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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
POLICEMAN ROBBED,
FRIEND CONVICTED
Suspended Sentence Given for
Theft of Gun and Flash
light.

John H. Mills, AZ years old. HOO block
of New York avenue, a printer and
father of eight children, was convicted
in Police Court today of stealing the
fiashlight and revolver of Policeman L.
L. Leach of the fifth precinct last night.
Judge Gus A. Schuldt suspended SEN
tence Of 80 days in Jail.
Leach testified that he took Mills
land another friend" for a ride on the
Speedway last night. He said that after
parking near Hams Point he went TO
sleep on the grass. When he awakened
he found his car in damaged condi-
ton and fiashlight and revolver missing.
Mills was arrested later after the other
friend" had reported that Mills had
taken the gun.
Mills said that he and the "other
friend" had driven the car while the
policeman was asleep and been in an
accident. He said he had taken the
pistol and fiashlight to avoid possible
trouble after the accident was reported.
: Assistant United States Attorney
Irwin Goldstein recommended sus-
pended sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25

ing instruments. These may be had in
cheaply manufactured sets which will
aid the boy but little in his progress,
costing SIS. Because OF the unSatiSfac-
tory operation of these instruments,
however, PRACTICAL every student
spends at least $12 to SIS for his draw
ing set, it is explained. OF course,
there are some whose instruments rep
resent much larger outlay.
Then there is the shop outfit which
boy must have. An apron-a flinsy
affair 1t is, inexpensive but necessary
pair of low-priced calipers and a
rule will cost, conservatively, from So
to 81. Hence the parents of the stu
dent of technical bent must add to the
original general supplies" expenditures
another sum which will total at least
$3.50, or total outlay of $28.25.
Others Expenses Are Higher.
These are the expenses which must
be borne by the parents of children
within the compulsory school attendance
students expenses are approximately
100 per cent higher than these by vir-
tue Of more costly text books and more
expensive supplies generally.
In an effort to reduce the supplies
expense to parents, the school admin
istration has prepared a list of fees
which are charged students of certain
courses for the materials they use.
These supplies are purchased in large
quantities and the savings are of con-
siderable benefit to the individual pupils.
The fee scale which is in effect for
the various course subjects follows:
Biology, 81 per year; chemistry, 81 q
year: physics. so cents; elementary
science. so cents: general science. so
cents; arts and crafts, so cents; outline
maps for history, 10 cents. And draw
ing on the following schedule: AS a
major subject 90 hours a week.. So;
as a half-major (five hours week.,
81 so; as special subject two hours
week., 81, and as a minor lone hour a
week., so cents.
The passage Of the pending free text
book bill would include all these ex-
penses and for an addition to the an
nual appropriation. which, in the opin-
ion of school officials and the Districts
trade bodies and civic organizations
which have unanimously Endorsed the
bill. would be comparatively slight in
view Of the relief it would afford
parents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
BILL SEEKS MONEY
TO PURCHASE SQUARE
Fess Measure Asks $1,134,670
Fund to Buy Lot Near
Capitol.

A bill authorizing an appropriation
Of $1,134,670 to purchase for the Gov
eminent the square bounded by Della
ware avenue, First, B and C streets, on
the south side Of the Capitol, has been
introduced in the Senate by Senator
Fess of Ohio and referred to the pub
lie buildings and grounds committee.
This is the only square on the south
front of the Capitol the purchase of
which has not already been authorized
by the Government, and If 1t is acquired
will be used in connection with the i'm
provement to be made by the Govern
ment in the area surrounding the
Capitol
The squares on the west side of this
property are being acquired now for the
new Botanic Gardens, and the square
on the east side of this property Is being
purchased for the new House ONCE
Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
PRESIDENT HOOVER PLANS
VISIT TO RHODE ISLAND
Informs Senator Hebert of 1nten-
ton to Make Trip Before End
of Present Year.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Hebert, Republican. Rhode
Island, said today after conference
with President Hoover that the Chief
Executive expressed an intention OF
visiting his State before the end OF the
year. This was the first intimation
that Mr.. Hoover contemplated a trip
into New England this year. Next
month he will visit Detroit, Cincinnati
and Louisville, and there Is possibility
that few weeks later he will journey
to Texas.
Senator Hebert invited the President
to attend the unwilling of soldiers
memorial monument at Providence on
Armistice day. Mr.. Hoover, however,
found 1t impossible to accept this In
vitation.
The President. on the other hand,
agreed to press a button on october "a
opening new bridge across Mount
Hope Bay, an arm of Narragansett
Bay, connecting the town of Bristol
with the Island of Rhode Island and
providing a short cut from Providence
to Newport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
LEGATION GUNMAN
DECLARED INSANE
Charges Against Greek Who
Threatened Minister May
Be Dropped.

Charges involving Dinusios CatawatiS
of New York. who is alleged to have
visited the Greek legation last month
and threatened the life of the Greek
Minister, were continued in Police
Court today with a view to nolle pross-
ing them. according to Assistant United
States Attorney Hobart Newman, on
the ground of his mental condition.
Catawatis also is charged with car
rying a dangerous weapon.
Man Held Insane.
A letter from DR.. Edgar A. Bocock,
superintendent Of Gallinger Hospital,
where the man was sent for mental OBJ
servation, Bocock stated that In his
opinion Catawatis was insane. The let
ter, addressed to Newman, read, Based
upon our observation of this patient for
rs days, it is the opinion Of the staff
at Gallinger that he is suffering from
a paranoid state and is. therefore, not
legally responsible for the ofenses with
which he Is charged"
DR.. Bocock recommended that the
man be transferred to st. El1zabeths as
soon as possible.
Threats in Legation.
Catamatis. who was held on $4,000
bond, is alleged to have walked into
the legation with a pistol, making
threats against the life of the Minister.
The Minister was in New York at the
time.
When arraigned in Police Court the
man said he called at the legation to
see If the Minister could assist his
brother. who was in trouble in New
York He said the Greek consul in the
latter city had failed to give assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
ACTION ON GAS co.
PLEA POSTPONED
Public Utilities Body Hats Con-
sideration of Proposed Changes
in Contract Form.

The Public Utilities Commission to-
day deferred action on changes in the
contract form requested by the Wash
ington Gas Light Co. pending a revision
of changes proposed by the company.
1t was pointed out by Ralph B. File
harty, peoples counsel. at conference
with gas company representatives, that
the Utilities Commission does not favor
a proposed change in the contract form
which would make consumers respon-
sible for damages to property and equip
ment installed in their premises by the
company.
Representatives of the company
agreed to substitute provision
whereby consumers would be liable for
any damage to the companys property
caused by carelessness, negligence or
willful malice on the part OF the con-
sumer
1t also was decided to have the con-
tract specify that deposits made by gas
users may be applied only against gas
consumption and service. The company
representatives originally proposed to
make 1t possible for the deposits to be
applied on the purchase of appliances
or other debts to the company incurred
by the customers.
Various other details of the proposed
contract form will be decided on at an
other conference, the date of which re-
mains to be set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
DIR. J.E. H. TAYLOR SUED
FOR LIMITED DIVORCE
Wife Charges wealthy Physician
and Surgeon with mental
Cruelty"

DR.. James Eli H. Taylor, 1923 S street,
described as wealthy physician and
surgeon, was sued today for a limited
divorce and alimony by his wife, Ell
freda K. Taylor, who charges mental
cruelty and inadequate support. The
wife says she has been obliged to re-
sumo her occupation as substitute
teacher in the public schools.
Through Attorneys Wilton J. Lam
bert, Rudolph H. Yeatman and Austin
F.. Garfield the wife tells the court she
was married December "a, 1921, and
has no children. She declares her hus-
band conducts a systematic course OF
mental cruelty, occupies a room from
which she is excluded, and directs the
maid to buy two kinds of provisions for
the table. She asserts that the doctor
has himself served with the best food
and provides for her coarser and in
ferior food.
The wife asserts that her husband
makes $40 per day from his practice
and also has securities in safe de-
posit vault and maintains an auton1o-
bile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
CLIENTS DREAM IS SHATTERED,
SO LOTTERY MAN GOES TO JAIL
"No. SOB" Came to Her in Sleep, Woman Says but She
Couldn't Collect Winnings.

she knew that John was running a
little game" so she went to him and
placed a bet of 10 cents on the number
of her dreams. Number 500 came
through in fine style and Jessie was
supposed to collect $50 from John, but
the man stalled her.
Finally, Jessie said, she lost control
of her temper and told Policeman r.
j. Barrett about the matter.
Jessie and John are both colored
and live In the 400 block of L street.
The woman said they were good friends
until this little episode Of the first
week In July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
DR.. CARUSI RETURNS.
President of D. C. Board of Educa-
ton Back From Vacation.

DR.. Charles F. Carusi, president of
the District of Columbia Board of Ed
ucation, returned to his Office, at Ma
tional University, of which school he is
dean, late yesterday, following his ar
Summer vacation in Europe.
DR.. Carusi said today that he had
gotten out of touch with late develop
ments IN the public school situation
but that he was prepared to review
the Summers developments during the
next few days so as to be better con-
versant with the problems which may
be presented to the Board Of Educa-
ton at its meeting next week. While
in Europe he visited Switzerland, Italy
and France. spending most Of his time
in the French Alps.
DR.. Carusi explained that his re-
turn yesterday was based on the plans
now being formulated for the opening OF
National University Saturday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
GREEN WILL TRY TO END
NEW ORLEANS STRIKE
Federation Head Plans Conference
on Differences Causing Walk
out of Street Car Workers.
Ey the Associated Press.

Iy the Associated Press.
William Green, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, said today
he would attempt to arrange confer
ence in the near future with w. D.
Mahon, president of the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric Rail
way Employees. to attempt to arrive at
settlement of the New Orleans street
car mems strike
Green returned to Washington today
from an extended trip throughout the
Middle West. He said he would COM
municate with Mahon. who is in Detroit,
by telephone, and would propose the ar
ranging of conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
Word for Hosiery Sought.

Hosiery men of Europe want the help
of Diogenes of words. They are hunt
ing for an honest name for stockings
which are of good value for the money
while not of first quality manufacture.
Traders say that imperfect" suggests
that something is seriously wrong with
the goods, while one firms seconds may
be very much better than the first
quality Of another copeern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
Weather Runs Clock for Year.

Having run without being wound for
a wear, the weather clock at Zurich,
Switzerland, has been declared sue
cess In the IL months it has kept per-
feet time. It has no apparent source Of
power, but Is run by the variation of
temperature. q two-degree change set
ting the thermometer-like mechanism
in motion to wind it without human
attention,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25

Jessie Crosby's dream should have
cost John Sewell $50, according to the
dreamer. But John failer her, so Jessie
reported him to police as man who
ran a lottery.
The police came with a warrant and
took John away. In Police Court Judge
Gus A. Schuldt today said he must
be held for the grand jury and fixed
bond at $500.
Jessie told the court that on the
night Of July she had several strange
dreams. All Of the dreams were CEN
tered about the number $50. She said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
Doll Takes Long Train Trip.

Unaccompanied, life-slze doll re-
Gently made the long train journey from
Denmark to Barcelona, Spain, to appear
at the international exposition. 1t trav-
eled second class, and suspended from
its neck was a small card requesting
the necessary help from its travelling
companions to effect the changes of
trains. The appeal was written in Ger
man. Danish, Spanish and French.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
Tin Found in Canada.

The first fir1d Of tin in Canada has
been made In the Stafford and Bernie
Lake districts of Manitoba and the an,
neuncement is hailed with great in.
terest in that country. The country
referred to Is very rugged and inacces-
sible, but If the discovery warrants IL
there will be provided the means Of get
ting the material out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
Guatemala Plans Palace.

Guatemala is planning to build n
national palace to provide home and
Office for the President and Offices for
all the ministers. 1t will cost nearly
81 100000, and will be of reinforced
concrete with three stories and base
ment Elevators, automatic mail chute
telegraph Office and radio station
will be installed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25

Middlesex County, England, has
launched a $1,500,000 project Of work
for the unemployed to prevent flooding
by the Thames.
The Washington times., 1929-10-11
UNMASKED Al R|TALY ACCEPTS
ACESFLY ON NAVAL CALL
80 =
Times staff Photo,

LONDON, Oct. II Q.N.S).-Ac-
cepting the invitation OF Great Brit
ain to attend the five-power naval
disarma ment conference in London
in January, Premier Mussolini of
Italy made 1t clear today that his
nation will demand retention of sub.
marines and complete naval parity
with France, it was stated in a
Central News Dispatch from Rome.
Italy's acceptance, the dispatch
stated. was followed Immediately by
selection of Admiral Sirianni as head
of the Italian delegation TO the
parley.
The premier pointed out. the dis
patch continued, that Italy will de-
mand parity with France. her sister
power on the Mediterranean. accord.
ing to the necessities of each coun-
try. Retention of the submarine
arm Of defense will be insisted upon
as Itaiy's only means of protecting
her long CoaStline with the limited
resources for naval defense at her
diSDOSal
The Washington times., 1929-10-11
WINDOW LEAPER
NEAR DEATH

Leaping from the sixth floor of
an apartment building in the 1900
block of 18th st. ~ w, today. JOS
eph Eugene Acan. 81, correspondent
for French newspaper, suffered
injuries which make his recovery
doubtful.
Agan went to his bathroom in
apartment 404 at the Greensboro
Apartments and there slashed his
throat and both wrists with razor
blade. He then struck himself over
the heart with an ice pick.
From the bathroom OF his apart
ment the man ran up the fire escape
and leaped from a window on the
sixth floor. Police OF the Third
Precinct took him to Emergency
Hospital, where DR.. n. Rutkoski
said that, in addition to the injuries
he had inflicted on himself, he had
a fractured back, fractured pelvis,
a compound fracture Of one arm
crushed ribs. broken leg and pos
sihle fractured skull.
Agan left a note saying that "ifn-
moral turpitude would be found CUT
and that he was going mad" The
man IL said to have been drinking
heavily for gone time.
His parents live at 2l6 Madison
Ave. Newcastle. Pa.
Agan, who recently came to
Washington. formerly lived at 5017
Catherine St, Philadelphia He was
a World War veteran and. last
August. was given second lieu
tenants commission in the reserve
corps.
According to the police. Agan's
mind had bAome obsossed with the
idea that somebody was preying on
him. lie told members Of the
homicide squad that he heard voices
continually accusing him that he
was guilty of immoral acts. He
said that he would have given him
self up, but that he was afraid of
publicity.
In the meantime, further details
Of his note are kept out of the press
by the police of the Third precinct.
The Washington times., 1929-10-11
Philadelphia Tense For Third Game
Three Alleged
Strangers in
D. {. Jail

Three men, two Of them
awaiting trial and the other
under sentence Of death, are
confined in the District Jail
charged with strangling women
to their deaths.
The man who Is soon to take
the short walk from death row
directly under the cells in which
the two other men await their
trials for murder, to the cleo.
trio chair, Is Franklin Ellsworth
Smith, convicted Of strangling
his daughter.
The aged father, cOnfessing
to intimate relations with his
2l-year-Old girl and i'm a jeal.
Gus passion strangIing her. was
convicted after short trial
and sentenced to the chair.
Robert A. MCPHERSON, jr.,
is under indictment for the
Staying OF his wife Mrs. Vir.
ginia Mcpherson whose body,
paiama cord knOtted about
the throat, was found by him
in her apartment in the Park
Lane. September II.
The other man is the self.
confessed slayer Of Marjorie
O'DOnnelI, Dexter Churchill
Dayton. who frankly told police
Of strangling his sweetheart In
fit Of drunken rage and then
maintaining ~ hour vigil
beside her body in the RO0se-
welt Hotel. The girl was slain
early Tuesday morning.
The Washington times., 1929-10-11
REPLIES
ON FARLEY
BY GEORGE X. HOLMES
By Internal ionaI News Service

Having been the first of the pow
ers addressed to accept Great Bri-
tain's invitation to the January ma
val conference in London, the Amer
lean Government sat back today to
await the responses of Japan, France
and Italy.
All are expected to accept. al
though the responses of France and
Italy may he delayed somewhat
while those governments endeavor to
get a more accurate appraisal OF
the Hoover Macdonald conferences
in Wa shington.
Frances attitude has been one Of
aloofness, not unmixed with sus.
picious criticism. To a lesser de-
gree. perhaps, the position Of Italy
has been the same.
In both countries the tone OF the
press, which usually reflects the
feeling of the foreign office, has
be~n that of questioning as to
whether the Anglo An. erican accord
reached here is not directed against
the interests Of the Latin countries.
Sure They'll Accept
Nevertheless, France and Italy
will be represented when the powers
gather around the conference table
in London the third week in Lanu-
airy. OF that there IS no doubt
in Washington. Their acceptances
are expected if for no other reason
than that no power can afford to
be placed in the position of refus,
ing TO join the weary march toward
the twin goals of disarmament and
world peace.
There is a good deal Of interest
here as to Just what form the &C
ceptances of the other powers will
take, in view of the discrepancy
that was revealed today in the
American note of acceptance.
In the identic invitations ad
dressed to Japan, France and Italy
the British government rather sig
nificantly emphasized the point
that it contemplated the setting ur
Of no independent agency to deal
with the disarmament problem. but
on the contrary planned the Jan
uary Conference as an adjunct OF
Continued on Page 2, Column A
The Washington times., 1929-10-11

The second pitching choice for
Philadelphia is Walberg. Possibly
he might be eliminated on the basis
that the series has progressed suf-
ficiently so he knows the identity OF
the opposing nine.
That Is not to be taken as a
slam at Mr.. Walberg's pitching
skill-only at his prowess. He won
a great many games last season by
lifting up the front leg, an expires.
sion quite familiar to most base
ball folk.
Connie Mack. of course, is sitting
pretty. He did the inevitable when
he did not start one Of his south
paws and he got all the breaks in
the world when Ehmke came
through for him.
1t was almost certainty that
any left handler who began the
initial game would be raped with
Vigor, because the Cubs know they
can hit left handlers.
Hence, the obvious thing to do
was take a chance On the first
game, which Mack did-to his
profit.
The Washington times., 1929-10-11
8 7 RANCLER
To FIGHT
CHAIR

Dexter Churchill Dayton,
confessed slayer of his sweet
heart, Marjorie O'Donnell, be
side whose body lie was found
praying in a room at the
Roosevelt Hotel, early Wednes-
day morning, had wandered in
an alcoholic fog, unaware of
his movements since early
Monday night.
This is the STORY he told his at.
torneys, Harvey l.. Cobb and Daniel
Ring. retained to defend the self
confessed slayer by an anonymous
friend late yesterday afternoon.
Started for Dance
The boy very frankly told his
counsellors that he had met his
sweetheart at her home in the 1900
block Sixteenth st. n. w, about 3
o'clock Monday night. and that he
had been drinking rather heavily
at the time.
From the time he and Marjorie
left the house to attend a dance.
and then dine. to the moment he
awoke from his drunken stupor and
realized the enOrmitY OF his act
his mind was almost a blank, Day
ton said.
Try as he might, DaytOn's attor-
neys declared. the boy could not re-
member face that he knew. a
place that he had been or anything
that he had done on Monday night
or in the subsequent % hours he
spent with the cold body of his
sweetheart in the hotel room.
Remembered Quarrel
Only at times did his mind regis
ter, Dayton said, and his only
recolIectiOns We're awaking from his
alcoholic coma to take another
drink of whiskey.
He did have a hazy recollection
Of quarreling with Marjorie shortly
after he had registered at the
hotel 1t was during this disagree
ment. about 2 a. m. Tuesday, the
cause OF which Dayton says he
cannot remember, that he strangled
the girl to death.
The body was then placed in one
of the twin beds in the room and
Dayton, lying beside his murdered
sweetheart, maintained his 24-hour
drunken vigil.
One thing Dayton did recall and
that was the repeated reference of
the dead girl to a commander in
the Navy, whom she told him she
was about to marry. The name of
this man the self-confessed strang.
Ter refused to divulge even to his
attorneys, stating "he had nothing
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