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The Washington times., 1929-12-21
III. HURNEY HAS.
Passionate

The Rev Francis ]. Hurney, for
ten years assistant pastor Of st.
Patrick's Catholic Church. has
been appointed pastor Of the
Church Of the Immaculate Con-
ception. He succeeds the Rev.
james Connell, who has been
transferred to Holy Comforter
Church. and win assume his new
duties February 1.
1 Father Hurney, q native Of
Washington, is known as the only
preacher in the world who could
challenge the laurels Of ziegfeld
were he to turn to the theatrical
profession. Since the war he has
organized and trained several
amateur theatrical groups, most
notable of Whieh were the ST.
Patrick'S Players, who have staged
their acts over the entire Atlantic
seaboard.
During the World War, Father
Hurhey was a Navy chaplain.
serving mostly on the cruiser
Charleston in convoy duty. He
is past departmental chaplain of
the District of Columbia Depart.
ment Of the American Legion,
deputy chaplain of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, chaplain of
Costello Post, American Legion,
and aumonier of the local voiture,
Forty and Eight.
He is also 4 member Of the
City Club, ! the War Society Of the
Cruiser and Transport Corps, the
X. of c.. the Christopher Club.
the Professional Catholic Actors
Guild, the local auxiliary Of which
he founded, and the Players
Guild, Of which he is q director.
La Sale University granted
him an LID degree In 1927. He
attended st. PauTs ParochiaI
School and st. Johns College
here; graduated from st. Charles'
College, Ellicott City, Nd, and
received three degrees as q stu
dent at st. Mary's Seminary,
Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1929-12-21
G. O. D. Packages Taken
From Mail Truck Here

Two packages Of United States
mail. consigned c. o. D., valued at
$50. were stolen from a mail de-
livery automobile early last night.
According to John Downey, as
sistant superintendent Of mails,
Postoffice Department, who made
report to police, the driver of the
automobile. Nathaniel Slaughter,
colored. Of TOO Columbia I'd.
N. W., was delivering package
when the robbery was committed.
One piece Of mail was addressed
III. Flagler. 80 r st. M. W., and
the second to Sister Rosario, Of
Sisters College, Brookland, D. G.
The Washington times., 1929-12-21
XMAS RARITY IS
BOOMING

The washington Times Christ
mas party for needy children, to
be held in the Fox Theater. at
10 o'clock Tuesday morning will
be well attended according to
present indications from the mum.
Der of names of little folks that
have been pouring into The Times
office.
Tickets for the affair should
be gotten from the Clergyman Of
the church nearest the home Of
the child, as 1t will be only from
this source that tickets will be
available.
All washington ministers will
he supplied with as many tickets
as they need and the names OF
the children who want to 60 to
the party should be- sent to the
minister of the church in the
vicinity of the children's homes.
simultaneously with the party
ut the Fox Theater q party will
be staged for colored children in
the Lincoln Theater in the 1900
block U st. N. w.
santa Claus will put in his ap-
pearance at each theater and
distribute gifts Of toys, candy,
fruit and nuts to each little Wis
it0r. Special movie films will be
shown and the party will be
turned over entirely to the little
people.
"A number Of prominent Wash
il1gton businesses houses are Co
operating with The Times to
make the party q success. Among
them are Hecht's department
store, Woodward and Lothrop.
the Palais Royal, s. Kann's Sons,
Sears Roebuck, the Peoples Drug
stores, the Sanitary Grocery
Stores, and Goldenberg's depart.
nnent store.
The Washington times., 1929-12-21
8 ROBBERS GET
"A YEARS
staff Photo

Prison sentences totaling IA
years were divided among three
coiored boys guilty Of robbery by
Justice Peyton Gordon in Crimi-
nal Court yesterday. Richard
Bundy was given four years. Mel
vim Strothers. two ffve-year sen
fences to run concurrently, and
Milton Terry five years.
They had been in iail since
September, 1923, and when cour1.
sci called the attention Of the
court to that fact in asking lem
lency for their clients, Justice
Gordon replied:
T have taken that fact into
consideration In imposing these
sentences. Thy could well receive
Is years each for their crimes. "
StrotherS and Bundy held up
Samuel Okum at gun points on
September 26, 1928, and robbed
him of SIS. and on November %,
1928, Strothers and Terry entered
the store of julius Goode in the
second block Of Florida Ave. N. w.
and holding him at bay with pis-
tolls looted the cash register Of
$500.
A sentence Of seven years in
prison was imposed upon Julius
Sanders. coIOred, who was In
dicted for murder In the second
degree, and allowed to plead
guilty to manslaughter. Sanders
stabbed Henry r. washington,
also cOlored, to death last Sep
TENDER %. The killing occurred
II 8 house In the 1900 block Ninth
st. N. w, and Sanders was drunk
at the time.
The Washington times., 1929-12-21
Fruit Pools Called
TO Boards ParIey

Representatives Of cooperative
organizations handling fruits and
vegetables will meet with the
Federal Farm Board on Jan
Ilary IA. to lget up national CO.
operatives sales organizations.
Three groups apples. potatoes
and deciduolis fruits other than
apples are large enough in vol.
Ilrne to warrant national organi.
cations in the opinion of the
board.
The Washington times., 1929-12-21

tlon turn now to Times or Herald
Classified used-car ads.
The Washington times., 1929-12-21
REQUIRED
.
BY new
LAW

The new law which requires all
persons operating automobiles in
the District to produce a re.
ceipted bill for all personal taxes
before they are issued license
tags will result in hundreds of
automobiles being put off the
streets, in the opinion Of Will
liam H. Harland, director Of
traffic.
In addition to hurrying up
tax delinquents, the law also
strikes q severe blow at the cheap
fattle-trap type Of car that Is a
menace to traffic, officials say.
Many Getting Tags
While it was at first believed
the new law would work a hard
ship on many persons who
wanted their tags before Janu-
airy and being unable to pro,
cure them would have to stop
driving their machines for a few
days, it is apparent the majority
are getting under the wire well
in advance of the deadline for
1929 tags. December 81. @
Under the law taxes on auto
mobiles must be paid which means
that the tax paid Is on a basis
of the assessed value of the
machine on the day the tag IS
issued.
Considerable argument resulted
when it was pointed out that
taxes for the first half of 1890 are
not due and payable until January
] and could not properly be levied
until that date
In the event assessments were
made early in December it was
declared the true value of al
machine could not be arrived at
as Of January !
Take Chance on Wreck
The argument was advanced
that a car might be worth ST. OO0s
on the December "a and then the
driver would wreck his machine
and depreciate the value to $50.
Many local motorists however
have taken the chance on such
depreciation on their machines
and have handed over their re-
ceipted tax bills and procured
their tags.
In addition to removing num-
Der of privately owned machines
from the street the law, it is
predicted, will also result in a
number Of taxicabs being put out
Of operation.
The Washington times., 1929-12-21
Restrictions on Private Buildings Are To Be 7ightenee
RIGID CONTROL
Of HEIGHT IS
PLANNED

Strict control of the height Of
private business structures in
Washington is one Of the most
important issues now before the
local government.
Existing limitations upon the
height Of these buildings are be-
ing ignored to an alarming ex.
tent, according to the National.
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, which today Is winding
up It's monthly meeting.
Program Is Prepared
The coming commission was
urged to make every effort to
maintain rigidly the present re-.
strictions on business structures.
especially those in the vicinity Of
public ..arks and Federal Build
ings Of an ornamental type.
A program has been proposed
by the commission for virtually
NOAAAkAGOO NOkAtLOR Va bAAC 4CCDAt-
struction Of the north side. of
Pennsylvania Avenue after the
triangle on the south side is de
veloped. This will be effected by
the Shipstead bill, which has been
pending In Congress for several
years.
Control not merely OF the
height Of business buildings in
the Capital, but also Of the de-
sign, is proposed by the Fine
Arts Commission. which has the
backing Of President Hoover in
its program. 1t is understood.
Traffic Problems Loom
The management of new traf-
fic problems that viii be created
by the locating of nearly so per
cent of the entire Federal per-
sonnet south Of Pennsylvania
Avenue also is before the Park
and Planning Commission. This
has caused siderable concern
to local interests lately. A huge
underground garage, covering
most Of the plaza which VIII be
created directly east of the new
Department Of Commerce build
ing, has been proposed.
The Washington times., 1929-12-21
Larger Life League
Has Tree for Orphans

The League for The Larger Life
will give a Christmas party to a
number OF homeless orphans at
5 o'clock tonight at its town house
1900 block II Street, m. w. There
will be a program Of readings,
vocal and instrumental selections,
and dancing. and a Christmas
tree laden with presents, fruit and
nuts for all will be the 0utstand-
ing feature Of the evening.
The Washington times., 1929-12-21

10 bily, seII. rent or employ-Use
Times and Herald Classified Ads.
Phone District $3.50,
The Washington times., 1929-12-21
BANK MERGER
ABANDONED

Plans for . merger OF the Com
mercial National Bank and the
Continental Trust Company have
been discarded definitely with the
failure Of agreement between di-
rectors Of the two institutions. il
was announced yesterday.
r. Golden Donaldson. Com
mercial president. and Col. Wade
II. Cooper. head Of the Trust
Company. issued . joint state
ment to put an end to runors
and speculation anticipating the
proposed merger.
The Washington times., 1929-12-21

5. The Legend Of Good King
Wenceslas."
6. II saw Three Ships"
Z. "Hark, The Herald Angels
Sing"
To further interest in these
carols. and ito enable those who
listen in to join in the singing
while sitting at their own fire
sides. the Times Tuesday will
publish special section in which
win be printed the words and
music Of these seven beautiful
carols.
AS Silent Night" is considered
by many the most beautiful Of
all Christmas songs, its history
so far as can be learned has been
secured by the Times.
10 bhy, SELL rent o. empIoy-Use
Times and Herald Classified Ads.
tTp3AfNssa TnfGflr4ak
The Washington times., 1929-12-21
WE'D in CHARL ES TOWN

CHARLES TOWN. w. Va, Dec.
81 Miss Lena May Cook and
Clarence William WeatherboIE.
both of Riverton. va. were mar
ried at the Methodist parsonage
in Charles Town, by the Rev. w.
D. Keene.
The Washington times., 1929-08-24
Traffic Officer Says
Taxicab Drivers Take
Chances on Streets

Liability coverage for all taxi
cabs operated in the District is be-
ing strongly advocated by members
of the Traffic Bureau who patrol
the streets of the city each dav,
the majority Of the men taking The
view that taxicab drivers while
good drivers, take more chances than
the average motorist.
One man whose beat embraces the
congested areas of the First and
Third Precincts, stated that from
his observation over a period of
three years, taxicab drivers assume
a more or less of don't give a
hoot attitude in regard to the rights
OF other motorists.
This officer in question stated
that many taxicab drivers in sist
on grabbing the right of way from
other drivers and when brought
to heel are inclined to. "get tough
Takes More Chances
ter driver for the most part than
the average motorist. this office
admits. but he. will take chances
that sometimes end in a collision.
He. estimates that approximately
20 per cent of taxicab drivers are
really careful, being family men
who are honestly trying to make a
clean living. Others he stated ars
Of the floater type, here today and
gone tomorrow.
This officer also pointed out an
alleged evil created by. the floater
type. namely the readiness of the
driver to assist in fracturing the
liquor and other laws.
The Washington times., 1929-08-24
100 PHYSICIANS
GO To CONFAB

The District Of Columbia delega,
ton of nearly 100 colored physI-
clans will leave tomorrow for the
thirty.fourth annual session OF the
National Negro Medical Association
which convenes at Newark, n. j.,
Moncay, to continue through Fri.
day.
DIR. A. NJ. Curtis, professor of
surgery at Howard University
Medical School. will have charge
of the surgical medical clinics at
the Newark City Hospital during
the convention. Other clinics win
be held at the new Beth Israel and
the Kenny Memorial hospitals.
This will be the first time associa-
ton clinics have been held at
Beth.Israel.
Among local physicians scheduled
for addresses are DR.. Algernon
Jackson, director Of the department
OF public health at Howard Uni.
Versity and regional vice president
OF the local association; DR., e, C.
Terry, DIR. s. L. Carson and DR., Will
lard Lane.
The association has member.
ship of over 1000 physicians and
pharmacists, representing every
State in the Union. DIR. l.. 4
west Of Memphis, Tenn. is the
national president.
The Washington times., 1929-08-24
CLERKSSEEK|NG
SEPARATE
STATUS

Establishment Of a regular
roll of employees for the Per-
sonnel Classification Board,
which would enable that body
to wipe out the present con-
gestion in its work, particu-
larly in appeal cases, will be
sought of Congress immedi-
ately upon its reconvening.
At present, the board is forced to
draw upon other bureaus for its
employees, having none in its own
right. Further then this, 1t is re.
stricted so far as the bureaus upon
which it may draw are concerned to
the Civil Service Commission, the
Bureau of the Budget and the
Bureau of Efficiency.
Behind in Work
AS a result Of the action Of any
permanent staff of workers the
board is far behind in its work. 1t
must act on all appeals from rulings
and classifications, and on such
cases alone, the board Is declared
to be six months behind schedule.
Federal employees hold that with
a complete staff. Independent of any
other bureaus or departments, and
with an adequate appropriation for
personnel. the board would be able
greatly to expedite its work and to
act more quickly on appeals from
rulings and classified tions matters
Delay in action on these appeals It
is held, works hardship on the
employees affected.
Coupled with the idea of obtain
ing an adequate and a permanent
staff for the Personnel Classifica-
ton Board is the hope of Federal
employees for having enacted legis-
iation which would set up a civil
service court of appeals.
Will Push Idea
This court, as outlined in prepa.
rations for submitting legislation to
the next session of Congress, would
serve as general appellate tribu.
nal for Government employees who
feel that they have been unjustly
treated in any regard. either by
their bureau chiefs or through ac.
ton of other officials.
Need for a civil service court OF
appeals has long been agitated by
Government employees and they
are preparing now to make q de-
termined fight for its establish
ment at the coming session.
Several influential members of
both houses of Congress have ex.
pressed themselves in favor of such,
a move and it is felt at the Capitol
that the time is now propitious
for pushing it to the utmost.
The Washington times., 1929-08-24
SEE CONGRESS
RADIO FIGHT

Anticipating a fight over radio
legislation at the December session
of Congress, the American En-.
gineering Council today announced
a special communications commit
tee to make a study of proposed
bills involving wire and wireless
control.
Edwin F. Wendt. of Washington,
was named chairman. Other mem.
bers include o. H. Caldwell, of
New York, former member OF the
Federal Radio Commission: Dean
Dexter 8. Kimball, of Cornell;
Frank A. Scott, Of Cleveland, and
Charles b. Hawley, of Washington.
A statement issued by the council
pointed out that bills by Senator
Watson tE0 of Indiana. and Senator
Couzens Q) of Michigan. will. be
considered at the next session. The
purpose of both bills was to set up
a commission somewhat similar to
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, but which would have super.
vision of such means of communica.
tion as radio. telephone and tele-
graph.
The committee will report at
meeting of the engineering councils
administrative board here in October.
AT that time wide range of public
questions will be considered by the
board, in addition to communications
Since the beginning of the special
session, Couzens has been holding
extensive hearings before the Inter.
state Commerce committee, to which
the bills were referred. The proposed
regulatory. body would be known as
the Commission on Communications
and Power, taking over also the
duties of he Federal Power Commits
sion.
The Washington times., 1929-08-24
Over tall Violator Pays
Fine Rather Than. 1.
Bend in Cell

Clarence woodward. six and a
half feet in height and said to be
so lengthy that he took one look
at the tiny cells of the Ninth
precinct and then called a friend
to bail him out, was fined SIS IN
Police Court today for possession
of two half gallons of alleged
liquor,
woodward was, arrested by Pc.
licemen w. l.. Dant and w. J.
Perkins. who said they saw him
carrying a suspicious looking
package near Bladensburg Road
and L Street Northeast.
+ They followed him to a nearby
grocery where he left the pack
age saying he would return for 1t
later, according to the store em-
ployes. When he did return he
was arrested. He pleaded guilty
before Judge Robert E. Mattingly.,
The Washington times., 1929-08-24
MAN, 80, FOUND
DEAD IN RIVER

Mystery today surrounded the
Identity of a man whose body was
found floating in the Eastern
Branch about so yards above the
Benning Bridge.
The body was found by viii
Bailey a boatman. who has his
boats and skiffs at, the Benning
Bridge, shortly before s O'Clock
He notified the Harbor police and
police from that station took the
body to the Morgue.
No marks of violence were on the
eody, an inspection at the morguc
disclosed. The body had not been
In the river for more than three
days, it was said.
The man was about SO wears old
and was feet inches. tan and
weighed about las pounds. His
hair was sandy and he wore q
mustache. He was wearing white
shirt, khaki trousers, black socks
and no shoes. There wera no
marks OF identification,
The Washington times., 1929-08-24

Contrary to some reports, yester.
days tour of inspection of the
east and west buildings of the
psychopathic division was not con.
Quoted in secrecy. Reporters sent
to the hospital to cover" the com.
mittee were invited to accompany
the committee.
w. w. MILAN. chairman of the
committee, told the reporters that
the committee was making a
minute examination, from top TO
bottom, of the physical properties
OF the plant and equipment.
Statement Promised
When we finish here" Mr..
MILAN said, I'VE will be in position
to know what we are talking about
and we will then take such state
ments from various persons as we
deem relevant to the investigation.
At this time we have no state
ment to make. We expect to take
the statements and then report to
the commissioners" he concluded.
The committee members, Mr.
MILAN, DIR. George M. Kober, Mrs.
Hugh s. Cumming, wife of the
Surgeon General of the u. s. Public
Health Service: DIR. H. ]. Crosson
and Paul Kirby, Assistant Director
OF Public Welfare, held short
meeting in the hospital conference
room and then, accompanied by DR..
Edgar A. Bocock, superintendent of
the institution, Mrs. Charles Gold
smith, member of the Board of
Public Welfare, and George s..
Wilson, director of Public Welfare,
the trek through the ward was
begun.
Mondays tour will cover the
doctors and nurses quarters and
the hospital morgue.
Prisoners and Group Plea
DR.. E. E. budding. president of
the Prisoners Relief Society, To-
Gated in the 1900 block. of Il Street
N. W., yesterday addressed a let
ter to Representative Frederick N.
Zihlman, chairman of the House
District Committee, in which he
asked for Congressional probe of
Gallinger Hospital.
Referring to Zihlman as the
Mayor of Washington" DR., Dud-'
ding alleged, you owe it to our
people to make personal investi-
cation of conditions at Gallinger
Hospital. The Board of Public
Welfare is not competent to con.
duct this investigation, because il
they find bad conditions existing,
they would not dare say so. 1t
would reflect back upon them.
They are responsible for Gallinger.
and any mismanagement would dis.
credit them
The Washington times., 1929-08-24
DINERS IGNORE
CAFE FIRE
One fire more or less means little
to Washington's blase patrons.

One fire more or less means little
to Washington's blase patrons.
Shooting flames in the kitchen
were plainly visible to diners in the
Pomona restaurant in the 1900 block
e st. N. w. last night. Neverthe-
less, the patrons finished their
meals before departing.
More than 100 persons were in
the restaurant when a chef spilled
quantity of grease on a stove.
"A young waitress. Mrs. Dorothy
O'ConneIl,, of Lyon Park. Va, APP
parently unperturbed. walked to a
telephone and summoned firemen.
No, Is Engine Company and No.
3 Truck Company answered the
alarm and confined the blaze to the
kitchen.
Minor injuries were suffered by
Clarence Pendleton. colored dish.
washer, of the first block Quincy
st. N. E., when a slab of plaster
fell on his head. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital.
The restaurant was open for bust
ness again today.
The Washington times., 1929-08-24
White Contacts Sought
For Indian Children

Indian children will be brought
INTO closer contact with whites. with
view to greater assimilation on.
der policy announced by Secretary
of the Interior Wilbur yesterday.
Whenever possible. Indian children
will attend public schools. instead of
institutions created especially for
them, 1t was stated. In Oklahoma,
so per cent of Indian children are
in public schools. 1t is held that
equal or greater percentages might
attend such schools in other com
munitiea
The Washington times., 1929-08-24

This apparently was the logic of
someone who telephoned the Second
precinct station last night and re-
ported "a cop is being beaten up at
North Capitol and P SITS" A dozen
men of the reserve detail sped to
the rescue.
They arrived in time to find f. l..
Baker, of the motorcycle detail,
scuffling with the two girls in an
attempt to arrest them. They were
'surroupded" and taken to the sta
ton.
Charges Of assault and disorder;y
conduct were placed against Nancy
Mathews. 90, first block P st. n. E.,
and her sister, Josephine, II.
Baker reported he went to investi-
late q minor automobile accident.
He said the sisters were the only
members of a large crowd who re-
fused to move on. He charged they
upbraided him and resisted arrest.
The Washington times., 1929-08-24
Legion Post Will Fete
Orphans and Veterans

The Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing Post, No. %, of the Amer.
lean Legion, today will hold It's
eleventh annual excursion. when
150 Washington orphans and 50
veterans fro mservice hospitals win
be their guests on a trip to Mar.
shall Hall. 1
Three trips will be made, the last
boat leaving at $50 p. m. 4 The post
commander. Hugh Marsh, estimates
that more than 500 persons, many
of them Bureau employees and their
friends. will enjoy the outing.
The Washington times., 1929-08-24
Anaesthestic Seizures
Being Planned by u. S.

Seizure of ether at Boston and
providence recently by Federal In.
spectors win be followed by close
scrutiny at other places to grtard
against substandard ether being
used as an anaesthetlc, 1t was an.
nounced here Yesterday.
Thousands of samples have been
tested IN connection with a survey
now under way, 1t was said.
The technic of the manufacture
and packaging has not vet been ner.
fected to a point where there Is alb.
solute assurance that the ether will
meet every requirement OF the law
when used, il was explained.