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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
GALL|HER DEATH
CREATES PROBLEM
Col. Grant Sees Possibility
of Delay in Printing Report
of Inaugural Committee.

The possibility of delay in printing
the report of the Inauguration COM
mittee and paying over 100000 surplus
to the Community Chest is foreseen
by Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, director
of the Office of Public Buildings and
Public Parks and chairman of the COM
mittee, as a result of the recent death
of the treasurer of that body, w. T.
Galliher.
A legal problem has arisen and Col
Grant is considering withholding the
printing of the report until the ques-
ton of paying the printer can be
cleared up.
Col. Grant proposes to get in touch
with the committees legal adviser.
Maurice D. Rosenberg, to ascertain if
there will be any delay by reason of
proceeding in the Probate Court in
able to get the report printed and
paid for.
Col. Grant said today that all the
bills Of the Inauguration committee
have been paid, with the exception of
having the report printed, and this was
planned during the Summer months
when the printers are expected to have
more leisure than at other times of the
year. Col. Grant has been collecting
the reports OF the various committees
to be embodied in the report and has
assembled some photographs which will
be incorporated In the report, which is
calculated to serve as guide for fu-
ture Inauguration committees.
The Grant committee cleared a sub
stantial surplus despite the inclemency
Of March 4.
Some maps showing the formation
point of the various component units
Of the parade, as well as photographs
Of the parade ITSELF are to be incor-
porated into the printed report, Col
Grant said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
.FUM|GAT|NG ROOMS
FOR DISEASES ENDS
Soap and Water and BiChIor-
ide of Mercury Substituted
by Health Officers.

Following the lead of most large cities
in the country, the District has aban-
doned the practice of fumigating rooms
in which persons suffering from con-
tagious diseases have lived, and now
the Health Department simply cleanses
the rooms with soap and water and BIZ
chloride of mercury solution.
The change went into effect officially
January /, although the practice OF fu-
migating has been in the process of dis
card for the past three years. It was
first recommended for abandonment by
Health Officer William c. Fowler in his
annual report for the 1922 fiscal year.
disease section of the health department
have informed all householders where
there have been contagious diseases that
no good purpose would be served by
the fumigation, but that 1t would be
done if they requested it. 1t has been
requested in only few cases.
DR.. Fowler explained that fumigation
IS useful only where the disease is
transmitted by some parasite. There
are only two such diseases, typhus fever
and bubonic plague. The former is
transmitted by the body parasite and
the latter by the rat flea. Where there
has been either disease fumigation Is
still used to kill the parasites. There
have been three cases of typhus here
this year. but no cases of plague for
many years. The diseases generally
dealt with by the contagious disease Sec
ton are such as scarlet fever, diphtheria
and meningitis. These are transmitted
by the disease germ directly from con-
tact with the patient. Where the pa
tient has been removed from the room
the germs remaining die. No good pur-
pose would be served by fumigating
and the washing up is done largely as a
precautionary hygienic measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
ELKS TO PLAY HOSTS
TO 1900 CHILDREN
First Annual Orphan Outing Will
Be Held Wednesday
at Glen Echo.

More than 1900 girls and boys will
be entertained at Glen Echo PARK by
Washington Lodge, N. is, B. P. 0. Elks,
on the twenty-f1rSt annual orphan out
ing Wednesday. Every amusement de-
vice in the park will be at the disposal
of the children, according to Anton A.
Auth, chairman of the outing commit
tee, and Leonard B. Schloss. who oper-
ateS Glen Echo Park.
Forty clowns, presented by George
Wathan; Punch and Judy show added
to the Midway Carnival and two bands
will provide special entertainment.
The possibility of having an lnsuft1-
cient supply of provender detract from
the entertainment of the youthful
guests has been eliminated, as G. w.
MCGOWAN of the commissary commit
tee announces the following lineup:
Thirty bushels of peanuts, 500 gallons
of fruit lemonade, $4,000 rolls, $50 gal
Ions of ice cream, 600 pounds of candy,
500 pounds of ham. so large loaves of
rye bread, SO large loaves of white
bread, rs pounds of Swiss cheese, so
pounds of American cheese, 100 pounds
Of tongue. IS pounds of butter, 900
pounds of sausage and 1900 hard
boiled eggs. In addition, Samuel Rich
ards, chairman of the toy committee,
will present the guests viii 1900 Amer
lean flags, 1900 noise-makers. 2,400
balloons and 5000 assorted toys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
CREMATION PLANS
MADE BY RANDLE
Ashes of D. C. Man Who
Ended Life to Be Spread
on Wife'S Grave.

In accordance with the last instruc-
lions of Col Arthur E. Randle, wealthy
Washingtonian, who killed himself with
shotgun on a California ranch We'd
nesday, his body will be cremated and
the ashes scattered over his wifeS grave
here in Congressional Cemetery.
Facts unfolded at coroner's inquest
last night indicated that Col. Randle
laid careful plans for the taking of his
own life.
Accompanied by Rev. Thomas B.
Clark of Goleta, Calf, he went to a
crematory last week and selected an
urn in which he said he wanted his
ashes shipped to Washington. At the
same time he made complete arrange
ments for his funeral, depositing a
check for $1,000 to cover the necessary
expenses.
He later drove to Cottage Hospital,
where his nephew. Oscar c. Brothers,
has been i'll for some time. and left a
check to pay the hospital bill.
He then asked Rev. Mr.. Clark to
drive him to the ranch of A. j. Black
ley. a friend, near Goleta. Without
waiting for the pastor, however. he
called garage and ordered a service
car in which he was driven to the
ranch.
In the presence of the driver, he
asked ranch employees where the guns
were kept. He was told they were in
the barn. Col. Randle walked alone
to the barn, and a moment later the
report of the shotgun was heard. Death
was instantaneous.
Testimony that Col Randle had been
in poor health and had threatened
suicide number of times was given
at the inquest
He had spent 40 years of his life in
Washington, coming to this city when
80 years of age. He had wide business
interests, having built two railroads and
developed five small communities near
by, in addition to owning and directing
the United Securities Co., $500 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast.
Some time ago he developed a dia-
bette condition, which forced him to re-
tire from active business a little more
than a year ago. He had gone to
California in hope Of improving his
health.
Col. Randle was regarded as one of
the most ardent Washington boosters,
and was among the best known resi-
dents of this city. He had amassed a
considerable fortune through his bust
ness interests, and much of this money
went to charity. largely through dona-
ions to churches and religious organiza-
tons.
Surviving are his adopted son, Ulmo
s. Randle, who lives at the family
home in Glenn Dale, Md; a niece, Mrs.
T. c. Kimbrough, and nephew, Oscar
G. Brothers Of California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
CHILDREN TO PRESENT
FIRST OF PLAY SERIES
Burleith Drama Group Will Give
"House of the Heart" at
Sylvan Theater.

The first of series of four plays for
children to be given under auspices of
the section of drama and pageantry
of the Community Center Department
will take place tonight at o'clock at
the Sylvan Theater. The public Is in
vited to attend the performances, which
are free.
Tonight's play, to be presented by
the Burleith Children's Drama Group,
under management of Mrs. Robert D.
Rands, is entitled 1.-THE House of the
Heart" 1t was written by Constance
darcy MacKay. The local presenta-
ton was directed by Miss Hester Wal
lace Beall. There also will be dance
program, directed by Miss Roberta
January.
The cast for the play tonight in
cludes Helen Forester, Margaret Trun-
die, Phyllis Frank, Mary Jane Hamm,
Hope Ohler, Josephine Murphy, Lucy
Ohler, Stanley Scott, Bobby Rands,
Loretta Berman, Mildred Busey and
Eleanor Morris.
The play will last an hour. Other
plays are scheduled July IL, 10 and 26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
President StrOlls
Ellipse to Watch
Youths Play Ball

President Hoover spent nearly
an hour of his Fourth of July
afternoon yesterday watching two
base ball games on the Ellipse
Immediately south Of the White
House grounds.
Accompanied by Mrs. Hoover
and their son, Herbert, jr., he
walked to the Ellipse about 4
O'Clock. Standing on the side
lines, he watched for about Is
minutes the Eastern Athletic As
ISOLATION team playing the Webco
team. The players were all small
boys.
Then they walked around to
the other side of the EllipSe and
watched several innings Of a
game between the Victory Post
team and the Eight and Forty
team, which was one Of the
American Legian series OF the
Capital City League.
After dinner in the evening,
President and Mrs. Hoover sat on
the south portico of the White
House and watched the fireworks
display on the Washington Mon
ument grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
MANAGEMENT DEAL
CLOSED BY WARDMAN
United Realities, Inc, Will Assume
Charge of Eleven Structures
in Washington.

Contracts have been closed providing
for an affiliation between Wardman
Real Estate Properties, Inc, and the
United Realities, Inc, whereby the latter
will assume management of 10 of the
larger Wardman hotels and apartments
and business structure in Washington,
it was announced today.
The management arrangement, which
becomes effective July IS, does not in
volve any new financing, 1t is stated by
the news department Of Halsey, Stuart
& Co., Inc, which was one of the lead
ing bond houses which underworld the
huge bond issues placed on these and
other Wardman holdings in Washington
during the past year.
Title to the Wardman properties, It
is announced, will be retained by the
Wardman Real Estate Properties, Inc,
with which Harry Wardman will re-
main as president.
The properties included in the man
agement agreement are: The Wardman
Park Hotel, the Carlton Hotel, the
Chastleton, the Highland Apartments,
Stoneleigh Courts, the Boulevard
Apartments, 27o0 Connecticut avenue,
Cathedral Mansions, North and Cen
trail; the four apartment buildings ut
Connecticut avenue and Davenport
street and the Department Of Justice
BulIdlng.
These properties under the manage
ment agreement will come under the
direction of an organization which is
ranked among the largest hotel oper-
ating companies in the United States.
At the present time, United Realities.
Inc, is engaged in the operation of
hotel properties in Middle Western
cities and now has under its direction
or management total of 1850 rooms,
which will be increased to more than
5000 rooms when the Wardman prop
critics are included.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
CAMP GOOD WILL HOLDS
IMPROMPTU FIELD DAY
Parade With Dishpan Drummers
and Comb Blowers Precedes
Competitive Events.

A parade, respondent with dishpan
drummers and comb blowers, followed
by an impromptu athletic field day,
comprised the July 4 celebration at
Camp Good VIII In Rock Greek Park
yesterday.
The parade was formed Immediately
after breakfast and the psper-costumed
marchers proceeded from the admin
istration building down the hill to the
playground. George O'Neill was drum
major, and Murrell Lank Of Boy Scout
Troop 49 was official bugler.
The athletic meet included variety
of competitive events and Miss Rachel
Haviland promised prizes to the Win
ners. The events and the respective
winners follow:
Small boys class-30-yard dash,
Bobby Henraity; 50-yard dash, James
Mcdonald; three-legged- race. Joe Pear
son and Burton Wine; base ball throw,
Bobby Kemp, and broad Jump, WAL
lace Rally.
Larger boys class-50-yard dash,
Howard Pearson; 75-yard dash, Joe
Sherwood; broad Jump, Bill Kemp;
base ball throw. Roy Wine, and three
legged race, James Wheeler and Jack
Wine.
Girls ss-Marshmallow race, Nos
mi Rowles, Leila Mitchell, Helen Bo-
koles, Helen Rowzee, Carrie Follin and
Bertha Hoffman; peanut race, Doris
Simmons; wheelbarrow race, Eleanor
Lewis and Annie Bokoles. The tug-of-
war was won by the following girls:
". Knowlton, Gladys Gray, Alice Fol-
lin, Francis Brensinger, Mildred Tay-
Tor and Elizabeth Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
SURVEY TO BE RESUMED.

Members of the Senate Indian affairs
committee will leave Washington to-
morrow for the West to continue the
survey started about a year ago into
the general condition Of the Indian
tribes of the country. The present
journey will start with hearings at
Madison, Wis, Monday, followed by
meetings at a number of other points
in Wisconsin, Nebraska, South Dakota,
North Dakota and Montana during the
next three weeks
The opening hearing in Wisconsin
will be attended by Senator Frazier of
North Dakota, chairman of the COM
mittee, and Senators La Toilette Of
Wisconsin and Wheeler of Montana.
other members may join the committee
later in the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
Auto Hits Train, Uncoupling Engine,
Then Leaves Scene Under Own Power

The accident occurred at Ritchie
Station, Nd, about four miles from the
District line, at 10 O'Clock last night.
A train Of the Chesapeake Beach Rail-
way Co. was proceeding slowly toward
Washington. A small automobile sud-
denly darted out from a dark road and
struck the front Of the engine, which
was Immediately brought to halt.
The train crew found the driver OF
the machine underneath it, but unhurt.
They set the car upon its wheels and its
occupant drove away before his name
could be learned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
Watch Reported Stolen 10 Years Ago
Recovered by Police IN Pawnshop Here

Albert Havenner's watch, like the
proverbial bad penny, has way of
turning up regardless.
Havenner, a son of DR.. George c.
Havenner, president of the Federation
of Citizens Associations, was shopping
In downtown department store on
Christmas eve, 1910.
He reached for his watch and found
It gone. Police decided it had been
stolen by a pickpocket, and filed the
number of the timepiece in their card
index system.
The years passed. Mr.. Havenner
bought new watch and all but forgot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
CONDITION is UNCHANGED.

The condition of Eugene Thompson,
well known washington stock broker
and member of the board of directors
of the washington, Railway & Electric
Co., who is in serious condition at
Garfield Hospital suffering from diabetic
poisoning, was today reported un-
changed. Mr.. Thompson was brought
to this city from Atlantic City last
night and taken to the hospital.
MFR. Thompson was foreman OF the
grand jury. which recently returned in
dictments against several Washington
real estate operators in connection with
realty financing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05

the old. The number, however, re-
manned in the police record, fading a
little with each year.
Today the watch came back from
its W 1derings. Headquarters Detective
James Springmann saw it in pawn
shop, where 1t had been pawned Tues
day, checked the number with the
record and ascertained that 1t was
Havenner'S.
The daily police report tells the story
in this fashion:
Gold watch, stolen from Albert b
Havenner 10 years ago. Located today
In pawnshop. Owner notified"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05

Reversing the usual occurrence Of a
train hitting an automobile, a small
machine last night ran headlong into a
train with such force as to cause the
engine to become uncoupled from the
passenger cars. The automobile, al
though overturned, was, able to leave
the scene under its own power when
righted by the train crew, but it was
necessary to repair the coupling Of the
train before It could continue on to
washington with its holiday crowd from
Chesapeake Beach, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
REPRIEVE is GRANTED
FLORIDAN ON NEW PLEA
Counsel for Condemned Man Wins
Seven-Day Stay by Insanity
Move.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RAIFORD, Fla, July 5.-Gov. Doyle
e. Carlton today. granted reprieve of
seven days to Britt Pringle, white
man, under sentence of death for slay-
ing a colored man, just one hour before
the time set for the execution.
The governor granted the reprieve,
1t was stated here, on an insanity plea
filed with the chief executive at ITALIA
hassee today by counsel for the con-
demned man.
Pringle previously had said he was
ready ito die like a man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
SILVER CUP AWARDED.

A silver loving cup and prize ribbons
have been awarded the winning team In
the annual field day of the Industrial
Home School for Colored Children, held
Tuesday, July 2, at Blue Plains. The
cup was donated by the officials of the
school, and was presented by Paul l.
Kirby, assistant director of the Board
Of Public Welfare, who afterward spoke
briefly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
Reports Loss of Watch.

Loss Of gold watch initiated &C.
H. T." was reported to the police yes
terday afternoon by Charles H. Tomp-
kins, 1910 Park road.
Israel Miller, PASS Eighteenth street,
asked police to make an effort to re-
cover $40 in cash stolen from his home.
The money was taken Wednesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
C0LORED MAN WANTED
FOR SHOOTING FRIEND
Police Seek Wielder of Weapon
Which Wounded Joseph Wright
Early Today.

Shot through the side early this
morning by colored man for whom
police are searching, Joseph Wright,
also colored, 81 years old, Of 1908 v
street, lies in Emergency Hospital today
in a critical condition.
The wounded man was found on the
pavement in front of 2232 Twelfth
place about o'clock this morning
after witnesses had seen him and an
house. stopping on the sidewalk, where
they talked for a few minutes.
Wright and the man who Is thought
to have done the shooting had been
friends for the past few years, police
were informed. Early this morning
Wright and several companions, re-
turning from an automobile trip,
stopped at the friends house. The
shooting followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
Swimmer Turns Professional.

NEW YORK, July 5 @.-Martha
Norelius, New York woman swimmer,
who holds most of the world records
from 100 yards to 500 yards, announced
here today that she had turned pro-
fessional and would compete In the
wrigley marathon for women at
Toronto. August 23.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
RAIDERS SEIZE LIQUOR.
400 Quarts Taken From Building
in Wiltberger Court.

More than 400 quarts of whisky were
seized yesterday when Policemen E. L.
Shelton and Henry Rinke of the second
precinct entered building resembling
q prison in appearance with its heavily
barred windows, in Wiltberger court,
and found the intoxicants. Their search
was prompted when an unidentified
colored man emerged from the building
and smashed two liquor containers.
The liquor was turned over to agents
Of the Internal Revenue Bureau and
efforts are being made to locate the
unidentified man who destroyed evil
dance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
DISTRICT BUSINESS BAROMETERS

ports that Al 1872, 306 kilowatt hours Of
electric power were consumed in the
District in the past month, which Is
well ahead Of the total Of 19.555,S47
for July, 1928. There was some sea-
sonal decline from June of this year.
The Chesapeake g. Potomac Tele-
phone Co. also reports an advance over
conditions Of q year ago. There were
1882 telephones in service here last
month. as compared with 145,292 In
July. 1928. The average number Of
originating telephone calls In the past
month was 4sS, 800, as compared with
507, 500 In July Of last year.
Retail trade in Washington gained
during the past month, 1t Is indicated
by the report for the fifth Federal Re
serve district, of which Washington Is
q part. There was / per cent ad-
vance in the index for July, and since
Washington usually is leader in the
district. it Is apparent that business
here was advanced over July of last
year. There was an apparent seasonal
decline from June.
For the country as a whole the Fed
eral Reserve Board reports that de-
partment store sales were per cent
larger In the aggregate than in the
corresponding month of last year. On
the basis of the average per business
day sales were per cent smaller than
year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18

Business in the National Capital dur
ing the month of July uniformly showed
advances over reports for the same
period Of 1928, according to figures on
check transactions, postal receipts.
electric power consumption. telephones
and department store sales, generally
regarded as good business indicators.
There were seasonal declines from
totals for these lines of business from
June figures, with the exception OF
checks handled by local banks. but the
figures for the past month were well
ahead of totals for July, 1928.
Bank clearings in Washington in the
past month not only ran ahead Of the
total for July. 1928, but also were
higher than the total for the month
Of June this year. according to figures
compiled by Charles E. Bright, man
ager Of the Washington Clearing House
The total for the past month was
Sl27,497,77l, rs compared with 4ll4,-
ana, 66S for July Of last year, and with
$i24,029,347 for June, 1929.
Postal receipts for the past month,
as reported by the ONCE OF Postmaster
William NJ. Mooney, amounted to $425,-
2627S. which was a big advance over
the total for the same month of past
year. There was the expected seasonal
decline from the total for June of this
year. when, receipts amounted to
The Potomac Electric Power Co. re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
."ORDINARY" MERGERS
FAIL TO STIR PUBLIC
Traders Make Distinction Between
Big and Small Industrial
Combines.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 17.-Brokers say
that plain, ordinary mergers are no
longer enough to boost the stocks Of
companies concerned.
For several years, particularly dur
ing the last six months, any merger or
hint Of . merger regardless Of its eco
nornic strategy, has been sufflcient ex
cuSe for substantial increases in the
value Of securities to be affected
Brokers customers are beginning to dis
tinguish between good, bad and indif-
ferent mergers.
They no longer stop with the ques-
ton: 'Is this or that consolidation
going to occur" but want to know Just
how earnings per share will be benefited
by the change.
Ralph B. Leonard g. Co. suggest the
following four questions to be answered
before buying bank stocks on merger
rumor:
"a Will the merger bring supple
mentary banking functions Of two or
more institutions under one roof?
~ Would greater resources and q
heightened lending capacity meet press
ing needs Of some OF the larger de-
positors Of the banks?
90 Has one Of the banks named as
a party to the proposed merger q strong
list Of branches?
a. Would the proposed merger bring
to an international bank q local bank
ing clientele?