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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
ACCIDENT CHASER
SCORED BY AGENT
Declares Inscriptions Law
yer Is Menace to Carriers
and the Public.

Lawyers who make Ambulance chas-
ing" a business were roundly scored be-
fore the freight claim division Of the
American Railway Association, at its
convention today, by Oliver G. Brown,
president of the Association Of Railway
Claim Agents.
Representing railroad men whose
primary concern Is personal injury
cases, Brown asserted that the "ambu-
lance chaser" still Is o menace to car
rier and public. Only In the last year,
he said, has there developed an or
gained opposition to the practice OF
lawyers whose attitude Is that legal
work Is business and not q profess
sion."
Secretary Of Commerce Lamont con-
graduated the freight claim agents on
the accomplishment Of railroads in re-
ducing claims, IN an address this morn
ing. Quoting statement that freight
claims were reduced from Sis, 1000, 900
in 1920 to approximately S36, SOC, 900 in
1928. Mar. Lamont pointed out that such
a saving Is equivalent TO the net earn
ings Of firSt-class roads for one month.
He described the accomplishment rs
remarkable"
"A prompt and fair settlement of
claims makes friends for the railroad
companies" he said.
Lamont Evades Speaking.
The speaker amused the hearers by
saying that one Of the biggest prob
lens he finds in running the Depart
ment Of Commerce Is thinking up good
reasons for not making speeches.
IT was in business 80 years." he said,
and nobody ever asked me to make o
speech and nobody wanted to hear me
speak.
But now that I have acquired q
Government position receive on an
average three. requests day to display
my lack Of ability along speech-making
lines.
"One of my greatest dificulties," he
declared, sis trying OF ind plausible
excuses for declining these invitations. f"
Investigation Thorough.
Discussing the Importance Of the
claim agents work. Brown pointed out
that while the claim business at the
outset was regarded by the railroads
as defense, the work has grown to
be q method by which the roads dis
charge their just obligations. So care
now, he said, that the filing Of . dam
age suit is the exception rather than
the rule.
Discussing in this connection the
ambulance chaser" as q menace, Brown
invited the freight claim agents to ask
the general counsel Of their railroads to
be represented at q convention Of his
association next month at Detroit, when
he said the Ambulance chaser" would
be the subject of general discussion in
the hope Of eliminating the practices
of INSCRIPTIONS lawyers seeking fees
through prosecution Of unjust claims.
The association also heard j. H. But
Ter, general manager, department Of
public relations, railway express agency.
Ofiicers and members paid their re-
spects to President Hoover at noon and
were photographed with the Executive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
Widow Unable to Find Will.

Mrs. Martha e. Huguely has asked
the Probate Court to grant her letters
of administration on the estate of her
husband, Edwin w. Huguely, who died
May IL. The wife says she has been
unable to locate a will. The husband
owned real estate worth $37, 12604 and
had personal property of $68, 478.45, ac-
cording to the wife'S petition. Besides
the widow, Huguely is survived by two
daughters, Mildred w. Knollman and
Helen L. Binger. Attorney H. Winship
Wheatley appears for the widow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
BUREAU SEEKING :
ADDITIONAL TREES
|NNEW PROGRAM
Plans for Next 10 Years in
District Result of In
vestigation.
WASHINGTON'S EXPANSION
TO CONTROL PLANTING
Identification to Require Minimum
Of 2,70O Plants Annually,
Report Says.

l0-year program of tree planting
Nor the District was recommended by
the Bureau of Efficiency in q report to
the District Commissioners today. The
bureau has for some months been In
VeStigattng the Office of the superintend-
enC OF trees and parkings, and the pres
ent report Is one of the major results
OF the investigation
The number of trees to be planted
IN the period should be determined by A
survey or the tree needs of the District
the report recommended, and a large
part OF the text was given over to de-
scr1oing the method of conducting the
survey.
Change Recommended.
Several new policies in the depart.
ment were recommended. the princinaI
one being that trees should be set out
on implanted streets in chronological
order OF the installation of curbs In
S!reetS, after the sections to be planted
snail be at least rs per cent built uu.
AT present new planting depends large
~ upon requests filed by residents or de.
velopers OF territory. This should be
aoandoned, the bureau recommended.
Speaking on this point, the report saws:
The control which the public is thus
permitted to exercise over the new plant
ing program does not meet adequately
the tree needs, nor does 1t give due
consideration to the DEVELOPMENT of the
city. Certainly no one taxpayer or street
Is entitled to more consideration than
any other, and the mere formality of
Ming a request should not be allowed
planted
The bureau estimates the regular an
nual needs Of the city for new trees
at 2,700, based on the fact that ordi-
narily IL miles of new curbs are con-
structed annually, requiring 1900 trees.
and that at least l 500 trees are needed
annually to replace trees removed for
various causes. The number of replace
-ments needed in the future Is also ex-
pected to grow with the growth of tree
population. and Is expected to reach
1900 by 1886.
Needs Large.
During the next five years, the bu-
reau finds, tree needs will also be alb
normally large owing to the five-year
street improvement program, which
proximately 80 miles Of curb line in
1929-30, and "a miles annually In the
three succeeding fiscal years.
In addition to these requirements
there Is need for replacement of an
proximately 10000 silver naples. which
in the opinion Of the superintendent
OF trees and parkings are unsatisfactory
for street use.
If the present rate of setting out
trees, 5000 per annum, Is followed, the
bureau says. In 10 years the arrers of
trees will be. $4,000, and accordingly
somewhere between 1900 and 1890
trees should be planted each year for
10 years. The exact number will be as
certained by the survey planned.
The report recommends that no
action be taken Immediately to replace
the silver naples, but that they be re-
placed gradually as they die or are re-
moved for other causes incidental TO
the growth of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
MISS MARY E. HALL DIES;
LONG RESIDENT OF CITY
Funeral Services to Be Conducted
Tomorrow, With Burial in
Rochester. N. Y.

Miss Mary E. Hall, resident of this
city for many years, died at Emergency
Hospital early this morning. She had
been in Ill health for several years.
Miss Hall was born at Bangor, Me,
January 90, 1870, and later moved with
her family to Rochester, N. Y, where
she remained until the death Of her
parents. She came to Washington and
took charge of the Y. w. C. A. lunch
room that opened in 1905 and also was
employed for several years in the D. A.
r. Museum. She resided at 1927 Ho-
bart street.
She is survived by a brother, Herbert
L. Hall, and his son, Lincoln Hall, Of
Chicago.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the S. H. Hines funeral home, 1901
Fourteenth street, at S o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. Rev. Mark Depp, pastor Of
Calvary Methodist Church, will oficiate.
Interment will be in Rochester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
FOR EDUCATION
OF CHILDREN BY MAIL
NV the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Plans to provide educational facilities
by means of correspondence for the
children Of Army and Navy officers.
lighthouse keepers and other Govern
ment employees at isolated posts were
announced today by the Interior De-
partment.
Secretary Wilbur said the correspond
ence courses would provide instruction
in all primary and secondary school
grades and would be supplied through
the Bureau Of Education. The service,
he explained. win be an attempt 10
overcome some of the disadvantages
which have long confronted Govern
ment employees sent TO remote places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
FIVE KILLED IN SMASH-UP.
Two Other Youths Hurt When Car
Goes Through Railing.

REVERE. Mass, May % CP-Five
youths were injured fatally and two
others less seriously hurt, when their
automobile crashed through q railing
and plunged SO feet to a railroad bed
here late yesterday.
The dead were: Jackie Davis, IS;
Elliot Sander, IS; James Simjimian, IT;
Barnet Stein, II. and Arthur Sochat,
Is, all of this city.
The accident occurred, according to
police, when Louis Weiner. the driver.
one Of those injured. in attempting to
pass car ahead of him, hit an ap-
preaching machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
MRS. ANNA p. WESTCOTT
EXPIRES AT AGE OF 81
Daughter of Late Charles E.
Drake, Chief Justice of U. 8.
Claims Court, Was Missourian.

CIA1mS NOurL, was mlSSouT1dns
Mrs. Anna P. Westcott, daughter Of
the late Charles E. Drake, chief justice
of the United States Court Of Claims
under President Grant, died at her
home, in the Westmoreland Apartments,
2l22 California street, yesterday. She
was 81 years Of age.
Mrs. WeStcott was born at st. Joseph,
Mo-, and was brought to Washington
by her father when he became q United
States Senator from Missouri soon after
the OWL War. She had since been a
resident OF this city. Mrs. Westcott
was the widow Of Charles s. Westcott
of Philadelphia. She was one OF the
original members of the Church of the
Covenant and also Of the Washington
Club.
She is survived by q daughter, Mrs.
Edwin Billiard Ide of Wellesley, Mass,
and two sons Charles D. and Horace
H. Westcott of this city.
Funeral services will be held at the
Church Of the Covenant, Eighteenth
and N streets, tomorrow at pm. In
terment will follow ct Philadelphia
Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
TRIBUTE TO W. K. COOPER.
Church Council Commends His
Work as "Y" Secretary.

Commentator Of the work Of Will
liam Knowles Cooper, who resigned re-
Gently as general secretary Of the Y.
M. c. A., was given at the regular
meeting yesterday of the Washington
committee of the Federal Council Of
Churches.
The general committee on Army and
Navy chaplains, meeting in the after
noon, directed that q special resolution
be drawn up regarding the recent death
of Bishop Brent, who had been q men,
Der of the committee since its incep-
ton, IL years ago Special attention
was given to plans now being prepared
for work In Walter Reed Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
MRS. THOMAS BURIED.
Chatham Courts Services Conduct
ed by Rev. Harvey Durham.

Funeral services for MRS. Mary Ann
Thomas, who died Saturday, were con-
ham Courts Apartments, yesterday aft
ernoon. Rev. Harvey Durham, pastor
of Western Presbyterian Church, ON
ciated.
PallbearerS, associates of her son,
Richard w. Thomas, in the old Morton
Cadets, were Charles p. McCurdy, J. w.
Carr. P. M. Garrett, Joshua Evans, j.
w. Fran2oni and C. M. Robinson.
Music was rendered at the services
by . quartet from the Welsh Society of
Washington, Of which Mrs, Thomas
was o member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
CRUM IS HONOR GUEST
AT FAREWELL DINNER
Princeton Alumni Association Will
Honor g. W. u. Athletic Di-
rector at Fete Tomorrow.

The Princeton Alumni Association
win be host at a farewell luncheon at
1880 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
Army and Navy Club in honor of H
Watson ("Maud") Crum, for several
years director Of athletics at George
washington University, who goes to
Allegheny College to take over q SIM
liar post next Fall. Another guest of
honor will be John van Ryn, formerly
Of Princeton and now a member Of the
Davis Cup tennis team.
Mr. Crum will give an address. Res
ervationS have been made for q large
number Of Princeton alumni.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
FRED C. BALL DIES.
Funeral Services Will Be Conduct
ed Friday Morning.

Fred c. Ball, so, who for q number
OF years conducted q bird store at 336
Indiana avenue, died in Providence
Hospital last night after q short illness.
birds.
Mr. Ball was q thirty second degree
Scottish Rite Mason and belonged to
Lafayette Lodge, F. A. A. M. He also
was O member OF the Carpenters Union.
Funeral services will be conducted in
the funeral parlors of J. William Lees
SOM Friday morning 1t II o'clock.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-07

reached the surface he was we'll
hidden by that weed. OF course. ne
was very careful. He just poked
enough of his head above the sur
face for a look around, to be sure
that no enemy was watching for
him. Then very cautiously he crept
ont Now, only a little way from
him Was "A place where Reddy Fox
had dug in the snow. trying to
catch another Meadow Mouse. Dan
ny looked over at this place and
chucllled as he saw that another
very place. That meant that Reddy
had not caught him and he had re-
turned after Reddy had left.
But even as Danny watched,
that Meadow Mouse was caught
Danny lodged back out of sight.
! When he at last Ncntured TO peep
out again. Eoughleg was back on
the lone tree which was his watcn
tower Thinking OF what had hap
poned. Danny forgot that he had
come up to get something to eat.
For long time he watched Tough
leg. At last Roughleg flew and
once more he swooped down at one
| Of the places Reddy Fox had been
digging in the snow. For the first
| time, Danny began TO suspect that
Roughleg was working with a plan.
II do believe" said Danny to
himself. that old Roughleg has
discovered that Reddy Fox digs
only where there are Meadow Mice,
| and so he is watching the places
where Reddy digs. I must tell Nan
! ny and well keep away from thos"
| places"
| Copyright. 1929. by r. W. burgess
The next story: Nanny Is Wiser
| Than Danny"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-07

Step right up to this staircase
puzzle. 1t features questions and
five-letter words.
Horizontal
1. What fruit is grown in vast
quantities in Costa Rica?
8. Who discovered the Pacific
ocean?
II. Destruction.
~. What is an insect in the grub
stage called?
Il. Third note In scale.
IS. Social insect.
1G. An embankment to prevent
foods.
II. Cot.
is. Abbreviation for street"
10. Black and blue.
90. Pigmented spot on the skin.
u. Having an offensive smell.
%. Healed.
20. Entwined TO form fabric.
"a. Plain surface on diamond.
IS. One who peels.
20. What is a fertile spot on des-
ert called?
IS. Verbal
20. Bundled.
80 To exist.
81. Emissary.
80. Stays.
33. Swimming organ Of a fish.
"a. Point of compass.
IS. Pock textbook.
SO. To throb.
81. Moved in a circle,
So. What is the intermission OF a
legislative body or court called"
Vertical
I. An alloy Of copper.
.. Your mothers sister.
g. Egg of louise.
4. Variant OF "a
5. What is the newly Matched SAL
mon called?
s. Brought up.
7. Farewell!
s. Sixth note In the scale.
9. Dish of beaten and fried eggs.
| 10. Helped.
10. Eager.
| lG. What measure of capacity in
the metric system equals 1861
quarts?
II. Perforates.
| 8. Flat.
20. Moldy
81. To pillage.
%. Boxes.
%. Twisted in seasoning.
"a. To hesitate.
IS. A company.
%. Rowing implements
81. Small depressions.
%. Poet.
30. Diagonal.
80. Color.
SO. Lawyers charge.
IS. 3.141s.
SO. What two letters are used with
dates preceding the Christian
era?
READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-07
The Heart Stesy
nVo Aw4Ken0n0 ETA
SVVS ' Steadfast Woasap
BY Adele GaITisoa

+; thing for her" she said abruptly.
But you'd better 90 back and stay
with her. You can do more with
her than anybody else I've noticed
so wish you wouldn't turn her over
to anybody else"
Il shall stay in her room all
night" l assured her.
That's right" she approved.
And keep everybody else out. Mary
won't want to have everybody in the
house knowing about it. Don't tell
her l know. and I'll never let on.
But call me if you need me. And
don't mind what ! said about the
closet You're good woman, Mar
garet."
1t was one Of her rare apologies,
as near an admission of error a.
she ever makes. ! knew better than
to stress its acceptance. however.
Thank you. Mother" l said SIM
ply and went back to my room
where / found that Lillian thought
fully had made a comfortable emer.
gency bed for me upon the broad
couch beneath my windows.
"She hasn't stirred" she MUIR
INJURED at my look of inquiry. What
shall l bring you?'
"A pitcher OF milk and some
crackers" murmured back. Il can
attach my little electric grill and
heat the milk in minute when she
awakens. As think of it. she really
didn't eat anything at dinner. just
toyed with her food. She'll need
some nourishment when she wakes
up"
Lillian nodded and departed, re-
turning soon with the things Tor
which / had asked. Then she went
away with the injunction to call her
il l needed her. Katherine looked
in later with the same offer, ana
then locked my door against any
other kindly disposed visitor ana
prepared for a vigil. l did not mean
to 70 to sleep until Mary awakened
If I had to sit by her bedside until
morning. But ! sincerely hoped she
would waken within the next hour
or two for I was terribly fatigued
with our long journey from Sack
ettsville, where we had left Marion.
But it was almost three hours be-
fore her heavy eyelids lifted and
she looked at me wonderingly at
first. then with ashamed realization
of the hysteria to which she had
yielded:
I'm so sorry" she said. Il want
to tell you whv--"
mot a word" I said making my
voice CHEEKY yet firm until you
have had some hot milk and
crackers"
She yielded without protest, and
took what / gave her. But when
I sat down beside her and took her
twisting hands in mine. she cried
out suddenly.
Il can't stand it, Auntie Madge.
/ Noel and Eleanor are engaged"
CONTINUED Tomorrow
Copyright. 1929, Newspaper
Feature Service. Inc.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-07

inches, from 1S91-1S95 the aver
age weight was 1852 pounds;
whereas, from 1921 to 1927 it was
l25 pounds.
Waist Gains an Inch
The increase in weight over the
whole period amounts to seven
pounds. with however, a decreas-
ing rate of increase. The average
was PAT inches: whereas. in
192l-1927 it WAS 25.S inches.
An increase in lung capacity
has also occurred during the 80
years covered by the study. In
view OF the increased height and
the actual small increase in
Sirth, the weight increase cannot
be considered significant
The increase in measurements
might be attributed to the fact
that the entering freshmen arc
older today, but the average
freshman n.l921-l9o5 was eight
tJhtlin vi SN'' fNtit,N' 'i'''i AAi~
average from 1891 to 1913.
Co-incidental with the changes
in measurements, there has been
an increase in physical develop
ment associated with outdoor
sports. Furthermore. fashions
have changed, so that no longer l.
there any insistance on the wasp
like waist, nor on long, heavy
tight clothes.
The Nassar Girl
The decreasing rate in weight
increase is expressed to Il certain
extent by the feminine predilec-
| ton for a thin figure and by the
craze for dieting in recent years.
A comparison of the Nassar girl
with the American girl in general
according to average measure
ments. indicates that the Vassar
girl is almost an inch taller
weighs four pounds less. and her
/ waist is little over an inch
smaller than the average Ameri-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-07
Menus for the Family
by Mrs. Alexander George
Dinner Nenu


Spanish flank steak. baked pota-
toes, buttcred spinach, bread. but
ter. apple and celery salad. spice
cake and frosting. coffee.
Spanisi, Flank Steak. Serving Four
l flank steak. 4 tablespoons flour.
IA teaspoon pepper. I tablespoons
chill sauce, I cup water.
Wipe off the steak with damn
cloth. Sprinkle it with the flour
Place the fat in frying pan ana
when hot, brown the steak well on
9th sides Add the rest of the in
gradients and lid and cook very
slowly for ! IA hours. Inspect fire.
auenty AS more water may be need
Cd. The steak is done when it is
fork The steak may be baked IN
a covered casserole if that method
is preferred to cooking on top the
stove.
Apple and Celery Salad. Serving !
l cup diced appl-. tablespoons
lemon juice, Is teaspoon salt. IS
cup diced celery. IA cup broken
nut meats. 1-3 cup salad dressing
Chill all the ingredients. COM
bine and serve at once in lettuce
cups.
Spice Loaf Cake
Is cup fat, cup sugar. I egg.
% cup sour milk, ] teaspoon vanll-
la. 2 teaspoons cinnamon. / tea
spoon cloves, IL teaspoon nutmeg.
Is teaspoon salt. ? cups flour.
teaspoon soda.
Cream the fat and sugar. Add the
rest of the ingredients and beat Tor
minutes. Pour into loaf pan
which has been fitted with waXed
paper. Bake III slow oven for 81
minutes. l-nmod, cool and frost
spice GroSting
tablespoons butter. ! tablespoon
boiling water tablespoon hot
cream. ] teaspoon vanilla, IA tea
! spoon cinnamon. Is teaspoon salt
l Il cups sift"5 powdered sugar.
Mix all the ingredients and bea,
for minutes. Carefully frost the
| top and sides of the cake.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-07
Talks P,G&&
-, Parents
THE TiiKitinLu .-i..A..-oL1

THE TEititi..Lg iu.A..-.AS
by Alice Judson Pcalc
The two-year-old is often ter
rible person. He dashes the phono-
graph records to the floor. pulls o
pieces the Towering plants in the
windows, tears up the morning
newspaper before anyone has had 4
chance to read it and smashes the
empty milk bottles together til they
break.
The mother who permits herself
to show her annoyance. who tries to
check him with a slap or sharp
mo, no stop that seldom cures
the trouble-more often she simply
antagonizes the child. who redoubles
his destructive activities.
The child who apparently is en-
joying pure vandalism probably is
Just trying to investigate his en-
Nironment and gain sense OF pow
or over it. His wish to assert him
self should not be punished; it should
be redirected. Generally the active
child who does the most damage is
the one who is sharply initiative and
swift to learn.
He may be taught how to put the
records in their books and take
them out He can he allowed to
wind the monograph and fix the
record in place. He should be per.
mitted to help water the plants
which, he will soon learn, is much
more fun than tearing them to
pieces.
One Of his first household duties
can be to bring In the newspaper
! from the hall and carefully place /;
in daddy's chair. He can learn that
tomorrow that same newspaper I.
his to tear or fold or cut as he
plcases. He can be taught to place
the empty milk bottles where the,
will be ready for the driver TO col.
loct when he comes by. while hi:
urge to make noise can be salts
| fled with the splendid, unbreakable
pots and pans and spoons in the
| kitchen.