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The Washington times., 1929-04-27
COLONEL KILLED
IN CAR CRASH
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James Casey, of the Fourteenth pre-
cinct, placed Abadie in Mccormick s
car and took him to Georgetown
Hospital.
Police took Mccormick to the
Fourteenth precinct pending the
outcome of an investigation of the
accident. - :,
Colonel Abadie lived at 2122 Call.
fornia st. N. W., with his wife and
two daughters, the Misses Alice and
Anna Abadie, and son. Eugene
Abadie.
He was born in st. Louis, Mo.
With Engineer Firm
During the World War, Colonel
Abadie directed many Of the
Governments important building
projects. Since 1920, he has been
associated with the engineering firm
of Abadie, Burgess, Hessenbruch
and Tanner. with offices in the
Union Trust Building.
He was commissioned a major In
the Engineer Reserve Corps. June
II, 1917, and assigned to active
duty two days later. He was pro-
NOTED to the rank of colonel for
meritorious service. June 80, 1920.
From September, 1919, to March
1920, he was comptroller general OF
the United States Shipping Board
He was q member Of the Ameri'
can Society, c. E., A. s, M. E., A.
/. e. E., western Society En-
sineerS Society Colonial Wars, the
American Legion, and the Racquet
and MisSoaRa AthIotie G1dhA
The Washington times., 1929-04-27
MASSEY TALKS
At CATHEDRAL

Hon. Vincent Massey, Canadian
Minister to the United States; DIR.
William Holland Wilmer, Johns
Hopkins University, and DIR. Will
liam c, Sturgis, former educational
secretary of the department Of mis-
sions of the Protestant Episcopal
speak on cathedral building at the
annual meeting of the National
Cathedral Association, to be held
Thursday. May 9, at Washington
Cathedral, it was announced today
by Bishop James e. Freeman.
The association, founded more
than 800 years ago to evoke inter 'st
in the need of a cathedral in Wash
ington, numbers many men and
women of prominence from every
State. Reports of committees in
important cities throughout the
East and Middle West will be pre-
sented at the meeting and a dis
tinguished attendance is anticipated.
There will be an all-day program,
beginning with an early celebration
OF Holy Communion and ending
with the laying of the cornerstone
of the lower school of st. Adams,
the National Cathedral school for
boys.
The national officers of the as
sociation are Bishop Freeman, chair.
man: Very Rev. G. c. F. Brate.
nahl. vice chairman; James Sheldon,
New York. treasurer, and Edwin
N. Lewis, Washington. executive
secretary.
The Washington times., 1929-04-27

School officials have always been
OF the opinion that smattering of
music should be given every child
in the public schools. Their opinions
have been justified time and time
again. Pupils who have learned to
love music through the medium of
the music class in school have gone
out into the world looking on the
brighter side Of things. Many heauti'
full voices have been developed
through the efforts of the music
teachers and some fine instrumental
players have been developed in the
school orehestras,
Train in Orchestra
The High School orchestra is an
organization which the pupil is not
required to join but it has been
shown that boys and girls who are
players of musical instruments are
always ready to join the orchestra
for the training that it will give.
The music teachers in the high
schools and the elementary and
junior high schools are chosen for
worth. Some of them have gained
good regulations, outside of their
musical work In the schools. and all
are lovers of wonderful voices and
fine music.
Believing the school children have
something else to do beside listen and
play jazz the school teachers have
tried to instill in them love for the
old masterpieces that have survived
tho ia viShuoonf ~ fhn apoS
The classes given in the public
schools are not long. but it has
been shown time and time again
that the pupils have gained an in
valuable thing in those classes.
Children Love Music
The children of America have a
love of music that cannot be sur
passed anywhere, one music pro-
fessor declared. The pupils have
thrown themselves into their work
in these classes and many of them
have shown promise. 1t has been
shown many times that one of the
best ways to find whether or not a
pupil Is fitted for music to get
him insa group and then observe
whether the cooperation is in the
pupil.
Interest in the music classes is
growing among the school students,
and glee clubs and school orches-
tras are springing up as part of the
student outside activities. Plans
are being made by certain indi.
lviduals to have a nationwide com.
petition between school orchestras,
and it is the belief of some of them
that the local schools would rate
high on the lists.
The Washington times., 1929-04-27
Army Officer Offered
City Manager Place

Col. Edward M. Markham, corps
of engineers, formerly Assistant
Engineer Commissioners Of the Dis
trict now stationed at Fort
Humphreys, Va, has received an
offer as city manager from Grand
Rapids, Mich.
Colonel Markham has not &C.
cepted the offer as yet. Should he
do 90 it would necessitste his re.
tirement or resignation from the
Army. He has been in the service
81 years. entering West Point from
his home State. New York.
The Washington times., 1929-04-27
| EGISLA TION
. UP To PARLEY

The fate of all District legislation
at the present session of Congress
today hangs in the balance.
1t will continue so to hang until
after a conference to be held today
or Monday between House leaders
and a subcommittee OF the Senate
District Committee,
The purpose of this conference is
to determine what, IL anything. the
House would do If the Senate should
pass a District bill. Heretofore, the
House policy in the special session
has been strictly to discourage any
general legislation beyond the bounds
of the special program outlined in
President Hoover's message.
House Limits Aims
House leaders have repeatedly ex.
pressed the opinion that there will
be no place on the House calendar
at this time for any measures other
than those affecting farm relief,
tariff revision, census and reappor.
tionment. The Senate is inclined to
be little more liberal but not
much more so.
The conferees of the Senate Dis.
trict Committee were appointed at
that body's first meeting yesterday,
when the street-car merger resolu-
ton was the principal topic of dis
cussion. Senators Capper. Vanden-
berg, and Glass were instructed to
ask Speaker Nicholas Longworth
and Representative Frederick N.
Zihlman. chairman of the House
District Committee. how the House
felt about enactment of District
legislation at the current session.
Zihlman, it was learned, Is per.
fectly willing to consider local
measures. but his committee has
not been organized. 1t Is probable
that House leaders would insist
that any controversial District bills
should receive committee attention
before being brought out on the
floor.
Action Unlikely
However. unless the dictators Of
House policy have suffered a
change of heart during the past two
weeks. they will take no steps to
organize the District Committee.
The reason they allowed only a
few special committees to organize
at the opening of the session was
because they did not want the
calendar filled with bills extraneouS
to the particular purpose Of this
session.
The Senate subcommittee, how
ever. is anxious to find out definitely
whether it will be useless to hold
further meetings and report out
District bills, prior to the regular
session next winter.
The Washington times., 1929-04-27
HagerstOwn Man Found
Injured Near R. R. Line

HAGERSTowN. Md. April 81
G. Albert Socks, 80, of SsS Ridge
Ave-, was found along the tracks
Of the Western Maryland railroad,
near this city. with a fractured
skull and broken shoulder and un.
conscious and removed to the
Washington County Hospital.
He is believed to be fatally in.
jured.
Socks, who was not employed by
the railroad company, was discov-
cred by the crew of a train. An
investigation is being conducted to
determine whether he was struck
by a train or assaulted.
The Washington times., 1929-04-27
New HOpep for Arms
Conference Is Seen

GENEVA, April 27 (I.N.Sl--Hope
for a general disarmament confer.
ence to consider reduction of armies
as well as naval and air fleets was
strengthened today as a result Of
the new atmosphere Of amity per-
vading the meeting of the League
OF Nations preparatory disarma-
ment commission.
Hugh Gibson's announcement
that America will accept the French
viewpoint that military reservists
should not be counted in peace time
as army electives was the conces.
sion responsible for the new tenor
OF hOpefulnesS.
The Washington times., 1929-04-27
Rev. ]. N. Hoover to Give
Last of Talks on Bible

The Rev. ]. N. Hoover, of Cali.
fornia, will deliver his last address
of his Bible conferences" tomorrow
night at the, Full Gospel Taber-
nacle, North Capitol and K SITS.
In the morning he will speak on
The Kingdom OF Many Mansions"
The Rev. Harry L. Collier, pastor
will conduct services Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings.
The Washington times., 1929-04-27
Blanche Sweet Says
Divorce to Start Soon

HOLLYWOOD Calf. April u
U.N.S.).-Blanche Sweet. film
actress, today admitted she and her
husband, Mickey Neilan, direc-
tor. were separated. and that
divorce action would soon be
started.
The Washington times., 1929-04-27
Music Is Big Feature
In d. C.. Schools
-Tlmaa staff Photo

One of the particular branches of the the public school
system that has been brought to the attention of Washing
tonans during National Public School Week has been the
division of mnsi
The Washington times., 1929-04-27
AD 447 HURT, S1250000 DAMAGE IN WAKE OF TORNADO
PHONE SERVICE
RESALE IS
FOUGHT

The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company today sought
authority from the Public Utilities
Commission to refuse to sell service
where the service Is resold at .
higher rate.
Unless something IL done by the
commission, and done soon. the
company will find itself in the posi-
tion of either asking for an increase
in telephone rates or losing a con.
siderable amount Of money, officials
OF the company declared.
The question Of permitting such
resale has been before the commits
sion q number of times, the conten-
ton being that such practice
amounts to the same thing as sub
meterlng electricity. The Utilities
Commission recently gave the Poto-
mac Electric Power Company the
right to refuse to sell their service
on any such basis.
Some Ask Bonus
In large buildings where a num-
Der OF calls are made during the
month by tenants in many instances
the rate OF the majority OF calls ID
approximately cents, These same
calls, - is pointed out, are resold
for cents and in some cases 10
cents.
In a number of instances apart
nent houses have recently assessed
tenants so cents or 81 a month, IN
addition to the regular charge for
calls used.
The Utilities Commission now has
before 1t complaints OF q number
of tenants Of such apartment
houses who strongly object to pay
ing the additional fee. 1t Is under
stood the commission IL favOrably
inclined toward granting the tele-
phone company the same right as
this matter.
Early Action Likely
Some such action Ii anticipated
when the commission meets Mon
day afternossA in the District Build
ing.
The telephone company is pre-
pairing to show that should this
practice be continued eventually a
decided increase in rates will have
to be sought.
In a statement to the people 8
counsel, w. B. Clarkson, assistant
to the president of the telephone
company. points out that the com.
pany is obligated to give telephone
service to the entire community
and that permitting the resale of
service puts the subscriber in d.
rect competition with the company.
He added that under this practice
the subscriber could select the
profitable business and leave the
company the Improbable business.
The Washington times., 1929-04-27
SMOKE SCREENS
USED ON COPS
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The policeman was gaining steadily
when the liquor car turned into
Branch Avenue. BY this time both
automobile and the motorcycle were
plunging along at q dangerous
speed.
The chase had proceeded south
on Branch Avenue less than SO
yards when thick clouds of smoke
began to surge from the rum car.
In practically no time at all Camp.
bell found himself reeling along at
top speed without the slightest idea
Of whether he, was in the :, n, T
OF the road or not.
The policeman was smothering,
and could see nothing but smoke.
Realizing it would be futile for him
to continue the chase, he stopped.
When the smoke cleared, Campbell
discovered he would have hurtled
over a 3O-fOOt embankment had he
delayed applying his brakes for
another second.
Says He Saw Liquor
Another Eleventh precinct police
man, Guy Rhone, was parked in a
police automobile at Minnesota and
Pennsylvania Avenues Southeast
shortly after 4 a. M, when an ex-
pensive touring car sped by.
Rhone pursued the machine west
on Pennsylvania Avenue when he
detected a heavy cargo of liquor
in the rear seat. This machine also
had no tail light. GThe policeman
was uncertain whether it contained
two or three men.
The drivers of both cars stepped
on the gas until their machines
were wide open. The race had ex.
tended only q few blocks when
smoke began to belch from the
leading automobile. RhOne was
forced to abandon the chase
when he became temporarily blind.
Rhone discovered few minutes
later that a car answering the de.
scription of the automobile he had
followed had missed a bread wagon
by inches at Eighth and G SITS.
s. E., while travelling at terrific
speed.
Campbell was with Clyde o.
Rouse when that policeman shot
and fatally wounded Ottmer H.
Fleming in q rum chase several
days ago. Rouse later was oqS.
pended pending = orAae jury IL
The Washington times., 1929-04-27

MYSTERY SURROUNDS DISAPPEARANCE
MISS MARY MASTROMARINO, New York girl, was
questioned yesterday by police in connection with the
terious disappearance of Dr. Charles B. Brancat Miss
Mastromarno brought charges against DR.. Brancah
than year ago. The charges however, were
dropped by the grand jury The search for the missing
physician, who disappeared with large of money,
turned from New York to New Jersey Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
TRIO OF YOUNG
BANDITS HELD
BY OFFICIALS

SALINAS, Calf, March 2S, U,P)
-Thrc, youthful bandits were held
in the county Jail here today under
heavy guard while police checked
their confessions to stealing two
automobiles and staging two hold
ups.
The youths were arrested At the
Patrick farm, six miles south of
here, following "A thrilling chase by
state traffic officers and posse of
deputy sheriffs during which num-
crouS shots were fired.
The three in custody gave their
names as Charles Gable, %, Los
Angeles; Leroy Baugus, 10, Scot
land, n. d., and Jack Madison, IS,
GlonWood, Ncb.
During the Interchange of rcvol-
Yer fire, Madison was shot through
the shoulder. His wound was said
not to he serious.
The bandits are said to have ad-
mittcd theft of automobiles in Los
Angeles and San Luis Obispo, and
the holdup of lunchroom in the
latter city and of pedestrian at
San Ardo.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
Citizens Urged
To Vote Friday

Voters throughout the Central
Union high school district are urged
to 20 to the polls tomorrow, which
win be open from 5 q. m. to p. m.
in the various schoolhouseS included
in the district.
The Press has announced itself
MS opposed to the bond issue, and
also as favoring the candidacy of
Frank G.. Weir over w. NJ. Paine
for school trustee.
However, it asks all voters to
make Il special effort to go to the
polls, whether agreeing with the
Press policy or not, This newspaper
recognizes the truth that matters
relating to public schools are among
the most important ON which citi-
zrns are asked to exercise the right
of franchise. Whatever action is
taken tomorrow should represent the
win of large number of qualified
voters.
The bonds issue calls for author
ization of an expenditure of $780,
eco to provide junior college
building at Central Union and a
high school building on the East
Side.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
Nothing To Stop
Dam Construction
Asserts DIR. Work

Los ANGELES, March 2S, UP
With all preliminary work completed
Dir. Hubert Work, former secretary
of the Interior ''sees nothing
ahead that will hinder the con
struction of the Boulder canyon dam.
Dir. Work is in Southern Califor-
MIA for rest after Is months of
strenuous activity as chairman of
the Republican national committee
and leader of the campaign that sent
Herbert Hoover to the White House.
In connection with Boulder dam
DR.. Work said the present negotia
tions between the seven interested
states would settle for all time the
question "of national and state
rights in respect to the Colorado
river.'
He predicted continued prosperity
and pointed to the widespread inter
est and activity in the stock market
as an indication that prosperity was
in evidence throughout the nation.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
RAILROADS Get
PERMISSION TO
POOL FACILITIES

WASHINGTON, March 2S. UP
Railroads serving Los Angeles har-
Dor were authorized by the inter
state commerce commission today
to pool their freight facilities.
\ new company, to be known aS
the Belt Line, will be created by
the railroads concerned and earn
ings will be apportioned between
the participating characters. Rail.
roads involved in the unified opera
tions are the Southern Pacific, Pa
cific Electric, Los Angeles and Salt
Lake and the AtchiSon, Topeka and
Santa Fc.
An accompanying application to
build Il connecting track WAS de
MED by the commission for the rea-
son that the request was TOO in
definite.
Objections to the uuificatjon on
the ground that it would create Il
monopoly were overrulcd hy the
commission which said it would
exercise its powers over service and
rates to insure adequate service and
to prevent discrimination.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
LAST RITES FOR
DIR. HARTMAN TO
BE Held FRIDAY

Arrangements have been practical.
lv completed for the funeral of Dr..
George A. Hartman, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, which
will be held in the church tomorrow
afternoon at CLOCK.
Roy. w. c. Chcvcrton, pastor of
the State Street Christian church.
will deliver Il brief eulogy. The
services will be in charge of the of
ficers of the Presbyterian church.
assisted by Rev. Harold Baker, Of
the Methodist church and Rev. {. +.
Flanagan of the Baptist church.
Rev. Guy W. Wadsworth, eXecu,
tive secretary of the Los Angeles
Prcsbytery, advised today that he
will arrive in FL Centre tomorrow
to assist IN the services, as repre-,
sentative of the Presbytery.
Following the services at the
church the body will be taken in
charge by Boyce Aten Post, Amerl-
can Legion. The hearse will be es-
corted by members of the Legion
post, including the bngle and drum
corps, firing squad and color guard.
The procession will proceed ON foot
to Main street and through the bust
rcss section to the east side, where
ears will be taken to Evergreen
cemetery.
Services at the grave will be in
charge of officers of the post, and
will be concluded with the sounding
of ''Taps' and three volleys. the
final military salute. Burial will be
in the Legion plot.
Complying with the request of
Mayor Clements, practically all bust
ness establishments in tbs city have
agreed to suspend business during
the hours of the funeral. This
movement was endorsed last night
nv the FL Centre Chamber of Com
mCrcc.
\ telegram was sent today tc
Governor Young, asking permission
to close the court house during the
funeral hours. This action was tax
en- after the supervisors advised
they were without power to act.
Commander Farrar, of Boyce Atcr
Post, again requests that flags be
displayed tomorrow at half-staff
throughout the day as a mark OF
respect to DIR. Hartman.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
GALES ANXIOUS
TO EYTERMINATE
ALL 'CRISTER0S'
War Chieftain Declares
Intention to Attack All
Enemies.
BY G.. F. FINE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

MEXICO CITY, March %. (UP)-
General PIutarco Elias Gales mas
asked the war department for the
best possible cavalry equipment to
permit his forces to combat Girls
terosn in the states of Guanajuato
and Jalisco, the prcsidcncia announc-
ed today.
81 wish to clean up not only the
rebels in this campaign but also the
religious fanatics,' the minister Of
war informed the government.
Simultaneously the prcsideneia an
nounced that federal aviators had
successfully carried out bombing eX-
petitions against rctrcating rebels
in chihuahua state and on the west
ern coast. Gales reported that avia-
tors with his column had bombed
two trains of rebels fleeing north
ward from Jiminez. The minister of
war said that not single rebel was
left in JimineZ.
General Jaime Carrillo reported
from the Mazatlan sector that rebel
troops were retreating from Quelite,
SinalOa.
Gales, in his request for cavalry
, equipment, said General Saturnino
Cedillo would lead the detachment
to combat "CristcroS. He said he
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Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
COLD STORAGE
WAREHOUSE TO
BE ERECTED

SACRAMENTO, Calf, March p
UP)-Dcfinite steps toward the pu
chase of Mission rock, off the San
Francisco waterfront, and the cor
struction of a state-owned shipsid
cold storage warehouse, We're az
nounccd today by Governor q. {
Young.
It is estimated that this project T..
solve problems Of agricultural eI
port from California will cost u
state approximately s2,000,O00.
The state will acquire Missio
rock either at reasonable price
by condemnation proceedings, h.
governor promised
UnSold bonds for more than. ~
100000 are held by the state boar
of harhor commissioners, the govef
nor said, and this money will be used
to defray expenses of building thl
warehouse.
Selection Of the Mission rock ait,
was made by tho harbor commission
ers following a survey Of PROPOSED
sites in San Francisco.
Private interests win operate ~,
plant, the governor declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
RUNNERS
KILLED BENEATH
OVERTURNED CAR
Two Mexicans Found In
Waste Ditch Near Mui-
berry School.

Death followed the law trans
grcssor last night on the road to
Brawlcy, the grim speeter meeting
two Mexican liquor smugglcrs one
half mile south Of the Mulberry
school house.
Juan c. Gonzales, %, of Brawley
and Plutarco Serna, 80, address un-
known, were drowned in the Nun
Won waste ditch near the school
house at midnight when their liquor
laden car turned over pinning the
two men beneath it.
The wreck was discovered at 7:3C
this morning by Anona Stinnctt, "A
teacher at the Mulberry school.
She Immediately phoned the police
department at Brawley.
Chief Hicks Of the Brawley fire
department and one of his men an
swercd the call with a pulmotor but
were unable to rtviNc the duo.
Coroner T. +. Lemons and T. y
Thamum, investigator for the dis
trict attorneys office, estimated
Illt men Ildt bttil ht"u HtbhN a.
hours when they arrived on the
scene.
This was born cut in fact by
Scrna's watch which WAS stopped
at six minutes to - O'Clock.
According to Thaanmn the men
were notorious liquor smugglers, AS
he reconstructed the fatal accident
the men were speeding and either
were forced off the road by a car
passing in the opposite direction or
they lost control of the car.
The car overturned pinning both
men face down in the ditch. Scrna
was barcfootcd but otherwise well
dressed.
The bodies were taken to Brawley
by Coroner b. +. Lemons who win
hold an inquest this afternoon n
the Hopes undertaking establish
mcnt.