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Evening star., 1929-12-16
DROP IN WOMEN'S WAGES,
IS Per Cent Decrease in 1928 in
Cotton Mills Shown.

Wages of woman workers in the cot
ton mills of the nation dropped off l3
per cent in the four years ending with
1928, the Labor Department said today.
Massachusetts,, with an 18 per cent
decrease in wages in the four years,
showed the greatest drop of all the
States. Woman cotton mill workers in
Virginia in 1928 had average full-time
earnings of $l4.9O, while in New Hamp-
shire the average full-time wage was
S2O3i,
Evening star., 1929-12-16
CLUB GIVES RECITAL.

The Christmas recital of the Catholic
University Glee Club was given yester-
day afternoon at Mcmahon Hail, under
tic direction of DR.. Leo Behrendt.
A program in seven parts was pre-
sented to an appreciative audience OF
students and alumni, with Nation Boyce
as the guest accompanist. In addition
to numbers by the Glee Club and the
double quartet there were baritone solos
by Vincent P. Walter, violin selections
by William r Hanraham, accompanied
by Francis J. Brennan, and piano solos
by Mr.. Boyce.
Evening star., 1929-12-16
SANTA CLAUS MAKES VISIT
TO SCHOOL PERSONNEL
But His Calls Were Expected-It
Was Pay
DaV

Santa Claus made the first of two
scheduled visits to the District public
school system personnel today. The
officers, principals, clerks and custo-
dians of buildings received a half
months pay today in view of the Christ
mas holidays, while the teachers, who
are paid on 10-payment- -per-year
schedule, will receive the full December
pay Saturday. When the teachers re-
ceive their salaries at the end of the
week, they will have completed the
months service by virtue of the fact
that the Christmas vacation will have
begun in the schools.
Evening star., 1929-12-16
FIREMEN PRAISED.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BLADENSBURG, Md, December l6.-
A letter from Chief Engineer George S.
Watson of the District of Columbia
Fire Department expressing apprec;a-
ton for the aid rendered the District
department November 81 by the Blad-
ensburg Volunteer Fire Department was
read at the December meeting of the
Bladensburg department.
Bills for fire helmets and for ma
terial used for a wooden addition to
the fire house were ordered paid.
Edward Beck, c. L. Jack and F.. G..
Williams were admitted to membership.
Evening star., 1929-12-16
SAYS SHE WAS BEATEN.
Young Woman Charges Driver of
Automobile Hit Her With Shoe.

Muriel Smith, "a, 1856 Biltmore
street, told police of the seventh pre-
cinct she was beaten with shoe last
night by man who invited her into
his car at Eighteenth street and Co
lumbia road, She said the man beat
her and threw her out of the car after
driving to lonely spot on Reservoir
road. Police axe looking for the man.
Evening star., 1929-12-16
"CIGAR STORE" is RAlDED.
Owners Held on Charge of operat-
ing Numbers" Game.

When a cigar store does not sell
cigars, police become suspicious; so
when they learned that the cigar store
at 1709 U street did not stock tobacco,
detectives started an investigation.
In the raid which resulted Headquar-
ters Detectives Frank A. Varney and
Hubert E. Brodie this morning arrested
James H. Walker. A, colored, of "a r
street and Thomas Bryant, %, colored,
of 1859 Champlain street and charged
them with operating number" game.
Gambling slips and $40 in marked
money we're found on the prisoners, the
police say.
En- route to headquarters the two
tobacco merchants" borrowed ciga-
retteS from the detectives.
Evening star., 1929-12-16
MRS. C. M. WILKES DIES.
Washington Resident Expires at
Barcelona on Globe Trip.

Mrs. Charles M. wilkes of this city,
active in Red Cross work here during
the World War and prominent in
Episcopal Church work, died in Bar
celona, Spain, December 9, according
TO word received here.
Mrs. Wilkes was making her second
trip around the world and had COM
pleted a month in Portugal and one in
Spain She came 10 this city from
Chicago during the World War.
She had made number of gifts to
the institute at Chautauqua, N. Y.
Evening star., 1929-12-16
CITED FOR GALLANTRY.

Posthumous Award Given Pvt.
Martin Trexler of Salisbury, N. c.
PoSthumous award of a citation for
gallantry In action at Belleau Woods,
France, June 1921, 1918, has just been
made by the War Department in the
case of Pvt. Martin Trexler of Sails
bury, N. c., formerly attached TO the
7th Infantry. Sd Division, A. E. F.
Trexler was killed during the Battle OF
the Marne July Is, 1918. The citation
will be delivered to the soldiers mother,
Mrs. Minnie Summers, 504 North Shaver
street, Salisbury, N. c.
Evening star., 1929-12-16
PLANS CHILDREN'S TREAT.
Camp Springs PIT. A. Announces
Annual School Fete.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP SPRINGS, Md, December 16.
- Next Friday has been set by the
Camp Springs Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton for its annual treat for the chill
dren of the school here. Marshall
Brown and Miss Myrtle Buck, teachers,
are in charge of arrangements.
At the last meeting it was announced
that there would be special attraction
at each regular monthly meeting here
after, and spelling bee between the
men and women will feature the next
meeting.
Miss Kate Peaper, Mrs. Hattie Day
and Harold Lusby were admitted to
membership.
The Washington times., 1929-08-09
CALLS HIMSELF
'RACKETEER'

Whatever the racket Of Lewis
G. Davidson, a self-styled racketeer,
might be. it stood him in good stead
today when he was hailed before
Justice .Peyton Gordon in Equity
Court for non-payment Of alimony
awarded his wife. Mrs. Helen K.
Davidson.
Attorney Eta L. Taggart. who
represented the wife. told Justice
Gordon that Davidson owed his
wife $40 back alimony which he re-
fused to pay. Davidson's counsel
told the court that his. client was
unable to meet the alimony pay
ments and the court ordered David
son to the witness stand.
When asked why he could, not
meet the alimony payments David.
son replied that he did not work
and had not worked since 1918.
If you have rot. worked since
1918. how on earth do you make a
liVing?" Justice Gordon interrogated.
II am a 'racketeer., quoth
Davidson coyly.
''What Is @racketeer?" came the
innocent query from the bench.
Il don't know. but that is what
the police call it,
When Justice Gordon committed
Davidson 10 Jail in contempt of
court for failure to pay the alimony.
he quickly produced the money.
The Washington times., 1929-08-09
GAS STATION ROBBED

totaling $155, were stolen from a
drawer in the rear room of the
Kingman gas station, Eighth and
M SITS. N. W.. yesterday morning,
police were told by the manager.
William Law.
The Washington times., 1929-08-09
NJ 'MAHON WINS
c. D. P. VOTE

After a close fight. Louis A. Mae.
Mahon. Clarendon. was nominated
as the Republican candidate for the
house of delegates from Arlington
county in the G. o. P. convention at
Lyon Park Community House last
night,
MacMahon. attached to the edi.
torial staff of The Washington Her
aid, was opposed by Carl A. Marshall
and Clarence r. Ahalt and it was
only after three ballots that he was
declared nominee
Each of the three aspirants had
a consistent following. The first
ballot showed So for Marshall 4S for
MacMahon and 81 for Ahalt. with
II votes cast by Cherrydale pre-
cinct for j. Eliot Spaulding. local
county chairman. as a courtesy. On
the next ballot the votes for Spauld
ing were swung to Ahalt
Only MacMahon and Ahalt figured
in the final ballot inasmuch as a
resolution had been adopted declar.
ing the candidate receiving the low
est number of votes should he
dropped. The final count was Mac.
Mahon 70. Ahalt II.
MacMahon was nominated by B.
M. Hedrick and his nomination sec
onded by Edgar w Pumpnrey. L.
c. McNemar. Lyon Park. was chair
man of the conve 1tion. The nominee
will oppose Hugh Reid, Democratic
selection in Tuesdays primary.
The Washington times., 1929-08-09
WOMAN FOUND
DEAD IN ROOM

Miss Mary Louise Tenney, about
35 years old, occupant of a one
room apartment in the 1900 block
Fairmont st. N. W., was found dead
there today by her brother-in-law.
who went to the apartment when
he learned that she had not been al
work since Tuesday.
The brother-in-law. Joseph E
Mann, an employe Of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, who lives in the
First block Everett st. NJ H., called
Emergency. Hospital DR.. ] Rlit.
koskf. Of The institution, said Miss
Tenney appeared to have been dead
about three days and that her death
was caused by heart trouble. DR.
J. Ramsey hewitt, District Coroner
has been notified.
A friend of Miss Tenney's in the
Loans and Currency division OF the
Treasury Department called Mann
at his office today and told him she
had not been at work since Tuesday.
An occupant of another apartment
in the building told reporters thai
there had been no sign Of life in
the apartment since Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1929-08-09
Japanese Enjoys Wife
Is Mother After
Operation

Medical science was victorious
in a close race with the stork
here two days ago it was learned
yesterday following the announce
ment that Madame Kotaro Ono,
wife of a Japanese Embassy At
tache, had given birth to a healthy
five-pound daughter.
Less than "a hours before the
child was born Madame Ono was
stricken with acute appendicitis.
An immediate operation was per-
formed. AS Madame Ono rallied
from the operation the child was
born. She is reported recovering
rapidly.
Madame Ono came to this
country a year ago when her
husband completed a coudse at
Yale University. The couple have
one other daughter.
The Washington times., 1929-08-09
Bridge Builders Warn
Boats of New Channels

Contractors Of the Memorial
Bridge, connecting Lincoln Memorial
with the Virginia shore, yesterday
advised masters Of boats that be.
cause of construction of the draw
will be diverted to the two side chan.
nels.
The two side channels provide Is.
foot channels. a 30-foot clearance,
and are 100 feet in width Tugs and
other small craft are asked to use
No, 3 arch, but boats needing deep
channels will be permitted the use of
either side channels. The construc.
ton work is expected to occupy the
next six months.
The Washington times., 1929-08-09

y
This fact is recognized by most
motorists, but # was not by Fred
Newman, colored, the 400 block
School st. S. W.. according to Po-
liceman P. E. Berger, of the Ninth
precinct, who says that Newman
drove right throngh the park. think.
ing he was on C Street.
"A wide footpath heads into the
park at the point where the street
leaves off. Newman drove over the
curb and down the footpath for 25
yards, stopping only when he saw a
fountain looming in front of HIM.
Bystanders rapidly gathered and
assured Newman he was not on c
street. There was much excitement
but no damage.
Policeman Berger arrived and be-
gan the usual inquisition which fol-
lows a traffic violation. The officer
noted that there was no one hurL
and nothing wrecked. He also
learned that Newman was coun-
try boy, recently come to the city
to seek his fortune. Berger said ne
regarding c Street a natural mis-
take, to be dismissed with a stiff
lecture to the culprit.
But then he found the driver had
no permit.
This was the only charge placed
against him. but it brought As days
yesterday when Newman was ar
raigned before Judge John P. Nc
Mahon in Traffic Court. The coun-
try boy is now in Jail.
The Washington times., 1929-08-09
STR|CTER LAWS
ON FIREARMS
URGED

A more drastic dangerous
weapon" law will again be
proposed by Major Henry G.
Pratt, superintendent of po-
lice, when Congress recon
venes, he announced today.
This move has resulted from the
fact that a check-up revealed that
the only persons in the District who
are holders of permits to carry re-
volvers are Chinese who are affilia-
ted with the two rival tongs, the
On Leong and Hip Sing.
Under the present law. only a
Judge Of the Police Court may issue
a permit to anyone to carry a re-
volver and this only for 80 days and
after the applicant has furnished
a bond of $500.
It has been advocated many times
in the past that this question OF
granting such permits be put up to
the chief of police and a most rigid
check maintained in cases where
permits are issued.
The court does not make public
the names of holders OF revolver
permits. nor does any report come
to the police department showing
just who are authorized to carry
dangerous weapons.
Major Pratt has in mind a law
that will be as severe as the Sulli-
van law in New York and will re-
uuire all persons who own, re-
volvers, or other pocket-weapons,
to register them with the police de-
partment
At the present time. all dealers
in firearms are required to report
sales to the department and to keep
a record of the name and address
of the purchaser. This however.
the police head declares, is not a
satisfactory method OF maintaining
a check on the ownership Of
dangerous weapons.
He also indicated that he is In
favor Of the system in Detroit,
which requires that a person pur.
chasing a revolver must first file
application with the chief of police.
After the application. which gives
the name, address and business Of
the purchaser together with refer
ences of three reputable citizens,
the applicant is investigated by the
precinct in which he lives. II the
applicant is found to be a repu'
table citizen. we'll vouched for he
then is granted a permit to purchase
a revolver.
While such a system admittedly
involves a great deal of red tame.
Major Pratt believes that in the
end 1t would prove an excellent
system for the District. This. he
believes, would discourage the
purchase of revolvers by irrespon.
sible persons and those who are
criminally inclined.
The Washington times., 1929-08-09
Council of Boy Scouts
Will Choose Leaders

Potential leaders for boys of this
section are sought by the District
of Columbia Council. Boy Scouts
of America, for attendance at the
fourth annual training week at
Camp Roosevelt, at Calvert Cliffs,
Md, next week. Young men ovar
Is years Of age are eligible for this
vacation.
The Washington times., 1929-08-09
staff Photo

MARYLAND GIRLS TAKE LESSONS
MISS MARION SWANSON, of Salisbury, Nd in
sructor in preserving is shown above nsructing Miss
Mary Wells of Cottage City, Md in the art of preserv
ing at the annual meeting of members of Al clubs of
Maryland at the University of Maryland. Members of
boys and girls All clubs throughout the State at
tending the sessions.
The Washington times., 1929-08-09
TWO AUTOS STOLEN

Automobiles were reported stolen
yesterday by Charles Hayden, 420
Sixth St. N E. and Marvin E.
Beach. 1000 Sixteenth ST.. N. W.
The Washington times., 1929-08-09
C. H. BoYNToN BETTER

Friends of c, H. Boynton. assis.
tant to the president of the Atlas
Portland Cement Company. of New
York, have been cheered by the
news that Mr.. Boynton, who has
been seriously ill from pneumonia
at Garfield Hospital here, is slowly
convalescing.
He was stricken over two weeks
ago but his condition still makes
it impossible for him to receive
visitors.
The Washington times., 1929-08-09
BERRY ILLNESS
MUST GO ITS
COURSE

Condition of A. E. Berry,
president Of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Com
pany, who is suffering from
encephalitis, or sleeping sick
ness, continues today to be
critical.
Physicians who met in consulta-
ton this morning at the Berry
apartment at 2400 sixteenth st.
N. W.. said that there was virtually
no change from yesterday in the
condition of the 81 years old tele.
phone company chief
Hampered by the lack of knowl-
edge Of the scientific world of the
mysterious ailment, physicians are
able to do little or nothing for the
relief Of Berry.
No treatment for encephalitis has
been perfected by the medical pro-
fession and consequently all that
can be done is to let the disease
run its course, according to those
who have made studies Of the sick
ness.
The Washington times., 1929-08-09
DriDes Through Park
And Is No1U in Jail

Where Street Northeast strikes Stanton Park dsap
and takes up again the other side of the park
nrnxi two blocks
The Washington times., 1929-08-09
CAPITAL Traction Forms Replies to Hartman Questions
T ARE HEARINGS
SET AHEAD To
MONDAY

Guns in the battle to increase
street car and bus fares in
Washington were silent today
as the Capital Traction Com
pany struggled to compile an
swers to the searching ques-
tions of Commissioner Harleigh
Fl. Hartman.
The Public Utilities Commission
this morning postponed the hear.
ings until Monday to allow the
company to gather the data Com.
missioner Hartman demands.
Attorneys for the company told
the commission that much time
would be saved if they were allowed
respite from the hearings over
the weekend to answer the more
than $50 questions.
Rer0utinR Is Scanned
When the hearings are resumed
the commission viii determine
whether it win be more advantage
Gus to the public and the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
il the company's Burleith bus line
is extended and the Woodley Road
bus line rerouted.
After these questions have been
settled the Capital Traction Com.
pany will submit its replies to Hart.
mans queries. Then John H.
Hanna, president of the company,
viii again take the witness stand u
explain why his company wants an
increased rate of fare.
Under Close Quiz
Ralph B. Fleharty. peoples coun-
sci; William Nick. Clayton, chair
man of the public utilities commit.
tee of the Federation of Citizens
Associations; J. C. Young, of the
Iowa Thomas Circle Citizens Asso-
.ciation, and =. c. Riegie, OF the
Washington Consumers Guild, will
join in questioning the traction head.
In addition to arguing for the
proposed fare increase for his com.
pany wherever possible, Hanna will
introduce statements opposing the
proposal for unification, and joint
use of trackage, made part of the
hearing by formal order of the
commission after its efforts to
bring about a voluntary merger
had failed.
AS outlined to the commission yes.
i terday by Hanna. there are only
two methods by which his company
can obtain the financial relief he
says it must have to pay fair divi-
dends without further dipping into
its reserve funds. These are, he
lsaid, an increase in fare and reduc.
| tion in operating expenses.
He took the position that no ex.
tensive operating economies are
possible il the company is to give
the service the public demands and
has a right to expect. Hanna ad.
mitted that here and there some
smaller economies might be eff.
fected. but held that these would
not meet the falling income of the
company due to decline In the mum.
Der of passengers carried.
Various reasons for the passenger
decline were noted by Hanna.
Among these he cited the increased
use of automobiles. the competition
OF the Washington Rapid Transit
Company. a bus line which has
been made party to the fare hear
ings and slowing up of street car
traffic because of automobile con
gestion and the extensive use OF
traffic lights.
The Washington times., 1929-08-09

When all is said and done yea know
You should own sme Of the gOOd-lOOk-
ing used cars listed for sale in the
automobile columns OF tOday's Classi-
fled ads.
The Washington times., 1929-08-09
Bakers Pledge Truth
In Bread Advertising

DR.. william c. Fowler, District
Health Officer. today conferred with
District bakers on methods OF ad-
vertisng ther products.
1t was agreed by the bakers that
in the future, where products are
advertised. they win be exactly as
labeled.
The Washington times., 1929-08-09
Slight Hurts Suffered
By Woman Auto Victim

Struck by an automobile as she
crossed the street in front Of SIS
c st. N W.. Mrs. Annie White,
60. of 512 q st. IS. r., yesterday
was taken tn Emercency Haspita
for treatment of slight injuries to
the leg.
According to police. the automobile
was operated by Leona Stanfield. of
1922 Vernon st. n. w.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30

razor blades. Mr.. Dammann Is one
Of the manufacturers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
Personals

w. @. McGarr is here from San
Antonio.
w. T. Collins came In Thursday
from St. Louis.
MIR. and MRS. George B. Webster
Of Washington. d. c., and Mr.. and
Mrs. M. G. Anderson Of New York,
arrived Thursday. Mr.. Webster is
field secretary Of the National As
ISOLATION Of Cleaners and Dyers,
and MI. Anderson is with the Katy
lines.
Max Curtis Of San Antonio Is
here on business.
John Gard returned Wednesday
from a vacation spent in northern
points.
j. K. Norris is here from San
Antonio.
II. @. Paul and w. r. Blythe Of
Dallas are here looking after bust
ness.
MI. and Mrs. L. F. Garrett are
here from Sinton.
F. E. Peters of Corpus Christi was
here Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Blevin Of San
Antonio are visiting the city.
Harry NJ. Carroll Of Donna spent
Wednesday here.
G. B. Corbin Of Memphis Is in
town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30

this Chinese mailman" who
dreamed only Of a terrible revenge
on the Europee- officers who were
unwittingly responsible for the
death of his U-fe and daughter dur
ing the Boxer rebellion. has fasci-
mated millions o. readers.
Jean Arthur plays the beautiful
white girl. who under Flu Manchu's
hypnotic influence. becomes a dan
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
Aerocade Reception
Committee Named

HARLINGEN. Aug. 30. - II. j.
Goetzke, j. F. Rodgers and Claude
Carter have been appointed by the
chamber Of commerce here as COM
mittee in charge Of reception Of the
Fort Worth aerocade TO arrive here
September %.
The aerocade. made up of about
20 planes and 40 persons. will spend
the night Of the 2lst in Brownsville,
arriving here early the 22nd. 1t will
stop here for some time, and then
90 on to McAllen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
(Ry the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
TACOMA, N. H.-The biggest
kick the baseball car has ever had
has come from accurate swatting,
but 1t "a not baseball. Commits
sioner Lands made a birdie two in
a golf match and described 1t IS
''the greatest thrill of my life"
BAR HARBOR. Me.-Bishcp
Freeman OF Washington CEpisco-
paD is a member Of the Hole-in-
One club. A 90-yard tee shot end
ed in the cup.
RICHMOND, Walt is danger
GUS to play golf in a thunder
storm. Jim Kelly. pro. about to
drive, was struck by lightning and
rendered unconscious. He came to
In Is minutes.
NEW ORLEANS.-Clint Brown.
New Orleans pitcher. banged out a
home run, and Charles Bordeaux,
a fan, listening in a store to the
radio account Of the game. drop
ped dead.
ATLANTIC CITY, ". Jas Mil
ton Dammann expresses 1t men
have taken up the slack in the
steel market caused when women
discarded the steel corset; $780, 900
pounds Of process steel were used
last year in the manufacture Of
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RTvOLI--SAN BENITO

Five million dollars, the savings
OF their depositors, borrowed
from their own company by young
Emerson and his associates, and
used In their operations in the
stock market-discovery by a gov
eminent prosecutor-and that man
the jealous husband Of Emerson's
former sweetheart.
These are but few of the drama
tic situations in the latest Warner
Brothers Vitaphone production,
The Gamblers" coming to the Ri
volt theater in San Benito Sunday,
in which is told one of the most
tensely gripping stories ever to
reach the screen. Suspense is piled
on suspense, and the result is a
film drama Of the most absorbing
description.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30

gerous accomplice in his many baf-
fling crimes. 1t Is she. however,
who falls in love and is loved in
turn by Neil Hamilton, a young
English physician. who attempts to
thwart the diabolical schemes Of
Flu Manchu.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-30
CAPITOL

Those who have read the thrilling
novels Of Sax Rohmer will be
pleased to know that one Of his
most famous stories. ''"The Insidi-
Gus DIR. Flu Manchu," opening Sun
day at the Capitol theater, has
been made into an exciting all-talk-
ing melodrama under the title Of
The Mysterious DR.. Flu Manchu."
For many years the adventures OF