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The Washington times., 1929-10-12

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The Washington times., 1929-10-12
Chevy Chase Gardens
Has 100 DweLLings

with $lOOOOOOO home development their goal the Chevy
Chase Gardens Development Company, builders of Chevy
Chase Garden homes opposite the Chevy Chase Country Club
Wisconsin Avenue, set out little year ago. Build
suburban community of 500 detached dwellings, To
than 100 of these beautiful onefamy homes have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
MOTHER LOSES TWO
SONS ON SAME DAY
Grief Causes Mrs. Anna Osborne,
rs Years Old, to Collapse.
sN Believed Critically Ill.

Death yesterday took a toll of two
lives in the family of Mrs. Anna OS-
borne, IS years old, Of 1902 E street
southeast. when her sons, George M.
Osborne, Al, and Harry o. Osborne, So,
died within a few hours of each other.
AS a result of grief over the loss of
the two sons and Of ceaSelesS care
which she devoted to them recently
during their illness, Mrs. Osborne was
reported to have collapsed. While be-
lieved In a critical condition, she was
said today to have made some improve
ment in strength.
The younger of the two sons died yes
terday morning shortly before o'clock
of an attack of pneumonia. His BROTH
er Harry, who had been i'll for several
months, died eight hours later.
During the illness of her two sons
Mrs. Osborne labored to sustain the
health of the two, relatives said today,
spending much time at their bedsideS.
A joint funeral for the brothers will
be held Wednesday morning at 9
o'clock from Holy Comforter Church
Cemetery.
Besides their widowed mother, the
brothers are survived by two sisters, Miss
Ada Osborne and Mrs. j. L. Weyrich
and two brothers, DIR. Raymond F. Os-
borne and Bernard S. Osborne.
Harry Osborne was retired several
years ago from the United States Navy
Yard. His brother had been connected
for a number of years with the post
Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
GEORGETOWN GLEE CLUB
GIVES FIRST CONCERT
Singers and Orchestra Score Hit
Before Hundreds of Alumni
and Friends.

The Georgetown University Glee Club
and Its accompanying orchestra, the
Collegians, scored decided hit in their
FIRST concert of the season last night
before hundreds of alumni and friends
who crowded CASTOR Hall, despite the
inclement weather.
While both aggregations shared equal
ly IN the honors, the Collegians added
pep" TO a program of unusually high
standard for college clubs. Both the
gleemen and the orchestra were COM
PEELED to respond frequently to encores.
Prof Edward p. Donovan, pianist
and director of the Glee Club. was
heard in four solo numbers. and Barnet
BreeSkin, violinist with the Collegians,
also scored individual honors in sew
eral well rendered solos.
The Glee Club this year is under the
direction of Henry Deane Benson, Hill
top senior, and numbers 48 voices.
Members of the Georgetown faculty,
including President w. Coleman Nevils,
S. j., and a list of prominent patrons
and patronesses, attended the concert,
which will be followed by a second re-
cital, known as the Mi-Careme concert,
during the Lenten season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
Limit on Normal Graduates
Understood to Have Been
Opposed.
BOARD OFFICIALS FACE
SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE
twenty-five Per Cent Allowed Pref
erence for D. c. Jobs in House
Amendment.

Oficials Of the Board of Education
today laid before the Senate sub-com-
mittee, holding hearings on the Dis
trict appropriation bill, their views with
regard to the House amendment which
would give only Is per cent of the
graduates of the local normal schools
a preference over outside applicants for
appointments as teachers in the Dis
trict schools.
It is understood the school board
spokesman asked the sub committee
either to strike out the limitations or
take steps to give students in the local
normal schools q training course that
would enable them to compete with
outside teachers. At the present time
the local normal school does not have
as long a training course as teachers
colleges elsewhere.
The District Commissioners also at
tended the opening of the hearings to-
day to explain to the Senate group
the important features of the bill as it
passed the House in relation to num-
cipal problems.
The hearings are being presided over
by Senator Bingham, Republican. of
Connecticut, new chairman of the SUBJ
committee, and indications are that
they will continue for several days.
What changes are to be made in the
bill will not be decided upon until
the hearings are concluded. The sub
committee will meet again tomorrow
morning to take further testimony.
In addition to Charles F. CaruSi, pres
ident of the school board, the hearing
today was attended by Superintendent
Ballou, Assistant Superintendent Kra-
mer and Maj r. o. Wilmont, in charge
of business affairs of the schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
.F|FTY-YEAR Jury
PRECEDENT BROKEN
Rover Resumes DeIiberation
With Only 22 Grand Jurors
on Body.

A practice in criminal procedure for
more than so years in this Jurisdiction
was thrown into the discard today when
United States Attorney Rover resumed
grand jury elaboration with only %
persons constituting that body. For
years local grand juries have been COM
posed of % persons and whenever a
resignation occurred or a person was
disqualified, special veniremen were
summoned and the number restored.
The condition arose by the appoint
ment of Mrs. Jeter c. Pritchard to q
place on the board of jury commission
ers and her subsequent resignation from
the grand jury, on which she was serv-
ing. When the question Of the validity
of proceeding with only 20 persons was
called to Mr.. Rover's attention last
week, the proceedings before that body
were halted and the matter taken under
consideration.
After review of the common law
and the Federal statutes, Rover reached
the conclusion that he may proceed
with less than % persons, provided the
number is not reduced below 16. Under
the common law, grand jury is COM
posed of not less than Is nor more than
%. The number of % was set as the
limit because the law requires that IL
grand jurors must vote a preSentment
as otherwise minority might control.
This decision to proceed is a reversal
by Mr.. Rover of his action in the case
of the preceding grand jury, when, upon
The Stars expose of arrests of jury
members by Virginia police when re-
turning from an official inspection Of
penal institutions in that State, no
further matter was presented when
three members had resigned. No at
tempt was made to refer any case to
the remaining 20 persons and no final
report was received from that grand
jury, although nearly SO cases had been
heard by them.
Members of the bar whose memories
run back more than 40 years point out
that there has never been a grand Jury
Of less than % persons, and suggest
that in the absence of any statute Ak
ing. the number of grand jurors, the
uniform practice existing for so years
would be controlling over the provisions
Of the common law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
Movie Star Reluctant to Dis.
cuSS Facts About Income
Levy TangIe.
Fair Admirers Throng Hall as
He Stops in Bureau Office
on Business.

Richard BarthelmesS, moving picture
star, dropped into Washington today to
adjust little matter with the income
tax officials and threw the ordinarily
buSineSs-ltke routine of the bureaus
offices in the National Press Building
into confusion by merely walking down
a corridor.
Reporters, who had been admitted to
the room, where the actor was having
his conference, were besieged by anxious
feminine employees as they were making
an exit.
Geo." one petite brunette asked, lis
/ he going to be in there very much
longer? I've been waiting here half an
hour now, and If the boss finds out, it's
goodnight for me-"
When BarthelmesS finally concluded
his discussion with officials and started
out of the building, he had to make his
way down a long corridor, every door
OF which was filled with girl admirers
both young and old.
Wife Scorns Photographers.
The movie star inadvertently led re-
porterS and photographers a merry
chase when it was learned he was in
the city.
Mrs. Barthelmess, formerly Mrs
Jessica H. Sargent. was awakened at
the Mayfiower Hotel by newspaper
representatives shortly after O'Clock
She insisted that she couldn't pose
for picture without her husband, and
explained that such thing was "un-
heard OF anyhow before breakfast"
Learning that the husband had gone
downtown to discuss income tax mat
tiers, the delegation of reporters COM
menced search of numerous Offices of
the Internal Revenue Bureau until Mr.
BarthelmeSS finally was located,
Returning to the hotel, it was foune
that Mrs Barthelmess had gone sight.
seeing with the wife of Rear Admiral
Luke McNamee and would not be back
The visitors were luncheon guests OF
Mrs. McNamee today at her home, 1881
Nineteenth street.
Richard Reticent on Tax Question.
Mr.. BarthelmesS was reluctant to dis.
cuSs the precise nature of his business
with income tax officials, and made Il
clear that the subject was not a pleas.
ant one to him.
They came to Washington from New
York last night and left this afternoon
Tor Palm Beach, where they will spend a
week before sailing for Honolulu.
BarthelmeSs married Mrs Sargent In
Reno about year ago after he had di-
vorced his first wife, Mary Hay. Mrs
Sargent, who was formerly the wife OF
Henry Brooks Sargent of New York, Sc.
cured her divorce in Reno shortly before
she married the actor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
THREE. DAY TRIBUTE
TO DR.. SIMON ENDED
Hebrew Congregation and Auxil-
larry Organizations Honor Rabbi
on 25th Anniversary of Service.

A service Of tribute yesterday morn
ing, In which students and faculty
members OF the religious school partici-
pated. closed the three-day celebration
which the Washington Hebrew Congre-
cation has held in honor of Rev. DIR.
Abram Simon, rabbi. on the occasion Of
his twenty-tifth anniversary with the
congregation.
DR.. Simon, speaking before several
hundred people assembled at the Jewish
Community Center, responded to trib-
utes paid him by Elizabeth Ann Kauf-
mann and Arthur Stein, undergraduates;
Frank Luchs, postgraduate student;
Henry King. jr., alumnus; Maud Fell
heimer Of the faculty, and Max and
Norman Fischer of the religious school
committee.
Following the speaking program con-
firmants from 1905 to 1928 formed =
procession as part of the tribute. The
service was closed with an alteration by
Rabbi William r. Rosenblum and a
closing prayer by Lillian A: Kleeblatt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
CHANGE IS URGED
IN DRY FUND BILL:
Law Enforcement Committee
Would Shift Wording to Aid
All Departments.

Wording Of the must disputed prohi-
bition appropriation item for $24, 0OO. 600.
inserted in the deficiency bill by the
Senate and sent back to the House.
should be changed to make it available
for enforcing the eighteenth amend
ment" instead of 1.-The national prohi-
bition act" it was recommended in a
resolution adopted yesterday by a mass
meeting at the Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church, under the auspices of
the National United Committee for Law
Enforcement.
The change should be made, the reso-
luton said, ito make the appropriation
available for every department of the
Government that has to do with defend
ing the Constitution" The resolution
was presented by Clinton N. Howard,
chairman Of the committee, who is con-
Quoting campaign to dry up Washing
ton. With the amendment suggested.
the resolution favored passage of the
measure.
Representative Brooks Fletcher Of
Ohio, addressing the gathering. declared
that one Of the several reasons why We
do not have prohibition is that "prohi-
bition really has not been tried" -'
DRY Democrats. and Republicans
bike, uc SdAQ, aiC puVtAAAS tACA AuAOA
and their hope In President-elect
above the politicians that surround
him, II he Is really and truly dry at
heart, and If he has vision and the
courage to back that vision, then pro-
hibition will be tried for the first time.
Otherwise the bootleg industry and the
lawlessneSS and murder. moral de-
pravity, highjacking and blackmail will
continue to thrive as they have done
so amazingly in the last eight years"
Discussing the question of liquor at
embassies and legations, Clinton N.
Howard declared: THE country has
been shocked and is indignant at the
statements made from the floor Of the
Senate. that foreign embassies are being
used as cloak to bootleg the American
Constitution, and that liquors obtained
by Government permit for embassy
use is being diverted into the bootleg
trade.
I'VE do not for one moment suggest
that this discourtesy to the American
fundamental law Is practiced with the
consent of the Ambassadors themselves,
but such pernicious practice can
hardly grow to its scandalous proper
lions as charged without their knowl-
edge and the collision Of their en-
ployeS.
1T is common report that enough
liquor Is coming in under protection OF
foreign privileges to float the ark.
What other government on earth would
tolerate such an assault upon its
domestic policy under the disguise Of
extraterritoriality? There is no reason
in the world why any foreign property
should enjoy an immunity from the
laws of our country, or why the Con-
stitution Of the United States should
not be in force on every foot Of soil
under the American flag. The leak In
the foreign embassies has become q
national scandal, and the time has
come TO make the demand that no
foreign nag should protect q speakeasy
on American soil. or that liquors In
tended for personal use of foreign con-
suiates should be allowed TO leak to the
Aeee1aa tSads," = as,fss. s = s..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
Byrd Aide Radios
Greetings to d. C.
Girl in Navy Office
''Best Regards to Gang
Sent From Somewhere
Near South POle.'

From somewhere near the South
Pole to the pressroom at the Navy De-
partment" is far cry, but the distance
was bridged today by radio message
via the New York Times service from
Charles L. Kessler of 40 Foxhall road,
who Is aboard the s. s. Eleanor Boiling
with the Byrd expedition. sending greet
ings to Miss Helene M. Philibert, assist
ant to Lieut.. A. p. Moran. naval officer
in charge of press relations.
We'll into the Ross Sea. but still in
the Ice" said the message from Kessler,
who formerly was a corporal In the
Marine Corps and attached to the Navy
Department pressroom. "Lots Of pen-
gums, seal and whales. Next stop
Little America in the Bay of Whales.
My best regards to the gang"
KesSler accompanied Comdr. Richard
z. Byrd on his North Pole expedition.
He served recently in China and re-
turned to this country to JOIN the Byrd
tesess ter the Antarctic tTirA .4s..1..1E.e:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
MRS. BESSIE HILL DIES.
Funeral Services Will Be Held al
Epworth M. E. Church South.

Mrs. Bessie G. Hill, for many years
resident of this city, died at her
home, 113 Seventh street northeast,
Sunday morning after a long illness.
She was the wife of William w. Hill.
lawyer and Spanish-American war
veteran, and mother of Madison l..
Hill, local attorney.
Mrs. Hill was a native of Virginia
and came to this city In 1879. She was
one OF the first members Of the Ep-
worth M. e. Church South and for
years was active in church work.
Funeral services will be held at Ep-
worth tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Interment will be at Lebanon Church,
Templemans Cross Roads, Westmore-
land County. Wa WeaneSdaNs ,-s'--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
MAN, H|T-BY AUTO
JANUARY Il, DIES
Verdict of Accidental Death
Is Returned Following
Inquest. .

Charles Pagan, 70. of 1913 K street
formerly employed at Wardman Parl
Hotel, died at Emergency Hospital yes
terday as a result of injuries sustained
January II, when knocked down by ar
automobile at New Jersey and Massa.
chusetts avenues.
Richard c. Schonrank, 81, of 1907 G
street southeast. driver of the automo-
bile. took the injured man to Emergency
Hospital, where he was treated for an
injury to his skull and fractured
elbow.
Schonrank was summoned to No. {
police station after the death of Pagan
He said the affair was an accident
and was paroled to appear at the in
quest at the morgue today.
A verdict of accidental death was
rendered at the inquest.
Three Hurt As Car Skids.
One person was seriously injured and
TWO others received minor hurts when
a skidding automobile left the roadway
and struck tree on the highway near
Shady Oak, Md, last night
Alexander B. Kennedy, the driver, so,
ZOS Ninth street southwest, suffered a
at Casualty Hospital this morning.
Joseph c. Hawkins, ,l9. also of the
Ninth street address, another occupant
OF the car, escaped with less serious
injuries, while a woman who gave her
name as Miss Kehoe, of 479 E street,
third member Of the party, was shocked.
The three injured persons were
brought to the city by passing motorists
ana the men treated at Casualty HoSpi-
tai, Miss May Kehoe refusing hospital
treatment and going home.
Two Girls Bruised In Crash.
=; Nicholas K Pappas, 6306 Fourth
street, and Paul j. Brandon, 1887 r
street northeast. were drivers Of auto
mobiles that collided near Rock Greek
Church road and PARK place YESTERDAY
afternoon. Two occupants of the latter
car. Helen and Elizabeth Brandon, were
bruised and shocked. They were treated
at Emergency Hospital.
Frank Marcellino. Is, 213e Pennsyl-
Vanla avenue, received injuries to his
forehead yesterday afternoon when the
automobile OF Peter Lomedico. 2202 7
street, in which he was a passenger.
was in collision with the car OF Early
Christian. colored. 2115 Ward place, at
Twenty-third and H streets. MARCEL
hno was treated at Emergency Hospital
and taken home.
Dominick Pinto. Is. riding bicycle
near. Second and. B. streets yesterday
morning, was shocked when his bicycle
collided with an automobile driven by
Nick Scaldaferri, 202 Indiana avenue.
He was taken to Sibley Hospital In q
passing automobile.
Robert Thayer, Is, 1881 Twelfth
place northeast, received severe in
jury to his shoulder yesterday, when his
bicycle struck q safety platform at
Rhode Island avenue and Fourteenth
street. He was given first aid at Emer-
gency Hospital. - -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
JOHN w. BRAWNER BURIED.
Services for Lawyer and Realty
Man Held at st. Margaret's.

Funeral services for John w. Brawner,
prominent local lawyer and president
Of the real estate firm of Waggaman
g. Brawner, Incorporated, who died at
his residence, rs Kalorama circle.
Thursday night, were conducted in St.
Margaret's Episcopal Church today at
IL o'clock. Rev. Herbert Scott Smith,
rector, officiated. Interment was in
Rock Greek Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were as follows
Col. Leroy w. Heron, DR.. Paris E.
Brengle, DR.. Lee Harlan, F. W. Seibold,
Floyd e. Davis, Joseph P. Hines Albert
~ Howard and william A. Boss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
PAIR WE'D AT CAPITOL.

Visitors in the Capitol this morning
were treated to an unusual spectacle
when the chaplain of the House, Rev,
James Shera Montgomery, oficiated at
the wedding In Speaker Longworth's
ONCE OF John q. Nickel, secretary TO
Representative McKeown Of Oklahonla.
to Miss Beulah Stewart Of Wapanucka.
Okla.
The young couple became acquainted
IN Oklahoma. before the Bridegroom
came to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
20 SPEEDERS CONVICTED,
ofacer Sinclair Says Cold Weather
Causes Violations.

Oficer Raymond v. Sinclair. arch foe
OF Speeders. raised his average when he
secured convictions of 20 violators In
Police Court today.
According to Sinclair, the cold
weather causes motorists to increase
their speed In an effort to reach COM
Portable quarters. Between the hours
OF and 1880 pm. Saturday the oficer
made the arrests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
Foch Continues to Improve.

PARIS, January % Cp).-Marshal
Ferdinand Foch passed such a good
night and his condition had so i'm
proved generally today that his physi-
clans thought it unnecessary to issue
a bulletin. All visits to him, however,
are stu prohiMted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
Army Officers Reassignsd.

Lieut.. Coils. Edwin Butcher and Ed.
ward ]. Moran and Maj. Elmer F. Rice,
Infantry, at the Army War College,
washington Barracks, have been as
signed to duty In the once Of the Chief
of infantry NunitiouS Building,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
Ordered Here for DUTY.

Capt. Royden Williamson, United
States Cavalry, at Fort Leavenworth.
Kans, has been ordered to this city for
duty In the once Of the Chief Of stan,
Was 0Anaytmant -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
Virginia u. S. Attorney Named,

John Paul Of HarriSonburg, Va. vaS
nominated by President COOLIDGE TODAY
TO be United States attorney for The,
WesteSn dtstyiet ef VixRinia. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
HAZE ENDS FLIGHT
FOR ALTITUDE MARK
Lieut.. Harry Johnson Forced Down
on Third Air Attempt in
Eleven Days.
az tl,e Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
WRIGHT FIELD, DAYTON, Ohio,
February 23.-The third altitude record
fight that Lieut.. Harry johnson, Self
ridge Field Army pilot, has attempted in
IL days, ended here today an hour and
q minute after it started.
Lieut.. johnson, flying alone as he
did February IA, in the special altitude
plane at Wright Field, was forced down
today by dense haze that obscnred the
earth. He encountered the haze at
$4,000 feet and scared through it to
10000 feet, where he found it so dense
that visibility was too greatly impaired
He landed at 1:10 pm. and announced
that he would try again as soon as
weather conditions appeared favorable.
Engine trouble forced johnson down
February IA a short time after he set
out to beat high-hying records. Two
days before that, he and Capt. e. W..
Stevens. chief of the Photographic sec
ton at Wright Field. scared to what
was considered new high mark for two
men, but their record was not valid,
because the ship did not land at the
same field from which 1t took of.
They landed at Norton Field, Columbus.
johnson is making his flights, in the
X-CO-5, hiplane especially equipped
to resist the frigid temperatures at high
attitudes It is the same plane that
Lieut.. John Macready used in his
record-breaking high fights several
years ago.