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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
SPALDINGS ACCUSED
OF UNFAIR TRADING
Complaint Filed That Firm Pays
Leading Players to Recommend
Its Golf Balls.

By the Associated Press.
The charge that A. @. Spalding &
Bros, sporting goods firm Of New York,
were paying leading professional golf
ers a yearly salary to use and recon-
mend the firms golf balls was made
yesterday in a complaint filed against
the Spalding concern by the Federal
Trade Commission.
The complaint. which alleged unfair
methods of competition, also charged
that the Spalding firm gave many golf
balls to leading players and to golf
players employed as instructors.
when said golf players win, or finish
close to winers in golf tournaments, !"
the complaint said. respondent cor
porations, or the corporations which it
owned, controlled and managed, caused
advertisements to be placed in maya
zines of general circulation, stating that
the winners and those finishing close to
the winners used the golf balls made
by it or the corporations which it owned,
controlled or managed, without dis
closing that said players were obligated
to use said balls, thus misleading and
deceiving the public into belief that said
players used said balls because of their
superior quality"
Hearing on the complaint was set for
May 3 in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
URGES PURCHASE
OF LAND FOR PARK
Senator Shoots Ground in
Tract Recommended by
Trade Board Committee.

Purchase by the District government
Of the three parcels of privately owned
property lying between the north end of
the Connecticut Avenue Bridge and the
west end Of the Calvert Street Bridge
for a park development leading into
Rock Greek Park was proposed by the
bridges committee of the Washington
Board of Trade at its meeting late yes
terday. when a study was made of the
need for new bridges In the District.
The site of the suggested new park
addition includes the former residence
of Senator Smoot of Utah, who this
week was unsuccessful in seeking to
have the coming classification of the
property changed from residential to
first commercial.
This triangular piece of property, ly-
ing between Connecticut avenue and
Calvert street and adjoining Rock Creek
Park. should be acquired as a means of
developing proper approach for the
two bridges, which should be tied to-
gether by this means, the committee
suggested.
It was the sense of the meeting also
that the proposed new Calvert Street
brluSe 10 IepldCe Tile olu SUI uctuIc tneIc
should be Of the same design as the
Connecticut Avenue Bridge, and that
there should be physical connection
between the two to give the impression
of q single composition.
The committee urged action as early
as possible in the construction of the
following new bridges: Calvert Street,
Klingle Valley, Benning, p street over
Rock Greek, Michigan avenue, Fern
street and Chain Bridge.
The committee commended the Dis
trict Commissioners, the District bridge
department and Capt. H. c. Whitehurst
for repair work done on the old Chain
Bridge.
A guest Of the committee was G. r.
Whyte, District engineer of bridges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
ID. C.. Architect Going
To Europe to Design
Model Snakehouse

For the purpose of designing a
model snakehouse at the WASH
ington Zoo, Albert L. Harris,
municipal architect, is to sail for
Europe about April Is to make q
special study of such buildings in
the geological parks of the prin-
cipal capitals of the Old World.
William Mann, superintendent
of the Washington Zoo, is going
to Europe with him, and yester-
day obtained from the Commits
sionerS the necessary leave for
Mr.. Harris. The expenses Of the
trip are to be paid from the ap-
preparation for a new snakehouse
at the local Zoo, which Supt.
Mann desires to be a model one.
While in Europe Mr.. Harris
also will get new ideas connected
with municipal development in
London, Paris, Vienna, Berlin
and other capitals to aid him in
carrying out projects in connec-
ton with Washington's new
municipal center. But the chief
purpose of the tour is in connec-
ton with the reptile house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
EASTER ECG-ROLL
PLANS ANNOUNCED
Children 10 and Under to Be
Admitted-0ne Adult Must
Accompany Them.

Arrangements for the annual Easter
egg-rolling on the White House grounds
Easter Monday were made public today
by Lieut.. Col U. S. Grant, Sd, director
of the Office of public buildings and
public parks. Between am. and $3.50
pm. only children 10 years of age and
under will be admitted to the grounds,
and they must be accompanied by one
adult guardian. Col. Grants announce
ment follows:
by authority of the President, the
south grounds of the White House will
be open Easter Monday at 9 am. for
the annual egg-rolling.
From am. to $3.50 pm. only chill
dren 10 years of age and under will
be admitted to the grounds, except that
small children may be accompanied by
one adult guardian. Adults, other than
those acting as guardians for small
children, will not be admitted between
the hours mentioned. as this function
is exclusively for children.
"A concert will be rendered in the
grounds by the United States Marine
Band from $3.50 to o'clock pm, to
which the general public will be ad-
mitted The grounds will be closed i'm
mediately after the concert"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
Public Buildings Body 0p-
poses Wrecking of Struc-
lures for Gesture"
PLANNING PROBLEMS
REQUIRE. DEEP STUDY
Group Favors Occupancy of Space
Until It Is Needed for
Federal Program.

The Public Buildings Commission
does not consider justified wholesale
razing of buildings In the Pennsylvania
avenue-Mall triangle until progress Of
the Federal building program requires
the space, according to its annual report
for the calendar year 1928, now avail
able.
The commission referred to this as
one of several problems requiring study
aside from the actual planning of the
new buildings. After referring to several
Of these related questions, the commits
sion added,
ITO point out another aspect, the
sudden and wholesale leveling of exist
ing structures In the area involved,
simply to make an impressive gesture
Of activity. would be unjustifiable and
extravagant In SO far as there are certain
buildings In the area which may be put
to use for several years pending the
advent of the time for their destruction
to make way for their more modern and
more worthy successors"
The commission also points out that
the grouping of several thousand Gov
eminent employees in the new buildings
within the triangle gives rise to prob
lens other than housing, such as re-
routing of street cars and bus lines, au-
tomobile parking and walks. These
matters, the commission states, cannot
be decided offhand.
The commission, which has charge
Of all private space rented for Gov
eminent purposes, stated that 1t made
a determined and successful effort to
reduce or eliminate on June 80, 1928,
all leases that were thought to be un-
justifiably high" Substantial savings
resulted, the report added. The prac-
tice of having all rentals for Govern
ment Office space handled by one Gov
eminent agency has proven beneficial,
according to the commission.
The greater part of the report con-
sists of a summary Of the progress
made thus far in carrying out the
legislation for the Federal building
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
TWO NEW-TYPE PLANES
LAND AT HOOVER FIELD
One Will Remain as Permanent
Equipment, the Other Over
Easter Holiday.

Two new type airplanes, built to meet
modern air transport needs, arrived at
Hoover Field last night, one to remain
there as permanent equipment and the
other for the Easter week end holiday.
The visiting plane is the latest of the
Bellanca series of cabin sesqui-planes.
It was flown here from Bluefield, w. Va,
where 1t is used by Pocahontas Air
Transport, by Pilot H. o. Comp. Comps
passengers were George Haldeman, pilot
of the American Girl, Ruth Elders
plane on its transatlantic flight attempt;
r. M. Baldwin, jr., general manager
of the Pocahontas line; F. A. Wetzel,
Joseph johnson and General Sales Man
ager Chandler of the Bellanca Co. The
plane was met at the field by Giuseppe
Bellanca, designer of the plane.
The other plane, which will be placed
in regular service at the local field, Is
a standard four-passenger open cockpit
plane, to be used for aerial sightseeing
purposes. It was flown here by Pilot
Sakler, and among the passengers was
]. Earl Steinhauer, chief test pilot at
Hoover Field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30

Mrs. Efie Statzman, So. Of AIS
Massachusetts, avenue, was treated at
Emergency Hospital last evening for q
fractured arm, sustained when she was
knocked down by the scooter of 9-year-
old Margaret Mohun Of 602 Massachu-
sets avenue.
While crossing at the intersection of
Nineteenth street and Massachusetts,
avenue last evening. Earl D. Gardy, 20.
OF 1888 Ham1in street northeast, was
struck by an automobile driven by Mrs.
Clara &. Sehoenhauer ct Ellis = street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
PRATT DECLARES
HIMSELF OPPOSED
TO SPORADIC DRIVES
Spasmodic Campaigns to Be
Tabooed in His Ad-
miniStration.
ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS
WILL BE CONTINUOUS"
Police Chief-to-Be Indicates Liquor
and Gambling Situation Is
His Greatest Problem.

Spectacular and spasmodic law en-
forcement campaigns will be strictly
tabooed during the administration OF
Henry G. Pratt, who on Monday sue
ceeds Edwin B. HesSe as major and
Superintendent of the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department.
The new superintendent announced
today that a general enforcement OF
all laws would be his policy. Like Maj.
Hesse, he believes that periodic drives
against bootleggers, gamblers and other
law violators accomplish little, except
sensational newspaper headlines.
II will make determined effort,
Pratt said, " to enforce prohibition,
gambling and all other laws that are
violated in Washington. These Ell
forts will be continuous, and not OF the
sensational, sporadic type, which are
usually empty OF Achievements.
don't believe in singing out one or two
laws, and concentrating on their en-
forcement."
Pratt indicated, however. that he is
aware that enforcement of the liquor
and gambling laws will be his greatest
problem. One of his first official acts
will be to renew the recommendation
of Maj. Hesse to confer prohibition en-
forcement power on all members of the
Police Department.
Pratt pointed out that only SO mem
bers of the department are deputized as
revenue agents and have authority to
enforce the liquor law. This leaves 1887
officers, he said, who, for the lack of
such power, do not concern themselves,
as a rule. with enforcement of the pro-
hibition law.
To Push Efforts for Act.
Legislation giving the District a pro-
hibition enforcement act and all men,
bers of the Police Department the
power to enforce it las been sought for
several years by Maj. Hesse. Pratt said
he intended to continue to recommend
such legislation until Congress en-
acts it.
The impending changes in the per-
sonnet of the Police Department, which
necessarily must be made because of
the promotion of Pratt, are rot ex-
pected to be ordered by the Commits
sionerS until Tuesday, when they meet
in regular semi-weekly board meeting
The new superintendent said he would
submit his recommendations for pro-
motions to the Commissioners Monday.
Unchanged Slate Seen.
1t Is unlikely that Pratt will make
any changes in the tentative slate
already drawn up, which provides for
the advancement of half a dozen
prominent figures in the Police Depart
ment. Under this program Inspector
Shelby would take over the command
of the Central Detective Bureau which
Pratt relinquishes and Capt. T. r. Bean
of the first precinct would be advanced
to inspector to fill the vacancy in this
rank also created by Pratts promotion.
Pratt's status of assistant superintend-
ent carrying with it an increased COM
pensation of $3.50 year would be trans
ferred to Inspector E. w. Brown in
charge of the Traffic Bureau, but he
would continue his present duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
MARRIAGE ANNULMENT
is SOUGHT FOR YOUTH
Runaway Wedding Is Charged by
Father of Homer G.. Slade
in Petition.

Homer G. Slade, 10, of the 800 block
of Fourteenth street, today petitioned
the District Supreme Court, through
his father. for annulment of his mar
riage to Mrs. Evelyn w. Slade of the
100 block Of Euclid street.
Charles w. Slade, the youths father,
said in the petition that the marriage
was q runaway match to Baltimore,
the result of high school romance,
and that both parties were under legal
age. The marriage took place January
81. The petition sets out that young
Slade will not be graduated from high
school until June and that it will take
him two years after his graduation to
earn livelihood. Attorney r. E. Well
ford appeared for Slade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
Woman, So, Knocked Down by Scooter
Ridden by Girl, 9. Suffers Broken Arm

who took him to the office of DR.. Rich
ard Thivadeau, 5 New York avenue.
He was treated for bruises to his head
and knees.
James Posey, colored, 10. OF 346 r
street southwest, delivery truck helper,
was knocked down by another machine
yesterday afternoon as he jumped of
the truck In front OF 5S08 Thirteenth
street. Police say the car was driven
by Soudre Dahl Of 612 Sheridan street.
PoSey was taken TO Emergency Hos
pital in the thirteenth precinct patrol
and there treated for decorations to his
head and possible internal injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
Recruiting of Buses
For Easter Is Sought
At HOover's Church

To preserve the quiet Of the
Easter service at the Friends
Orthodox Church, which Presi-
dent Hoover will attend tomor-
row, Chairman John w. Childress
Of the Public Utilities Commits
sion was making efforts today to
bring about a rerouting of the
buses that pass the church doors
at Thirteenth and Irving streets.
Up to q late hour he had been
unable to get in touch with E. D.
Merrill, president of the Wash
ington Rapid Transit Co., who is
absent. SO consequently the
schedule has not yet been rear
ranged.
A committee of the Friends
Church waited upon Mr.. Childress
late yesterday afternoon to make
the request for rerouting so that
the rumbling of BUSES might not
interrupt the Easter services. The
committeeman were E. G.. Stanton
of 1927 Irving street and v. L.
Brown Of 4815 Battery lane,
Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
Child Eats Apple
Found in Street;
Lands in Hospital

An apple a day didn't keep the
doctor away from 4-year-old
Frank Howard yesterday.
Frank, who had been out play
ing, arrived at his home, GOT H
street. looking decidedly pale.
One glance at her son alarmed
Mrs. Carrie, Howard. Frank was
reeling. She decided 1t was
poison and called the ambulance.
At Casualty Hospital skeptical
doctors treated Frank for poison
ing as q precaution. Later,
Frank recalled he had found an
apple In the street on his way
home. Ard, being a boy, dis
posed Of 1t in the usual way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30

Car thieves have particular affection
for the automobile of John S. Giles of
1912 G street, Sergt. John w. Sheedy o.
the United States Park Police reported
ing the Maryland license number
268-447, was reported stolen from the
Ellipse. Police said this is the second
time the car has been stolen, this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
MICHIGAN NURSE HELD.

When Miss Marian Emeline Bishop,
40 years old. nurse from Flint. Mich.
became to insistent yesterday afternoon
that she be allowed to present to Mrs.
Mabel Walker Willebrandt, Assistant
Attorney General, her plan for series
of moral moving pictures for young
women. police headquarters was notified
and Detective Harry K. Wilson ar
rested the woman.
After questioning, she was sent to
Gallinger Hospital for mental observa-
ton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
S. B. WALSH APPOINTED
ASSISTANT ARCHITECT
Selection Fills Vacancy Caused by
Resignation of George
d. Iurden.

Appointment OF S. B. Walsh of $500
Fourteenth street northeast as assistant
municipal architect was announced to-
day by the District Commissioners.
Mr. Walsh has been employed at the
Veterans Bureau for a number of years
in Connection with construction work
and has had wide experience in the
duties which he will be called upon to
perform under Municipal Architect Al
bert l.. Harris.
His appointment fills vacancy Gre
a.ed some time ago by the resignation
of George D. Jurden. The office carries
salary of $4,000 per year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30

THE horticultural division Of the of
nee Of public buildings and public parks
announced today that last nights
stormy weather failed to do any dam
age to the cherry blooms.
The cherry blossoms are looking their
prettiest, and mild March has brought
them to full bloom for Easter Sunday,
i've days before the date first predicted.
TO facilitate the orderly movement Of
the hundreds of automobiles that will
carry countless passengers around the
Tidal Basin to view the. precious gifts Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
Cherry Blossoms. Unharmed by Rain,
Offer Easter Visitors Impressive Sight

the city of Toxic to the National Capt.
tai, the United States park police have
arranged special regulations. To insure
that the beauty of the blossom crop viii
not be marred by those who desire to
pluck the Oriental blooms Of pink and
white. park police are keeping a 24-hour
watch.
Late yesterday commercial talking
motion picture concern had Ambassa-
dor Katsuji Debuchi Of Japan stand
under the cherry trees and deliver Q
brief address, dealing with the trees that
CAME from his homeland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
EASTER BUSES PLANNED

For the convenience of visitors ex-
pected to attend the Easter sunrise
service" beginning at 1880 O'Clock to-
morrow morning at Walter Reed Hos
pital, the washington Rapid Transit
Co. has arranged special bus schedule,
with buses leaving Eighth street and
Pennsylvania avenue at five-minute In
tervals between $3.50 and o'clock.
The return will be made at conclu-
sion of the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
FLYERS MAY VISIT U. S.
Spanish Aviators' Itinerary Of
ficially Ends in Havana.

RIO DE ,JANEIRO, March 80 CP).--
Capts. Jimenez and Iglesias, the Span
ish ayiators who made brilliant flight
across the South Atlantic from Spain
this week, may visit New York unof-
ficially.
The present flight is being made in
connection with the forthcoming inter-
national exposition at Seville, Spain.
The official itinerary, as announced re-
Gently, touches Buenos Aires, crosses to
the Pacific coast and then runs north
ward to Havana, Cuba, where 1t ends
officially. However, the flyers hope to
60 to New York later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
SIS for Picking Blossoms.

A few Japanese cherry blossoms
bicked Yesterday afternoon in Potomac
PARK cost George Washington Gleason,
25 years old, Of Takona Park, Mo,
just SIS.
He had the misfortune to be seen
by Policeman NJ A. Rainey OF the
park force, VINO instructed him TO go
to the third precinct and post collateral.
He complied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
EASTER LILIES STOLEN.

Easter lilies and other flowers worth
$35 we're stolen from garage in rear
OF the greenhouse of Otto F. Noll at
1929 T street southeast last night
The following flowers were reported
taken: One hundred cut carnations Of
mixed colors, Is cut roses, potted
spirea and several ported Easter lilies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
sos LOSS REPORTED.
Admiral Kinball Declares Pocket
Was Picked in Elevator.

Admiral william w. Kimball of 1857
o street reported to police last night
that an envelope containing sos IN bills
was stolen from his pocket yesterday
while he was in the elevator OF down.
town hardware store.
admiral Kimball said he suspects two
white men who were in the elevator
with him..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
STATUS GIVEN MRS. GANN.
Wives of Ambassadors Come First,
State Department Ruling.

The State Department has informed
members of the diplomatic corps here
that in state social functions. Mrs.
Edward Gam, sister of Vice President
Curtis, who is acting as his official
hostess, is to be seated after the wives
of Ambassadors, Ministers or other
heads of foreign missions.
1t was explained at the department
that this ranking as in conformity with
international diplomatic practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
Memorial Open at Night.

Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grant, Sd, director
Of the Office of Public Buildings and
Public Parks, announced today the
Monday night This Is special ar
Taugement for the 1lester season. ..s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30

Pittsburgh First Unitarian Church
sarish house viii cost Sl0o. oQe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24

A new child-guidance clinic is to be
opened In London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
NEGROES ARRANGE
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Celebration viii Be Held To-
night in Honor of Act Gre
ating National Building.

TO commemorate the recent act Of
Congress which provided for national
memorial building In recognition of the
Negroes contribution to American prog.
ress, victory celebration will be held
tonight at the Metropolitan A. M. E.
Church, M street between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets, under auspices OF the
National Memorial Association.
Many fraternal and patriotic organi-
cations have been invited to participate,
including the Order of Elks, knights of
Jerusalem, United Spanish War Vet
Grams, the District National Guard and
the James E. Walker and James E.
Europe posts, American Legion, as well
as several auxiliary organizations. A
detachment of service men from Wash
ington Barracks and Fort Myer is ex-
pected to be present A musical pro-
gram will be rendered by the choir of
Metropolitan Church. The public has
been invited.
Speakers have been scheduled as fol-
lows: Justice Wendell P. Stafford of
the District Supreme Court; Rev. WAL
ter H. Brooks, pastor of Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church; Representative
M. H. Thatcher of Kentucky, and
Matt" Henson, the Negro Arctic eX-
plorer, who accompanied Commodore
ROBERT Il. Peary TO the N0rtn POIe.
Henson, who made six other polar ex-
petitions with Commodore Peary before
the Pole was finally reached 20 years
ago, will relate some of his experiences
Among the prominent citizens who
have indicated their intention of at
tending are Vice President Charles Cur
tbs, Senator Burton of Ohio, DIR. Nor
6ecai w. Johnson, president of Howard
University; Bishop William F. Nc
Dowell; Gen. Frank T. Hines, director
of the United States Veterans Bureau;
Prof John r. Hawkins; Isaac Cans,
member of the Board of Education;
Representative Wood of Indiana; James
A. Wetmore, supervising architect of
the Treasury, and Representative Taylor
of Tennessee.
Others expected are Lieut.. Col U. S.
Grant, Sd, director of public buildings
and public parks: David Lynn, archi-
tect of the Capitol: DR.. Emmett j. Scott,
secretary treasurer of Howard Univer-
sity: DR.. Jason Noble Pierce. pastor of
First Congregational Church; S. w.
Rutherford, DR.. Arson Phelps Stokes,
Prof. Garnet G.. Wilkerson, first assist
ant Superintendent of District public
schools, and members of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
Canada Lists Imports From U. S.

OTTAWA. Ontario. April "a C49.-
Coal valued at $50 ,209,281 was the chief
item imported from the United States
in 1928, James Malcolm, minister OF
trade and commerce. Monday told the
House of Commons. Other large items
he said. we're raw cotton, $28.012,471
fresh fruits, $25,137,599; crude pc
troleun, s23,765,4 22, and raw rubber
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