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Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-05
BUY COAST PLAYERS

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. ;.
U.Pl-The southern league Chatta,
nooga club today bought Pitcher
Jce Marty from Hollywood and
Pitcher Wilbur HubhelI from Mis-,
sion,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-05
So. California
Sport Briefs

OCEAN PARK, Dee. >. (U.p)--
Jack Stevens won a decision from
I onv Libcrto in IA six round main
event here last night.
WILMlNGTON, Calf, Dee j..
U.P) Mushy Callahan, junior wei
',rwcight champion, scored tech
Hical knockout over Young Ion-
2alcs of Texas here last night when
i've battered Gonzales helpless in Tn"
fifth round and the fight was
stopped. Dewey Massey docisioned
George Baraeh in the w!udnp.
Los ANGELES, Dec. >. p
Jesse Hill, the fastest running back
feld man on the University of
Southern california football squad,
Will rejoin the team ut practice to
day. Hill has been suffering from
az injured leg FOR several weeks
but recent Improvement indicated he
may lie tit to face Carnegie Tech
i week from Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-05

A packing company is planting
800 acres of Bartlett pears on re-
Sistant roots at Mcrccd.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-05

During the past year Tnlarc
county tested go herds with 800
lows and the average production OF
per cow WAS ~. pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
CITIZENS SUPPORT
SOUGHT FOR STENGLE
Federatio Delegates Receive Let
tiers Asking Them to Aid in
Securing Commission Post.

All delegates to the Federation Of
Citizens Associations are receiving cir
cular letters from Andrew F. E. Scheer
asking their support Of Charles I.
Stengle of Petworth, himself delegate
for the post of District Commissioner.
Mr.. Stengle threw his hat into the ring
last week, although there are ne
vacancies until next February. The
delegates are asked to consent to the
use of their names as members OF Mr..
Stengle's campaign committee.
The letter says. in part:
AT a meeting of citizens. held on
Wednesday evening, July 10, 1t was de-
cided that the interest and welfare Of
the people of the District of Columbia
deserved that organized citiZenry recon-
mend to the President. for appointment
as District Commissioner. some citizen
of outstanding ability, wide public ex-
perience and the capacity to render
service of character conducive to our
form of government.
After carefully considering the situa-
ton and those available for such service,
we reached the conclusion that it would
be in the interest of sound government
to submit the name of Hon. Charles 1.
Stengle Of 1881 Kansas avenue, to the
President for such appointment"
The letter then outlines Stengle's
qualification, and adds: 1T is our de-
sire to organize committee OF citizens
to present our petition to the President
and will welcome you to membership on
that committee"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
WORK TO CONTINUE
ON SEAWALL BASE
Additional $4,000 Available FOR
Project Near Foot of New
Hampshire Avenue.

The foundations of the seawal1 near
the foot of New Hampshire avenue.
forming part of the Rock Greek and
Potomac Parkway, will be completed
this fiscal year by the United States
Engineer Office, Maj. Brehon Somervell,
District engineer Of the War Depart
ment for this area, announced today.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant. Sd. director of
the Office of Public Buildings and Pub
lie Parks. has just made available $685.
600 for this work, and a contract has
been made with the Smoot Sand 81
Gravel Corporation here to continue
the work.
Completion of the rip-rap stone foun-
dalton for the seawall will bring 1t up
to mean low water and permit seawall
some feet high, similar to the type
found in Potomac and Anacostia Parks,
to be constructed when funds become
available for that purpose.
The contract just let calls for supply
ing some II 1000 tons of rip-rap stone,
which the Government may increase or
decrease up to 40 per cent, according as
working conditions dictate, E. A. Schmitt,
engineer of Maj. Somervell's Office, ex-
pl ined today.
Owing to the swift current that
swirls around the bend in the Potomac
River, just opposite Analostan Island,
where the seawall foundation is being
built, heavy stones, weighing as much
as five tons each, are put in position to
keep back the river that comes down
from the hills, particularly in time OF
freshets. This massive foundation, Mr..
Schmitt said, is secured by the con-
tractor from the Occoquan, Va, quar-
ries and the stone is brought up the
river from Occouuan Greek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
WALTON BODY PRESENTS
HOOVER WITH ROD, REEL
Equipment Represented as Just
Right for the Kind of Fish
President Pursues.

President Hoover today was present.
ed with a fishing rod and reel which
was represented by the donors AS being
just the thing to use for the kind of
fish the President pursues in the head
waters of the Rapidan in the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
The rod and reel was a gift from the
Orange County, Va. Chapter of the
Izaak Walton League of America. and
the presentation was made at the White
House today by a delegation represent
ing that organization.
r. Walton Moore, representative Of
Virginia, introduced the delegation to
the President, and George L. Browning
made the presentation. The President
appeared very grateful, and told his
callers that he had enjoyed his outings
in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and that
he hoped to be able to use the rod and
reel soon, and hoped that he would be
able to do them justice.
In a brief presentation speech Mr..
Browning, president Of the league, told
the President that the rod and reel was
being given to him as a slight token of
esteem and gratitude for the impetus
given outdoor sports, particularly fish
ing, which the President by his example
has brought to the attention of the
whole country. He said that all Vir-
ginians appreciate the Presidents vaca-
tioning in their Commonwealth.
The delegation from Virginia was a
large one, and was not confined entirely
to members Of the Orange County Chap
ter of the Izaak Walton League, but
some from Albemarle County as well as
from Richmond and Alexandria and
other parts of the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
JAPANESE BEETLE
INVASION SPREADS
Pest Is More Prevalent This
Year, Agricultural Ex-
pert Declares.

The japanese beetle traps scattered
throughout the city are catching about
100 beetles daily and, according to
S. A. Rohwer, assistant chief of the
plant quarantine control administration,
Department Of Agriculture, are demon
strating that the beetle is much more
prevalent here this year than 1t was last
year.
AS yet, however, Mr.. Rohwer ex-
planned. the pest has not reached the
stage where it is economically injurious
to the District of Columbia.
The campaign against the beetle is
believed to be nearing its peak in
Washington, and from now on it is eX-
pected by officials the number of the
catch may fall off. Several have been
trapped in the White House grounds.
Each trap is inspected at least twice
a week. or If it is located in place
where it is catching beetles frequently,
it is inspected daily. There are ID
trappers making the rounds in the Dis
trict of Columbia and nearby Virginia,
where there are located about $500
traps.
Another type of the japanese beetle
control work of the Department of Agri-
culture is done by two crews Of four
men each, who act as scouts. They
range around this section of the coun-
try looking for new areas of infesta-
ton, especially near greenhouses or
nurseries. When they find beetles,
they report, and traps are then set
in the new areas. The traps are con-
stantly being shifted to different
sections,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
Agriculture Radio
Speakers Refused
Funds for Practice
Controller General Rules
Money Not Available to
Procure Equipment.

If the bureau chiefs, scientists and
experts of the Department of Agricul-
ture need coaching las TO the modula-
ton Of the voice and delivery Of their
messages" intended for radio broad
casting, the instruments for such prac-
tice will have to be purchased at their
own and not Government expense, Con-
troller General McCarl ruled today in
a decision to the Secretary of Agricul-
ture.
Secretary Hyde told McCarl that
radio had been used increasingly by
the department in carrying out the law
imposing upon the department the duty
to acquire and diffuse among the peo-
pie of the United States useful nfor-
nation on the subjects connected with
agriculture in the most general and
comprehensive sense of the word" and
that for several years the radio has been
recognized as one of the most effective
and popular means of disseminating
agricultural information. 1t will be
readily appreciated that unless the
speakers are familiar with radio tech
nique, which is required to put mes
sage across, much of the effectiveness
OF this important means OF reaching the
people will be lost, Secretary Hyde said,
and install microphone. repeater. and
loud speaker. in order that the chiefs
of bureaus. scientists and others who
are scheduled to speak on the radio
may practice their addresses and be
coached as to the incubation of the
voice and delivery of their message"
In his reply. McCarl said the 1880 ap-
preparation act did not intend such ex-
penditures. and ANY expense necessary
to fit the officers and employees of your
department for the duties to be imposed
upon them, in connection with the
broadcasting work or otherwise, should
be borne by them personally"
At the department, it was explained
that speakers had found it necessary
to go to local broadcasting studios at
a time convenient to the studio and
practice over equipment there, occas-
sioning loss of valuable time, which
officials thought could be obviated by
installation of a small set at the depart
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
MAN, 81, is BEATEN
BY 6 COLORED MEN
Pedestrian, Walking With Nephew,
Goes to Hospital With
Serious Injuries.

De Roy Holmes, 81 years old, Of 800
Sixth street, was badly beaten last
midnight by five or six colored men a
few minutes after the elderly man and
his nephew, James w. Holmes, Is years
old, had been in disagreement with
two of their assailants as they were
walking on New York avenue between
Eighth and Ninth streets.
At Emergency Hospital today Holmes
was under treatment for scalp lacera-
tions and possible fracture of the
skull and jaw. Police of No. precinct,
who we're given a good description of
the colored men, have started lookout
for them.
Police were told the eouble started
when one of two colored men passing
Holmes and his nephew struck lighted
cigarette from the hand of the younger
man.
Young Holmes said the pair disap-
peared then, but returned with REIN
forcements as the two white men came
to Sixth and I streets. Here a general
fight ensued, and young Holmes has
tened to the Sixth street address for
assistance.
He returned shortly after with Jack
Downing of the same address and found
his uncle on the sidewalk, apparently
badly injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
CHILD LABOR RULINGS
AVAILABLE FOR POSTING
Copies Of District Law Are Re-
quired to Be Displayed by
Employers.

Copies Of provisions of the District Of
Columbia new child labor law, which
the law itself specifies shall be posted
conspicuously in every establishment
where minors are employed, are avail
able for distribution today at the school
attendance and work permits Office in
the Franklin Administration Building,
Thirteenth and K streets.
The printed notice" sets forth the
age regulations, hour standards and GER
tif1cate requirements governing the en-
ployment of minors and the penalties
provided under the law for the viola
ton of any of the provisions. Although
the law became effective July /, 1923,
the notices which the attendance Office
began distributing today were the first
available.
Employers are asked by the attend
ance office to call for the notices at
the Franklin Building. That Office, how
ever, will undertake to deliver the no.
tees to the larger department stores
and establishments where many copies
would be required.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE
TO GET new CHANGES
Additional Contract Is Let for
Further Alterations in
Building.

The lobby of the White House execu-
tive office will be enlaged under another
contract for reconstruction work just
let. It was announced today by Lieut.
Col. u. 8. Grant, Sd, officer In charge
Of public buildings and public parks.
The N. P. SEVERN Co. OF Chicago,
which has been engaged in previous
work in the executive offices, also has
the new contract, which will carry out
additional changes in q series under
way for some time.
A new pressroom will be arranged
under the contract which entails ex-
penditures for alterations on the first
floor of the offices, reaching about
$4,000. A partition is to be placed in
the old clerks room. now that the
clerical force has been moved down.
stairs in the altered lower portion of
the offices. The old clerks room will
be made into a secretary's room, under
the alterations program.
The enlarged lobby will better ac-
commodate the large numbers Of visitors
that come to the White House officers
with a view to seeing the Chief Ex-
ecutive and shaking his hand as the
noon hour in the past has witnessed a
crowded condition Of the entrance to
the Presidents workshop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
BUS DRIVER BAN
IS URGED BY LYNN
Regulation Will Be Asked
Barring Them From Loung-
ing in Capitol Rotunda.

An iron-clad police regulation, or, If
necessary, legislation by Congress, will
be sought to prohibit bus drivers or
sightseeing companies from congregat-
ing in the Capitol rotunda, David A.
Lynn, architect of the Capitol. said to-
day in commenting on a Police Court
case in which it was held the Capitol
board of police is without authority to
impose such restrictions.
The trial of a driver on a charge Of
disorderly conduct failed to determine
whether drivers must stop at the steps
of the Capitol after turning their pas
sengers over to Capitol guides. The
Congressional Sightseeing Co., whose
driver, Charles Andre. was arrested
after taking q party to the rotunda.
commended that its drivers had the
privileges of other citizens as long as
they did not conduct tours through the
Capitol The Capitol police board con-
tended It had the authority to prevent
the drivers from congregating in the
rotunda.
The case against Andre was dismissed
Yesterday after Judge Isaac r. Hit sus-
tanned a defense motion that the Cap
itol police board was without authority
to pass such regulation.
Mr.. Lynn, who, with the sergeant-at-
arms of the Senate and House, serves
on the Capitol board of police, said
there is no objection to drivers escort
ing their patrons to the steps of the
capitol, but that the practice Of drivers
congregating in the rotunda and max
ing the place lounging room had led
to numerous complaints.
Joseph H. Hanlein, manager Of the
Congressional Sightseeing Co., said to-
day that when drivers are denied en-
trance to the rotunda contact with the
guides is impaired and passengers seri-
ouSly Inconvenience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
P0LICEMAN'S HEARING
FOR PARKING PUT OFF
Judge Asks Briefs Following Six ir-
mishes Between Opposing
Counsel.

Charges of parking on the lawn and
failing to change the address on an
operators permit, preferred against Po-
liceman Robert L. Jones of No. 10 pre-
cinct by United States Park Policeman
H. W. Brown, who says Jones drove his
car onto the grass near Hams Point
while witnessing the fireworks display
July 4, were continued by Judge Gus A.
Schuldt in TRAFFIC Court yesterday to
August 10.
Following a skirmish between defense
and prosecution, Judge Schuldt sug-
gested that Attorney E. Russell Kelly
and Prosecutors Chester A. Gray and
w. M. Shea submit briefs in the case.
He overruled motion to dismiss the
charge of failing to change address, of
fered by Attorney Kelly, on the ground
that no evidence had been introduced
to show that Policeman Jones was OPP
Grating on the permit at the time he
was aoeosted by Policeman Brown, al
though the former admitted ownership
of the automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
WILD LIQUOR CAR
|MPER|LSAU.TO|STS
Police Seize Suspect After
Chase and Prevent
Traffic Crash.

Motorists along Riggs Road threw
their cars hastily into reverse early to-
day when a liquor-laden car, aban-
doned by its driver. on a steep hill,
started coasting backward down grade.
The car had been pursued by County
Policeman Reese and Constable Ralph
Brown for about three miles. AS the
officers drew abreast opposite the Chill
lum Manor Club the driver jumped
from behind the wheel. The officers
stopped their own car and started in
pursuit, but noticed that the liquor car
was backing down the grade. Two cars
behind 1t also were started backward
by their alarmed drivers.
Doing some rapid Sprinting, Reese
succeeded in catching the abandoned
car and twisted the steering gear, send
ing it into ditch.
Meanwhile Brown had captured Ed
ward Widmoore, %, 100 block OF
Twelfth street. When the officers found
140 gallons of liquor in the car, Wild
moore was held before Justice of the
Peace Moffatt on charges of illegal
transportation and possession. He was
released under 81 900 bond for hear
ing next Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
Bibbins Figures Closest to
Needs of Capital Company,
Petition DiscIoseS.
PLAN $1,011,000 LOWER
THAN OTHER PROPOSALS
Holds 100000 of Savings Would
Be Direct Result of Cor
porate Merger.

Search of the record of the merger
hearings before the Public Utilities
Commission shows that the estimates
of savings to be accomplished by the
street car companies by rerouting and
rearrangement of tracks in the event
of a merger varied from "a few hum
dred thousand dollars" by Presidents
William F. Ham and John H. Hanna
of the Washington Railway 81 Electric
and Capital Traction Companies. re-
spectively, to $2,500,oO0 by the Charles
Hansel Consulting Specialists.
The car company presidents were
very doubtful about the optimistic
prophecies of Mr.. Hansel. In between
these estimates came an estimate by j.
Rowland Bibbins, an engineer employed
by Harley P. Wilson, the father" of the
merger plan, of saving OF $l,0lI000.
Bibbins Estimate Closest.
The Bibbins estimate comes closest
to the needs of the Capital Traction
Co. as disclosed in their petition for a
10-cent fare, and there is some specula-
ton at the District Building as to
whether the main ideas of the Bibbins
plan will not receive favored conSidera-
ton in the commissions present in
vestigation into the possible savings to
the companies from rerouting, should
the companies make out their case that
they are in need of greater revenue to
allow them to make fair return on
their valuations.
Mr.. Bibbins said that about $400, 0o0
Of the savings would be the direct re-
suit of corporate merger. Without
this merging OF the companies. savings
of SSH 900 per annum could be made
by re-routing and changes OF track ar
| rangement, 1t was said. OF this the
Capital Traction Co.'S share would be
$1,000
Plan Not in Record.
In its petition the company said that
| last year it had made 1884, 900 apple
able to a return on its fair value, and
! to $685. 900. The 100000 that could
be saved according to the BibbinS plan
and estimates would bring the COM
pany's earnings, without increase OF
fare, up to $1,234,o00, or within $24,oOC
of receipts under the 10-cent fare.
The cost OF making the changes doe
not appear in the testimony. The cost
would have to be borne by the com
pany. but the cost of the new work
less the cost of retirements of abandon
ed trackage. etc, would be added into
the company's valuation. and. there.
fore. enlarge the amount on which they
would be allowed to earn a fair return
The plan itself does not appear in the
, record, but a sample was given. which
called for hooking up the Columbia line
of the Washington Railway 81 Electric
Co.. which runs along New York ave-
nue., with the Rosslyn line of the Capt.
tai Traction Co. at Fifteenth street and
New York avenue and taking up the
stub end tracks of the former company
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets on New York avenue. This,
Mr.. Bibbins said, would allow more
frequent service with the use Of less
rolling stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17

The former presidential yacht, q. S. S.
Mayflower, now being dismantled at the
Philadelphia navy yard, is sought by
six purchasers, mostly commercial con-
Germs. Secretary Adams has not yet
set a date for the sale Of the famous
vessel, and officials at the Navy Depart
ment are of the opinion that several
others ships up for sale will be disposed
of around the same time.
The yacht of the Secretary OF the
Navy. the u. S. S. Sylph, that also
graced the Washington Navy Yard until
recently, found only one bidder. when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
MEMORIAL SERVICE. HELD
FOR MAI. IDZIKOWSKI

Memorial services for Maj. Ludwik
Idzikowski, noted Polish flyer who
crashed to his death in the Azores Sat-
urday in his attempt to fly the Atlantic,
were held at 10 o'clock this morning at
the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Six
teenth street and Park road.
President Hoover and Secretary OF
State Stinson were represented at the
services by Robert F. Kelley, chief OF
the division of Eastern European af-
fairs of the State Department. At
taches, both naval and military, of
many of the embassies and legations
also were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
Zoo Expert Studies
Snakehouses With
Architect Harris

When better snakehouses are
huilt. there seems little doubt that
washington will build them.
Municipal Architect Albert L.
Harris and DR.. William M. Mann,
superintendent of the Washing
ton Zoo, are on a trip Of snake
house inspection to st. Louis and
Chicago, In further preparation OF
plans for q snakehouse at the
local Zoo. It is said that in these
two cities there are snakehouSes
in construction which are the last
word in the art.
: Mr.. Harris and DR.. Mann re-
Gently returned from 60-day
trip to Europe, where they went
to see what the Old World had
to offer In snakehouse ideas.
They expect to be back in
Washington Friday or Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
Six Prospective Purchasers Make Bids
For Old Presidential Yacht MayAower

II was sent to the Norfolk navy yard,
and as it has not yet been sold, officials
said that the department was consider
ing sending the vessel to another navy
yard, for further disposition.
In addition to the Mayfiower, the
vessels to be disposed Of by Secretary
Adams, because they are considered no
longer fit for naval service, are: The
U. S. S. New Orleans and Albany, sec
ond line cruisers: U. S. S. Salem. light
cruiser: the q. S. s. Lively and navy
ward tugs and submarine chaser 210.
The Mayfiower was stricken from the
Navy list Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17
STATUE OF WASHINGTON
MAY BE CLEANED FIRST
Work of Frightening AZ Memorials
Will Be Started Tuesday
by Contractor.

Gen. George Washington in Wash
ington Circle, will most likely be the
first of AZ statues to be cleaned and
pointed, Torreyson Bros, the contractors
for the job, said today. This work WI!
be started about next Tuesday and Will
inaugurate a program Of statue clean
ing that will make the famous person.
Lieut.. Col. u. s. Grant, Sd, director
of the Office of Public Buildings and
public Parks, recently awarded the con-
tract for the job. The cooperation OF
the Bureau of Standards is being Sc
cured by Col. Grant in the testing of
samples of cleaning materials the con-
tractors will use, to insure that the
masterpieces will not be injured in the
renovating process.