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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-15
LEE BOULEVARD
PAVING PROMISED
---.
Shirley Definitely Promises
100000 Highway to
Bridge by 1881.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP.
Staf Correspondent of The Star

CLARENDON, Va, February 15.-A
40-foot concrete highway on 200-foot
right of way, which will allow for neces-
sary widening for many years to come,
the Lee boulevard is to be finished from
the new Arlington Memorial Bridge to
the Lee highway beyond Falls Church
before the Federal Government is ready
to open the bridge. This was the state
ment made yesterday at the joint meet
ing of the National Capital and Virginia
Park and Planning Commissions and
the Virginia State Highway Commits
sion by Col. H. G. Shirley, chairman OF
the latter commission and its only rep
resentative at the meeting.
In a statement made prior to the
meeting Col. Shirley intinated that the
Lee boulevard would be the first bridge
connection constructed by the State, but
1t was not until the meeting was in
progress that he made the promise to
the gathering.
viii Cost 100000.
Col. Shirley made it plain at the be-
ginning of the meeting that there was to
be no discussion as to the highway.
Yesterdays conference was given over
to the discussion of the immediate APP
proaches to the bridge and to the
manner In which the highways would
reach the span, a project Of considerable
magnitude due to the peculiar gsograph-
zeal aspect of the Virginia side Of the
river.
The Lee boulevard the first section of
which is to be approximately 10 miles in
length, will cost minimum OF $4,000
mile, bringing the total cost to the
State to at least $300,0 00 with posi-
Iaf
lev set at rest the fear that the road
would not be finished in time by stating
that the 10 miles of road can be finished
In 10 months from the starting time.
Hope for Clarendon Link.
While disappointed that the straight
bridge route was not APP
parently given any immediate consid-
Grafton by the commission, advocates OF
that project said today that they are
still hopeful that the commission may
construct the one mile of road necessary
to connect Clarendon with the Lee
boulevard.
So nearly did Col Shirley agree with
Lieut.. Col U. S. Grant, Sd, chairman
of the National Capital Park ard Plan
ming Commission, and w. L. Bragg.
chairman of the Virginia Park and
Planning Commission, regarding the
immediate bridge approaches, that it
was deemed. unnecessary to make
personal survey at this time.
It was explained yesterday by Col.
Grant that. while he expected that the
bridge itself would be completed by
March of 1880 it was not believed pos
sible to have the approaches ready to
carry traffic before late in the summer
of 1881.
While he did not state Just how the
new road will be built, Col Shirley said
that the State had learned that road
can be constructed more cheaply and
just as quickly by convict labor as by
contractors. It is not held likely, how
ever, that a prison camp would be es-
tablished so near the city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-15
LIABILITY FIXED
IN LUMBER SALES
Philips & Sullivan Owe u. S.
$3.50, 1926, According to
Special Auditor.

Herbert L. Davis, special auditor Of
the District Supreme Court, has filed
report fixing the liability of John L.
Philips OF Georgia, former Republican
State committeeman of Georgia. and Of
Frank T. Sullivan, lumber merchant, Of
Buffalo, N. Y, for sales Of lumber from
Army environments following the armi-
stice.
The special auditor finds that Philips
is liable to the United States Govern
ment in principal and interest to June
3, 1927, for 81 $3.50, 825.48. OF this
amount, according to the auditor. Sulli-
van is jointly liable with Philips to
the extent Of $947,610.73. The men
we're charged with criminal conspiracy
growing out of an alleged defrauding Of
the Government in the sale Of the lun-
Der, but were acquitted.
Civil Proceedings Started.
The Government then brought the
civil proceedings, which terminated
June 3, 1927, in the decision OF jus
tice Jennings Bailey, holding Philips
| for the money received from the sales
and certified the matter to the auditor
to reach figure as to the total Ia
bility.
other persons held in smaller
amounts under the decree, on which the
auditor had only to compute interest.
include the Metropolitan Bank OF
Newark, N. j., and Nellie s. Chambers
of Newark, executors of George M.
Chambers; Lee L. Harrell, lumber
merchant of Washington, d. c.; Mitchell
A. Touart, jr., of Pensacola, Fla; Mrs.
Lottie Eitzen, executrix of Gus EitZen,
a former partner of Touart, and Charles
Phillips of Georgia, brother Of John L.
Phillips.
| Motion to Be Filed.
| The Government viii file a motion
| in 80 days for judgments against all
Of the defendants In the various sums
found by the special auditor, and will
request the court to nix the extent of
the liabilities of the Fidelity g. Deposit
| Co. of Maryland, which executed as
surety bond of 100000, guaranteeing
| the faithful performance Of the Philips
contract to sell the Government lum-
| ber
The United States is represented in
the case by william S. Ward and Mar
Gus Borchardt, special assistants to At
torney General Sargent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-15
TAX EXEMPTIONS URGED.
Mail Carriers and Milk Trucks
Would Benefit Under Bills.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, February 15.-
Gasoline used by rural free delivery
mail carriers would be exempted from
payment of the State gas tax of cents
a gallon, to the limit of 1000 gallons a
year, in a bill introduced in the House
yesterday by Delegate Carroll S. Rrins-
field, Democrat, Of Talbot County.
The Frederick County delegation in
troduced a measure which would re-
duce the annual registration fee on
trucks used exclusively in the hauling
of milk to one-tenth of cent ton,
full load capacity, multiplied by the
number OF miles estimated the truck
will travel in the State in year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-15
ELIHU ROOT TO SAIL.
e4-Year-old Former Secretary of
State on World Court Mission.

NEW YORK. February Is GR.-
Elihu Root, who is "a years old today,
will sail for Europe at midnight on
the Italian liner Augustus to accept an
invitation of the League of Nations to
sit with jurists to revise the statute of
the World Court. Although not acting
as representative of the United States
Government he is expected while in
Europe to try Informally to lay the
groundwork for acceptance of the
American reservations.
At the home of the former Secretary
of State it was said he was in excel
lent health. He planned to spend the
day quietly with his son, Elihu Root,
IT,, and his daughter-in-law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-15
TWO DIE, 3 INJURED
AS AUTO WHEEL BREAKS
Virginia Men Killed Near Hagers-
town When Car Is Thrown
Off Road.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, February 15.-
Two men, Charles Elliot, 80, of Gore.
Va, and Philip d. Kline, 80, Valcous,
Va, died last night in Washington
County Hospital here, from injuries re-
ceived when the front wheel of the ma
chine in which they were riding broke
and threw the car of the road.
Three others, Benjamin Mills, Hag-
erstown; Ershel Foreman of Gore, and
H. A. Sherman, are in the hospital in
critical condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-15
TRUSTEES APPOINTED.
Judge Names Four as Officials of
Fairfax Church.

FAIRFAX, Va, February Is (Spe-
ciaD Judge Howard Smith of the
Fairfax County Circuit Court has APP
pointed F. S. McCandlish, F. D. Rich
ardson and George B. Robey as addi-
tional trustees along with Judge James
M. Love, at present sole surviving, trus-
tee for the real estate and property of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-15
License to Wed Given D. c. Girl.

FREDERICK, Md, February II
Especially "A marriage license was is
sued here yesterday to Russell B
Payne. 10 years old. Purcellville. Va.
and Miss Thelma T. Jacobs, 10, Of
Washington.
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MOTHER OF 7 DIES.
Mrs. Matte M. Starr, As, Survived

by Seven Children.
HERNDON, Va, February Is (Spe-
ciaD Mrs Matte Middleton, IS, wife
of Joseph Starr, died last night at her
home near here
She is survived by her husband and
seven children, ranging from to ID
years Of age. Burial viii be in Herndon
Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-15

The Netherlands East Indies plans to
buy 100 automobiles for government
officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-15
CONTEMPT CHARGED.

Man Held After Refusing to An
swer Questions in Court.
FREDERICK, Md, February Is
(SpeciaD Because he refused to an
swer questions asked by States At
torney William M. Storm and members
Of the grand jury yesterday, John Henry
Naylor of near Greenfield was re-
manded to Jail and win be taken before
judges of the Circuit Court to face a
contempt charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-15

The Austrian government has con-
gtructed new telephone cable lines TO
Hungary and Switzerland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04

Subject to the approval Of Parlia-
ment, the government has agreed to i'm
mediate exchange of ambassadors with
Russia, but the Tories insist that dis
puted matters, such as debts and propa~
ganda, be regulated first.
Germany's Situation Acute.
Germany's troubles were over repa-
rations. With the prebiscite against the
Young plan apparently approved by
more than 10 per cent of the electo-
rate, the Mueller coalition government
will have an unpleasant debate to face
in the ReichStag. The Nationalist
sponsored the plebiscite.
India and Egypt caused something
of political row in England and
promise more trouble. Labors program
for giving dominion status to India has
aroused violent protest. Egypt will hold
general election next month, royal
decree having lifted last years suSpen-
sion Of the constitution.
Stocks Show improvement.
Stocks improved on foreign ex-
changes after a rally in Wall Street
The Bank of England, encouraged by
the return flow of gold to London, re-
duced its discount rate, and its lead was
followed by the Bank of the Neither
LANDS, the German Reichsbank and
the Hungarian National Bank.
The Institute of Pacific Relations
opened its conference at Kioto. Japan
Its work was largely academic. but
echoes were heard of Chinese rancor
against Japan and of japanese discon-
tent over the American immigration
laws.
China herself was fighting out he,
politics again. They vote with bullets
in the remnants of the Celestial Empire
Warlike activity was quiescent in
Manchuria only to burst out in Central
China.
League Proposes Tariff Truce.
The League of Nations economic
committee completed draft conven-
ton for an international tariff truce
European nations are keenly interested
in its possibilities, but the United States
is standing aloof.
The statutes and charter of the Inter-
national Bank were approved by the or
ganizing committee at Baden Baden
but have not been made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04
i. S. MAKES GAIN
IN SH|PBU|LD|NG
Rises From Seventh Place on
October | to Second
on November l.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 4.-The No
vember bulletin of the American Blu
reau of Shipping disclosed yesterday
that the United States had risen from
seventh place on October to second
place on November l in the worlds
workmanship construction.
The present tonnage. 366,146, the bull
letin said, is the largest under construc-
ton in American shipyards since the
close Of the war shipbuilding boom, and
compares with 1900 tons on october
/, when Great Britain was credited with
a gross tonnage of 1,448,355 and Ger
many, second with 235, 499.
The bulletin said that owing to the
beneficial effects of the Jones-White
law, october saw two ships placed I'M
der construction for the Dollar Line
two for the Matson Line four for the
Export Line and one for the Porto Rico
Line. In addition. six large tankers
were placed under construction in Amer
lean shipyards
Shipyards with which the contracts
we're placed included the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Corporation (Fore River
planD, Newport News Shipbuilding &
Drydock Co. New York Shipbuilding
Co. and the Federal Shipbuilding Co.
The work will provide employment for
at least 5000 men for the next two
years, the bulletin said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04
ST|MSON ARRANGES
FARLEY WITH JAPAN
Delegation to London Naval
Conference Asked to Hold
Conference Here.

Preparations have been completed by
Secretary Stimson for conference with
the members of the japanese delegation
to the five-power naval parley meeting
in London in January. The meeting
between the head of the American dele
CATION and the Japanese representatives
will be held on the arrival of the
Japanese in Washington on their way
to the British capital.
Two of the most important questions
to be taken up at the Conference.-The
ratio between the japanese navy and
the American and British navies and
the policy of naval reduction-are ex-
pected to be discussed at the meetings.
The American Secretary of State and
the advisers of the State and Navy
Departments who are assisting him in
laying the groundwork for the work of
the American delegation at the London
parley, regard the meetings here with
the Japanese as an opportunity to talk
over various unsettled questions relating
to the two navies before the conference
meets.
Preparing Data for Farley.
Before the Japanese delegation ar
rives here the middle of next month,
Secretary Stimson expects to have a
large number of matters ready for i'm
mediate discussion. 1t is generally ex-
pected by American naval circles that
the Japanese will enter the London
conference anticipating 10-l0-7 ratio
between the American. British and
Japanese navies rather than the $3.50
ratio established for capital ships at
the Washington Arms Conference.
The question is expected to be dis
cussed fully by President Hoover. Sec
Of
Pennsylvania and Pobinson of Ar
kansas. the senatorial members of the
delegation already chosen by President
Hoover, and former Premier Reijiro
Wakatsuki and Admiral Hyo Takarabe,
Japanese minister Of marine, the two
japanese delegates.
Full support of President Hoover's
policy of naval reduction in place Of
m e limitation is expected from the
Japanese. A strong sentiment for re-
duction was expressed by the japanese
government in reply to the British in
vitation to the parley.
20 in japanese Delegation.
The japanese delegation to the con-
ference is expected to be composed of
some 10 persons, including large staff
of technical advisers.
While the Japanese will sail for the
conference at approximately the same
time as the American delegation, some
doubts we're expressed by American Of
ficials last night that both delegations
would sail on the same transatlantic
liner. 1t was pointed out that it is
not a customary practice for two dele
cations to a conference so large and
important as the forthcoming naval
parley to arrive together.
ia
garding the ship on which the Ameri-
can delegation, which is expected to
include about 80 persons, will sail for
London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04
D. C. WINNERS NAMED
IN ADDITION TEST
Miss Florence Yocum and Gilbert
Fraser Victors in Atwater Kent
Radio Competition.

Miss Florence Yocum, 1924 Newton
street. and Gilbert Fraser. 1918 Kill
bourne place, have been adjudged the
District winners in the 1929 national
radio addition of the Atwater Kent
Foundation it was announced last night
by Percy S. Foster, chairman of the
local contest committee. Forty-nine
singers took part in the contest.
Miss Yocum is lyric soprano and
Fraser lyric tenor. They will go to
New York November 20 to participate
In the Northeastern district finals.
The judges were Mrs. Huston Thomp-
son, Mrs. Joseph H. Stoddard, preSi-
dent of the Federation of Music Clubs,
and DR.. Will G. Barnes, president of the
Arts Club.
Miss Yocum is 20 years old. She is a
graduate of the Immaculate Conception
Academy and is employed at the WASH
ington Terminal Fraser is native OF
Texas, and is soloiSt at the Fourth
Church of Christ, Scientist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04
OPTIMISTS TO HEAR
DOCTOR SPORTSMAN
r. Lyman Sexton Will Show Reels
Of Fishing in Region Near
Hoover Camp.

DR.. r. Lyman Sexton. an ardent
hunter and fisherman with gun, camera
and rod. will address members of the
Washington Optimist Club on his IA
vorite outdoor sports at the weekly
luncheon meeting Wednesday afternoon
at the Hamilton Hotel.
DR.. Sexton has hunted and fished ex-
tensively in the section about the head
waters Of the Rapidan River, in the
Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia,
where President Hoover's camp is To-
Gated, and has several reels of motion
pictures OF this country which he will
show at the meeting.
The club also will hear reports from
Frank M. Pierce, international vice
president of the Optimist Club, and
William H. Clarke, lieutenant governor
Of the club for the sixteenth district,
of which Washington is a part, on their
attendance at the International Boys
Work Conference at Toronto, Canada,
last week. The two men attended in
the interest of the boys work of the
club here, plans for the extension of
which are under way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04
OUTSTANDING WORLD EVENTS
OF PAST WEEK BRIEFLY TOLD

BY the Associated Press.
With Parliaments getting down to
work again Il: Europe, the past week
was difficult one for ministries and
ministers.
Two political leaders in France failed
to form new government ard a third
built one on rickety foundation.
Andre Tardieu, formerly French high
commissioner in the United States,
ments of the bewildering political
patchwork in the Chamber of Depu-
ties.
But he will be obliged to navigate
between the Scylla of the Radical-So-
cialists and the Socialists on the Left
and the Charybdis of the Republican
Union on the Right. The Chamber
that overthrow the BRAND ministry
nearly two weeks ago is not likely to
make things easy for this disciple Of
Clemenceau and PoiEcare, who is a
novice at the premiership.
Poland Facing Dilemma.
In Poland Marshal Pilsudski, who Is
behind the government headed by Pre-
mier Switalski, appeared at the OPEN
ing session of the Sejm, with 30 army
officers at his back. The president or
the Sejm refused to open the session,
dAlO DOlkl SIOcS NlOklQIGW W ~
over until after the week end.
The dispute between the marshal
and the Sejm has been embittered by
his defense Of his minister of finances,
who has beer charged by deputies with
spending millions of dollars without
parliamentary approval.
Macdonald Ready for Attack.
Prime Minister Macdonald returned
to London, Immediately held cabireC
conference and prepared to lead the
Labor forces against their first major
parliamentary attack.
On the day he arrived the Conserva-
tives gave notice that the tacit truce
that the opposition has observed while
the prime minister was conducting
naval negotiations with America is over
Former Premier Baldwin, Sir Austen
Chamberlain and Mr.. Locker -Lampson,
one of the Tory leaders in the House.
announced they would move a vote of
censure on the governments method
of resuming relations with Soviet
Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04
TAKE SALTS FOR A
KIDNEY BACKACHE
Drink Lots of Water All Day
Long to Keep Kidneys
Flushed.

Too much rich food forms acids
which excite and overWork the kid
neys in their efforts to filter it from
the system. Flush the kidneys oc-
casionally TO relieve them, like you
relieve the bowels, removing acids,
waste and poison, else you may feel
a dull misery in the kidney region.
sharp pains in the back or sick
headache, dizziness, the stomach
sours, tongue is coated, and when
the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine is
cloudy, full of sediment, the chan
nels often get irritated, obliging one
to get up two or three times during
the night
To help neutralize these irritating
acids and flush of the body's uri-
nous waste begin drinking water. Also
get about four ounces of Jad Salts
from any pharmacy, take a table
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This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon juice,
combined with lithia, and has been
used for years to help clean and
stimulate sluggish kidneys and stop
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kidney and bladder disorders. BY
tall means, drink lots of good water
every day.-Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04
Actor Dies in Hotel Room.

BOSTON, November (P).-Albert
Tavernier, 20, a member of the cast of
the musical show 1.-The Age of limo
cence," which ended its run here last
night, died suddenly yesterday in his
room at a hotel He asked a hotel
clerk to summon a doctor and was dead
when the latter arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04
Cattle Thief Leader Killed.

MEXICO CITY, November 4 up. -
Guillermo Gomez alleged head OF a
band Of cattle rustlers which had neen
raiding American-owned ranches in
the state Of Nuevo Leon, was killed by
federal troops, set on the bands trail
by orders Of President Portes Gil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04

Columbia Council. No 4, Sons and
Daughters of Liberty, announces Hal
loween masquerade dance at Naval
Lodge Hall, Fourth street and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast, second floor,
this evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04

A benefit card party, sponsored by
Kappa Aau Chi Sorority, Beta Chapter,
is announced for tonight at $50, at the
Thomas Circle Club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04

The Army and Navy Chapter Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, will
give bridge party at Wardman Park
Hotel, Wednesday, November 6, 2:30
o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04

Oil-burning engines weighing 100000
pounds are being put on the mountain
division of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
Way,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04

Former Gov. E. F.. Morgan will pre-
side at a meeting of the West Virginia
Society Wednesday night at o'clock
in the City Club. Several new members
are expected to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04

The weekly luncheon of the Eta
Alumni Chapter of the Kappa Beta Chi
Sorority will be held in the Madrillon
restaurant tomorrow afternoon, 1915
o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04

Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp, No. 4.
United Spanish War Veterans, will hold
its regular meeting tonight, 8 o'clock,
in Pythian Temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04

The first meeting this season of the
Society of Washington
will be held this evening in the ball
room of Wardman Park Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TO-DAY.

The Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary, United Spanish War Vet
Grams, will meet at Northeast Masonic
Temple, Eighth and F streets north
east, 8 o'clock tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04

The Chi Alpha Sigma Sorority. Mu
Chapter, will hold bridge party az the
Hamilton Hotel Thursday. November Z,
for the benefit of the Palestine emer-
gency fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04

The Washington Society of Engineers
will hold a joint meeting Wednesday
evening, November 6. 8:15 o'clock. at
the Cosmos Club. A buffet supper will
be served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04

The Saturday Night Club will hold a
rummage sale Thursday. November T. at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04

The second of a series of lectures
sponsored by the National Genealogical
Society will be held this evening at the
Pen Womens Club. 8 o'clock.