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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-23
D. c. REAtTY.PROBE
STEP TO'BE PUSHED
4 resolution Asking Inquiry Is
Revised, Eliminating Name
| of Smith Company.

sThe Senate probably will be asked
ID aegwithin the next few days on the
revised resolution approved by the Sen
ate District committee yesterday after
noon to provide for an Investigation OF
real estate financing methods, with
view to preparing any new legislation
that NAV be found necessary.
THE inquiry was proposed two weeks
AGO by Senator Brookhart, Republican
~ Iowa. who wrote into. his original
resolution a number of charges against
the r. H. Smith Co. When 1t was re-
fArred to the subcommittee on banks
and Insurance the resolution vas le-
written. eliminating all reference to the
Smith company.
when Senator Blaine Of Wisconsin,
chairman of the subcommittee. reported
tie substitute measure to the fun COM
rAittee yesterday afternoon 1t was
adopted after brief discussion. the
substitute resolution asserts that the
District Is without adequate laws TO
govern the issuance of securities, to reg
Mate real estate and finance operators
and to define the method Of foreclosing
mortgages. Senator Blaine pointed out
that he conferred with Corporation
Counsel Bride before outlining what he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-23
regards rs the inadequacy Of existing
statutes. q, -
General Inquiry Provided. .;


statutes. ~ --'-e ,-
General Inquiry Provided.
As II stands today the resolution pro-
yides for q general enquiry into the SUBJ
iect. without mentioning any concern
specifically. Senator Vandenberg. Re-
publican Of Michigan, said this takes
the matter out Of the realm OF grand
jury proceedings.
that the District committee conducted
a similar inquiry about five years ago
in connection with legislation then
pending to continue the Rent Com
mission, and Senator Blaine added that
he recently studied the record OF that
earlier investigation.
The indications are that If the SEN
ate passes the substitute resolution, the
District committee will center its Ell
forts chiefly on the formulation of new
laws along the lines suggested in the
resolution, without holding protracted
hearings on specific complaints.
Text Of Resolution.
The substitute resolution. made pub
lie for the first time following its APP
prevail by the committee, follows:
w ,ereaS it is alleged that many mill
lions OF dollars of real estate mortgage
notes and bonds, secured by trust deed
or otherwise. on real estate within the
District of Columbia, have been issued
In excess of the value Of the properties
so mortgaged, and which securities have
been sold throughout the United States
through alleged questionable means and
methods, to innocent purchasers, and
that purchasers of homes and other
real estate are denied their day in court
in default of their payment of principal
or interest: and
Whereas the laws for the District
of Columbia are either, absent or in
effective for the protection of innocent
purchasers Of such securities and homes
and real estate, in the following par
ticulars, namely:
"(a) No adequate law relating to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-23
COLLEGE RULES LIFTED.
Carleton to Permit Upper Classmen
TO "Cut" at Will.

NORTHFIELD, MINI, LR.-An edu-
cational experiment under which upper
classmen will be permitted to cut classes
at their own discretion without penalty
is to be tried at Carleton College next
Autumn.
All restrictions. which at present re-
uuire that Juniors and seniors shall De
ineligible to take final examination II
their records show more than nmlteo
number of cuts" will be removed.
Carleton is a co-educational institute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-23
SOVIET ADDS TO DEFENsEs
Con gress Authorizes Government II
Strengthen Armament.

MOSCOW, May % UP).-The Soviet
Congress yesterday instructed the gov
eminent, while continuing its work for
peace, to take measures to strengthen
the defenses of Russia.
The action followed unanimous ap-
prevail of the government policy at the
recent Disarmament Conference In &C.
neva. It found that the answering
struggle for peace had, to some extent
removed the immediate danger of war,
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but Il declared that rejection OF the
Soviet disarmament proposals and the
unwillingness Of other governments Ito
take even the smallest step I'm the re-
duction of ornaments" had proved that
other countries were building their
whole policy on preparation for new
world war. The Congress said that this
was being done despite obligations under
the Kellogg pact. IT,, a.
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0'CONNOR SEES BIG ERA
IN lsHIPBUILDlNG AHEAD
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Chairman T. w.. OConnor of the
UNITED States Shipping Beard estimates
that s'in the next year there win be
more tonnage under construction in
American shipyards than at any time
since the war period. ~, p, 49,
Many of the vessels, he says, will be
Of sizes types and speeds undertaken on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-23

Having taken the Service Station formerly operated
at the above address, have remodeled and installed
gasoline and oil pumps of the latest type for
the accurate service of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-23
Spots Lead in Riviera

Those moving among the best dress
ers at the Riviera are seeing spots
Especially Is this true in scarfs. which
are 50 popular. They are really big
squares Of bird's-eye spotted foulard
in the most vivid shades. One worn
by o smart dresser was Of tobacco
rown. and another was of parrot green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-23

gun from him. "You might shoot your
self"
As she fumbled with the mechanism
seeking to remove the shells, the gun
was discharged and o bullet buried it
self In. the boys body, above the heart.
He may die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-23
Tots Dresses, Use
Costume Slips, 81.
Glove Silk Vests, SIS

100 Pieces. including glove silk
vests and .rayon boomers, flesh
color. Broken sizes.
50 Pieces Glove Silk and iris
eouese UM6erthings. SECONDS
Of 90 to s. srsdes. y.
vests. ! 49,. = ~ 40
Boomers :....s,.s 's.s.: -. sl.4o
DOWNSTAIRS STORE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-23
MOTHER SHOOTS SON
TRYING TO PROTECT HIM
Bullet Accidentally Fired After
Revolver Is Taken From
Bow, II.

BY the Associated Press. .,.
CHICAGO. May 23.--Mrs. Catharine
Kozial was afraid her ll-year-old son
Louis would hurt himself with the
family revolver, which he had discov-
cred under the mattress.
mo, no, Louis" she said, taking the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-23

john SaSWeH; Jr., Is CommlSsloned.
John CaswelI, jr.. 2162 Florida avenue,
has been commissioned by the War De-
partment a captain in the Coast Ar
tillery Reserve Corps of the Army.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-29
W LOCOMOTIVE HAS ] POWER SOURCES
 ILLINOIS CENTRAL

yHICAGO, Aug, 28. (P)-Ter- nal railroading and switching y be revolutionized by a new ,e 90 ton locomotive being test
 here by the Illinois Central lroad.
 he n5w locomotive, smokeless d noiseleSs, can be operated m any one of three sources of Her-overhead wires, gas en- les and storage batteries.
 Operating under trolley wires . locomotive can haul from 40 50 cars, tests have shown. Us
 power generated by it's own rage batteries it can be used for itching cars on tracks that do
 carry electric current.
 The locomotive is mounted on trucks, each provided with ) electric motors. Two engines rmed up burn oil similar to use ;oline at the start, but when 1t used in heating residences. le engines can be used for tction purposes or to change baHeries. The batteries also be charged from a generator ich works when the locomo- 6 works under a trolley.
 Changing from one source of wer to another is merely a atter of pushing a button.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-29
IS IMPRESSED

Coming back to Cordova for my second visit in three years am impressed with hte improved busi- ness conditions of the town. It seems to me that conditions gener- ally in this section are better than lat any time in the past 10 years, and that the outlook for the next few years is so promising that one does not need to be prophet to predict greater growth and pros perity in the immediate future, ," declared Edward F. Medley to a representative of the Cordova Daily TimS.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-29
CLEANLINESS ana the best of meats our motto. Fry -Bruhn's.

The Gateway leads--otners follow.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-29
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

ATES-Fifteen cents per line
 first insertion, 7H2 cents per line for subsequent insertion. CounG six average words to a line. Minimum charge 50 cents.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-29
TENNIS CHAMPS

RYE, New York, Aug, 28, (A)
 Sarah Palfrey, a 16-year old Boston girl, won the womens' singles eastern turf court cham pionship by easily defeating Miss Mary Greef in the finals, 6-1; 6-3 Bill Tilden and Francis T. Hunter downed Gregory Mangin and Berkeley Bell to win the mems doubles title. The score for the latter was 63; 8-6; GA.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-29
FOOT AMPUTATED

Ed. Kurtz, fireman, who suffered injury to his foot when an engine was derailed at Chitina a week ago last Sunday, had setback several days ago according to word recelv- ed from Kennecott, and 1t was found necessary to amputate the injured foot. Kurtz is reported to be improving rapidly since that operation was performed.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-29

APARTMENT for rent; Mrs. Paul. son.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-29
GROUP GOVERNMENT

WILLIAMSTOWN, Aug, 28,R) George Young, British dipio
 amt for 20 years, expressed it as his opinion that Great Britain will shift from the parliamentary government based upon two parties to the group government now prevailing on the continent.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-29

Enroute to the railroad belt to meet with the chamber of com- merce of the various towns, Charles A. Garfield, manager of the Alaska department of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, will reach Seward on the s. s. Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-29

Anchorage Odd Fellows are up in arms over the failure of Undertaken Ross of Fairbanks to make delivery of the body of the late Charles Sea- man, which recently was recovered from the waters of the Nenar1a river
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-29

Word was received by the Cordo- va school board that Miss Estelle Lombardine, of Washington, has accepted post to succeed Mrs. E. P. Harwood, formerly Miss Marie Faucher, to teach the first grade in the grammer school
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-29

,. M, Jones, Alaska representa- e fof the A. Schilling company [ several years past, has been omoted to a position in the San anciSco office. H. B. CrewSon cceedS MT. Jones in Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-29

John E. Wool, George Eaton, Jess Allen, and Smith Wanamaker, sinking on five below on Nolan last winter, are reported to have found good pay.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-29
PRINTERS DEVIL

The young son of MT. and Mrs. H. Amend of Seward is spending a days in Anchorage and intends
 return here either tomorrow the coming Monday. During his senCe he has asked Kenneth bach to take his place as aS- tant printers devil" at the lteway printing offices.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-29

Jack White is operating scow between Bettles and .WiSeman. He has four men assisting him and is using four horses for lining.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-29

LEDtsEES 5OUnNALS INDEX ED FILES ETC. Schaiiercrs Alias ka Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-29

IF YOU RAVEN T TRIED FRYE RUHN'S BABY BEEF, you are rtainly missing something.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10
PLANS FOR GUARD
AIR UNIT Baked
District Must Provide Hangar
Before Company Can Be
Formed by Militia.

Special appropriations must be OBJ
tanned from Congress, and the District
Of Columbia must provide hangar and
administration building space before the
District of Columbia National Guard
will be authorized to form an aviation
company, the District of Columbia Air
Legion has been notified by the Militia
Bureau of the War Department.
Present appropriations for the District
Guard are not SUFFICIENT to permit the
creation of an aviation detachment.
There is no hope for establishment
of a National Guard aviation unit
until the District has its own airport,
the Militia Bureau declared.
The District of Columbia Air Legion
announced today that it will make
survey of the various State National
Guard flying units to determine just
what is provided by the various States
in the way of hangers and quarters
so that a definite plan of procedure
may be drawn up for presentation to
Congress.
Members of the legion will be guests
of honor at the Baltimore aircraft show
Thursday night, which has been desig
mated as District of Columbia Air Le-
gion night" They will be accompanied
by members of the recently organized
Washington Glider Club Two Lusses
have been chartered for the trip, leav-
ing the legion headquarters in the In
ternational Building, 1919 F street, al
$50 pm. Thursday. - y -
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MRS. S. 4. DU POINT
DIVORCED IN RENO
Action Is Not Contested by
Husband of Former Wash
ington Woman.

BY the Associated Press,
RENO, New, December 10-EliSa-
beth Ormond Wrenn du Pont of Wash
ington, d. c., was granted a divorce
here yesterday from Samuel Halleck
du Pont, grandson of one of the
founders of the du Pont fortune.
The papers in the case were sealed
as they we're filed and the case was
heard shortly afterward, du Pont ap-
pearing by counsel and not contesting
the action. Custody of a 2-year-old
daughter Eve, was awarded to Mrs. du
Pont. A substantial property settle
ment was effected out of court, but
court approval was given to the settle
ment.
Du Pont and Miss Wrenn were mar
ried in Washington. 1t is understood
the divorce was granted on grounds OF
incompatibility.
Mrs. du Pont was a popular debut
tante in Washington several seasons
ago. She left her husband last Winter
and took an apartment at Wardman
Park Hotel, rejoining the members OF
the set with whom she was socially
active before her marriage to the Will
mington, Del, millionaire.
She has been heard to complain to
friends in Washington Of her ex-hus-
bands penchant for practicing marks
manship with knives and icepicks upon
the floors and walls of his palatial Del
aware home Also she has voiced her
distaste for the many mirrors which
her ex-husband is reported to have had
installed in the rooms of the home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10
SCORES LACK OF FUNDS
FOR PERMIT RENEWALS
American Automobile Association
Letter Refers to Traffic
Directors Needs.

Failure of the District Commissioners
to provide adequate appropriation for
renewing motorists permits is criticized
in letter sent the Commissioners by
the director of traffic in the work of
the American Motorists Association.
Despite the increased work of the
bureau, the 1930-31 appropriation pro-
vides but $1,000 for the bureaus work
compared with $1,000 provided last
year. Considering the fact that motor
lists of the District are paying into the
Golfers of the United States Govern
ment annually the sum of 1926, 900 for
the issuance of their permits, we feel
it is only fair to them to allow the
bureau sufficient sum to enable it to
promptly and efficiently act upon appli-
cations and issue to motorists their
permits" the associations letter to the
District heads points out.
At the present time the Traffic Blu
reau is confronted with the task Of
renewing more than $1,000 drivers per-
mits and is from four to five weeks
behind in consideration of the applica-
tons and issuance of permits, the asso-
citation declared last night, asking for
an increased appropriation.
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18 WILL JOIN OPTIMISTS
AT CLUB DINNER TONIGHT
Initiation of New Members Will
Follow Banquet of Civic
Club.

Eighteen new members Of the Wash
ington Optimist Club, recently voted in
to the club, will be admitted TO full
membership tonight after initiation
which will follow a dinner 70 be held
in the grill room of the Hotel Hamilton,
beginning at o'clock.
Herbert B. Nevius, president of the
club, announced today that tonight's
dinner and initiation meeting will sup
plant the regular weekly luncheon
which is held Wednesdays at the
Hamilton.
The new members to be initiated
tonight are:
Benjamin Carow, Earl e. Goss,
Frank j. Wagner, Roland E Reutlinger,
Harry L. Harris, Samuel Richards,
George F. Hane, James A. MacHale,
Tracy K. Bruce, Harry NJ. Watkins,
Henry j. Horner. James Raymond
Pope. Joseph B. Murphy, Paul Easily
Smith, Carl w. Knighton, Howard L.
Sprague, Earl A. Nash and Lewis
Edwin Ryan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10
WILL LIST ELIGIBLES
FOR TEACHERS POSTS
School Official Announces Examina-
ton of Applicants Will Be Held
December 10 and 90.

Examination for the establishment
of a list of eligible candidates for
teaching positions in the elementary,
junior and senior high schools here
will be held Thursday and Friday, De-
cember 10 and 20, according to an an
nouncement today by Harry English,
chief examiner in the white schools. 1t
is from the list of candidates thus es-
tablished that appointments will be
made in the order of the ratings
earned by the candidates in the ex-
aminations.
The eligible list will be compiled of
prospective teachers as follows:
Elementary schools-Home economics
and physical education, both of which
will require practical tests of ability;
house wiring and automobile and motor
electrical work.
Junior high schools work, homC
economics, music and physical educa.
ton, all requiring practical tests of mar
and woman candidates: printing, shee
metal and woodworking. Similar eX
aminations for candidates in art, home
economics, music and physical educa'
ton will be administered also for candi
dates for higher class positions.
Senior high schools-Art work, home
economics, music and physical educa
ton for men and women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10
MOFFATT FACES
Fourth WARRANT
J. A. Rudolph Charges Broker
Took $4,000 From Stock
Sale for Own Use.

A fourth criminal case against Will
liam L. Moffatt. local investment broker,
was started today when United States
Attorney Leo A. Rover swore out an en-
bezzlement warrant before United States
Commissioner Needham c. Turnage for
the brokers' arrest. Deputy United
States Marshal John j. ClarkSon went
to the brokers' home to look for him, as
he was reported i'll yesterday when the
trial of one of the cases against him
dating back to February. 1927. was called
before Justice Hitz in Criminal Division
2. The court deferred the trial until
next Monday.
There were two charges against Mot
fatt of larceny after trust reported in
1927 and when the broker was arrested
recently by Former Policeman Allen on
a similar charge, the policeman is re-
ported to have said he was going to in
vestigate the District Attorneys Office
and see why the old indictments against
Moffatt had not been tried. The re-
mark led TO his summons before the
trial board and later to his dismissal
from the police force. Moffatt since
has been indicted on that charge.
The new proceeding against the
broker Is due to a complaint made to
United States Attorney Rover by Jonas
A. Rudolph. who claims that he gave
to Moffatt 400 shares of Cities Service
stock to be sold and the proceeds in
vested in stock of the Chase National
Bank July last. He claimed that Moi
fstt disposed of the Cities Service secur-
tiles, but failed to make investment in
the bank stock and appropriated the
$4,000 value of the sold securities to
his own use.
Rudolph recently brought q civil ac-
ton against Moffatt in the District Su-
preme Court to recover $16,123, which
he claimed was due him on an ac-
counting with the broker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10
u. S. JURY TO PROBE
ELECTION IN TEXAS
Evidence of Conspiracy or Fraud in
1928 Vote in Hidalgo County
to Be Sought.
BY the Associated Press.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, December 10.
"A Federal grand jury was charged
here yesterday by Judge j. c. Hutche-
son, jr., to investigate the Hidalgo Coun-
ty election of November, 1928
The body was asked to determine
whether conspiracy to deprive citizens
of their votes existed. and if there was
any irregularity in tallying the votes.
The judge impressed upon the jury
the seriousness of the case, but told it
that If any Irregularities were found
without reference to the Federal angle
no indictments were to be returned.
Fred Horowitz, Federal investigator,
was in charge Of the investigation.
A split in the Republican ranks in
Hidalgo County during the last general
election campaign caused a political
conflict in Hidalgo County. which has
had its echoes in the White House,
the State Legislature, two congressional
committees and in State and Federal
Courts.
Refused a place on the regular Re-
publican ticket a group of Hidalgo
County citizens placed an Independent
Republican ticket m the held and waFed
a bitter campaign. When the votes
were counted the Democratic candi-
dates were announced as winners of al
most every post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10
PROHIBITION DISCUSSED
IN CURRENT NEWS FORUM
Hoover Characterization of "Noble
Experiment" Is Defended by
Legislative Writer.

President Hooyer's characterization of
prohibition as "a noble experiment"
was defended last night by Will p. Ken
nedy, legislative writer of The Star, in
leading a current topics forum in the
lobby of the Central Young Mems
Christian Association.
ANY undertaking" he said, that in
wolves the wiplng out by the Govern
nent of big industry whose earnings
contribute largely to the Federal rev.
enues. and the organization of a great
auxiliary law enforcement drive to in
sure suppression of that industry, GER
tainly merits being called a great and
noble experiment"
BY courtesy of The Evening Star
Universal News Reel management, NOV
les Of national events of current inter-
est were shown as an opening feature.
The forum was the third of a series
being given under auspices of the Y. NJ.
G. A. on Monday evening.
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STUDENT CAST TO GIVE
PLAY BY OSCAR WILDE
Importance of Being Earnest" to
Be Presented Friday at Amer
lean q. Auditorium.

Finishing touches are being placed On
the American University dramatic pro-
duction of Oscar Wilde's Importance
of Being Earnest" which is to be pre-
sented Friday night at the gymnasium
auditorium on the campus by a cast Of
student players.
Will Hutchins, professor of art, him
self a professional of many years ex-
perlence on the stage, is coaching the
students in the comedy, and is expect
ing TO turn out one Of the most enter
tanning shows ever produced at the uni
versity. The leading roles are taken by
MISS Resale Dimmette, Miss Dorothy
Darby, S. Carlton Ayers and Blake 3.
Espey The show is for the benefit Of
the mems lounge at the college. and is
sponsored by the student council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10
DICE GAME DISPUTE
ENDS IN Staying
Another Dying From Gunshot
Wounds, While Third Man
Is Held by Police.

One man is dead, another is dying in
Freedmen's Hospital, while third man
Id being held at the second precinct
station house on a charge of murder,
following a shooting early this morning
in a house in the 100 block of Ninth
street. The men are all colored.
The dead man, Isaiah Potter, 35
years old, of CAT N street. was killed
almost instantly when shot through the
head Joseph Smoot, % years old, OF
1873 w street, is dying in the hospital
from gunshot wounds in the abdomen
and groin. Stanley Turner, 81 years
old, living at 448 P street, is being held
by police for the shooting.
According to police, the shooting was
the outgrowth of an argument over
a game of dice. Potter. police said,
had won large sum Of money and
decided to quit the game. An argu-
ment started between Potter and Tur-