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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
WESTERN HIGH BOOK
CAMPAIGN CLOSES
1850 Volumes and $3.50 Obtained
in Drive to Build Up School
Library.

The Western High School Home and
School Associations campaign for addi-
tional volumes for the schools library
was closed this morning when 1850
books, including modern fiction, the
classics and reference works, snd $40
in cash for the purchase Of others,
were turned in.
The campaign was closed at assembly
Of students In the schools auditorium
and, when the various sections were sum-
moned, their representatives brought
the pupils donations to the stage. A
circular letter, asking for books or the
money with which to purchase them,
was sent by the association to its mem
oers and the parents of the students
April 8. DR.. George B. Woods, dean
of American University and president
of the association. presented the books,
while DR.. E. S. Newton, principal,
accepted for the school.
The committee In charge OF the cam
paign included: James S. Carpenter,
chairman; Mrs. Elsie e. Stabler and
Mrs. Martha G. Chambers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
FLOOD PERIL FADES
ON POTOMAC RIVER
Falling Waters Upstream Re-
ported-SnoWs in Some
Mountain Regions.

Flood danger on the Potomac River
appears to have passed, according to re-
ports received today by DR.. Harry c.
Frankenfield, Weather Bureau food
expert.
The river was within two and half
inches of flood stage at the Key Bridge
at o'clock this morning, and later
measurements indicated it would not
rise above that level. Flood stage Is
eight feet, DR.. Frankenfield said.
Falling Up the River.
"Up the river the water is falling
steadily" he stated. "At Harpers Fer
~, the. level had declined from 2l.3
feet last night to 1919 feet this morn
ing, and the decline is continuing. ]
do not think there will be any danger
down below"
Dispatches from Hagerstown and
Cumberland today said the water was
receding rapidly, after having spread
much damage to homes and crops. At
8 o'clock last night the river was 25.7
feet above normal.
Heavy Shows Reported.
Cumberland learned Of heavy SHOWS
and disastrous cold in nearby mountain
regions. Twelve inches of snow fell in
sections Of the Alleghenies near the
headwaters Of the Potomac, particularly
in the vicinity of Bayard. In more re-
mote mountain districts, some rs miles
from Cumberland. the snow reached a
depth of 10 inches during the height of
the storm, it was said. Much timber
and many fruit trees were broken down
by the weight OF the snow. and a near
freezing temperature may have hurt
the fruit crop, reports stated.
A survey of flooded areas along the
south branch of the Potomac, below
Cumberland, disclosed today, that about
a thousand acres of crop land was in
undated and many Summer cottages
were wrecked.
Oficials of Sycamore Island Canoe
Club reported today that the swollen
river was within a short distance of
their clubhouse. located on the highest
part of Sycamore Island, and that water
was over many tent floors in the camp
ing section. The newly conditioned ten
mis- courts have been washed out, it was
said. No property losses have been SUI
fered so far. The river was within 10
inches of the canal towpath opposite
the island today. A caretaker aban-
doned the island yesterday when the
water became threatening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
MAN IN COMA IL HOURS
is IDENTIFIED AS CLERK
Physicians Study Nature of ALL
ment of s. L. Long, Stricken
in Street.

In a state of coma and unidentified
for more than IL hours, Samuel l..
Long, 81, a clerk in the House once
Building, was reported resting COM
fortably at Casualty Hospital this
morning, where physicians are trying
to determine the nature of his all
ment
Hospital attaches said Long express
ed surprise when informed that he had
been brought to the institution after
collapsing Tuesday night in the 400
block of Delaware avenue southwest
He remained unconscious all Tuesday
night and yesterday morning without
his identity being known. He regained
consciousness yesterday afternoon.
Long, said to be q familiar figure
and well known. at the House once
Building, thought 1t strange some one
had not identified him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
THREE BANDITS OVERLOOK
SION VICTIMS POCKETS
Customer in Store Unmolested by
Robbers, Who Rifle Cash
Register.

Three young colored men who walked
into the hardware tsore of Abe Miloff,
at 1903 Seventh street, last night and
held him up at the point of a pistol
took the contents of the cash register,
81, and overlooked more than $40
which the storekeeper had in his pock-
cts, Miloff told police today. A custo-
nler who was in the store talking to
Milof. at the time was not molested by
the robbers
Milof said it was shortly before IL
o'clock when the three hold-up men.
whom he described to police as tall
and ranging in ages from "a to 80 years,
walked into. his place.
Headquarters Detectives Dennis, Gull
linane, and Larry o'Dea are Investigate
ing. In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
S1Q,O()O,ODD SCHOOL
BILL RE|NTRODUCED;
WILL Be PRESSED
Favorable Action Early in
December Session of
Congress Expected.
MEASURE PROVIDES FOR
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Simmons, It's Sponsor, Committed
to Policy of Making Funds
Available as Needed.

One Of the first and most important
District measures to receive favorable
action in the December session of the
new Congress is expected to be the &c.
100000 school expansion bill, which
Representative Simmons Of Nebraska,
chairman OF the subcommittee on the
District budget of the House appropria-
tons committee, has reintroduced.
Representative Simmons intends to
work persistently for the passage Of
this measure. and as the House is guild
ed largely by his opinion in the expendi-
ture of funds for the District. there is
little likelihood that it will encounter
any serious opposition.
This Is a legislative authorization for
100000 900 fund FOR school buildings
and grounds, without any specifca-
ton as to time during which it is avail
able or regarding the location of schools
and sites. MIR. Simmons is opposed to
2 hard-and-fast or 10 year building
program with sites designated years in
advance. He is committed to the policy
CT making the money available as
needed, so that it can meet emergencies,
be used as the opportunity offers for
economic and ef1cient construction
work, and so that the shifts In popula-
ton may be taken into consideration
IN the school building program.
The direct appropriations would be
made from time to time in the District
appropriation bill, when Mr.. Simmons
himself will conduct the hearings at
which the needs for and uses to which
these funds will be put are discussed in
detail
The Simmons bill would set up this
fund for acquisition of new sites, en-
largement of sites now owned or here
after acquired, enlargement, extension
and alteration or conversion of build
ings now or hereafter erected and the
acquisition of sites and the erection Of
structures for athletic stadiums and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
Washington News
Blease Seeks End
of Dry Immunity
Given Diplomats

Two resolutions, one to abolish
diplomatic immunity in regard TO
prohibition and the other to pre-
vent the use of liquor on vessels
flying the American flag on the
high seas. were introduced by
Senator Blease, Democrat, of
South Carolina, when the Sem
ate met today.
They were included in large
batch of miscellaneous measures
that were offered by members of
the Senate on this, the first day
when introduction of bills were in
order.
Senator Blease has been con-
Quoting a campaign against diplo-
matte immunity since he came to
the Senate, and in one of the
resolutions he offered today he
seeks to end it by constitutional
amendment. He proposed to
amend the eighteenth amendment
to make the prohibition law APP
ply to foreign representatives
while in this country and to en-
bassies and legations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
PLAY WINS TOURNAMENT.
Business High School Cast
Triumphs With Production.

Business High Schools play, at Pays
to Advertise" was awarded first place
in the recent high school play tourna-
ment, 1t was announced today. The
play was presented at Business High
School Auditorium April 10. under
direction of Miss Esther Galbraith.
Judges for the contest were Isaac
Cans, Mrs. Maude Howell Smith, Prof.
William Hutchins and Miss Mabelle
Jennings. The Brown Cup for the win
ner will be presented soon.
The cast includes Mildred Walker.
Henry Harper, Frances Levin, Melvin
Kane, Joseph Ginberg, Joseph Wietz,
Bella Shapiro, Eleanor Collins, Maurice
Weingarten,. Robert Haskins, Edward
Kiatta and David Wallace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
BUS LINE MERGER
RELIEVES TRAFFIC
Washington Motor Coach Co.
Sells Baltimore Route
Franchise.

Negotiations carried on quietly be-
tween two outstanding interstate motor
bus lines in the last few days have
changed materially the complex of the
motor bus transportation situation in
Washington, it was revealed today at
the Public Utilities Commission.
| The immediate effect Of the negotia-
tons was to eliminate the keen compe-
tition for the motor bus business be-
tween Washington and Baltimore and
remove the congestion on Pennsylvania
avenue between Fourteenth and Fiji
tenth streets caused by the operation
of two lines to Baltimore whose buses
| left terminals within this block on vir-
tually the sam schedule.
The changes were brought about by
| the sale of the Washington Motor Coach
! Co. to the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Co. of its right to operate BUSES on the
Washington Baltimore route. The
| transaction is said to have involved
100000, although no equipment was
| included. ~ -
| After this sale the Washington Motor
Coach Co. turned over to the Capital
| Traction Co. its five buses and con-
tracts for chartered sightseeing and
special trips. The amount involved in
| this transaction was not revealed.
| Use Terminal at willard.
| John H. Hanna. president of the
traction company, in notifying the Utili-
ties Commission of the acquisition of
the five buses and local business of
| the Washington Motor Coach Co.,
pointed out that it was the intention of
| his company to continue to use the
terminal in front of the Willard Hotel.
These buses, he explained, will be
| used in special service to the Mary
/ land race tracks and for chartered
| sightseeing trips, number Of which
already had been booked by the Wash
ington Motor Coach Co.
The purchase by the Philadelphia
| Rapid Transit Co. of the Washington
Motor Coach Co.'S franchise on the
Washingto Baltimore route automati-
cally solved a perplexing problem for
| the Utilities Commission, which for sew
eral weeks has endeavored to bring
about a change in the schedules Of the
buses on the two lines in order to
| eliminate the congestion on Pennsyl-
vania avenue between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets.
Relieves Commission.
The situation became so acute that
the commission recently ordered the
companies to show cause why their
schedules should not be changed to
avoid conflict.
Attaches of the commission also view
the Capital Traction Co.'S acquisition of
the rolling stock and charter business
of the Washington Motor Coach Co. as
businesslike move.
The traction company, it was pointed
out, not only came into possession OF
I'VE additional motor BUSES, which it
can press into service on its regular bus
lines during rush hours, but can use
them during the non-rush hours in the
sightseeing and charter business in
creasing its income, whereas without
this business the BUSES would remain
idle a major portion of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
POLICE GIVEN WARNING
ON PAYMENT OF DEBTS
Pratt Cites 81 Complaints in Last
Three Months in Requesting
New Policy.

Police officers are called upon to be
more careful In mourning indebtedness
Ia general order issued by Maj. Henry
G. Pratt, superintendent of police, to-
day.
In the quarter ended March 81, the
order states, 81 complaints were trans
mitted to police headquarters Of officers
failing to pay Just debts. This neglect,
under the police manual paragraph K
OF section %, is one of the offenses for
which officers may be removed from the
force, and the order carries warning
that unless there is substantial de-
cline In the number Of complaints,
drastic action" win be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR CHARLES R. KENGLA
Fell Dead From Horse Monday
While Watching Amateur
Field Trials.

Funeral services for Charles r..
KeneIa, 40 years old, Of 2722 Connect
cut avenue, who fell dead Monday from
MS horse while watching the amateur
field trials at the Curls Neck Farms,
near Richmond, we're held this morning
at st. Thomas the Apostle Church, 8
o'clock. Intermert was in Holy Rood
Cemetery. ~ Is
Mr.. Kengla died from heart attack.
He retired from the fancy grocery bust
ness several years ago. He was a MEM
Der of the Bradley Hills Country Club
and the Potomac Boat Club.
Pallbearers at the funeral were Dr..
w. B. Yader, DR.. j. r. Edward, Rice
Russell, e. II. Alexander, Matthew
lTrimbIe and Frank Timer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
HALF-H0LlDAY is URGED
FOR FEDERAL EMPLO DYES
Gibson Introduces Bill in House
Providing for Year-Round
Four-Hour Saturday.

Provision for year-round Saturday
half holiday for laborers and skilled
worknen In the Government Printing
once and the Post Once Department
is made In bill introduced in the
House late yesterday by Representative
Gibson, Republican, Of Vermont. These
workers would get q four-hour day on
Saturday, exclusive of luncheon period,
with full pay for the day whether they
are employed on an hourly, per diem.
weekly, per annum, piece work or other
basis.
The Gibson bill takes into considera-
ton such emergencies as may occur
when the employees services cannot be
spared, and In such emergencies pro-
vides for D l1alf-holiday on some other
day. It stipiilates that existing sched-
ules Of leave and holiday would not
be ahrogated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
SPEEDER is FINED.
Change of Style in Gasoline Con.
troll Blamed by Rider.

Change of style in the gasoline con-
trolls of motor cycles was the excuse
given in Traffic Court today by Edward
F. Clement, 1900 block of Sixteenth
street, for failing to obey speed regula-
tons. He was fined SIS by Judge Nc
Mahon.
Arrested yesterday by Patrolman r.
v. Sinclair of the Traffic Bureau, Glenn
ent was said to have been travelling
more than 80 miles an hour on Penn
sylvania avenue near Peace Monument.
Arraigned on charge of second-ofense
speeding, the defendant informed Judge
John P. Mcmahon that he recently had
obtained a new motor cycle. A change
in style had caused the gasoline control
to be in the position that the ignition
control had been on his former ma
chine, he declared, and added that when
arrested he was attempting to reduce
his speed instead of increasing 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18

was escorted back through a jam OF
milling spectators to the presidential
section. There he was greeted with
good -natured bantering from several
cabinet members and other friends, and
he joined heartily in the laugh over his
misfortune.
Eventually park official took charge
of the hunt, and Mr.. Curtis seat was
located in special section of temporary
shielded by special wire screen.
AS he walked onto the field en- route
osl1is seat, he was greeted by d hearty
cheer from the crowd, and he aE-
knowiedged the greeting with q vigor-
Gus wave Of his scorecard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
Former Policeman Acquitted.

William Murray, IS, former police
man, was acquitted yesterday Of q
charge of robbery by jury In Criminal
Divs0n 2, before justice Sddons. He
had been accused of taking $38 from
Philip Miller, an employee Of the Navy
Yard, April 49,, 1928, at S35 Seventh
street southeast. Murray was defended
by Attorney Denny Hughes, while the
prosecution was conducted by Assistant
United states Attorney James +.
Hughes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
COMMISSIONER SPRY ILL.

Commissioner Spry of the United
States Land Office is seriously i'll fol-
lowing slight stroke, brought on, his
physicians said, from overwork
The commissioners Office has re-
ceived word that while the illness is
considered serious Mr.. Spry's physicians
feel that there is considerable hope for
recovery. The stroke is the second one
he has suffered within the past two
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
HELD IN AUTO THEFT.

Charged with the larceny Of an au-
tomobile owned by j. p. Heating, 500
block of Third street, three colored
youths, Herbert Stiles, Stancel Beal and
Daniel MacGruder, were held under
$1,000 bond each, pending grand jury
action, today The trio pleaded not
for Judge Ralph Given.
According to testimony the youths
are alleged to have stolen the machine
Sunday night, and driven 1t to Balti-
more. Nd, where they were appre-
hended by Baltimore police and later
delivered into the custody Of Head
quarters Detectives Henry M. Jet and
Jake Wolfe To await trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
Mexican Textile Strike Delayed.

MEXICO CITY, April IS (R).-The
strike Of 10000 textile workers in
Southern Mexico, set for today, was
indefinitely postponed after. interven-
ton by the secretary of commerce and
labor, who promised to find solution
of the difficulties between the mill own
ers and the labor union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
Memorial to Foch Planned.

Y "A memorial service for Marshal Foch
will be held at the Washington Cathe-
.dral next Monday afternoon. The
French Ambassador. Paul Claudel, and
Bishop Freeman Of washington win be
the speakers at the services. y. : s. ss-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18

sex has appeared at the window, and,
according to Mrs. Egan, awakened the
LADY" within by pecking on the pane.
Afterward, Mrs. Egan says, he retires
to a tree beside the house for a morn
ing serenade.
Frances Lou, however, has yet an
other sorrow in store for her. This
May, Tad Is leaving with his mother
for Summer of bird study on the Brit
ish Isles. A new home must be found
for the blind mockingpird.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18

Monks Home Now.
About 20 miles away is small Mon
rolian city, whose chief industry is the
manufacture of Bhuddist religious OBJ
jectS. On the actual site of Xanadu the
human beings are a small group OF
wretchedly poor Lamist monks.
The Freer Gallery is laying down q
broad general background for archeo-
logical research in China. This work
consists of locating sites and establish
ing friendly relations with local ofilcials.
THE American portion Of the expedition
returned In the Spring OF 1927 when
the troubled conditions OF the country
made further work virtually Impossible,
New Britain herald., 1929-08-14
Weddings
SANDSTROM-LEARY


 Fall River, Mass. Aug. 14.-Miss Emily F, Leary, daughter of Mrs. Mary N. Leary, 3Ss Whipple street, this city, and the late Edward J. Leary, former city editor of the Fall River Herald News for years, and Thurs Sandstrom, son of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Sandstrom, l4s Arch street, New Britain, Conn.,, will be married at the rectory of St. Pat rick's church here Monday after noon at 4 o'clock by Rev. Francis J. Maloney. assistant pastor.
 Miss Louise Chisholm of New York, cousin of the hride-to-be, will be bridesmaid with Richard B. Leary, brother of the bride-to-be. as best man. Only members of the 'm- mediately family will be present. Following a wedding trip, the cou- pie will make their home at Bristol, Conn.
 MT. Sandstrom is employed by an electrical engineering concern. Miss Leary was member of the business office staff of the Herald News until she resigned last week. She is a graduate of the B. M. c. Durfee High school in Fall River and Mir. Sandstrom is a graduate of the New Britain High school, class of 1924.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-14
Deaf Mute is Puzzled
 By POliceman's Signals

Those who examine applicants for drivers licenses at the police station every Wednesday have their troubles, but one of the examiners today eX- perienced the worst session 0. his young life.
 The man he was examining was mute. All morning and all after noon he worked with the man, but there was one thing he wanted tc tell his customer but could find no way to do it. He wanted to be sure that his mute applicant would sign lis license card on the back.
 He worked and he worked, but he could not get his idea across. Finally he examiner came into the police station, the aura of defeat surround ing him.
 Any one here talk dummy" he asked.
 He was referred to the fire station where one man was supposed to converse with his fingers. He was Tot in. But another fireman saved everything. Grabbing license card from the nearest applicant, he turn td it around, pointed to the space tor the signature, and made a mo- ton as if he were writing. The mute smiled He had gotten the idea. The examiner smiled, He was through with his candidate.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-14
WANT WILLOW BROOK
 PLACED IN CULVERT
Continued From First Page)

hereof that your honorable body has under consideration resolu- ton authorizing the improvement of this stream by sinking the bed thereof and banking up the shores. This contemplated improvement ls not only not complete but it's bene- fits will be merely temporary and of doubtful value. The only bene- fit to be derived from the plan now up for consideration Is the mint mixing of floods in the stream area. The danger to the health of th" neighboring people will still re- main and the life and limb of the children who play about this stream will still be in peril.
 "The only solution is the con- struction of a culvert. Without doubt the construction of a culvert will require great expense, but 1t will provide Q solution once and for all time of the evils and dangers surrounding the Willow Brook. The plan if pursued will not only be more sanitary but will obviate the necessity of the construction of q bridge on Brooklawn street and the repair of the bridge on Monroe street, and will obviate the further necessity of continual repair maintenance and care of the brook in the future.
 "The plan already before your honorable body does not provide a solution to the problem in hand. it is only a postponement of an evil which your honorable body must eventually meet"
New Britain herald., 1929-08-14
DOCTOR RESOLVED
 IN AUTO FATALITY
(Continued From First Page)

Johnson of the Waterbury police force, Patrick Kennedy of Water bury, John Marotti of Marion, Rob- ert K. Logan of Plantsville, Thomas Laughlin of Waterbury, F, J. God fred of Waterbury, Dr. O'Neil, Dr. Thalberg of Southington, Thomas Vaudeville of Plantsville, Dr, John M. Renehan of New Britain, John Savage of Plantsville, Paul Schwank of Waterbury, Margaret McCabe of Waterbury.
 BIames Drink For Accident
 It was the opinion the coroner that both Logan and Fay were drinking previous to the accident. On his own testimony it was learned from Logan that they had been driving about and had stopped in Waterbury where they had drunk what Logan had termed three bot ties of near-beer.
 It was the coroner's opinion after he had studied all the evidence that the Logan automobile was swerving 'dSh oiid ioi LII oii tie HlBnWdy dfu it hit the O'Neil car with great force. The coroner found that O'Neil had a 1928 operators license but had not renewed it for 1929. The automobile which the New Britain physician was driving be- longed to Ernest D'Ambrosi of Wa terbury.
 Dr. O'Neil, accompanied by Miss Margaret McCabe of Waterbury aCI Mir. Laughlin of that city. were re- turning from Wright's tavern on the Farmington- Plainville road when the accident occurred.