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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
RHODE ISLAND AVE.
IMPROVEMENT URGED
Brentwood Council Promises Dele
cation to Consider Request
Thursday Night.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DiSpatCn 10 Inc star.
BRENTWOOD, Md, October g.
Extension of Rhode Island avenue along
the opposite side of the electric car
tracks from the one on which 1t is
being built from the District line to
Hyattsville by the State Roads Com
mission was last night requested Of the
mayor and council here by a number
of citizens represented by former Mayor
L. B. Monkey. The council took no
definite action, but agreed to consider
the matter Thursday night.
Monkey informed the council the per-
sons he represented desired the avenue
extended from Eldridge to Haldeman
avenues. The property owners, he
claimed, were willing to donate IS feet
for the right Of way provided the town
would close Aukam avenue. E street
existing only on the charts Of the
town. One property owner also offered
to give 81 900 for paving the extended
boulevard, and the contractor who is
building Rhode Island avenue would
excavate to the proper grade free Of
cost in order to secure the dirt for
filling elsewhere, the council was told.
Property owners on Charles street
complained a newly built fill on the
extension of Rhode Island avenue was
causing their property to be flooded:
and requested a new drain. The council
deferred action on the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
BALLSTON, Va, october 9.-Organi-
cation of the senior class Of the
Westinghouse High School was COM
pleted yesterday with the election Of
Paul Hines as president; Nancy De-
Lashmutt, vice president; Dorothy
Potterton, secretary; Anne Davis,
treasurer, and Arthur Bellfeld, sergeant
alarms. Mrs. Frances C. Bell, an in
structress, is SPONSOR
The school was established in 1924.
Members of this years class started in
Junior high school, which is held in the
same building. In the seflioG> class are
representatives of every school activity.
It has a majority of the cadet officers,
seven members of the foot ball team
and representatives of all types of ath-
letics. The class is also forming a
boys glee club under the leadership of
Miss Madeline Whitlock, musical d.
rector.
Senior boys-Grhfith Barry, Herbert
Bird, Author Belfield, Roger Beebe,
Arnold Carter, Edward Chewing, Will
liam Clark, Lewis Clouser, Harvey Col
Inns, Everett Connor, Edward Davidson,
Fred Ericsson, Paul Fisher, Randolph
Follin, William FUR, Crosby German,
Leonard Golden, Gordon Gonyea, Win
CERT Harrison, Paul Hines, Harold
HiShman, Rowe Hogan, Walter Horn,
Lanner Kirnier, Novice McNealy, Ro-
land Munning, Robert Marks, Hugh
Reid and Conway Richardson.
Senior girls - Mary Arnold, Pauline
Beach, Eleanor Bean, Frances Bell,
Frances Bierly, Lorraine Branson, Au-
rella Brown, Doris Burke, Pearl Comp
ton, Sallie Corley, Anne Davies, Nancy
De Lashmutt, Florence Evans, Lucia
Frober, Yolande CAN'T, Vivian Cess
ford, Katharine Graves, Katherine
Hyde, Faye Humphrey, Ruth Keiter,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09

daughter Of Capt. Dudley Portieux
Barnette, aide under Stonewal jack
son. Mrs. Chamberlain died August
%, 1904. Mr.. Chamberlain was a
communicate at st. Patrick's Catholic
Church, a member of the Military
Order of the Loyal Legion and other
organizations. President Millerand of
France recently awarded him the cross
of the Legion of Honor for special
educational work among French war
orphans, to which he had contributed
for a number of years.
Funeral services will be conducted In
Baltimore Friday morning.
$216,445 puts it in the lead. followed by
American Telephone & Telegraph, Bull
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
ADMITS HE SLEW UNCLE.
Boy, Is, Confesses Shooting, but
Claims Self-Defense.

MERIDIAN, Miss. october 9 R.-
Bernice Otis Daniels, Is, yesterday Is
said to have made a full statement
to his jailer, A. E. MeGee, that he shot
and killed his uncle, James Daniels,
recently, near the North Bend COM
munity of Neshoba County, leaving the
body in q swamp.
The boy is said to have admitted the
killing after close questioning, he claim
ing he acted in self-defense, when his
uncle was about to shoot him after
catching him on his land" When the
body was found the hands were clasp
ing a shotgun.
The older Daniels Is said to have been
free on bond pending an appeal from
q conviction Of having attempted to
kill nephew last August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
Fire Threatens Gasoline Plant.

OKLAHOMA CITY, October 8 R.-
Roaring flames from burning oil well
threatened the Sinclair Oil & Gas Co. s
gasoline plant today, as well as several
large storage tanks and other oil wells.
Flames from the well, the Sinclair Co.'S
No. 3 stamper well, were visible for more
than 40 miles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
Academy to Honor Edison.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, october 9 (Spe-
ciaD Joining in the national celebra-
ton of the fiftieth anniversary of
Thomas A. Edison's perfection of the
incandescent light bulb, the United
States Naval Academy here will display
an electric light under the clock in
Mahan Hall on the nights of october
10, 20 and 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
Infant Paralysis Case Reported.

WINCHESTER, Va, October (Spe-
ciaD A well-developed case of infantile
paralysis was reported to local health
officers today from the home of F. w.
Gather, wealthy fruit grower, whose IL
year-old son. Herbert, contracted the
disease several days ago. He has since
been under observation. One arm and
one leg are affected, it was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
Lynchburg Woman Dies at SO.
Snecial Disnatch tn The Star

LYNCHBURG, Va, october 9.-Mrs.
Susie Cough Carter, SO years old. widow
of G. L. Carter, died Monday afternoon
at her home, near Six-Mile Bridge,
Campbell County. She is survived by
the following Children: c. L., G. w. and
w. M. Carter and Misses Claude and
Ella Carter of Amherst: Mrs. c. B.
Feagans of Campbell County and Mrs.
Sallie Adams of Farmville. There are
20 grandchildren and 10 great-grand-
children in the family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
FAIRFAX CONCERNS
VALUEDFOR TAXES
Public Service Companies
Listed at $2,949, 9s7, With
Impost of $50, 482.64.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

FAIRFAX, Va, october s.-The Vir-
ginia Corporation Commission has sent
to Commissioner Of Revenue j. U.
Kincheloe q memorandum Of the val
uation placed on property Of public
service corporations located in Fairfax
County. This valuation is made an
nually by the State Corporation Com
mission instead Of by the local tax off,
GERS.
The corporations operating in Fairfax
County will this year pay into the county
treasury $83, 1924 on real and personal
This sum is considerably in excess of the
$75,0 900 previously estimated as due this
year from public service companies.
This tax levy has been extended by
the commissioner of revenue to the vari-
Gus towns and magisterial districts OF
the county. In the town of Clifton a
valuation Of $28,041 will yield town
tax of $406.59. This will be paid by the
Southern Railway, Chesapeake g. Poto-
mac Telephone Co., Western Union
Telegraph Co. and Southern Express
Co. The Southern Railway, with a val
uation Of $27,288 is the heaviest tax
payer here.
Figures for Fairfax.
In the town Of Fairfax, a $20,133 val
uation and town tax Of 1902. is distrib-
uted among the Arlington Fairfax Rail-
way Co., Virginia Public Service Co.,
and Southern Express Co. The Elec-
trio Companys valuation Of $3.50 gives
it leadership here.
In the town Of Falls Church there Is a
valuation Of $62.523 and a tax of
81 ,500.55. The Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co.'S valuation of $23,375
places it in first place, other corpora
tons including the Arlington Fairfax
Railway Co., Washington & Old Do
minion Railway, Virginia Public Serv-
ice Co., American Telegraph & Tele-
phone Co, Western Union and Ameri-
can Railway Express.
Herndon receives 81 ,469. 90 based on
$55. 400, paid by the Washington & Old
Dominion Railway (heaviest with $685.
432 valuation), Virginia Public Service
Co., Herndon Water Co., Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co., Western Union
and American Railway & Express Co.
In the town of Vienna the $17,519
valuation of the Washington & Old
Dominion Railway Co. gives it first
place in total Of $4,000, with a total
tax OF $631.68 Other tax payers are
the Arlington-Fairfax Railway Co., Vir-
ginia Public Service Co. and Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co., American
Telephone & Telegraph Co., Western
Union and American Railway Express
Co.
Taxes in Districts.
In the districts, exclusive Of incorpo-
rated tows, there is a $246,373 valua-
ton in Centerville district and a tax
Of $5,91295. The Southern Railways
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
BURNT
ALMOND
AND
COFFEE

Fresh roasted Valencia
Almonds and the finest
grade of Mocha Coffee
are used in flavoring
these two delicious,
s*tra-fns Breyers Ice
Creams.
And there's nothingelse
in them but real rich
cream andralcane sugar
-skilfully blended and
frozen. Your first spoon
full Of Breyers will show
you the difference this
makes in the taste.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
dotor Freight Line
Grace Period Will
Terminate July l3
fsneclal to The HeraldD

AUSTIN, June 2T-TempOrary au-
thority for motor freight lines 70
operate without the state permit re-
ouired by the common carrier law
which went into effect June Is, VIII
expire July Is. and no indication
has been given by the railroad COM
mission that II will be extended.
Mark Marshall, NOTORIOUS director.
under whose division the motor
truck lines were placed, said the
commission has fixed no final date
after which truck lines will be for
hidden to operate without holding
the certificate Of convenience ana
necessity required BY the new law.
All motor freight lines now OPP
Grating are required to secure the
permits and certificates at the
earliest possible time" MIR. Marshall
said. The one-month order was is
sued TO give the operating lines time
to secure permits without inter
ruption OF service. All operators OF
lines were required to Immediately
make bond a%ggregating S23.5OO, COW
ering every phase Of operation, in
GLIDING indemnity for losses or dam
age to property transported.
Approximately 2400 Glass A" lines
of regular schedule and service
were brought under control Of the
railroad commission as common car
riers by the new law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27

Few motion pictures now reach
tie silver sheet that keep an auci-
ence IL much suspense. The pubic
has necn thoroughly educated n the
way Of the cinema and The average
production does not travel more
than two reels before they have dis
covered the plot and how il Will
oycntna'iy result.
III Heart Trouble" Harry Lang
don's latest production Tor First Ma
tional, which opens at the Queen
theater today. L2ngdol keeps Just
about three steps ahead o. mis- au-
dience. lie has taken tiElc in round
ing out Arthur Ripley's original
and novel story and SO filmed It
that it defies detection.
OF course. there are some who Will
nudge their neighbor and whisper
that 80 and 50 is going 20 happen.
And they are going to be sadly mis-
taken.
LangGou has very carefully plan
ned each sequence and each gas ana
the result of this painstaking effort
is rewarded in a picture Of cXcep-
tionaily high entertainment value.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27

contains 30 rooms, and there are
500 acres OF grounds.
The only recent event OF COM
parable scope was the visit two
years ago OF Premier Mackenzie
King Of Canada. but his trip lacked
the important official aspects Of the
projected Macdonald visit.
President Hoover. who undoubt-
edly will be q luncheon host to the
prime minister. was a guest with
Mr.. King at the White House
luncheon for the former. Otner
guests were the secretaries OF state
and war; William p. Castle, the
assistant secretary or state; Col.
Blanton Wirship. White House mil
tary aide. and Capt. Wilson Brown
White House naval aide.
There was tea virtually every
afternoon for Mr.. King.
As q rule there Is only one social
affair given BY q private citizen for
a visitor OF Mr.. MacDonald's inn
portance. There IL not even am
speculation as to the Washington
hostess who might get the honor on
this occasion. Much. of course. will
dcpend on Mr.. MacDonald's wishes.
When Premier King was here he
had luncheon one day with Senator
Gerry o. Rhode Island. who IS a
personal friend. Included in the
guests at dinners given by the sec
rotary or state ami the British am
bassadOr at that time we're several
senators and their wives as we'll as
prominent Washington people.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27

An ail-star cast, with every men,
Der in it picked for type and suit
ability to character, acts Para
mounts newest all-talking thriller.
The Studio Murder Mystery" This
exciting melodrama, centering
around the hunt for a double killer
IN the absorbing environment OF a
talking moving picture studio. IS one
OF the most gripping ever to be
shown on the screen. The Capitol
theater will feature this attraction
for the three days Of the week.
ParamOunt'S success with the re-
cent S. S. Van Dine story. The Ca
nary Murder Case" started studio
executives on a search for something
even more ~hair-raising and pleas
antly thrilling in the line ~ detec-
tive stories. This hunt eliminated
in The Studio Murder Mystery. ?
which, in dialogue. action and inter
esting detail. really takes ats place
with the new masterpieces that the
talking screen has brought TO the
motion picU0-e public.
The story. written By The Edinv-
tons. Mr.. and Mrs. "a. Charming 70
ington. which appeared first as a
serial in Photoplay Magazine. arous-
ed wide interest among readers Of
the magazine. This story Para
mount made into an all-talking
melodrama, preserving Ill the sus-
penSe Of the original story.
The action takes place almost en-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27

WASHINGTON. June 27.-CP-
The proposed visit to America OF
Ramsay Macdonald, British prime
minister, IS causing a pleasant furry
over the usually CLASSY surface OF
WaShington's social sea.
Everyone II very circLmSpect
about predicting just what will or
might happen IN the way or formal
entertaining, an integral part OF any
official visit. and there is little
precedent Of recent years to serve
as a criterion.
The projected visit. however. an
event Of unparalleled Importance 70
official, diplomatic a..d social Wash
.ngton. is q tea table topic Of un-
tagging interest In the smart homes
around Dupont circle and out ldas5-
achusetts avenue and Sixteenth
street.
Sir Esme Howard. British ambas-
sador to the United States. who,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
She's No Lady, Just
Plain Mrs, Wife of
British Peer Insists

LONDON. June 27-CP-The Lon
don Daily Mail said TODAY Beatrice
Webb. wife of Sidney Webb, and his
collaboration in many works, would
continue to be known as Mrs. Sid
new Webb" disregarding the title
automatically conferred upon her
through raising Of her husband TO
a peerage.
Mrs. Webb told the paper she was
resolved not to use the title Lady
Passfield." If her husband finally
accepts that offered him. Baron
Passfield of Passfield Corner. She
refused to give a reason for her IN
tention or to discuss the matter
further. but friends said:
she IS absolutely determined new
er to permit anyone 10 address her
as Lady Passfield. There is no dis
agreement between them about the
husbands title which Mrs. Webb
regards as conferred on him for
reasons which pertained essentially
to him"
Mr.. Webb was named secretary Tor
dominions " Prime Minister RAM
saw Macdonald in his new labor
government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
Anniversary
OF Twelfth Cavalry
Will Be Observed

Officers Of the 18th cavalry to-
day were working out plans for
proper observance Saturday of the
28th anniversary Of the organiza-
ton Of the regiment.
All duty for the regiment that
day. except the necessary guard
police and care Of animals. has
been ordered suspended by Lieut.
Col. Stanley Koch. post commander.
who also has given directions for
troops TO form at $50 a. m. on the
west end of the parade for ap-
propriate exercises.
Capt. Worries will command the
detachment Of men who have Joined
during the last year and other Of
ficers will report to him for assign
ment as platoon commanders.
Program
The program for the exercises
has been arranged as follows:
a. Taking Of oath by new men.
b. History of 18th cavalry-Capt.
Taylor.
c. Address-Lieut. : Col. Stanley
Koch.
The afternoon will be given over
TO entertainment. the feature event
being a baseball game scheduled
between the 43rd Mexican cavalry
and the post team on the parade
ground at 2 D. m.
n 18th Cavalry is almost pure
" a Texas organization. since ID was
organized at Fort Sam Houston and
has been stationed in the state a
major portion Of the time, its his
tory reveals.
In Philippines
However, 1t was stationed III the
Philippine Islands in 1903 and again
IN 1903 and from 1915 to 1921 q part
OF the regiment was Corazol. PAN
ANA Canal zone. Squadrons Of the
regiment, at various times have
been in Is states of the Union. In.
GLIDING Texas.
Az its organization. the 18th cav
airy had SO commissioned officers
and l,02l enlisted men. The per-
sonnet now includes $50 men.
During the border trouble in 1914.
the first .ruadron was garrisoned
OF San Benito. Harlingen. Mercedes
and Donna and the regiment also
has seen service at Del Rio, FL Paso.
and Fort Ringgoid.
Headquarters OF the regiment
since 1921 have been at Fort
Brown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
ROADAWARDS
COMPLETED
State Lets Work Totalling
$4,000 OBS In Two Day
Sitting

AUSTIN. June 27.-P-Award-
ing 81. BOG 1873 worth Of new con-
~struct.on work yesterday. the high
way commission in two days let
contracts ag~gregating S~3.340,037.
Projects contracted yesterday:
Tarrant county, 8.8 miles con-
crete pavement. highway 121.
Dewitt county. bridge over Smith
creek, highway 119.
Dallas county. Ga miles grading
drainage and concrete pavement.
highwa~ ia.
Wharton county. steel and con-
crete bridge over Colorado river,
highway II.
Ellis and Dallas counties. 10 miles
grading and drainage. highway 6.
Tarrant county. l 1-2 miles
grading, drainage and concrete base
course, highway /.
San Patricio county. 7.3s MITES
grading and drainage structures
highway 1913.
Uvalde county, II 10 miles
crushed stone base course. highway
No. 3.
Falls county. bridge over Bic
Creek. highway s.
Grayson county. % IL miles
grading, drainage and concrp4e
pavement. highway 6.
Blanco county. repair to BRIDGES
highways 20 and 46.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27

with Lady Isabella Howard. prob
ably will be the Macconaid most.
has leased for the summer a pre-
tentioUs and beautiful country es-
tate in Prince Georges county.
Maryland, eight miles from Wash
ingtOn.
MI. Macdonald may stay there.
or ne may make his home at the
British embassy in Connecticut ave-
rue. II his daughter Ishbel accom-
panieS him 10 is regarded as likely
that the country estate-LangIey
Park-Will be their residence. The
belief also has been expressed that
President Hoover may have them as
White House guests.
Langley Park. owned by McCor-
mick Goodhart. is famous IN WASH
ington society and diplomatic CIR
Gle for lis spacious gardens. The
house, furnished on a grand scale.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
Payment For Cure In
Small Installments
Is New Medico Plan

CHICAGO, June 27.-CF-The in
stallment plan has been Invoked by
the Chicago Medical society for the
benefit OF those who are sick and
unable to make prompt payment.
The new financial arrangement
Is called "the modern medical bud
get plan" and its purpose il 70 fl
nance worthy sick persons on a cost
basis, the patient TO make repay
ment in weekly or monthly INSTALL
ments over a period commensurate
with his ability to pay.
DR.. James II. Huttin. president
elect Of the society. said the plan
simply adapts to the sick the mod
ern method Ct financing employed
BY the automobile, the radio and
other industries. and enables the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27

tlrely within the guarded gates OF q
big Haywood motion picture stu
clio. F0r the first tine the SOUNDS
ana sights q q talking II ton pic
ture III tie making are revealed "a
TIE thta'er-gOing pat.ic 1T deals
with the liant. in this Interesting en-
vircnlaent. FOR a dNrbla-Eillgr whose
canny ability to cover up his tracks
sets Hollywood in an upr0ar. Six
persons are suspected Of The crime
which he committed and the audi
ence IS left III mystify.ng suspense
until the final chapter.
Neil Hamilton. Warner GLAND.
Frederick March. Florence Eldridgc
and Doris Hill compose the stellar
cast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27

When patrons Of the Texas the
alter attend the performance today
Of Scarlet Seas the newest Rich
ard Barthelmess starring feature
presented by First National pictures.
they will see the popular star per-
form a dive Of forty feet from the
deck Of a ship into the sea.
John Francis Dillon directed
Scarlet Seas" with an unusually
brilliant cast headed by Betty
Compson. Loretta Young, Jack Cur
tbs. Knute Erickson. James Brad
bury. ST.. and others. Sol Po,itO
photographed 1t from the original
story by Scott Darling, adapted 10y
Bradley King.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
ROMA WELL TO BE
DRILLED $500 FEET

To0ecT0I 70 Tho Herald
ROMA. June 27.-At a depth OF
$500 feet the Texas company's No. q
Guerra, seven miles west e. Roma.
strong oil showing has been de-
veloped and orders have peen re-
ceived from Houston 10 drill the
well TO $500 feet. In n water well
being drilled on the Ramirez ranch
a mile west OF Roma strong gas
showing has been developed with
traces of oil This property IS also
under lease BY the Texas company
and It IS the general belief here that
that company may put down some
deep tests in that locality.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
Digestive Troubles
Speedily Ended
Eat What You Like And AS
Much as You Want

Practically every case Of indiges-
ton and kindred disorders, Is due
10 fermentation Csouring Of food
II YOU are TO get permanent relief
the cas,se Of the trouble must be
eliminated. This can only be done
BY an ~antiseptic.
GORDON'S, an internal antisep-
tic. does that very thing, and
promptly, too. IL drives out the
acids and poisons-makes the stom-
ach like new.
For quick relief from indigestion
dyspepsia, excess acid. gas, bloat-
ing. heartburn, sour stomach. that
tired feeling" you'll find this re-
markable remedy surprisingly ef-
fective.
Get a bottle from your druggist
today. Costs less than three cents
a dose.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
QUAKE ON
N. i. SEISMOGRAPH

NEW YORK, June 27.-P-The
seismograph station at Fo-dham
university today recorded an eX-
tremeIv severe earthquake about s.
800 miles from New York In an -
determined direction. The shocks
began az SOL a. m. eastern stand
ard time and reached their maxi
mum at 9:43 o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
ILLINOIS MAN NAMED
KIWANIS PRESIDENT

MILWAUKEE. June q. -tP-
Horace McDavid, Decatur. Ill. was
elected president Of Kiwanis Inter
national at the closing session Of
the annual convention here TODAY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27

family OF moderate means 10 ar
range for medical or hospital care
on q time-payment plan"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27

SALISBURY, Eng.-MiSs Helen
K%ingsbury beuueathed $43.0 On 20 the
choristers or Salisbury diocese.