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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
ACTION ON APPEAL
TO GREEN IN WAGE
FIGHT IN ABEyANCE
Labor Head, Now in Chicago,
Expected to Return
Wednesday.
TRADES BOARD COUNCIL
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
Announces That Matter of Pay
Increases Had Not Been
Considered.

Action on the petition of local con-
tractors and builders urgently request
ing William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, to bring
about arbitration of the demands of
several building trades unions for boosts
in wages was being held IN allegiance to-
day pending the return to Washington
of President Green.
Mr.. Green, now in Chicago, was not
expected to return to this city before
Wednesday. The petition for interven-
ton in the wage disputes was forward
ed Saturday to the head of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor by spokesman
for the newly organized building trades
employers section of the local Builders
& Manufacturers Exchange and the
Washington Operative Builders Asso"
citation.
Meanwhile leaders of the union build
ing trades today maintained an ofdcial
attitude of indifference to the actions
taken by contractors and builders In
resisting the proposed wage increases.
Council Board Meets.
The executive board of the Washing
ton Building Trades Council. central or
ganization of local building trades union
workers, met this morning in executive
session, and it was said later by Sec
rotary Young that the council had no
statement to make other than that the
matter of the wage increases and the
actions of the employers had not been
considered.
It had been intimated last week that
the council might consider the resolu-
tons passed at the mass meeting Of
contractors and builders. In which 1t
was declared that members of the Build
ers & Manufacturers Exchange would
refuse wage increase demands.
THE matter is not before the coun-
Gill;" said Mr.. Young. I'VE have not re-
ceived any resolutions from the con.
tractors organization. We have no
quarrel with any one"
Eight Groups Seek Raises.
Rufus s. Lusk, secretary Of the Oper-
alive Builders Association, said today
that eight union building trades or
CARNATIONS had demanded increases In
wages and that two others were con-
Quoting negotiations concerning wages
though demands for increases had not
been received.
Those making demands for pay
boosts. he said, are the plumbers, who
were reported to be seeking an In
crease from $1l to $12 per daNa steam
htters. Sill TO $l2 per day: concrete
rod men, 50 to &12 per day; cut stone
an increase Of 81 per day:
rubble stone maSons, an increase of
81 per day; hosting engineers. from
S11 to S12 per day; steam shovel oper-
ators. $11 to $12 per day, and cement
dnishers, 50 to Sill per day.
fathers And Y1laSfarape ha oddad aNa
carrying on negotiations concerning
wages.
In making demands for increased
wages, according to Mr.. Lusk and Ross
H. Johnson, secretary of the Builders
and Manufacturers Association, union
officials have assigned no reason for
the increases sought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
FOUR HELD IN $4,000
BOND IN H0LD-UP CASE
Returned Saturday From Dayton in
Connection With Robbery of
A. & P. Store.

The four men brought back to this
city Saturday from Dayton, Ohio, in
connection with the hold-up of an At
lantic g. Pacific Tea Co. store at 1904
East Capitol street, on March so. today
were held by Commissioner Needham C..
Turnage in $4,000 bond each.
The men, who gave the names of Les
ter Newland, 28; Carl Gray, 90; Joseph
Parson. 40, and Donald Larry Hoke, 81,
berry.
According to Headquarters Detectives
returned the prisoners. the men were
traced to the Ohio city through Ohio
license plates on the machine In which
they are said to have driven to the
store on the evening of the robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
GIRL, CASE DISMISSED
COLLAPSES IN COURT
Strain of Night in Jail Proves Toe
Much for Lucille
Silver.

Unable to bear the strain of a nights
confinement In a police precinct and a
lengthy trial of threat charge, Miss
Lucille Silver, residing in the 200 block
Of B street, collapsed following dismissal
Of the charge by Judge Ralph Given
in Police Court today.
Arrested yesterday on complaint Of
Miss Maria Venegas Of the 800 block
of Pennsylvania avenue, who accused
the defendant of threatening her life,
Miss Silver was held In the sixth pre-
cinct to await trial
In Police Court today the complain
ing witness testified the defendant be-
came belligerent following loss of her
position at an establishment where the
girls were employed.
Miss Silver denied having threatened
the complainant, but said that after re-
ceiving information that an encounter
was pending, sent word to Miss venegas
that Although 1 am little, sure can
fight" It was merely a bluff, she
added.
Judge Given ordered the girls b re-
frain from further demonstrations.
Walking from the room, Miss Silver
reached the witness room and collapsed.
She was revived by a policeman, who
carried here from the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
RITES FOR MRS. DASHIELL.
Services Held Today at st. Johns
Episcopal Church.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Eliza
Oliver Dashiell of 1900 I street, who
died Friday, were conducted in st.
Johns Epicopal Church, Sixteenth and
H streets, today at IL, o'clock Inter-
ment was in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mrs Dashiell, who was 80 years old,
had been resident of this city for
the past 40 years For 80 years she
taught Sunday school in st. Johns
Church. She was the widow of Maj.
Charles Chapman Dashiell of the Con-
federete Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
Coast Guard to Have Fast Flying Boat
For Use In Warfare Upon Rum Runners

Construction of new type of high
speed, long-range coastal patrol flying
boat for the United States Coast Guard
Service has been undertaken by Chance
Vought, noted airplane designer and
builder, at his New Jersey plant. This
has been designed especially to meet the
needs of the Coast Guard in its activi-
ties against rum runners and smugglers
In addition to routine patrolling of
coasts and coastal waters.
The plane will have two 325-herse-
power motors, mounted on trestles
above the nonoplane wing, Both will
have the new type Of cowling. designed
by the national advisory committee for
aeronautics, both to reduce head re-
sistance and to increase speed.
The wing span viii be 66 feet and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
HOUSE GROUP AT SEA
OVER WlNSL0W CASE
Uncertain Yet Whether to Drop
Action, Now That Accused
Judge Has Resigned.
liz the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The House judiciary subcommittee
appointed to investigate the oficial
conduct of Federal Judge Francis A..
Winslow of the southern district of
New York decided today to make
further inquiries before determining
whether to drop the case in view of the
judges recent resignation.
After an executive session to decide
tts future course, Representative Dyer,
Republican, of Missouri, as chairman of
the subcommittee, announced that its
members would soon go to New York
and investigate there the impeachment
charges against Winslow made at the
last session by Representative La
Guardia, Republican, of New York.
Winslow resigned several weeks ago
as subcommittee investigators were
about to examine witnesses in New
York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
NEW ROCK CREEK BRIDGE
MAY BE OPENED SOON

Announcement was made today at
the ONCE of Public Buildings and
Public Parks that the replacement
bridge, now under construction across
Rock Greek on Beach Drive, lust south
of Kalmia road, at the northern en-
trance to Rock Greek Park, will be
finished toward the end of the week.
1t is on the artery of traffic from Mary
land and the northern edge of the
District. The bridge replaces wooden
structure and is being built of steel
with concrete and stone tiers.
When the bridge is opened, the office
will close Bingham Drive and start
recoD<&uction Of that road In Rock
Greg Park. Heavy trafic over that
roies when the Military road bridge
was being constructed is blamed for the
rapid wearing down of the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
VANDERBILT, JR., HERE.

Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr., arrived here
today and will spend several days inter-
viewing prominent Washingto nians, for
a talking film corporation.
He was scheduled to talk to President
Hoover and George Akerson, the Presi-
dents secretary, today. Vanderbilt'S as
signment also includes interviews with
Vice President Curtis and Senator Wes-
ley L. Jones.
The films will depict Vanderbilt in the
role of the inquiring reporter interview
ing celebrities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15


support a boat hull 40 feet long and
five wide. Wing-tip pontoons are to
be provided for landings in rough water.
The plane, expected to have a cruising
speed of 135 miles an hour, will carry
800 gallons of gasoline. This means q
cruising range Of IA hours, or more
than 1900 miles on one fueling.
A crew of four viii be carried, includ-
ing pilot, mechanic or alternate pilot,
gunner observer and radio operator. A
machine gun cockpit will be provided
for in the bow and here the observer
will be stationed. The, pilots cockpit
is to be behind the gunner and the
radio compartment back Of the pilot
and beneath the wing.
Complete radio equipment will keer
the plane In constant touch with shore
stations and cutters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR {. /. HARVEY
Rites Are Conducted in Calvary
Methodist Church With Burial
in Rock Creek Cemetery.

Funeral services for E. L. Harvey of
1926 Monroe street, for many years
prominent in Methodist Church circles
here, who died at the home of his son,
George Harvey, in Brooklyn, N. Y,
Friday, were conducted in Calvary
Methodist Church this afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. Rev. DR.. James Shera
Montgomery and Bishop F. M. Bristol
officfated. Interment was in Rock
Greek Cemetery.
Mr. Harvey had been in failing health
for about year. He was lawyer
and was for many years superintendent
of the Sounday school of the Metro
politan Methodist Church. He was -
member of the official board Of that
church when President Mckinley a.
tended services there. He had be-
longed to Calvary Methodist Church for
the past five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
BUREAUS NEED SPACE.

Moving day will soon come around
again for some Of the Government bu-
reaus. The Public Buildings Commission
met today in the Office of Senator
Smoot of Utah. chairman, and consid-
cred the need for additional space for
certain Government agencies, but no
decisions were reached.
Senator Smoot said a further sur
vey Of the present Federal housing Sit
uation would be made before any
changes in the location of bureaus is
announced The commission did not in
dictate which bureaus need more room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
ADAMS CONCLUDES TRIP.
Naval Secretary Returns After
Visit to Haiti and Cuba.

Secretary Adams returned to the
Navy Department today, following his
first official tour of inspection, which
embraced trip to Haiti and Cuba,
during which he had an opportunity to
see the work of the service afioat He
is well pleased with the performance of
the naval vessels
With him returned Admiral Charles
f. Hughes chief Of naval operations,
who accompanied him on his West In
dian trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
CROUCH RIDER" TALKS
OF FUNERAL. is STRICKEN
Percival Gassett Suffers Heart At
tack After Having Asked Pas
tor to Officiate at Rites.

Funeral services for Percival Gas
sett, 70 years old, retired consular Of
f1cer and Rough Rider during the Span
ish-American War, who died Satur-
day In Emergency Hospital, after a
short illness. will be conducted In st.
Pauls Episcopal Church tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock. Rev. DR.. Enoch
M. Thompson, rector of the Church of
the Nativity, and former rector of st.
Paul,s, will oficiate. in accordance with
a wish expressed by Mr.. Gassett.
Friday afternoon Mr.. Gassett called
on DR.. Thompson, an old friend, and
talked of his funeral, telling DR..
Thompson he wanted him to officiate.
Earlier in the day Mr.. Gassett had been
examined by physician, who found
him in good condition.
Shortly after leaving the minister
Friday afternoon, Mr.. Gassett was
stricken with the heart attack which re-
suited in his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
DEATH CAUSE SOUGHT.
Autopsy Ordered in Case of wom-
an Who Died Suddenly.

An autopsy has been ordered today
to determine the cause of the death
yesterday evening of Mrs. Mildred Wag-
ner, ~. of 2817 Evarts street northeast.
Mrs. Wagner, the mother of two small
children, was dead when she was
brought to Casualty Hospital by her
step-father, Walter King, of Capitol
Heights, Md.
According to information obtained
by Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt, Mrs.
Wagner, who was the wife of James
Wagner. a timer. was in good health
until yesterday, when she was taken
violently i'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
FILLING STATION ROBBED.
Proprietor Tells Police $500 and
Check for $75 Taken.

Theft of S400 and check for $75 was
reported this morning to first precinct
police by Joseph A. Katz, proprietor of
a gasoline filling station at Eighth an6
II streets. He said the money EAd
been taken from the Office safe. left
open.
Katz declared he was absent little
while. When he returned, money and
check we're gone.
Isham Young of Liberty, N. Y, told
police he had lost a billfold containing
S21O in travellers checks, also bank
check signed by j. e. Fersch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
State Policeman's Thigh Broken

CUMBERLAND, Md, April Is (Spe-
ciaD .--E. D. Dryden, member of the
Maryland State police, stationed here,
suffered fractured left thigh late
saturday night when he collided with
a Car at the bridge over Braddock Run,
on the National Highway Officer Dry
den, 1t is stated, was chasing a car
when the accident occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
. Snanish FLYERS Honored.

BY Radio to The Star.
SANTIAGO, Chile, April 15.--Capt
Ialesias and Capt. Jiminez, Spanish
transatlantic aviators, were honored al
8 dinner given by Spanish residents Of
Santiago Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
New Police Chief Named.

By Radio to The Star.
RoGOTA, Colombia, April 15.-Gen.
Carlos Cortes Vargas, military chief.
stationed In the banana zone during
the recent strike, has been appointed
supreme chief Of police Of Colombia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-09
CREDIT SITUATION IS
NERVOUSNESS CAUSE
Highly Irregular Movement Of
Prices Reflected; Market
Is Reactionary

New York, May 9.-fP-Extremc
nervousness over the credit situation
was reflected in the highly irregular
movement of prices in today's stock
market. Prices started upward at
the opening. turned sharply reaction
ary before midday and then made
irregular recovery.
The midday selling movement was
checked by the reduction in call
money from IA to II per cent.
Except for the increase in the an
nual dividend on United States
realty from 81 to S.. and tho publi-
cation of another series Of favorable
earnings statements, there vas little
In the days business news to influ-
ence the price movement.
High priced specialties for which
there is a thin market were the hard
est hit. Case Threshing broke II
points, Union Carbide u. United Dye
Wood 81. Montgomery Ward and
Johns Manvillc Al each and United
States Industrial Alcohol. Bethlehem
Steel and probably two score others
dropped 2 to 4 points. These issues
were slow in showing any signs Of
recovery. On the other hand, Radio.
which dropped 81; points. quickly
rallied 3 points, General Electric
snapped back from 1897: to 26O, Unit
ed Aircraft 1901 to 1857. Interna-
tional' Telephone from 263i4 TO 273.
Columbia Carbon from 258 to 26l and
Murray corporation from 93ss to %.
Utilities were in the fore front of
the early afternoon rally. American
Power and Light quickly moving up
more than 3 points and American
and Foreign Power Ia. United COR
poration dipped from an early high
Of ST.. to 66ls and then rcbounded to
around the high.
Rails failed to make much response
to the excellent current earnings and
traffic reports. Lackawanna and st.
Louis Southwestern sank to new low
levels for the year, Jersey Central
dropped 6 points and Ulion Pacific
and Canadian Pacific 3 each. Nash
vile. Chattanooga and st. Louis
rallied five points.
A new outbreak Of buying in the
oils carried Barnsdall, Pure Oil and
Associated Underwater TO new highs
for the year. while Houston Oil was
UP three points. General Electric
moved back to yesterdays closing
price and Case Threshing recovered
a IL point drop. Commercial Solvents
was up 8. Radio sold above 100. hut
weakened again in the late trading.
The close was irregular. Sales APP
proXilnatcd 3,40O,O 600 shares.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-09
WESTERN CHAIN STATIONS

at weeks decline; calves. 800: so
lower. range ll.5O to 400; bulk
around 1900.
Hcgs-5,OOO; opening Is to mostly
IS higher than Wednesdays average:
early sales desirable 160-220 pound
averages HOO: to ll.C0: some held
higher; most bids and few sales better
grade 10000 pound averages 1925
to 1850: sows 9.25 to $50 largely:
pigs strong, desirable l40 pound
weights 100; average cost Wedles-
day 1887; weight 234.
Sheep-100; run very light; clipped
lambs nominally steady: few native
spring lambs ZOO; fat wooled lambs
1850 to 1900: shorn ewes up to TOO;
G5 pound shearing lambs 1850.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-09

ing the drawback on wheat, failure to
impose a duty on hides, cattle and
vegetable oils.
Deny Coalition
Both Democratic and Republican
independent leaders declared today
the farm relief vote yesterday did not
represent q coalition but that it was
merely q voluntary combination in
which the Republican insurgents
voted their convictions and the DEM
ocratS did likewise.
There was nc understanding what
ever" said Senator Norris of Me-
braska. one Of the Republican indie
pendent leaders. THE Republicans
who voted for the export debenture
We're merely voting their convictions"
Too Early for Tariff
Norris said it was too early to look
ahead to the tariff. Senator Robinson
Of Arkansas, the Democratic leader,
said his party was working inde-
pendently in its preparation for the
tariff contest.
In this connection the minority
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-09
Democrats DOWned
BY Solid Opposition
In Committee Vote
CONTINUED from page one,

Continued from page onej
would file q minority report on the
bill within the next two days.
WIN Meet Daily
Chairman Hawley said after the
meeting he expected debate on the
bill to last ct least four or five days.
He added the full committee would
meet daily after the amendment stage
was reached to determine what COM
mittee revisions would be proposed.
A Democratic suggestion that the
bill be taken up under the five minute
rule. permitting any member to offer
an amendment at any time. was made
at the meeting. but Hawley said this
would not be done.
without waiting for the adoption Of
q rule governing the Offering Of
amendments, the house started zen.
eral debate on the bill. with the In
dications pointing to the discussions
lasting the better part Of q week.
Representative Dickinson, Republi-
can, Iowa, was designated to present
the request for delay to the caucus.
The decision Was reached ct an n.
formal conference Of representatives
from North and South Dakota. Ne.
braska, Illinois, Iowa. Kansas, Mime.
sofa. Wisconsin. Missouri, and Cali
fornia.
visions IN the new tariff bin Affect
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-09

Chicago. May 9.-(R-CU. 3. ID. AL
-Hogs-l0,O00; including. $500 direct
mostly 10 to l5c higher top lilo:
bulk good and choice l60-280 lb.
weights Ills to 1l.60. Butchers
medium to choice 250-300 ID. 1915 to
1l.AO: 2O0.2SO lb. 1885 to lilo: 160-
200 Id. 1910 to ll.66; 140-l60 lb. 1000
to 1l.5O. Packing sows 9.65 to 1O.40.
Pigs, medium to choice 90-l30 ID. 9.25
to 1885.
Cattle-s,ooo calves-4.ooo: general
steer and yearling trade more active
steady to 25c higher: early top l4.75:
better grade cows and heifers firm to
higher: cutters dull vealers 100 lower.
Slaughter classes steers good and
choice l3O0.lS00 lb. 1925 to l4.75;
1lO0-l30O ID. 1875 to 1900: 950-1l00
lb. 1850 to 1900; common and med
ium $50 ID. up lots to 1880. Fed
yearlings good and choice 750-950 Id.
1875 to 1900. Heifers good and choice
$50 ID. down 1900 to l4.75: common
and medium 0.25 to 1900. Cows,
good and choice OTIS to l2.25: common
and medium IT'S to o.75; low cutter
and cutter 600 to 500. Bulls good
and choice (beef) 1925 to l1.50: cut.
ter to medium 8.25 to lois vealers
milk fed good and choice 1850 to
1850; medium $50 to 1850: Gull and
common 7.6O to $50. Stocker and
feeder steers good and choice Gall
weishts) l2.25 to 1880; common and
medium 30 to 12.60.
sheep-lSy000: market opened
steady to strong; wooded lambs 1885
70 1900: shorn lambs l4.50 to l4.85;
sheep weak; fat ewes $50 9 down.
Following quotations on shorn basis:
Slaughter classes. spring lambs good
and choice 1875 to 1850; medium
l5.26 to 1o.26: cull and common 1925
TO 15.2S. Lambs good and choice 80
ID. down l3.76 to ll.eS: medium 1850
TO 14J00; Gull and common 1000 to
12.60; medium to choice 02-lO0 lb.
12.26 to l4.o0. Ewes, medium to
choice $50 ID. down SIS to TOO; Gull
and common 2.6O to SIS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-09

party members in the senate have
spoken up quickly against the tariff
bill now before the house. There are
signs of dissatisfaction also among
some Republicans. and a long. strenu-
contest on the bill is indicated
for the senate.
In the face of the upset yesterday
Republican leaders are already be-
ginning to look ahead to reshaping
their ranks. but 1t is admitted that
the intenseness of the export de-
benture contest may leave some
wounds which can not be quickly
healed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-09
WHEAT FUTURES DROP
TO NEW LOW q

Minneapolis. May 9.-(R-New low
levels for the crop year were set by
wheat futures In all markets today.
Recovery in cables gave the market q
higher start, Minneapolis stronger
than other markets. but price losses
quickly replaced gains.
Corn prices dropped into new low
ground for al deliveries except May.
Oats felt the effect Of surrounding
weakness but was stubborn on a de-
cline Of lie. Barley futures weak
ened ana rye dropped sharply. July
breaking 3Hc. F1axseed shared IN
general weakness. Cash wheat Of
ferings were scanty and the market
was steady to firm. Winter wheat
was scarce and firm. Durum was IN
light supply and steady.
Corn receipts were light and de-
mand was good. Oats were in light
supply and demand was good. Rye
was steady. Offerings were fair. Bar
ley was In fair demand and offerings
were small ct So to CSC.
Flaxseed was In quiet to fair de-
mand and the basis was steady. Of
ferings were small.