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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
D. c. POLICE FORCE
HELD INADEQUATE
Noted Traffic Expert Recon-
mends Ratio of One Officer
for 800 People.

Washington should have a far larger
police force than 1t now has, William
P. Emo, noted trafic expert and chair
man of the board Of the Emo Founda-
ton, recently recommended to NAL
Henry G. Pratt, superintendent Of
police, it was revealed tdoay.
In a comprehensive report to Mai.
Pratt, Emo said he based his recon-
mendations on comparisons made with
seven other cities Of less than 100000
population. He reported the city that
seems to have the largest number of
police in proportion to the population
is Boston, with / policeman for each
345 people, the next being Newark,
N. j., with / for $50 people"
Emo directed particular attention to
the fact that Boston policemen have
about IS square miles less to patrol
than Washington and Newark has
about Al square miles less.
II am inclined to think" Emo wrote,
that in consequence Of the numerous
unusual duties that the Washington
police have that the force should be
considerably greater than that of BoS-
ton or Newark in proportion to the
population and 1 would suggest that
it be made one member of the police
force for each 800 people. recommend
that the number of police be each year
automatically increased in proportion
to any increase in population which
takes place instead Of having separate
bills come up for discussion each year.
In making his Recommendation Tor a
ratio of one policeman to 800 people
here, Emo pointed out that Washington
now has but one to every 412 people.
This would mean an increase OF 500,
which would give Washington 1913
policemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
CITIZENS GROUPS
TO MEET TONIGHT
Four Associations to Consid-
err Civic Questions at
Sessions.

Four citizens associations are sched-
uled to meet tonight in widely separat-
ed sections of the District to consider
questions of civic betterment.
Improved street car service and the
rerouting of BUSES will be discussed
by the Michigan Park Citizens Associa-
ton at meeting at the association S
headquarters, 1912 Twelfth street north
east. The installation of trafic lights
and stop signs in Michigan Park and a
report from Thomas G. Walsh. chair
man of the membership committee, on
a membership drive Just completed also
will be features of this meeting.
The Park View Citizens Association, at
ameeting tonight In the Park View School
will listen to a talk by DR.. Thomas
Green of the American Red Cross.
Nominations of officers for the ensuing
year will be reported and awards will
be announced as result of Clean
up" inspection of backyards.
The monthly meeting of the American
University Park Citizens Association
will be held tonight in Hurst Hall on
the grounds of the American Univer-
sity, Massachusetts and Nebraska ave-
nues.
The Benning Citizens Association is
scheduled to meet at 103 Benning road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
SITE FOR JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL CRITICIZED
Northeast Boundary Citizens Ask
New Effort in Plan for Build
ing for Colored Pupils.

Charging the Board of Education
with exercising illogical Judgment in
the purchase of a building site for
colored Junior high and elementary
school at Twenty-fourth and Benning
road northeast, the school committee OF
the Northeast Boundary Association,
headed by H. D. Woodson, at meeting
last night in the Burrville School Audi
torium, explained that the best part
of the purchaSable land had been re-
served for real estate development
thereby restricting school building to
low, irregular and uneven tract.
In attempting a part remedy OF TINS
unsuitable land condition, the associa-
ton asked the Board of Education 70
secure a choice part of the real estate
reservation for the future erection ol
a colored senior high school, whose es-
tablishment, 1t was said, seems justified
by the steady trend of negro population
toward that section.
A resolution was adopted tavor1ng the
appointment of colored secretary 10
the National Urban League, empowered
to act exclusively and officially IN local
colored affairs.
can't. II. G. Whitehurst, Assistant En-
gir1eer Commissioner of the District,
came under fire at the meeting, menu
bers declaring he had Disseminated
against colored drivers in discharging
them from the District service.
The committee on streets and lights
addressed a complaint to the District
Commissioners demanding the hard
surfacing of streets in the territory OF
the association.
A final resolution was adopted favor
ing the lexington site for the location
of market to replace the Center Mar
ket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
Family Album
Bares Character.
Photographer Says
Women Are Responsible
for 80 Pct. of Business,
Leader Ayers.

When II comes to reading character
there's nothing like looking at the old
family album" Guy A. Bingham, exec
utive manager of the Master Photo
Finishers of America, declared today
at the convention of the organization
in the Wardman Park Hotel.
Character analysis, through looking
at photograph albums" Bingham said,
lis simplicity itself. In one mans
album, for instance, you will find pic
ture of him holding the big fish that
did not get away. You'll find another
one OF the same man with his favorite
dog, You'll find him in other pictures
on camping trip, at a convention, on
trip abroad. It's not difficut to dis
cover, through these pictures, what sort
of man he is.
Real Good Fellow"
obviously, this man is fond of sports
more than little fond of showing off
and is not overly fond of home life,
children or women. Nevertheless, he's
a real, dyed-in-the-wool good fellow,
and don't mean perhaps"
Bingham added amateur picture-tak-
ing is actuated by one of four motives
sentiment, vanity, desire for self-expres-
sion or a desire to keep a record.
The photo-flnishing business would
starve to death If 1t were not for von1-
en-. They take, or order taken, at least
30 per cent of all hand camera pictures.
They are responsible for most of the
pictures OF children and loved ones,
which constitute the great bulk of our
business. This may be because women
value sentiment more highly than men.
1t do not, however, profess to speak as
an expert In this regard"
Scientific Facilities Stressed.
Included among the other speakers
were Charles Lynn, Sioux City, Iowa:
Moss A. Plunkett, Roanoke, Va. Paul
Burgess, Binghamton, N. Y; G. P. Phil
lips, Detroit; John j. Alves, Braintree,
Mass, and Harold Graves, Portland,
Greg.
Washington's facilities for scientific
research were stressed last night by
George S. Cullen. in urging location of
the national headquarters of the or
ganization here. The proposal was
taken under consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
GAS DEPRECIATION
HEARINGS DELAYED
Public Utilities Commission Allows
Company Time to Prepare It's
Case.

Hearings on the proper depreciation
rates to be set up by the Washington
Gas Light Co. were postponed today by
the Public Utilities Commission until
December IL on motion of the COM
pany, which said it had not had time to
prepare its case.
The company sets up fund for de-
probation and maintenance by making
charge to operating expenses of IL
cents per thousand cubic feet of the
gross sales of gas of the Washington
Gas Light Co., less the gross sales of its
subsidiary, the Georgetown Gas Light
Co., resulting in a charge of about 10
cents net on the Washington company's
sales, The commission is of the opinion
that this charge is too high. and ordered
a public hearing on the subject today
Benjamin Minor, attorney for the
company, asked for the delay in order
to secure the figures desired by the
commission as to the reasonableness of
this charge, and as there was no oppo-
sition, the commission postponed the
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13

can be obtained in the architecture
and more space for recreation and
beauty be provided at practically the
same cost.
In the period from 1918 to 1922, he
declared, So per cent of the people of
washington lived in houses. but now
almost the same percentage live In
apartment houses. The general trend
has been to change from mass or row
dwellings to apartments. The reasons
for this, he explained, are the smaller
cost, the servant problem, and the zon-
ing, which often prohibits the erection
of row houses.
100000 Persons Housed.
The building operations from 1919
to the present time total $475, 000,0 900
in value, he estimated, and house
100000 persons.
Lloyd B. Wilson. president OF the
Chesapeake a. Potomac Telephone
Co., was introduced to the Board of
Trade and made brief address.
James L. Fieser, vice chairman In
charge of domestic operations Of the
American Red Cross, made an appeal
for membership in the Red Gross, and
e. J, Murphy president Of the board,
promised a 100 per cent subscription
from the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
D. c. CHURCHMEN
HONOR DR.. M'AFEE
Moderator OF Presbyterian
Church Luncheon Guest
at Cosmos Club.

Rev. DR.. Cleland McAfee, moderator
of the, general assembly of the Presby-
terrain Church in the United States, is
being honored by Washington church.
men on his visit to the Capital today.
Arriving here this morning, DR.. Nc
Afee was the guest of honor at a lunch
con given him by the Presbyterian min
listers at the Cosmos Club.
An extensive program, concluding
with a reception to the moderator will
be held at the Church of the Covenant
at 7:45 o'clock tonight. Rev. John D.
Gregory, assistant minister of the
Church of the Covenant, will welcome
DR.. MeAfee, who in turn will deliver an
address. DR.. John Mcdowell, secretary
of church extension and mission Of the
Board of National Missions, will also
speak. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, president
of the Presbyterian Alliance of Wash
ington, D. c., will preside over the pro-
gram. Music by the Covenant quartet
and an organ prelude viii complete the
program.
A reception will follow the exercises
tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
PRESCRIPTIONS BRING
PHYSICIANS ARREST.
Federal Agents Place Charge Of
Liquor Law Violation
Against Doctor.

DR.. Ernest l.. Yost, 2022 Sixteenth
street, was arrested late yesterday by
police of the eighth precinct and
charged with violation of the prohibit
ton law in regard to the issuing OF
whisky prescriptions. Brought oetore
United States Commissioner Needham
C. Turnage, he was released on SoOO
bond for hearing November 20. .
Employees of the prohibition unit OF
the Treasury Department, through
whom the arrest was made, lntlmated
that other arrests, based on like COM
plant, might follow.
A prohibition agent, it is charged.
went to the home of DR.. Yost on Oc-
tober 4 to get prescription and Or;
Yost according to the agent, granted
it without first giving him medlcaI
examination, as the law requires,
A special employee of the prohibition
unit reported that he obtained three
prescriptions from the physician on
October ~ and %.
The law reads that only one prescrip-
ton may be granted to person in 10
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
WOULD ASSESSU.S.
FOR PAVING COSTS
Senator Sheppard's Bill
Would Place Government on
Footing of Other Owners.

The Federal Government would agree
to pay the paving assessments the same
as private property OWNERS whenever q
street adjoining Government building
site is improved in any city in the
country, If a bill introduced in the
Senate today by Senator Sheppard
Democrat, of Texas becomes law. The
measure was referred to the public
buildings and grounds committee for
report.
Senator Sheppard said the bill was
drafted to cover the entire Nation and
he presumed 1t would include the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The bill does not undertake to estab-
lish legal obligation on the part OF the
Government to pay the paving assess
ments, but would authorize such pay
ment as a matter of equity and fairness
in every city where the Government
owns building sites. The Senator point
ed out that separate action would be
necessary by Congress as each case
arose.
In the District of Columbia paving
assessments are regulated by the Bor-
land law, which requires private prop
erty owners to pay half the cost when
the street In front of their homes is
paved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
COMMONS HAS FIRST
ALL-NIGHT SESSION
Debate Over Widows and Orphans
Pension Bill Lasts 16
Hours.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. November 13.-The House
of Commons adjourned at 500 am. to-
day after a seven-a nd-a-half-ho ses-
sion, the first all-night meeting OF the
Commons since the new Labor govern
ment came into being.
The occasion of the session was con-
alteration of dtails of the widows and
orphans pension bill, which the oppo-
sition fought clause by clause, almost
word by word, but with little effect
After Is hours, with many divisions
of the voters, the measure remained
about as it was, with only few words
altered. The Liberals gave generous
support to the government, whose ma
iority ranged from 100 to $50.
Ellen wilkinson, Labor, Mlddles-
brough, was active during the lengthy
session rushing messages between Susan
Iawrance, Labor, Eastman, and depart
mental officials, while Lady Cyntnia
Mosley was prominent in every division:
Mr.. Macdonald arrived at 7:45 and
participated in final division. After
ward a compromise was reached
Neville Chamberlain, for the Conserv-
atiyes. promised the government to get
the bill through by stages before tues
day. Ernest Brown, for the Liberals
agreed. and with Arthur Greenwood
minister of health, accepting ior tne
government, an adjournment was TAKEN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
JURY DECIDES SHIVES
COMMITTED SUICIDE
Coroner's Verdict in Case of Man
Found Dead From Pistol
Wound in Head.

A coroner's jury conducting an in
quest into the death of Maxwell Shives,
SO years old, returned q verdict of sui
eide at the District Morgue this after
noon.
Shives was found in his bedroom at
his home, ia Adams street, yesterday
morning with a pistol bullet wound in
his right temple. Dependency over I'll
health Is believed to have been the
cause Of his taking his life.
Shtves, according to the testimony Of
his wife, went to his bedroom about 10
O'Clock yesterday morning, stating that
he was going to clean his pistol because
there had been robbery in the neigh
borhood and he might have need for it.
A few moments later Mrs. Shives and
her sister. Mrs. Mary G. Mouse, heard
the report of revolver and discovered
the man lying hfeless on his bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
ARCHITECT GROUP
AT END OF SESSION
Board of Treasury Department Con-
Sultants Pays Respects to
President.

Progress was reported as having been
made at the three-dsy conference Of
the Board of Architectural Consultants
Of the Treasury Department, which
closed this morning.
Seven architects Of various sections
of the country, after the principal busi-
ness of their conference had been con-
cluded, called at the White House yes
terday to pay their respects to Presi-
dent Hoover. 1t is understood that the
Chief Executive showed deep interest
in the program for housing the Federal
Government now under way.
One Of the first buildings now to re-
ceive consideration for construction is
the Archives, plans for which are to be
developed by the supervising architects
ONCE in the Treasury Department. The
members Of the board left today for
their homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13

Early tunnels have been made per-
manent by some cement-like material
and extend for considerable distances.
The entrances are guarded by Bedouins,
so that until comparatively recently the
mysterious cities never have been en-
tered. Since the war, he says, three or
four explorers have been through the
tunnels an dfound the people in abject
fear of outsiders.
Cities Are Underground Chambers.
The cities, he says, consist of under
ground chambers covered with low
roofs. so that they are almost invisible.
Beyond lies a still greater mystery-the
Lost City--which probably no man has
seen, but concerning which there are
numerous legends floating through
Northern Africa. The inhabitants of
the forbidden cities. he says, know of
its existence, but are indefinite in their
directions. It is always little farther
on" DR.. Torrance penetrated to the
fringe in 1924.
He got his first clue, he says, to the
possible nature of these mysterious peo-
pie shortly after the war, when he was
medical officer of the Gold Coast. In
the natives who drifted in from the
interior to work the medical offlcer
found. he says, an increasing number of
human beings of such peculiar physical
structure that he was convinced it
could not be a case of coincidental alb
normality. All these men, very seclusive
and dif1icult to communicate with, came
from the region beyond the forbidden
cities.
May Be Pre-human Type.
It is possible, DR.. Torrance says,
that they may even represent a pre-
human type which flourished at about
the same time and on the same culture
levels as the grotesque Neanderthal peo-
pies of Europe. While the European
primitives probably were killed of by
the appearance of true men in Europe,
their fellows in Africa, protected by
the already forming walls of sand,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
Commission to Consider 0p-
posing Company'S Plea
for Permit.
DOCK WOULD BE PUT
NORTH OF KEY BRIDGE
Caemmerer Points Out Public
Spirit" of Gas officials Toward
Analostan Island.

The Fine Arts Commission, at its
meeting on Monday, is likely to register
vigorous protest against the construc-
ton by the Sun OIL Co. of Philadelphia,
of any structures that might prove IAN
eyesore at the gateway to the National
Capital" The oil firm is seeking a
permit from the United States Engineer
ONCE to construct wharf to handle
petroleun products. just north CT the
Key Bridge at Rosslyn, Va.
The forthcoming Fine Arts Commits
sion protest was indicated today by
II, p. Caenmerer, the Commissioner
secretary, who recalled that the COM
mission took a firm stand against erec-
tion of an abbatoir across the Potomac
River in Virginia. when that matter
had been agitated recently.
Cites Improvement Plans.
Referring to the forthcoming meet
ING of the commission, Mr.. Caemmerer
said: ''It is probable that the COM
mission will consider plan to be SUD-
nitted by the National Capltai ParK
and Planning Commission Tor the m
provenent of the areas In RoSslyn, va
adjacent to the Potomac, Tor one OF tne
approaches to the National CaplIaa,I;,
consider a protest against erectlon OF
nronosed structures by the sun Oh Co.
which encroach on the proposed plan;
s0The commission recently protested
AGAINST erection of slaughter house az
the door of the National Capital and
is similarly opposed to the erection OF
any large structures which Will Inter
fere with a plan of development lot one
of the main approaches to the Natlohai
Capital" .. 4,.,4 the
xvssi1ington Gas Co. desiring to expand
its facilities. might well have placed
tanks on Analostan Island in the Poto-
mac River, near the Key Bridge, OUT
has voluntarily refrained from doing SO
for about seven years in public spirit.
tentative plans of the National Capital
PARK and Planning Commission call lot
the development of Analostan Island as
part of the identification program, INK
ing 1t up with Columbia Island ana the
Arlington Memorial Bridge with pre-
tentious bridge and highway.
Urges Others to Follow Lead.
The example of the gas light COM
pany. Mr.. Caemmerer said, well mlgne
be followed by other firms planning TO
erect structures at the door OF the Ma
Meanwhile. the United States En-
rineer Once, under the direction OF
Mai. Brehon Somervell, District en-
gineer for the War Department for the
Washington area, proposed to place the
dead line" on protests and opinions
relating to the Sun Oil Co.'S application.
Tomorrow has been set as the last
day for receiving replies to letters re-
Gently sent out by Maj. Somervell, IN
viting opinions on the proposed wnarI.
IN addition to several matters that
have been pending before the Fine
Arts Comnission-the Henry Clay and
Lief Ericsson statues and progress stud
les relating to the Arlington Memorial
Bridge-the commission will view mod
els for the proposed soldiers medal.
Landscape plans for Fort Humphrey,
Va, and the new buildings there will be
inspected Monday by the commission,
according to its present agenda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
WEDDING HAPPY SEQUEL
TO TREASURY ROMANCE
Harry F. Herman and Miss Lucille
Menefee, co-employes. Form Mat
rimonial Alliance.

A romance fostered in the Treasury
Department bloomed into a wedding at
noon yesterday, when Harry F. Herman,
associate architectural engineer of the
ONCE of supervising architect, and Miss
Lucille Menefee. who was a clerk in the
ofice, were united in marriage at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church, Sixth and
A streets northeast.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. John G. Ball, pastor of the church.
and was attended by large number of
mutual friends from the Treasury De-
partment.
The couple will leave washington
soon, Mr.. Herman having just been as
signed by the Treasury to Porto Rico,
where he will be associate architectural
engineer and superintendent Of con-
struction in the Governments program
Of restoration in Porto Rico, following
the devastating hurricane that visited
the islands.
Mr.. Herman made his residence at
1882 I street and Miss Menefee lived at
aiA Merylend avenue northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
TO GRADE
UPON ARBORETUM
SITE IS REFUSED
Letter From Secretary Hyde
to District Commissioners
Brings Negative Decision.
PROTEST AGAINST MOVE
TO BOOST LAND PRICE
Street Work Would Seriously Dis
figure Property by Destroying
Trees, Officials Are Told.

Spurred to action by a vigorous pro-
test from Secretary Hyde of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, the District Com
missioners have practically decided to
refuse request for permission to grade
r street northeast across two parcels
of land owned by the Federal Govern
ment and intended to be used as part
OF the national arboretum.
IL was learned from authoritative
sources today that while the Commits
sloners took no action on q letter from
secretary Hyde at meeting yesterday,
they have decided to deny Robert C.
Howard, agent for some of the property
the street would lead to, the privilege
OF proceeding with the grading.
Letter for Advice.
The matter came to a head after
Daniel E. Garges, secretary of the
Board of Commissioners. wrote Secre-
tary Hyde telling him of the request
In view OF previous letter from Sec
rotary Hyde asking to be advised where
any changes in the arboretum area
were under contemplation.
Making his attitude clear in strong
terms, Secretary Hyde commended the
proposed permit would injure the ar
ooretum and provide grounds for de-
manding higher price for land headed
by the Government to carry out its
arboretum project.
Parcels Are Purchased.
Under present plans the arboretuno
which calls for expenditure of 5000 GOO
would be located in the territory
bounded by Benning road, BIadens.
burg road, Anacostia Park and M street
northeast. Some Of this property al
ready mas been purchased by the Gov
eminent and some remains to be ac-
Quired.
Hyde wrote that "the proposed grad
ing OF r street into this land not onIv
would seriously injure the arboretlIr1
oy destroying some of its most imposing
trees, but 1t would disi1gure the flnesf
stand OF native timber In the arboret,Iy,r
by projecting through 1t a strairI1t
street not In accord with the plans If
this department for the layout of roads
in the arboretum." ~''
:, Hyde added he plans ito acquire fot,
the arDoretum the whole of the Ross
estate and Is now considering a rlsn
20 authorize its purchase, The Rnrs
estate (the land involved) is ea~jI,,
accessible by way of M street and
1Wenty-eighth street northeast for an
present legitimate purposes. Outside of
the injury to the arboretum the prin-
clpal erect OF granting the proposed
permit would be to provide grounds for
demanding from the United States =
nigner price for the land Of the Ross
estate" -'O00