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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

TODAY.
The Notre Dame de Nemur Alumnae
will have a bridge and five hundred
party this evening at the AloysiuS Club,
AZ 1 street
Sixteenth Street Highlands Citizens
Association will meet, o'clock, at the
Sixth Presbyterian Church. w. H.
Harland, traffic director, will speak.
The Cathedral Heights Cleveland
Park Citizens Association will meet,
O'Clock, at ST. Adams Parish Hall.
Renah F. Camalier, assistant United
States attorney, will speak on "Prohibi-
| ton Enforcement in the District"
The Manor Park Citizens Association
will meet, 7:45 o'clock, at the John
Greenleaf Whittier School.
A card party for the benefit of st.
James Church will be given, $3.50
o'clock, in auditorium of the school,
Thirty-seventh and Rhode Island ave-
hue, Mount Rainier, Md.
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp, No. 4,
United Spanish War Veterans, will meet,
8 O'Clock, at Pythian Temple.
The Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary, No 3. will meet, 1880 o'clock,
at Northeast Masonic Temple, Eighth
and F streets northeast.
FUTURE.
Burnside Post, No. 8, G. A. r., will
meet tomorrow, 2 pm, at Grand Army
Hall.
st. David's Society will meet tomor-
row, 8 pm, at Wilson Normal School.
Special program.
Civitan luncheon tomorrow, 1890
pm. at La Fayette Hotel. The local
Civilians will act as host to convention
Of the Chesapeake district.
The Business Women's Council will
meet tomorrow evening in the lecture
room of the Church of the Covenant.
Rev. Fred c. Reynolds Of Wesley M. E
Church. will give talk based on THE
BeatitudeS," and Alvah Godding vice
president of the Washington Wild
Flower Preservation Society, will lee
ture on Trees" illustrated by stereop-
ticon slides.
Mothers of the eight grade will give
a card party Wednesday, 1870 pm, in
Nativity auditorium. Progressive bridge
and 500.
The Loyal Ladies and knights of
the Round Table will meet tomorrow,
1890 pm, at University Club. Speaker,
Nelson T. Johnson, Assistant Secretary
of State. Reader, Mrs. Esther Waldron.
Soloist F. w. Wright. Accompanies,
Victor Neale. Pianist, Mrs. r. l.. Nor
riSon.
The Bryn Mawr Club will hold a book
sale May 8 to IL, inclusive, from am
in the Transportation Building. Pro-
ceeds will so to the Bryn Mawr scholar
ship fund.
Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority will
meet for luncheon at the Madrillon. to-
morrow 1890 pm.
The Womans Benefit Association will
have card party tomorrow, $50 pm,
at the clubhouse, 1850 Massachusetts,
avenue.
The Geological Society of Washing
ton will meet Wednesday, pm, in
assembly room of the Cosmos Club.
Speakers, G. r. Mansfield, l.. w.
Stephenson and c. P. Ross All inter-
ested are invited to attend.
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Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp, No. 4
United Spanish War Veterans, will meet
8 o'clock, at Pythian Temple.
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Sixteenth Street Highlands Citizens
Association will meet, o'clock, at the
Sixth Presbyterian Church. w. H.
Harland, traffic director, will speak.
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The Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary, No g. will meet, 1880 o'clock
at Northeast Masonic Temple, Eighth
and F streets northeast.
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.. 1928, AZ Wheeling. W. Va. ANNIE
CLARK, wife OF DR.. z. B. Rabbit Body
has been removed to the Kepner funeral
where services will be held Tuesday morn
ing. 1890 clock. 1nteyment Stone Church
Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06

Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority will
meet for luncheon at the Madrillon. to-
morrow. 1890 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06

The Womans Benefit Association will
have card party tomorrow, $50 pm,
at the clubhouse, 1850 Massachusetts
avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06

The Bryn Mawr Club will hold book
sale May to IL, inclusive, from 8 am
in the Transportation Building. Pro-
ceeds will so TO the Bryn Mawr scholar
ship fund.
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Holm A. sr IN sunf

May 5. 1929. at his residence, 2OO9 list st.
nv, JOHN A. Sr.. beloved husband of the
late Susie hugustcrfer. ased rs years
Funeral from the chapel OF Frank GeiPr 5
Sons CO. lll3 It'll st. NV, on Tuesday,
May Z, at pm.
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RICK. ANNA n, cot,,rsor Nc
BISPHAM. CLARENCE w On sat,,rdn,

a long Hines. the Rev CLARENCE w.
beloved husband Of Bessie Casey Bispham
SUaS Casey, U. S. N. He was for some
time rector OF the Church of st. Michac!
and All Angels in this city
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BLOUNT. REY. CHATNCEY M nenarted

ms He, Thursday, May 2, 1923 in Wash-
ington. N. C. Rev. CHAUNCEY NJ.
BLOUNT, the devoted husband of Annie
Annie Bowie and Frances ToIbert. He
leaves a sister, three grandchildren, two
MISUNDERSTANDING, two sonS-i1-law and a
host of other relatives ard friends to
mourn their loss. Funeral from St. John 5
G. NJ. E. Church, corner of Stanton and
7. at l pm.
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st. David's Society will meet tomor-
row, 8 pm, at Wilson Normal School.
Special program.
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FUTURE.

I
Burnside Post, No. 8, G. A. R., will
meet tomorrow, pm, at Grand Army
Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06

Civitan luncheon tomorrow, 1890
pm. at La Fayette Hotel. The local
Civilians will act as host to convention
OF the Chesapeake district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06

The Loyal Ladies and knights of
the Round Table will meet tomorrow,
1890 pm, at University Club. Speaker,
Nelson T. Johnson, Assistant Secretary
of State. Reader, Mrs. Esther Waldron.
Soloist F. w. Wright. Accompanies,
Victor Neale. Pianist, Mrs. r. l.. Nor
riSon.
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wEArLANp. CATHERINE ELIZABETH Or

y IT Uag, May T, I5z5' UT HETINE
ELIZABETH. beloved wife OF the late VAL
entlne Wealland Funeral from her late
residence. 45O8 New Hampshire ave NV,
on Tuesday. May 7. at $50 am. Requiem
mass at St. Gabrels Church at 9 O'Clock.
Relatives and friends invited. 1nterment
St. Mary'S Cemetery.
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1FuthH.

ADAMS. KATHERINE RANNEY. On May
D, 1929, KATHERINE RANNEY, beloved
mother Of r. Ranney Adams. Notice OF
funeral later.
ANDERSON, MARY NJ Departed this life
SATURDAY., May 4. 1929. at $40 pm, at
her residence. 1910 Z st. Sc, MARY Nj.
ANDERSON tnee Reinhart. beloved wife
OF Robert E Anderson. Funeral from the
above t5 SddFesS on Tuesday day May T. at
Holy Comforter at $50 O'Clock. Relatives
ana friends invited. Interment St. Mary S
Cemetery.
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i anday, Na a, !. 1929, At Emergency Hos;
pital. SARAH F. CLARK. beloved wife OF
Horace G. Clark, daughter of Mrs. Nancy
Turner. mother. of Mrs. Mary Dent and
sister of Charles p. Turner. She also
leaves host of other relatives and
friends TO mourn their loss. Remains
resting at the John T. Rhines funeral
chapel. 3rd and Eye. SITS. s.w. Notice OF
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FOUND.

IOUND-MaIe, black and tan. Call for.
a NJ 81 NV. Apt. l03
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HARRIS. MARTHA. Departed this life May
3. 1929, at 40 pm, at Gallinger Hos
pitaI, Mrs MARTHA HARRIS, the beloved
wife OF Henry Harris. Remains resting al
the funeral parlor OF Smith x Ford, 1900
at the above address until s. 80 pm. Tues
day. Funeral at Aiken, 5. C., "Wednesday
@
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s Sunday. Nay n" 5, i52s. at at 81; SIS an. At
her residence. 80 K st. ne. MARY b.
GARNER, daughter OF the late Louis II.
PrymuS and Georgiana Prymus and mother
OF The late Georgiana Garner and James
Harvey Garner. She also leaves to mourn
their loss two sisters, Mrs. George DAVIS
ard Mrs. Lucia Cormck; an aunt, Mrs.
Eliza Davis and a host of other relatives
and friends. Remains resting at Moon ~
Aliens funeral parlOrS. Funeral WedneS-
day, May 8, Ut ! p m, from the First Bap-
tist Church. 9th st. and Dumbarton ave.
l, ~. L2ni fiNnS and friends lnNitRd- z
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LONE. ALLEN. peparted thls &c sunday
NIAsToN, EMMA PINN. Departed this life

May s. 1929, at Freedmen's Hospital.
EMMA PINN Mission, the wife of the
late James Pinn and mother of James G.
Pinn and the late Gertrude Pinn. She
leaves TO mourn their loss two sisters and
tour brothers and a host of other relatives
ana dtienoSi t 1Is can DC seei1 az
May 7, after 1 pm. Funeral from YER
mont Avenue Baptist Church. Vermont ave.
between @ and r, Wednesday, May g. at
1870 pm. Interment at Harmony Gene
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SPAJDING, RASTI, WIJIAM. On Sund,

1929. at her residence. 1922 Corbin pl ne
MARY E., beloved wife OF Carl w. Tired
way yasyd NEE Bolin0: Funeral from the above
thence to Holy Comforter Church, where
mass will be said at 1918 Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Fort Lincoln
Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
EMPLOYEES REMIND
HOUSE OF PAY BILL
Each Member Written Letter
About Promise to Bring
Salaries Up to Grades.

In a letter addressed today to each
member of the House, Luther C. Stew
ard, president of the National Fedora
ton of Federal Employees, called at
tention to the need of carrying out a
promise made a year ago to District
employees to bring their average salary
up to the average of their respective
grades.
An investigation conducted by the
subcommittee in charge of the District
appropriation bill. as made public by
Chairman Simmons, resulted in the
committee agreeing on two-year pro-
gram of expenditure in order to correct
this situation, the letter pointed out
Half the amount necessary was appro-
priated last year and the other half,
approximately $4,000, was promised
for this years appropriation bill.
The explanation now given is that
the item has been eliminated due to
the passage Of the WEIGH act, which
was not foreseen last year, it Is point
ed out.
AS the WEIGH act was general in
crease measure, Steward points out
the employees of the District of Column
bia stand in no better relation to the
average salary plan than they did prior
to its passage"
A proviso of the WEIGH act, he re-
minded the House members, declares
that nothing in 1t shall operate to de-
crease the pay of any employe, nor de-
prive any employe of any advancement
authorized, and for which funds are
available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
Prizes of SIS cAre Offered
for Community Chest Essays

Washingtons Community Chest drive is
Through the cys giving to charitable projects will be
co-ordinated.
Greater good expected achieved with organized
effort.
Citizens everywhere uniting for the great raising
effort.
distributed 81 organized charities
of the District during the of the coming year.
further interest the coming campaign The Evening
Star today Offering otang SITS for the best
written by Wasngtonians the advantages of the
Community Chest in the National Capital.
These essays must be under three hundred words in
length All persons Washington except employees of
Star, eligible to awards
Manuscripts must be submitted to the Community Chest
Essays Contest Editor of The Star before Wednesday,
uary 3d.
Their will judged by editors of The
Star
essay deemed best will be awarded prize $500
Second best, $50, and third best, $25
Be sure and enter your essay early Do not delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
civic SITE BILL
GIVEN APPROVAL
House Committee o. KS
Measure for Immediate Ac-
QUESTION of Four Blocks.

The House District committee today
reported the Simmons bill, amended. so
as to provide for acquiring Immediately
all four of the city blocks included in
the proposed new municipal center site,
north of Pennsylvania avenue to Judi
ciary Square and between Third and
Sixth streets.
This action was taken following a
vigorous controversy, in which Repre-
sentative Underhill of Massachusetts
contended for immediate purchase of
the entire property and Commissioner
Dougherty opposed it on the ground
that the District cannot afford to make
such large purchase, as there are
other municipal improvements he con-
siders more urgent.
Fears Price Boost.
The Simmons bill provides for au-
thorization to acquire the two squares
north of G street and east and west
of John Marshall place, with the entire
cost to be borne by District taxpayers.
No attempt was made at the meeting
today to alter the provision putting the
entire cost upon the District. 1t is I'M
derStood the proposal to acquire all
four squares at once is agreeable to
Mr.. Simmons and that if the House
and Senate act promptly upon this
measure. the appropriation will be in
Guided in the deficiency appropriation
bill
Mr.. Underhill expressed the fear that
If the two squares facing Pennsylvania
avenue are not ecquired at once the
price on this property will be boosted.
He said that in other instances when
the Government sought to acquire prop
erty here, the valuation was put up lis
to 700 per cent
Commissioner Dougherty told the Dis
trict committee that even with the ac-
cun1ulated surplus there are other Dis
trict improvement projects which should
take precedence over the acquisition of
the two southern squares of the pro-
posed municipal site, because the two
northern square will meet all of the
Districts need for some years to come.
Condemns miserable System"
Mr.. Underhill condemned the ''miSer-
able system" of taking property for
Government uses by advertising that
the Government intended to acquire
such property, and then having the
owners make extensive Improvements
which were figured in during condem-
nation proceedings. He referred to the
fact that property in the Mall Triangle
could have been bought for only frac-
ton of the price now being paid, If it
had been acquired when the Govern
ment first announced its intention of
eventually using that property.
The District committee also ordered
favorable report on the joint resolution
authorizing an appropriation of SIS, 900
for additional police protection during
the Inauguration period. Commissioner
Dougherty said this would provide for
200 additional uniformed police and rs
detectives.
The committee also ordered favorable
reports on the Fish bill, providing for
registration of trained nurses. and on
the Senate bill to regulate the sale of
property for non-payment of taxes.
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Continued From First Page)
company and (2) for the electric power
furnished to other transportation COM
panies under existing contract and re-
newals thereof shall be determined in
said power contract in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the present
arrangement between the Potomac
Electric Power Co. and the Washington
Railway Co. for the supply OF electric
power; the price to be paid for 81 per
cent of the electric power used for the
maintenance and operation of the
transit properties of the new company
shall be determined as prescribed in
said new power contract; said price of
said 81 per cent shall always be just
and reasonable and subject to review
and determination by the Public Util-
tiles Commission as provided by law,
and said new power contract shall run
for Is years and until changed by the
Public Utilities Commission; and the
new company shall take over all ex-
listing contracts of the Washington COM
pany for the sale of power to other
railway companies"
Contains New Provision.
The rewritten merger plan, after
StIlhllS OUT reference 10 any IlXeQ Valu-
alton and providing for the revaluing
of the properties, contains this new pro-
vision:
ANY and all rights with regard to
valuation and rate bases now possessed
by any of the parties to this agreement
shall not be prejudiced thereby and
shall be enjoyed by the new company
until a valuation of the properties OF
the company shall be fixed as now or
hereafter provided by law; provided
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that nothing contained herein shall
deprive the new company of any rights
under the Constitution of the United
States, except that the present rates
of fare Except with respect to trans
fers) shall remain in force for a period
of two years after the date Of closing
as hereinbefore defined, but upon the
initiative of the Public Utilities Com
mission or upon complaint or applica-
ton, proceeding for changes in rates
of fare may be begun prior to the end
Of such two-year period"
After STIMULATING that free transfers
would be issued Immediately following
the merger between street car lines, the
new merger plan contains the following
reference to bus transfers
I'm addition, transfers between street
cars and buses and between bus lines
shall be granted under reasonable terms
and conditions. The rules, regulations,
terms and conditions upon which trans
fers shall be issued shall be prescribed
or approved by the Public Utilities
Commission.
Reduces Paving Costs.
1t contains clause providing that no
competitive company shall be started
without obtaining from the commission
a certificate Of public convenience and
necessity
Another section provided that APP
prevail OF this agreement giving the
companies authority to issue stocks and
bonds shall not be taken as approval of
the considerations mentioned, or as a
factor in determining the value of the
property for rate-making purposes.
1t contains the provision in the orig
inal plan relieving the companies of the
expense Of paying the salaries of cross
ing policemen and reducing the COM
pany's expense for paving between the
track spaces to one-fourth of the cost
OF such work to a distance of two feet
outside the rail.
1t also contains the provision author
1zing the commission to establish re-
duced rates of fare for school children.
The amendment merger plan allows
the companies two years in which to
consolidate under this legislation If
ratified by the stockholders.
Covers Service Charges.
1t also contains clause relating to
service charges which may be paid by
the new company, as follows: Amy and
all charges to utilities company made
by any corporation or person holding
a majority Of the capital stock thereof
for any services shall be proved to be
fair and reasonable, and only such part
OF the charges as the Public Utilities
Commission, subject to the right of
appeal to the courts, may decide to be
fair and reasonable, shall be considered
in the determination of rates"
Just prior to the meeting of the sub
committee today John j. Noonan,
minority stakeholder in the Washington
Railway & Electric Co., sent telegram
to the Senators calling attention to
what he regarded as deficiencies still
existing in the section of the new merg-
er plan relating to service charges. He
said the amendment made no mention
of charges for material, and asked for
further changes in the resolution in this
regard.
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LAST-M|NUTE ESSAY
ENTRIES POURING IN
Midnight Is Contest Dead
line, With Winners to Be
Announced Monday.

Midnight tonight is the deadline for
entering essays in The Star-sponSoreo
contest for essays on the advantages
of the Community Chest in Washing
ton for which prizes totaling SITS have
been offered. Today a flood Of elev-
enth-hour entries was being received
by the contest editor, which will nearly
double the work of the board of editors
of The Star, who will read the articles
and choose the winners.
There still remains time, however
for more entries. All essays in the mails
before midnight tonight will be given
attention by the judges.
Due to the large number of essays
received and the consequent puing up
of work for the editors, the names OF
the winners of the contest will not be
announced until Monday. Prizes OF
500 for first choice and $50 and $25
for second and third choices will be
awarded Monday night at the dinner
at the Mayflower. at which the funds
campaign of the Community Chest will
be launched.
Winners to Be Guests of Honor.
Contest winners will be guests of
honor of the Community Chest at this
dinner, which will be attended by every
team captain and every worker assign
ed to team in the chest campaign.
Frederic A. Delano, president of the
chest, today declared that the essay
contest has stirred up considerable en-
thusiasm in many walks of life in the
tnl - ~. H..
Chest and has brought many hitherto
unaccounted-fo friends of the chest
into the work of raising the money nee
eSSary for the proper conduct of the
81 charity. social and welfare agencies
which form the chest
The interest shown by Washing
tonianS in the essay contest, as is evil
denced by the number of essays SUBJ
nlitted and the number of persons who
have applied at Community Chest
headquarters for complete information
about the workings, aims and principles
of the chest is highly gratifying to us
who have watched the growing tide OF
favor OF the chest, in these weeks of
preparation for going to the public
with our appeal for funds for the years
work." he said. THE writer's of essays
have taken genuine and helpful in
tereSt IN the work we are contemplate
ing, and they, in most cases, have made
a most careful and Illuminating study
of the chest idea with the consequent
result of clearing away any miSun-
derStandings they might have had
about it,
Street Is Enthusiastic.
Elwood Street, director of the chest
campaign, was equally enthusiastic to-
day about the contests results. 1.-THE
stanch friends Of the chest discovered
in this way have been a great omen
of success for the coming campaign, .
he said. I'VE have found that most
Of the essay writer's have entered the
contest, as their letters submitting their
articles have said. not to win the prizes
but because they recognize the worth
of the chest idea for Washington and
because they want to do their bit in
the work preliminary to the collection
of the funds for the chests operation. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
ROVER REVIEWS OATH
AS U. S. ATTORNEY
Qualities Under Appointment for
Four Years-Previously Served
Under Temporary Commission.

Leo A. Rover today took oath of
office for a second time as United
states attorney for the District of CO.
lumbla. Rover was appointed to the
position last April by justices of the
District Supreme Court when Ma.
Peyton Gordon was elevated to the
bench. The new oath was required BY
the appointment for a term of four
years by President Coolidge. which was
unanimously confirmed by the Senate.
The ceremony was held in the general
term courtroom, which was crowded to
the doors by relatives. lawyers and
other friends of the United States at
torney. Among them were his wife
and three children; his mother. Mrs.
Thomas A. Rover, and his sisters.
Judge John P. Mcmahon. Judge Ralph
Given OF Police Court, United States
Marshal Edgar c. Synder Mai. Julius 1.
Peyser. president of the Bar Associa-
tion; and all the assistants to the
United States attorney were in the as
sembly.
When the justices had been seated.
Chief Justice Mccoy arose and advised
Mr.. Rover that the court had examined
his commission from President Coolidee
ana found 1t to be in due form. He
then asked the candidate to repeat
after him the oath of Office. When Mr..
Rover had attached his signature TO
the oath, the Chief Justice remarked.
The court congratulateS you and
wishes you every success. We also cor
graduate the District of Columbia"
To this. Mr.. Rover replied: Il thank
you, Mr.. Chief Justice"
Leaving the bench. the justices were
tne rrst to felicitate the new appointee,
after which they shook hands with Mr.
ROVer'S mother and HE u,ifa rrbo
tnrong that had been present followed
Rover to his Office on the second floor
OF the courthouse. where he held a re-
ception. The Office was banked with
flowers which had been sent to Rover
by his many friends.