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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
JUSTICE AGENTS
TO SEEK PIANIST
BIanton Last Person to See
ACCuSer of Buriingame,
Collins Declares.

Department of Justice operatives will
be asked to launch a nationwide search
for Mrs. Helen Blalock, missing palmist
and accuSer of Police Capt. Guy E..
Burlingame of the second precinct,
United States Attorney William H.
Collins declared today.
Collins, placed in charge of the in
vestigation by United States Attorney
Leo A. Rover, said he advised the Glib
son committee yesterday that as far as
is known. Representative Blanton of
Texas was the last person who had seen
the woman. Blanton, he said, reported
that he had not been advised of where
Mrs. Blalock located after she left his
home in Texas. She told him. Blanton
said, she feared to return to Washing
ton. Blanton presented an affidavit
from her at the hearing yesterday.
Probe at Standstill.
Without the presence of the originator
OF the charges against the police cap
tain, Collins said, his inquiry was at a
Standstill.
Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent
of police, said today his position with
respect to Capt. Burlingame had not
changed as a result of the hearing be-
fore the Gibson subcommittee of the
House District committee yesterday.
Maj. HeSSe referred to statement
he made shortly after news of the
charges against Capt. Burlingame had
been printed in the newspapers. At
that time he said that he had not made
any inquiry of Burlingame cnocerning
the charges and that he expected to
make none: that Burlingame had not
bee suspended and would not be.
He also said the case was in the hands
of the District Attorneys Office and that
the Police Department would axe no
steps in the matter unless and until
the District Attorneys Office reported
that the charges appeared well founded
BIanton Denies Interview.
1.-THE situation is the same today"
Maj. HesSe said.
At meeting of the House District
committee this morning. Blanton de-
MED an interview attributed to him in
morning newspaper.
What I did yesterday, I have done
and finished" said Mr.. Blanton. IT have
shown the condition that exists and
it Is now for the people of the District
to determine what they want to do
about it."
Mr.. Blanton complained that Repre-
sentative Bowman had been an obstacle
when he was investigating former Com
missioner Fenning.
THANK God, we have a park police
force to protect Government property"
he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30

for by men connected with the Veter-
ans BureausWho have known him for
many years. He says that each of his
former employers is willing to give him
a good recommendation.
He came to Washington and COM
municated with officials of ST. Eliza
beth's Hospital. He was told there had
been a position open, but that it had
been promised to another man, who is
i'll with influenza. If the other man
should be unable to take over the work,
it has been promised to Hinton.
SHES at Charity.
His friends at the Veterans Bureau
have offered help in any way possible,
but, he said, this would be %nothing
more than charity and he much pre-
fers to work.
He will sell his services for one year
to any one willing to advance all or
part of the amount he needs to pay
his debts. During the period Of his
voluntary sorfdom. he will do any
honorable work that his employer sees
fit to ask of him. AS evidence of good
faith, he said, he is willing to sign any
contract necessary to insure his en-
ployer of the benefit of his services for
the stipulated period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
Lead Men Four to One in Re-
quests for Reserved
Seats.
entertainment PLANS
AWAIT COMMITTEES
Best of Offerings Sought for Thea
tiers During Week of
Ceremony.

A heavy demand for reservations in
the choice sections of the stands in
the vicinity of the presidential review
ing stand at the White House is report
ed from the Office of the inaugural
ticket subcommittee today.
Requests for reservations from all
over the country, with a goodly sprin-
king from the Southwest and Far West,
are being handled as quickly as they
come in, it was reported. Contracts for
the erection of the stands have not
been let, and only the fiat plans have
been drawn, but the ticket committee
is making reservations with the general
plans of the stands committee being
taken into consideration The ticket
committee reports that so far the re-
quests have largely come from women,
with the ratio now running about four
requests from women to each of the
'equests from men,
Plans for the stands between Thir-
tenth street and the Capitol have not
been completed. The original idea for
concessions was for erection of the
stands and the sale of tickets. both
under supervision of the inaugural COM
mittee, be let to private contractors.
Members of the entertainment COM
mittee under the Craftsmanship of E.
c. Graham will meet Monday after
noon at O'Clock in the committees
headquarters in the Second National
Bank Building with managers of local
theaters and dramatic critics of news
papers to map out plans for having the
best possible entertainment bills in the
theaters during inaugural week.
1t was announced today at inaugural
headquarters in the Willard Hotel that
Graham McNamee will have charge of
all radio broadcasting during the in
augural celebration. He is on vaca-
ton now and will not be on the air
again until he takes up his duties in
connection with the inaugural cele-
bration.
The weekly meeting of all subcom-
mittee chairmen of the general inau-
gural committee will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the Will
lard, when reports of the progress of
the various committees will be heard
and plans for further work of the COM
mittees will be laid. The committee at
this time also will hear suggestions on
the betterment of the inaugural pro-
gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
House Group o. KS Bills for
Sanitarium and Exempting
Building From Tax.
PREFERRED BUSINESS
STATUS GIVEN FORMER
Representative Gilbert Assails
Move to Take S. A. R. Property
Off Assessment Rolls.

The House District committee today
favorably reported two bills, one provid-
ing for the construction of a children's
tuberculosis sanitarium, which Chair
man zihlman was instructed to make
preferred business, and the other ex-
empting the building of the Sons of the
American Revolution at 1927 Sixteenth
street, with a valuation of about $780,
600, from taxation.
Representative Gibson in discussing
his bill for revision of the license law
pointed out that the original act drafted
In 1902 does not cover all activities
which should be covered under such a
law, as changing conditions have elini-
mated some businesses. He pointed out
that 1T would add about 100000 to the
District revenues. The measure was re-
ferred to the subcommittee on fiscal
affairs. AS there is drastic increase
in license fees for clairvoyants, the COM
mittee room was crowded today with
people in this line of business who de-
sired to protest.
Representative Gibson discussed his
Dill covering building and expansion
program for the Public Library and
urged that it should be passed at the
present session.
When the bill authorizing conStruc-
ton OF a children's tuberculosis SAM
tar1um was under consideration Repre-
sentative Norton said nothing is needed
more than such an institution" Rep
resentative Blanton had the bill amend
ed so as to provide that the sum of
100000 authorized in the bill should
be payable in the same manner as
other appropriations for the District.
The bill to exempt the property of
the Sons OF the American Revolution
from taxation was bitterly opposed by
Representative Gilbert, Democrat. of
Kentucky. Mrs. Norton pointed out
that the D. A. r. is exempt from
taxation
Frank B. Steele, national secretary of
the Sons of the American Revolution.
explained that they bought the building
on Sixteenth street about year ago. The
organization, he said, is not money-mak-
ing but educational and working for
better citizenship. 1t gives medals to
boys and girls in school typifyinQ the
pest ideals of citizenship, and has thus
1ar distributed about 5000 of these
medals. 1T is also interested in seeing
mat school books are authoritative and
correct.
When the committee was voting To re-
port this bill Representative Gilbert
stated that the payment of taxes is a
governmental and civic function and
that nobody should be exempt from
taxation simply because he is worthy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
DAVIS JOINS FIGHT
ON ABATTO|R SITE
Secretary of War Declares
Arlington Location Is Too
Near Cemetery.

Taking the position that the pro-
posed location of an abattoir in Ar
lington County by the N. Auth Provision
Co. is too near the Tomb of the I'm
known Soldier and the final resting
place of other American heroes, Secre-
tary of War Davis today joined the
protest against such a location in
letter to the board of supervisors of
Arlington County.
The location of the abattoir on Co.
lumbia pike, near Relee Station, is so
close to the cemetery, Secretary Davis
pointed out, that persons attending
ceremonies there might be offended by
the odorS emanating from slaughter
house.
He also brought out the fact that
the proposed location is in a district
which officials have planned to convert
into one of the Capitals beauty spots
after completion of the Memorial
Bridge and the Mount Vernon Me-
mortal Highway.
Explaining that his attention has
been called to a report of the filing of
the application, the Secretary, in his
letter, says:
Assuming that such an application
has been filed, may not suggest to you
the appropriateness of locatingf a
business of this nature in such close
proximity to the Arlington National
Cemetery? AS you are doubtless aware,
ceremonies at the Tomb of the I'm
known Soldier frequently cause an as
semblage of distinguished personages,
both American and foreign. In addi-
ton, funeral rites and other cere-
in xuit
ing of other Industrious dead bring to-
gether in Arlington large numbers of
persons and organizations. 1t seems
repugnant to every conception of duty
to our hero dead that such occasions
should be subjected to the risk of being
disturbed by offensive odorS emanating
from a nearby slaughter house.
1T may be added that the location
of the proposed abattoir is near the
Military road, connecting the Highway
Bridge with Fort Myer; is very close to
proposed extensions of roads and parks
at the west approach of the Memorial
Bridge; is not far from the Depart
ment of Agriculture Experimental Farm
and Is near the proposed enlargement
Of Arlington National Cemetery as well
highway. The location of an abattoir
among such surroundings wuold be
unfortunate.
For these reasons should be very
much gratified If the board of super
visors could see it's way clear to dis
approve the application for the con-
struction of an abattoir in the proposed
location.
I'm case hearings are to be held with
reference to the application, hope that
I may be notified thereof in time to be
present or to arrange for representatives
of the War Department formally to
present the department views to your
honorable body"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
NAVY EXPERIMENTS
FOR SUBSEA SAFETY
Beuret Tells Committee Experts
Hope to Make Submarines as
Certain as Surface Craft.
BY the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
The Navy plans to make its four
score submarines safe.
Extensive experiments are being car
ried on with numerous devices which
are expected to result in the avoidance
of all accidents other than those which
might happen to ordinary surface
vessels.
This was told to the House appro-
priations committee by Rear Admiral
j. D. Beuret, chief of the Bureau of
Construction and Repair, at hearings
on the annual naval supply bill.
At the same time, Secretary Wilbur
told the committee that the fact that
the S-4 recently was raised in a COM
paratively short time after being pur-
poSely sunk should not be taken by the
public to mean that such a salvage
operation could be repeated in an
emergency.
Rear Admiral Beuret said that since
the collision was the greatest danger
to undersea craft because of their oper-
atoms, running lights and their small
reserve of buoyancy, tests were being
made toward correcting these def
clences as much as possible in addition
to devising means of raising sunken
vessels.
Six vessels, each with a set Of subma-
rlne lifting pontoons are being con-
verified into salvage ships to operate with
the various submarine fleets, Beuret
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
CHEST is EXPLAINED
AT CITIZENS MEETING
Iowa Thomas Circle Association
Hears Charity Fund Speaker
Discuss Campaign.

Members of the Iowa-Thomas Circle
Cltlzens' Association, meeting last night
az Ncrthminster Presbyterian Church.
E!eVentn street and Rhode Island ave-
nue., turned their session over to a dis
cussion of the aims and methods of the
Community Chest.
A. Goldstein, speaker from chest
headquarters, explained details of the
canvass, and answered a number of
questions concerning the manner in
which subscriptions can be pledged.
Mrs. Ella M. Thompson. president of
the association. introduced the speaker.
The association already has gone on
record in favor of the chest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
KNITTERS ARE NEEDED.

Knitters of skill are needed in the
production department of the District
Chapter of the American Red Cross to
produce knitted garments for veterans
in service hospitals.
This announcement was made yes
terday. and woman knftters desiring tc
volunteer will be furnished wool by ap-
plication to the District Chapter head
quarters. 1871 Sixteenth street. where
Mrs. E. Roberts is in charge of the pro-
duction department. Last year volun-
teers made more than 1000 knitted gar
mentS.
In addition to the knitted articles,
the production unit of the District
Chapter made 6,102 hospital and relief
garments, and 1874 volunteers gave 49,
942 hours to this service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
LABORATORY DAMAGED.

An early morning fire in the hygienic
laboratory of the United States Pub
lie Health Service, Twenty-fifth and
E streets, burned through the fume-
escape chamber, causing approximate
500 damage.
The fire was discovered at 5 am.
1t Is believed TO have started from a
sterilizer. in operation In the fume
chamber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
MORRIS CAFRITZ AGAIN
HEADS JEWISH CENTER
Reelected President of Community
Organization--Ful Board
of Officers Chosen.

Morris Cafritz was reelected presi-
dent Of the Jewish Community Center
at meeting last night in headquarters
of the institution. Other officers were
chosen as follows
e. T. kaufman, Morris GewirZ and
Morris Garfinckle, vice presidents; AL
bert Shefferman, recording secretary;
NJ OHenburg, corresponding secretary;
Charles A. Goldsmith, treasurer, and
Harry Viner, assistant treasurer. Fred
eric William Vile was elected to the
board, all other members Of which were
returned.
An appeal for the Community Chest
was voiced by Morris Bisgyer, eXecu-
tive director of the center and men,
Der of the Community Chest committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
Navy Sees Hours for Safe Plane Flying,
Compared With Fatalities Doubled

have been ordered and will replace them.
Admiral William A. Moffett, chief of
the Bureau of Aeronautics, said that
the Navy was making most satisfac-
tory" progress toward the 1000 plane
goal planned under the five-year air
craft building program of 1926.
The act, he said, had specifically ex-
cluded airplane equipment for the eight
cruisers now under construction and, he
added, no provision was made for any
additional cruisers which Congress
might subsequently authorize.
Warner said that three cruisers prob
ably would be completed before the end
Of this fiscal year and would require
10 airplanes which could only be pro-
vided by taking them away from ships
where they are needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
GRANGE TO GIVE PLAY.

Potomac Grange No. /, Order of the
Patrons of Husbandry, will present a
condensed version of Uncle Toms
Cabin" tonight at All Souls Church.
Sixteenth and Harvard streets. The
play is the first of series to be given
by the Grange for the entertainment
Of its members.
The committee on arrangements in
cludes: Mrs. o. NJ Kile, Miss Mildred
Manhood, Miss Dorothy PAUL, Mrs.
Harris Baldwin, Mrs. H. G. Warner and
Mrs. Pyke Johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The hours of safe flying by Navy
planes as compared to each fatal acct
dent have doubled since 1924.
Edward P. Warner, Assistant Secretary
of the Navy for Aeronautics, testified
before House appropriations subcom-
mittee in its preparation of the Navy
supply bill that from 5000 hours of
flight for each fatal crash in 1924 the
number had arisen during this fiscal
year to an average of 10000 hours in
the air for each death.
The Navy now has 952 planes, he said,
Of which $50 would be useful in time
of war. Fourteen of the planes are of
wartime design, he added. and equipped
with the obsolete Liberty motors. He
explained, however. that Is new planes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
MRS. EMMA MILLER RITES.
Widow Of Adolph Miller, 80, Was
Lifelong Capital Resident.

IOI0Ib 0"P10t1 VSaIUCI1O.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Mil
Ter, 80 years old, who died at her resi-
dence, rs K street, Saturday, were con-
Quoted in St. Marys Catholic Church
yesterday. Her grandsons acted as
pallbearers.
Mrs. Miller, who was the widow of
Adolph Miller, was lifelong resident
of this city and one of the early men,
berS of ST. Mary's Church.
She Is survived by son, John G..
Miller; five daughters, Mrs. M A. King,
Mrs. John H. Berger, Mrs. j. Floyd
Maley, Miss Edith Miller and Miss
Mary j. Miller two sisters, Miss Minnie
Geier and Miss Lena Geier, and Is
grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
SENATORS ADD TO ARMY'S
SUPPLY BILL PLANE FUND
Nearly 100000 in Increased Al
lotment Urged by Committee
for Five-Year Air Program.

BY the Associated Press.
Nearly 100000 was added to the
Army supply bill yesterday by the Sem
ate appropriations committee to in
crease the allotment provided by the
House for new airplanes in carrying
The addition boosts the total for new
planes for the Army during the APP
preaching year to $19,738,138, which
is expected to produce more than $50
air machines. about so less than called
for in the third increment of the FIVE
year aviation program. Senator Bing-
ham. Republican, of Connecticut, a
warm friend of the Air Service, urged
the increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
Price of Pigs Feet
Rifles COlOred Men;
Two Shots Fired

Angered when told that pigs
feet were Is cents a piece and
would not be sold for 10 cents,
three colored men retreated
across the street and fired two
shots through the show window
OF grocery store at 1928
Eleventh street last night.
Mrs. Jaunita Lee, wife of the
proprietor. Frank Lee, was in
the store with two customers
when the three men walked in.
After an argument over the
price of the pigs feet, Mrs. Lee
threatened to call her husband
unless the men left.
T. The bullets drilled two holes
through the window, which was
broken in later by the wind. but
no traces of them could be found
inside the store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
TRUANT BOYS ASK HELP.

TWO From Baltimore Appeal to Po-
lice to Send Them Home.
Hungry and pennileSs, two Baltimore
school boys walked into the first pre-
cinct station yesterday afternoon and
announced that they were playing
hockey from school and wanted TO be
sent pack home: They had hitch
They are Donald A. Delcher. is wears
old. and Carl r. Crate, IA years old.
They were sent to the House of De-
tention. Their fathers came to this
city last night and took them home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
Waterproof Sawmill Burns.

NATCHEz. Miss. January 80 (R-
The sawmill of the Chicago Mill &
Lumber Co. at Waterproof, La, was
destroyed by fire yesterday with an
estimated loss of 100000. A short cir
cult is believed to have caused the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
MISS NJ. B. BEACH DIES.
Funeral Services Will Be Held To.
morrow Afternoon.

morrow Afternoon.
Miss Melva B. Beach, 20-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Sarah E. Beach, 1853
Wisconsin avenue, died in Georgetown
University Hospital yesterday afternoon
following an operation.
Employed at the Potomac Savings
Bank and member of an old George
town family, Miss Beach was widely
known in West Washington. She is
survived by her mother and a brother,
Thurman T. Beach. MiSy Beach was
a member of the executive board of the
Federation of Baptist Young Peoples
Union.
Funeral services will be held at 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon IN the West
Washington Baptist Church, conducted
by Rev. Charles B. Austin, pastor. In
terment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30

Continued low wages and rising liv-
Ing costs in Italy are causing much
distress among working people,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-03
IKE NEW
Sdi1ltrSi1ulQl
RJL4IWeAUS epas%,rA auo1ne

appoint me so, for. OF course. I re-
aliZe now that there's no hope.
"A Talbot bride would have about
as much need for a cook book as
l would for a permanent wave. and
I've caught you in the act of copy
ing down every recipe that Rhoda
has used on us this week.
We'll, my beloved siSter-in-law
has so much enjoyed showing of
that we've fed remarkably we'll since
you've been here, Tony. Come again
soon! Now Tess up. Who's the poor
but honest working man on whom
you're going to try out Rhoda S
prize recipes?"
But Tony was not to be Stam-
peded into an announcement of her
engagement to Dick Talbot. who,
by marrying her under the condi-
tons she had imposed, would be
poor enough to qualify for Cherry's
impudent description.
Let's say I've discovered my one
talent-and leave it at that" she
suggested coolIy. Did I put too
much nutmeg in this applesauce,
Rhoda?"
No" Cherry answered for her
sister in-law. You seem to be an
expert at applesauce. Tony" and
her impiSh grin made her double
meaning unnistakable.
ITO Be Continued.l
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-03

What is the Iron Gate?"
The name has ben given TO a
mountain passage aid INSTRUCTED
course of the Danube river. between
Orsova. in Hungary. and Gladova.