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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
THREE MEN HELD
IN TANNING DEATH
Suspected Participants in
BraWI viii Face Coro-
ner's Jury.

Shortly after the death last night at
Georgetown Hospital of Francis E. Fan
ming, %, of 1910 Thirty-sixth street,
following what police describe as a
brawl Saturday night at 1851 Canal
road, three men were arrested and held
for action of coroner's jury, meeting
tomorrow
They were Anthony Fennelly, 81, 1645
Wisconsin avenue; Joseph Pearson, 90,
2041 Bennett street northeast, and
James r. Dove. 81, of 1910 Thirty-sixth
street.
Tanning had a fractured jaw and
skull when brought to the hospital. 1t
is thought he fell headlong down an
outside flight of steps His head struck
a stone wall near the base of the stairs,
police say.
According to Detectives N. S. Rod
kinson and F. E. Stroman, Tanning was
not removed to the hospital until Sun
day afternoon because the alleged par
Elephants in the fight did not believe his
condition serious enough to warrant 1t.
When friends we're informed of his
illness Tanning was taken to the hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
AUTO LIABILITY
BILL IS OFFERED
Suspension of Motor Rights
Would Stand Pending
Probe of Damages.

Representative Mcleod Republican,
OF Michigan, chairman of the judiciary
subcommittee of the House District
committee, at the request of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association, today in
troduced bill providing for establish
ment OF auto liability responsibility
His measure calls for revocation and
suspension of operators and chauffeurs
licenses and registration certificates by
the director of traffic until proof is
established of ability to pay damages
resulting from personal injury or death
OF any person.
This action would be taken by the
director after final order of Judgment
has been rendered by the court or the
driver shall have forfeited bond or COL
lateral for violation of the following
provisions of law: Reckless driving,
driving while under the influence of in
toxlcating liquor or narcotic drugs;
leaving the scene of an automobile ac-
cident in which personal injury occurs
without making identity known, and
sucn other violations of traffic acts as
constitute cause for suspension or
revocation of licenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
GIRL, ), IS FATALLY
INJURED BY AUTO
Driver Is HeId-WitnesseS
Say Child Darted From
Curb to Death.

Just one day less than month after
another child was injured seriously by
an automobile while crossing in the
1900 block of Massachusetts avenue
southeast, 5-year-old Mary Edna Hors-
man of l347 Massachusetts avenue was
hurt fatally at almost the same spot
late yesterday afternoon. Two other
small pedestrians sustained slight in
jurieS in the afternoons traffic acct
dents
Calvin S. Wiuett, % years old, of
HOS East Capitol street, the driver of
the machine which struck the little
girl, was arrested and held at the fifth
precinct police station to await the
coroners inquest today.
Residents Protest Speeding.
Following the accident, complaints
concerning the speed at which motorists
travel along the stretch of Massachusetts,
avenue southeast east of Lincoln Park
were voiced by number of residents
of the neighborhood.
witnesses told police that the little
girl ran out from the curb in front OF
two automobiles which we're going east.
The machine on the right side of the
street managed to stop. Willett swerved
his car sharply to the left, but the
child was running in the same direction
and the machine struck her, knocking
her about 10 feet.
Fails to Regain Consciousness.
She was taken to Casualty Hospital
by Ralph Tate of IS Sixteenth street
northeast, who was driving past. She
died at 900 o'clock last night, four
hours after the accident, without re-
gaining consciousness. DR.. Louis Jimal
Of the hospital staff, said that death
was caused by fractured skull.
On May 10. 4-year old Elizabeth
Dorothy Thomas of Plat Young street
southeast was hurt at almost the same
place. She was on her way to Sunday
school, 1t was thought at first that
her skull was fractured, but she now
has recovered.
3-Year-Old Knocked Down.
Spiro Pasaras, 8 years old, of TIT
Third street. was run down by an auto
mobile, bruised and cut about the face
early last night while crossing Fourth
street in the 600 block. The notorist,
Charles N. Black, jr., 325 Thirteenth
street southeast, removed the child to
Emergency Hospital, where his injuries
were regarded as slight.
John Joyner. colored, 5 years old,
2319 N street. suffered possible frac-
ture of the skull yesterday afternoon
when hit by an automobile near his
home The machine was driven by
Armstead Gravett, colored, 933 Twenty
sixth street
coroner's jury also was to inquire
today into the death of Frederick Som
erville, colcred, 46, of 407 Smithson
court southeast. who succunbed at
Emergency Hospital last night to in
juries received June IA when he was
knocked down by an automobile at
Four-and-a-half and H streets south
west.
Robert l., Forrest. also colored, 25, 915
Four-and- half street southwest, the
alleged driver of the automobile, was
arrested by fourth precinct police fol-
lowing Somerville's death and held for
the inquest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
Cost of 1923 Traffic Inspection Trip
Placed by McCarl Under Travel Fund

Although still holding that an ac-
count of $44.84 incurred by Inspector
E. w. Brown, in charge of the Traffic
Bureau, Police Department, on trip to
New York City, Philadelphia and return
in January. 1928, could not properly be
charged to the appropriations for Met
ropolitan Police, Controller General
McCarl today decided that the bill
could be paid from a travelling expense
fund out of contingent and mtscellane-
Gus expenses for the District of Co
lumbia.
The question had been before Con-
troller General McCarl for many months
and his first decision was a disallow-
ance of the payment in the accounts
OF j. r. Lusby. disbursing officer of the
District of Columbia. Lusby requested
the reconsideration of the decision of
January IL, 1929, and it was explained
that the trip was made for the purpose
of studying traffic conditions in New
York and Philadelphia, and also the
regulations in these cities relative to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
CHINESE SOUGHT
IN COUSINS DEATH
IS ARRESTED HERE
Lee Din Gives Police Infor-
nation Which May Lead
! to Another Capture.
VICTIM HAD CONFERRED
WITH FEDERAL AGENT
Police Say Man Now Held Was
One Taken in Double Killing
Probe Last Fall.

Lee Din, wanted in connection with
the killing a week ago of Lee King,
reputed Federal narcotic informer who
was shot to death by two Chinese who
dumped him from an automobile near
Eleventh and M streets, was arrested
early today.
Information obtained from Din prob
ably will lead to the arrest of the second
man wanted in the murder, detectives
said this morning after grilling Din for
more than two hours. Both Din and
James Lee were named in the killing by
a coroner's jury. Police think now the
case is cleared up.
Held for Probe
Din was booked at headquarters this
morning for investigation under the
avenue. Under examination he admitted
his real name is Din and that he is
q cousin of the dead man.
Din told Inspector William S. Shelby
and Lieut.. Edward j. Kelly, chief of the
homicide squad that he had been with
King until after IL o'clock on the night
of the killing. Din said he then left his
cousin and never saw him alive again.
Headquarters detectives obtained in
formation today that King had held a
conference several hours previous to
his death with a Federal narcotic agent
in Judiciary Square. 1t was said they
purposed to have King make some mar
cotic purchases for the purpose of I'M
covering traffic in the illicit drug here.
Interpreter Is Needed.
Din, although he has lived since child
hood in Washington, apparently found
great difficulty with the English lam
guage and his replies became SO unin-
telligible while under examination that
an interpreter will be employed to take
his statement.
Police say that Din has been identi-
fed as one of two men arrested in a
double Chinese killing October IL, 1928,
when Lee Gin Yee and Lee 500 were
killed in tong warfare,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
NAMES OF LEGATION
AIDES Who BREAK
AUTO LAWS SOUGHT
CaraWay Resolution Asks
Capital Police to Give
Senate Information.
RECENT INCIDENT
IN FAIRFAX CITED
Senator Charges "Innumerable
Complaints" of Acts Endanger-
ing American Citizens.

The Senate today adopted without de-
bate resolution by Senator Caraway
Democrat, of Arkansas, calling on the
Washington Police Department to fur
nish to the Senate the names of all rep
resentativeS of foreign countries or en-
ployeS of foreign legations who have
been arrested or warned while operating
automobiles in the District of Columbia.
In the preamble to his resolution
Senator Caraway called attention to
newspaper accounts telling of the Incl
dent yesterday in which a representative
of the Turkish legation was stopped in
Fairfax, Va, while driving an automo-
bile. and who, according to the resolu-
ton, claimed diplomatic immunity and
was released. The Caraway resolution
also stated that it was alleged that the
Turkish government will demand an
apology. Continuing, the resolution
further stated:
And, whereas, there have been in
Vulnerable complaints of minor officials
connected with the various legations
here in Washington driving while in
toXicated and otherwise sdisregarding
traffic regulations to the great annoy
ance and danger to the American citi-
zens,
Therefore, be it resolved by the
Senate of the United States that Mai.
Pratt, chief of the Washington police.
be and he is hereby requested to fur
ntsh to the Senate the names and the
nationality of all representatives of
foreign countries attached to or en-
ployed by foreign legations who have
been arrested or warned for operating
automobiles in the District of Columbia
while under the influence of liquor or
for other traffic violations"
Senator Caraway asked unanimous
consent for the immediate passage of
the resolution, pointing out that it
merely calls on the Police Department
for information. No one objected or
sought to debate the question and the
Vice President declared the resolution
adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
TESTIMONIAL GIVEN
FOR MAJ. BROWN
Engineer Soon to Leave on New
Assignment at Fort
Leavenworth.

Members of the major business and
civic organizations of Washington joined
today in paying tribute to the public
service. here of Maj. Carey Brown, who
next month ends his assignment Of duty
as assistant director of the Office of
Public Buildings and Public Parks and
as engineer of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission. Maj
Brown will go to Fort Leavenworth,
Kans., under his new assignment.
A token of appreciation was present.
ed to Mai Brown at joint luncheon
meeting of members of the business
groups at noon at the Chamber of Com
Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, executive officer
of the planning commission. Maj. Gen.
Anton Stephan. president of the Mer-
chants g. Manufacturers Association,
presided, and an address recounting
and commencing the service of Mai
Brown was made by Rev. Charles T.
Warner of st. Adams Church. Among
honored guests at the meeting were Mai.
Gen. Edgar Jadwin, chairman of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission and chief engineer of the
OIIUCu ObdbEo AAoVAASn OShAAAiAc~
sioners Dougherty and Col. Ladue and
Representatives Zihlman of Maryland
chairman of the House District COM
mittee.
Members of the following organiza-
lions participated in the testimonial
luncheon: The Merchants &c Man
ufacturers' Association, Washington
Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade,
District of Columbia Bankers Associa-
ton, Washington Real Estate Board,
the Automotive Trade Association,
Kiwanis Club. Rotary Club, Optimist
Club Round Table Club, Thirteen Club,
Zonta Club, Soroptimist Club, the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Association, Opera
tive Builders Association and the
Women's City Club.
THE committee in charge consisted
of Gen. Stephan, Harry K. Boss, Edwin
S. Hege, Lanier P. McLachlen, Robert
]. Cottrell and Dorsey w. Hyde, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
MISS BOWEN WILL STAY
IN GAINESVILLE HOSPITAL
Miss Barker, With Her When Car
Overturned, Is on Way to
Home in Washington.

Miss Cora Bowen. a school teacher.
who with Miss Ella Barker, another
teacher, both of this city -ts injured
Sunday night when their automobile
overturned near GAINESVILLE, Ohio, suf-
fered painful injuries to the legs and
body and will be confined in hospital
in the Ohio city for a week, according
TO advices received here today Miss
Barker escaped unhurt and is on her
way TO Washington.
Miss Bowen is the daughter of j.
Chester Bowen, chief statistician of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department
of Labor, and niece of Patent Commits
sioner Thomas E. Robertson. Miss
Barker is the sister of Miss Adelaide
Barker of the American Red Cross.
According TO Associated Press dis
patches, the machine in which the two
women were on their way to this city
skidded in passing another car on a
curve and overturned on bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
REPORTS LAUNDRY THEFT

Mrs. Estelle Morris, manager of the
Palace Laundry branch at 425 Twelfth
street, told police late yesterday that
SGT was taken from the establishment
by unidentified parties after she be-
came Iii while at work and was removed
to Emergency Hospital
Mrs Morris, returning to her work
yesterday afternoon after an absence of
three hours, found the cash register
$50 short and her pocketbook. contain
ing 81. missing. she reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
FIREMAN BREAKS LEG
IN PRACTICING DRILL
Slips on Rope While Training for
Emergency Rescue
Work.

Fireman A. c. Kefauver, attached to
Engine Company, No. IL, sustained a
fractured leg this morning at the Fire
Department training school, North
Carolina avenue and Seventh street
southeast, when he slipped on a rope
suspended from a third-story window,
descended too swiftly, striking on his
right foot.
ing at the school. where the District
firemen are put through drills pertain
ing to emergency rescue work. His COM
panions said he lost his grip on the rope
about II feet from the ground. Kefau-
yer, who lives at $40 Farragut street,
was removed to Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
NAMED FESTIVAL HEAD.

Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan has been
named chairman of the general COM
mittee which will be in charge of the
first annual cherry blossom festival, to
be held next Spring at the time of the
blooming of the double blossoms, it Is
announced by Charles w. Darr, presi-
dent of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce, which will sponsor the
event.
The announcement was made at a
meeting of the chamber executive COM
mittee, which also Endorsed the fire.
mems annual parade and celebration,
the proceeds of which are to go to the
firemen's and policemen's relief asso-
Citations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
TRAFFIC TO BE TOPIC.

A detailed discussion of traffic condi-
lions in the Chevy Chase area and ways
Tor their Improvement will be held at a
meeting OF the Chevy Chase Citizens
Association at the Brown School in
Chevy Chase at 8 o'clock tomorrow
evening
The interest of the association in the
traffic problems has become acute since
the recent killing of a child at Abe
marie street and Connecticut avenue.
The committee of the Chevy Chase
Citizens Association has made a careful
survey of the traffic conditions and will
present a report with suggestions for
improvements at the meeting of the
association. Arthur Alderman, presi-
dent, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
Bombers End Tour.

TARANTO, Italy, June IS CP).-A
squadron OF Italian seaplane bombers
today completed here cruise over the
Eastern Mediterranean which took them
to Greece, Constantinople, Rumania and
as far as the Black Sea. Undersecretary
of Aviation Balbo was one ofsthe flyers,
who were under the command of the
celebrated italian aviator Pinedo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
POLICE EXAMINED
FOR ADVANCEMENT
$50 Take Annual Tests on Which
Promotions Are
Based.

Two hundred and fifty policemen
were busy answering questions today as
they took the annual examination for
promotion at the Offices of the Civil
Service Commission
The examinations are for promotion
to all ranks up to and including cap
tain. Inspectors are appointed without
regard to civil service examinations.
Mai. Henry G.. Pratt said that those
taking the examination included prac-
tically all the lieutenants, a good many
sergeantS and 200 privates. Headquar-
1ers was deserted today by the many de-
tectives usually TO be found there, who
were at the examination. Lieut.. L. III.
Edwards, who rarely misses a day at his
desk in the anteroom to Mai. Pratt's Of
fice, was likewise taking the examina-
ton.
Last year 232 policemen sat for the
examination. The subjects covered are
the police manual the police regulations
and other laws which the police must
enforce and which govern their actions.
The examination this year is said to be
designed along practical lines, and the
questions are expected to be somewhat
different from the rather abstract
queries propounded in the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
Universal Meat Standard.

The confusion OF trade nomenclature
and designations for the various quail
tiles of live stock and meats has been
a limiting factor in the development
of the industry Following many years
of study of the situation the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics has formu-
lated standards for live stock and meats.
the widespread adoption of which is
being urged by Federal and State live
stock and meat specialists and by lead
ing live stock and meat organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
Worker Critically Injured.

Edward Buckner, colored. 81, 1888
Covington street, was critically injured
late yesterday afternoon when he fell
from a scaffolding about a building
under construction at Connecticut ave-
nue. and Porter street. The man was
removed to Emergency Hospital and
treated for internal injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
Six Sets of Twins in Ceremony.

ANDERSON. Ind. June Is (R.-
When the Misses Alverta and Lavera
Morgan, twins, are married in double
ceremony today. five other sets of
twins will be present, as bridesmaids,
singers, organists and flower girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18

Nearly half the people in China do
not eat rice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-17
POLLS Will Be
UNDER BOARD
Election Commissioners Ask
Aid of Both Parties.

Complete control over the selec-
ton of voting places for the city
election will be maintained by the
city election commission under Off
cial Interpretation of the statutes
received by it from the state cleo
ton board.
Cooperation with the Republican
and Democratic city committees in
the selection of voting places, SO
that the responsibility for the con-
duct of the election may be borne
equally by them, was solicited at the
meeting of the election board today.
At the same time the commission
assured the citizens school commit
tee of it's cooperation in the con-
duct of the election. The commits
sion promised it would do every
thing within its power to safeguard
the ballot.
The two statements were signed
by William A. Boyce Jr., city clerk,
and Russell Ryan, Democratic men,
Der of the commission. Ira Holmes,
the Republican member, is out of
the city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-17
TOOLS LAUDED AS
SPUR TO HONESTY

escapable blame and shame at
tached to the kindling of a new
war;" Cheney asserted.
Nowadays no one minds being
called pacifist, for those working for
peace are acknowledged as working
for the common good of man as
well as nations" he said.
Urges Early Art Study
"Art senses of the masses should
be educated in childhood" Henry
Turner Bailey, director of Cleveland
School of Art, told members of the
Allied Arts section at the John Her
ron institute.
The following officers were elected
by the section: Miss Belle Scofield,
Indianapolis, president; Miss Fran
ces Brown, Muncie, vice-president;
Miss Helen Craig, Anderson, secre-
tary and treasurer.
Miss Alice Corbin Sizes of Indian
apolis Teachers college, was elected
president of the Kindergarten
Primary section at the Murat. She
succeeds Miss Blanche FuQua OF
Terre Haute. Miss Constance Wat
kins OF Connersville was elected
vice president.
DR.. Florence Bamberger of Johns
Hopkins university, urged teachers
to follow teaching regulations ap-
proved by the state board of edu-
cation.
Hobbies Are Lauded
School children should have men
tai and physical hobbies and out
side employment to occupy their
spare time, Miss Ruth Harding OF
Indianapolis told the food division
Of the home economics section at
the Columbia Club.
while the children are in grade
schools, they should be preparing,
physically and mentally, to meet
tasks of high school and college"
she declared.
At the meeting Of the English
section, Dr.. Carl G.. F. FranZen, Of
Indiana university. explained diff
ferences in the methods of teach
ing today and the methods OF the
past.
1--WE teach in terms Of the pupil
now, where formerly we taught in
terms Of the teacher" he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-17
BUS FARE INCREASED
ShadeIand Patrons Agree
to Pay Is Cents.

Bus riders on the Shadeland line
have complained that they have not
been paying an extra scent fare.
This complaint reached the ears
of Peoples Motor Coach Company
officials today and they are with
holding action on their petition to
cancel service on the line because
of loss.
Hearing on the petition was
scheduled before the public service
commission today.
Company officials agreed, with
commission approval and the ap-
prevail of Othniel Hitch, represent
ing the bus riders, to the new
thirty-day trial schedule. Under it
buses will run every thirty-flve
minutes from sos a. m. One will
start from Shadeland at 5:55 a. m,
and one will leave the Circle at 1;03
p. m. Fare beyond Ritter avenue to
Shadeland avenue on Twenty-f1rst
street is Is, rather than 10 cents.