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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
MERGER MEASURE.
is SENT TO HOUSE
Zihlman Introduces Resolution as
Amended by Senate as
Substitute.

The new Senate amended resolution
authorizing a merger of the street rail-
way companies in Washington was in
troduced in the House late yesterday
by Chairman Zihlman of the House
District committee. It is to be sub
stituted for the earlier merger resolu-
ton favorably reported by the House
committee at the last session.
Chairman Zihlman will endeavor to
have the new resolution considered at
the next meeting of the District COM
mittee, on Wednesday. He expects that
the committee will promptly indorse
the new merger plan and report it
favorably to the House. This optimistic
view was based largely on the fact that
the new resolution contains provisions
for which Representative Gibson. Re-
publican, and Representative Gilbert.
Democrat, worked unsuccessfully last
year. Principal and fundamental among
these was the contention that the $50
100000 valuation was too high and that
if this was used as basis for figuring
the fare the public would be forced 20
pay an excessive charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
EX-GRAND JUROR
SENTENCED TO JAIL
District Man Convicted in
Fairfax on Charge of Driv-
ing While Drunk.

E. c. Crouch, former member of the
District grand jury, whose arrest near
Accotink, Va, on a charge of driving
an automobile while intoxicated multi
fed a large part of the work of the
grand jury last December, was found
guilty by a jury in the Circuit Court
at Fairfax today. Crouch, who was
arrested while returning from the reg
ular grand jury inspection of the penal
institution at Occoquan, was fined 500
and 80 days on a charge of driving
while intoxicated and $50. with a 30
day sentence, for transportation Of liquor.
The jury recommended a suspension
of the prison sentence in the latter case.
Ninety days were given for application
for a writ of error and Crouch was re-
leased on $1,000 bond. He will file a
plea for a new trial. w. H. Ontrich,
Crouch's companion on the trip. paid a
fine of $18 before justice of the peace
at Accotink at the time of the arrest.
Following revelation of the arrests in
The Star Crouch and Ontrich presented
their designations as grand jurors and
they were accepted. Many indictments
which they had assisted in drawing up
were withheld by United States Attorney
Rover, who announced that he preferred
the present grand jury act on them
again so that there would be no question
of their legality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
DRYS' SECRETARY
HIT BY SHOEMAKER
Anti-SaIoon League Official
Says Jarvis Was With
out Authority.

Regulating the activity of Thomas
B. Jarvis, executive secretary of the
Citizens Service Association, in recent
liquor trials at Police Court, Albert P
Shoemaker, legislative counsel of the
local branch of the Anti-Saloon League,
declared today that Jarvis had no
authority to act for his organization.
Jarvis is net connected with the Wash
ington branch of the Anti-Saloon
League, but is assistant to F. Scott
Mcbride, national secretary of the
league.
Recently Jarvis appeared in Police
Court at the trial of Anthony Aquilino
of the 100 block of G. street. who was
charged with transportation and pos
session of liquor. Approaching the
trial table where Assistant United
States Attorney r. F. Gambler, prosecu-
tor in the case, was seated, Jarvis ad-
dressed the prosecutor in low tones.
Aquilino was acquitted and Gambler
declared, although did not follow any
of his suggestions, do think that the
impression created by Jarvis action
was deciding factor in the jury's
failure to convict"
Entering the Office of Assistant United
States Attorney David A. Hart on the
same day Jarvis accused the prosecutor
of being friendly with attorneys of
liquor-law violators. Hart replied that
in the eight years in which he had been
connected with the prosecution of liquor
cases he had gained the friendship of
countless attorneys whom he held in
high regard. He told Jarvis that it was
none of his business whom he chose as
friends.
Appearing at the prosecutors Office
today Shoemaker denounced Jarvis ac-
lions and declared that he had no au-
thority to act for the local branch of
the Anti-Saioon League or to represent
himself as being connected with it,
which he is said to have done. The
Washington organization had no part
in the affair, Shoemaker declared, and
Jarvis and Mcbride would have to take
the responsibility for the occurrence.
He described Jarvis actions in APP
preaching the trial table to speak to
the prosecutor and the accusations
which he made as being ''tactless and
undiplomatic."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
Chairman of Senate Civil
Service Committee Urges
Prompt Action.
PROPOSAL QUITE CLEAR,
HE HOLDS IN STATEMENT
Difference Between Contributions
of Employees and Amounts Paid
Out by Government Cited.

The longer the Government employees
retirement bill is delayed the more
money the Government loses, Chairman
Dale of the Senate civil service COM
mittee declared today in a statement
favoring enactment of the measure to
increase the annuities of retired Federal
workers. The bill passed the Senate at
the last session, but has not been
brought before the House for action.
"This retirement proposition is very
clear to any one who will study it for
a few minutes and pay no attention to
statements which cloud the issue and
have no basis in fact" said Senator
ment actuary, Mr.. Mccoy, in quoting
from the report of the board of actu-
aries. made this statement:
"'The total salaries of those retired
was SIS 1926 600. The total expenditures
for new employees, promotions and
annuities was $14,945. 900, which would
leave a saving to the Government of
S880,000 even if they had paid the
entire cost of the retirement
NOW, bear in mind that during this
year the employees contributed $17,000,-
600, and you can see the tremendous
profit to the Government. This ratio
still holds good.
1.-The so-called increase of 1926 was
borne entirely by the employees. The
increase from 212 per cent to 3l2 per
cent in the deductions from the SAL
aries of the employees not only paid the
entire cost of the so-called 1iberaliza-
tion,' but reduced the Governments
liability by some $4,000 year. The
real facts are that the longer this re-
tirement legislation is held up. the more
money the Government loses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
APARTMENT LOBBY
SCENE OF ATTACK
Four Persons Walked BY
Without Going to Aid Her,
Nurse Tells Police.

Miss Pauline hammers, 22-year- old
nurse told police today of an attack
made on her last night by a man with
whom she struggled for half an hour
in the lobby of a Fifteenth street apart
ment house, while four persons walked
through the lobby without being at
tracted to her assistance.
Miss hammers, who lives in the
Portner Apartments, Fifteenth and
streets. said the man followed her into
the lobby, where he choked her and
struck her several times with his fist
On four different occasions. she said
men and women passed through the
lobby, but each time her assailant heard
them coming and held his hand over
her mouth SO she could not call for
help.
Miss hammers said the men and
women could not have failed to see her
and the man, but that apparently they
did not realize anything was wrong.
Man Finally Flees.
She said the man followed her into
the apartment house about 1880 o'clock,
and that it was few minutes after s
o'clock before she finally attracted the
attention of occupants and the man
fed.
Miss hammers said she alighted from
a street car at Fifteenth and u streets
and started to walk south to friends
house.
She met the man at the first alley
on the east side of Fifteenth street
between T and u streets. He accosted
her.
Miss hammers said she kept on
walking, but that the man grabbed her
wrist and tried to drag her into the
alley Then I broke away and ran
into the lobby of an apartment right
next to the alley" she said He fol-
lowed me and caught me just as I was
running up the stairway.
when I screamed he hit me with
his fist.
II told him that the police would
send him to jail if he didn't leave me
alone, but he said he didn't care any
thing about the police. Several times
people passed. but he damned me into
the corner so hard that I couldn't
move to attract their attention.
Finally one of the women in the
apartment heard me call and came to
the door. She saw us and went back
inside to get the police. He ran out
the front door,"
Miss hammers saM she had never
seen the man before, but that she was
sure she could recognize him again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
FOUNDERS CLUB DINNER
HONORS STORE OFFICIALS

Three officials of w. B. Moses & Sons,
w. H. Moses, chairman OF the board;
w. H. Wheeler, president of the Thir-
teen Club, and Alexander Cook, were
honor guests last night at Founders
Club dinner given by officials and en-
ployes of the company in tine City Club.
w. H. Moses made the opening adj
dress and introduced employees Of the
firm, complimenting them on their long
terms of service. An address of well
come was made by Radford Moses, who
also introduced guests. Other talks
included one on craftsmanship by Mr..
Cook, another on THE New York Rep
resentative's Point of View" by Ben II.
Sisholz; third on millinery by s. H.
Stanley and an address on Abraham
Lincoln by Mr. Wheeler.
The firm will celebrate Founders
week" beginning Monday and continu-
ing through Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
POLICE DROP THEORY
or MURDER AT RIVER
Probe Spot in Ice With Hooks.
Believe Aperture Is Air
Hole.

Police now discount the theory that
murder was done Tuesday evening in
East Potomac Park, where a stolen
automobile, badly battered, was found
near a hole in the ice of the Potomac
River.
Harbor police probed the spot yes
terday with three-pronged hooks but
found no indication that a body had
been thrown into the water. which is
only feet deep there. They also now
think the aperture in the ice is prob
ably an air hole
A witness has been located by fourth
precinct police who says he saw the car
found abandoned occupied by four boys
about Is or Is years old enter the park.
No one apparently saw them leave the
machine or witnessed the fight, which
may have taken place in the interior of
the car, which is torn as if by strug-
gle.
Meanwhile police investigation of the
case has come almost to Standstill and
the car is being held at the first pre-
cinct for New York authorities. A
check-up of the license number revealed
that it was stolen from William Bill
myer Of Yonkers, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
AIR MAIL PLAN URGED.

One of the greatest sources of lost
time in the airmail service, the delay in
getting mail from post offices to flying
fields and back, will be overcome in the
near future by the use of pneumatic
tubes, in the opinion of w. Irving
Glover, Second Assistant Postmaster
General, in charge of airmail.
A great deal of time is being lost
today in getting the mail from the
planes to the main post offices, as
most airmail fields are located from
5 to Is miles from the centers of the
cities they serve, Mr.. Glover said. He
believes that satisfactory pneumatic
tube system can be worked out for the
airmail on the contract plan now in
force In New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
BOARD TO PICK GIBBONS
STATUE. MODEL NAMED
Exhibition Will Be Shown at May
flower Hotel February 10 to
10 by X, Of C..

The official board to select the model
for a statue of the late James Cardinal
Gibbons from. an exhibition to be shown
at the Mayflower Hotel February 10 to
Is was announced today by Charles w
Darr, State deputy of the knights OF
Columbus, which obtained congress
sional authority for the memorial op-
posite Sacred Heart Church, Sixteenth
street and Park road.
Fifteen persons, including church dig
nitaries, architects and leaders of the
knights of Columbus, comprise the
lection from the models by votes cast
by the public. Rev. Michael j. Curley
Archbishop of Baltimore, was named
honorary chairman.
Darr announced that the models
would be open to public inspection Sum
6ay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
HONOR ARMY FLYERS.

The five flyers who piloted the air
plane Question Mark will be honored
at a banquet tomorrow afternoon, 1890
o'clock, by the National Aeronautic As
ISOLATION, at the Willard Hotel, 1t was
announced today.
Members of the fueling crew OF the
plane will be present, along with VIII
liam P. MacCracken. Assistant Secretary
of Commerce for Aeronautics, and W.
Irving Glover, First Assistant POST
master General.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
Girl, 4, on Tricycle. Unaware Of Severe
Burns While Riding Too Close to Stove

snatching her up rushed into the bath
room and threw her in the bathtub.
where she proceeded to tear off the
blazing clothing Realizing how badly
she was burned, Mrs. Jones called the
ambulance.
Before the arrival of the ambulance
Betty pleaded with her mother not to
take her to Gallinger Hospital.
please don't let them take me there, "
she walled.
Mrs. Jones explained. that during
walks past the District Jail and CAL
linger Hospital, Betty has developed a
dread for the place.
Betty's older brother, Melvin created
considerable attention three years ago,
when he accidentally stuck a pair of
scissors in his heart. Following
delicate operation he recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
WILLIAM A. BURDINE,
D. C. RETAILER, Is DEAD
Funeral Services for Lifelong
Resident of Capital Are Set
for Monday.

William A. Burdine, IS, for the last
60 years engaged in the retail seafood
business here, and lifelong resident
of this city, died at his home, 1417
Twenty-second street, today.
Mr. Burdine was member Of STAINS
bury Lodge, F. A. A. M; the Ancient
order of United Workmen of Chicago
and of the Potomac Council, National
Union.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Mary Burdine; two daughters, Mrs.
Kathryn Allison of this city and Mrs
Theodore Porter Heap, wife of Capt
Heap, U. S. A., stationed at Fort Ben
ming, Ga, and by a son, Frank w
Bardine, of this city.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence Monday afternoon al
2 o'clock. Interment will be in Noun!
Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07

Four-year-old Betty Jane Jones, TIA
A street southeast, who was severely
burned yesterday and taken to Casualty
Hospital, is on the road to recovery,
physicians said today.
Betty, who spends most of her spare
time negotiating difficult turns in and
about the home furniture on her tri-
cycle, came bit too close to the kitch-
EN- stove, and her clothing was ignited.
Betty, unaware of her plight, continued
her favorite rainy-day amusement.
Her mother, Mrs. Chloe L. Jones, had
left the house momentarily and came
back just as Betty peddled in on her
return journey to the kitchen.
."Oh. mamma, look at me nowl" she
exclaimed.3s
11rs. Jokes took but one look, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
LEHLBACH SEEKS SPECIAL
RULE TO SPEED PAY BILE
Wants Measure Correcting Welch
Act Given Priority on Legis-
1ative Program of House.

To expedite action on the new pay
increase bill for Government employees
to correct inequalities under the WEIGH
pay bill, Chairman Lehlbach of the
House civil service committee will seek
a special rule from the rules committee
to give this measure priority on the
legislative program. He expects to have
hearing before the rules committee
within week, and it is anticipated that
the request will be acted upon favor
ably.
This probably will result in the Re-
publican leaders having definite
understanding as to how President
Coolidge feels on this relief measure,
and some intimation whether he would
veto the bill, If passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
Navy Awards Plane Contracts.

The Navy Department has awarded
Ford transport airplanes, at a total
cost Of $10l,430, to the Stout Metal
Airplane Co. of Detroit. The planes
are to be powered with three 800
horsepower Wright Whirlwind air-cool-
ed motors. They will have a seating
capacity of eight passengers in addi-
ton to pilots and mechanics. They are
to be used for utility and transport
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07

petus and inspiration which he received
by closer contact with teacher in the
lower grades" He did not express ac-
tual opposition to the platoon system,
but simply admitted uncertainty in his
opinion on the educational advantages
or disadvantages to the younger chill
dren in relieving them of the personal
contact with agnature woman which
the current classroom plan does permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
ZIRKIN WILL F2ED.
Furrier Leaves Household Effects
to His Widow.

The will of Samuel Zirkin of the
furrier firm of Zirkin g. Sons, who died
February 2, was filed today for probate
Household effects are left absolutely to
his widow, Louise j. Zirkin, and articles
of jewelry to his three brothers, Schley
Dewey and Harold A miniature of his
father and mother is left to sister
Ida Beatus. Requests of $500 each are
made to his nieces and nephews.
The remaining estate is devised to his
brothers, Dewey zirkin and Schley Zir-
kin, in trust to pay the widow $4,000
annually as long as she remains un-
married Should she remarry the trus-
tees are to cut the allowance to 81 ,000
yearly for her life. At the death of Mrs
zirkin the estate is to go to his daugh-
fol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
FUND NEEDS 500, 900.

YOoO, oo3 Is subscribed FOR Restora-
tion of "old Ironsides."
Contributors over the Nation had
given $650,563 up to February for
restoration of the famous fighting ship
"Old Ironsides," the Navy Department
announced late yesterday, pointing out
that $750.000 is needed for restoring the
Constitution.
Mrs Grace E. Scherwin, executive
chairman of the Chicago "Old Iron
sides" committee, who has been one of
the outstanding workers in the country
in the cause. called on Secretary Will
bur yesterday and advised him that
Chicagoans donated in excess of $780,
900, more than any other community
in the Nation. She inspected various
models of the vessel and posed for
photographs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
THREE ARE REWARDED.
Receive Checks for Capture of Hit
and-Run Drivers.
seret. ]. w. Sheedy and Pvt. d,

Sergt. j. w. Sheedy and Pvt. j. e.
Shawhan of the park police received
$50 checks each yesterday from the
American Automobile Association as
reward for their part in the arrest and
conviction of hit-and-run driver last
August.
Awa.d of 500 also was made to Ber-
nard Riley, 642 l. street southeast. who
on December % captured hit-and-run
driver who had knocked down pedes-
trian at Third and I streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
Polish Diet Ratifes Peace Pact.

WARSAW, Poland, February H).-
The Polish Diet unanimously ratified
the Kellogg anti-war pact today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07

New York City has more than 500
sightseeing buses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-11
ARMY AND NAVY
GIVEN PRAISE IN
M'NUTT SPEECH
Valuable in Peace as Well
as in War, Declares
Legion Chief.

BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON. Jan. II. -. The
army and navy of the United States
justify their existence as education
al institutions for the youth of the
land, if for no other reason, Paul ".
McNutt, national commander of the
American Legion, asserted in an adj
dress before the war college here
today. Commander McNutt himself
is an educator, as dean .. the law
school of Indiana university.
Both sides in the debate in the
senate on the cruiser bill have over
looked the fact that both the army
and the navy we'll justify their eX-
istence, and we'll repay the nation
IN improved citizenship and skilled
workers. as educational institutions"
said NIcNutt. Where else can we
find as good opportunities for our
youth that viii allow education.
health and an income to start the
road Of life, well equipped, after
three or four years of diligent
study?
while maintaining the defense
of our nation, our army and our
navy are rendering valuable peace
time services. They have pushed
back our frontiers, conquered our
forests, chartered ocean depths,
pioneered in aviation, led ia ex-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-11
Tests Disbroue Negroes
Superiority in Music

is due to anatomical differences in
the vocal organs Of the two races
and does not reflect a superior mu-
sicality.
Even in rhythm, supposed to be
the Negroes long suit, no difference
was found between the two races
Guy B. Johnson of the University
of North Carolina recently investi-
gated the musical ability of more
than $500 persons in the graded
schools and colleges of North Caro-
lima, South Carolina and Virginia.
The specific musical abilities test
ed were pitch, intensity, time,
rhythm and tonal memory. Only in
tonal memory was there any marked
difference, and in. this the Negro
groups ranked a little below the
white groups.
In the tests tie Negroes showed
more very high and also more very
low scores than the whites.
These tests were purely sensory
and had to do With the individuals
reaction to outside stimulus The
musicality exhibited in creation and
composition depends on motivation
and training.
This phase of musical ability is
harder to measure. The Negroes
greatest musical contribution is in
the field of American folk song
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-11
CHANCE BETTER
TO WIN RICHES
BiIIion-poIlar Corporations
Open Great Field.

BIZ Times Special
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE young
man of today has much more
chance to become wealthy in BUSH
ness and industry than his father.
With nine billion dollar corpora
tions in the country, and more soon
to enter that class, the amazing ex-
pansion of big business has created
new demand for leadership and
opened prospects to hundreds Of
young men, John F. Sinclair points
out in survey published in the
January issue Of The Review of
Reviews.
The writer names nine corpora
tons with an invested capital of
81 600, 100000 each-United States
Steel, American Telephone and Tel
egraph, Southern Pacific, Pennsyl-
vania Railway, Union Pacific and
Standard Oil of California. Before
the war there were no billion dollar
corporations in the world and only
United States Steel approached it.
Now ITS corporations have a cap
ital of more than $1oo,o00,000.
Sinclair lists name after name
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-11

vibration, AID successfully under
taken thousands of unselfish enter
prises that call for great risk of life
ana limb. This service for the eco
nomic progress of our people often
has been thankless and underpaid.
THE American Legion, having
served in the forces of the United
States, appreciates the peace-time
service of our arms of national de-
tense. The legion sees, in addition
to the necessity of adequate defense
for our coast lines and against pos
sible aggression, a worthwhile in
vestment in these forces as edu-
cational institutions for the youth
of our land.
Hundreds of World war veterans
today have advanced in the peace
time walks Of life through the les
sons of good citizenship, and the
material education as skilled work
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-11
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