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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
DEBT EXPERTS FRAME.
REPLIES TO SCHACHT.
German Delegation Will Learn
Allies Counter Proposal at
Meeting Monday.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 18-The reparations
conference approached the end of its
labors tonight after IA weeks spent in
debate and study over the problem of
German reparations.
Although the experts in general felt
that the end was at hand, none of them
could be sure what would be the con-
cluSion of so much work.
The experts of the creditor nations
today virtually finished their examina-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
HAGERSTOWN CLUB
LEADER IS SUICIDEI1
Charles c. Easton, Dealer in Real
Estate, Recently Was Fined in
Club Liquor Case.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star
HAGERSTOWN, Md. May 10
Charles c. Easton, president of the
HagerstoWn Country Club and promi-
nent realty dealer. committed suicide
tonight by shooting himself in the head
while standing beside the clubhouse.
He and two employees were recently
found guilty and fined for prohibition
violation, following raid upon the
club.
Worry over his arrest and conviction
is believed to have caused him to kill
himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
Caraveo Arrest Unfounded.

DEMING. N. Mex, May 10 R).-A re-
port that Gen. Marcelo Caraveo, for
mer governor of the State of Chihua-
hua, Mexico, and a. subordinate Of the
rebel leader, Gen. Escobar, had beer
arrested near Machita. N. Mex. today
was apparently without foundation to.
night, srts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
Meteor's Fast Trip.

What is said to be the most brilliant
meteor ever seen and probably the
largest ever observed in flight was that
of August 10. 1893, which traversed
Europe from Shetland to Italy at 80
miles a second
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
Injunction ASKED
IN CIVIC DISPUTE
Potomac to Sue Mount Ida
Citizens in Septic Tank
Overflow Controversy.
Special Dispatch to The star.

POTOMAC, Va, June 15.-Corpora-
ton Attorney Walter U. Varney viii ap-
pear Monday morning before Judge
Howard w. Smith in the Circuit Court
for Arlington County at the Arlington
County Courthouse and ask that an in.
junction be granted against the Mount
Ida Citizens Corporation to stop the
alleged unhealthy condition created In
the northwest section Of Potomac by
the overflow Of, the. Mount Ida septic
tank into an open ditch within the town
limits.
Varney and State Senator Frank L.
Ball of Clarendon, counsel for the
Mount Ida organization, have taken
their dispositions and will submit them
to Judge Smith, who then will set a
date for hearing the arguments.
The matter has been a subject oil
much controversy during the past few
years, but the request for the injunc-
ton will mark the first legal step in
the case.
Several months back the Potomac
Town Council offered to permit the
Mount Ida body to use Potomac's right
of-way to Four Mile Run for the con-
struction of a trunk-line sewer to elm
mate the condition caused by the sep
tic tank overflow, but the citizens cor
poration never took any definite action
on the offer.
It was then that the council decided
to press legal action in an effort to
halt the alleged nuisance.
Only few months ago Town Coarl'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
FRUIT LOSS HEAVY
THROUGH HAILSTORM
Peach and Apple Orchards in
Hagerstown Section Are
Badly Damaged.
Special Dispatch to Tho star.


HAGERSTOWN, Md, June 15.--A
check today Of fruit orchards surround
ing here indicates heavy damage to all
varieties from the heavy fall of hail
during last nights storm. Two Of the
orchards where the fruit was badly
damaged last night had similar vista
tons last Summer, when the crop of
apples and peaches were q total loss.
The peach orchard of David Reecher,
near Smithsburg, where all fruit was
destroyed last year, met o similar fate
this year, as did the apple orchard of
Robert and Arthur Towson, Mount
Aetna. The Towsons did not have a
salable apple last year and may not
have any this year.
Communications were crippled most
of the night, many lines being knocked
out at Smithsburg. The heavy rainfall
was particularly hard on wheat, many
fields being fiattened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16

eral secretary of the Baptist World Al
lance. .......
Like Lincoln, Macdonald has had to
break his births invidious bar; like
Lincoln, by sheer grit, without adventi-
tious aid, he has 'grappled with his
evil star, has made by force his merit
known, and has eventually attained the
Hottest position open to him in his own
land" said DR.. Rushbrooke
rely upon it. that in all noble adj
venture for human well being, your Mr..
Hoover will find a worthy comrade In
our Mr.. Macdonald"
Rev. Rushbrooke said that BaptistS
had been prosecuted In Russia and that
the Soviet government in the last few
months had imposed severe restrictions
upon the Baptist Church.
DIR. Beaver May Be Elected.
Rev. H. c. Wong, a native Chinese
Christian, and Rev. John MacNeill OF
Toronto, brought greetings from Bap-
fists of their countries.
e DR. A. w. Beaver Of Rochester, N. Y,
president Of Colgate University, was
expected to be named president of the
Northern Baptist Assembly. a member
Of the nominating committee said today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
DIR. Beaver May Be Elected
Native American Iris Found.

NEW YORK Up.-Discovery Of a
number of new varieties of native iris
along the Gulf Coast is announced by
DR.. John X. Small, head curator Of
the museums at the New York Bo-
tanical Garden. The Southern iris Is
said 10 be Of unusual beauty and Its
use is forecast to create whole new
race of truly American iris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16

English Art Smaller.

Changed conditions in modern society
are reflected in smaller canvases of
English artists. At a recent exhibit at
the Royal Academy in London small
pictures predominated. 1t was explain
ed that modern homes are much
smaller than in the spacious age of
Queen Victoria, when mansions were in
vogue, and that artists must consider
the limited space on walls as well as In
motor cafaVanS and yachts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16

take up arms, and promised 70 guAren-
tee Che continuance of peace
Seid Hussein Ben Mohammed and
Fadil Blu Omar. flegder OF the TfNpe' OF
Brassa, also surrendered.
Their surrender followed several dis
astrous defeats by the italian troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
NORTH AFRICAN REBELS
SURRENDER TO ITALIANS
One Says His Religion Commanded
Him to Take Up Arms, but
Pledges to Keep Peace.

By the Associated Press.
BENGAzT, Cirenaica, italian North
Africa, June 15-The principal rebel
chieftains who have been under arms
against the italian troops in Cirenaica
for many months, surrendered uncon-
ditionally on June Is to Lieut.. Gov.
Siciliani at Barka.
It was learned today that Or El
Muktar, who has been in revolt almost
continuously since 1923 and was one
Of the principal leaders, was among
those who surrendered! He said he
should not be considered q rebel be-
cause his religion commanded him to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
Favor Honor System.

LOS ANGELES CP).-College stu
dents in more than half of So large
American educational institutions where
the honor system now is in effect be-
lieve it is worth while, a survey by Rob-
ert r. Behlow, jr., president Of the
University of Southern California std
dent body, discloses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
Changing Educational Schemes.

The whole curriculum Of the NOLAN.
niedan school taught by the "Mullan'
In the local Mosque revolves around the
Koran and the literature Of Arabia
But the struggle for political freedom
the constant inroads of industrialisn
and the need to combat disease arc
forcing the Mohammedans of India
toward new type of education, less
theological and more secular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16

Gilman n. q. fashy resiensd from the
executive body and moved to Mclean,
in Fairfax County, asserting that the
insAnitafy condition created by the sep
tic tank overflow near his home was
unbeatable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16

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chairs with leather
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Less $50 for your old
suite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
500 TON STONE SHIPPED.
obelisk to Be Used as Memorial
Column to Mussolini.:

MARINA DI CARRARA. italy, June
Is Op:-A gigantic obelisk of carrara
marble, weighing 500 tons, to-day was
safely loaded on special barge which
win carry It along the coast to Rome
for erection as "Mussolini column"
Federal Secretary Orlandi headed the
large crowd that watched the worlmen
and machines draw the enormous solid
stone aboard the ship; =,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16

Thousands OF troops are being trained
At the new military camp at Leyburn,
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
BAPTIST CHURCH
UNITY IS SOUGHT
Southern. Leader Makes Over:
1a's"
lures for Closer Harmony
to Northern Group.
Nv III. Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, June 15.-In an effort to
bring two great church branches closer
together, the Southern Baptists, through
DR.. j. B. Lawrence, of Kansas City
made overtures to the Northern division
of the denomination at today's session
Of the Northern Baptist Convention
here.
In presenting the greetings Of the
Southern group, DR.. Lawrence, who Is
State secretary of the Southern Bap-
lists for Missouri, suggested the two
conventions should meet during sue
cessive weeks in Washington, two years
hence.
Macdonald Compared 10 Lincoln.
Ramsay Macdonald, British prime
minister, was compared with Abraham
Lincoln In an address by Rev. James
Rushbrooke, M. A. d. D., London, gen.
Evening star., 1929-12-11
CIVIL SERVICE CURB
ON POLITICS SCORED
Representative Smith of Wyoming
Favors Removing Rule, He
Tells Lawyers.

There should be no curb on the polit
ical activity of civil service employees.
Representative Addison T Smith of
Wyoming declared last night at a meet.
ing of the Federal Bar Association in
advocating the repeal of a civil service
regulation dealing with such interests.
Mr.. Smith, who Is chairman of the
House civil service committee, took the
position that such rules were uncon-
stitutional He indicated that he would
oppose any appropriations for the print.
ing of the notices posted in Govern
ment buildings and post offices warning
employees of the civil service against po-
litical activity.
Enactment of legislation by the pres
ent session of Congress liberalizing the
retirement annuities was predicted by
Smith.
Mr.. Smith expressed the opinion that
there is sentiment in Congress favor
ing increasing the salaries of lower paid
Government workers who failed to OBJ
tain substantial increases under the
Welch act. y
Overcrowded conditions at the At
lanta and Leavenworth Prisons were
deploEed by Sanford F. Bates, superin-
tendent of Federal prisons. He said
both institutions have more than twice
the number Of inmates they can handle
with any degree OF success.
The association adopted a resolution
urging the establishment of a Bureau
of Prisons in the Department Of Jus.
tice for the better administrative con-
troll of prisons.
Evening star., 1929-12-11
PARK POLICEMEN
COVER LARGE AREAS
Col. Grant Reports an Ever
Widening Circle" Is Shown
in Each Assignment.

The beat Of the United States park
policeman is an overwhelming circle
Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, Director of
public buildings and public parks who
knows, says so in his annual report,
which he has just sent to the White
House. While in 1925 there were ap-
proximately 60 acres of park area to
each patrolman, this had increased to
ga acres during the fiscal year ended
last June 80.
Where in 1925, one lieutenant, first
sergeant flve sergeants and 81 privates
were caring for 3,259 acres of rark
property, in the fiscal year 1929 one
captain, lieutenant, a first sergeant.
flve. sergeants and 81 privates were
caring for 1895 acres of park land.
The colonel sets forth this ideal:
The park police officer is trained to
exercise the necessary supervision over
park activities so as to provide the
maximum enjoyment to the public and
the minimum interference with personal
liberty, as we'll as to protect public
property against damages by the public.
His efficiency is measured by conditions
on his beat and not by the number of
arrests he makes. An indication of
the success with which this policy ia
carried out is given by the fact that
of 2,073 arrests during the year only
48 cases were dismissed, 97.7 per cent
maintained
Evening star., 1929-12-11
JONES ASKS TO QUIT
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
Washington Senator Slated for
Warren's Post as Chairman Of
Appropriations Body.

Senator Wesley L. Jones, Republican
of Washington, who has been an active
member of the Senate District COM
mittee for number of years, has asked
to be relieved from service on the local
committee. Senator Jones is slated to
become chairman of the Senate appro-
priations committee, as a result of the
recent death of Senator Warren OF
Wyoming, and in that capacity he will
have supervision over consideration OF
all of the annual appropriation bills.
Senator Jones also indicated today
that he probably would not be mem
Der of the District subcommittee of the
Senate appropriations committee, which
holds hearings on the District appro-
priation bills.
Senator Jones stated today, however,
that he will not lose interest in the
welfare of the District of Columbia
even though he may not be able, be-
cause of his other duties, to continue
as member of the District committee.
Throughout his long service on the
District committee Senator Jones has
followed closely and given deep study
to all of the legislative needs of the Ma
tional Capital that have come before
Congress.
It is understood that several other
members of the District committee have
expressed a desire to be relieved from
service on the committee this year, but
just how many changes there will be
in the membership of the committee
will not be known until the committee
on committees meets.
Evening star., 1929-12-11
NEW GOLF COURSE
S|TESARE STUDIED
Col. Grant Reports Available
Places for Use of CoIored
Players of Capital.

A study was made of various sites
for the location of a permanent golf
course for colored players, as the
present course in the vicinity of the
Lincoln Memorial is in the path of the
Washington terminus of te Arlington
Memorial Bridge, Lieut. Col. U. S.
Grant, Sd, director of Public Buildings
and Public Parks, said in his annual
report, which was before President
Hoover today.
Col. Grant said that the sites under
consideration for tbs golf course were {:
Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway
the location accessible to the greatest
number of colored residents would he
along the parkway in the vicinity of
and P streets, but 1t was found that
additional land would have to be ac-
qulred, the assessed value of which was
1855, ,545 in 1929
"Anacostia Park, section C-This
area Is now under the Jurisdiction of
this ONCE and a course could be con-
structed to adequately accommodate
the present number of players. How
ever, this area Is so restricted that it
could not be increased In size should
the future demand warrant a larger
course, and as it would not be a per
manent solution of the problem, the
cost OF developing course is probably
not justified
"Anacostia Park, north of Bennins
Bridge-While this section has not as
yet been turned over to this Office. 1t
affords sufficient grounds for a regula-
tlon course, Is easily accessible to the
section OF the city now accommodating
the majority of the colored population,
ana Is considered the best location for
permanent course"
Evening star., 1929-12-11
8 HURT IN SERIES
OF AUTO M|SHAPS
None Injured Seriously Is
Police Report of Days
Traffic Toll.

Eight persons were injured last night
and early today in series of traffic
mishaps, according to police reports.
None was seriously hurt, 1t was stated.
John McGlynn, 90 years old, of 528
Fourth street, and John Hose, 1S years
of an accident at o'clock this morn
ing. They were occupants of an auto
mobile of Philip S. Lanahan of GOT
Massachusetts avenue, which coiIided
at Thirteenth and L streets with the
car of Bernard F. Howard of Hyatts-
vile, Md. They were taken to Emer-
gency Hospital.
Receives Knee Fracture.
Mrs. Mildred c. Kelly, 80 years old,
of 813 E street southeast, received a
fracture of the right knee and possible
rib fractures about 7:45 o'clock last
car of James G. Austin, 924 Tenth
street southeast, collided at Seventh
and Decatur streets. She was given
surgical aid at Providence Hospital.
Jesse Newton, 1882 Seventh street,
and Joseph Kaiser, 4815 Kansas avenue,
were drivers of automobiles in collision
at Seventh and Decatur streets last
night. Kaiser's hand was cut and his
shoulder dislocated.
Jefferson Dolby, colored, so years old,
111S New Hampshire avenue. was
knocked down at Connecticut avenue
and L street early last night by the
automobile of M. r. Shaw. 2019 Con-
necticut avenue. according to police, and
his right leg injured. He was given
first aid at Emergency Hospital
John l.. Smith, 81 years old, was one
Of two pedestrians injured in last nights
traffic accidents. He was the victim of
a hit-and-run accident at Seventh and
H streets, police of the ninth precinct
reported. He was treated at Emergency
Hospital
Another pedestrian injured in traffic
last night was Charles Melners, II years
old, of 1896 New Hampshire avenue. He
was knocked down at Ninth and K
streets by the automobile of Frederick i.
Thomas, GOT Fourth street, and his knee
injured. He was given surgical aid at
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1929-12-11
Col. Grant Indicates Course
to Be Followed in Letter
to Board of Trade.
REPORT TO BE MADE
BY TRAFFIC EXPERTS
Group Hopes to Find Way to Meet
All Requirements, Yet Not
Mar Mall Program.

The special committee of the Wash
ington Board of Trade, which recently
investigated and fought the closing of
Thirteenth street by the Government
development of the Triangle, was in
formed today by the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, to
whom its case was presented, that the
commission has decided to have its staff,
with traffic experts of other cities, study
the problem in detail and submit re-
port for the commissions consideration
The notification was in letter from
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, executive
and disbursing officer, expressing the
appreciation Of the commission Of the
work done by the Board of Trade in
connection with the study of the situa-
ton and also Of its offer to help in any
possible way in the future.
The letter states in part: ut Is
hoped that after receipt of this report,
the commission can arrive at a definite
and constructive plan that will meet
all traffic requirements an dat the same
time will not mar the approved develop
ment of the Mall" The communication
was addressed to George v. Graham,
chairman Of the committee, which was
composed of representatives of the
standing committees on traffic, on pub
lie and private buildings and on streets
and avenues.
The Board Of Trade took the stand
that Thirteenth street should not be
blocked at Pennsylvania avenue by the
erection of a Government building, for
the reason that to cut it of would be
to create hopeless traff1c congestion on
Pennsylvania avenue and also would
greatly hamper the development of
Southwest Washington by closing to 1t
the principal avenue by which the
produce of this market center Is dis
tributed to other portions of the city.
Evening star., 1929-12-11
MERCHANTS CHASE
BRINGS z ARRESTS
BerberiCh Trails Pair to Ash
land Va, in Case InvoIv-
ing Check.

The refusal of prominent merchant
here to be Victimized by a trio he sus-
pected in connection with bad check,
whose automobile he followed for 100
miles Monday during the course of an
exciting chase into Virginia. resulted
in the return from Ashland, Va, today
of two members of the party. Police
expect the arrest soon of the third
member, woman.
The merchant. Joseph A. Berberich,
was compelled to drive his car at a
speed frequently faster than 20 miles
an hour to keep the trio in view.
Two of the trio, Rogers James Miller,
81, of Lakeland, Fla, and Angus Slye
Mcqueen, 80, of Columbia, S. c., were
lodged at No. l precinct early today
for investigation following their return
by Headquarters Detective Bernard
Thompson.
The woman passed a check later
found to be worthless at Berberich's
store Saturday. paying $45 for a coat
and receiving $44 in change. Suspect
ing the check was bad, Berberich on
Sunday called at the home address left
by the woman.
There he found she was a transient
and was with two men, reputedly her
brothers. All planned to leave early
Monday, and when the hour arrived
Berberich was waiting outside the ad-
dress in his automobile. He followed
the others out of Washington and onto
the Richmond pike.
This side of Ashland the lead car
overturned in a ditch. One man fec
into the woods and the merchant agreed
to drive the woman to Ashland for aid
first asking some passing farmers tc
watch the remaining man.
In Ashland, the woman eluded Ber-
berich, but when he returned to the
scene Of the accident, he found the
farmers had rounded up both men
Later search uncovered an automatic
pistol, repeating rife and two shot
guns in the tonneau of the wrecked
car. The pair were held for Washington
authorities. Both declined to discuss the
case on their return here
Police expect to examine them in
connection with several bad check trans.
actions here in the past few weeks
The original check for $50 and signed
by Mrs. J. r. Thomas, had been drawn
on an account itself established with
worthless checks, the merchant was in
formed.
Evening star., 1929-12-11
.SCR|VENER PROBE
RESUMED TO HEAR
NEW WITNESSES
Grand Jury Will Also Receive
Report on Finger
prints.
EXPECT FINDINGS TO GO
TO GORDON ON FRIDAY
Two Physicians and Four Close
Friends Latest to Be
Quizzed.

United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
today resumed the grand jury probe
into the death of Detective Arthur
Scrivener for the introduction of six
more witnesses and for the submission
to the grand jurors of the Department
of Justice report on the finger printing
of members of the police force who had
appeared as witnesses before the in
quisitorial body. With the exception of
another witness whose name the prose-
cutor expects to learn during the day,
it is expected the inquiry will be con-
cluded and a report of the findings of
the grand jurors submitted to Justice
Peyton Gordon tomorrow or Friday.
The witnesses today were DR.. H. NJ.
Dixon, DR.. Louis j. Battle, Fred Buch-
holz, T. Ralph Stabler, John P. Cha
velier, and John Cassassa.
The physicians were asked If they
had ever performed professional serV-
ices for the dead detective and are
understood to have advised the grand
jury that they had not. The other four
witnesses were close friends of the dead
detective and were interrogated, it is
supposed, about financial transactions
With him. CaSSaSSa conducts a fruit
stand at Fourteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue, and was on friendly
terms with Scrivener
Stabler, also close friend, had been
associated with Scrivener regularly lust
before his death. He said that he and
Scrivener often went to restaurants and
theaters together and that he had con-
siderable knowledge of the detectives
personal affairs.