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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-19
Selling Stock Short
Should Be Forbidden,
Pennsylvania SAYS

Characterizing the present con-
dition of the stock market as
"pitiful," Representative Charles
u. Esterly of Pennsylvania has
suggested to the board Of govern
ors of the New York Stock Exc
change that short selling Of stock
be forbidden for "the next few
weeks"
In a letter to the board, made
public yesterday, Representative
ESterly says:
IF it Is not too presumptuous
on my part, may I express my
opinion on the present pitifuI
condition Of the market, in that
It is at least Superinduced by ex-
ceSSive short selling? And 1t is
my humble thought that If the
board Of governors of the Stock
Exchange have the interest of
the public and the stability of
business in mind, the condition
can be remedied by instructing
members Of the exchange to ac-
cept no selling orders for the next
few weeks unless such order is
accompanied by the certificate of
the stock offered for sale"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-19
SUES DRUG COMPANY.

Charging that an employe of the Peo-
Piles Drug Stores, Inc, assaulted him
while he was making a purchase at a
soda fountain at Seventh and X streets,
June 80. Peter Hidnert, 626 Harvard
street, today sued the corporation for
$4,000 damages. He and his two minor
daughters, he says, were standing a.
the counter when an unnamed clerk
struck him in the neck and on the jaw
No motive for the alleged assault is set
forth.
Hidnert declared he has been I'M
able to sleep at times as the result Of
the alleged attack and has been required
to spend money for medical treatment.
He is represented by Attorney Harry
Friedman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-19

An egg dealer at Ballinasollus, ire
land was recently arrested and fined
for offering dirty eggs for sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-19
MRS. M'PHERSON'S
OUSTED AIDE SUES
Attorney Asks 1924, 500 for
Alleged Breach of
Contract.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, November ia
suit by Cromwell Ormsby, Los Angeles
attorney, against Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson, evangelist, charging breach OF
contract and failure to pay for legal
services, was on file here today. The
attorney asks 1924, $500 from Mrs. Nc
Pherson.
Ormsby, who recently was dismissed
as personal attorney for Mrs. McPher-
son. filed the suit yesterday, asserting
that he and the evangelist had entered
into a contract by which he was to
manage the evangelist in the produc-
ton of a talking motion picture.
He charged that the agreement was
Cancelled by Mrs. Mcpherson without
cause, and on this ground asked $3.50,
900 as an estimated one-third Of the
anticipated profits.
George Agret, who supplanted Orms-
by as the evangelist's counsel, described
the demands rs absurd"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-19
TALKS ON MONEY WORRIES

Marchand Concludes Series of Lee
lures Tonight.
Speaking on the topic, 1.-THE One
Big Secret Back of the Man Who
Wins" at the Masonic Temple tomor-
row evening, G. e. Marchand will con-
clude his series Of illustrated lectures
before the National University Society.
Last night the topic of Mr.. Marchand
was Your Own Personal Victory" and
tonight he will speak on Freeing
Yourself from Money Worries" This
series of lectures, under the auspices of
the National University Society, were
opened to the public last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-19

the Chilean training ship Baquedano
placed a wreath on the statue to Ad-
miral Grau.
The admiral, who commanded the
Peruvian navy In the war with Chile,
was killed in action In the battle Of
Angamos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-19
cHILEANs HONOR GRAU.
Tribute Is Paid to Peruvian Here
by Student Sailors.

LIMA, Peru, November 10 Op).-What
would have seemed impossible a few
months ago. owing to the long-strained
relations after the war of 1879, has &C.
Cured at Callao, where sailors from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-19

Germany's production Of cutlery for
this year is expected to be worth fully
$40, 600, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-19

the occasion Of the princes engage
ment to Princess Marie Jose Of Bel
GUM.
re will henceforth be known as
Count Giovanni Quirico, the royal FAM
lily having ennobled him for more than
80 years service In the house Of Savoy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-19
ITALY HoNoRS DOCTOR.
Prince Humbert's Birth Attendant
In Made Count.

TURIN, italy, November 10 R.-The
doctor who presided at the birth of
Crown Prince Humbert a little more
than as years ago had his reward on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
FOUR MEN PUT ON TRIAL
ON GAMBLING CHARGES
Jointly Under Indictment for Set
ting Up Gaming Table for
Betting Purposes.

Wilbur L. Dorsey, accused Of setting
up a gaming table at 704 o street,
where dice games could be played and
bets taken on the result of horse races,
was placed On trial today before Chief
Justice Mccoy in Criminal Division
with Jack Stein. Bart Kennett and En-
NETT johnson, the two latter being COLI
ored. The four men were indicted Joint
~. All were represented by counsel
with the exception of Dorsey.
When the case was called Attorney
Morris Wampler for Dorsey explained
to the court that he was actually en-
gagged in jury trial before Justice Will
liam Hitz in Circuit Division 2 and
could not proceed with the Dorsey trial.
The chief justice insisted that the trial
proceed after asking Dorsey If he would
select another lawyer or would request
the court to assign one to defend him.
Dorsey answered mo" when the court
put the direct question do you want
me to assign counsel?" Attorney S. Nc
Comas Hawken appears for Stein, while
the other two defendants are represent
ed by Attorneys Whelan & OConnell.
Assistant United States Attorney Will
liam H. Collins is conducting the prose.
cution.
The arrest of the four men followed
a raid by the vice squad. under Sergt.
o. J. Letterman, May 2e last. The Sc
lection Of a jury was in progress this
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
LONGER PROBATION
FOR POLICE URGED
Pratt Suggests One, Two or
Possibly Three Year
Periods.

The probationary term for District
policemen should be extended from one
to two, or possibly three, years, Maj.
Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of po-
lice, said today. Maj. Pratt said that
many policemen maintain strict dis
cipline for their probationary years, but
at the end of that time, when they are
promoted to privates in class 2, consider
that they are set for life and let down.
If the period could last two or three
years." Maj. Pratt added, good disci-
pline would become a habit, and We
wouldn't have so much Of that let
down"
At present a policeman on his proba-
tionary period may be dismissed by the
superintendent. If the order is approved
oy the Commissioners, without hearing
before the Trial Board. After their pro-
stationary term is ended. however, they
may not be dismissed except on recon-
mendation of the Trial Board after
standing trial
Mai. Pratt's remarks were made DUR
ing q discussion of the omission of an
item Of 100000 for increase Of salaries
for firemen and policemen from District
Auditor Donovan's five-year financial
program for the District.
MdJ. Eldtt SdtQ THAI he uuQ6TSIOOQ,
however. that if the pay increase meas
ure should be passed during the five
years there would be enough money to
take care Of it, in spite of its omission
from the set-up of the report. The
program calls for q $1,000, 900 surplus
at the end of the Ave years, and this
would. therefore be ample
Speaking about salary increases for
policemen generally, Mai Pratt said
he was not in favor of increasing the
basic salary, 81. 800 per annum, for pri-
Yates.
He favored making wider difference,
between the pay Of inspectors and as.
sistant superintendents and between
captains and inspectors, however. Al
present the differences in salary be.
tween these two ranks amount to S25t
per annnrn. and Maj. Pratt said that hi
had often heard captains express them
selves as satisfied with their job, as the
$3.50 they would gain by promotion to
inspectorships would not compensate
them for the added responsibilities at
tached to the promotion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
TREE IS PLANTED
IN TESS HONOR
His Part in Identification Of
Capital Section Is
Recognized.

An Ohio Buckeye tree was planted In
the Capitol grounds today in recogni-
ton of the part Senator Fess, Repub-
lican, of Ohio, has taken in the enact
ment Of legislation for the Identification
Of the area surrounding the Capitol and
Capital generally.
Senator Fess was requested to trans
plant this tree from his State in the
Capitol grounds, where rare assort-
ment of trees from various localities has
been assembled.
Interested In District Of Columbia.
AS chairman Of the Senate committee
on library, 4 member Of the public
buildings and grounds committee and as
vice chairman of the George Washing
ton Bicentennial Commission. Senator
Tess has been actively identified with
many measures for the improvement OF
Washington. During his previous serv-
ice in the House of Representatives he
also took an interest in the National
Capital.
Senator Tess was author of the law
creating the Commission on Enlarge
ment Of the Capitol grounds. Since the
creation of that commission Senator
Keyes of New Hampshire and Repre-
sentative Elliott of Indiana have put
through the enabling act to carry out
the plan.
The Ohio Senator helped put through
the legislation last year for the memorial
boulevard to Mount Vernon, which will
be a permanent memorial Of the bicen-
tennial celebration in 1882. He also took
part In the enactment Of the legislation
for the Federal building program now
under way.
Other Legislation.
Other legislation In which Senator
Tess has been instrumental In having
enacted includes: The law for relocation
and enlargement of the Botanic Gar
dens, for additional land for the Library
OF Congress, for an addition to the Red
Cross Building. He also favorably re-
ported the measure providing Tor a
building to the women of America for
their services in the World War. He has
sponsored a. number of resolutions fos
the erection of statues in washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
THREE ARE RETURNED
HERE FROM NEWARK
Held for Questioning in Jewel
Robbery on Night of
January 6.

Three men arrested in Newark, Ohio,
last week and held for questioning in
connection with the investigation of the
$1,000 jewelry robbery In the jewelry
establishment of Joshua G. Jubb. third
floor of s17 G street, the night Of jan
uary 6. were returned here yesterday by
Detectives Thomas F. Sweeney and John
H. Fowler of the homicide and bank
squad.
The trio registered as A. J. Maxim,
2s years old, Los Angeles, Calf; Joseph
Phillips, 80 years old, Toledo. Ohio, and
Samuel Roth, 80 years old, New York
City. A united States commissioner
warrant had been sworn out for Roth
and Phillips, and when the local de-
tectives were informed that Maxim had
been arrested with them they also took
charge of him. A fourth man arrested,
Charles Kellaris, was out on a $500
bond on q charge of having had burglar
tools in his possession.
Samuel Roth Is the only member Of
the party positively identified as hav-
ing been seen in the G street building
shortly before the jewelry was taken
from q safe. Tools similar to some left
in the local jewelry store are said to
have been found In an automobile In
which the four men are alleged to have
been arrested in Newark.
It is alleged that the jewelry was
stolen by men who rented q room OPP
posits the Juhb Jewelry Co. None OF
the stolen jewelry has been recovered
or located. according to the police. The
n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
THOMPSON IS AGAIN
AT HEAD OF Y. NJ. C. A.
Former Assistant Attorney General
Given Second Term-0ther Of
fcers Also Reelected.

Huston Thompson, former Assistant
Attorney General and former chairman
of the Federal Trade Commission. was
reelected president of the Young Mems
Christian Association for his second
term last night at the annual meeting
held at the Y, 1885 g street.
other officers were reelected, as fol-
lows: Coleman Jennings. first vice presi-
dent; DR.. Arthur c. Christie, second
vice president; w. H. Kerr. recording
secretary; John Poole, treasurer; George
w. Offutt, assistant treasurer, and John
B. Larner, general counsel.
Two new directors were added to the
board, H. L. Rust, ir., and H. Lawrence
Choate, and five other directors were
reelected for new terms of three years.
They are Col. P. M. Anderson, w. G.
Hanson, John W. Hardell. A. H. Lawson
and william Montgomery.
The elections followed submission OF
the report of a nominating committee
consisting of w. H. Hill, chairman;
A. w. Defenderfer, George w, Offutt.
Thomas j. Frailey and Edward j..
Steagall.
william Knowles Cooper. general sec
rotary of the Y. M. c. A., and Leonard
w. De Cast, associate general secre-
tary, assisted in conducting the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
Thief GETS S34O
BY SMASHING SAFE
Other ValuabIes Stolen From
Paragraph Co.-Police
Get Fingerprints.

A burglar, thought to have been work.
ing alone, obtained $340 in cash and
miscellaneous loot early today from the
Office Of the Washington Planograph Co.,
1220-22 North Capitol street, after he
had employed tools and equipment
found in the lithographing plant to pry
the combination from heavy safe on
the second floor.
How the intruder effected entry was
not established, since doors and windows
bore no sign Of having been forced. The
robbery was discovered by the janitor
when he came to work early this morn
ing. He summoned the president of the
company, James e. HALEY, who notified
police.
The burglar pried the combination
from the safe with an mixing roller bar
taken from the shop on the ground
floor, first pulling on set of rubber
fingertips used by printers when work
ing with acid. These were found beside
the safe.
After forcing the strong box. he car
ried the contents to a desk nearby and
searched the papers for possible loot.
scattering discarded records and stock
certificates over the floor Although a
complete check-up had not been made
this morning, it is thought that no VAL
liable papers were taken.
In addition to the money, the safe
cracker got $40 worth of street car
tokens and small amount of personal
iewelry from the office desks he ran
sacked.
Police Of the second precinct and Fred
Sanberg. fingerprint expert from head
quarters, obtained several photographs
of prints left by the Intruder, despite
his precautions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
AIDES ANNOUNCED
FOR TRADE BOARD
Chairmen of Committees
Designated to Serve in
Coming Year. ,

Appointment Of committee chairmen
for the Washington Board of Trade to
serve in the ensuing year was an
nounced today by Edward j. Murphy,
newly elected president.
The executive committee consists of
George w. Offutt. chairman: odell S.
Smith, Edwin c. Brandenburg, William
T. Galliher, j. Harry Cunningham, Ed
win c. Graham, Frank P. Leetch, Sam
uel ]. Prescott, Ben T. Webster, George
Miller and President Murphy.
Other committee heads are A. j.
Driscoll. special on American ideals;
Lawrence z. williams, special on avia-
ton: F. L. Averill. bridges; Walter s.
Pratt. jr., charities and corrections; A.
K. Shipe, community affairs; C.. Phil
lips HILL industrial interests; David M
Lea, insurance and fire protection; Jo-
seph A. Burkart, law.
william r. Ellis, membership; Gen,
Anton Stephan, military and naval af-
fairs; Appleton p. Clark, IT,, municipal
art: Joshua Evans, jr.. municipal
finance; Theodore w. Moves. national
representation: Charles r. Consaul
parks and reservations; DR.. d. Percy
Kicking, public health.
Stephen E. Kramer, public libraries;
Odell s. Smith, public order; Thomas p.
Littlepage, public schools; Victor B.
Deyber, public utilities and transporta-
ton: Frank P. Leetch, river and harbor
improvement.
Rufus S. Lusk, sewerage: George v.
Graham. streets and avenues; George
w. Offutt, committee on traf1c; Charles
F. Carusi, universities and private
schools; Col. p. M. Anderson, water
supply; 3. F. Saul. zoning. and Arthur
Carr, house committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
ADDRESS LISTED
BY M. CHEvRlLL0N
French Academy Member to Lee
ture on "Hippolyte Taine,"
Noted Historian.

M. Andre Chevrillon of the famous
French Academy will give an address
on "Hippolyte Tame" one of the world S
best known historians and philosophers,
in the ballroom of the Mayfiower Hotel
under the auspices of the Institut Fran
Gals de Washington, Friday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock.
A large number of intellectual lead
ers in the Capital will be present to
hear this brilliant Frenchman. The
French Academy was founded 500 years
ago under the patronage Of Cardinal
Richelieu and has since included In its
membership many of the worlds best
known names, such as Racine, Balzac,
Voltaire, Victor Hugo, Pasteur. Marshal
Foch, and among its present members
are Anatole France, Prime Minister
Poincare. Marcel Provost. Clemenceau,
Henri Bergson and Georges Goyau.
M. Chevrillon is nephew of Tame.
whose work on the History of English
Literature is considered one Of the
greatest ever published. Taine is con-
sidered the founder of new school of
historical methods which applies to
history the rules that are available in
the most exact sciences. He, too. was
q member Of the French Academy. His
nephew is graduate of the famous
Sorbonne in Paris, prominently known
as a writer and traveller. He comes Of
a very distinguished intellectual fam
lily, his sister, Nine. Taillandier, and
her daughter, Nine. Mayran, being well
known writers. His brother, Louis
Chevrillon, is an old friend of President
Hoover, and during the World War was
the official at Paris for the Hoover re.
lief work In Northern France.
M. Chevrillon has visited the United
States four times, but has never before
delivered an address in washington.
His lecture will be in English.
The meeting Friday will be OF addi-
tional significance, for at that time the
Institut Francois will release its latest
publication, one-volume work on Mai
L'Enfant, French artillery ofticer. who
was appointed by George Washington
to design the Capital City. L'Enfant's
work was done so well that the present
plan Of Washinton varies only slightly
from the original plans laid out by this
French officer.
The new work on L Enfant has an in
PRODUCTION by former Ambassador Jules
Jusserand Of France and foreword
by Charles Moore, chairman Of the
Fine Arts Commission, which maintains
general supervision over the architecture
al and planning development Of Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
ONE-ACT COMEDY SERIES
TO BE GIVEN TOMORROW
Adults of Southeast Washington,
in "The Follies," to Present
Program.

A series of one-act comedies by THE
Follies." an organization composed Of
adults Of Southeast Washington. will
feature an entertainment under the
auspices Of the Southeast Community
Center in the Hine Junior High School,
Seventh and G streets southeast, to-
morrow night at Sis O'Clock. Mrs.
Helen w. Zeller, drama leader Of the
Southeast center, has coached the par.
Elephants In the comedies and arranged
for orchestra music for the occasion.
One comedy, Hearts," will be pre-
sented by the drama unit of the Ma
tional Business and Professional Wom-
ans Club. with Miss Stella e. Chad
felter, Miss Mary e. Pigeon, Miss Floss
E. Cox and DR.. Florence Everhart
composing the cast. Wanted, a Maid"
will be given by Mrs Brooke Burnette,
Mrs. A. A. Case, Miss Betty Hunter,
Mrs. Clara Kuell, Mrs. Helen w. Eel
Ter, Charles Newman, Perry Allen and
John H. zeller of the Southeast Com
munity Players.
A sketch, The Silent System" will
be staged by Betty Lewis. and Lincoln
Hart; Davis Martin and B. A. Barber
will give groups Of songs, and "Lassoing
Extraordinary" will be featured by r.
o. Ayers.
Mrs. M. w. Davis, community sec
Rotary Of the Southeast Community
Center, Is in charge Of arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
FISH NURSERY TO HELP
HOOVER HAVE GOOD TIME
Maryland ohicials Cooperating to
Assure Plentiful Supply in
Hunting Creek.

Preparation for the construction of a
fish nursery, made up oils large pools
on the presidential fishing grounds on
the estate of Lawrence Richey, secre-
tary to President. Hoover. at Catoctin
Furnace, Md, are being made today, j.
Shepson Earle, State conservation COM
missioner for Maryland, announced this
morning.
President Hoover will be assured Of
good fishing" Mr.. Earle said, an
nouncing that 10000 speckled trout
will be released In Hunting Greek, which
runs through the estate. The fsh were
secured from the Louistown hatcheries
at Louistown, Md.
One half the cost Of feeding the fish
will be borne by the United States Blu
reau Of Fisheries and the remaining
cost by the Maryland State Conserva-
ton Department, Mr.. Earle announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
ASK NO SUSPENSION
! Of: SINCLAIR TERM
Attorneys Merely Consult Hitz
as. to His Availability,
He Says.

Justice william Hitz of the District
Supreme Court. who imposed the sem
tence of three months in jail on Harry
r. Sinclair. New York oil magnate, for
contempt to the United States Senate,
today denied that any application had
been made to him by counsel for Sim
clair looking to an indefinite suspension
of Sinclair's sentence. The court adj
mitted that lawyers FOR the oil magnate
had consulted him some days ago, in
curing If he would be available in the
event of their decision to take some
legal steps following the handing down
of the mandate of the United States
Supreme Court Affirming the conviction
and sentence of Sinclair. Justice Hitz
has not been in good health. and was
away from the court recently because
of illness, and counsel wished to be as
sured of the likelihood of his presence
on the bench when the mandate ar
rives.
According to press reports OF the in
tention of the Sinclair lawyers they will
ask the court to give Sinclair q sus-
pended sentence In the interests of the
holders of securities In his various COM
panies. The plea will be made, 1t Is re-
ported, that the sending Of the OIL man
OF jail will work cruel hardship on
thousands Of persons who are interested
in his companies. *
At the clerks office, it was stated, no
such application has been filed. Attor.
ney George p. Hoover, local counsel for
Sinclair, was out of the city. and no in
formation was obtainable from his Of
fee as to the reported application to
the court.