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The Washington times., 1929-01-30
IITY NAY GAIN
So, Q00.. Ql0

he Federal Govern may be
called upon to pa the District
government S. 900 900 for the Dis
trict Building when the city governs
nent is called upon 70 move,
The suggestion that the Federal
government should pay for the
District Building was made the
first time yesterday III hearings
o1l the Municipal Center Bill before
thp Senate District Committee.
District Commissioners Proctor IL.
Dougherty was explaining The prob
al8Ie cost Of the municipal center
uroiect 10 the committee when
Eanator Sackett asked II the Fed
eral Government was going TO pay
for the building now occupied by
the District.
Dougherty replied that he 49,
MGllned II would though nothing
had ever been said about it.
Sackett asked how much the Dis
tkict building Is worth. Municipal
Architect Albert III Harris replied
that 1t is estimated at about $6,-
900 000
The Senator then observed that in
case the municipal center project
might not scost much to the District
Dougherty had presented figures
showing that the probable cost III
AliA original development of the cen.
ter would be about 81 900 900.
The committee failed to report
out the bill putting off the decision
until another meeting. Meanwhile
members of the COMMITTEES will IN.
apect the site.
a bill to authorize the District
Commissioners to close streets with.
out specific legislation by Congress
was reported BY the committee.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
Verdict for $500 Agreed
To Iii COciInaflO Suit

IN agreed verdict for $500 dam.
ages has been handed down hy d
Jury before Justice Wendell III.
Stafford In Circuit Court against
Louis MilcbsISy and Nathan Milob-
sky in favor of Philip Cocimano, 400
block Kentucky Ave. s.. III. adj
ninistrator OF the estate of Ernest
E. Cocimano, who died last October
20 as the result Of injuries received
when his motorcycles was in col.
lision with the MiIobsky automobile.
According To the petition tiled BY
Attorney Harry A. Grant. Who ap.
peared for the plaintiff the father
o. Ernest F. Cocimano, the acci-
dent occurred at Fifteenth and E
Streets Southeast, on October 10.
last. The automobile was owned by
Nathan Milobslsy but was operated
at the time by Louis. Attorney W.
n Bastian represented the defend,
ants and agreed to the verdict.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30

To some the midnight benefit at
the Gayety Theater showed an In.
toIerable floutiIlg and contempt for
law by the gamblers and gangsters
of the city. Among these are SEN
ator Capper, chairman of the SEN
ate District COMMITTEES, and Assist
ant District Attorney William III.
Collins.
Hesse Lenient
Major L. b. Tfesse, superinten-
dent Of Police. SAYS he does not be-
Ileve there has been any violation
of law and that be knew Of no
person with BIT of human kind
ness In him who wants to see little
children hungry. cold and nm.
clothed. whether they are children
Of gamblers, bootleggers, or the
children Of policemen or anyone
else.
Inspector William s. shelby, as
sistant superintendent Of police.
agrees with Major Hesse In part
Assistant District Attorney Collins.
thinks the gamblers, by raising 4
fund of $4,000 tor the benefit of
the wives and children of four
gamblers who took i three-year-
penitentiary term rather than
suneal' and tell what they knew
about gambling ia Washington. are
trying to create a public sentiment
in their favor with reference to cer-
tain trials Of gamblers now being
held In the local courts
All Praise the Party
A for gangland itself 1t was
clearly elated over the success OF
Jimmy Lakes party 4 Nothing
like 1t has ever been seen in
Washington before.
It was a demonstration OF the
power and financial resources Of
the gaming fraternity here. they
told,
1t may lead to other underworld
halls' and Tenderloin janborees IN
the future.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
NO. sgs-PRIMITIYE BAPTIST CHURcH

as the Primitive Baptist Church Of
Washington on April is. 1902, and
met for many years 10 the Pythian
Temple.
BY 1912 the church had outgrown
its quarters in the Temple and the
new church was built, being opened
lin May. 1912. A well-known Wash
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
Southeast o. K. S Merger
If Transfers Are Free

The Southeast Washington Citi-
zels Association, meeting last night
In the Southeast Public Library.
went on record AZ favoring mer.
ger between local street car com.
panies with free transfers at an
points.
George g, Havenner, president of
the Federation Of Citizens Associa.
ten was criticised because ii was
Charged he had changed his opin-
ion about the location Of q pro-
posed incinerator.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30

The secretary declares that 4 is
inappropriate 10 locate business
of this nature N such close prox:
unity 70 the Arlington National
Cemeters where. he says. cere;
monies at the tomb Of the TN
known Soldier frequently cause an
assemblage Of distinguished person.
ages. both American and foreign
In addition, Secretary Davis
says, funeral rites and other cere-
monies ir connection with the hon
oring of other illustriOus dead bring
together I'm Arlington large numbers
Of persons and ilizatf0Tls y.
It seems repugnant to every con.
ceptfon Of duty to our hero dead that
such occasions should be subjected
to the risk of being disturbed By
offensive odors ernanating from a
nearby slaug ghterhoHse.
The location of the proposed
slaughter house, according to the
Secretary, is near the military road
cOnneeting the Highway Bridge with
Fort Myer and is very close to pro.
posed extensions Of roads and parks
at the west approach Of the Memor,
ial Bridge, and is not far from the
Department Of Agriculture's expert
mental farm and is near the. pro,
posed enlargement OF Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. as well as flle pro
posed Mt Vernon Inaugural High.
way.
tsyr,fs st9i s.33as
The location Of an abattoiI
arlong such surroundings would 81
unfortunate.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
Times STAFF Photo

fngfonian. DR.. Charles III. Waters,
Nj D.. who died in 1920. was for
years elder Of the church. p.
Dalton is tho present elder. The
\. .s.prinliti3e, Baptlsss differ frem
other Baptist churches In their be.
liefs and III their services, which
consist only u prayer, worship and
preaching
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
Hesse Has Humane Eye
I Or Gamblers Benefit

underworld flourish Of charity for the benefit OF four
Of its members who are doing continued be the
subject sharply conflicting opinions among officials today
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
.Abattoir Proposal
Causes Protest

strong protest against the establishment Of an abattor
on the Columbia Pike Relee Station Va filed today
by Secretary o War Davis with the chairman of the board
o supervisors of Arlington county Va, letter which was
rdpd fo iroinia
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
Pr rs AIRCRAFT

Appropriations proposed in the
new cruiser bin could be more
effectively used In building air
craft for national defense, Thomas
Il. Hill. president OF the American
Society for the Promotion of Avia-
ton. today told Senator King D.li
OF Utah in a letter congratulating
King on his stand against the bill.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
u. 8. Official Flier viii
INSPECT Foreign Routes

Major Clarence NJ. Young, director
Of aeronautics OF the Department
Of Commerce. flying alone in his
own airplane. will undertake the
first official American inspection
OF European air routes, according
to an announcement yesterday by
Secretary Of Commerce Whiting.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
HOO VI IS.
PLEDGE
$1,000
G|F I

Pregident t-elect Herbert
Hoover is a real supporter of
the Community Chest.
From Miami, Fla, where the
coming head of the nation is
passing his brief vacation time,
came telegram today to
Frederic "a. Delano, president
1of the Community Chest,
pledging $1,000 on behalf Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover.
That 'the good deeds that men do
live after them was demonstrated
today when the Community Chest
received d letter from employees Of
the late Francis r. Weller, inclosing
pledges Of $142. This puts that or
rganization 100 per cent over the top.
On account Of the. great interest
which Francis r.. Weller showed in
the Community Chest, wrote M.
Wilberding, the employees wish
Ito. present their subscriptions as .
body on this, the first day OF your
drive. Z
Weller MAS vice president Of the
chest and his great interest In the
movement was praised by Arch
bishop Curley recently. when speak
ing in favor of the drive.
Apartment House solicitations
II. L. Rust, jr.. has succeeded in
obtaining from the Apartment
House owners Association permits.
sion to send solicftoss through the
apartment houses Of the city.
DIR. Kelly Miller. dean of Howard
IAsiiversity reports constantly In
creasing interest Ia the Chest drive
among Washington s coIored popula-
tipn. a report meeting will be held
AOnight at the Phyllis Wheatley
+ w. g. A.
If the rest OF the people give in
proportion to their means. he says,
as well ais the colored people give.
the campaign Is going over
Letters containing pledge cards
ard outlining the purposes of the
drive viii be distributed tomorrow
araong the 62.500 government work.
eers through the governmental com
naittee headed by e w Libby. chief
clerk OF the Department OF Conn.
nierce This plan Of distribution has
heen approved by President Coolidge.
! Major Charles DeHonet's com.
naittee on national corporations viii
report ait q special meeting late this
sReek.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
LIGHT
DEPOSITS
VALID

After considering the situa-
ton for more than two months,
the Public Utilities Commits
sion today ruled that the.
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company, the Washing
ton and Georgetown Gas Light
companies and the Potomac
Electric Power Company may
require customers to make q.
deposit before securing service.
The Commission ruled that "ap-
plicants for service shall be re-s
uu.red to make q deposit unless
they establish their credit to the
satisfaction of the company. The
amount of the deposit required shah
not exceed the estimated bill for
two months service except that
where such amount is less than
SIS the deposit shall be So.
Long Fight by Guild
The ruling IL a result Of q long
battle by Il. G. Riegel, representing
the Washington Consumers Guild
to have the deposit practice abol-8
ished. He was forced to appeal to.
the Irts to order the Commission
to show reason for their delay IN
handing down the decision before
he learned that he had lost MS
fight.
patlies of. petty larceny" am
.rFand larceny. z He told the CONF
mission that the companies did not
naye the right to set themselves ND
as Judges to determine whether the
ulIl,lic was entitled to the service the
companies are ordered to give n
tfSEr fracElises.
Must Pay Interest
The commission ruled that the.
companies must pay 5 per CEN
interest on the deposits and that IN
cases were delinquent bills are de-
Quoted from the deposits the hal-
snce must be mailed back to the
consumer.
The ruling win become effectivs
tomorrow.
III public utilities indiscriminately
furnish service without previous de
posits to guarantee payment or
without inquiring as to credit stand
ing OF the consumer, such practice
would soon result in such heavy
losses chargeable to operating ex
pense that an Increase in rates
would necessarily follow" Peoples
Counsel Ralph B. Fleharty told
Chairman Arthur Capper, OF the
Senate District Committee, in q
letter today explaining why he did
not aid e. @. Riegel. director Of the
Washington Consumers Guild, which
seeks elimination Of ali deposits
demanded BY Washington utilities.
He said that he offered to cooperate
with Riegel IN regulating the de-
posts but that the latter insisted
on eliminating them altogether.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
CITIZENS MEET SATURDAY

The Federation rf Citizens, Asso-
cations Of the District OF Columbia
wii meet IN the heard room Of the
district Building Saturday night at
8 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-23
SOCIETY TO RESTORE
GEN. LEES OLD HOME
o. D. c. Votes to Pay Off Remain
ing $50, 900 on Memorial to
Southern Leader.
By the Associated Press.


BILOXI, Miss, November 23.-The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Yesterday agreed to complete restora-
ton of the birthplace of Gen. Robert E.
Lee, at Stratford, va, and distributed
annual awards for the years best work.
The convention voted to pay off the
remaining $4,000 for the memorial to
Lee, restoring the old home to the exact
surroundings OF his boyhood days, and
to ask each division and chapter to as
sumo It's responsibility in the campaign.
+. Reports will be made to the 1890 con-
ventlon on the progress made by each
division. Mrs. Albert S. Porter of C1eve-
land, Ohio, division president, was
awarded first place among the 42'divi-
sion reports for the most constructive
and impressive report offered.
During q discussion of the aid rem
dered the old Confederate soldiers by
the Daughters and the gathering of
data for assembling a complete historic
record of the individual exploits, the
James F. McKinsey award for the most
meritoriouS work among the veterans
was given to the Ohio division.
The membership of the u. D. c. has
grown to $1,000, it was shown in the
report Of Mrs. j. p. Higgins of st.
Louis, in charge of the department of
records. During the past year members
added numbered 1859.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-23
DISTRICT MEN NAMED
FOR WELFARE DRIVE
Yale President Announces Appoint
ments b Advisory Committee of
Human Relations Institute.

Several men prominent here have
been appointed to the advisory COM
mittee for human welfare, organized in
connection with the Yale Institute of
Human Relations, according to an
nouncement made yesterday at New
Haven, Conn, by DR.. James Rowland
Angel, president Of the university.
The list includes DR.. Hugh S. Cum
ming, surgeon general of the Public
Health Service; Bishop James E. Free
man of the Protestant Episcopal
Church; julius Klein, Assistant Secre-
tary of Commerce; David Lawrence,
editor of the United States Daily; John
Barton Payne, chairman of the Ameri-
can Red Gross, and Secretary of the
Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur
The committee, composed Of prom
inent Americans in all walks of life,
has been created, DR.. Angel declared,
to aid the university in its attempts
to apply effectively the arts and sciences
to the problems of human life. Its
membership includes scientists, educa-
tors, lawyers, philosophers, engineers
and representatives of the different in
dustrial classes and fields. Many OF
the activities Of the institute are al
ready under way and the committee
will begin to function as soon as pos
sible,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-23

ganized. last April. It is considered
probable that Capt. w. Mcdowell, the
captain of the Washington Navy Yard,
and assistant superintendent OF the
Naval gun factory. will be the presi-
dent of the general court-martial.
Lieut.. Arthur P. Spencer, U. >, NJ,
Musil in the case, and friends also plan
to engage civilian counsel. The
Judge advocate of the court, as
the prosecutor is known, will be
First Lieut. Miller v. Parsons, U. S.
Marine Corps, who will conduct the
case on behalf of the Government.
Unofflcially, it was learned that
Lieut. Musil is deemed to be in no phys
ical condition to stand trial at this
time and an examination-particu
with reference to his mental condition
has been asked of the Bureau Of Medi-
cine and Surgery, Navy Department.
Lieut.. Musil faces a maximum SEN
tence of IL years If found guilty of the
charges against him, Naval officers eX-
planned today, 10 years for alleged en-
bezzlement, and one year on the charge
of desertion.
Although some $4,000 were subse-
quently recovered when Lieut.. Musil
took naval authorities to point near
the District poor farm and had them
dig up this sum, the Navy Department
is charging him with the taking Of
the whole S54, 65l.21.
Lieut.. Musil, who is member of the
Supply Corps of the Navy, was serving
aboard the U. S. S. Gilmer at Charles
ton. S. c., when the alleged shortage
in his funds was discovered by naval
authorities. after he had left his post
without permission, naval officials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-23
PAYMASTER'S PLEA
MAY Be INSANITY.
Lieut.. MusiI Will Be Tried Be-
fore General Court Prob
ably Next Month.

The contention that Lieut.. Charles
Musil, u. S. Navy paymaster, accused
Of having taken $54,651.21 in Govern
ment funds when he was disbursing
officer of Division 40, Destroyer Squad
rons of the Scouting Fleet, is of I'M
sound mind is being considered as a
defense to be brought forward at his
forthcoming general court-martial, to
be held at the Washington Navy Yard.
The Navy Department has, after ex-
haustive investigation, drawn up the
accusations against him, and Lieut..
Musil has been served with the papers,
prepared in the Office of Rear Admiral
David F. Sellers, the judge advocate
general of the Navy.
While no information as to the date
of the general court-martial is available
indications are that it will be held as
a public trial at the Washington Navy
Yard in December, before the spe-
cial general court-martial board, or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-23
Noises Sap Our Lives.

The investigation of noises is coming
in for a great deal of attention at the
present time. Persons who live in the
cities become somewhat immune, but
they are not entirely so, for the inves-
legations of the neurologist indicate that
noises have their effect even upon them.
There are persons who think that the
noises of the night do not affect them,
but such Is not the case, for recording
instruments show that the heart re-
spends to noises, although the sleeps
rest is apparently undisturbed. The
noises of the city have very serious
effect upon the nervous systems of
those who are unused to them. The
stranger responds to the unusual clamor
with a reaction which has a direct eff
feet upon the rate of respiration and
burns up body energy one-flfth more
rapidly than under quieter circum-
stances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-23
END OF ROSSLyN
SEEN BY CITIZEN
Zoning Commission Asked to
Prepare for Future Indus
trial Section.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP,
Staf Correspondence of Thu star.

CHERRYDALE, Va, November as
In requesting that the zoning Com
mission extend the light industrial area
along the washington g. Old Dominion
Railroad tracks to their intersection
with Spout Run. Frank Lyon, veteran
Arlington County subdivider, last night
expressed the opinion that Rosslyn will
eventually be wiped out and that an
other industrial section must be de-
veloped as a feeder for supplies Tor
the citizens.
In their tentative coming. the COM
mission has established light indus
trial area along both sides of the rail-
road from Cedar street eastward to a
point just short of Waverly Hills. In
case the area is carried to the point
requested by Lyon it would cross the
Lee Highway.
See Spur Track Removed.
LYON stated that he believed that
Rosslyn is doomed by the proposed de-
veloprnents of the Federal Government
as a result of their park and boule-
ward programs and that the area desig-
mated by the commission will not be
sufficient to serve the needs OF the
community. Lyon, as we'll as many
other persons in the county, believes
that the spur track of the Pennsylvania
Railroad that now serves the RoSslyn
section. coming through the Govern
ment Experimental Farm, eventually
will be removed. in which case the
WASHINGTON &c Old Dominion is the
only railroad having SUFFICIENT rights OF
way to furnish the necessary trans
portation for industry in this section. !.
Since an extension of the industrial
area would bring it close to Thrifton
Village, P. E. Shaub, K. A. Ahieck, II. q.
Roberts and P. v. Roundy of the Thrift
ton Village Improvement League voiced
their opposition, claiming that an in
dustrial section would be detrimental to
their property. Both proponents and
opponents were informed that since this
is an undeveloped area the commission
has not yet zoned it, but will give care
full consideration to both arguments be-
fore submitting the ordinance to the
board of county supervisors for adop-
ton.
CherfydaIe ZOning Explained.
The tentative coming of the Cherry
dale precinct which also includes Do
minion Heights. haywood, Thrifton VII
lage and a part of Park Lane. was ex-
planned in detail at last nights meeting.
The tentative coming provides for gen.
eral business section along the Lee High
way, in Cherrydale proper, local bust
ness on both sides of the Lee Highway
at Spout Run, local business on both
sides of the Lee Highway west Of Locum
Lane, and local business at the inter-
section of the Lee Highway and Glebe
road.
The last sectional hearing will take
place Monday night at the Jefferson
District Community Hall in the form Of
a rehearing. The commission decided
yesterday at an executive meeting to
hold a final general hearing on Deem
Der Is at the Washington-Le High
School. 1t is believed that the ordinance
will be presented to the board of super
visors at their regular meeting the fol-
lowing day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-23
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md November % (Spe-
ciaD Following a long illness, George
| M. Kephart, So, a well known farmer
| Of the vicinity of Redland, this county,
died on Thursday at the Montgomery
County General Hospital, Sandy Spring
OF a complication of diseases. He is
survived by two daughters, Mrs. irwin
Fulks of Gaithersburg and Miss Eleanor
Kephart of Redland. and four sons, YER
non r., Denny, George T. and Fenton
j. Kephart of this county. He also
leaves four brothers, Reginald Kephart
of Chicago and John. Paul and Rich
ara Kephart of washington: The
from Gartner's chapel, Gaithersburg,
Rev. Philip A. Dales, rector of st. Johns
Episcopal Church. Olney, officiating.
Burial was in Forrest Oak Cemetery,
Gaithersburg.
Mrs Ellen F. Ford. 80, widow of
James Ford, died on Thursday at her
home at Beallsville, this county. Her
diseases and followed a long illness.
She is survived by three sons and three
daughters. The funeral will take place
at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
Ford, who was before her marriage a
Miss Carter. was native of Virginia.
She had been a resident of the Bealls-
vile neighborhood many years.
Upon being found guilty in the Cir
cult Court here on two larceny charges,
Russell j. Jackson, colored, was SEN
fenced to the Maryland Penitentiary
for three years by Judge Robert B.
Peter.
James Gross and John r. Taylor. also
charged with larceny, both of whom
pleaded guilty, were sentenced by Judge
Peter to l year and Is months, re-
spectively, to the Maryland House of
Correction, and Benjamin Parker. col
ored, who admitted stealing child's
bicycle from the home of Mrs. z. A.
Morse at Edgemoor, was released, Judge
Peter holding that as he had been in
Jail since early Spring he had been
punished sufficiently.
Announcement has been made by the
pastor, Rev. j. w. Lowden that special
Thanksgiving services will be held In
the Presbyterian Church. at barnes
town, Sunday morning and that the
music program will be more elaborate
than usual.
John F. Boose. charged by his wife.
Mrs. Eliza E. Boose, with desertion and
non-support Of her and the couples
young child. was ordered by Judge
Robert B. Peter, in the Circuit Court
here, to furnish bond in the amount of
$500 to insure payment to his wife of
$l2 week for a period Of one year.
lie COuRIeRdblOIlS OF the baOUlSL,
Christian, Methodist and PRESBYTERIAN
Churches of Rockville will, it has been
announced. hold their usual union
Thanksgiving day services in the Pres
byterian Church Thursday morning, the |
sermon to be by Rev. George A. Minor |
of the Christian Church.
Miss Hermine Bedenhoop, county |
health nurse, has announced that a |
child health conference will be held |
in the Health Center, Rockville High !
School Building. from 10 am. to IL |
noon Tuesday and that a physician |
from the State Bureau of Child Hygiene |
will be present to examine infants and |
children up to years of age and that |
from 1870 to 3 pm. the same day a |
similar conference will be held in the |
colored public school at Stewardtown |
for colored infants and children of pre-
school age.