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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
.GALL|NGERPROBERS
AWAIT GOOD'SREPLY
Board Asks Secretary to Re-
consider Refusal to Name
Army Member.

The Board of Public Welfare was
awaiting a reply today from Secretary
of War Good in response to a request
that he reconsider his refusal to desig-
nate an Army medical officer to serve
on a special committee to investigate
Gallinger Municipal Hospital.
Until final word is received from the
War Department, it was said, no further
steps would be taken in connection
with the proposed inquiry.
The action of Secretary Good, it was
learned, was taken as a result of a
meeting of the general staff, at which
the Gallinger matter was fully con-
sidered. The staff had before it a re-
quest for authority from Surg. Gen. Ire
land to name an officer to serve on the
committee with other representatives of
the Government medical services.
Considering the formal decision al
ready made by Secretary Good, it is
not certain that he will rescind it. The
participation of an Army medical serv-
ice, it was pointed out, is not essential
to the conduct of an investigation, de-
sirable as it might be. Surg. Gen. Ire
land, however, is said to be hopeful that
Secretary Good would change his mind.
The medical service committee of the
Board of Public Welfare met yesterday
afternoon, but dealt only with routine
matters. So far as its members are
concerned. .Gallinger is closed chapter.
The Board of Public Welfare, however,
is hopeful that the difficulty with the
War Department will be Strengthened
out and that plans for the investigation
allowed to proceed.
Secretary Good of the War Depart
ment today issued statement explain
ing why he did not think it advisable
to appoint an officer of the Army
Medical Corps on the proposed COM
mission to investigate conditions at the
Gallinger Hospital
1.-The War Department" said Secre-
tary Good, "is not authorized by law to
conduct investigations of municipal hos
pitfalls or private institutions. The pro-
posed investigation of Gallinger Hospital
has not been authorized by Congress.
The persons appointed to make the
investigation would not have the power
to subpoena witnesses nor to compel
witnesses to testify. Neither could they
compel the production of books and
papers. This being the case, believe
the investigation would be of little value
and might possibly result in consider
able injury. Therefore deem it mad
visable to permit the War Department
to take any part in the investigation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
SOMERVELL INSPECTS
WORK IN RIVER BASIN
District Engineer, Accompanied on
Trip by E. j. Merrick, Jr.,
Back at Office.

Maj. Brehon Somervell, District engi-
neer for the War Department, was back
at his Office today following an Inspec-
ton trip of work of his Office in survey
ing the Potomac River basin to estab-
lish data on hydro electric development,
irrigation, navigation and flood control.
He was accompanied by E. j. Merrick,
jr., civil engineer of his Office.
Mai Somervell and Mr.. Merrick, in
spected the gaging stations, installed
by the Geological Survey of the Interior
Department, on the Potomac River and
the Monocacy River. Field parties on
the Shenandoah River were likewise
inspected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
COLD AIR BLASTED.

BEND, Greg, (P).--A chilling current
of air from a subterreanean source was
released by dynamite blast of highway
workmen near here.
Biologists believe an unknown lava
cavern crosses Central Oregon and that
wind enters its mouth, is cooled in pas
sage through ice caves and by forced
draft is expelled through the newly
opened orif1ce.
The. flow of cold air seems inexhaust-
ihle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
TWO ARE ARRESTED
AFTER RUM CHASE
PoIiceman's Shot, Striking
Shoe of Fleeing Man, Ends
Long Pursuit.
A long chase vesterdav ende

A long chase yesterday ended when
an alleged rum car swerved at Fourth
and L streets, dashed across the side
walk and crashed into a cement wall
Policeman v. v. Vaughn saw two
men jump from the car and start to
run. At the same time he heard the
screams of a child who had been
knocked down in the rush. Believing
the boy had been struck and seriously
injured. he doubled his efforts to APP
prehend the men. Seeing that he was
losing out, Vaughn pulled his revolver
and fired. The shot took effect in the
heel of a shoe of one of the men,
knocking him down. The other man
stopped.
Search Of the car revealed two half
gallons of alleged whisky Vaughn
failed to find the boy whom he had be-
lieved injured.
The two men, Robert H. Taliaferro
1900 block of Georgia avenue, and An
drew j. Sellers of Potomac, Va, will
be tried in Police Court for possession
of whisky. Taliaferro, driver of the
car. also faces charge of reckless driv-
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
OFFICIALS RIDE IN
GIANT A|RPLANE
Condor Craft, Carrying 18
Passengers, Is Largest
Ever Built in U. S.

Army, Navy and Department of
Commerce aviation officials are to fly
at Boiling Field today in a giant new
Curtiss Condor 18-passenger transport
plane, which arrived here from New
York yesterday afternoon. The plane
embodies several new features in pas
senger plane constructions and is one
of the largest and most completely
equipped passenger planes SO far pro-
duced in the United States.
Unusual passenger comforts, includ-
ing steam-heated radiators, are found
in the plane. which is the commercial
version of the Army's largest lombard
ment plane, which recently passed its
acceptance tests at Wright Field, Day.
ton, Ohio.
The plane was flown here yesterday
afternoon from Curtiss Field, N. Y, by
Pilot William CroSwell. He carried as
passengers Charles Koehler, Alfred
Willie, H. D. Smith, Frank p. Newman.
Paul Handlon, Eric D. Thamme and
Robert Drew of the Curtiss company;
Mr. and Mrs. A. Vinge of Freeport,
Long Island; Mrs Elvina Neal Rowe
of this city; Miss Helen Fetter. musical
critic, The Evening Star; G. T. Boyles.
New York, and J. Norman Kearney,
courier.
Eaker Pilots Craft.
| Several flights were made yesterday
afternoon with Capt. Ira G. Eaker,
Army Air Corps, as pilot. A flight which
was to have been made with F. Trubee
Dawson, Assistant Secretary of War for
Aeronautics, and Brig. Gen. William E.
Gilmore, assistant chief of the Army
Air Corps, as passengers. was post
poned because of a short~circuit in the
ignition system of one of the motors,
caused by radio shielding. Maj. Gen.
James E. Fechet, chief of the Army
Air Corps, was taken for short night
after the trouble had been remedled.
The plan is powered with two water
cooled V-1570 motors of 600 horsepower
each and can maintain full flight on
one motor with 10 passengers. TINS
was demonstrated by Capt. Eaker yes
terday afternoon. The motors drlv drive
| fc. commercial operations in TINS
country. Each of the big three-bladed
drops" is Is feet in dia meter. They
are driven through gearing which re-
duces propeller speed to half that OF tne
motors, resulting in greater efficiency
and less propeller noise.
New DirigibIe En- Route Here.
The new Army non-rigid dirigiole,
TICS, is on the way here today from
Langley Field, Va, with group OF All
| Corps officers, who are taking advantage
of the cross-country flight to inspect the ne,
| new passenger plane. The dirigible VIII
| be landed at Boiling Field, prooapIy
early this afternoon. 1t is to return 10
Langley Field before dark.
Tomorrow the Condor is to be hown
to Columbus, Ohio, for delivery 10
Transcontinental Air Transport. the
plane has been selected by the COM
pany,s technical committee, headed py
Col Charles A. Lindbergh, for pasSen-
ger service on the long cross-country
run. 1t will be put through rigid test
period before going into service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
Detective Gives Horse n Buggy Slip
After Previous Liquor Seizure Burden

Several hours later John Wills.
colored, of the 1900 block of Union
street southwest, called at the police
station to find out what had become
Of his horse and buggy. He was inn
mediately placed under arrest on a
charge of possession. Both men were
taken to Police Court today.
July last, Barrett arrested two
colored men in horse-drawn vehicle
and the prohibition authorities refused
to accept it and he was forced to care
for the horse two days. Finally the
Animal Rescue League relieved him OF
his burden.
Accordingly he took no chances yes
terday. He filled out a receipt and
drove the animal to the warehouse,
where he hitched it. Then be went to
the office, dropped the receipt on the
desk and beat hasty retreat before
the nature OF his seizure could be
learned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13

Forced once to care for horse for
two days after he had confiscated 1t
when its master was arrested transport
ing liquor. Detective r. j. Barrett OF
the fourth precinct was not to be SO
caught the second time.
Yesterday he was confronted with the
problem of disposing of an allegedly
liquor transporting horse and buggy and
solved it by leaving 1t in the prohibition
administration warehouse at Fourteenth
street and Florida avenue, without ex-
planning to the. official to whom he gave
the record of the transfer that the
vehicle was drawn by horse.
The animal was confiscated yesterday
when Barrett and Detectives F. A.
Truscott and Nelson Thayer of the
fourth precinct arrested James Proctor,
colored, 28 years old. OF the FOB block
of E street southwest. near his home, on
a charge Of illegal possession and trans
portation Of liquor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
First Plane Flight
Proves Pleasing to
Wife of Air Chief

Mrs. william A. Moffett, wife
of the rear admiral who is in
charge of the Bureau of Aero
nautics, Navy Department, took
her first airplane flight this
morning about 10:45 o'clock from
the Naval Air. Station at Anacos-
tia. The flight, in a Ford tri-
motored machine, lasted about 25
minutes and Mrs. Moffett had
an opportunity to get a good view
of Washington and the vicinity
in the bright September sun
shine.
Upon landing, Mrs. Moffett
announced that she was highly
pleased with the flight and would
consider taking other trips in the
future. The plane was piloted by
Lieuts. Rutledge Irvine and Joseph
j. Clark, executive officer of the
station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
HyattsviIIe Man Tells Police
He First FamiIiarized Him
self With Houses.
DETECTIVES RECOVER
MUCH STOLEN GOODS
Homes Robbed Were Unoccupied.
but Furnished and Belonged
to Wealthy People.

Joseph MCGOWAN Daniel. 80 years old,
OF HyattSVille, Md, who yesterday con-
1eSSed to robbing seven Washington
homes OF valuable antiques, this morn
ing told police that in several of the
cases he posed as a prospective pur-
chaser, so as to become familiar with
the interior of the houses and their
contents before he attempted to rob
them.
Acting under the directions of DAN
lell, headquarters detectives have recov-
cred property valued at approxima tely
$4,000. Throughout all ehis morning
persons came to the detective bureau
attempting to identify the stolen goods,
which were found by the police in
Daniels HyattSville home and various
secondhand stores in Seventh street.
Houses Were Unoccupied.
All the homes robbed were unoccu-
pied but furnished and belonged to
wealthy persons. Daniel was arrested
Wednesday by Headquarters Detective
j. G. Collins at Seventh and G streets
and under questioning by Collins, John
w. Wise, H. E. Brodie and Oscar Mans
field, all of the detective bureau, readily
admitted looting the fashionable WASH
ington homes
According to the story the detectives
say Daniel told them, he made sure
that the residents of the houses were out
OF the city before he attempted the rob-
cries. On some occasions he would visit
the lavlshly furnished homes as many as
four times, each time carrying off valu-
able articles. He is quoted as saying
that he usually obtained entrance in the
houses by breaking a rear window with
a brick.
Three of the robberies confessed by
Daniel have not been reported to police,
the occupants of the houses not having
returned home. The investigators say
that they have gone to all the places he
mentioned. however, and found at each
one unmistakable signs that a forcible
entry had been effected.
Obtained Valuable Vases.
Among the homes Daniel is said to
nave confessed robbing is that of John
Phlllp Hill, former Representative from
Maryland, at 1922 Eighteenth street
There he obtained antique vases and
| trays worth $4,000 He told the officers
that he entered the Hill home twice.
He is also said to have admitted loot
| ing the home of Mrs. Campbell For
roster at TOO Rhode Island avenue.
/ valued at $3.50.
! Daniel admitted visiting the home of
| Col. Robert L. Longstreet, 1927 K street.
on four occasions. Other houses he is
| alleged to have confessed robbing are
! that OF Anne Darlington, 1910 Massa-
| chusetts avenue, and other residences
| at 1927 Nineteenth street, 1853 r street
and MS street. The occupants of the
/ last three homes are still absent from
| the city and it has been impossible to
j ascertain the amount of goods taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
BOYS IN AER0NAUTICS
PLAN SKYCLlMBERS' CLUB

ORGANIZATION of a local branch of
the Sky Climbers Club, a national or
ganization for young boys interested in
aeronautics, was begun yesterday at
Saks g. Co., Seventh street and Penn
sylvania avenue, by Mr.. Robert Burns,
who received 30 initial applicants, and
instructed them in the routine of the
club. Club headquarters will be estab-
lished on the second floor of Saks & Co,
store.
The purpose of the Sky Climbers Club
is to acquaint the youth of America
with aviation history and flying prin-
ciples. instructing them both In the
theory and practice of aeronautics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
Boy Hurts Head in Drop.

Raymond Badoinini, years old, fell
from fence in. front of his home at
$40 Third street northeast early last
evening and sustained severe injury
to his head. He was treated at Casualty
Hospital by DR.. J. Rogers Young, his
Raymond's father took him home after
he had received first aid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
ACTIVITIES ARE ASSIGNED.
Paramount Heights Commissioners
Change Meeting Day.

The town commissioners OF FAR
mount Heights. Md, met at the office
of the Paramount Heights Investment
Co. The following activities were as
signed to the several commissioners by
the chairman: Ordinances, Robert
Palmer and Harry Goodrich: law and
order, Ulysses Mackall; building and
sanitation, Isaiah Miles; roads and light
ing. Charles Hawkins.
The time of meeting of the commits
sioners was changed from the second
Tuesday to the second wednesday of
each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
LAWYER FILES ACTION
TO BLOCK SHIP AWARD
Brown Wants Payment by Mixed
Claims Commission to Include
His Share for Work.

Edward D. Brown; New York lawyer.
yesterday filed in the District Supreme
Court suit for injunction to prevent
the payment of an award of the Mixed
Claims Commission for the loss of four
boats by being torpedoed during the
German submarine warfare.
The injunction is asked against An
drew w. Mellon, Secretary of the
Treasury; Walter o. Woods, Treasurer
of the United States: Interocean Oil
Co. and United States Asphalt Refin-
ing Co, both of New York.
Brown says his services were en-
gagged, with those of cambridge Colby,
former Secretary of State in the Will
son cabinet. and they were to receive
one-third of the award. He seeks to
prevent the award being paid to the
two companies without settling his
claim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
COMMISSIONERS AWARD
CONTRACT FOR SCHOOL
Hofferberth Co., Is to Build s.
Room Extensible Structure on
M Street.

The District Commissioners today
awarded the c. A. Hofferberth Con-
struction Co. a contract to build an
eight-room cxtensible school building
on the north side of NJ street between
Second and Canal streets southwest, to
commence the replacement of the old
Bell and Cardozo Schools
The price contracted for is $173,41
this being the lowest bid received for
the work.
The Commissioners let a contract for
grading streets to the Capital Excavat-
ing Co. at 3512 cents per cubic yard.
The streets to be graded are: Thirty
second place northwest, Stephenson to
Tennyson street; Twenty-seventh street
southeast, N to 0 streets; Fifteenth
street northeast. North Capitol to
Ames street; Thirteenth street south
west at w street, and other streets to
be specified by the highway department
later. The work must be completed
within five months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
FELSTEIN TO BE GIVEN
RADIO FROM EDISON
Washington Representative in
Scholarship Contest to Be
Houored AFT Ceremony

Scholarship Contest to Be
Honored at Ceremony.
Milton Felstein, 14oO block of Crit
tenden street, Washingtons represent
ative in the Thomas A. Edison national
scholarship competition, will be pre-
sented with radio at public reception
tomorrow at the Franklin School Build
ing, Thirteenth and K streets. at l pm.
Invitations to be present have been
extended to the District Commissioners,
heads of the Board of Trade. Chamber
of Commerce, Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association, Washington Ad-
vert1sing Club and other local organi-
cations.
The radio is the gift of the noted
inventor, in recognition of the high
school students intelligence and ability
in the field of science. Dr. Ballou, su-
perintendent of public schools, will
make the presentation. Other city Off
Gals. including Charles Columbus. man.
aging director of the Advertising Club,
will speak
Immediately following the ceremonies,
Felstein will be escorted to Union Sta
ton, where he will leave for Alliance.
Ohio, to pursue four-year course of
scientific study at Mount Union Col
lege as a protege of Mr.. Edison. who
has awarded the boy scholarship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
SENATE TRAFFIC GROUP
TO CONVENE TUESDAY
Harland Will Attend Session of
District Subcommittee to
Study Parking.

With TRAFFIC Director Harland in at
tendance, the subcommittee on traffic
of the Senate District Committee will
meet at 1890 o'clock Tuesday morning
to decide upon the scope Of its pro-
posed study of the automobile parking
problem. The subcommittee had
planned to meet today, but found 1t
necessary to change the date.
The meeting next week is expected
to be limited to discussion of how the
subcommittee should proceed. The in
quiry into automobile parking rules
was suggested early this year by Sena-
tor Kean, Republican of New Jersey,
following which Chairman Capper
asked the traffic subcommittee to take
up the question.
The subcommittee Is headed by Sem
ator Hastings, Republican of Delaware,
and the other members are Senators
Blaine, Republican of Wisconsin: Sen
ator Kean and Senator Tydings, Demo-
crat of Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
Makes Place for Horses.

CLAREMORE, Okla. lP).-Will Rogers
home town is keeping up with progress
Three old-fashioned hitching racks have
been built to accommodate farmers
horses. A drinking fountain for horses
also Is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
Man Is Injured in Plunge.

H. w. Denton, 80, of 326 John Mar
shall place, fell from the first floor to
the basement of the Department Of
Commerce Building under construction
at Fifteenth and B streets yesterday
afternoon, was severely shocked and
his left wrist fractured. He was taken
TO emergency Hospital and treated by
Or. I. RutkoSki.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
Girl Cut in Fall on Tracks.

Thelma Lee, IA. of HOS Potomac
avenue southeast, caught the heel of
one of her shoes in the car tracks
while crossing at Eighth street and
last evening, was thrown to the asphalt
pavement and had her chin out. She
was given surgical aid at Casualty Hos
pital by DR.. Louis Jimal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13

"Give me the luxuries of life, and I
can dispense with the necessaries,' can
be found in Holmes "Autocrat Of the
Breakfast Table"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
1859. Year-Old Rife Still Good.

CAMP PERRY, Ohio, September Is
Rj.--A fifnt-lock rifle made 1859 years
ago Is still an excellent weapon. 1t was
used by 125 competitors in 5o-yard
event. Lieut.. C. B. King, y. 5. A.. came
nearest to a bull's-eye with 1t.
The Washington times., 1929-01-11
POWELL KISSED
WITHOUT A
FUSS

For the first time in his career
William Powell receives kiss
that he does not have to fight
for. Meaning In the. films. Of
course for Powell essays role
in interference" that shows him
being ardently pursued by no less
a person than pretty Evelyn
Brent.
Powell, veteran Of many villain.
Gus screen cbaracterizatlons, has
one OF the four leading roles in
the latest Paramount picture
which was adapted TO the screen
from the stage play of the same
name.
interference" has four central
characters in the plot. They are
William Powell, Doris Kenyon,
Give Brook and Evelyn Brent.
Each artist has role OF equal
importance. Powell essays the
role OF Philip Voaze. a roue; Miss
Kenyon that Of the wife Of two
husbands; Miss Brent is the low.
ing and evil one, and Give Brook
plays Sir John Marley. famous
English surgeon.
How Powell saves the reputation
as well as the happiness of HIS
wife, and ends the evil nachiRa.
tions Of the revenging lover,
serves to present one of the most
interesting and unusual stories
ever set to the screen.
Lothar Mendes, famous Euro.
pean director. handled the direc-
ton Of the film. s
The picture Is now playing at
Loew's Columbia.
The Washington times., 1929-01-11
.CT0R-ARTIST
IS FOND OF
HIS JOB

Ad Carter, the cartoonist who
draws the strip Just Kids" for
The Times comic pages. enjoys
being an actor. At least he
reads all Of the notices Of his
miniature musical comedy. now
playing at LOew's Palace, and
likes to talk about the good ones,
When l found him In his dress
ing room. between performances.
he was busy linking in strips
of "Mush," Fatso Dolan, Pat"
and the other characters in his
daily comic. Have to keep three
weeks ahead. That means turn
ing out at least one a day and
a page for Sunday he said.
He became an actor because
he believed audiences would fancy
seeing the characters they laugh
at daily. come to life on the stage.
The Publix chain OF theaters
liked the idea and the well knit
presentation unit now presented
IL the result. 1t has been
booked for 40 weeks.
Cartoonist Carter is fast be.
oming a tFouper. Although he
has been touring but five weeks
he has chalked up for future
reference the fact that the Just
Kids unit show broke the house
record for the Paramount
Theater. Brooklyn and hung up
a new gross at Hartford. Conn.
He began his career as q re-
porter on the Philadelphia In.
quirer and having had instillsd a
love for accuracy detests sloppy
reporting. Thus the critic who
caught his show Sunday and took
the easiest method. ''the name
l'eludes me" to escape the trouble
of accurate Identification for an
act, was catalogued by Mr.. Carter
as lazy scribe.
Where does he get his ideas:
Well, many Of them from his own
children. Eileen, IL. and Wallace,
s, just at the age when they can
think up more unanswerable ques-
tons than an Ask Me Another"
author. They go to school in
New York and when he has no
Sunday performances they renew
their acquaintance with fond
father. Mrs. Carter is here for
the Washington engagement, but
she dislikes touring, and rejoins
her children next week.
The Safety Club for Children is
the achievement which gives Ad
Carter the real thrill of accom-
plishment. Through his daily
strip he was able to orga 1ize
over a million children into clubs
to practice caution and care In
traffic. The idea swept the coun-
try and MIR. Carter who made 4
nation wide tour to promote the
organization of the juveniles feels
he has done some thing constrllc.
tive to advance the Safety First"
campaign. He plans another tour
after his stage engagements are
completed.-A. Z. K.