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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-16
Ladue Orders Water
Supply Surrey
-Timea staff photn.

Hoping conditions disclosed in the annual report
of TIE District Water Department, Capt Hugh r Oram As
sstant Engineer Commissioner today pstitedra survey
learn why per Of the water supply wasted and why
almost 100 meters defective.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-16
Secret Appointments
Protest Is OverruIed

The National Civil Service Reform
League has lost its plea 80 halt
"confidentiar' appointments in the
: Department OF Justice.
In statement issued by the
league in New York, it is said that
1.-THE position taken by the Attorney
Generals office is that it would not
be in the interest of the best adj
nfnistration of sthe department to
modify the rule" @
However. according to the league,
Sin a later communication Assist
ant Attorney General Charles P.
%tAso ! wrote that consideration
sNoTd be given to views expressed
by h,SSIeague."
The Reform League, through Pres.
ideut George McAneny. commended
that the special exemption clause
shad been invoked with liberality
that could not possibly have been
within the purpose of the rule at
the time of its adoption" and that
most of the excepted positions noted
were of routine character.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-16
Negro Baptist Pastors
Hold Weekly Meeting

The Colored Baptist Ministers Con.
ference of the District of Columbia
and vicinity. after a five weeks
vacation. resumes its weekly meet.
ings today at the Second Baptist
Church, Third st. between H and
SITS. N. w.
TIE Rey. w. Fl. Jernagin. pastor
of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.
Third and SITS. N. W., delivered
the opening sermon.
The officers of the conference are
the Rev. J. l.. Holloman, president;
the Rev. Augustus Lewis and the
Rev. c. p. Harris, first and second
vice presidents: the Rev. ]. 1. Loving,
secretary; the Rev. Robert Ander-
son. treasurer; the Rev. j. A. Wash.
ington, historian, and the Rev. S. d.
Walker, statistician.
FOR RESULTS phone your Classified
Ads to District SEQ, the Times and
Herald. You may CHARGE IT."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-16
BLAINE To MAP
USURI BILL

Formulation Of a bill to prevent
the practice Of usury in the Dis-
trict of Columbia will beaone of the
duties of the Blaine subcommittee
of the Senate District Committee,
which probably will begin its sur
vey of local business conditions
late this week or next week.
Senator John J. Blaine of Wis
consin, chairman of the subcOmmit.
tee, is to lay before the subcom.
mittee at it's first meeting the re.
suits of his study Of District laws
governing real estate and securities
sales, as well as charges from many
sources alleging dishonest practices
in stock and realty operations here
Senator Blaine discovered that
local laws contain no adequate pro.
lection for the small buyer Of prop
erty or stock from usurious rates
of interest. He intends to give this
matter deep consideration and win
urge the subcommittee to recon-.
mend suitable bill to the full Dis
trict Committee.
This action is in line with his
announced program to remedy pres.
ent deficiencies in the Districts
laws, so far as the scope of his in.
Quiry is concerned.
Senator Blaine left the city last
week to be present at the funeral
of Representative o. j. Kvale Of
Minnesota, and is not expected TO
return until Wednesday. 1t was
stated today that he may find it
impossible to assemble his sub
committee until next week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-16

In instructing his assistant to
make the study, however, Col. Will
liam B. Ladue, Eengineer Commits.
s.oner. denied any sweeping investi.
Cation or reorganization of the
Water Department is contemplated.
He insisted the survey Is mot
based upon any decomposition that
there is anything wrong with the
Water Department.
Account for Water
Colonel Ladue declared Dram
will give special reference to
one-third OF the total water being
unaccounted for and to the con.
dition of meters and other. equip
ment. He also will look into the
efficiency Of the accounting sys-
tenn and make such recommends
tons as he sees fit on organisa-
tion."
incidentally, it was at the In
stance OF Colonel Ladue that the
Water Department officials re.
Gently prepared a tentative five.
year improvement program which,
IL carried out, would call for an in
crease of approximately 80 per cent
in rates.
While the, investigation of Dram
and the collection by Major Daniel
j. Donovan, auditor and budget
officer of data showing the actual
condition of. the water department
funds viii have great deal to do
with the ultimate decision, Colonel
Ladue reiterated today that an in.
crease in rates will be decided on
only as d last resort.
Some of the water unaccounted
for in the annual report il be-
lieved by LAdue to HAYS been used
by the fire and street cleaning de-
partments and other branches OF
the municipal, and Federal govern.
meKts. ~ WI - 4
Ladue feels sure Dram will be
able 10 recommend some means Of
eliminating defective meters. II
will be up to him to decide whether
they can be repaired or should be
replaced.
Revision Of the five.year program
and effectinE of economies by re.
duction In the water waste ii *.
pected by i, Ladue to assist in
abandoning the. proposal to increase
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-16
LEAP FROM CAR.
PUTS COPS
WISE

That uneasy feeling got the
best of John Brown, colored,
Of the 600 block N st. N. E.,
and Louise Smith, colored
maid, who were attempting,
police say, to run a load Of
liquor into the city early to-
day.
The outer gauntlet OF liquor
squad patrolmen was negotiated by
the alleged rumrunners. They were
well in the city. at North Capitol
and L Streets. when another auto
mobile fell in behind their machine.
En- Route To Stabbing
1t was the police headquarters
car. carrying Detective j %. Kane,
who was on his way to investigate
men, and driven by Chauffeur
Hugh Robey.
The officers proceeded behind the
other car for two blocks and did not
suspect anything. Apparently the
occupants of the car did not feel
so free of mind. When they made
turn, and the headquarters car,
which was going that way. anyway,
made the same turn. Brown ana
the Smith girl jumped from their
car and ran. The car ran 80 feet
alone and into a parked machine.
That aroused the officers sus.
picions.
Liquor Is Seized
Capturing the fugitives after Q
foot race, Detective Kane and
Chauffeur RObey returned to the
abandoned car and said they found
1t contained 24O quarts Of Mary.
land corn.
The Smith girl, who lives In the
400 block New Jersey Ave ID. W.,
wept as she begged police for her
release. saying she had never been
arrested before The pair was
charged with transporting and
possessing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-16

Irresponsible
TAX|S SCORED
BY 4. NJ. A.

The need for immediate leg
islation which will drive
financially irresponsible taxi
cab owners and drivers off the
streets of Washington was
voiced today in a brief filed
with the House District Com
mittee by the American Mo.
florists Association.
THE financially irresponsible
driver is mott only a menace to his
passenger, which he contracts to
transport safely, but IL q worse
menace to other motorists and
pedestrians" the brief declares.
AS conditions exist today in
Washington. approximately 80 per
per cent Of the taxicab companies
and individual owners are finan-
ctally unable to compensate either
the public or their passengers in
the event of an accident" it was
charged by Harvey L. Cobb, gen
eral counsel for the association.
Can't Collect judgments
The court records of the District
are replete with examples where
injured persons have fixed the legal
responsibilities for their injuries.
only to find themselves unable to
realize on the judgments which the
courts have handed down for Der-
sonal and property damage. Hun.
dreds Of thousands of dollars in
judgments have been obtained that
can never be collected.
The utter responsibility Of the
drivers and owners, In some OF
these cases, is typified by the fact
that when sued they do not even
oppose the suits, knowing that,
while judgments will he obtained
against them through their default,
plaintiffs In such cases cannot find.
assets with which to satisfy these
judgments.
I'm many of these cases, the
driver of the car Is not the owner.
and even the ostensibIe owner II
not IN fact the legal owner OF the
cab or ear participating III the acct.
dent. Invariably. when the cab OF
such irresponsible companies are
attached through legal process, the
plaintiff finds that the cab was
bought on conditional sales con-
tract and that the legal title rests
In a holding or sales company and
cannot be attached to satisfy the
Judgment.
In such cases the plaintiff not
only must bear the financial loss
to his car incident to the damages.
but is also out financially attorneys
and court costs, as well as possible
personal iniUry--alI fhPoll1h fine
financial responsibility of a public
utility" the associations brief de-
clares.
Repre- ative Clarence J.
Mcleod, chairman of the House sub
committee has been urged by the
organization to press for speedy
action on the Mcleod auto insur.
ance bill and also to amend its
provisions to include, specifically.
taxicab owners and drivers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-16
WEST END MEETING

The West End Citizens Associa.
ton will hold its first fall. meeting
tonight at s o'clock in the Western
Presbyterian Church, 1911 H ST.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-16
Latin-American Music
Is on Program of NAA

The forty-seventh program of
Latin-American music win be broad
cast from the Esplanade Of the
Pan American Union tomorrow eve-
ming from 8 until 10, Eastern Stan.
dard Time, through Station NAA.
The United States Navy Band,
under the leadership of Lieut.. Ben.
ter, has prepared a program con-
tanning compositions not before
heard In this country. A selection
from the Brazilian opera, Salvador
Rosa" by Carlos Gomez, will have
its premiere. Reynaldo Hahn's bal
let selection, la Fete Chez The
rese," win be another featured
novelty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-16
Pageant to Inadgurate
Community Chest Drive

Opening Of the 1880 Community
Chest campaign. which will take
place officially at the Mayflower
Hotel on the night Of November
20, will be marked by an elaborate
pageant under the direction Of Mrs.
Marie Moore Forrest, executive sec
rotary of the Community Drama
Guild and director of drama. and
pageantry for the Community Gen.
tiers Department of the public
schools. The pageant, which is
being written by Frank Baer, local
dramatic critic and writer, win de.
pict scenes in the work of the or.
CARNATIONS affiliated with the Com.
munity Chest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-16

All danger to the, gigantic
Government, building program
from labor troubles in the near
future has been eliminated, it
was learned today.
Threatened with delay and Inter
ruption at its inception because
OF the unstable condition of the
local building industry, the
government program, together with
commercial building activities, is
now expected to go through with.
out any further hitch arising from
this angle. =
Unions Sign Pacts
More than so per cent Of the 16
labor unions engaged in the build
ing trade have recently signed
new working agreements with the
employers, a study of the records
Of the Master Builders Association
today revealed.
Particular pains have been taken
IN working out these agreements
to see that they stretch over a
lengthy period and that both
parties to the agreement are salts
fled. In this way, those prominent
In the industry declared that the
trade has been stabilized for
several years.
Three.Year Contracts
In most cases the agreements
have been worked out on three.
year basis, period which 1t is
deemed will allow for continuance
OF work without Interruption during
the initial period of the extensive
Government work.
There are a few working agree
ments Of some of the minor unions
which continue to run through this
year, but 1t was said in well-informei
circles today that little difficulty is
anticipated in bringing about re-
, newals of these agreements. with
slight notifications to meet changed
conditions.
Carpenters Are Next
The next big union agreement
which expires is that of the carpen-
ters' local. Even this, however, runs
until April, 1880, and little difficulty
n expected when it expires.
Another important factor in in
surfing the steady progress Of the
Government program is the policy
recently enunciated by the Treasury
pepartmnet that hereafter no divi-
sion of contracts on any one job as
between architectural and mechan-
zeal trades will be made. 1t was such
q division that held up for more than
two months work on the annex to
the Government Printing Office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-16
Compete Soon
For ID. C. ChanniOnsI,in

The typewrfting championship Of
the District of Columbia and Of the
Federal Government will be decided
next month at the Fifth Annual
Industrial Exposition to- be held at
the Washington Auditorium, October
21-26s The contest will be in connec.
ton with the exhibition Of office
equipment. =
Ernest y. Splitter, chairman. OF the
Business Show committee. predicts
its will be the largest OF its kind
ever held here:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-16
Dental Association j
Meets This Evening

Preparation for the meeting of
the American Dental Association
to be held here October Til will
be the principal business before the
regular monthly meeting Of thts
District s:of Columbia Dental A.
sistants Society to be held at 4
o'clock this evening at the Hanil.
ton Hotel The meeting viii be -
charge of Mrs. A. M. Weber. presi.
dent. and Miss Charlotte Hard.
wick. secretary. :. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-16
VETS DAUGHTERS MEET

Daughters OF the Union Veterans
of the Civil War. viii meet this
evening at O'Clock in the G. A. r.
Hall. a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-16
Women Will Broadcast
Opportunity Speeches

''The time Is past when women
are chiefly interested In advice
on cooking, beauty culture and
styles"
So declared Mrs. Jane Norman
Smith. chairman of the National
Woman's party. yesterday in an.
nouncing a series of radio broad
casts starting October 3. under
the party's auspices. One Of the
first speeches will be made by G..
Bascom Slemp. formerly secretary
to President Coolidge. who will
discuss Opportunities for Women
in Politics.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-24
ShO70er Tonight
VIII PayH0n
to Bride-EIect

Miss Martha MacDougall, whose
marriage to DR.. John Emhardt will
take place Nov. 20, will be honored
with red-kitchen and pink crys-
tai shower given tonight by Mrs.
u. G. Hine, 701 North Carlisle place.
The gifts will be presented to Miss
MacDougall by Miss Betty 10
Laughner, itnpersonator.
Guests with Miss MacDougall and
her mother, Mrs. F. L. MacDougall,
will be Mrs. D. G. MacDougall, Mrs.
c A Breeze, Mrs A. N. Cook, Mrs.
John Cormack, Mrs Glenn Frier-
mood, DR.. Marie Kaft, Mrs. Brown
McClintic, Mrs. Alice Davidson. Mrs.
R. N. Mckay, Mrs. Anita Scott, Mrs.
Noble Beck, Mrs. Frank Laughner,
Whitestown; Miss Nelma McLay,
Miss Sally McLay, Miss Emma
Doeppers, Miss Frances Mcmillan,
Miss Gilladery, Miss Mary Elizabeth
johnson, Miss Opal Reynolds, Miss
Ruth Ferguson, Miss Eleanor Beau
champ, Miss Ruth Cant, Miss Hazel
Lamkin. Miss Gertrude Whelan,
Miss Jean Davidson, Miss Virginia
Davidson, and Miss Lenora Cool OF
DAYTON
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n of
Clubs Union
Names Aids

Mrs. Joseph Ostrander, chairman
of the Irvington Union of Clubs,
named her committees this after
noon at the council meeting held
at the home of Mrs. Henry H. Pres
colt, Is South Bolton avenue. The
committees are:
Picture Presentation-Mrs. James
H. Butler, Mrs. Clarence Forsyth,
Mrs S. j. Carr and Miss Katherine
Layman. r..-
Waste Paper Basket-Mrs. Sam
uel McGaughey, Mrs. L. G., Merkle,
Mrs. A. r. Morgan.
Transportation-Miss. Lorene JEFF
fries, Mrs. Louis Kirkhoff, Mrs. K.
S. Badger.
Membership-Mrs. Nyron Will
liamS, Mrs. Dora Strawn, Mrs.
George Ewell.
School Questions-Mrs. c. D.
Vawter, Mrs. T. C. Osborne, Mrs.
K. r. Garst, Mrs. w. N. South, Mrs.
G. L. Holmes, Mrs. Marvin Woods,
Mrs. William j. Kroegher.
Mrs. Nelson Elliott announced
that season tickets for the lectures
of Dorothy Thompson, who will
speak Nov. 8; David Seabury, who
will talk on THE Riddle Of Human
Relations Feb. 7, and DR.. Walter
Starkie, subject, THE GypsieS and
Their Music" March 81, will remain
on sale another week. The lectures
will be open to the public and will
be given in the auditorium of Irv-
ington school No. 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-24

A THOUGH the evening
4 N gowns shown in the Paris
collection of Irene DanaS are
definitely long, daytime mod
els are somewhat shorter than
elsewhere. The length of the
evening gowns is uncompro-
missing, being gotten through
simply dropping the hem and
not through evasive trickery
in the way of panels and
points.
Daytime dresses are on straight,
slim lines, with a belt at the normal
waist-line. Some Of them blouse
over this belt. Lingerie touches at
the collar, as well as front and back
bolero effects, are shown on many
models.
The coats shown are also cut on
rather straight lines and have
enormous, deep fur collars.
THE evening gowns show an
l. amazing degree of variety and
originality in the decolletages. A
circular decolletage has a wide band
at one side, which is tossed over the
opposite shoulder; back decol-
letage is in the shape of two large
crescent-shaped cut-outs, from
shoulder to waist; q straight de-
colletage has the straps straight in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-24
A DAINTY FROCK FOR A
LITTLE MISS

CATS. Printed dimity, printed chit
fon or taffeta are suggested for this
pretty frock. The fronts are fin
ished in scallops and outlined a
panel from neck to hem. The sleeve
is comfortably short and finished
with scalloped cuff, to which the
rolled collar is a charming accom-
paniment. The waist portions blouse
slightly above the flare skirt por-
lions. A sash of wide ribbon COM
pletes this pleasing effect.
The pattern for this style is cut
in four sizes: 6, 8, 10 and II years.
To make the dress for an 8-year size
will require 2 yards SO inches wide.
To make collar, panel, sash and
cuffs of contrasting material, as
pictured in the large view, will re-
uuire Z yard of 39-inch material,
cut croSSwise.
Pattern mailed to any address on
receipt of Is cents in silver or
stamps.
Send II cents in silver or stamps
for our up-to-date fall and winter
1929 book. of fashions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-24
New Federation President Is
of Dynamic and Winning Type

Mrs. Miller is the new type of
woman. a product of the age of
women in politics, in business;
emancipated woman. She has en-
e-gy and vitality, but she does not
waste it upon impressing people.
She waits until the cause is worthy
of being energiZed and vitalized and
then puts everything she has into
it. She is the modified executive
type. not given to Haunting her po-
sition, not given to bossing, but after
coldly and logically reasoning out
the right and wrong of situation,
perfectly capable of standing firmly
for what she has decided is right.
Because the federation stands for
the same principles and ideas, year
in and year out. Mrs. Miller plans
OH changes during her two years
presidency. She brings to the po-
sition vital energy, executive ability,
and a capacity for handling tricky
situations capably.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-24
Guests VIII
Hem TO7UeLS
fo1"FianCe

Misses Jane and Mary Jewell
Fargo will entertain tonight with
cream and green kitchen shower
at their home, 1882 Kenwood ave-
nue., in honor of Miss Dorotha
Smith, whose marriage to Hubert H.
Woodsmall will take place Nov. 2.
The guests will hem tea towels
for the bride-elect.
The house will be decorated with
fall flowers and appointments will
be in the brides colors, green and
pink.
Guests with Miss Smith will be:
Mrs. Robert Greeley, Mrs. Harold
Hildebrand. Mrs, Wayne Geisel, Mrs.
Paul Eiteljorg. Mrs. Levone Cady,
Miss Catherine Hanna, Miss Alice
Wallace, Miss Jane Bird, Miss
Gladys Hackleman. Miss Gertrude
Bedrock and Miss Margaret Hold
away
Miss Smith was honor guest at g.
bridge party and crystal shower
given Wednesday night by Mrs. Gill
bert small and Mrs. Carl Queisser
at Mrs. Small's home, 2435 North
Talbot avenue. yellow and green,
the bridal colors. were used in the
decorations, and, at serving time,
lighted yellow tapers, tied with
green tulle. were placed on the
tables.
Guests included the bride-eleSes
mother, Mrs. U. G. Smith, Mrs. H.
H. Woodsmall,' Mrs. Barrett Wood
small, Mrs. H. S. Hildebrand. Mrs.
Wayne Geisel, Mrs. Paul Eiteljorg.
Mrs. Robert Hittl, Mrs. Walter
Queisser, Mrs. Leon Hicks, Mrs.
Wilbur Carter. Mrs. Jack Steven
son, Miss Gladys Hackleman, Miss
Jane Fargo, Miss Gertrude Del
brook, Miss Vivien Stevenson, Miss
Kathryn Stanley, Miss Jane Bird,
Miss Beatrice Beatty, Miss Cath
crime Hanna, Miss Joan Wall, Miss
Alice Wallace and Miss Dorothy
Hice.
The HostesSeS were assisted by
their mothers, Mrs. Ora Powell and
Mrs. Irwin Thorpe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-24
Misses TeIIas
Are Halloween
Fete HoStesSeS

The Misses Grace and Clara Tel
las entertained with a Halloween
party Wednesday night at their
home. % South Belle Vieu place.
The house was lighted with col
ored lanterns and decorated in the
Halloween shades, orange and black.
Guests. at serving time, were
seated at one table which had as a
centerpiece, a large cake with
favors, and fortunes" placed
around it. Ribbons led from these
souvenirs to the place cards.
Guests included Mrs. Olive
Boschen, Mrs. Mona Oliver, Mrs.
Stella Jones, Mrs. Clara Tellas, Mrs.
Helen Fuller, Mr.. Arthur Meyers,
Mrs. Ruby Fuller, Mrs. Vera Abban,
Miss Beulah Blake, Miss Ruth Bar
den. Miss Mary Roach, Miss Emily
Berry. Miss Florida McCastleton,
Miss Margaret Cunningham, Miss
Catherine Sechrist, Miss Orfa Raw
lings, Miss Jessie Earl and Miss
Nellie Mcclure.