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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-15
HOOVER OBSERVES
LIGHT SCHEDULE
President Receives Few Call
ers Preparatory to Going
to Rapidan Camp.

Preparatory to going to his camp on
the Rapfdan River for the week end to-
morrow, President Hoover today made
few engagements Besides comforting
with Col. E. c. Root, the new director
of the budget. he received Carl Breath,
president of the American Mining Con-
gress; the board of directors of the
United Typothetae of America. William
P. McCracken, jr, the Assistant Sec
retary of Commerce in charge Of aero
nautics, and DR.. s. F. Kerfoot.
The directors OF the typothetae ex-
tended an invitation to participate in
the annual convention of that associa-
ton, to be held in this city next month.
Fletcher to Go to Camp.
The President at noon today had not
completed the personnel Nfor the COM
pany he will take on his week end out
ing. Among those known to be going
are Henry P. Fletcher, who has Just re-
tired as Ambassador to Italy; Mr.. NC
Cracken, Assistant Secretary OF tne
Navy; Edward L. Jahncke, Lawrence
RiciIey and George Akerson. two of the
Presidents secretaries. and Lieut.
Comdr. Joel T. Boone, the White House
physician.
Mrs. Hoover and Allan, the youngest
of the two Hoover boys, who has been
slightly indisposed for a week or TWO,
are at the camp now.
It was the Presidents intention 70
leave the White House for the noun
tains shortly after o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. On the morning OF the Iol-
lowing day, he with his party, VIII motor
to Madison Court House. about 70 mnes
away. to participate In the celebra tion
to be staged by the citizens OF tnat
section In honor Of the Presidents seiec-
ton of that part Of the country rs MS
playground and vacation spot.
TiIson Is white House Guest.
Gov. Byrd of virginia and Represent
ative CARRIER of Virginia, wial make the
speeches in which they win express the
feelings of the people Of Virginia. 70
which the President will reply brieny
After these ceremonies. the party wili
return to the camp to remain until early
Monday morning.
Representative John @. Tilson OF Con-
necticut, Republican leader OF the
House, and his daughter, are guests n
the white House today. Mr.. Tilsons
presence has made 1t possible for the
President to discuss various Legislative
matters with the House leader.
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GEORGE P. MERRILL,
us. S.GEOLOC|ST,D|ES
Museum Curator Is Stricken
by Heart Attack While
in Maine Station.

George Perkins Merrill. for the past
80 years head curator Of the department
of geology. United States National
Museum. one Of the foremost geologists
of the world, died suddenly Of a heart
attack in the Grand Trunk Railway
station, Auburn, Me, today. 1t was
learned through Associated Press dis
patches. DR.. Merrill resided here at
1922 Belmont street.
DR.. Merrill, who was rs years old.
left Washington August 8. with his wife.
Mrs. Katherine Y. Merrill. and two
single daughters, Miss Mildred Merrill.
atteacher at Centra. High School. and
Miss Dorothy Merrill, for vacation in
Maine. He had a Summer home there.
on the Isle. of Springs, He was not
scheduled to return to his duties at the
National Museum for some time yet.
Besides his wife and the two unwed
daughters. DIR. Merrill, leaves son.
Joseph Merrill Of Manhattan. Kan. and
a third daughter, Mrs. Dana Of Ann
Arbor. Mich.
Born in Auburn, Me-, May 81, 1854.
DR.. Merrill pursued his education at the
University of Maine. where ne was
graduated with a bachelor of science
degree In 1879. the degree Of master OF
science III 1868 ana n IN. L. III 1909.
Subsequently he attended wesleyan
University, 1S7s-S0; Johns Hopkins
University, 18S6-87, and in 1917 was
awarded the degree of doctor OF science
at George Washington University.
Was G. w. u Professor.
He was a professor of mineralogy and
geology at George Washington Univer-
sity from 1898 to 1915, while continuing
In the capacity Of head curator Of the
department of geology at the National
Museum.
His extensive scientific study and
teaching of science led to a number OF
other positions of Importance, which
gained him wide recognition among the
scientists of the United States. One OF
his earlier positions was that OF as
sistant chemist at Wesleyan University
from 1879 to 1880. The following year
he was appointed an assistant in the
geology department of the museum.
In 1897, In recognition Of his wide
experience In the field Of geology and
his special ability, he was appointed to
the position of curator of the geology
department at the Museum.
DR.. Merrill was employed as an ex-
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5000 IN FLORIDA'S
WAR ON FRUIT FLY
II Inspectors, AIS Foremen and
1894 Laborers Engaged in Clean
ing and Recleaning 341, ,272 Acres.

BY the Associated Press.
ORLANDO, Fla, August 15.-More
than 5000 men are engaged in a
rapid and resultful'' eradication cam
paign against the Mediterranean fruit
fly in Florida, a summarizing report
Of eradication headquarters of the plant
quarantine and control administration
here showed.
During the month of July II in
spectors, AIS foremen and 3,264 laborers
engaged in cleaning and recleaning
341, ,272 acres, embracing 49,801 prop
critics, the report said, bringing the
total acreage cleaned In the eradication
work to July 81 to 721 400. In addi-
tion, 81 inspectors, 88 foremen and 663
lahS-ers were engaged in spray work.
The month of July saw 12,2S2 citrus
properties, containing 5.110,SoS trees,
comparatively small percentage OF. the
States fruit crop has been destroyed.
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CLOTHING AND NOTE
START POLICE PROBE
Suicide Message, Signed by Will
N. Martin, Found at
Niagara Falls.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y, August IS.
Police are investigating the finding
Of a mans brown striped suit coat. a
straw hat. key to a room in the La
fsyette Hotel, Buffalo. and a suicide
note purporting to have been written
by Will M. Martin, on g. bench on
Luna Island Bridge. short distance
above the brink of the Falls.
The note read: MY name is Will M.
Martin representing the New York Con-
solidated Gard Co., New York, who will
pay all reasonable expenses.
Please notify my wife. who I love
above all, Mrs. Will M. Martin. in care
of apartment IA. 81 North oxford street,
ST.. Paul, Mimi; also B. P. o. E., No.
a. Minneapolis. Mimi; also notify Mr..
Brown and Mr.. Zimmerman. my good
friends at Hotel Lafayette, Buffalo.
(Signed) WILL M. MARTIN.
"P S.-Find details in grip In room
542."
No report had been received OF the
finding Of body below the Fails.
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Clifford L. Lanhan1, superintendent
OF trees and parkings Of the District,
made crippled boy happy and con-'
tented today by plucking a few leaves
from shade tree at the corner Of
Seventh and X streets northeast.
The leaves shielded the red, green
and amber lights Of new trafic signal
recently installed, but not yet put into
operation. From his home, where he
boy had contemplated many hours Of
amusement Watching the lights change
color. But the leaves obstructed his
view and caused him bitter disappoint-
merlt.
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GIRL, 8, DISAPPEARS AFTER THREAT
TO KILL SELF OVER WOUNDED DOG
Pet tIsSure to Die, Leaving Her No Reason to Live
She Tells Mother in Note.

room of her home talking continuously
of a precocious and abnornaally de-
spondent child who refused to be con-
soled after herrdcg was shot.
"She told me she would never live
to wear the little red dress ! was max
ing for her." Mrs. Smith said between
sobs. II should have known not to
leave her alone that afternoon. told
her not to be foolish, that she would
wear the dress to school and that Billy
would be romping and playing with
her in no time"
When Mrs. smith and her small son.
Frank Smith, jr., started to the hos
pital Monday afternoon to see the dog
Mary Louise refused to CO.. After they
had gone she telephoned a ehunn, Yers
Miller. and told her she was going tc
drown herself. she has not been seer
since. 70
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Bureau Head Tells Commits
sion Tentative Figures Ex-
ceed Scheduled Funds.
SECOND STATEMENT MAY
GET ADDITIONAL MONEY
$4S,315,627 Asked by Board, With
Only $4e,337,65 Avail
able for Use.

The Bureau Of the Budget today or
dered reduction of nearly $4,000, 900
In the Districts unprecedented tenta-
tive financial budget for the 1881 fiscal
year.
K. o. Klober. acting director Of the
bureau, notified the Commissioners that
the tentative maximum ALLEGATION for
the District in President Hoover's 1881
financial program had been fixed at
$46,337,6 AS the tentative figures of
the Commissioners called for $4S,3lS,-
627. this means a cut Of $1.977,971.
Klober explained, however. that II
all necessary requirements, the Com
missioners should submit a supple
mental statement showing the addi-
tional amount needed and indicate the
consequences which would result from
the failure to procure it.
Was Not Surprise.
The amount of the reduction did not
surprise District oficials, since the
Budget Bureau several months ago IN
dicated 1t would not approve estimates
far 1891 that were in excess Of the ap-
propriations for 1880. In the case Of
the District. however, the ALLEGATION is
nearly $4,000. 900 greater than the ap-
preparations for the current fiscal year.
which total s44,540.115, including the
s3.00o.0 900 appropriated at the special
session of Congress for beginning the
purchase of the municipal center site.
Fearing a drastic reduction in the
tentative estimates, the Commissioners
were careful to impress on the Budget
Bureau that while the $46,315,6z7 re-
ouested. was the largest amount ever
sought for one fiscal year, the entire
amount, less the Federal Governments
annual lump-sum contribution OF 3d..
600 900. would be paid from the general
revenue fund Of the District and from
certain special and trust funds.
Exceeds Revenue.
The budget ALLEGATION of S46.337. .556
is slightly less than the estimated rev.
enue availability of the District for the
1891 fiscal year. The Commissioners
| had predicated the $4S ,315, SGT total on
! the use of a portion of the surplus rev.
| enues credited to the District IN the
Federal Treasury.
| The revision of the estimates to bring
them down to the Budget Bureaus al
location is expected to be started next
week. although the items Of the depart
ments under the supervision OF COM
missioner Proctor L. Dougherty prob
ably will not be touched until he re-
turns from his vacation. Mr.. Dougherty
is expected back early in September and
7 the District budget. in its Anal form, Is
not due at the Budget Bureau until
September Is.
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Graf Cruises Across Germany After
Leaving Friedrichshafen.

Graf Cruises Across Germany After
Leaving Friedrichshafen.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN. Germany, Au-
gust Is (P).-Striking north and east
ward toward a vast and httle-known
the air. today cruised across Germany
en- route to Toxic, Japan, on the second
lap of its round-the-world journey,
Leaving its home port here at 1884
nm, Eastern standard time) Wednes-
day. the giant dirigible headed directly
for Berlin, 377 miles distant At l2:45
am. Eastern standard time) 1t circled
Nurnberg (Nuremberg), Bavaria, having
traversed the $50 miles in 2 hours ana
II minutes.
Ahead of the Graf lay a devious
course across European Russia and over
the Ural Mountains and the broad. bar
rem steppes of Siberia to Northeastern
Asia where it must turn SoutheastWaro
to Toxic. It was expected about $500
miles would be covered In journey OF
about 100 hours, with arrival in Toxic
on Monday afternoon. Japanese time).
Sixty Aboard Zeppelin.
Aboard the Graf Zeppelin were go
persons-24 passengers, 19 men and l
woman; 40 officers and creW-and
about $4,000 pieces of mail as freight:
Much of the mail, all Of the crew and
8 Of the passengers had come all the
way from Lakehurst, where the world
journey was begun.
The start from Friedrichshafen was
made in full moonlight, an hour before
the dawn, with few hundred persons
gathered near the Zeppelins hangar,
who cieered loudly as its ground crew
loosed it's hold and 1t rose gracefully,
circling the port before heading north
ward
Outside the ground crew maneuvered
the Graf so its nose was to the north
before releasing it into the air. The
passengers lined the windows, waving
adieus to those below. Dr. Eckener
doffed his cap in final farewell.
Last-minute effort by an American,
Nelson Morris of Chicago, to get aboard
the Zeppelin failed. Morris previously
had bought ticket for the trip from
the Hamburg American tourist agent,
but had been told later there was not
room for him and he could not make
the trip.
Stopped on Gangway.
This morning, when other passengers
started aboard the craft, Morris was
with them. Capt. Hans Won Schiller
stopped him on the gangway. why
can't I go?" the American asked, as he
flashed his tickets at the officer.
Capt. Won Schiller answered that
when he bought his tickets at Lakehurst
he had been told they were valid only
If there was space available beyond
Friedrichshafen Mr.. Morris, who
seemed disconnected, turned back and
walked off the gangway, almost on the
verge of tears.
He told bystanders 1t was the biggest
disappointment of his life not to be able
to make the Toxic fight. but he was
a good sport, however, and joined the
crowd in cheers as the Graf mounted
into the air.
1t was believed there would be no
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sy the Associated Press.

O. the Associated Press.
FORT WORTH, Tex, August Is
Because her pet dog, Billy, had been
shot. perhaps fatally, little s-year-old
Mary Louise Smith has disappeared
after threat of suicide.
'You needn't finish that dress for
me. mother. Billy will die sure and
] haven't any reason to live. I'll never
wear it, so stop sewing"
Ths little girl stopped her mother S
sewing Monday morn ng with those
words. Monday afternoon the child
disappeared. leaving written and oral
assurances that she would drown her.
self. Her fate still was unknown today
= While police were searching the city
for trace Of Mary Louise, stricken
Yncther. Mrs Frank Smith, her face
erenched with tears. sat In the living
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are themselves patronizing bootleggers?"
The only reply can make to this is
that I took my oath to enforce the law,
and enforce it must to the best of my
ability, regardless of my own disgust with
the hypocrisy of personally wet poll
ticians who vote dry.
I have not lived in Washington all
these years without becoming well ac-
quainted with the fact that many Repre-
Sentatives and Senators who vote for bills
designed to aid prohibition enforcement
are persistent violatorS of the VolStead law.
Senators and Representatives have ap-
peared on the floor of the Senate and
House in a drunken condition. During. the
closing days of a recent session of Con-
greSS one Senator objected to and pre-
vented the passage of important legislation
while in such condition of intoxication
that he had to hold to his desk to keep
himself upright Colleagues argued with
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CONAN DOYLE HAS FIRE.
Old Section Of Country Home De-
stroyed by Blaze.

SOUTHAMPTON, England. August
Is R.-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, ia
nous creator of Sherlock Holmes. had
an adventure of his own today when
an old section of his country residence,
Bignell House, caught fire.
Sir Arthur dashed into the burning
house several times and rescued val
liable documents and books from the
flames. His two sons gave efficient aid
in this work, and flremen. summoned
ceeded in saving the modern wing of
the dwelling.
The writer did most of his work In
the burned out wing where he had his
study and library.
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ZEPPELIN PASSES
T|LS|T, PRUSSIA, IN
FLIGHT TO TOXIC
Globe. .Gird'ing DirigibIe
Speeds Over North Central
Europe at 60-MiIe Clip.
ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING
GIVEN SHIP BY BERLIN
Good Weather Experienced Over
Germany, but Unfavorable Winds
Forecast Along Route.

TILSIT. East Prussia, Germany,
August IS (P).-Headins into Lithu-'
snia and flying north of Poland,
the obe-girdling Graf Zeppelin
passed over this town. on the far
frontier of East Prussia, at IL :05 m.
Eastern standard time. today. Tilsit
is about so miles northeast Of
Koenigsberg.
BY the Associated Press.
Bound for far-away Toxic, the dirig-
ible Graf Zeppelin was speeding across
North Central Europe today at a 60
mile clip on the second lap Of her
flight around the world.
The huge air liner, carrying 20 pas
sc~gers, including one woman, left
Friedrichshafen at 1884 pm. Wednes-
day night, Eastern standard time, and
ia hours later had reached Stettin,
Pomerania. near the Baltic coast.
In that time she had covered ap-
proXimately AGO miles, at an average
rate of so miles an hour, we'll up to her
normal speed. The total to Toxic is
about $500 miles.
From Stettin DR.. Eckener swung
eastward. passed Danzig and then
headed into East Prussia over Koenigs-
berg. From there he expected to ny
across Latvla and into Russia toward
Moscow.
In her!northward flight from Fried.
richshafen the Graf Zeppelin crossed
over its first world capital, Berlin, at
4 80 am, Eastern standard time, where
It was greeted enthusiastically.
Good weather was experienced over
Germany. but rather unfavorable winds
were forecast farther along the route.
la unrrn MIN rYnECTEn
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CRIPPLED BOY IS MADE HAPPY
BY CLEARING WAY TO SEE LIGHTS
Superintendent of Trees Pulls OFF Leaves Blocking
Child's View of Traffic Signals.

Through his mother, the boy COM
municated with Mr.. Lanham and urged
him to do something to permit him to
see the lights when they began to fash
their signals to vehicular trafic. The
superintendent of trees and parkings
called at the boys home, and after
seeing his crippled condition, which
prevented him from playing. he drove
his machine to the sidewalk, stood on
its fender and plucked enough leaves
from the tree to enable the youngster
to watch the lights fash from the
front window Of his home.
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him effort him the chamber but he
condition the
to hundreds of people in the galleries.
BootIeggers in the Capitol
probably nothing to disgust and
ALLEVIATE honest and who originally strongly the
prohibition its enforcement than
the dryvotng Congressman Bootgge nest the
halls corridors Congress and their trade there 1t not
on 3, II
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u. S. FLYERS SEEK TO SET
NON.REFUELING HOP MARK
Californians Up 10 Hours in Quest
Of 65-Hour Record Held
by Germans.
By the Associate Press.

By The Associated Press.
LONG BEACH, Calf. August l5.-
With the record for non-refueling en-
durance fight of 65 hours IS minutes
before them as a goal, Jack Reid and
Emory Bronte continued to circle the
municipal airport here today in an ef-
fort to outlast the German mark by
more than an hour.
At 1:04 am the pair had kept their
00-horsepower cabin model monoplane
in the air 10 hours. They must stay
aloft until 1929 am. Saturday to beat
$50 gallons Of gasoline and 30 gallons
of oil.
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Sues for Tax Refunds.

NEW YORK, August IS (P.-The
Vacuum Oil Co. filed suit today against
the United States for 245,637.79 and
interest and for $241 .74S.73 and inter-
est, representing alleged overpayments
of income taxes and excess profits taxes
for the years 1918 and 1919.
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Bank Statements

washington clearing house, s4,ss5,-
T79.44.
81, ,46S. .0O0. 600.
New York clearing house balance
eie4 900 900.
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Sunday MAY Make "Talkie. "

PARIS, ILL.,, August is (P).-Return-
ing here for a chatutauqua assembly
after an absence of 81 years. Rev. Billy
Sunday yesterday announced he was
considering an offer to make q "talkie"
for Warner Bros. Of New York.
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HYPOCRISY OF DRY.VOTING
VETS In CONGRESS SCORED
BY EX-CHIEF PROSECUTOR
Mrs. WiIlebrandt Also Takes Rap al
Officials Who Bring in Liquor
: Under Free Entry.

question OF the net
drinking She tells HON boocggers ine the
obtained buildings liquor ac
Uhich
cea barrels and assorted bottled NQuorJ
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BY MABEL WALKER WILLEBRANDT.

have asked often How have the heart to
boolegger Jail months for
selling pint quart whisky that the
appropriate prohibition
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Charge Rierel with Delay.

As Mr.. Riegel continued to ask ques-
tions which the commission declared
to be improper, Commissioner Hart
man declared:
This hearing has already lasted
longer than anybody thought it would
last"
Mr.. Riegel started to interrupt Mr..
(Continued ON Page 2, Column 4.)
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WEATHER.

CO. 8. weather Bureau Forecast.l
Fair. cooler tonight; tomorrow fair.
Temperatures: Highest, 81, ~ 4:30
pm. yesterday; lowest. SO, at $50 am.
today.
Full report on page 10.
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SENATE APPROVES
INAUGURAL FUND
$25, 900 for Special Police Arrange.
ments and Municipal Expenses
Is Granted to District.

The joint resolution giving the Dis
trict Commissioners $4,000 to make
police arrangements and%to cover other
municipal expenses incident to the in
auguration was passed by the Senate
yesterday afternoon and sent to the
House.
Before acting on the resolution,
Democratic and Republican Senators
exchanged few pleasantries over the
need for special police arrangements
during the inaugural period
When Senator Dill Democrat of
Washington, inquired as to the size of
the appropriation, Senator Robinson of
Arkansas, Democratic leader. observed
that the police duties have been gerry
largely increased by the presence of SO
many Republicans in Washington"
This brought the quick reply from
Senator Vandenberg, Republican of
Michigan, that there will be an I'M
usually large number this year from
other States which usually have not
contributed to our celebrations"
Senator Sackett, Republican of Ken
lucky, brought the good-natured coll
loquy to a close by, adding that 1T is
to protect the Democrats in Washington
against the Republican crowds that are
coming in"
The resolution authorizes the Com.
mlsSloners to remove street car loading,
platforms temporarily, to make. special
traffic rules and to license street vendors.
during the inaugural period. &