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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
RIvERDALE STORE
LOOTED BY THIEVES
Butter, Eggs, Cigars and Other Ar
ticles Valued at $500 Taken When
Three Doors Are Broken.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

RIVERDALE, Md, January Ii
Robbers looted the Atlantic & Pacific
Tea Co. store here last night of Is
pounds of butter, crate of eggs, cigars,
coffee and other articles estimated in
value at $500.
Three rear doors were found broken
open at $50 o'clock this morning by
Garrett Griggs, manager of the store,
upon his arrival to open up for the
days business. County Police Officer
Claude Reese and Constable E. S. Aid
ridge were notified. Men were seen
loafing near the store last night, but
no definite clue as TO the robbers was
reported by the Officers,
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VESTS NOMINATION UP.
Senate to Consider Interior Secre-

tary's Appointment January 10.
The Senate yesterday agreed to con-
slider the nomination of Roy O. West
of Chicago to be Secretary of the In
terror on Friday, January Is, at 3 pm.
Senators Deneen and Glenn, Republi-
cans, Illinois, who have been pressing
for immediate consideration of the
nomination, agreed to postpone action
until that date after Senators oppoS-
ing Vests confirmation had insisted
upon the delay.
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Rockefeller at Gibraltar.

GIBRALTAR. January IL H).-John
D. Rockefeller, jr., and James Henry
Breasted of the University of Chicago.
who has been in charge of excavations
in the Valley of the Kings, near Luxor,
Egypt, arrived here today. They are en-
route to the land of the Pharaohs.
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IS FLU CASES TODAY.
Four Deaths Are Reported to the
Health Department,

Eighty-fve cases of influenza were re-
ported to the Health Department today
and four deaths from the disease. There
have been 81 deaths from the disease
thAs far this month and 1,006 oases
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Fifty Years of Onion Peeling

An Englishman died recently. who
had devoted his life to the strange trade
of onion peeling, which he started
with a capital of less than two dollars.
He and ms wife were peeling onions
for nearly so years and accumulated
over So, 900.
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native and former longtime resident Of
Rockville. visited friends in the county
seat early IN the week.
Mrs Edwin Smith was hostess to the
Missionary Society Of the Rockville
Presbyterian Church in her home in
Rockville last evening. the occasion be-
ing in the nature Of birthday party.
Husbands and Wives Club
Members Party Guests.
Mrs. F.. Bache Albert entertained the
Rockville Husbands and Wives Club at
her home in Rockville last evening.
Miss Martha Williams, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter A. Williams OF
Rockville. was among the years gradu-
ates at Stewart Hall, at Staunton, Va.
Her mother spent commencement week
with her. The closing exercises were
held Tuesday morning.
/, Miss Margaret Dawson was hostess
at bridge party in her home at Rock
vile Tuesday, her guests including the
members of one of the bridge clubs and
a number of other friends.
Mrs. Henry Griffith of GaitherSburg
and Mrs. Robert E. Palmer of Wash
ington Grove have been placed in
charge of the arrangements for the an
nual supper for the benefit of the
Gaithersburg- Washington Grove Volun-
teer Firemen's Association, to be held
at the Gaithersburg public school the
evenings of June 10 and 20.
william Welsh, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Bernard Welsh Of Rockville, who is
a student at Washington and Lee Uni
versity, is at the home of his parents
for the Summer.
Mr.. Ralph D. Osgood of San Diego.
Calf, and Mr. Albert S. Osgood of
Efingham, ILL.,, are at the home of their
father, Rev. Bertram M. OSgood, pastor
Of the Rockville Baptist Church, for a
visit of several weeks.
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Rare Social Festivities
At Old Point Comfort

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, June 8.
Social activities at Old Point Com
fort during the week have included
wide range of diversions-teas and din
ners and luncheonS on the battleShipS
in the flarbor, at the Ofiicers' Club in
Fortress Monroe and numerous bridge
luncheons, dinners and dances at the
Chamberlan-Vander
Mrs Sinclair Cannon, wife OF Capt.
Cannon of the u. s. s. New York, en-
tertained at luncheon recently aboard
the battleship in honor of Mrs. Harry
Hayden of New York, who is at the
Saunders of New York, chairman Of
the National Naval Advisory Commit
tee. Is guest at the Chamberlain
Vanderbilt. Mr. Saunders ancestor was
president of William and Mary College
from 1856 to 1858, and his house Is still
standing in Williamsburg.
Next Friday, June IA, the graduating
class of the West Point Military Acad-
envy, comprising 285 cadets. will arrive
class will be stationed at the fort, an
other third at Langley Field and an
other at Fort Eustis, and they will ro-
tate. being stationed two weeks at each
Government post. Much in the way OF
entertaining is being planned for the
cadets, including several dances at the
Chamberlain-V Vanderbilt and one at
the Coast Artillery School. The arrival
of the cadets is the signal for the COM
ing to this resort Of many debs and sub,
debs from Washington, Baltimore and
Richmond. In addition to the cadets,
500 members Of the University r. o.
T. C. from various universities through
out the country, including the UNIVERSE
ties of Pittsburgh, Vermont, the Boston
Tech and Others f.; t Much n,snrstv en
The u. S. s. battleship wyoming,
with vice Admiral Montgomery M.
Taylor aboard. is in Hampton Roads IDS
week with Capt. c. r. Traib and Comdr.
Reuben L. walker aboard, has gone.
The U. S. S. Utah conveyed President GesI5 ut
Central America shortly after his cleo
ton, and the U. s. S. wyoming con-
veyed him up the Atlantic IHadc . Coast;
hefore PRESIDENT Hooyer's Inauguration.
Vice Admiral william G. Cole, for
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Women's City Club Dinner
Attracts Social Set

Mrs. Merritt o. Chance will preside
at the dinner given by the Women's
City Club, business and professional
section, Wednesday evening at $50
o'clock. Judge Mary O'Toole will have
seated with her Mrs. Julian D. Simpson,
president of Organized Women Voters
Of Arlington County, Va; Mrs. F. j.
Kelly, chairman of the executive COM
mittee for the Arlington district; Mrs
Claude Semones, Mrs. Jenifer Broadus,
Mrs. Henry Lockwood, Mrs. Andrew H.
Cannon, Mrs. J. H. Walton, Mrs. w. T.
Weaver, Mrs. Mae E. Jacobs. public
welfare director, and Mrs. Crandall
Mackey, all representative women from
Arlington County.
Mrs. Chance will have similar group
as guests from Montgomery County,
Md, including Mrs. E. w. Koch, first
vice president of the Montgomery
County Federation of Women's Clubs;
Mrs. George w. Young, recording Sec
rotary of the same federation, and Mrs.
G.. v. Chandler, past president of the
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Entertains at Luncheon,
Honors Supreme President

The Washington Alumnae Club of
Mu Phi Epsilon National Honorary
Musical Sorority entertained at lunch
con Monday in honor of Mrs. Ora Ash
ley Lamke of st. Louis Mo-, supreme
president, who is on tour of inspection
of chapters and clubs, and was present
at the last meeting of the club, on Mon
day evening. Miss Frances Cole acting as
hostess. Mrs. Lamke installed the new
officers for the 1929-1930 season, as fol-
lows: Treasurer, Miss Inez Miller: cor
responding secretary, Miss Jane Darby,
and historian, Mrs, Carrie Wagner. The
newly elected president; Mrs. Helen
Bellman, is now in Atlanta, Ga, and
will be installed on her return to Wash
ingtpnstn September. I
Mrs Lamke was. the guest OF honor
at charming musical tea on last SUM-
day afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
Ralph Wolfe, given by the active chap
ter, Rho Beta, and the Washington
Alumnae Club.
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Miss Mary z. Lazenby, Miss Margaret
Bayly, Miss Janet Bassett, Miss Mary
E. McKenny, Mrs. Ella C. McCristal,
Miss Florence Ward, Miss Helen c.
Silleman, Miss Lucie Bernhard, Miss
Jessie Wishart, Miss Florence Brook,
Mrs. Henry j. Finley, Mrs. Edward VoS-
bury, Miss Amy Clement Leavitt, Miss
Margaret Vail, Miss Nell Price, Miss
Jessie G. Lane, Miss Olive Beatty, Miss
Julia Bannigan, Miss Elizabeth M. H.
Lewis, Mrs. william McSparren and
Mrs. Madge Long
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federation: Mrs. L. @. Probert, chair
man of public welfare, Olney; Mrs. e.
G. NOyes, president of Kensington Wom-
ems Club; Mrs. William C. Dennis.
president of Chevy Chase Women's
Club; Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor. president
of Bethesda Women's Club; Miss Annie
M. Wilson of Kensington, former di-
rector of art in the District of Column
bia Schools, and Mrs. Harry Armstrong.
Kensington, active for many years in
civic work in Montgomery County.
Reservations have been made by Mrs
j. Garfield Riley, Mrs. Cary T. Grayson,
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merly commandant Of the Norfolk Navy
Yard, will be in command of the scout
ing fleet in the near future. but whether
the ceremony of the transfer will take
place while the Wyoming is in Hampton
Roads has not yet been announced.
Since the departure of Gen. Robert
z. Callan last Monday, accompanied by
Mrs. Callan, to Washington for brief
sojourn with Col and Mrs. Walter
Baker at Edgewood. Col George A.
Nugent is acting commander of the
Third Corps Area of the Coast Artillery,
with headquarters at Fortress Monroe,
in which capacity he will act until the
arrival in mid August Of Gen. Henry
0. Todd, who has returned to this
country from foreign duty in Honolulu,
with headquarters at Fort Shafter.
Gen. and Mrs. Todd are now in New
York City.
A group of Washingtonians were re-
Gently guests at the Chamberlin-Van-
derbilt, including members of the Ru-
manian legation, Mr.. Vintila Petala,
secretary, and Mr.. George Duca, attache.
Japan will produce 24,000,0O0 pounds
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Michigan U. Clubs Plan
To Meet at Picnic Tune Il

The University of Michigan Alumnae
and Alumni Clubs of Washington will
hold their annual picnic on June is at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred T.
Newbold, Silver Spring, Md. There
will be bridge for the ladies and out
door sports for the men. Mrs. Elmer
w. Brandes will be in charge of the
supper committee and Dr. James Cum
ming in charge of the games and en-
tertainments.
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Icebergs are often seen in dozens
looming out of the sea like giant ghosts.
Usually about one-third of the berg
is visible above the water.
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Japan will produce 24,oo0,OOO pounds
of rayon this year.
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AUTOS REGARDED
AS SPRING TONIC
Health of Motorists Is Bene-
fitted by Trips in the
Open Air.
BY HI. CLIFFORD BRoKAw,

- Automopne Iechnlcai ADVISER.
The automobile has succeeded the
old molaSses and sulphur jar as the best
Spring tonic on the market. There is
nothing better calculated to put the
blood in excellent condition after a
Winter of indoor effort than touring
out in the open during the glorious
days when the leaves are coming out
on the trees and every part of nature
seems to be taking on new life.
The scenery which has been cold and
rugged takes on softneSS and beauty
that is an inspiration to all motorists.
The warm breezes of April inaugurate
the season of tanned bodies and violet
rays of sunshine. Even the showers
which prevail at this season do not
dampen the autoist'S ardor for the out
OF doors. There Is one word of caution
for the motorist during this season.
It is help conserve the beauty of ma
ture. Protect the beauty of this SPRING
time.
Parks Are Developed.
A very creditable showing is being
made by State and governmental forces
in behalf of protecting the State parks,
forests and similar preserves which
provide much of the scenic beauty en-
joyed by motorists. With the co-opera-
ton of these travellers these places of
beauty can be kept indefinitely from
being marred by the vandalism of those
who think only of their present enjoy
ment.
The result Of the far-sighted policy
Of the Government has been to provide
recreational and cOnServaJional pre-
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engine wear and making the oil last
longer 1t filters the oil at the rate Of
about a quart a minute, so that the
contents Of the crankcase are filtered
about every 10 or IS minutes.
The oil filter is an excellent device.
but 1t must be kept so. In the most
commonly used filter devices. the car
fridge or Straining element is good for
about 10000 miles and it then becomes
clogged and the oil Is by-paSSed with
out straining. 1t is the same as having
no filter and this Is why the oil filter
should be services after 10000 miles OPP
Grafton. ,s
An ally OF the oil filter and air clean
er in preventing wear is crankcaSe VEN
tilation. which removes or minimizes
water and fuel that would contaminate
the oil CraEkcase ventilation, which
is in quite general use, Is usually acs.
complished in two ways One is to pass
a blast Of air from a fan through q
tube, causing suction from the crank :,
case, which carries with 1t any vaporS
that may be present in the crankcases,
The other method is to take q certain.
portion of air across the surface Of the
crankcase and into the intake Of the.
carburetor. carrying with 1t the water
moisture and fuel vapors.'
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this year that the pessimistic attitude
of general business has been created In
regard to the automobile industry. Be-
cause one manufacturer last year.
through extraordinary circumstances.
sold 100 per cent more cars than he
sold in 1927, and because this year ne
NAV sell only so per cent more than he
sold in 1927. the public is quick to ar
rive at the conclusion that all is not
well in that companys affairs and that
1t is losing ground in the competitive
struggle
Perhaps it has lost some ground as
compared to 1928 but, even so. the
prospects point to its showing a yield
OF. from 20 to 80 per cent on its invested
capital this year, with the dividend
amply protected, and this. Of course. is
the real test of that company's or any
other company's earning power.
Changes Are Expected.
OF course, there will be changes this
year in the automotive situation. Com
panies that have led in the past years
will fall behind this year. The COM
petitive struggle will force price revi-
sions and the introduction on a large
scale of new models. But these things
are regular occurrences In the industfy.3
effort to maintain its established posi-
ton.
There will be good years and lean
years, there may be record years and,
for some, disastrous years; but even II
no more records are broken, even II
deficits occasionally occur. II the In
dustry can show a percentage OF profit
equal to or even substantially lower
than the average for the past 10 years.
Ii should prove to be field for lucra-
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DEVICES TO LENGTHEN
MOTOR LIFE OUTLINED
Air Cleaner, Oil Filter and Crank
Case Ventilator Cited by
Sumner s. Howard.

The three devices that minimize wear
and increase the automobile engines
life are air cleaners, oil filters and
crankcase ventilatorS. students of Gen.
eral Motors Institute of Technology
were told in an address by Sumner S.
Howard, director of service Of spark
plug company.
1.-The air cleaner prevents road dust
from being breathed into the engine
through the carburetor and causing ex-
cessive wear TO cylinder walls. piston
rings. ETC." Mr.. Howard said. There
are two types of air cleaners, each hav-
ing their respective merits One is the
centrifugal type, which requires no
cleaning. and the other the 'oil-wetted
type. which Is cleaned easily by plung-
ing it up and down in can of gaso-
line and then re-oiling for use again.
It should be cleaned according to rec
concentrations In the car owners in
struction book.
"The air cleaners twin brother the
oil filter, removes the foreign matter
from the crankcase oil. thus reducing
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AUTO OUTPUT PACE
IS GIVEN ANALYSIS
Industry Nearing Stabilize
ton After Boom Days, Is
One Opinion.

There is no question that the auto
motive industry, which in the course
of 80 years developed from nothing to
the Nations leading enterprise, must
have passed some abnormal stages and
must have been affected by many un-
usual factors. according to B. H. Cram,
president of Grams Automotive Re-
ports. Incorporated.
Perhaps we can designate tne AUTO
motive industry. up to within the last
three or four wears. as a boom industry
Unuuestionably, its growth has been
erratic and not subject to the normal
processes of development as we have
come to regard those responsible Tor
the expansion on other lines OF activity,
And because the average man is today
so close to the industry. he may ind
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1t difficult to see that its growth and
present position Is the result OF boom.
He has come to the conclusion that
under ordinary circumstances the in
dustry will continue to record the same
degree of growth that it has during the
last three decades. This attitude is
clearly shown in the public participa-
ton in the motor security market.
participation that represented Specula-
ton to high degree. regardless of how
sound underlying values actually are
and have been. But because of the
awakened interest in this connection,
it has become the usual thing for the
public to look for values. not on a nor
mai or justifiable volume of business.
but rather on consistently established
records in sales. earnings and produc-
ton.
1t may be said that these statements
bring us dangerously close to the age
worn discussion of saturation point.
Yet nothing Is farther from the actual
case. It Is not a question at all OF how
broad the automotive market may be-
come or to what limits the industry in
its course of future expansion may
reach, but it is contended that record
years will be farther apart in the fu-
ture, and that the real basis for judy
ing a company or the industry will be
with reference to its normal earning
power, its ability to pay dividends con-
sistently and the merits OF its product.
Question Of Earnings.
It Is because these things are lost
sight of by business and because too
much stress Is laid on the apparent fact
that leaders in the industry will not
exceed their phenomenal 1928 earnings
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Olsen Living in West.

Ernie Olsen of Jeanette. Pa. prob
ably one of the best known speedway
mechanics ever to ply wrench on a
race car, is leading life of leisure
on the Pacific Coast. His experience
dates back to the early days of the
Duesenberg race team and the time
he rode with many famous drivers
He was head mechanic of the late
Frank Lockhart's team and served last
with the Boyle Valve team.
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Our consumption of gasoline requires
a production of 17.l00 gallons per min
ute, nights, days and Sundays.
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PASSENGERS DUTY
OUTL|NEDBY COURT
Decision Holds That He Can
Be Charged With Contrib
utory Negligence.
BY HARVEY L. COBB,
General Counsel. American Motorists :
Association.

ASSOCIATION
Action Of the District law enforce
ment committee, of which Judge mary
O'Toole is chairman, in seeking com
pulsory insurance or bonds Ior TAXI
cabs and public service cars, raises
question as to whether or not passen-
ger can be charged with contripuCory
negligence in case OF an accident:
In other words, can the negligence
of an automobile driver ever be imputed
to a passenger? A search OF the recoros
shows that in most jurisdictions wnlie
1t Is the primary duty OF driver OF
q taxicab or rent car to care Tor tne
safety Of his passengers, and that pas
senger Is under no duty, save In excep-
tional cases, to be on the LOOKOUT Ior
dangers that may be encountered, yet
circumstances may arise which Will I'M
pose such a duty on the passenger to
make his conduct that OF reasonably
prudent person: and under such rule,
while mere speed at which taxlcao
is driven Is not matter In Wnicn
passenger ordinarily concerns himself,
yet, II the taxicab is driven at speed
which is dangerous under the particular
circumstances, and the passenger has
an opportunity to protest against the
speed, his failure to do so will prevent
his recovery for an injury resulting
from excessive speed.
Passenger Held TO Blame.
Such is the opinion In a recent case
decided by the Washington State Su-
preme Court.
In that case there had been q severe
storm in the city Of Seattle and the
plaintiff was being transported by a
taxicab company during the height OF
the storm. Testimony showed that the
driver drove at an excessive rate Of
speed, colliding head-on with a. fallen
tree. resulting in serious injury to the
plaintiff.
The court, In denying the plaintiffs
claim for personal injury, instructed the
jury as follows:
You are instructed, members of the
jury, that even II you believe that the
driver OF the taxicab was driving said
automobile prior TO the accident in a
reckless and careless manner yet. II you
also find from the evidence In this case
that the plaintiff noticed, or in the ex-
ercise Of ordinary care should have
noticed, such recklessness, and II you
believe that an ordinarily prudent per-
son under the circumstances would have
warned, cautioned or directed such
driver to drive in careful and prudent
manner: and IL you find that the plain
TIL failed 10 do So and his failure
caused or contributed TO cause the ac-
cident, then the plaintiff was guilty OF
contributory negligence, and your YER
dict must be for the defendant"
Had Chance for Warning.
The appellant court. in passing upon
the lower courts instructions TO the
jury, sustained same on the ground that
the passenger had an opportunity to
warn the driver against his careless
driving and that his failure to do so
contributed toward the accident, max
ing it impossible for him to recover
damages.
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tive investment. characterized by In
creasing financial strength and stabil-
ity. while the elimination OF those con-
ditions and elements which make Tor
speculation will be OF unuuestioned
value to the general business organiza-
ton of this country.
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Improved roads are bringing about
greater tire mileage. Registrations have
increased ITO per cent during the past
five years, whereas the number Of tires
produced has increased 50 per cent In
the same period. according to O survey
Of tire and rubber companies by White
house Sr Co.
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Ohio Track Is Improved.

Nearly 5000 is being spent on safety
fences and improvements at the North
Randall track at Cleveland, Ohio This
is the fastest dirt track in the United
states. with all records from / to 100
miles made by the late Frank Lockhart
held there After a season of racing
without A. A. A. sanction last year, the
track will reopen this year. again under
the national governing body. The first
event is scheduled for May IL.
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OF the 40 States, only have popu-
lations greater than the number Of
workers In the automobile industry.