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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-22
ARSON CASES
IN STATE ARE
ON INCREASE
Fire Marshal Asserts More
Are to Be Expected
This Winter.

More cases now are under inves-
tigation by the arson division of
the state fire marshaPS Office than
at any other time in the history
of his administration, Fire Marshal
Alfred E. Hogston announced today.
He attributes the underlying
cause for this to the economic sit
uation and forsees the possibility
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-22
MUTINY BREAKS
OUT; WARSHIPS
SPEEDING TO AID
Three British DeStroyers
HurriedIy Dispatched on
Search for Steamer.

By United Press
MALTA, Nov. 22.-An unfinished
series Of wireless dots and dashes.
supposedly terminated when the
man at the sending key was assault
ed and dragged from his post by
mutinous Oriental seamen, today
mad sent three British destroyers on
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-22
TERM FOR FRUIT THIEF
Youth Sentenced Five Days for
Taking as Many Apples

BIZ United Press
Pontiac, Mich, Nov. 22.-An
apple day might keep the doctor
away, but when you steal them
they don't keep you out of Jail.
Wilfred Smith, 10, stole five of
them. He was brought before JUS
tice Henry H. Harpster. Maybe
day an apple will keep the thieves
away" Harpster said, and Smith
got five days in jail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
FAIRFAX OPENS.
DEATH TRIAL

Charged with felonious murder,
which carried the death penalty,
Lester Gruber, 30, of Detroit. Mich.
,swag placed on trial before jury
"a the circuit court Of Fairfax
county, Va, today in connection
With the death of a. Washington girl
during an automobile ride on the
Richmond Boulevard last July ID.
90 Miss Bernice Gard, who lived in
the 100 block II st. N. W., was
a passenger in .Gruber's machine
y and was thrown from his car when
he suddenly applied the brakes to
avoid a collision with another auto
mobile, while travelling at high
speed.
A Miss Gard was thought to be
only slightly injured, but at the
i alexandria Hospital, 1t was found
she had sustained a skull fracture.
|! She died several days later. She was
6 employed at the court Of claims.
This is the first time in memory
OF old residents of the county that
q trial has been held on Memorial
Day.
Although Gruber is indicted for
afe1onious murder, under Virginia
. procedure the Commonwealth at
I forney may elect to proceed with
Ahe trial on a lesser charge or the
Jury may return verdict of guilty
b Of more or less serious offense.
t Wilson B. Farr, Commonwealth
attorney, is prosecuting the case.
Gruber is represented by State Sena-
tor Frank B. Ball and Attorney c.
C. Collins, of this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
CLASS
To GRADUATE

The largest graduating class in the
history of Dewitt Prep School will
receive diplomas in Memorial CONT
mental Hall Monday night. Sixty.
seven youths will be given the
coveted sheepskins
The Dewitt class of 1929. accord
ing to school officials. is not only
the largest in school history but the
most distinguished enthusiastically.
More than half the class will go to
U. S. Naval Academy and to West
Point and the remainder to Har-
ward, Princeton. Yale. Brown. Wis
consin, Virginia George Washing
ton and Georgetown universities.
Class officers of go are. John
Ritter, president; John Cutler, vice
president; Joseph NJ. Cummings, Jr.,
secretary; Percival Hunter, ..jr.,
treasurer. Washington members Of
the class are: Judson Bowles. Doug
las Huntress, William Mitchell, Rob.
ert Gutheim, John Wilson, Gerald
Free, Robert Duff, Frank James,
Newell James and George Chadwick.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
SINGERS lead
FLAG RITES

The Hudson Singers. Of Detroit.
well.known radio and concert quar-
tet, will have a prominent place on
the program of the yesper flag SER
vices of the United States Flag As
ISOLATION, to be held on the west
steps Of the Capitol in Washington,
on the afternoon Of Sunday, June 9.
The quartet consists Of Herman
Larson, baritone, who has achieved
prominence as a church soloist in
New York; Thomas Muir, second
tenor. Muir made his debut in Italy,
and for three seasons was soloist
with the Philadelphia Symphony
Orchestra and Civic Opera Company.
Reinhold Schmidt, basso, who has
had an outstanding success in oper.
attic roles, and was long connected
with prominent symphony organiza-
lions and oratorio societies; Cyril
Pitts, first tenor. He has been fea-
tured over large New York radio sta.
tions for the past three years ana
has been a soloist for the New York
Symphony Orchestra.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
ENGINEER HURT
IN VA. PLANT

WINCHESTER, Va, May 30.
John Hawse, engineer in charge OF
the boiler rooms at the lumber plant
of Glaize & Bro, this city, was
severely injured at the mills on
Fairfax Lane when his clothing
was caught in a bolt or pin of
rapidly revolving shaft wheels just
below the first floor ceiling.
Mr.. Hawse was whirled around
the shafting several times. and his
clothing was literally ripped and
torn from his body. When he land
ed it was with great force some
distance away, falling among some
pieces Of outworn machinery and
other equipment in a corner near
the engine room.
He was removed to Memorial Hos
pital at once and an examination
is understood to have disclosed two
or three fractures of one arm, a
hip fracture and numerous cuts and
bruises, az we'll as a very severe
shock to his nervous system. One
ear was almost severed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
Falling Trousers Get
Circus Man in Trouble

H.. Edward H. Owen had no means
of support, not even for his
trousers, when he was arrested in
judiciary square by Policeman M.
H. Leach, according to testimony in
police court today before Judge
John p. Mcmahon.
owen was charged with vagrancy.
Policeman Leach said the prisoner
was scantily clad when he en-
countered him and had nothing to
hold up either his socks or trousers.
owen said it took him three
weeks to beat his way here from
Jacksonville, Fla, and he lost most
of his clothes en- route. He was
formerly employed by the Ringing
Brothers Circus, but left them in
that city. The judge ordered him
10 post 5000 bond or serve IS
days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
WOMEN s
COLLEGE

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May
30.-Resolutions passed by the
Caroline County Chamber OF Com
merce at a meeting at Bowling
Green have been forwarded to the
commission investigating locations
for a liberal arts college for women
undergraduates. asking that the
college be located at the Freder'
scksburg State Teachers College.
The act of the assembly provides
that the commission may select a
location at one of the State teach
ers colleges or elsewhere.
The Caroline resolutions point out
that Fredericksburg is close to
Washington and Richmond with IL
braries, museums and art CALLER
les.
It is said that the liberal arts
college for undergraduate women
would be a much larger institution
than the State Teachers College 10
Gated here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
Commencement Opens
At st. Hilda's Hall

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, May
SO.-The fifteenth commencement OF
st. Hilda's Hall will be celebrated,
Beginning today, at 4:S0 p. M. Pro-
cram today: Art exhibit, 4:S0 p. m.
graduate recital at p. m. in Peter.
kin Hall.
4. Friday-Spring Festival at 4:30
%. m; flag ceremony, class day ex'
erciseS at 1880 p. m.
Saturday-Alumnae luncheon, 100
p. M; senior play. Quality Street, .
5:45 o. m.
D., Sunday - Baccalaureate sermon,
Al a. M, by the Rev. John S. Alfriend
Weston, West Virginia: loving CUP
ceremony, p. M, in st. Hilda's
Hall.
Monday-Cl Closing exercises, 10 a.
m, Peterkin Hall. Closing the Link
Whitby Hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
Wins ''Y" Examination
On "Iife of Christ

ANNAPOLIS. May 30.-The ex'
animation conducted by the Young
Mems Christian Association of An
napolis on the Life of Christ" was
won by Edward Peyton Ritchings, of
st. Anne's Church School. Young
Ritchings was closely contested by
Frank Raymond Foust, of Calvary
Methodist School.
The contest this year was the first
one ever held, and only four boys
took part.
The judges of the contest were
Prof. Carroll S. Alden, head of the
Naval Academy English department;
Capt. Addison B. Clifford, Marine
Corps, and Prof. James B. Eppes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
Leesburg to Purchase
New Seagrave PuInper

LEESBURG. Va, May S0.-The
Leesbnrg town council has voted to
purchase a new Seagrave pumper OF
500 gallon capacity at a cost Of
$500. The Leesburg Fire Company
will pay half OF the costs through
funds raised by subscription, carni.
val, entertainments and shows.
With this added equipment the
town now has 500.gallon and a
350-gallon Seagrave pumper, and a
Dodge-Graham ladder truck. The
total cost of all fire-fighting appara-
tus is approximately $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
Oyster War Ruling
FaYOrs the Planters

WYTHEVILLE. Va, May 90
A ruling in favor of oyster planters
following armed conflict in Chesa-
peake Bay and its tributaries IS
to be considered by the Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals, which
is to convene here next Tues
day. The "oyster war" was ended
by a decision by Judge Roberts,
who decided against the planters
as to the removal of oysters from
disputed areas near Gloucester Point.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
William Tyler Page
LaudS Patrick Henry

William Tyler Page, clerk Of the
House Of Representatives. eulogizsd
Patrick Henry at exercises held
yesterday afternoon at the south
steps Of the Treasury Department
concentrating the anniversary of
his birth.
The ceremony was under the
direction of the National Patriotic
Council. Edward ]. Cassidy, chair
man of the meeting, introduced
Miss Marie Henry Young, Of Wash
1ngton, a great-great sranddaugh-
ter Of Patrick Henry. The Navy
Band played.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
Litter of Puppies Is
4 Kidnaped bv Parrot

FORT MYERS. Fla, May so
ssMN.s).-No one has thought of
Infringing charges of kidnapping
Eagainst the hook.nosed parrot owned
by James e. Hendry, nurseryman
here. The bird several months
$50 took a liking to a litter of
puppies belonging to Hendry, drove
the mother dog away and now
looks after the litter, refusing to
let anyone come near it.
The parrot feeds the puppies
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
Students at Mckinley
Give Vaudeville Show

Students at Mckinley High School
last night gave the second of. two
vaudeville performances at the
: auditorium.
Il Students in charge included
Charles McCurdy, gensral chair
man; Kennedy Irelan, financial Sec
1 rotary; Miss Katherine Macmillan,
vice chairman. and Dean LongfeI.
s1ow. vice chairman in charge Of the
ataee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
MME. NAOMA Arr ARRIVED
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Australian Clairvoyant
Greatest the World Ever
Knew

No cards, trance or crystal gazing. So
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He challenges the world to compete with
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gives luck and success in all you under
take. cures the liquor and tobacco habits.
He is the only one who will give q written
guarantee to complete your business or re.
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come and see this wonderful man. Hours
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
Crazed Farm Worker
Tries to Kill SCHOOLGIRL

PHILADELPHIA, May 3O.-A
farm laborer, who is believed to
have gone insane suddenly, atempt-
ed to kill a 14-year.old schoolgirl
an her home in West Conshohoc-
ken and then tried to commit sui
eide.
, The girl, Mary Zebraska. was
shot through the left cheek and
the left hand. Her condition is
not serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
PLAN POWER DAM

RICHMOND, Va, May 30.-offi-
Cial announcement has just been
made that the Virginia Electric
and Power Company, which operates
electric railway and power lines in
Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk and
other places, Is to expend $1,000 900
in water-power development on Roa.
noke River, two miles from Roanoke
Rapids, N. c. Another plant will
also be on Roanoke River. It will
GAat ApnrczizaAAalsg 90. 1oe, 49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
Ex-GOvernor's Daughter
Is Wed to Denver Man

EAST NORWICH, n. z, May 80
Q.N.S.l.-Miss Elizabeth Mill r,
daughter of Former Governor and
Mrs. Nathan L. Miller, was married
to Alvin Philip Adams. ron Of Orson
Adams, of Denver, Col. yesterday in
the Miller country home, Norwich
House, here.
The couple will live in New York
city after their honeymoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
Slayer of Postal Workers
Demanded. Dead or Alive

CHICAGO, May 80 H.N.sl-.Dead
or alive, William Doody, mail rob-
Der and gangster, was ordered
brought in by heads of the detective
bureau.
Doody Is wanted in connection
with the staying of Postal In.
spector Evans and Chief of Police
Levy, of Berwyn. Ill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
NINE. BARKER

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
LOTS FOR SALE
WANTED-REAL ESTATE 8

COTTAGE wanted for summer. 8 or 9
rooms; must be nicely furnished and out
of the District; within so to 40 min. down
town; give full particulars az to furnish
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-30
Motor Coach Schedules

WINCHESTER, via Alex, Middleburg, and
Upperville Valley line connections; leave
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02
Female MOtOrist
Held 3 Times More
Deadly Than Male
Scientist Believes Athletics
Will Make Them as Ef-
fcient Drivers as Men.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, February 2.-In-
creased participation of girls in ath-
letics. in the opinion of q scientist OF
the University Of Pennsylvania, is likely
to make the woman of the next genera
ton as capable as man In driving an
automobile.
A survey by DR.. Morris S. Viteles
assistant professor OF psychology, has
shown that at present women are three
times as apt to have traffic accidents
He studied the records of $50 women
and 1000 men employed driving taxi
cabs. In IL months women had ISL
accidents In each 1000 miles; men
averaged .257. The survey showed
women to be overcautious.
There apparently is some ground for
the theory" DR.. Viteles said, that the
more widespread and thorough training
which men receive in athletics In early
age and which Is reflected generally In
improved coordination, has made men
superior to women thus far in the driv-
ing of automobiles.
with the increased tendency of
women to participate in athletics dur
ing childhood, the situation probably
will be changed to some extent, and II
would not be surprising If the average
woman of the next generation proves
herself just as capable as the average
man when 1t comes to driving an auto
mobile"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02
ASKS
KELLOGG PACT AID
German Foreign Minister
Makes Vigorous Plea for
Ratification.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, February 2-Dr. Gustav
Stresemann, German foreign minister,
opened the debate in the Reichstag this
morning on ratification of the Kellogg
anti-war treaty.
He lauded the international instru-
ment as tackling the problem Of peace
from an entirely new angle, but he ex-
pressed regret that some governments
apparently failed to draw from it It's
necessary corollaries, such as interna-
tional disarmament.
DIR. Stresemann pointed out how
American ideas with respect to the
treaty conceded with Germany's general
peace policy. He denied that diplo-
matte negotiations prior to its signing
mad tended to weaken 1t. adding: IF
the treaty Is to become the introduction
to new epoch, international law and
relations must be brought into con-
sonance with the ideas underlying It,"
Sees Far-reaching Importance.
From the moment it became known
that the original idea of the Franco
American peace pact had through the
decision OF the United States Govern
ment been changed into the idea of q
general world peace pact" DR.. Strese-
mann said, 1.-The German government
realized its far-reaching Importance.
The great problem of devising an
international pacific order was here
tackled in an entirely new manner-in
manner independent of all other
attempts Of recent years to secure peace
and one which created an elementary
extensive foundation for achieving this
aim.
Added hereto was the fact that the
great mighty overseas state which had
not been identified with earlier guaran-
tees Of peace, and especially did not be-
long to the League Of Nations, took an
active hand.
There could be no doubt as to
Germany;s attitude It could rightly
and honestly be said that the underly-
ing ideas Of the American pact draft
were identical with the guiding princi-
Piles of German foreign policy.
THE German government. therefore.
did not hesitate to be the first govern
ment to agree to the American draft
without reservations" he said.
No Conflict Seen.
The foreign minister expressed the
opinion that the Kellogg pact did not
conflict with the constitution of the
League of Nations, nor with the Lo-
carno pact. On the contrary. he said,
the pact sis calculated to strengthen
the basic principles of those agree
ments.''
The foreign minister then asserted
that Germany's quick and decisive reply
and her later attitude helped lead TO
developments which eliminated in the
signing of the pact.
The foreign minister's speech de-
manded the respectful attention of the
entire House, except when he referred
to the necessity of disarmament as
corollary to the remuneration Of war.
At this point the Communists inter-
rupted. shouting: Hypocrisy"
DR.. Stresemann parted this. however,
replying: That's what the Communists
shout at the very moment when Soviet
Russia is anxiously endeavoring to hur-
ry its adhesion to this pact"
There was only short debate by
members of the Reichstag, and the bill
for ratification of the pact was referred
to the foreign relations committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02

ciples, thus modified, was announced by
the executive committee of the citizens
Joint committee October 81, 1928, as
follows:
We contend, first, that the United
States should contribute largely to the
maintenance and upbuilding of the Ma
tlonal Capital; second, that this con-
tribution should be fixed and definite
proportion; third, that this proportion
should be ty-forty-sixty by the Dis
trict taxpayers and forty by the United
States.
While Congress has refused all prop
oSltions to amend the definite prOpor-
tionate contribution provision of the
law of 1922, and while the sixty-forty
provision Is the existing substantive
law, Congress in 1924 provided as a
temporary provision on the annual ap-
preparation act for the fiscal year 1925
q lump-sum payment contribution, in
lieu of the forty per cent contribution
provided by substantive law, and has
renewed this exception to the provisions
OF substantive law in each annual ap-
preparation act since that date.
The citizens joint committee urges
return in appropriation practice 10
the sixty forty definite proportion ap-
preparation plan, as provided by exist
ing substantive law. for the reasons set
forth In the argument appended to and
made a part Of this petition.
Your petitioners further respectfully
represent that as long as lump-sum
payment is the appropriation practice
temporarily on annual appropriation
acts immediate correction should be
made of some of its grosser and more
obvious injustices.
TO prevent giaring inequity, your
petitioners therefore urge, for reasons
stated i'm the argument hereto attached
as part of this petition, that Congress
should a. increase substantially, both
on general and specific grounds, the
basic lump-sum payment; (2) exclude
great National or semi National projects
from the District bill and finance them
on some other supply bill, so wording
the items thus excluded as to set forth
the exact method Of financing In rela-
ton to the amounts Of contribution by
Nation and Capital that Is thought to
be just, or 90 provide for local as
| well as q National maximum Of con-
| tributi0n. ON the assumption that 1t Is
the impOtent local partner who alone
| needs this protection, or a., by referen-
dunn or otherwise, permit the local tax
PAYERS to have some effective say In re-
gard to the amount Of local taxes and
the purposes for which the tax money
Is to be expended.