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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20
POLICE
PROBE POISON DEATH
Mount Jackson Woman Died From
Effects of Strychnine,
Coroner Says.
Special Dispstch to The star.

Special Disps tch to The star.
FIARRISONBURG, Va, June 20
Shenandoah County authorities today
are investigating the death early yes
terday from poisoning of Mrs. Ella
Bynacker Splitter, IS, residing. near
Mount jackson. Edward Splitter, the
husband, admits that he and his wife
quarreled shortly before the woman
died. and that he had threatened to
leave home"
Two notes. purported to have been
written by Mrs. Splitter. declare that
she alone was responsible for the act
and that her husband was innocent,
The notes also expressed love for the
children.
Analysis OF the contents Of a glass
found beside Mrs. Spitler's bed dis
closed traces of strychnine, Coroner w
G. Ford reported.
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HUSBAND RELEASED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Harry Burns Exonerated by
Coroner in Wife's Death
When Car 0Verturns.
By a stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY a staf Correspondent Of The Star.
LAUREL. Md. June 20-Harry Burns
of the $500 block Seventh street, Wash
ington, d. c.. whe was held at the
southwest police station, Baltimore, fel-
lowing an accident or the Washington
Baltimore Boulevard, In which his wife.
Mrs. Ann Burns was killed, vas exon
Grated yesterday of all blame at q cor
oner's inquest.
According to Maryland State police
Mrs. Burns was killed when the car he
husband was driving sideswiped a ma
chine driven by DR. John Hill Foch
of Shamokin. Pa. and then overturnc
down an embankment at Dead Man
Curve. No one else was seriously tur
in the accident.
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herman REFUSES TO TALK
IN JULIAN USURY CASES

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 2O.-City
Prosecutor Lloyd 8. Nix said today
that refusal of Jacob Berman, Bright
Boy" of the defunct Julian Petroleum
Corporation, to testify for the prosecu-
ton probably would result in dismissal
OF virtually all of the cases against 143
persons accused OF usury in loans to
former corporation stockholders.
NiX's statement followed dismissal Of
charges against C. c. Streeter. a broker,
whom Berman previously had named
in deposition as one of the men who
loaned him 100000 over periods of 80
days and charged him an interest rate
which returned q profit OF $i50,0OO.
Berman on the witness stand refused
to testify on the ground that he might
incriminate .hima0lf.
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LE:vARDL|GHTS
/. FOR TRAFFIC ASKED
Club Moves to Place Signals
Along Road From D. c.
to RiVerdaIe.
By Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

COLLEGE PARK. Md. June 20
Traffic lights will be installed on the
Washington. Baltimore Boulevard be-
tween the District line and Riverdale
If plans of the Exchange Club of
Prince Georges County, initiated at its
semi monthly luncheon in the College
I'M yesterday, are put into effect.
The backing and cooperation of the
town councils of the municipalities af-
fceted will be sought The State Com
missioner of Motor Vehicles will be
advised of the sentiment in favor of
traffic lights and that official will also
be asked to furnish additional police
men to patrol the boulevard.
Discussion Of Hazards.
Decision to endeavor to secure traf.
fic lights was reached following E
lengthy discussion of reducible hazards
along the highway and the narrating
of several personal ex ,riences. The
speeding of trucks and buses was
especially deplored. 1t was claimed
automobiles are commonly driven from
30 to so miles an hour through Hyatts-
Vile G. j. Parkinson cited the in
adequacy of the one State policeman
now assigned to the suburban territory
to handle the situation.
Temporary fireworks stands which
lead to the discharge of fireworks along
the crowded boulevard were also termed
traffic hazard. while several members
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WORKER ELECTROCUTED.

E. A. Bryant Shocked to Death
Near Culpeper.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CULPEPER. Va, June 20.-E. A.
Bryant, IS, signal electrician for tbs
Southern Railroad was electrocuted
while working on 4400-volt line with
his assistant, Charles z. Breedon, at
Winston, near here.
A coroner's jury returned a verdict
of accidental death. Bryant is survived
by his wife and two small children.
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Firemen Meet Monday.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, JuHe 20 (Spe-
ciaD A meeting Of the executive COM
mittee of the Alexandria Fire Depart
ment will be held Monday night at 8
o'clock at Snyder Kane Boothe Corpora
TONS office to prepare plans for at
tending the annual convention of the
Virginia State Volunteer Firemen's
Association at Lexington, Va, August
"a Is and 26
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TRIES TO FOLLOW HER
PET CAT IN DEATH
Woman Leaps From Hotel Roof at
Chatham When Feline Is Pois-
oned-Will Recover.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, June 20.-Mrs.
Dorothy Davis, 81. of Charlotte, N. C.,
who tried to commit suicide at Chat
ham, near here by leaping from hotel
roof. will recover despite her broken
bones. She has told her attending
Ghysician that she lost interest in life
when her Persian cat was poisoned.
There is reason to believe that the
young woman is the same person seen
here on Tuesday carrying the carcass
OF a dead cat in satchel. showing 1t
to various people and weeping when
she spoke Of her attachment for the
animal.
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"Upon the second question-tAat is
your authority to acquire additional
land for the courthouse construction
We are of the opinion that your board
hes the power to acquire such land UNI
der the provisions OF the statute con-
tanned In section 4, subsection 2, read
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
UTILITY POSTS
HELD SURE

Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick and
HarIeigh III. Hartman. Washington
attorney and utilities expert, nom
mated by President Hoover. for mem.
hcs.ship on the Public Utilities Com
mission, moved a step nearer con-
firmation by the Senate Yesterday,
when the Senate District Committee
put its stamp of approval on them.
The nominees met for the first
time in the District Committee room.
After Hartman had been identified
to General Patrick, the latter
crossed the room. introduced him.
self to his prospective colleague and
they greeted each other warmly.
The committee went into execu-
tive session at the request of Sen
ator Wesley L. Jones, and the sew
eral heads of civic. bodies were
shown out into the corridor. e. c.
Riegel, director of the Washington
Consumers Guild. author of the
only protest against the nominees,
was called.
Senator Capper said the names OF
the two men would be reported IA
vorably.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
TEACHERS SCAN
NORMAL Plan

Shall the new teachers college to
replace the Miner Normal School de-
vote most OF It's four year course to
academic studies or to the perfec-
ton OF teachers in professional
techniqueg
This question was sharply debated
by James Arthur Turner, principal
Of the normal school and g. David
Houston. principal Of the Armstrong
High School at q faculty improve.
lnsnt meeting at Armstrong yester.
day.
with charts showing the trend of
teachers colleges since 1876 when
they gave more. than half time to
scholarship, to present conditions
which make distinctly professional
people, Principal Turner argued for
a narrow specialization based upon
broad mastery of technique.
Houston. who Ii pursuing degree
in education at, Harvard from which
he holds the degree of master of
arts, opposes such a plan. Turner
is following 4 course directed by Co
lumbia University In New York city.
from which he will obtain advanced
standing as doctor of philosophy.
Charles M. Thomas, chairman of
the committee. presided.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
CADE is LAUDED
At NJ 'K|NLEY

Conquering heroes Of Mckinley
High School today reaped the re-.
ward of victory.
The big school at Second and Z
Streets Northeast celebrated the
winning of the annual high school
competitive drill by its Company e..
The company, headed by Capt.
George Weber and Lieuts. Rudolph
Siegrist and Frank Der Yuen,
marched into the auditorium Of the
school through lanes of cheering
fellow students and received con-
gratulations and plaudits Of high
school officials and student activity
leaders.
The entire. student body Of the
school found added pleasure in con-
graduating Captain Weber and his
men in their escape from three
periods of study.
The assembly was opened by
Frank G. Daniel, principal of the
school, who turned the meeting
over to e. S. French, chairman of
the military committee.
Ernest Kramer. assistant super!n.
tendent; congratulated the company
on behalf of school officials. The
regimental band of the cadets fur
nished music.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23

"A labor war Whlch WOulu
have disrupted the entire To-
zeal building industry was
narrowly ayerted early today.
At . a. m. conference Of repre-
psentatives OF the Cement Finishers
Union and OF employing builders
compromised the differences between
the men and their employers, thus
nipping In the bud the walkout
which started yesterday.
AS q result OF the new agreement
entered into near dawn the cement
finishers returned to the Jobs on
which they struck yesterday and
also called off the sympathetic strike
upon which other building trades
were about to embark.
Other Difficulties
2 For at least few days peace VIII
settle over the troubled building in
dustry. But the troubles will con.
tinue for there are several working
agreements of the. unions which ex.
pire soon and In nearly every case
the men have demanded Increased
wages and the five-day week in the
new agreements.
Today conference of marble set
! ters and tile settlers and representa-.
tives Of, the employers Is being held
In an effort to. reach a new agree
ment for those unions.
The marble settlers who now get
h@12 a day demand an increase to $13
and while the tile settlers do not seek
q change in their present scale of
$12, they are united with the marble
men in demanding the five.day
week.
WrangIe Hours
The conference last night which
avoided the walk.out started at $50
b. m. and II was not until o'clock
that contract satisfactory to both
the workers and the employers
ICoAld be drawn.
while both sides today refused
No divulge the details of the new
agreemenh it was learned that the
employers yielded to the demand OF
the cement finishers for an increas
In WAGES from So a day to $40. 1t
was further learned that the new
agreement win be in effect for three
years and that it contains an arbi.
tration clause designed to prevent
! repitition of yesterdays precipi-
tate walk-out.
The agreement brought to a close
one Of the most hectic days in the
history of the local building indus
try. There had been no warning
that a strike of cement finishers
was contemplated and it burst upon
the builders like bombshell.
Coupled with the cement mems
walking out was the sinister threat
of other trades to join them today.
An builders and contractors were
hastily summoned for conference,
following which there was meet
ing with union representatives. This
came to naught and was followed
by q union meeting. This in turn
gave way to the successful confer
ence.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
Research to Prevent
Second Clinic Disaster

Catastrophes similar to the Grille
Sanatoriuna disaster will be pre-.
vented In future II the Forthcoming
experiments In the Chemical War
fare Laboratory at EdEewood Arse
nal. Nd. are successful.
Major Gen. Harry L. Gilchrist,
chief Of the Chemical Warfare
branch OF the United States Army,
made this announcement yesterday.
General Gilchrist visited the scene
Of the Cleveland disaster soon after
the explosion ana on his return to
washington announced he would
order the experiments designed to
prevent future explosions.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
.'The Sex Side Of Life, y
Omen Forum Subject

Mrs. Zsllal w Newcomb, editor
Of Troubadour magazine and chair
man OF the Mary Ware bennett
defense committee; Mrs. Emma Al.
Marsh, Of the American Theosophi.
cal Society, and Miss Adele Smith,
registrar Of the Washington Work
'ers school, will / be among the
speakers discussing "The Sex Side
of Life" before the Washington
Open Forum sunday at 3 o'clock in
the 800 block I st. NV.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
HOUSE ACTION
ON AIRPORT
LIKELY

Hope was revived today
that Congress will authorize
selection of Q municipal air
port for Washington and ap-
propriate sufficient funds to
start the project at this ses-
sion. Senator Hiram Bingham,
chairman Of the joint Con-
gressional Commission on Air
port, announced that House
leaders had stated they would
consider an airport bill.
The meeting OF the Airport Com
mission was scheduled for today
but was postponed until tomorrow
because House members of the
group had to attend conference
on the tariff bin.
Means Years Delay
Senator Bingham stated. how
ever, that leaders in the House
were impressed with the fact that
unless airport legislation was con.
sidered at this session, the whole
project would be delayed tor almost
q year.
The. House dictators heretofore
have announced they would strictly
adhere to the. program OF special
LEGISLATION for the extra session
and have declined to allow hundreds
Of bills to come up. The Airport
Commission members, however, sue
ceeded in showing the leaders that
an emergency exists as far as the
proposed airport Is concerned.
The leaders were told also that
not only Washington but the entire
country and especially advocates Of
the cause of American civil aviation
strongly desire immediate action on
the model airport for the Nations 9
Capital,
The airport commission. when 1t
meets tomorrow. will make final de,
cision on the exact form which
their legislation will take in order
Ia have a chance Of passage at the
extra session. Even the members OF
the commission were none too
sanguine in their expectation vi
such early action until the confer.
ence with Speaker LongWorth and
Chairman Smell Of the House Rules
Committee.
Little, II any. opposition to the
/ measure is expected in either Sen
ate or House and actual work on
the airport may begir before the
close or the special session.
| Senate leaders are willing TO take
| up the airport bill in the flee ct
some assurance from the House
that the measure has p chance Of
passage
The Washington times., 1929-05-23

DEFICIENCIES IN
|. DISTRICT LAWS
ARE CITED

Reform of the faulty Dis
trict laws governing real estate
and stock transactions viii be
undertaken BY a subcommittee
headed by Senator John j.
Blaine of Wisconsin, it was
indicated today.
Senator Blaine. chairman OF the
banks an Insurance. subcommittee
OF the Senate District COMMITTEES,
is to report to the Senate today his
substitute for the BrooIShart rssolu-
ton, which called for congres.
siona1 investigation Of local realty
finance corporations.
Approval Unanimous
The District Committee, meeting
late yesterday. approved Blaine's
resolution unanimously. The inten.
ton Of his resolution Is to curb dis
honest and unethical practices In
stock and realty deals here.
Senator Arthur Capper of Kan
sas, chairman Of the COMMITTEES.
authorized Blaine to report out the
resolution and the Senate Is ex-
pected- to approve the measure ana
authorize the inquiry.
This means that the subcom-
mittee will be busy throughout the
proposed Senate recess and during
the summer, possibly extending into
the fall after the special session
closes. It is unlikely that Blaine
will bring out his recommendations
before the regular session opens.
Other Deficiencies
While the Brookhart resolution
assailed local companies, charging
Illegal activities, Blaine discovered
that many of the wrongs complained
of do not come within the purNiew
OF the Ioop.holed loea1 laws.
with the assistance OF Corpora.
tfon Counsel w w. Bride. he un-
covered sufficient information to re-
port back to the District Conntie-
tee yesterday, in his resolution, that
the Capital laws are either absent
or ineffective" in these particulars:
'tNo adequate law relating to the
issuing and sale of stocks, bonds
and mortgages and other securities,
as affecting real estate or other
wise;
"No law inhibiting unethical. un.
fair and unscrupulous real estate
and finance operators;
Trust Deed Foreclosures
mo law providing for an orderly
foreclosure Of trust deeds. mortgages
or contracts relating to the pur-
chase and sale of real estate,
through court procedure. "
Senator Blaine said he would &C
cept as proof Of many Of the
deficiencies he claims the report Of
the Senate District COMMITTEES n
1924. when an investigation into
the need of continuing the life Of
the Rent Commission disclosed
pyramiding of trusts on apartment
houses and other PROPERTY. together
| with other methods Of initiating
real estate values.
Turn 70 ths Classified Automobile for
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
Jewish Children Will
Observe Close of Year

Three hundred Washington jew
ish Sunday school children. will OBJ
kerye the closing of a successful
wear in the three schools in the
Capital with exercises under the
direction 70 the Council of Jewish
Women at the Jewish Community
Center Sunday at 2:S0 o'clock.
Mrs Leonard B. scnloss, presi-
dent of the Council of Jewish
Women. win present prizes to the
hest students in each grade and
, Ranbi William Rosenbloom, OF the
washington Hebrew Congregation,
win deliver the principal address.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23

one Of the bulbs for two or three
dollars, and it win give light, he
says, equivalent to q $50 candle.
power electric bulb
But you won't have to screw the
new bulb into any socket. y.
Wherever it is placed 1t viii
glow. No electric light bills or any.
thing like that. The only trouble
Is that the new bulb vii glow "a
hours in the day.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
PROF. McCANN HERE

Prof. Roud McCann. director Of
the American Dry MIX Institute.
Is IN Washington today conferring
with officials of the United states
Department Of Agriculture concern.
ing the results Of recent researches
IN animal feelings. While here
Prof AcCann will study proposed
tariff changes. especially y regard
70 eaaetp. stWftstt q tstas tSS
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
Reports Of Heat Here
Worries Chamber
Of Commerce

Members of the washington
Chamber of Commerce are wor..
ried over the fact. so they claim,
that certain other cities and in.
1ividuals have been exaggerating
the summer heat here and that
this affects the influx of tourists
during the midsummer months.
In order that they may save
the fair name Of the city and
spike these grossly exaggerated
reports, the chamber plans a deter
mined investigation into the tenn.
perature of the city and viii
make public the results Of their
findings,
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
Light to Glotu Years,
InUentor Claims

Light bulbs that will glow three to 10 years without
electric current will become available to the public
The Washington times., 1929-05-23

Turn 70 the Classified Aufpmobtle Tor
SaIe eaITnans of this paper today f0e
q large variety Of used-caF bargains.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
GENIE N TIERS.
GET WAGE
BOOST

A labor war which would
have disrupted the entire To-
zeal building industry was
narrowly ayerted early today.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23

]. j. Tomadelli, of New York, in
ventor of "illumniun who is stay
ing at the Carlton.
Tomadelli's invention Is more
popularity known as bottled sun
light" and he is In Washington to
conclude negotiations for the com
liberalization of his patent.
When the bottled sunlight" be-
comes available, according to the
inventor, it will be possible to buy
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1919 3Oth ST. NV,
3 rms, kitchen, bath.
$50 90.
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the Northwest Section.
10th St. Heights.
REDUCED $500 LAST WEEK

REDUCED $500 LAST wErx
Further Reduced 500 TODAY.
This owner has been transferred to Rich
mond and his beautiful home must be sold
OHered last week at $ll,750 and worth
every cent Of it, he has now authorized ms
TO accept Slll50 il sold this week 40
IL is completely detached home on a cor
her lot' oOxlOO feet: 2-car garage to match
mouse House has new awnings and paint:
beautiful Shrubbery and flowers
Full-wldth living room, large dining roor,
ana Kitchen large bedrooms and sleeping
FAMILY who wants to live in a refined neish-
borhood-at moderate price-and vet be
fences. A NoAA'e"-
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%r5I-In Vicinity o College-NF.
$lO7O In Americas of Croup Homes
fronts
flowers
-O'"'' convenient h0ns
$1l250-Detached Corner-Beautful
more tSanding
V room ms ltS2o with
be
$ll500-Cleveland Park-Near School
third
$l2750-Colonial Brick Near Wardman Park Hotel
it at once SO0N ~0"N-
$ls75O-Chevy Chase CWest of Conn Ave-soutb of Circle
OIL Of the
shspn
EVENING PHONE SERVICE
ur7Ks BOSS & PHELPS
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RENT HoUsEs-UNFURNIsHED

JEFFERSON ST. NW.-S55 MONTHLY
rents; a practically new modern house; 8
rooms, 3 porches. Adams 6G63-R. 4"
UNPUBLISHED, z ROOMS; ELECTRICITY
water, garage and fruit S25 per month. APP
ply MRS. ROSIE JONES, Washington ave,
Capitol Heights, Md. A.
28O8 27th ST N.W-8 ROOMS. AMI, CON-
Veniently located in the beautiful Wardman
Park neighborhood, S85. Call Adams 1853.
FOR RENT-CHEVY CHASE, D. C.-BLOCK
and half from the Circle, 8 rooms 2 baths
built-in garage, Si05o rooms and bath
Spanish type, rooms and bath, garage
s77.7O. Detached brick, II rooms, 5 baths,
2-car garage, overlooking Rock Creek Park,
or would sell on easy payments. FULTON
r. GORDON, Peoples ms. Bldg, 14th and
H SITS. Main 1891.
1911 EYE ST. NE-5 ROOMS. BATH, NEW
: ly decorated, electricity; $32 SO. Phone
North 285. owner, IL T st. ne. G.
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SEE THESE APARTMENTS
RENT-FLATS.

3ol6 NEWARK N.W.-9 R, B., ~
2sie nth st. nw5 r. b, e So
1881 Penn st. ne, 2nd "a =. k, b.. IS 90
s25 5, Pa ave n;w-3 r. b, gas 800. 3 g 90 90
JAMES F. SHEA,
CAB La. Ave. NV.
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wANTED-SUBIJRRAN APIS

FURNISHED APT, ABOUT ROOMS AND
hath Ink with private family. by man
ard wife; must be reasonable. ADJ ess Box
4S-A, Star of1ce. o.
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$11.250.
DOWNTOWN.
PEJWOR1I1

Out-of-town owner has Just instructed us
TO offer at this ridiculously low price
twenty-foot brick residence in the downtown
section, near 9Th and G SITS. Suitable for
room1ng house or could be used for business
purposes 10 rooms. baths, h.-w.h., cleo
trio lights alley in rear.
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24sl P st. n.w-4 r., b., gas $32 SO
26l1 Va. ave. n.w,-4 r., b, gas ...... Do so
iilol2 You st. NV r. b, gas 49,. $3.50
JAMES F. SHEA,
643 La Ave. NV.
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THE wAVERLY,
1906 N st. NV.
I rm., kit. and bath.
2 rms, kit. and bath.
8 rms, kit. and bath.
S42.50 to $3.50.
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Just Off Alaska Ave.
South of Shepherd Park.
OnIY SlQQS0.

English design of brick and zonta over
aSpestoS, with half timbering; side porch
really an exceptional buy; built by one OF
the city's best builders, who personally over
sees every detail
rooms and 2 baths, living room with
open fireplace, dining room dining alcoVe,
beautiful, large kitchen with excellent range
and large size Kelvinator; extra laYatory on
list floor. just of large den: maids rooms
and bath. Pear garage. laundry and furnace
rooms in basement; large disable attic, in
sulated with Celotex. Just the home for one
needing q hrst-fioor bedroom or den. Terms
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4506 GEORGIA AVE.
A New Building.
I rm., kit. and bath, s42 so.
2 rms. kit. and bath, $3.50.
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SALE-APARTMENTS.

FOR SALE-CO-OPERATI APARTMENT.
exclusive Northumberland Apartments; five
large outside rooms. Terms arranged
Phone Mr. Jones, North $3.50.