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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
CRASH MAY COST
YOUNG WIFE EYE
Mrs. Ethel D. Scherrer Among
Ten Persons Hurt in
Traffic Accidents.

Mrs. Ethel D. Scherrer, 10 years old,
of 33S Fourteenth place northeast may
lose the sight Of her left eye as the re-
suit Of injuries suffered last night when
til automobile In which she was riding
and operated by her husband, Carl E.
Scherrer, was In collision at Fourteenth
and II streets northeast with q ma
chine operated by Richard r. Stewart
Of Decatur, Ill. She was first taken to
Sihley Hospital and later to the Epis-
copal Ear, Eye and Throat Hospital
She was one Of 10 persons injured oyer
the night.
Two men were slightly injured late
yesterday when the armored car In
which they were riding and owned by
the Nagel National Detective Agency OF
1852 Kenyon street was in collision at
New Hampshire avenue and street
with a machine operated by George
Brazelton, jr., of 2609 Ontario place.
The injured men, Daniel DeeS Of the
Kenyon street address, driver, and
Leon Wheeler, 23 years old, Of 219 H
street, a passenger, were treated at
Emergency Hospital.
Boy Victim Of Auto.
Ten-year-old Richard r. Payne of l57
Rhode Island avenue northeast was
treated at Emergency Hospital for
bruises about the back suffered when
run down at Summit place and U
street by an automobile operated by
Phyl F. Wierer Of 1905 Otis place north
east.
Leonard c. Tennis, so years old, of
$40 street, was run down while at
tempting to cross the street at Georgia
avenue in the 1900 block by machine
driven by Paul A. Colvin, 30 years old,
Of 1918 Quincy street. The injured
man was treated at Walter Reed Hos
'pital.
Anna Harding, 80 years old, of 1916
Ninth street, and Max Minister, 70
years old, of 223 First street northeast,
suffered painful injuries when the ma
chine In which they were riding and
driven by Harvey Harding, also of the
Ninth street address, turned over after
being in collision at First and d streets
northeast with an automobile operated
by Lillian G. Copley Of Anacostia. The
injured persons were treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Reckless Driving Charged.
Miss Copley was arrested by ninth
precinct police on charge Of reckless
driving
Caesar Larrey, 5-year-old colored
boy, living at AIS Franklin street: Rosie
Cox, 20 years old, colored, Of 1881
Seventh street and Adelaide Ward, %
years old, of 217 G street were others
injured in collisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
HINES AND M'CARL
SUED BY VETERANS
Enlisted Men Denied Retirement
Pay Because of Emergency
Officer Ratings.

Frank r. Hines. director Of the Vet
Grams Bureau. and j. Raymond McCarl,
controller general of the United States,
were sued yesterday in the District OF
Columbia Supreme Court by six retired
enlisted men, who also Served as emer-
gency officers in the World War, for an
Injunction to prevent them from with
holding their additional retirement pay
under the new act retiring emergency
officers.
The men say they were drawing re-
tirement pay as enlisted men before
being given commissions as emergency
officers and have recently been granted
the benefits. Of the new act by the Vet
Grams Bureau, but the controller gem
eral is Withholding the additional pay
and denying the right to receive the
new allotment without surrendering
their enlisted men retirement pay.
The petitioners are Evert L. Moore,
Santiago. Calf; Ira G. Kimball, Poult-
ney, Vt; James j. Purcell, San Fran
cisco, Calf: william j. Mcdowell,
Richmond, Calf; Paul L. loft, Vallejo,
Calf, and Robert e. Pate of New York
City. They are represented by Attor-
neys Samuel T.. Ansen and George M.
Wilmeth, who say the men held emer-
gency rank ranging from major to first
lieutenant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
FLIGHT ON DIRIGlBLE
Is PLEASING TO ADAMS

Secretary Adams, the only cabinet Of
ficer in the Hoover administration to
have been a passenger in the Nays
heavier than air and lighter than air
craft, considers air travel q most COM
Portable and convenient way Of getting
about.
The Naval Secretary, at his afternoon
conference with newspaper men yester-
day, expressed pleasure with his trip
aboard the naval dirigible Los Angeles
out Of Lakehurst, NJ j., on Thursday.
The absence of vibration, the ability to
walk about while the ship" was under
way-eyen though it did mean crawling
along the narrow cat walk"-and the
commodious lounging rooms must APP
peal to the travellers desire for speed
and comfort, Mr.. Adams said.
There is nothing to it," he said,
when asked by newspaper men If he
did not hesitate about going aloft.
The Naval Secretary, who also is a
yachtsman Of note, hesitated to say that
he is prepared to adopt aircraft as a
regular means of travel in the future,
dismissing the suggestion with laugh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
FRIENDS TRIBUTES
GIVEN LYNN HAINES
Prominent Men Attend Memorial
Service for Late
Author.

A memorial service conducted thi:
morning for Lynn Haines, organizer OF
the Legislative Voters League and
Washington editor and author, who died
Wednesday morning at George Wash
ington University Hospital, was ad-
dressed by number of prominent men
who had known Mr.. Haines.
The services. held at Sergeon's funeral
parlor, 1011 Seventh street, was con-
Quoted by Daniel G. Roper, Commits
sioner OF internal revenue under
Wilson. Others who paid tribute to
Mr.. Haines included Senator'S Cuttinp
Of New Mexico, SchaIl of Minnesota,
Kendrick OF Wyoming and Walsh of
Montana
Representative Huddleston Of Ala
bama also made short talk. A prayer
was led by Henry H. Clements, friend
Of the Haines family.
The body viii be cremated this after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
DRY UNIT EMPLOYE
GUILTY OF DRINKING
Jury in Police Court Returns Yer
dict, but Sentence Is Post
poned by Judge.

Carl Gjedrem a special employee of
the Prohibition Unit of the Treasury
Department, was found guilty of driving
while drunk by Police Court jury last
night. The jury returned its verdict
after celebrating for four hours. Judge
Gus A. Schuldt continued the case for
four days for sentence, as John Mullen,
defense attorney, announced that he
would submit a motion for a new trial.
Gjedrem was arrested at. Fifteenth
and H streets last Saturday by Police
men Stanley Shinkazie, G. Il. Hall and
w. Dant of the ninth precinct, when
he stopped at the street intersection
with the traffic signal green and en-
gagged in an argument with another
motorist. It was said in court that the
man stopped 50 suddenly that the car
directly back of him in line Of trafilc
was forced to run up on the sidewalk to
avoid a collision.
Police testified that they had to as
sist the prohibition employe from his
car and that he was very unsteady on
his feet. They said that man riding
in the same car was also intoxicated.
Gjedrem testified that he had abSo-
lutely nothing to drink other than a
few glasses Of orange juice. but adj
mitted that the man who accompanied
him was intoxicated. He said that he
lived at the local Y. M. G. A. and had
been in the city only a short while,
coming here from his home In Houston,
MINI.
Assistant Corporation Counsel e. M.
Welltver prosecuted the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
Work on Memorial Highway
at GravelIy Point Inlet
Starts Monday.
POTENTIAL AIRPORT SITE
WILL NOT Be AFFECTED
Hunting Creek Project Will Be
Most Difficult, According to
Engineers.

A million-d dollar hydraulic I'LL job has
just been turned over to the offlce of
the United States engineer for the
Washington area, Maj. Brehon Somer-
veil, by the Bureau of Public Roads,
Department Of Agriculture, in con-
junction with the building Of the Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway, and work
will start Monday. This announcement
was made today by Mai. Somervell
upon his return to the city following q
trip to Florida to make additional ar
rangements for starting on the big
task.
Sand and gravel for filing up the
embankment over which the new high
way will run will be taken from the bed
of the Potomac River by the United
States engineer office. There will be a
big fill around the railroad and High
way Bridges at the Virginia shore, at
Gravely Point Inlet, at Reaches Run,
Four Mile Run and Hunting Greek. The
engineers estimate that some 10000
cubic yards of material will be needed
for this job.
Bring Dredge From Florida.
The dredge Welatka, which has been
at work on the st. Johns River in
Florida Is being shipped to Washington
with its auxiliary equipment. and Is
expected to arrive soon. BargeS are to
be pressed into service to carry on the
dredging work.
In addition, the 1s-inch pipeline
dredge Talcott, which belongs to this
district, will be brought here in short
time and placed on the big dredging
job. The Talcott has Just been re-
built at the yards Of the Southern
Shipyards Corporation at Newport
Maj Somervell made It clear today
that while dredging operations will soon
go forward In the Gravelly Point Inlet
area, that potential airport site will
not be affected. Gravelly Point is be-
ing favored by several agencies for
Washington's airport, but the Senate
committee, under Senator Bingham, Re-
publican, of Connecticut, has not yet
reported his choice. The dredging plan
is to dredge for the hydraulic I'LL in
the area set apart for the expansion
of the airport, II 1t should be decided
that one Is to be constructed at Gravelly
Point, and not in the area set apart
for the original potential airport.
viii Fill with Gravel.
While some sand and gravel viii be
taken from the Graverly Point Inlet
area dI 41Icb WAY 0OA1ACANCA4 . 4OACC WALL
replace this with sand and gravel
dredged from the bed Of the river
further out in the stream. The engi-
neerS term this method back filing"
The fill across Hunting Creek viii be
one of the most difficult phases of the
work, In the opinion Of the engineers.
The new Mount Vernon Memorial
Highway will run across Hunting Greek
d good distance to the east of the pres
ent road out Of Alexandria, Va.
The United States engineer office
has forbidden the sand and gravel
companies to dredge any potential air
port area, as the Government does
away, should it be decided to place
the airport at Grayelly Point.
The Potomac and its subsidiaries will
be affected only secondarily by the
dredging process as far as navigation
goes, the engineers said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN
AGAINST MOTOR GASES
Garage Owners Given Printed
Leaflets on Proper
Ventilation.

The District Health Department to-
day distributed printed leaflets TO all
owners of public or private garages,
warning against the danger Of running
gas engines In closed or improperly
ventilated garages.
I'm q very few minutes" the leafiet
states, 1.-THE air of q small garage can
be poisoned with carbon monOxide to
q dangerous degree by the exhaust
fumes from an automobile even when
the engine Is operated at q moderate
rate Of speed. All repairs Or adjust
ments upon an automobile when this
engine is operating should ne made,
therefore, In the open air. If this is
impracticable. then the danger should
be reduced as far as possible by OPEN
ing all windows and doors. The danger
of gases from gasoline engines, how
ever, Is not confined to small garages;
o large garage may be ventilated In
sufficiently to dilute TO point of safe
ty the gases discharged into 1t; sta
tionary gasoline engines In buildings
where there Is insufficient ventilation
and the cabins Of motor boats, where
such gases may accumulate. are likewise
98kl|ESOuH95at 49, s. ~ !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
SEES INLAND WATER
FUTURE DOUBTFUL
Secretary Wilbur Regards
Regulation of Supply an
eventual Necessity"
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The establishment OF q Government
agency to regulate the uses Of all in
land water affecting the national life
is seen by Secretary Wilbur as an
eventual necessity.
Back from an inspection of Cumber-
land Falls, KY, which for the last few
years has been a disturbing factor in
the affairs Of the Federal Power Com
mission, of which he is a member, Mr..
Wilbur expressed dissatisfaction with
the limitations placed upon the Gov
eminent in dealing with water.
At present to establish jurisdiction
over a stream and its development the
Power Commission must determine that
the stream is navigable or affects navi-
gability of stream below, or else the
water must be on Federal land.
Flood Control Assured.
The effects of water storage on food
control, reclamation and irrigation,
navigation and consumption by connmu-
mites cannot be considered together by
a competent regulating agency under
present statutes, but Mr.. Wilbur looks
for development of public opinion to a
point which will permit comprehen-
sive Government regulation.
The Federal Government has already
been brought into the flood control work
on large scale in the Mississippi VAL
ley, he points out, yet, although che
Cumberland River Is a tributary of the
Mississippi. the Power Commission is
limited to consider its nayigability.
This stream and many which are
definitely non-navigable contribute to
hoods In the valley below, he said, and
vitality affect the financial interest Of
The Federal Government there, and thus
directly the interest Of the whole coun-
try.
Matter fer Legislative Study.
Although he does not approve the
present structure of the Power Commits
sion, which places Jurisdiction in the
Secretaries OF War and Agriculture and
himself, he Is not ready to advance q
substitute plan at this time, feeling
that it is a matter for legislative study.
The commissions decision on the APP
plication Of the Cumberland Hydro
Electric Power Co. for license to con-
struct dam at Cumberland Falls will
not be reached, he said, until opinions
from the Attorney General and others
regarding the extent of the power body,s
jurisdiction are received.
feet on the scenic beauty Of the region,
which has brought the strongest oppo,
sition to the project, has not yet been
excluded from the commissions study,
he indicated, although an opinion hold
ing that the matter could not be con-
sidered was rendered some time ago by
the commissions general counsel. This
matter Is to be included in the legal
studies now asked for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
MUNICIPAL CENTER
LOTS ARE BOUGHT
District Commissioners Pay
$129, $50 for Six Pieces
of Property.

The District Commissioners yesterday
approved purchase Of six pieces of prop
erty in the new municipal center area
at combined price of $a29,750. These
properties will be added to the other
five already purchased by the Commits
and Sixth streets, Judiciary Square and
Pennsylvania avenue. The properties
bought were:
A lot of 2,372 square feet at 493
Pennsylvania avenue, price $4,000; q
lot at 491 Pennsylvania avenue of 2,446
square feet, price $4,000; lot at 345
Pennsylvania avenue of 3,726 square
feet, price $4,000; O lot at pit John
Marshall place of 1856 square feet,
price $4,000; lot at 334 Indiana ave-
nue. Of 2,549 square feet, price $16,750,
and lot at 318 Indiana avenue of
2,474 square feet. price $4,000.
The Commissioners also ordered the
purchase Of two lots, to be added to the
grounds of the Mckinley High and
Langley Junior High Schools. The lots
First street northeast and adjoin the
present school site. One lot cost $2,425
and the other $673.
Contracts for construction of five Sec
tons Of sewer were also awarded by
the Commissioners, as follows:
Manor Park, combined system sewer
Fifth and Underwood streets, to the
Consolidated Engineering Co., for 3d.
1927; Michigan avenue stormwate1
sewer, between Upshur and Sixteenth
street extended northeast, to the M
Cain Co., Inc, for $11,413.37; Nine
teenth street combined system sewer,
between N street and Dupont Circle,
to Logan Pingree Co., Inc, for $3,438.56;
Belmont road stormwater outlet sewer,
across Rock Greek and Potomac park
way, east of Connecticut avenue, to
Joseph p. Maher. for $2,911.24, and
Hickeys Run Btormwater sewer, Bla-
densburg road and Claiming street
northeast, to the Warren F. Brenizer
Co., for SAG, 4673
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
SNEAK THIEF OPERATES
AT EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
superintendent Reports $40 Taken
From Quarters of Three
Physicians.

A sneak thief entered the rooms Of
three physicians of the Emergency Hos
pital in the internes' quarters yesterday
and made away with $40 in cash, ac-
cording to report made to police today
by Jack Dalton, assistant superintendent
of the institution.
The thief stole SO from DR.. Oscar
and SO from the room of DR.. John
Swarzmar. The cash was concealed
in drawer in each room.
Dalton told police he saw a man
leaving the internes' quarters yesterday
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
HONOR PRIEsT-INvENToR.
British Commemorate Modern Rife
Cartridge.

LONDON coincident with the
world trend toward disarmament. 8
tablet has been unveiled In the Tower of
London to Rev. Alexander John FORSYTH.
q parish priest of Belhelvit, In Aher-
deenshire, Scotland, who in 1900 IN
vented q decorating powder and the
modern rifle cartridge.
Before this invention the powder In
the old muzzle loading muskets was
hred by match locks or flint locks. Be
sides being slow, this method was un-
certain as the powder would not ignite
II it became damp.
Forsythss invention encountered the
usual opposition accorded to revolution
airy military innovations, but il was
finally adopted by the British army
and was first used In action by British
trops at Annoy in 1841.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
HENRY MASON DAY WEBS
MISS DOROTHY RIDENOUR
Quiet Ceremony Held at Ball.
ston, Va, With Brides Par
ents and Old Friend Present.
Oil Man and Former D. C. So
ciety Girl Reported Sailing for
Honeymoon in Europe.

Henry Mason Day of New York, as
sociate in the far-flung oil activities of
Harry r. Sinclair, and Miss Dorothy
Marie Ridenour of Washington were
married quietly yesterday morning at
Ballston, Va, it was learned here today.
They departed Immediately after the
ceremony on their honeymoon and, 1t is
understood, are already on steamer
en- route for several months In Europe.
The wedding ceremony was performed
by DR.. Linus L. Strock of Ballston
in his manse. The only other persons
present were Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Ridenour Of 1924 Thirteenth street, the
parents Of the bride, and few intimate
friends.
BY Motor to BaIlston.
Day, whose engagement to the young
society girl was rumored at the time
of his release from the District jail,
where he recently completed O. four
growing out Of the shadowing Of the
Teapot Dome Jurors, arrived in Wash
ington on the midnight train the morn
ing of the wedding. The party mo-
tored out to Ballston, few miles from
Washington, for the ceremony, which
was performed at ii o'clock.
Care had been taken by all con-
cerned to avoid publicity. Days de-
parture from New York was known
only to a few friends, and the marriage
license was obtained at the Arlington
County Courthouse shortly before the
simple ceremony.
Day, who comes from an old Vir-
ginia family, attended school at Balls
ton in early youth.
The bride is well known in Wash
ington, where she has been q member
of the younger society set.
Although mutual friends were aware
that an understanding" existed be-
tween the couple, it was not until Miss
Ridenour was seen as an occasional
visitor at the District jail that reports
of their engagement were made public.
The couple will divide their time
between New York and Europe. Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
PREPARE FOR DANCE.

Arrangements were made today to
are for a large crowd at a dance of
he Social Workers Club, an organiza-
ion OF girls associated with the Jewish
Community Center, Monday night at
the Washington Hotel. The annual af-
fair, always held at the close of the
Day of Atonement, is one of the leading
Jewish social events Of the FAN season
The committee on arrangements is
composed Of Sarah Oscar, chairman;
Louise cTeenburg' and Sarah Cohen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
"WATER BOY KING"
DRIVEN FROM KABUL
Nadir Khan's Newspaper Tells Of
Defeat and Escape of
Afghan Usurper.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PESHAWAR, India, October 12.-
An extra edition of Nadir Khan's news
paper Islah, containing news of the fall
of Kabul, capital Of Afghanistan, to
his forces, arrived here yesterday.
The newspaper says that Nadir's
army entered Kabul Sunday at 2 pm,
the. city being occupied officially by
Shah Wall Khan, brother cf Nadir, at
$50 pm.
Habibullah Khan, erstwhile Bacha
Sakao, waterboy King, had left already,
and his whereabouts were unknown
Most of Habibullahs army officers were
captured.
The newspaper was accepted as Of
fering confirmation of Kabul's capture
Interruption of wireless communication
with the Afghan capital hitherto has
made the actual state of affairs there
very much a mystery,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
MAN DIES IN LUNCHR0OM
DUE TO HEART TROUBLE
Charles Brannan, Recently Under
Treatment, Drops Lifeless--Au-
topsy Discloses Cause of Dceth.

Charles, Brannan, 40 years old, of
Cabin John, Md, dropped dead in a
lunchroom at 1847 I. street shortly be-
fore 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He
was pronounced dead by DR.. J. r. Nc
Lain of Emergency Hospital.
One week ago Brannan was taken to
Emergency Hospital from the rear Of
L between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets and treated for cuts on his nose
and over his left eye, according to po-
lice records.
Brannan left the hospital the follow
ing day against the advice of physi-
clans, 1t was reported, hospital physi-
clans desiring him to remain for further
treatment and observation. He refused
to comply with their request, however.
they reported, and left the hospital.
Police had Brannan's body taken TO
the morgue, where an autopsy was per.
formed. His death was attributed TO
heart disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
Pigs Will Be Pigs" Says Judge Schuldt
As He Orders Trespass Case Dismissed

'Pigs will be pigs" said Judge Gus
A. Schuldt, today, land far be it from
me to punish them when they have
been acting like pigs"
Some white neighbors of Fred Brooks,
colored hog-raiser and owner of 10
acre farm in Wentworth, had Fred
arraigned in Police Court, saying some
of his pigs had been trespassing on
their property. .
A neighbor who testified said the
animals had been eating his lettuce. He
pleaded with the Judge to force Fred
70 put collars and leashes on his pigs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
ADVERTISES DISTRICT
AS CITY OF CLEANL MESS
Delegation Is Invited to Laundry
Owners Farley at Mime
apo1is.

Washington will be termed the "City
of Cleanliness" by delegation from the
Advertising Club Of Washington en-
route today to Minneapolis to attend q
convention of the Laundry Owners Ma
tional Association Of the United States
and Canada.
The advertising club committee which
left yesterday is headed by Franklin ".
Killian, The other members are w.
s. Thompson. e, e. Farran, Herbert L..
Snodgrass. E. E. Farthing, Abe Cohen
and DR.. John w. Lowe. The commit
teemen viii endeaver to have Washing
ton selected as the city for the next
convention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
KERMIT ROOSEVELT
ASKS MAIL CONTRACT.
Ship Line From East Coast to Ger
many Proposed by
Group.
az tha Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
Kermit Roosevelt, son Of the late
President Roosevelt and president Of the
Roosevelt Steamship Co., asked the
Government yesterday for an ocean
mail contract on a contemplated line
from Baltimore and Norfolk to Ham,
burg and Bremen, Germany.
Roosevelt, John M. Franklin and Al
bert Ball, who are connected with the
proposed line, were given q hearing by
the interdepartmental committee on
ocean mail contracts at the Post Once
Department. The committee reserved
it decisions