
proven popular during the short time 1t
has been available during the past sea-
son. Welfare ofleialS think that the
proposed miniature golf course can be
placed nearby to afford night, as well
as day. playing on this green, affording
another phase Of recreation to local
The Welfare and Recreational Asso-
citation Of Public Buildings and
Grounds, Inc, Of which Lieut.. Col. U
S. Grant, Sd. is the president, has just
opened up q newsstand in the former
Southern Railway Building at Thir-
teenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
for the accommodation Of the Govern
ment workers In the Bureau of Prohibi-
ton, Customs, Federal Farm Board and
others that are now housed there.
The association Is already drafting
plans for the cafeteria that will be
placed in the new Bureau Of Internal
Revenue, now under construction at the
rear Of the Post once Department 1t
is expected that this building will be
ready for occupancy next Summer.
Evening star., 1929-11-05
BROKERS NEAR ARREST.
Assistant Attorney General Says StewaF
and Welt VIII Be Taken.

Assistant Attorney General Says Stewart
and Welt win Be Taken.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 5.-Walter
w. Stewart and Alfred B. Wolf, who
engaged in brokerage business in this
city, Washington, DC. Rochester and
MiddIetown, N. Y, under the name Of
De Wolf-Stewart, will soon be taken
into custody by investigators attached
to the State Fraud Bureau, Watson
Washburn, assistant attorney general In
charge, declared. Yesterday the men
left their ONCE at ITS Broadway just
before investigators, armed with court
order calling for the examination Of the
firms books and records and an eX-
animation of the men, entered the ONCE
to serve the order.
Mrs. w. W. Stewart, wife of one Of
the missing men, and the office en-
ployes were questioned. All book and
records on the premises were searched
and revealed activities on the part OF
several firms meriting investigation, ac-
cording to Mr.. Washburn. 1t was
further learned that the De Wolf
Stewart organization had recently
merged with w. w. Stewart g. Co. and
other firms. and that it was planned to
establish several officers in the New
York financial district. The bureaus
investigators have intercepted several
thousands of dollars IN checks sent to
the firm In the past few days by its
clients.
Evening star., 1929-11-05
.GROCERS CONSIDER
GROUP TERMINALS
Plan Designed to Effect Saving
in Cost of Products of
Consumers.

Immediate consideration OF plan
for establishment of group warehouses,
or grocery terminals. in the principal
cities where grocery shipments can
best be concentrated, to effect savings
in the cost of products to consumers,
was being given today preliminary
to the twenty-first annual convention
of the Associated Grocery Manufac-
turers of America at the Mayflower
Hotel here
Distribution Of groceries is the main
topic of the convention this year, 1t
is announced. Details of the grocery
mems plan have not been made pub
lie, and are being ironed out in the
private sessions, in which the associa-
ton is meeting today.
Lye and cereal manufacturers and
distributors, both wholesale and retail,
are meeting after this afternoons eX-
ecutive session and the first open ses-
sion of the convention will be held to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
H. r. Drackett of Cincinnati, presi-
dent of the association, will deliver his
annual address to the association at the
opening OF the general session tomorrow.
morning. His subject will be "Concen-
tration in Distribution-ItS Trade ant
Public Significance" Addresses also are
to be made at tomorrow morning ses-
sion by Charles Wesley Dunn, genera
counsel of the association. on Grocery
Business Concentration-From Legal
and Other Observations Upon It." and
by Loraing A. Shuler, editor Of the
Ladies Home Journal, who will speak
on What Will Be the Effect on Con-
centration Upon the Housewife Con-
sumer?"
A series of luncheons of different
groups Of the association is listed on to-
morrow afternoons program. There viii
be a session tomorrow night
discussion of various problems con-
cerning wholesale and retail erocers
VIII be held Thursday mofning. The
association will hold its annual busi-
ness meeting and election THURSDAY
afternoon, with the convention CLOSING
with a banquet Thursday night.
Evening star., 1929-11-05
LAWYERS TO HONOR
JUDGE A. A. WHEAT
Justice to Be Guest of Bar
at Dinner to Be Given
at Willard Hotel.

Alfred A. Wheat, associate justice Of
the District Supreme Court, will be the
guest of honor at a dinner by the
members Of the District bar at the Will
lard Hotel Wednesday, November 20, at
7 o'clock. The indications are that an
unusually large gathering of lawyers
will assemble TO honor the new justice,
as more than 400 have announced in
tention Of attending and have engaged
tables for themselves and guests.
Chief Justice Walter I. Mccoy Is ex-
pected 10 welcome Justice Wheat on be-
half of the bench and Attorney Thomas
L. Littlepage will speak for the lawyers.
Edward F. Colladay will act as toast
master and Maj. Julius I. Peyser, preSi-
dent Of the Bar Association, will pre-
side.
other guests of the occasion will be
Associate Justice McReynolds of the
United States Supreme Court, Attorney
general Mitchell, Solicitor General
Hughes and number Of assistants to
the Attorney General.
Tables Are Reserved.
The Department of Justice has re-
served three tables, the Barristers' Club.
three tables: United States Attorney
tons have been made for Frank Z.
Cunningham, clerk Of the court. and
his assistants; United States Marshal
z, C. Snyder and his deputies, Register
of Wills Cogswell and some of his force
ard for the ONCE Of George Francis
williams, District auditor.
= Among the lawyers who have made
reservations are John =. LAskey, Pey-
ser, Edelin & Peyser; Daniel w.
ODonoghue, Burkart a. Quinn, j. Miller
Kenyon, Cronlir a Laws, Paul Selman,
& Lyon, Minor, Galley & DrIlry, Daniel
Thew Wright. 8. Russell Bowen, Col
laday, Clifford a. Pettus, Whiteford,
Marshall & Hart, Simon, KoeEigsberg,
Young d Brez, Godfrey l.. Hunter,
Peele. Ogilby & Lesh. Douglas, O'Bear
g. Douglas; w. G. Sullivan, Tobriner
a. Graham, Littlepage a. Littlepage,
George p. Hoover, Adkins d Nesbit,
Hamilton q Hamilton. John Lewis
hill, Semmes a. Semmes, Miller g.
! PChevalier, Hanfel g. Doyle. Charles W.
Claggett, Lambert & Yeatman, DoEier
A. De Vane, Dodge q Sons, Michael
r. Mangan, r. r. Noel, Joseph p. Tum-
ulty, Alexander Wolf, Webster Ballin-
ger, Coyington, Burling & Rublee, David
r. Smith. Harry A. Grant, G. G. CAL
houn, william r. Harr, George A. King,
George M. Morris, George w. Smith
and z. Russell Kelly.
Committee In Charge.
The committee in charge Of the din
ner includes Joseph A. Burkhart, chair
man; J. Miller Kenyon, treasurer;
Joseph " Morgan, secretary: F. Regis
Noel, reservations; Stanton C. Peelle,
invitations; Julius I. Peyser, reception:
Henry ]. Quinn, entertainment: Frank
j. Hogan, Edward r. Colladay, Jesse c.
Adkins. John Lewis Smith. Daniel w.
O'Donoghue, Milton. Strasburger Roger
j. Whiteford and Paul e. Lesh.
Evening star., 1929-11-05
MRS. H0LLANDER TO GIVE
LECTURE ON EINSTEIN
Second Event Arranged by Little
Forum Dealing with Out
standing Jews.

Mrs. Herman Hollander, chairman of
lecture on Prof. Albert Einstein tomor.
row night at 8:l6 o'clock at the Jewish
Community Center. The lecture is the
second event in . series arranged by
the Little Forum and dealing with OUT
standing figures Of the Jewish faith.
Mrs. Hollander WIN lecture again De-
cember IL on the subject OF Henry
Louis Bergson, q philosopher of modern
France.
Evening star., 1929-11-05
WOMAN AUT0lST SAFE,
RELATIVES ARE TOLD
Tears Are Set at Rest When She
Explains Hardness Was to
Escape Storm.

Fears for the safety of Mrs. Anna H.
Watson. 10 years old, Of Wayne, Pa,
who left Washington early yesterday
and was overdue for several hours at
Richmond, were set at rest last night
when relatives in Philadelphia received
word that she was safe and that q
storm had forced her to spend the night
in Durham, Va.
Mrs. Watson and her chauffeur left
the Mayfower Hotel expecting to stop
overnight at Richmond, en- route to
Pinehurst, N. C. When she failed to
reach the Virginia city, r. A. Watson,
a son, asked police to search for Mrs.
Watson, fearing she had been waylaid
and robbed.
Evening star., 1929-11-05
FORGERY SUSPECT
SEIZED IN CAPITAL
IN NEW YORK CASE
Prisoner Plans to Fight Re-
turn for Questioning by
Gotham Police.
OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE
BROKERAGE ACTIVITIES
Man Has Figured in Several Epi-
sodes With Nicky Arnstein,
Including Bond Trial.

Nonchalant and defiant, Wilen Will
liam yesterday. 80 years old, was held
in a cell in the FIRST precinct police sta
ton today pending the arrival Of de-
tectives from New York who hope to
return him there for questioning in
connection with q series Of daring
forgeries which the Burns Detective
Agency says total nearly S65,0o0.
EaSterday was arrested last night In
an apartment at the Chastleton, Six
teenth and r streets, by L. NJ. Wilson
and Carlton Talley. headquarters de-
tectives, on information furnished BY
Benjamin Gunner, manager of the
Washington Office Of the Burns agency
Meanwhile, washington police and
New York authorities were checking up
on other activities Of yesterday recently
The New York off1cials were said by
Gunner to be particularly interested in
learning the ramiflcationS Of a stock
brokerage concern alleged to have been
operated here by EaSterday. This COM
pany, with officeS on New York avenue,
until recently had private wires leading
direct to the ONCE Of another company
in New York City.
Gunner declared that detectives rep
resenting the American Bankers ASso-
citation and the District of Columbia
Bankers Association have had Easter
day under surveillance in Washington
for several weeks. It is understood that
his arrest was delayed pending compile
ton of certain investigations in New
York.
Easterday figured In several cases
with Nicky ArnStein, notorious New
Yorker. He was arrested with Arnstein
several years ago in q bond robbery
case in which securities valued at $3.50,
600 we're brought to Washington. These
bonds were part Of $5,00O,000 in loot
Easterday was convicted with ArnStein
and several others.
yesterday refused to discuss his plight
with newspaper men. 1t was said that
he was awaiting the arrival Of an at
torney from New York City to launch a
court battle to obtain his release before
he could be returned.
EaSterday, while being taken from the
line.up at police headquarters by Head
quarters Detective Ira z. Keck to the
first precinct, obviously was upset at the
sight of two news photographers at the
Fourteenth street entrance to headquar-
The prisoner, nattiIy attired. freshly
4lnaVen and wearing new oVercoat
broke from the grasp Of Keck and made
q dash for one Of the newspaper camera
men. He chased the photographer sew
ersl yards before being overtaken BY
Keck.
Evening star., 1929-11-05
De C0U TO TALK FRIDAY
AT EPISCOPAL HOME

An illustrated lecture will be given by
Branson De Cou, nationally known
traveller and lecturer at the Willard
Hotel Friday night, at 8:15 o'clock, for
the benefit of the Episcopal Home for
the Aged His subject will be The
Northern Wonderlands Of the Midnight
Sun"
Mrs. Judson Davis Cobb is chairman
of the committee arranging for the
benefit lecture. Mrs. william Charming
johnson is president of the board OF
managers of the Episcopal Home.
Evening star., 1929-11-05

The plant of 800 blooms-a Japanese
chrysanthemum Of the Smiths sensa-
ton variety-which was allowed TO
flower riotously without shipping of
the buds to get one enormous bloom
as in the greenhouse practice. with
Japanese NUNS" is the sensation OF
The twenty-eight annual chrysanthemum
show of the Department of Agriculture.
It was a special attraction prepared
for late entry in the exhibition ano
was moved In last night. All day II
has been the chief attraction for hum
dreds of flower lovers. The chrysanthe-
mum specialists and the scores OF COM
n1erciai growers who have been scien-
tifically examininRait say that no plant
like it has ever been produced. Several
requests have already been made to
the oficials of the Bureau OF Plant
Industry to have this one plant ex-
hibited In other cities.
The Washington Society of Florists
who are to visit the show tomorrow
Evening star., 1929-11-05
Shoots Friend in Head, Bullet Rebounds,
Man Is Held for Action by Grand jury

Charles Lenoir. colofed, 1885 Lamont
street, was held for action Of the grand
jury under $4,000 bond by Judge Isaac
r. Hit when arraigned this morning
on charge of assault with intent to
kill his roommate, w. e. Price.
It was testified In court that the two
friends started arguing over the ques-
ton of which one would wash the
dtslles. Price said that without warn
Ing Lenoir suddenly whipped out pis-
tol and fred. The STEEL lsiacketed bullet
struck him almost direceay in the center
Evening star., 1929-11-05
Japanese Chrysanthemum of 800 Blooms
Agricultural Department Show Sensation

will have q special committee to study
this plan and in addition to issuing
a certificate of merit" to the whole
show. will probably also issue a special
certificate for this particular exhibit.
Washington society has taken up the
mum" show this year much more en-
Enthusiastically than ever before. several
hundred leaders in the diplomatic and
oficial circles will be present tomorrow
when Mrs. Hyde. wife of the Secretary
of Agriculture, names four new seed
lings produced in the department green
house. She has not divulged the
names, but it is expected that one
particularly beautiful bloom is TO DC
named in honor of Mrs. Hoover.
The attendance promises TO equal
II not exceed, that at any previous
show. Last evening 2.051 persons fleo
through the exhibition house.
The show Is at Fourteenth and Z
streets. and is open daily from am
until 9. pm Parking space is reserved
| In the department grounds.
Evening star., 1929-11-05
ZIONIST ORGANIZATION
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
Meeting to Be Held at Jewish
Community Center at $50
Tonight.

The District Zionist Organization will
hold meeting for the election of ofi-
GERS at the Jewish Community Center
tonight at $3.50 O'Clock.
The Official nominating committee
VIII bring in the name of Louis e.
is understood. It is thought that his
election to fill the place of Charles j
Stein, who has served as president fol
two terms, will be uncontested.
Louis Lipsky. president of the Zion
ist Organization of America, will ad,
dress a meeting of the Seaboard Zion.
ist Region and the HadaSsah Regional
Unit executive committee at the Com
munity Center on Sunday afternoon
The subject of the address will be the
problems arising from the recent riots
In Palestine.
Evening star., 1929-11-05

Of his forehead, but was detected.
Price was only slightly injured.
Policeman H. j. Gilbert of the tenth
precinct brought Prices hat as evidence
to court. This article showed three
holes, one In the brim and another in
that II was q miracle that the man was
not killed.
Police said that when they arrived or,
the scene of the shooting at about 3
O'Clock last night Ienoir was bathing
the head Of the man he had Just ahnk.
Evening star., 1929-11-05
Army Offers Aid
In Handling of
Christmas Mail
By the Associated Press.

The Army is going to lend o
hand to the Post once Depart
ment in handling the Christmas
mail.
Secretary Good has instructed
the commanders of corps areas TO
place all available motor trucks
at the disposal of the Post once
Department dtlring the Christmas
rush. National Guard motor
vehicles also may be used II Maj.
Gen. william G. Everson sees At
to lend them.
Evening star., 1929-11-05
Oyster Supper Postponed.

FAIRFAX, Va, November S (Spe-
ciaD D.-Centervilie Grange has been
forced to postpone indefinitely the
oyster supper 1t was planning to give
Thursday night at the Tavern.
Evening star., 1929-11-05
DR.. COBB TO SPEAK.

Head of Progressive Education
Body to Address School.
DR.. Stanwood Cobb. president of the
Progressive Education Association of the
United States. will address the District
of Columbia Public School Association
at a meeting In the Franklin School to-
morrow night at o'clock. The public
Is invited to attend.
The Alaskan., 1929-07-12
COMING A RUMBLING

Report is going the rounds that not a few of the taxpayers are anything but pleased with tax assessments for this year and if protests are registered with the Board of Equalization several days more than the re- gular three will be required to complete the equalization.
 The Council has not set the tax rate on the assessment which throughout the town. If taxes has been quite generally raised are held at one per cent to one and one-half per cent, actual tax income will not exceed pre- vious assessments, but with an assessment that is more generally fair in that the assessor did not have any taxpaying pets and all were assessed according to his information and understanding of values.
The Alaskan., 1929-07-12
BLOWN OUT OF BOAT

Magnus Sverson, employee of the Shepard Point Packing Co.,, was seriously injured recently in an explosion on a gasboat on which he was working. When lighting a fire in the stove ac- cumulated gas in the cabin ex- ploded, throwing Sverson into the air and out into the water. He was badly burned on the arms and face while his companion, al so blown overheard by the ex- plosiOn was unhurt.