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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13
THAW BASES TAX APPEAL
ON PUBLICATION LOSSES
Asks determination of Liabilities
for 1925, Claiming $32,17S
Deficit on Book.

Counsel for Harry K. Thaw of New
York and Winchester, Va, filed pc
tition in the Board of Tax Appeals yes
terday asking redetermination of his
tax liability for 1926 as a result of
losses suffered by him in connection
with publication of his book entitled
1.-The Traitor"
The petition alleges that a loss OF
$32,178 was sustained on the publica-
ton of the book, whereas the Bureau
of Internal Revenue had allowed de-
dtlction for losses on the book of only
$500. The difference was responsible
for a deficiency of about $1,000 in tax
which the bureau had levied.
About $4,000 copies of the book were
printed, the petition alleged. The au-
thor represented that he still has about
$4,000 of them, and these were regarded
by him as worthless. Bureau officials
however, regarded them at $66.22 per
hundred According to the petition,
the petitioners income in 1925 amount
ed to about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13
MILITARY BURIAL
FOR COL. BRYAN
Last Rites for Retired Attor-
ney Will Be Held at
Arlington Monday.

Funeral services for Col. Frederick
c. Bryan, retired lawyer Of this city
who died at his home, 1921 Adams Mill
road, yesterday, will be conducted at
Speares, undertakers, 1923 Connecticut
avenue, Monday morning at 1890
O'Clock. Interment. with military
honors, will be in Arlington Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be as follows
Appleton P. Clark, Royal o. Kloeber,
It. Turner Smith, John Dynes, Samuel
Herrick, John B. Tolbert and Col. G. j.
Ftebeger. U. S. A.. retired.
Col Bryan had long been active in
patriotic and other organizations in this
city. He was past president of the
District of Columbia Society, Sons Of the
American Revolution, and past gov
ernor of the local Society of Colonial
Wars. He also was a member of the
University Club, the Washington Golf
and Country Club the Kalorama Citi-
zens' Association, the Society of the
Army of Santiago de Cuba, the Delta
Kappa Epsilon Fraternity and ST. Mar
garet's Episcopal Church.
Col. Bryan retired from his law bust
ness here about three years ago after
practicing in this city since 1898. He
came here from Akron, Ohio, where he
began practice in 1881.
He was a veteran of the Spanish
American War, serving as major in the
9th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during
that conflict. He took part in the cam
paign before Santiago, Cuba. He also
had served as Judge advocate, with
the grade of lieutenant colonel, in the
Ohio National Guard.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio. July Is.
1858, Col. Bryan received a high school
education at Akron, Ohio, later attend
ing the Western Reserve College and
the Cincinnati Law School. Subsequent
ly he was graduated from the old Co.
lumbar College, now George Washing
ton University. He had a bachelor Of
arts degree and several law degrees.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Blanche Conger Bryan; two sons, Fred
erick Conger Bryan, lawyer Of this city,
and Robert Conger Bryan, student at
Harvard University, and a daughter,
Mrs. John ]. Kelly of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13

I along both the Atlantic and the Pacific,
are having their troubles, too"
I'VE found that the waters were filled
with a floating menace" he said.
Thousands and thousands of water
logged timberS drifting along, drifting
along just far enough below the sur
face to tear of propellers and even TO
punch holes in small, light craft.
The United States Army engineers
and the marine departments OF the
railroads collect all they can, but they
can't do much more than pick up the
very largest pieces. The rest of it con-
tinues to pile up. filling up the harbor
and clogging up the river channels"
The boat graveyards. at Weehawk-
en-, N. j., and in the Hudson River near
West Point, constitute one of the gravest
menaces to shipping around New York, &"
the report states.
Ice each Winter breaks up the rotting
hulls and sends them out into the river
and harbor. Another menace is caused
by rotting piers and bulkheadS that are
allowed TO drift away. And a third re-
suits from the habit mariners and dock
workers have of throwing into the water
discarded timbers and other refuse.
Mr.. Lapham said officers of the Army
and Navy had co-operated with his
committee in making its investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13
YOUTH, II, ARRESTED
ON LARCENY CHARGE
Police Say He Admits Taking $75
From Woman Who Be-
friended Him.

If 17-year-old Edward Barrett had
attended church services the morning
of June 16, he might be, enjoying the
comforts of home at Mount Savage,
Md, today instead of having to put up
with such discomforts as the police
afford.
Mrs. Granville D. Baker of 604 A
street northeast provided young Barrett
with a room in her home out of inter-
est in her son, with whom he worked.
She evidenced motherly interest in
him and encouraged him to go to
church He did not attend services on
Jl.ne Is, however. and is said to have
admitted to detectives who brought him
here from Mount Savage yesterday that
he removed SIS from a desk in the
Baker home and took the money with
him when he left town the next day.
Barrett was arrested in the Maryland
town by Detectives James Springman
and Michael j. Dowd, to whom Mrs.
Baker made complaint. The officers
said Barrett told them he spent the
money for trip to Pittsburgh and in
the purchase of clothes. He is charged
with grand larceny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13
SCOPE OF TREATY
/ WILL Be ANALYzED|
Americans VIII Lead in Study
of Kellogg BRAND Pact
at Geneva.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The implications of the Kellogg
BRAND peace pact are to be analysed
In a study to be led by the American
group of the Interparliamentary Union
Councilsat Geneva in August.
The study will be directed toward de-
termining the consequences of VIOLA
ton Of the pact and the responsibilities
of the states in this respect.
This will be the frst time the treaty
will be- brought under discussion of
the parliamentary representatives from
about so nations who constitute the
unions membership. Other subjects to
be studied include the drafting of a
general plan for codification of inter
national law, the development of inter-
national turidical organizations and
the reduction of ornaments.
Burton Heads Group.
The Anne rican group is headed by
Senator Burton of Ohio who made pub
lie today, through DR.. Arthur D. Call,
executive secretary, the official list of
the members. 1t includes Senators
AShurst Of Arizona, Tydings of Mary
lhHu, OOIlHelly OF 1eAaS ana InOmaS OF
Oklahoma, Representatives Linthicum
OF Maryland, Chindblom of Illinois,
Korell of Oregon, Fitzgerald of Ohio,
McSWain of South Carolina, Bloom of
New York, Purnell OF Indiana, Monta-
que OF Virginia. Morton d. Hull and
Brttten. both of Illinois; Porter of
Pennsylvania, johnson of Oklahoma,
Wigglesworth and Andrew, both of Mas
sachusetts, and former Representative
Bartholdt OF Missouri. author of the
model arbitration treaty being con-
sidered by the union
May Sail July IL.
AS the Senate reasSembles August 10,
Senator Burton does not expect to at
tend the sessions at Geneva, which be-
gin August % and continue until the
League of Nations meets September /.
Most OF the group plan to sail on
the Leviathan July 81. Representative
Montague, vice president of the group,
or Representative Morton ID. Hull prob
ably will lead the study on the Kellogg
pact. Chairman Britten OF the House
naval committee plans to confer in
formally during the meeting with the
British delegates on the feasibility of
bringing about a naval ornaments con-
ference between the two governments.
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suffered late yesterday wnen run down
in front OF her home by an automobile
operated by Arthur L. Landon Of 627
Gallatin street. She was taken home
after treatment.
Josephine Macdonald, years old,
escaped serious injury when she dashed
from behind a parked automobile in
front Of her home, 1886 Eleventh street
into the path of a car driven by S.
Harves of 3403 Macomb street.
HarveS took the child to Sibley Hos
pital, where an examination by ply
SicianS failed to reveal any serious in
jurieS.
Col. o. c. Pierce, so years old, living
at Northbrook Courts, 1920 Sixteenth
street, was injured slightly about the
neck and shaken up when the street
car on which he was a passenger was in
collision at Twelfth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue with a motor bus. Col.
Pierce refused hospital treatment.
The street car was operated by Earl
N. Duvall, attached to the Fourteenth
street car barn, and the bus was driven
by George L. Pyle Of 1902 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13
.DOBB|N RETURNS
TO SOCIAL FAVOR
t..-.
Many Prominent Women of
Capital Join Ranks
of Riders.

Washington society is taking to the
horse once more-now that automobiles
are becoming so common and within
reach Of almost any pocketbook.
Old Dobbin is luxury. 1t costs some
thing to keep horse in the city these
days-$60 a month for board, besides
the cost of a groom. The horse is dis
tinctive now where once he was paSSe.
Smart Army and society circles are
bringing horses back into fashion.
Leading women of the Capital society
set enjoy their daily canter. They set
the pace for other cities, especially those
which are near cavalry or artillery
posts.
Many Riders Prominent.
: Among the Washington women who
ride are Mrs. David F. ingalls,, wife of
the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
Aeronautics; Mrs. Fox Conner wife Of
Mai. Gen. Connor; Mrs. Clarence Nor
ton Goodwin, Misses Lydia Archbold,
iMargaretta Rowland, Francesca McKen-
ney and Evelyn Walker.
Miss Alice Davis, before her departure
for the Philippines with her father,
Dwight F. Davis, new governor general
of the islands, enjoyed following the
pride pains OF ROCK creek FdTk. MIS-.
Albert K Lyman, wife of Maj. Gen.
Lyman, is another enthusiastic rider
She took part in the Washington Horse
Show.
Army Women Learning.
Riding schools for woman relatives
of officers and enlisted men are main
tanned at all the principal cavalry and
artillery posts of the country. Hun
dreds of Army women are learning to
ride under the best Army instructors.
The women's class at Fort Benning, Ga,
numbers 1875. One of the best schools
is at Fort Leavenworth. where both
women and children are included in the
classes.
Mrs. H. D. Chamberlin of Fort Riley,
wife of the captain of the Armys horse
show teams, not only is an expert rider,
but she trains polo ponies. Mrs. Paul
Febiger, known throughout the Army as
Polly Richmond" her maiden name.
weighs only 80 pounds. Her expert
handling of Dynamite. a big white
cavalry mount, has won her much ad-
miration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13


Rows and rows of abandoned ships
those picturesque marine graveyards a
traveller sees all around the seaboard
from Puget Sound to the Hudson River
and the public practice Of throwing
all kinds of refuse into the water, he
declared, are clogging up the rivers and
rendering some of the most important
and finest natural harborS In the world
unsafe.
Conditions have become so bad in New
York Harbor that shippers lose many
thousands of dollars every year through
damage to their boats. In Long Island
Sound and the East River experienced
yachtmen no longer dare to go sailing
at night, Mr.. Lapham asserts in a writ
ten report made public today.
The report, which deals specifically
with New York Harbor and vicinity.
was made by Mr.. Lapham, as chairman
Of committee on aides to navigation,
to Otto B. Schmidt, president of the
Waterway League.
Conditions are perhaps worse here
because this is one of the oldest of
our harbors," Mr.. Lapham said, but
l have been told that other harbors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13
AGREEMENT ENDS
MARKS QUESTION
Germany Promises to Pay Belgium
81 Annuities, Beginning
in 1880.

Oy VIC ASSOClhlcQ FFCSs
BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 13.-Nego-
tiations between representatives of the
German and Belgian governments for
settlement OF the long-pending marks
question have been concluded and an
agreement has been signed.
When the PREPARATIONS agreement en-
bodying the Young plan was recently
signed in Paris, the Belgians made their
acceptance of it conditional upon a
definite settlement of the marks ques-
ton involving the German marks left
in Belgium at the end of the war, which
subsequently became valueless. Under
the agreement signed today Germany
promises to pay Belgium 81 annuitics
beginning on March 81, 1880. The first
will amount to 138,769200 Bel
gian francs approximately So 1856 ,000)
Thereafter Germany will pay three con-
Secutive annuities of 184.l69,000 francs
approximately $5,156.000). eight con-
secutive annuities of 222. 716,000 francs
approximately IS ,235 ,000), eight annui-
ties OF 172,176,600 francs approximately
$4,825, 000) and II final annuities
Of 79.663,8o0 francs approximately
$2230,000).
These annuities will be identical in
all respects with the annuities fixed by
the Young plan.
Germanys undertaking Is regarded
as absolute because she agrees to pay
these annuities even in the event of a
moratorium intervening in the case of
the Young payments, but in these cir
cumstances payments to Belgium may
be made in kind.
The Belgian delegates also discussed
with the German representatives the
basis of an understanding for the return
of German property conf1scated but not
yet liquidated. A definite agreement on
this has not yet been reached.
The settlement gives Belgium more
than 4,500000,O00 paper francs. equal
to about 50O,O00,0O0 gold marks Gap
proximately $123.000,0o0) as compen-
sation for the 6,500,0o0, 900 gold marks
representing the original claim by the
Belgian government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13
COAST GUARD CHIEF.
CAPT. J. G. BERRY, DIES
Commander of Northern Division
Served in Every United
States Station.
BY the Associated Press.

SEATTLE, Wash, July. 13.-Capt.
John G. Berry, 63, commander of the
northern division of the United States
Coast Guard and we'll known among
American shipping men, died here yes
terday.
After he was graduated from the
Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1886
Capt. Berry served more than 40 years
with the Navy and Coast Guard. He
served in every coast station in the
United States and passed % years in
sea duty.
His achievements won for him the
decoration of three governments, in
Guiding the Navy Cross of the United
States, the Knight of the Crown Of
Italy, conferred upon him by the King,
and the Knight of the Order Of Avis
Of Portugal.
Capt. Berry was born in Portland,
Me, on February 27, 1855. He came
to Seattle in 1926 from the Gulf Dr.
vision Headquarters at Key West. Fla.
His widow, Mrs. Edith g. Berry, and
a married daughter, who resides in
Chicago, survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13
EXPLOSION DAMAGES
BRITISH SUBMARINE
None Injured in Blast Aboard XII
Which Is Returning to Malta
Under Own Power.
By the Associated Press.


VALETTA, Malta, July IS LE).-The
XII, largest British submarine af1oat,
yesterday reported an explosion aboard
during naval exercises in the Mediter-
ranean. No lives were lost, no one was
injured and the vessel was stated to be
only slightly damaged.
The submarine which is attached to
the Mediterranean f1otilla, is returning
to Malta under her own power, escorted
by the cruiser Ceres and Is expected
early tomorrow.
The XII Is $50 feet long and has a
submerged tonnage Of $500. Her de-
sign is understood to embody various
novel features derived from war eX-
perience, postwar experiments and
trial runs with different types of sur
rendered German submarines. 1t is
said the XII is capable of remaining
submerged for two and half days.
She was designed for deep diving and
her construction was, therefore, OF ex-
ceptional strength.
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formed of this Judge Hit fixed the
bond at $50 1000, in spite of the recon-
mendation of Collins that the former
bond of 500 900 be allowed to stand.
The warrant which set forth the ac-
cusationS, charges Bennett with having
embezzled $104, 78o.24, fixing July II as
the date.
The 100000 bond was set yesterday
afternoon by District Attorney John w.
Fihelly, after George o. Vass. cashier
of the. Riggs National Bank. parent
bank of the Georgetown institution,
where Bennett had worked, ySwore to
a warrant. In Police Court charging the
teller with embezzling 500, 480.24.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13
SIR MORTIMER SINGER
is DECLARED SUICIDE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
+ LONDON, July ia coroner's jury
which investigated the death of Sir
Mortimer Singer, member of the Amer
lean Singer sewing machine family,
today returned a verdict Of suicide
while of unsound mind.
Medical testimony revealed that Sir
Mortimer, grieved by the death of his
wife, was in the habit Of taking certain
drugs and that death was due to an
overdose.
Sir Mortimer was born in Yonkers
I'm 1853, but had been a naturalized
British subject for the past 20 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13
THEATER MAGNATE SUED.
Group Seeks 81, 100000 as Commits
sions on Sale Of Chain.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July Is P).-
Sylvester z. Poll, retired theatrical mag
nate, was named defendant yesterday in
a suit for 81 SOC, 900 in connection with
the sale of his theater chain a year
ago. The plaintiffs are Edward P,
Egan, East Hampton, Mass, Pasquale
Breglio and James A. Mahoney Of
Springfield.
The suit alleges that the three men
were instrumental I'M the sale of the
Poll Theater Circuit to the Fox The
ater Corporation for sum said to be
$26, 0oO, 900. They claim commission due
them Is $1,000 900.
According to the plaintiffs Poll agreed
in 1927 to pay them q commission If
they found a purchaser and alleged
that In that year they had interested
the Fox Corporation In the sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13
Southpaw Pitcher Transferred.

TOLEDO, Ohio, July IS Cp).-Trans-
fer of Emilio Palmero, southpaw hurler
on option from the Fort Worth club
Of the Texas League to the Nashville
club of the Southern Association, was
announced yesterday by the Toledo club
Of the American Association. The To-
ledo club also announced the purchase
of Pitchers Jess Doyle and Wayne
Wright from Toronto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13
Prejudice Hampers Architect.

Rural intolerances and prejudices are
a handicap to the architect in the small
community, declares Nat G. Walker OF
Fort Myers. Fla, former regional direc-
tor of the South Atlantic division of the
American Institute Of Architects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13
FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED.
American Academy in Rome Hon
ors Two in Landscape Architecture.

NEW YORK, July Is P)-The
American Academy in Rome has award
ed two fellowships in landscape archi-
terday.
Charles r. Sutton Of Ottawa. Ill. is
the winner of a three-year fellowship,
and Thomas D. Price of Boston wins
a two-year fellowship. Sutton is a
graduate Of the University of Illinois
and for the past three years has been
employed in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13
Hiss Liberty Gets New Torch.

NEW YORK, July 13.-Miss Lib
crty has a new torch. Stronger electric
lights on the famous statue, have trebled
tie visibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13
CLUTTERED AMERICAN HARBORS
CALLED THREAT TO NAVIGATION
Waterway League Official Finds Careless
ness Rampant In Streams
:. .-~..~ .. and Ports.
BY the Associated Press.

their with
habits
the Waterway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-13
ACCUSED TELLER
WAVES HEARING
ON DEFAULT CHARGE

CONTINUED From First Page.)
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SHIFT OF TRAFFIC
COURT TO LARGER
QUARTERS ARRANGED

Continued From First Page.)
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However, what the British and Amer
lean governments appear to be thor
oughly agreed upon is that the naval
controversy must be settled speedily
and settled upon the basis of an or
ganization for peace and not an organi-
cation for war
In case the experts fail to agree, both
Mr.. Macdonald and President Hoover
favor Intervention by statesmen to eff
feet a satisfactory agreement. There is
even a tendency, in the case of one
naval power too greatly procrastinat-
ing in the question, for Britain or the
United States going ahead with the
scheme alone, although this is obvi-
ously difficult.
It finally seems to be understood
that as far as possible the League of
Nations will be utilized for carrying out
whatever agreements are reached.
rather than any new special confer
ence. :
The Washington times., 1929-11-22
4S GUESTS I'LL,
QUIZ BEGINS

The illness Of 49 persons who
attended g dinner Tuesday night
ct the City Club has resulted in
en- Investigation by the District
Health Department.
DR.. william C. Fowler, Health
Officer, has detained his assis'
tants TO secure samples c. the
food served at the dinner, which
was sponsored by the international
Upholstery, Carpet and Linolium
Industry Mechanics Union OF
North America, and to find out
who furnished the food.
The 40 who were made Ill SUI
fered such symptoms as diarrhoea
and nausea, it was said. They will
be interviewed by the health in
spectors and a small sample OF
food already secured is under
analysis. There were 1876 persons
present at the dinner.
The Washington times., 1929-11-22
I THANKSGIVING
AID FOR VETS

Veterans In hospitals here will
share in the joys Of Thanksgiving
Day through the gifts Of the
hostess recreation and hospital
committee of the District Chap
ter. American Red Cross, headed
by Mrs. w. s. Spencer.
The committee has been aided
by a donation made by Miss Alice
Clapp. -
The Red Cross is calling for
women volunteers to make surgi-
cal dressings. Mrs. A. v. Chap
man is in charge. The dressings
are used by visiting nurses and
iocal hospitals.