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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
Commissioners Fix Definite
Policy on Recommendation
of Maj. Donovan.
LADUE BRINGS PLAN
TO BODY'S ATTENTION
Auditor Says Authority Should Be
Assumed and Proper Legis-
lation Sought.

A definite policy for renting or leas-
ing buildings acquired by the District
in the municipal center area and not
used Immediately for municipal pur-
poses was fixed by the Commissioners
today on recommendation of Maj. Dan
lei j. Donovan, auditor and budget
officer.
The policy was agreed upon as re-
suit of questions raised by Engineer
Commissioner William B. Ladue, who
pointed out that as property in the
municipal center area is gradually &C
quired the District will come into pos
session of large number of buildings
which will not need to be removed for
considerable tins, and If no immediate
use for municipal purposes might bet
ter be rented and kept clean. safe and
sanitary rather than remain unoccu-
pied and uncared for.
Rental Agent Named.
The H. L. Rust Real Estate Co., which
for 20 years has acted as the rental
agent for the District in handling prop
critics acquired by the municipal gov
eminent from private ownership and
not needed for immediate public use,
will handle the rental or leasing of the
buildings in the municipal center area
on the basis of S per cent commission.
The rentals will be used whenever neces-
sary to repair and improve the buildings.
No Authority to Rent.
Donovan told the Commissioners that
while they have no legislative authority
to rent public property acquired in the
municipal area for private use and apply
the rentals toward repairs and improve
ments. this authority should be assumed
and legislation sought at the forth
coming regular session of Congress en-
towering them to lease the properties.
Such legislation. he said. might fol-
low that giving the Secretary of the
Treasury authority to rent or lease
properties in the Pennsylvania avenue
Mall triangle acquired for the Federal
building program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
MAGRUDER Jury
REACHES VERDICT
Declares Eccentric Woman of
Unsound Mind-Court to
Appoint Committee.

Miss Blanche Magruder, 76 years old.
who has been a patient at the District
Home for the Aged at Blue Plains for
more than year and who is bedrldden,
was today declared of unsound mind by
a Jury in the District Supreme Court
before Justice Alfred A. Wheat. The
court announced his intention to ap-
point, as committee for the woman, Mrs
Marie S. Clarke. her grandniece, and
Attorney William B. Wright who have
been acting as court receivers and who
have unearthed more than $1,000 in
money from the tumble-down residence
of the woman, on Thirty-ffth street.
The land on which the house stands is
assessed for a total of $3.50.
Attorney Wright narrated in detail to
the jury the search of the premises. fol-
lowing arrest of certain colored persons
whom police had apprehended for TAX
ing money from the building. He told
how every bundle of rags was examined
and the contents of number of jars
emptied, revealing bills and coins of
varying denominations. He said he and
Mrs. Clarke had placed some of the
money in banks and other portions were
in his Office safe. They also had bum
dies of women's clothing which had
been recovered by the police. Among
the assets of the estate are also grand
piano. made about rs years ago, and an
old automobile, which one of the Negroes
had purchased with money taken from
the spinister'S home. He exhibited
some of the money to the jury.
DR.. j. Duerson Stout and DR.. r. K.
Foxwell, alienists. told of their exami-
nation of Miss Magruder and described
her as suffering from senile dementia
and declared she was not capable of
caring for herself and her property.
DR.. Arthur Malloy. physician in charge
at Blue Plains, agreed with the dag
nosis of the alienists, and explained
that Miss Magruder is bedridden and
could not be brought to court to attend
the hearing.
Mrs: R. L. Lamb, niece Of Miss Ma
gruder, testified that she frequently
visited her aunt at her former home,
but was never permitted to go beyond
the front room.
Attorney Thomas Gillespie Walsh, who
had been named by the. court as guar
dian ad Item for Miss Magruder, cross
examined the witnesses and brought out
the testimony that some of the older
coins found in the home had been sub
mitted to nunismatists who expressed
the opinion that they may be Of more
than their face value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
MOTORISTS WOES
PILE UP IN COURT
Convicted of Collision, Driving
Without License and for
0bscured Tags.

At first it was a SIS offense. the DO
liceman explained to the Judge today,
but it kept growing.
Glen Melvin stopped on Wisconsin
avenue, accused of driving with OBJ
scured tags, told Officer r. H. Taylor
that he had left his drivers permit
home in the $500 block of Prospect
avenue.
The policeman concluded to take Mel
win to the precinct. Follow me to
No. z" he ordered.
Reaching road that turned toward
the precinct, the officer said he turned
but Melvin didn't.
II then turned about to go in pur-
suit" the officer told the court, land
just as I wheeled around I heard a
crash
Melvin. Taylor said. had hit a ma
chine driven by John T. Burroughs,
1000 block of Wisconsin avenue.
Burroughs joined the officer in the
chase after Melvin. According to Tay-
lor, Melvin fled through a nearby house,
but was captured after the officer tack
led him in foot ball fashion.
In Police Court today Melvin was
convicted of driving without license
and of being a "hit-and-run" driver.
He got a 30-day Jail sentence on each
count
wait a minute" remarked Judge
John p. Mcmahon, there seems to be
another charge-driving with obscured
license plates"
This count cost Melvin SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
$500 LOOT OBTAINED
IN G STREET STORE
Bandits Force Clerks Into Rear of
Establishment and Flee
With Watches.

Police today were searching for the
two bandits who late yesterday forced
two clerks in the watch repairing store
Of Edward Frischnecht at 1870 G street
into the rear of the store and escaped
with watches valued at $500. The rob-
berS were unmasked.
The clerks. Howard and James Comp
ton, brothers, living at 1922 l. street
northeast, we're forced from their places
behind the counter in the showroom of
the store at the point of pistols and
locked in back room of the place while
the marauders gathered their loot.
According to Headquarters Detective
Harry Cole, who investigated the case,
the two bandits had entered the store
to look at some watches under the pre-
tense of prospective purchasers a short
time before they returned and staged
the hold-up.
The clerks furnished police with an
accurate description of both men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
Army Sergeant in Critical
Condition as Result of
Hammer Blows.
.REIGEL TELLS Detective
HE FOLLOWED COUPLE
Is Said to Have First Struck Wife
and Then Beat Her
Escort.

First Sergt. Thomas Garfield, 81, Of
a Fort Myer machine gun unit, may
die of a double skull fracture inflicted
with machine hammer last night in
front of PAIL Twenty-second street
northeast by Vincent Reigel, %, laundry
engineer, whose estranged wife had
been Garfield's companion on an auto
mobile ride just previous to the attack,
according to police. The woman. Mrs.
Madeline Reigel, %. of the Twenty
second street address, was also injured
with the hammer.
Reigel told Detective James E. Kane
of the Headquarters Bureau that he
had followed the automobile in which
Garfield and Mrs. Reigel were riding
from a point in Virginia just beyond
the Chain Bridge into washington
where he lost them.
Husband Met Couple.
The husband, who lives at el4 H
street, is quoted as saying he next went
to Mrs. Reigel's home to await her
return. At about 1l:15 o'clock the
woman and her escort drove up and
Reipel went out to meet them.
Reigel. according to Detective Kane,
said he first attacked his wife with the
hammer and then followed the couple
as they went up on the porch OF the
home. attacking Garfield there.
Garfield was removed to Casualty
Hospital in a passing automobile ana
treated by DR.. j. Rogers Young, VINO
said today that the soldiers condltlon
was critical. He told hospital attendants
that his wife had oied about TWO
weeks ago.
Mrs. Reigel Treated.
While police of No. II precinct were
arresting Reigel for investigation. pend
ing the outcome of Garfleld'S injuries.
Mrs Reigel was taken to Providence
Hospital. given first aid for minor scalp
decorations and bruises and sent home.
Questioned by Detective Kane, Reigel
at first said he set upon the couple with
a wrench taken from his automobile,
but later admitted it was machine
hammer and drove with the officer to a
point he indicated on Bunker Hill road,
near Claiming street northeast, where
the weapon was recovered from the
bushes near the roadside, Kane said.
Police were informed that the Reigels
had not lived together for two years
past. They have two children.
Garfield was to be transferred some
time today to Walter Reed Hospital.
Reigel told police that the soldier
drew "nickle-plated gun" on him
when he followed the latter onto the
porch, although no such weapon was
found on the injured man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
ARRAIGNED IN ROBBERY.
Colored Man Held Under 1000
Bond for Grand Jury.

Nathaniel Bedford, colored. was held
under a $4,000 bond for action of the
grand jury, when arraigned on charge
of housebreaking before Judge Robert
E. Mattingly in Police Court this
morning.
Bedford was found to have $468 in
jewels, belonging to Louise Jones,
Myrtle street northeast. in his pocket,
after he had been arrested and ques-
toned by Detective H. w. Smith. Bed
ford, according to the officer. was a
friend of the Jones family and had been
in the house helping the family to look
for the jewels and $50 in cash, which
was missed at the same time.
Detective Smith said that he got a
report that the friend" had been visit
ing a gambling house. This led the de-
tective to question the man. and then
the search, which uncovered the missing
jewels, namely, six rings, a barpin, a
locket and chain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT
BUYS FENDALL BUILDING
Rendezvous Of Legal Fraternity
Acquired for Municipal Gen.
ter Site.

The historic old Fendall Building at
John Marshall place and Indiana ave-
nue., long RENDEZVOUS of Washington
legal fraternity, was acquired by the
District Government today in the gen.
eral purchase of property for the
Municipal Center site.
The building was purchased from
Irwin w. Gleason at a cost of 100000
The property contains 4,102 square feet
and has an assessed value of $93,O6l.
The purchase price was Is per cent of
this amount, which Maj. L. E. Atkins.
Assistant Engineer Commissioner and
chairman of the committee in charge
of the acquisition of the Municipal
Center land, told the Commissioners he
considers reasonable.
A group of well known lawyers now
occupy suites in the building, which
harbors the ghost of some of Washing
tons most famous law cases. The
rentals range from SIS to 500 a month
and produce a monthly return of 1922.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
OFFICERS RETIRED.
Others Are Assigned to New Army
Posts.

Posts.
Lieut.. Col. Peter ]. Hennessy, Cavalry,
at Towson, Md, has been ordered to
his home to await retirement; Capt.
John A. Rowe, Dental Corps, at Fort
Huachuca, Ariz, also has been ordered
to his home for retirement; Capt. Regl-
Maid F. Annis, Medical Corps, at Fort
Mcintosh, Tex, has been retired in the
grade of major, by reason of disability,
incident to the service; Staff Sergt. John
F. Berga at the Army War College,
Sergt. John Wehn, 18th Infantry at
Fort Washington. Md; Master Sergt.
Ventura Rivera, Ordnance Department,
at San Juan, P. r., and Technical Sergt.
Charles Powell, 25th Infantry, at Camp
Stephen D. Little, AriZ., have been
placed on the retired list, each having
had more than 80 years active service;
Lieut.. Col Arthur G. Hixon, Cavalry,
at the War Department has been as
signed to additional duty with the Or
ganized Reserves of the Sd Corps Area;
Mai. Willis T. Knight, Coast Artillery,
at New York City, has been assigned to
duty with Organized Reserves at Rich
mond, Va; Chaplain Clifford l.. Mil
Ter has been transferred from Fort
Monmouth, N. j., to Camp Maria, Tex;
Capt. Victor L. Olsen, Field Artillery,
from Kingston, N. Y, to Fort Bragg.
N. c.; Capt. Ralpn +. Hill, CoaSC ar
tillery Corps, from Fort Monroe. Va,
to the Virginia Agricultural College at
Blacksburg; Capt. Jacob H. Osterman,
Ouartermaster Corps, from Fort Hua-
chua. Ariz., to Hawaii; Capt. Carl II.
Jabeionsky, Quartermaster Corps, from
Hawaii to Fort Benning. Ga: Capt.
John l.. Corbett, Quartermaster Corps,
from the Philippines to Fairfield. Ohio
capt. wallace E. burst, QuartermaStei
Corps, from the Philippines to Phila-
delphia: Capts. E. M. Byles, at Nogales,
Ariz., and Rufus G. Vaughan at Maria
TEX. both of the Quartermaster Corps,
have been ordered to the Philippines;
second Lieuts. Luke w. Finley. at Mem
phis, Tenn; William H. Mills, at Fort
Mcintosh, Tex, and Stanley j. Horn, at
Fort Bliss, Tex, all of the Corps OF
Engineers, have been ordered to Fort
Humphreys, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
Girl Fleeing House of Detention Asks
Lift" and Gets Ride to Police Station

Jean Calimese Robinson, 25-year-old
former school teacher of Cherrydale.
Va, picked the wrong alley yesterday
to escape from the House. of Detention,
where she had been held on charges of
passing worthless checks.
The girl is said to have successfully
effected her escape from room in the
Detention House and to have made her
way to freedom to the street by means
of fire escape-but right there is
where her dash for liberty ended.
Walking over to parked automobile.
which she saw sanding at the curb, she
approached man sitting In the car
and asked him to drive her to Alex
andria as she had just ESCAPED from
the House of Detention" The man
obligingly nodded his acquisence and
started off with the girl by his side.
but stopped this side Of Alexandria-as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30

matter of fact, a considerable dis
lance this side of Alexandria. To be
exact. the car was brought to stop
at the sixth precinct station house,
where the mans identity was disclosed
as Precinct Detective j. G. O'Meara.
Miss Robinson is again In the House
of Detention, sadder but wiser.
The girl was arrested several months
ago on similar charges and was placed
on probation when given hearing in
Police Court. She was arrested yester-
day as she was leaving her rooming
house In the 800 block of street by
Headquarters Detective Ira E. Keck of
the bad check squad, who said the girl
had fleeced Washington merchants out
of several hundred dollars worth of
womens finery by giving worthless
checks in payment for the merchandise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
CAPT. LUNDIN, INVENTOR
OF LIFEBOAT, DIES AT 60
Swedish Marine Engineer Is Vic
tim of Heart Disease at Home,
in Flushing.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 30.-Capt.
Andreas Petrus Lundin, inventor of the
Lundin lifeboat with whcih many ocean
died Of heart disease yesterday at his
home in Flushing. He was so years
old.
Born in Sweden, Capt. Lundin, after
years at sea, settled down to q career
of marine engineering in this country
and was designer of life-saving equip
ment for all types of vessels.
His widow, the former Martha Gottig
daughter of the late Lawrence Gottig,
president of the German Savings &
Loan Society of San Francicos, and two
sons survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
"WELL OF LONELINESS"
is ASSURED u. S. HAVEN
Book, Once Barred by Customs
Agents, Is Held Inoffensive to
the Minded.

The "Well of loneliness" book by
Radcliffe Hall, English writer, which
has been kicked about the courts of
London and New York and was once
barred by the customs service from
entering this country. yesterday was
assured haven in the United States,
when Commissioner of Customs EIhe
declined to appeal from customs court
decision holding it did not violate the
law
Elbe said he had read the book care
fully and agreed with the decision that
1t was not offensive to clean-minded
persons.
The book, which Is barred from
Canada, first attracted attention in this
country nearly year ago, when the
customs service denied it entry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
Garage Stripped
Of All Equipment
In Burglars Raid

Burglars who last night entered
the garage of A. McDermott, in
the rear of 1918 p street, strip
ped the shop of virtually all
equipment, including power tools,
bench vises and even a heavy
duty floor jack. Entry probably
was gained by using a duplicate
key on the front door lock.
Police believe the loot was
hauled away in a motor truck.
McDermott, who discovered his
loss when he opened for bust
ness this morning, said 1t would
cost more than $500 to replace
his shop equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
Award Hospital Contract.

A contract for remodeling the power
plant at the Gallinger Municipal Hos
pital was awarded by the District Com
missioners today to the Rust Engineer
ing Co. of Pittsburgh. The work will
cost $46,450.
Five contractors bid on the project,
the Rust Engineering Co. quoting the
lowest price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
KEITH'S NEW PROGRAM.
"Rio Rita" Will Be Opening Fea-
ture When Theater Reopens.

"Rio Rita" which is to be the OPEN
ing feature of Keith's Theater early in
october. will be followed by Street
Girl" with Betty Compson: Hit the
Deck" Radio Revels,' THE Vaga-
bond Lover" with Rudy Valee, and
a production by Herbert Brennon, 1t was
announced today.
The opening Of the theater, which
has been dark for almost year, will be
under the direction of r. K. o. Dis
tributing Corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
Hospital Superintendent Named.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, August 30.-Mrs.
Elsie r. Graham of Richmond, who is
doing special work for the State de-
partment of public welfare, has been APP
pointed to succeed Miss Alberta ". Ter
reli as superintendent Of Lynchburg
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
Group to Inspect Roanoke Market

LYNCHBURG, Va. August 80
Especially The committee named by
the city council sometime ago to study
the market question will go to Roanoke
Saturday to inspect the market in that
city. Those who expect to make the
trip include City Manager r. w. B.
Hart, Allen Cucullu, H. E. Steptoe and
L. P, Mann.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
Pastor Accepts Lynchburg Call.
p.cial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG. Va. August 30-Rev.
Robert c. Douthitt of Petersham. Mass.
whose pastorate there covers period of
81 years, has accepted the call of the
Unitarian Church here and will succeed
Rev. John Clarence Petrie about Sep
TENDER IS. Mr.. Petrie Is leaving then
to acceptsa pastorate in Memphis. Tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
Licensed to Marry.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, August
3O.-A marriage license has been issued
here to Earl L. Shea. 25. and Kath-
crime NJ. Dunsworth, 20, both OF Wash
iuSton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
Highway Congress Closes.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, August 80
R).-The Second Pan-American High
way Congress closed Wednesday with an
announcement by Minister OF Communl-
cations Victor Condor that the third
congress would be held in Santiago,
Chile, in 1882.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-19

DOZENS of sizes for chill
dren of 2 to 12-Red-tan--
green-all the new colorful
models-extremely durable
velocipides that will thrill
the children-Frices start as
low as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-19
STRIKING SHOE
DISPLAY SHOWN
Slippers Are Feature at
Marott'S Store.

Viewing the lovely shoes at George
J. Marott's, Is East Washington
street. the early shopper feels that
many gift problems are solved. On
Slipper Avenue" the store has as
sembled a most attractive display of
evening slippers.
A lovely new material is crystal
crepe. Buckles on evening slippers
are different than in past seasons.
For that matter, buckles sparkle on
slippers for day wear as well. Cut
steel buckles are favored for prac-
teal wear.
1t is in the department of lovely
indoor slippers-pajama boots, cut
high, with feather trimming, beau
tiful bits of footwear with flower
trimmed insets, dainty leather
things in pastel shades, that the
charm of footwear as gifts, makes
its strongest appeal.
Mules have square toes and a
lovely pair is in irregular modern
istic cut with gold and silver leather
bits on orange background.
Hose at this store are attractive
to the early shopper. Mesh hose
are excellent for evening wear
Darker shades are favored and a
clover leaf design, instead Of the Y
or square cut heel, is a new note
on Christmas gift hose.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-19
DISPLAY is STRIKING
Elaborate Toilets Sets Are
Shown at H. H. Mayors.

Modernistic treatment has been
applied to many lovely objects for
the early Christmas shopper, but
rarely does one find such Strikingly
happy results as in the toilet sets at
H. H. Mayer, Inc, 40 West Wash
ington street.
One lovely example has toilet ar
ticles in jade quartz, with gold trac-
ings. Tiny pearls and brilliants out
line the edges. A perfume bottle
and an atomiZer rest on either side.
Another set is of amber and ivory
combination, against a background
of two-toned rose brocade.
Boudoir clocks in delicate color
ings, some with flower designs, are
in the new Christmas stock. and
compactS in combinations of bright
enamel, bronze, light gold and cloi-
some would gladden. any feminine
heart.
Bracelets carry new note. Old
shapes, modernized and set with
topaz, amethysts, sapphires and
other stones, are clever examples of
the jewelers. art. Many bracelets
are matched with pendants.
Aside from the jewelry, the COM
prehenSive array of watches, and
other lovely Christmas goods, the
softly cleaning pewter pieces are
among the gifts here that will solve
the problems of the early shopper.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-19
Special Arrangements Are
Made for Handling of
Mail Early.

indianapolis postohice employees
are assured of eating Christmas
dinner at home this year, as result
of a departmental ruling, Postmas-
ter Robert H. Bryson said today.
In past years pleas have been
been made to the public to shop
early and mail early" SO tired pos
tai workers might have Christmas
day off, but this year the postmas-
ter-general's Office has directed that
the employees. except for skeleton
force of temporary employees, be
given the day off. Only special de-
livery matter will be delivered.
AS a result, Postmaster Robert H.
Bryson and his aids are making
arrangements to expedite the han
ding of the Christmas mail rush
so all Christmas greetings and par
cells may be delivered by Christmas
eve, if possible.
The present postoffice force of
nearly 1900 employees will be in
creased by 600 temporary employees,
beginning two weeks or ten days
before Dec. 25.
Employees have started checking
and repairing special equipment
needed during the rush period.
Temporary distribution schemes
for rapid separation of mail have
been prepared SO that inexperi-
enced employees may be utilized in