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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08

lobby Inauguration day. The articles
taken included 1872 table cloths, missed
last night. The date of their theft is
not known.
Mrs. Olivia Ryckman of ALL Fifth
street reported yesterday that large
quantity of old jewelry and silver valued
at $500 was stolen from her home by
thieves, who obtained entrance through
the cellar door. In addition to the
jewelry and silver Mrs. Ryckman missed
gold watch, a fountain pen and pencil,
two travelling bags and suit case.
A diamond ring worth $3.50 and a
flashlight were stolen from the home
of William T. Ferguson, 1871 Third
street, last night, police were informed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08

FREDERICK, Md. March (Spe-
ciaD.-J w. stockman, 81, proprietor of
a Feagaville, Md. garage. who sustained
fractured skull week ago when his
automobile and brick-laden truck of
Wilbur Palmer. this city, collided near
Frederick, died at the Frederick City
Hospital without regaining conscious
ness.
Palmer Is under arrest charged with
failure to give right of way and trial
has been postponed pending further in
vestigation by Sheriff william C. Rod
erick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08

815 pm, and also Monday night of
next week The comic opera is entitled
Miss Carruthers Returns" The score
is by Chester Perry. Miss Marjorie
Lowe head of the vocal department of
the school, is director of the produc-
ton, and the incidental dances are ar
ranged by Miss Helen D. Stout The
scenery. which is described as ultra
modern in design, was both designed
and executed by the students of the
schools art department.
The title role, which also is a dual
role, is to be played md sung by Anne
Cary Moss. The intr!gues of the young
members of the club are interpreted by
Josephine Dueber. Jane Hanna Susan
Hamlin, Marion Dunn and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08

month in 1912 the French foreign Of
flee received and sent total Of more
than 1000 dispatches
With the French publication the
series of war documents, which already
includes the archives of Russia. Great
Britain Germany and Austria, becomes
practically complete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08
HOTEL REPORTS THEFT
OF $3.50 TABLE LINEN

Manager Conn of Hamilton Says
Two overcoats Belonging to
Guests Also Were Taken.
Theft of table linen valued at $3.50
from the Hamilton Hotel was reported
at police headquarters last night BY
the manager, Russell A. Conn, who also
told police that two overcoats belonging
to hotel guests were stolen from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08
Sleep Disturbed by Kidneys!

Poorly functioning Kidn-ys or bladder irregular,
ties are often responsible for broken sleep. BACK
ache, rheumatic ac;,-. and leg and groin pains.
you suffer. you sho"rd Try the new, quick-aen an
forming drugs. List of sac Ingredients in ever
pack age Why waitI Why suiers Get Cystex &c
day. 1t must satisfy you completely OF your none
back under ar Iron Clad guarantee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08
Louisiana Drill Quota Exceeded.

Louisiana was announced by the War
Department today as the first State TO
fill its citizens military training camp
quota for this year. The quota. fixed at
GOA students. had been exceeded by 81
applications before March l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08
FRANCE WILL PUBLISH
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS
Three of SO Volumes Pertaining
to Origins Of War Will Be
Ready Soon.
BY EDGAR ANSEJ. MoWRER,

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1929.
GENEVA, March 3.--The first 3 of
so enormous volumes, containing ali
the French diplomatic documents per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08

The students of Gunston Hall, one OF
Washington's longest established schools
for girls, will give two performances of
a comic opera for the benefit of a
charity at the school tomorrow night at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08
GUNSTON HALL GROUP
TO STAGE COMIC OPERA

Students of Girls School to Pre-
sent Miss Carruthers Returns
as Charity Benefit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March % (Spe-
ciaD Rev. DR.. Thomas Hamilton
Lewis of Washington, a retired Metho-
dist Protestant minister, will be the
principal speaker at the Good Friday
services to be held in the Richmond
Theater Friday afternoon by the Alex
andria Ministerial Association. Rev.
George j. Hooker pastor of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church here, and presi-
dent of the local association, will
preside.
Passion week services will be held in
the Methodist Protestant Church be-
ginning tomorrow night and continuing
nightly throughout the entire week.
Decision service will take place In the
church tomorrow morning at IL o'clock,
while evangelistic services will be held
tomorrow night. Easter Sunday has
been set aside - Victory day, with spe-
cial programs for both the SUNDAY
school and church services.
Alexandria Lodge, No. 1853, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, Will stage
celebration Monday night at 7:30
O'Clock in Elks' Home for the retiring
officers of the present term. Albert
Hurshman is chairman of the COM
mittee which is arranging an elaborate
entertainment. Newly elected onclalS
will be installed on April 8.
Miss Lillian Petty has been reelected
president of the Young Peoples Society
of the st. Paul's Episcopal Church
Miss Margaret Hayden was named sec
rotary and treasurer and Miss Mallory
Hufty stewardess.
Confirmation services will be held to.
| morrow in the Lutheran Church by the
Rev. Carl. j. Goette, -paster. Three pes
sons will be confirmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
TAX RATE: RAISED
| IN PRINCE GEORGES
Increased Budget for 1929
Is Approved by County
Commissioners.
BY GEORGE PORTER.
STAFF Correspondent of The Star

UPPER MARLBORO, March "a
Carrying estimates of approximately
s7s5,00o and requiring an increase in
the tax rate from $l.30 to s1.36 per
500, the 1929 budget for Prince Georges
County was approved late yesterday
afternoon by the county commissioners
in special session at the courthouse
here. 1t will be signed by the commits
sioners at noon Monday
Loss of the $4,000 equalization fee
for schools was given as the reason for
the slight increase In the tax rate. This
levy itself was actually cut in regard to
several items.
School Budget Adopted.
The school budget, calling for an es-
timated expenditure of approximately
$407 900. was adopted as submitted by
Supt. Nicholas Orem and the Board of
Education.
One item was eliminated from the
levy entirely. That was the Police
Court which last year received $4,000.
No allowance was made this year when
statement of the court account showed
1t was paying its way
During 1923 the statement showed the
courts receipts were 81 900 more tnan
its expenditures, which included the
purchase of four new automobiles.
Another Cut Made.
Another big cut was made in regard
to the levy for the House of Reforma-
ton at Cheltenham.. This item was re-
duced $4,000 less than it received last
year
Because of the contemplated con-
struction Of roads through s550.000
bond issue. which will relieve the county
Of maintenance costs of several miles
Of roads within the next year. the road
levy was cut from Is to % cents.
The 7-cent levy for the sanitary tax
| and the Scent levy for the park and
planning tax within the sanitary dis
| trict will be carried over from last year
in addition to the county tax of $l.36.
The budget total of about $7S5, 900
represents an increase of nearly $38, 900
over the $737,s43.o2 budget of last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
JUDGE CONTINUES
SEWERAGE CASE
Smith Indicates Favor for
Arlington County One
Unit Idea.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP.
Stan Correspondent Of The Star,

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, March 23-Indicating
that he favors the suggestion of State
Senator Frank l.. Ball and Common
wealth's Attorney william C. Cloth
that the entire county be considered as
one unit in the installation of sewerage
Circuit Judge Howard w. Smith last
night continued the sewerage case until
the April term of court to permit O
further study of the entire situation.
Last nights conference, which was
held at the home of the Judge, was ex-
pected to result In definite decision as
to the boundary of District No. l, but
Judge Smith, after considering the va
rious arguments advanced, stated that
the question was OF such magnitude and
Of interest to such large number of
people that he did not feel justified in
bringing the matter to conclusion at
this time.
Idea Not New One.
The one unit idea Is not a new one,
Judge Smith having suggested it when
the matter of setting the boundaries was
before him q month ago. At that time
G. l.. Kinnier, county directing engi-
neer, stated that he believed the plan a
sound one.
The difficulties encountered in the
setting of the boundaries have been due
10 the desire of the residents of Ashton
Heights and Lyon Park to have their
sections included in the proposed dis
trict No. /. After careful study of the
situation, Kinnier submitted a report
to Judge Smith a week ago In which
he held that 1t would be inadvisable
from an economic standpoint to include
! them, due to the fact that they drain
in different direction from the areas
already included in the district.
Realizing the necessity for trunk linz
drainage facilities for these two Sec
tions, which are thickly populated
| Judge Smith set last nights conference
| hoping that at that time some one
would offer q feasible plan that would
| allow either their inclusion in the
original district or separate bond issue
for the two sections.
Chance to Please All.
| Ball and Cloth are of the opinion
| that by taking the county as unit
and then by first constructing lines In
| the sections most needing them, ex-
| tending the construction as the growth
necessitates, every one would be satis'
| fed.
The only difficulties to be encoun.
| tered In such plan, it Is pointed out
! Is the possible failure of bond issue
| to carry in the election that mus
| necessarily follow. There is grave ooub'
that the issue may be defeated by resi-
dents of the sparsely settled secs.on!
and by those who have already provided
| their own sewerage. >,
Ball announced today that he VII
| consult with Hugh Reid, member o.
the House of Delegates, and attorney
for those included in district NO: /, ane
Thomas J. McGrath, attorney lor I'M
Ashton Heights and Lyon Park sec
ton. In an effort to present forma
petition at the next term OF court u
have the court make single unit o
the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
TWO ARE CONVICTED
ON LIQUOR CHARGES
Washington Men Are Fined on
Transporting Charges at
Upper Marlboro.

By a Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd. March 20:
Two Washington men, convicted OF
transporting liquor through Southern
Maryland, were yesterday fined by
Judge J. Chew Sheriff in Prince
Georges County Police Court. They
were Bryant Mcmahon, 1900 block OF M
street, and John Sweeny, who gave his
address as Twentieth street north
west"
Mcmahon pleaded guilty to the
charges and was fined $3.50. while
Sweeny's fine was S125. In addition
Mcmahon was fined $25 for speeding.
According to the testimony. McMahon
failed to obey traffic signal of Prince
Georges County policemen, who were
investigating an automobile accident
near Fcrestville on March 2. He was
chased along the Marlboro Pike into
Washington and back to Suitland by
Deputy Sheriffs A. w. Hepburn and
Harry Robinson, Sergt. II. G. Machen
and Policeman Y. M. Nichols. The
man was captured when the motor OF
his car became overheated. Twenty
cases of alleged liquor were found In
his car.
Sweeny was arrested following chase
along the Grain Highway near MARI
boro by State Policeman L. Z. DutroW
and Policeman Nichols, during which
the civilians car crashed into an en-
bankment. Sweeny fed after the acci-
dent, but was found later while hiding
behind a telegraph pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
CUNARD STEWARD HELD
IN DIAMOND SMUGGLING
Aouitania Arrest in Alleged Inter
national Ring Made Just
Before Liner Sails.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 23.-An alleged
member of the so-called international
diamond smuggling ring, the ninth to be
taken into custody. was arrested last
night aboard the Cunard liner Aqul-
tania shortly before sailing time.
The latest arrest is that of Leslie Met
calfe. second-class chief steward of the
Aouitania. search of his cabin failed
TO reveal any gems.
Metcalfe was charged with smuggling
into this country gems valued at
Si50.000.
william Ballyn, singing chief stew
ard" of the Berengaria. was the first
=. member of the ring arrested. He pleaded
guilty and is expected to testify for the
Gnvernmentsiff the trials of other mem
.bers Of the ring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
ADDITION TO HOSPITAL
IS PROVIDED IN BILL
Measure Authorizing Purchase of
Land Said to Have Maryland
Governors Sanction.

BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star
ANNAPOLIS, Md. March 23-Pav-
ing the way for an addition to the Uni
versity of Maryland Hospital at Balti-
more, either at the present site or
some other site in the State, Is provid-
ed in a bill introduced In the House
yesterday by Speaker e. Brooke Lee of
Silver Spring. The bill is said to have
the sanction of the governor, and 1t
was said further 1t Is intended to make
1t possible to obtain options on land
in preparation for any construction
which may be authorized by the Legisla-
ture in 1881.
The bill specifically authorizes the
Maryland Board of Public Works, with
the approval Of the board Of regents
of the institution and the governor S
commission on higher education. to OBJ
tain options for the future purchase
by the State of parcels of land. and
improvements thereon, which may be
deemed necessary to carry out any
plans formulated by those two bodies.
They are now making study OF the
needs of the institution.
The public works board also Is au-
thorized to enter into any negotiations
with the approval of the two other
bodies, which may be necessary to car
ry out as promptly as possible any
projects which may be authorized by
the next Legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
INSURGENT LEADER
CRITICIZES SENATE
Failure to Act on House Bills Held
to Justify Week End Recess
at Annapolis.

BY a star Correspondent Of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, March 23.-Upon
completion of the passage Of all House
bills on the final passage calendar OF
the House yesterday, Daniel c. Joseph,
insurgent leader of Baltimore. moved
that the House adjourn over the week
end without passing the rs Senate bills
that were pending. He pointed out to
the House that a number of House bills
had been sent to the upper body on
which no action had yet been taken,
and he wanted the House to defer ac-
ton to see what the Senate was going
to do about them.
Speaker Lee interjected that there
was no disposition on the part of the
House to punish the Senate. but Joseph
demanded roll call on his motion tc
adjourn until $3.50 o'clock Monday night
However, 1t was pointed out that there
was only one more week remaining oil
the present session and he was pre-
vailed upon to change his motion SO a.
to call the House in session at noon
on Monday The House voted favor
ably on this, leaving the Senate bills
still on the calendar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
DUCKETT PROMISES
CITIZENS RELIEF
Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion Chairman Explains
Muddy Street Conditions.
BY staf Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, March %.
AN explanation of the Disappointing
manner in which the contractors have
handled the work of laying water and
sewer mains in Berwyn and Branchville,
and an assurance that the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commission will
do whatever is possible under the cir
cunlstances" to make the streets of
those communities more satisfactory. is
contained in a letter of r Howard
Duckett, chairman of the commission,
to M. Hampton Magruder. counsel to
the Prince Georges County commits
sioners.
The letter, which was presented to the
commissioners at their special meeting
yesterday afternoon, is in answer to a
request by county leaders to have the
streets made passable after large dele
cation of citizens, headed by County
Commissioner William A. Duvall. had
complained they were '.marooned" be-
cause of open sewer trenches.
Complaint Justified.
In his reply, Mr. Duckett states that
q personal inspection of the situation
justifies a good deal Of Indignation. but
explained that the matter Is largely
beyond the control of his commission
under present circumstances.
I'VE are just as disappointed as the
citizens of Berwyn could possibly be at
the manner in which this contract has
been handled" Mr.. Duckett says, land
we have repeatedly, in fact, almost con-
tinuously, threatened the contractor in
order to get him to do the things that
ought to be done with reference to
the roads and refiiling trenches but
there our jurisdiction ends, unless We
choose to have the responsibility of
canceling the contract, and this We
have not felt we are in position to do.
Excavation Declared Difficult.
added to the Indifferent manner OF
handling the work has been two other
conditions soil which made excava-
ton extremely difficult and an open
Winter. with practically all rain and
constant freezing and thawlng, MI.
Duckett states. sst
The chairman of the sanitary COM
mission points out that under the law
the commission is required to let the
contract to the lowest responsible bid
der In the Berwyn case, he declares,
the commission received numerous let
tiers of commentator before awarding
the contract, which led them to believe
the contractor was responsible" But,
being independent contractors, they are
beyond the control of the commission,
except as the terms of the contract re-
Quire its inspection and supervision,
according to Mr.. Duckett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
BILL WOULD PROHIBIT
FIREWORKS DISPLAY
Silver Spring Measure Permits July
4 Demonstration on Independ-
ence Day Only.

BY STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 23.-Ex-
plosfon of fireworks of any kind In the
second and fifth precincts Of the thir-
tenth election district, the Silver
Spring area, at any other time than
July is prohibited In a bill intro
duced In the House yesterday by Speaker
E. Brooke Lee of Silver Spring.
The bill also prohibits the sale at
any time In this area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
Clerks Salary Bill Passed

BY stan Correspondent of The star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 23.-The
bill of Speaker e. Brooke Lee of Silver
| Spring increasing the salary Or the clerk
of the Maryland Court of Appeals from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year was passed by
lthe House yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
HEAVY WINDS HIT TOWN.
Gale Leaves Danville Streets Sub.
merged in Water.

DANVILLE. Va, March % (Spe-
ciaD A wind of cyclonic violence swept
over this city last night, accompanied
by a cloudburst and hail, which left
many streets standing in water.
Leaves from trees Uttered the ground
and houses trembled under the on
slaught. The storm lasted not more
than three minutes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-27
RAIL CROSSING
CRASHES CROW
Increase Estimated at IS
Per Cent in 1928.

BIZ Times Special
CHICAGO, Sept. 27-While the
railroads steadily are increasing
their efficiency in grade crossing pro-
lection, there has been an increase
in crossing accidents due to the
astonishing fact that in the last five
years, the number of such miShapS
caused by reckless automobile
drivers running into trains has in
creased from II per cent in 1923
to 26 per cent in 1928.
This and other truths regarding
grade crossing accidents were
brought out by Charles E. Hill, gen.
eral safety agent of the New York
Central lines at the annual conven-
ton of the Travelling Engineers As
ISOLATION in Chicago.
"In 1923, there we're 27,500 people
killed and more than 100000 in
jured in automobile accidents" he
said. "Of this number 1858 Of the
deaths and 6,666 of the injuries
occurred at railroad grade crossings.
In other words crossing accidents
caused only per cent of the deaths
and per cent of the injuries. 1t is
estimated that II per cent of these
accidents occurred at intersections
of highways with highways. On
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-27
OIL WELLS TO
FREE CITY OF
TAX PAYMENT
Oklahoma Capital Clears
$1,700 Daily From Its
Gusher.

BIZ NEA serrice
OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 81
Taxpayers of Oklahoma City are be-
ginning TO dream dreams and be-
hold visions.
Clear and bright on the municipal
horizon they see the prospect of an
era in which Oklahoma City will
not need to collect dollar in taxes
to pay its expenses.
Oil-the stuff that made Okla
homa famous-is going to do the
Job. Or so, at least, the taxpayers
hope. And there is a very good
chance that their hope will be real
lied.
Right in the middle of munich
pally-owned Trosper park there Is
an oil well, steadily producing the
gummy black gold at the rate of
as barrels day.
City Leases Land
The city had leased this land to
the Indian Territory Illuminating
Oil Company, the Franklin Crom-
well Company, and the Foster Pc
troleum Company, the municipality,
of course, reserving the royalty
rights. The 1. T. I. o. is subsidiary
of Cities Service, controlled by the
Doheny interests.
Every day Oklahoma City is earn
ing $1,700 in royalties. This amount
Is set aside to the credit of the mu-
nicipality by the operators. 1t is
to be paid in a lump sum once each
month, according to agreement.
Thus, the city will harvest $685., 300
year revenue from this one well
alone.
1t costs Oklahoma City $11,250
a day to operate. Seven more wells
like the first one and the commu-
nifty could be on easy street, with
no charges for police or fire pro-
lection, school upkeep, garbage col
lection, water, etc. That is, If the
city so chooses.
Expect New Finds
There is not a shadow Of doubt
in the minds of the men in the know
but what these seven wells-and
more-will blow in on the city tract
at a not far distant date.
Already four new wells are being
drilled in Trosper park. which COM
prises 600 acres. Thirty more loca-
tons have been plated there for
drilling.
Municipal officers and civic lead
ers take It as q foregone conclu-
sion that Oklahoma City soon will
derive more than enough royalties
to pay its expenses.