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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
GROCERY EMPLOYE
ESCAPES z BANDITS
Eugene 7. Heitter Tells Police of
Struggle in Auto, Where He Was
Captive of Armed Men.

The story OF an escape from two hold
up men who had forced him into q
waiting automobile at the point of a
gun and attempted to rob him was
related to police of the tenth precinct
last night by Eugene T. Heitter of 1901
@ street.
According to police, Heitter. who said
he is employed at the Sanitary store
on Park road just east of Fourteenth
street, was approached by two men
about $50 o'clock few doors from the
store and forced at the point Of pistol
to accompany them. He said the men
TANNED the gun in his ribs and led
him through an alley from Park road
to Kenyon street and then through
several other dark alleys in the vicinity
before emerging on irving street near
Sixteenth. There, Heitter Is said to
have told police, he was hustled into a
waiting automobile and driven at a
rapid rate of speed out Sixteenth street.
Heitter declared that he tussled in
the rear Of the machine with one of
the men. who stayed with him, and
attempted to fight Off efforts to search
him. When the car reached Sixteenth
street and Colorado avenue. police were
told, Heitter said he managed to break
away and Jump to the street unframed,
Police said Heitter reported no loss, but
told them that he thought his abductors
believed him to be carrying large
sum OF money when they approached
him,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
MORE OFFICIALS PRAISE
WEEKLY RADIO FORUM
Great Benefits Will Accrue to People
and Government, They Say, Indoors
ing Stars Program.

The District Commissioners, more
cabinet members and District judges are
unstinting In their praise Of the weekly
radio forum for the discussion Of out
standing national and international
questions by men Of national promi-
nence arranged for by The Evening
Star.
The forum will be broadcast on the
Columbia Broadcasting Co. network of
so stations, linking the most remote Sec
tons of the North American continent
with the home station, WMAL. It will
be opened at 10 o'clock on the evening
Of Saturday, March 2, when Senator
William E. Borah of Idaho will talk on
the Inauguration of Herbert Hoover, ex-
planning its significance to the vast
audience the radio commands.
The men who today gave The Eve
ming Star their unreserved cor1n1enda-
ton for the project said that they see
in the forum great benefits to accrue
both to the citizens of the country and
to the Government from the dissemi-
nation of information and expert opin-
ions on the problems that are most
vital to the greatest number of people.
In the choice of topics, which will
have universal significance to the radio
listeners, prominent men see an educa-
tional institution of inestimable benefit.
and one destined to take place of high
importance in the lives of the citizens.
The problems that are being wrangled
out in the two houses of Congress will
have the light of public opinion turned
upon them with a brilliance never be-
fore approached, they believe.
Endorsements received today by The
Evening Star follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
BOSTON "SLASHER"
GETS 18th VICTIM
Police Renew Hunt as Girl
Reports Clothes Cut While
Riding on Trolley.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, February 23.--with the
reporting today of the fifteenth slash
ing" on Boston Elevated and Subway
trains, police were making renewed eff
forts to end these attacks on women
car riders.
The latest victim was Miss Rehecca
vingrad Of Dorchester. She told the
police that her clothing had been cut
while she was riding 70 her place Of
employment. She did not know exactly
when the "slashing" took place.
Within the last two weeks these at
tacks have occurred regularly on sub
way and elevated trains. In no case
has the victim been injured. Several
suspects have been arrested, and one
Of them, youth named Angelo Latti-
ANA of South Boston. was identified
by Jamaica Plain woman as the man
who slashed her clothing. He was held
on a charge of assault and battery with
sharp instrument. The slashings con-
tinued, however, after his arrest.
Employees of the Boston Elevated
Railway have been asked to keep a
sharp lookout for suspicious persons
although in most of the cases during
the last two weeks the victims have
been unaware that the slashings had
taken place until they left the trains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
VOTE ON DALE BILL
EXPECTED IN HOUSE
Steering Commute Indicates
Action on Measure May Be
Taken Tuesday.

The Dale bill to liberalize the civil
service retirement law, which was
passed by the Senate at the last session
and on which a special rule was or
dered by the House rules committee last
session, is expected to be called up for
q vote in the House tomorrow or
Tuesday.
Republican leaders of the House have
been accused of holding back this leg
isiation at the solicitation of the
President, who has announced that he
would veto 1t, the party leaders desir-
ing to prevent the bill being passed
over a presidential veto just as Mr..
Coolidge is closing out his administra-
ton.
House Leader Tilson said that the
Dale bill might be allowed to come up
for a vote on Monday, but last night
the program arranged in the House was
for the UNANIMOUS consent calendar with
no suspensions, so it now seems improb-
able that the Dale bill will come up to-
morrow.
However, some members of the Re-
publican steering committee are au
thority for the statement that the Dale
bill would probably be voted upon Tues
day. With the 2el signatures Of House
members to the petition circulated by
Robert H. Alcorn, president of the joint
conference on retirement legislation,
which was presented to Speaker Long
worth by Representative Dallinger. Re-
publican, OF Massachusetts, a member of
the civil service committee, there is as
surance that the bill will be passed II
It Is called up. There is similar as
surance that even If vetoed by the
President and he returns It promptly to
Congress that It can be passed over his
veto by two-thirds vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
YOUR INCOME TAX.
No. FL,

Deductions for depreciation
form an important item In the re-
turns of many taxpayers and are
the subject of frequent inquiry.
The revenue act of 1923 provides
"a reasonable allowance for the
exhaustion, wear md tear OF
property used In the trade or
business, including a reasonable
allowance for obsolescence." For
convenience, such allowance
usually is referred to by regu-
lations relating to the income tax
as depreciation.
In claiming a deduction for de-
probation several fundamental
principles must be observed. The
deduction must be confined to
property actually used in the
trade, business, profession or
vocation. In general, ii applies
to the taxpayers capital assets
buildings, machinery, etc.---the
cost of which cannot be deducted
as business expense. A building
or machinery gradually becomes
old and worn out. On account
of this depreciation the value Of
such assets Is decreased. Loss Is
thereby sustained for which the
taxpayer Is entitled to recognition
in making his return Of income.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
CATHEDRAL STONE
PLACED BY WOMEN
Congressional Club Group
Led by Mrs. Gerry for
st. Adams Ceremony.

A memorial stone was placed in the
fabric of washington Cathedral yester-
day morning by Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry,
president of the Congressional Club. as
mark of that organizations interest
In the structure which is rising on
Mount st. Adams.
Mrs. Gerry was accompanied to the
cathedral by a group of so or more
members of the Congressional Club,
which is composed Of the wives of men,
hers of Congress. The visitors were
welcomed by the Right Rev. James E.
Freeman. Bishop of washington, who
spoke briefly on the ideals of the cathe-
dral builders before the Congressional
Club stone was lifted into place.
Following the placing of the stone
the group visited the crypt chapels of
the cathedral and we're told of the prog
ress being made with the construction
of the edifice.
AS the stone was being placed Mrs.
Gerry said: ITO the glory of God and
as a. witness to our belief In God and
Christian principles. place this stone"
The trowel used by Mrs. Gerry was
presented to the Congressional Club
by Bishop Freeman.
Among those of the club who were
present were the members OF the or
ganization's board OF directors, INCLUDE
ing Mrs. Alben w. Barley OF Ken.
lucky, Mrs. Wesley L. Jones of WASH
ington, Mrs. James B. Aswell of Louisi-
ana, Mrs James s. Parker of New York.
Mrs. Carl f. Mapes of Michigan and
Mrs. Lindley H Hadley of Washington,
past president, and the following men,
bers: Mrs. Charles L. Underhill OF Mas
sachusetts. Mrs T. 8. williams of Illinois,
Mrs. w. E. Humphrey Of washington,
D. c.. Mrs, Tom Connally Of Texas,
Mrs. Frank Clague of Minnesota and
Mrs. William F. Stevenson Of South
Carolina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24

in cooperation with the Columbia
Broadcasting Co., for a series Of radio
programs which contemplate radio ad-
dresses by well known national public
characters on questions Of immediate i'm
portance to the people Of the country
Announcement has been made that such
distinguished figures in public life, who
have thus far consented to make such
addresses. include Senators Borah,
Moses, McNary and Senator Smith Of
South Carolina, and also the Speaker
Of the House of Representatives and
such important members Of the House
as Representative Garner the minority
floor leader, and Representative Hawley,
the chairman of the great ways and
means committee of the House. I con-
graduate The Star and the Columbia
Broadcasting Co. on this altogether de-
sirable plan and with such speakers as
are mentioned above, and others of
known standing In the country, the pro-
grams are bound to be Of great educa-
tional value"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
CANADA-CUDA HOP
MADE IN IS HOURS
HaIdeman's Unbroken Flight
Links Land of Snow and
Tropical Climate.
BY the Associated Press.

HAVANA, February 23.--George Hal
deman today linked Canada and Cuba
by a single unbroken airplane flight.
In taking of from the Walkersville Air
port near Windsor, Ontario, at sac
am, the wheels Of his airpIane were
deep In the snow. He set them down
less than Is hours later on the tropical
soil of Cuba.
Haldeman, accompanied by James F.
Hayden, a mechanic, on his southwark
flight passed Cincinnati. Atlanta, Tampa
at 1t12 pm. and Key West al 335 pm.
Ills charted course of 1,404 miles was
flown in IL hours and Sc minutes.
There remained In his Bellanca plane
enough fuel to have carried him an
other 1913 miles.
Haldeman succeeded where Leonard
Flo Of Ann Arbor. Mich, twice failed.
once because Of fog and once because
of illness. Haldeman, who was pilot
for Ruth Elder in her unsuccessful at
tempt to cross the Atlantic, showed no
sign of fatigue from his long flight.
eventful, with excellent flying condi-
tions throughout. A favorable tail
wind on the last 800 miles enabled him
to increase his speed. His landing here
was made perfectly before the news
paper men and aviators Of the Cuban
army, who had awaited his arrival.
The fight was over before many of the
Havana afternoon papers were on the
streets. and therefore the general pub
lie was unaware that a new endurance
airplane fight was in the making.
The aviator extended his flight to
Cuba as sporting venture" when
business called him to several Florida
cities.
Unless Haldeman decides to accept
an invitation to fly to Santiago de
Cuba tomorrow for visit he will take
off for St. Petersburg, Fla, at about
midday. He remarked that his plane
on landing had enough gas to take us
back to St. Petersburgh tonight If we
had thought of 1t in time Eighty of
the original asa gallons were still in the
ships tanks.
James r. Cormack, trade commits
sioner of Canada, was among those
who congratulated the flyer here on his
flight.
Haldeman would be unable In any
case to pay long visit here, for within
fortnight he is scheduled to start a
flight to Argentina to deliver plane
to the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
WITNESSES DENY
|. TEXAS VOTE FRAUD
Defense Has Inning in Nc.
CIoskey Case, Scoring
DeWhurst Evidence.

AUSTIN, Tex, February 23.-The de-
tense got its inning today in the trial of
Representative-elect Augustus J. Nc
Closkey, Democrat, Of San Antonio. on
one OF five indictments charging cleo
ton frauds.
It Immediately rushed to the witness
stand succession of witnesses to deny
in toto the testimony yesterday of Dave
Dewhurst the States star witness, who
testified that upon his suggestion Nc
Closkey and the former Bexar County
judges secretary connived at plan to
steal the November election from
Harry M. Wurzhach, Republican, of
Seguin.
The first witness was Ernest J. Alt
gelt, named by Dewhurst as present
when the alleged plot was Matched and
also as one who urged 1t on.
Denies Knowing Dewhurst.
At the alleged time, November 8, he
did not even know Dewhurst, Altgelt
testified. He did not at any time sug-
gest holding the ballot boxes for q
possible McCloskey contest; never re-
layed to Dewhurst the information that
"Nolte and Creager" had urged that the
election be taken from Wurzbach by
any means, and never in any manner
suggested that the election returns be
altered. Wurzhach, incumbent Of the
contested office, revolted in recent years
from the regular Republican group,
headed by r. B, Creager, national COM
mitteeman. Eugene Nolte, the other
man referred to by Altgelt, is chairman
of the Republican State committee
Lane Taylor, q San Antonio realtor,
also mentioned as present, added his
complete denial of everything Dew
hurst testified.
Then came Charles r. Quinn, San
Antonio lawyer. to testify that, at some
time between December / and II last,
Dewhurst related to him that McClos-
key had nothing to do with illegally
altering the returns--a statement Quinn
asserted was repeated as recently as 10
days ago.
Climax Approaches Rapidly.
The defense's first day then rushed to
Its climax with the presentation of
John H. Cunningham of San Antonio,
closely associated with McCloskey in
the congressional race, but not, he said,
the county judges campaign manager.
The testimony of Cunningham, him.
self an attorney, was marked by state
ments that Nolte and Creager had OPP
posed the reelection Of Wurzbach,
Texas only Republican Congressman
since the War Between the States.
It also revealed that the McCloskey
forces we're advised by Dewhurst:
"You gentlemen don't need to worry
about this election; the Commissioners
Court has never canvassed. In every
election know anything about. the
Commissioners Court always finds dis
crepancies and corrects them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
THREE DIMENSIONS
POSSIBLE IN FILMS
Man Who Perfected TeIevi-
sion Announces Process
for Relief Movies.


NEW YORK, February 23.-Dr. Her
bert E. Ives of the Bell Telephone
Laboratories, who has brought tele-
vision in the last Ave years from a
dream to the commercial stage, an
nounced today a process for achieving
relief or three dimensions In motion
pictures, so that actors and settings
may give the illusion Of solid objects
in space, instead of being flat images
on a fiat surface.
Because of the costly and cumber-
some apparatus required for taking pic
lures which have real depth and in
which objects appear in the round, DR..
Ives expressed doubt whether his plan
could be adapted to motion picture
studios. at least in the near future. He
was similarly pessimistic five years ago
about the future of television. This
projected system for taking pictures in
relief could theoretically be combined
with color processes and with talking
picture mechanism, making possible the
ultimate illusion Of figures in natural
colors moving freely in space and
talking.
DR.. Ives made his announcement at
a meeting of the American Optical
Society which met at Columbia yeSter-
day In conjunction with the American
Physical Society.
DR.. Ives project for stereopticon or
relief motion pictures dispenses with the
aid Of special glasses or other optical
aids by the spectators. For each single
image taken by the present motion pic
ture camera. the Ives process would re-
quire about so images. each taken from
a slightly different angle. Sixty cam
eras are not necessary, however. Fiji
teen cameras with four moving lenses
each photographing about 30 pictures q
second, or something more than four
times the ordinary rate Of speed, would
serve as the camera battery. They
would have to be arranged in q semi
circle focusing on the action of the
drama.
Each of the so images taken at go
different angles are to be condensed by
this process upon single Aim.
AS outlined by DR.. Ives, the projec-
ton room in the theater would have to
be behind the screen. The screen itself
would be a translucent medium like
celluloid, diffusing light to some extent
In front of the screen would be ar
ranged series Of gratings. about five to
one inch. This grating would act as
filter, bringing to the spectator about as
It would have appeared to him had he
been present at the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
U. S. GUNBoAr rs REQUESTED.


Another outbreak Of fighting IN
China was reported 20 the State De-
partment yesterday and requests were
made for an American gilnboat to pro-
tect American interests.
Consul Walter A. Adams, at Hankow,
In dispatch dated February 81, said
representatives Of the various American
interests at Changsha had requested
the protection. OF an American gunboAt
and Minister MacMurray ct Picking
said the request had been transmitted
to the commander OF the Yangtze pa
troll. The principal American interests
are those Of the Standard OIL Co., LiR-
gett q Myers Tobacco Co. and Yale
College IN China, which had been
closed for some time, but whose pre-
paratory school recently was reopened.
Other dispatches reaching Washing
ton indicate the fighting in progress &C
Changsha was between Gen. LII II
Ping, who Is Hunanese, and Yeh Chi.
who represents the Kwangsi group ct
Hankow. It was reported that Lu II
Ping had the support Of Gen. Chang
kai-Shek, one Of the Nationalist gov
eminent leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
King Represented at wedding.

LONDON, February IS LP-The
Duke Of York accompanied by the
Duchess Of York viii represent his
father, King George. at the wedding Of
Crown Prince olav OF Norway to
Norway. on March 8. Prince Olav IA
nephew Of King George and Is well
known In London. He attended oxford
and has made frequent visits to Eng
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
Doctors Prescribe
Mental Gymnastics
For Marshal Foch
BY the Associated Press.

bS Tic AboVStdACA EAEess@
PARIS, FEBRUARY 23.--Mental
gymnastics were prescribed for
Marshal Foch today and his doc
tors themselves visited him in
relays to make him talk, believ-
ing that stimulation of his mind
would help his body.
The marshal's temperature and
pulse consequently were slightly
higher tonight. but his doctors
nevertheless we're pleased by his
general condition.
Gen. John J. Pershing, who has
Just recovered from an attack of
grippe himself. visited the mar
shal's home today. He did not
see the marshal, however. the
doctors holding strictly to their
request that no visitors be per-
mitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
RALPH GIVEN,
Police Judge.

Previous to this time the public has
been cropping in the dark in an attempt
to find the solution to national ques-
tions. They now will be enlightened in
manner that not only will be educa-
tional, but a pleasure to the listeners.
Their only means of ascertaining the
solution to problems has been a vague,
indefinite and uncertain method of
learning With this system the un-
solved questions will be brought to light
in their minds"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
And Get Yourself Examined

on every birthday by competent physician. In that
way you have mperfectons corrected before they
undermine your health.
Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Telephone Main $3.50 1922 18th Street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
Thief seizes pocketbook.

Her pocketbook containing $40 was
snatched from her hand by q colored
man while she was walking In the
l400 block OF Euclid street about 1918
o'clock last night. Miss Justine Ward
no attempt to harm her. Miss Ward
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Marine Band
tomorrow at 4 pm, auditorium, Marine
Barracks, Taylor Branson, leader;
Arthur s. Witcomh. second leader.
PROGRAM.
March, General Lejeune". Branson
Overture, William Tell. Rossini
Serenade ............ Moszkowski
Xylophone solo, "Valse Caprice"
Rubinstein
Musician, Wilbur .. Kieffer.
Grand scenes from Jewels OF the
Madonna" ..,..........W Wolf -Ferrari
Grand march, THE Queen of Sheba,"
Gounod
Marines Hymn,
THE Halls of Montezuma."
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Notice-The concert by the Marine
Band Orchestra on Wednesday night,
February 81, at the Marine Barracks,
has been Cancelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
DWIGHT r. DAVIS.
Canratnrr a. MAR

1.-THE Evening Star is to be con-
graduated on the arrangement Of
weekly radio forum for discussions on
outstanding public questions of current
interest. Not only should the radio
forum prove both interesting and edu-
cational but also the Government
should benefit from such an aid to
q sound public opinion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
women's City Club Dimes.

The women's City Club dined last
night at its clubhouse, ~ jackson place.
It was the fifth OF series OF history
dinners given BY the club. Mrs. Merritt
o. Chance, president, acted as toast
mistress and introduced Lieut.. Col y.
s. Grant. 3rd. the speaker.