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Evening star., 1929-10-06
TRIO HERE FACE
Mann ACT TRIAL
Woman and Men From North
Carolina Taken on
Two Charges.

Ernest S. Roberts and Harry Ed
wards alias Samuel Brady, of Durham,
N. c., yesterday were held for action
of the grand jury when arraigned be-
fore Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police
Court on charges of bringing stolen
automobile into the District and for
violation of the Mann act. The mag
istrate fixed their bonds at 81 500 each.
The two were arrested by Detective
]. F. Boxwell of the sixth precinct
after lookout had been sent out by
Durham police for an automobile re-
ported missing from that city.
According to Assistant United States
Attorney Hobart Newman, Mrs. Their
rell T. Lawson. the woman involved in
the charges, told him that Roberts
came to the home of her husband in
Durham a few weeks ago and per-
suaded her to come to Washington to
assist him in running gambling house.
She told Newman that Edwards had
been in trouble in the North Carolina
city and did not have money to pay
his lawyers fee, so he gave his car.
When he was released from jail he
went to the lawyers house and drove
off in what he thought was his former
car, she said, but later discovered 1t
was the wrong one. The three came
to this city in this car.
Mrs. Lawson, whose husband was in
police court yesterday. was held in $500
bond as a material witness.
Evening star., 1929-10-06


Washington has a local unit Of this
national organization, of which Miss
Gertrude T. Webber is president and
Miss Charlotte A. Hardwick is secretary.
Meet Three Days.
The meetings of the association will
be held at the Hamilton Hotel, Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday.
Tuesday morning the house Of dele
gates will hold its first session. Greet
ings will be given by Lillian Meagher.
Oklahoma City member of the board
of trustees. Several prominent dentists
will speak at this meeting Miss Vir-
ginia K. Young, president OF the
Nebraska Dental Assistants Association,
will talk on Assistance in Small
Town Office"
A general meeting of the house of
delegates will be held Tuesday at 2
o'clock. Mrs. Southard will give the
presidents address.
President Webber of the District Of
Columbia Dental Assistants Society Will
give the address Of welcome and Alo1se
B. Clement. Omaha Neb., the response.
There will be several other speakers.
Clinics on Wednesday.
Clinics will be held Wednesday at the
Auditorium, covering the
procedure in dental Offices.
The annual banquet will take place
Wednesday evening at o'clock, at the
Hotel Hamilton. Mrs. Southard will
preside. Among the speakers will be
Representative Frederick N. zihlman,
chairman of the House District COM
mittee. Guests will be DR.. Percy r.
Howe. president of the American Den
tai Association; DR.. R. Boyd Boyle,
and their co-workers.
as we'll as prominent members OF the
dental profession in Washington.
Evening star., 1929-10-06
GAMBLERS ESCAPE
BY LEAP TO TREE
Vice Squad Raids Gambling
Establishments, But Fails
to Make Arrests.

Two heavily barricaded gambling es-
tablishments in downtown Washington
were raided by Sergt. oscar j. Letter.
mans vice squad yesterday afternoon,
but before the officers could smash their
way through the barriers. the pro-
prietors and patrons escaped, in one
case. by jumping into the branches of
a nearby tree, and in the other through
a skylight and over the roof.
Both raids were the outcome Of
weeks investigation by policemen work.
ing as undercover agents.
Never Before Raided.
The first establishment visited was in
the 400 block of Eleventh street. Ac-
cording to the officers, 1t has never be-
fore been raided, and consequently they
were not familiar with the physical ar
rangement of the place.
They found their way blocked by a
heavy wooden door with iron bars. A
man was left to guard the front while
the rest OF the party attempted to force
an entrance through a barred window
at the rear of the second floor. Sud
denly there began an exodus OF men
through the windows, the human shower
landing in the branches of tree and
sliding to the ground. All the occupants
Of the partment made good their escape.
Alleged dice tables, racing parapher-
MALTA and several telephones were
found.
Five wooden doors and three steel
reinforced portals were encountered by
the policemen when they raided an
other alleged gambling establishment
in the second block Of Ninth street,
opposite the Center Market. While
they were breaking their way through
the barriers with sledges the occupants
escaped through the skylight and fed
across the adjoining roofs. Sergt. Let
terman reported that complete equip
ment for a gambling. resort was found
in the place.
A third raid was made by the same
officers in the 1900 block of Seventh
street Here they expected to find
liquor. but the woman living in the
house escorted them through the place
without any intoxicants being located.
Evening star., 1929-10-06
Companies Maintain Utilities
Commission Not Vested
With Proper Power.
CONTEND ONLY CONGRESS
COULD ADJUST MATTER
Group Holds Profits Could Be OBJ
tanned by Combining Two
Railways.

After three-week recess, the appli-
cations OF the Capital Traction and
washington Railway and Electric Cos,
| Tor increased fares will come on for
open hearings before the Public Utilities
Commission again at 10 o'clock ton1or-
| row. The matter of fares, as such. how.
ever. will not be discussed, and the
hearings will be confined to merger dis
| cuSsions.
The commission has taken the attitude
| throughout that merger discussions
should be part of this case. The COM
panleS have interposed objections ami
exceptions at every step, but the COM
mission has hewed to the line.
The Boards Position.
The commissions position on the mat
ter. summarized, is:
Inc companies say they are not earn
ing enough income The onlv wav thev
can consider increasing revenue is
through increase Of fares But any say.
lngs IN expenses of operation would re-
suit IN larger incomes. Operating ex.
penses can be cut by merged operations
therefore. the companies ought at least
TO be willing to discuss with us how
mucn money could thus be saved. and
Wnether this Is not better wav to
increase income than putting up the
fares. "P VIC
like this: -'' 4'"'
While it is true that money NAV he
saved by merged operations, a merger
can only be accomplished by Congress.
not by the commission. We put up a
ialr and practical merger to Congress
last year. Congress took no action.
should We put up another this year,
there Is nothing to show We would have
any better luck. We are not making
as much money as the law entities us
to earn. This is a fact, not specula-
ton. If We get higher fares, we VIII
| earn more money. This also is fax'L.
Should We agree to merge. who Is 20
tell what action Congress will take on
any merger plan? That is all specu!;,-
| ton. We are entitled to relief ir can,
not in hopes.
Agrees to Stipulation.
Thus the matter, for the preser t
| stands. In response to repeated invita-
/ tions. the Capital Traction Co. finally
/ agreed. in letter, to enter into merg.
! discussions only provided these dis.
! cussions in no way delayed the de-
termination of the petition for higher
fares. The commission agreed readi Y
! enough to this stipulation and SIT
dates for receiving briefs g tie far
question without regard to cne merger
| proposition. Briefs on behalf of the
companies were received September 80.
/ Reply briefs, in behalf of the people.
| must be filed by Octuaer u TNe dt.
cision of the fare case Will come a
reasonable" time after the latter date
The Washington Railway & Electric
Co. has washed its hands Of the whole
affair, and will have nothing to do
| with merger talk. Unless some change
of heart has occurred in the meantime,
the discussions tomorrow will be be-
tween the commission and the Capital
Traction Co.
The hearings, which are probably the
most protracted and thorough ever
held by the commission in rate case,
! began July %.
Evening star., 1929-10-06
SAYS GOVERNMENT COST
is STEADILY MOUNTING
Representative Byrns Asserts
$2O5, 1853, ,314 Expended in
1929 Over 1928,

The assertion that the cost of the
Federal Government to the taxpayers
is steadily mounting was made yester-
day by Representative Byrns of Ten
nesSee, chairman Of the Democratic ma
tional congressional committee.
During the fiscal year 1929" Repre-
sentative Byrns said, total ordinary
expenditures by the Federal Govern
ment were $3,298,859, ,485, while the
total Of all expenditures, ordinary and
extraordinary, was $3,848, ,483,189.
THE 1929 fiscal year ordinary ex-
penditures were $195, ,599, 9,631 greater
than those of the fiscal year 1928, while
the total of all expenditures for 1929
was $205, ,963,3l4 greater than those for
the fiscal year 1928. At the present
rate of increase. expenditures for the
current fiscal year will be approximately
$3.50, 100000 greater than for the 1928
fiscal year. an annual increase averag-
ing $225, 100000.
Evening star., 1929-10-06
COLORED DRIVER TRIES
TO SLASH POLICEMAN
Failure to Give Hand Signal Leads
to Court Action on Several
Charges.

Carlton c. Arner, colored. attacked
Policeman G. w. Cook of the eighth
precinct with a knife early yesterday
morning after the officer had stopped
him when he failed to give a hand
signal at Fourteenth and S streets.
Cook escaped serious injury when
he knocked the weapon from his
assailant's hand. just as the man made
an attempt to use it.
Arner then reached in his pocket,
pulled out a pint bottle and sent 1t
crashing into the street.
In Police Court, Arner was arraigned
on four charges. He demanded jury
trials on charges of carrying concealed
weapon and the possession of whisky,
and was held on $1,000 bond by
Judge Gus A. Schuldt. Judge Mattingly
fined the man $40 for breaking glass
in the street. while Judge Isaac r.
Hit ordered Arner to pay So for failing
to give hand signal.
Evening star., 1929-10-06

An historic collection of crosses, rep
resentative of various schools of eccle-
siastical art, bequeathed to Washington
Cathedral by Mrs. James T. Leavitt III
memory of her husband, will be placed
on exhibition in the memorial wing of
Washington Cathedral Library Thurs
day, when the chapter of Washington
Cathedral has its first meeting of the
Fall.
Mrs. Leavitt, who died this Summer,
had resided in Washington for a num-
Der of years and was regular worship
per at the cathedral services.
A catalogue of the crosses has been
prepared to which foreword has been
written by Very Rev. G.. c. F. Bratenahl,
dean of Washington.
Fifty items are included in the COL
lection, and they represent practically
every era of Christian symbolism. Nota-
BILE in the group is crystal reliquary
containing a splinter of the true cross.
found by st. Helena. mother of Con-
stantine. The crusaders and pilgrims
were allowed to kiss the piece Of the
cross in Jerusalem, and many splinters
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Historic Collection of Crosses ..
To Be Shown at Cathedral Library


were bitten off. This has the patriarch's S
seal. There is also a crystal reliquary
from Spain. The splinter it contains
probably also is of the tr1e cross.
A professional cross is said to have
belonged to the Borghese Pope, Paul w.,
Pope between 1905 and 1921. It is finely
enameled on silver and copper. In the
collection also is a Byzantine process
sional cross probably tenth century, a
genuine crusaders cross, reliquary,
date twelfth century; while there is, too,
a very early Coptic cross, probably the
first century. It is in bronze about 5
inches high and green from lying in the
earth for some ages. Other crosses of
particular interest are a cross from
Thebes, probably sixth century; num-
ber of small Coptic crosses, three copies
of Coptic benediction crosses. Russian
cross, probably thirteenth century, and
a number Of other Russian crosses OF
various periods, including christening
crosses, an Armenian bishops cross and
two crosses of Malta with the date 1900
and a her-of-pearl cross made IN
Jerusalem,
Evening star., 1929-10-06
Registration Opens
Farley Program of
American Dentists

The convention program of the
American Dental Association for
tomorrow follows
General registration, beginning
at $50 O'Clock, Washington Audi
torium.
House of Delegates. first meet
ing, the garden. Mayf1ower Hotel,
10 o'clock.
At the Washington Auditorium,
dental health and scientific ex-
hibits will be open at 10 o'clock
and commercial exhibits at 9
o'clock. The House of Delegates
will meet again at 2:30 o'clock.
District of Columbia Dental
Society luncheon to officers and
delegates in the Chinese room,
Mayf1ower, at 1890 pm.
At / o'clock the Ladies Auxil-
iary of the District of Columbia
Dental Society will be hostess to
the visiting ladies of the associa-
ton at luncheon in the ballroom
of the Mayflower.
Tomorrow evening there will
be informal dancing for delegates
and their ladies in the ballroom
of the Mayf1ower from 9 o'clock
until l o'clock.
Evening star., 1929-10-06


the Winter.
from the depression at Delaware ave-
nue. and be extended to First street east.
The tracks now on Delaware avenue
and B street will be taken up, and cars
will go to and from Union Station on
new tracks to be laid on First street
east. This also is being done to open
an unobstructed vista between the sta
ton and the Capitol.
The Government dornitories 'front.'
ing on Union Station probably will re-
main in use for a few more years, but
1t Is the hope of Capitol officials to COM
plete the entire plaza layout in 1882.
Office Building Plan.
Closely related to the plaza project
is the plan to embellish the north front
of the Senate Ofice Building. This
structure was built before Union Sta
ton, and its architectural features are
at the end facing the Capitol. Pre-
liminary plans have been prepared for
the architectural decoration of the
north end, to make 1t harmonize with
the plaza layout. Funds for some of
this work also may be asked for this
Winter.
Before the new boulevard from the
station to Pennsylvania avenue can be
laid out, additional land must be ac-
quired on the west side of the Capitol,
but it is hoped to have this done also
by 1882.
Although it will take several years
to carry out the whole project. the part
which officials hope to do within the
next IL months will add greatly to the
appearance Of the Capitol.
Evening star., 1929-10-06
SUNDAY NIGHT MOVIE
SERIES lNAUGURATED
"Nanook of the North" to Be
Shown This Evening
at CITY Club.

A series of Sunday night motion pic
ture entertainments to continue for 80
weeks will be inaugurated this evening
at 1880 o'clock at the City Club.
Robert Flaherty's noted Arctic pic
ture, "Nanook Of the North" will open
the series. For golf fans Of the club,
a Grantland Rice Sportlight will be
shown. The two-hour show will close
with a Max Davidson comedy, "Flam-
ing Fathers"
The club has provided new 24-foot
screen on the back of its stage and a
Encouragement of the hall provides ac-
commodations for 1000 persons. E. B.
Thompson is in charge of the projec-
ton equipment. while the pictures are
provided by Robert Smeltzer, vice
president of the entertainment COM
mittee in conjunction with the Wash
ington Board Of Trade.
Evening star., 1929-10-06

Frew. Dallas. Tex; treasurer, DR.. H. c.
Miller, Chicago; executive council, DR.;
George c. Fahy New Haven, Conn. and
DR.. Roy Hopkinson, Milwaukee. Wis.
The report of the educational COM
nittee at the closing session laid espe-
cial stress upon the educational pro-
gram of the society which proposes a
Nation wide campaign for the distribu-
ton of public health information for
the purpose of eliminating preventable
diseased conditions of the mouth and
associated parts. The society member
ship is limited to specialists in this
class of dental work.
Evening star., 1929-10-06
Three Captains Retired.

Because of disabilities incident to
their military service, Capt. Robert M.
Butler, Medical Corps. at Miscomb
Miss. Capt Charles G. Cans, Medical
Corps, at Jacksonville, Fla. and Capt
John A. Rowe, Dental Corps, at OAK"
land, Calf, have been transferred to
the Army retired list. each In the ad-
vanced grade Of major. Second Lieut.
Lawrence D. Solomonson. Coast Artil-
lery Corps, at Fort Macarthur. Calf.
also has been retired on account OF
disability incident 70 the service.
Evening star., 1929-10-06
''Drunk'' Gives Jail
As Address-Judge
Sends Him ''HOme''

Dan Hart gave his address as
200 Nineteenth street southeast,
the District Jail, when arraigned
before Judge Robert E. Mattingly
on a charge of intoxication yes
terday. The judge sent him
home for go days.
Hart. who has been before the
judge quite frequently during the
last few years, was arraigned Fri
day and told the judge that he
had not been drunk. "All right,
Dan, you always tell me the
truth; you may CO." said the
magistrate.
Hart was brought in again yes
terday and admitted that he had
been drunk. All right, Dan"
said Mattingly, II believe you:
serve 80 days in Jail. I will see
that you get out December 81, so
you can start the new year in a
right way. l expect you back
again on January 2, then / will
put you away where you can keep
warm during the Winter months"
Evening star., 1929-10-06
DISTRICT DRAMA GUILD
SELECTS OPENING PLAY
"The Torchbearers" Will Be Pre-
sented Week of Nov. IL Under
Direction of D. E. Connell.

"The Torchbearers." an American
play, by George Kelly. author of
"Craig's Wife" was named by the board
of governors of the Community Drama
Guild of the District at meeting yes
terday, as the first production of the
season. to be given during the week of
November II. at Mckinley Auditorium.
Dennis E. Connell, we'll Known actor
and director, was unanimously chosen
to direct the play for the Drama Guild.
A more ambitious program Of events.
starting with THE Torchbearers." and
three other plays, one in February. one
in April and one in June, with an ad-
ditional one-act play tournament in
January, has been planned by the
guild. There also will be a play-writ-
ing contest some time after the first
of the year.
Last seasons guarantors have been
invited to again become guarantor-
members, and letters have been sent to
other outstanding drama-lovers in the
city by the guild.
Evening star., 1929-10-06

of the plaza development early il
The two squares which have just been
cleared of buildings are bounded by
Delaware avenue, New Jersey avenue,
B and G streets. BY this time next year
they will be areas of grass and shrub
berry, fitting in with the existing Capi-
tol Grounds, II the deficiency appro-
priation is obtained.
Already Authorized.
The entire plaza program has been
provided in an enabling act, so that no
dificulty is anticipated in securing the
first appropriation at an early date.
The terrace to be formed between
B and c streets, between Delaware and
New Jersey avenues will have an orna-
mental retaining wall along the G street
frontage corresponding in architecture
with the Senate Off1ce Building.
Beneath this terrace will be an in
visible garage, capable of housing 200
cars. North Capitol street will be
closed to traffic at D street, where We
hicles could turn into the proposed
diagonal boulevard which will extend
from Union Station to Pennsylvania
avenue. near Third street North Capt.
tol street would be an open vista from
d street to the Capitol Building. At
a point near North Capitol and C streets
an attractive fountain is to be con-
structed.
The street car tracks now passing
along C street are to be lowered into
a depression from New Jersey to Della
ware avenues to that they will not
break the view of the Capitol from
Union Station. These tracks will emerge
Evening star., 1929-10-06
YOUNG APPOINTS AIDE
FOR LICENSING PLANES
Gilbert G. Budwig Is Named As
sistant Director of Aeronautics
by U. S. Official.

BY the Associated Press.
Gilbert G.. Budwig of Cleveland was
appointed Yesterday as assistant direc-
tor of Aeronautics in the Commerce De-
partment to supervise all activities in
connection with licensing aircraft and
aviators.
Assistant Secretary Young said the
post was created on account of large
increase in licensing. During the past
three years, Maj. Young said, the de-
partment has received more than &c.
900 applications and renewal requests
for Government air licenses.
For the past year and half, Capt.
Budwig has been chief of the inspec-
ton section of the departments air
regulation division. He is transport
pilot and has been plotting aircraft for
more than 13 years.
Evening star., 1929-10-06
PURSE is SNATCHED.
Description of Two Colored Boys Is
Broadcast by Police.

Mrs. Augusta Brown of 400 Con-
the eighth precinct last ngiht that
her purse continuing So in cash, two
bank books and 81 check, was
snatched from her hand by two colored
boys as she was walking along Columbia
road in the 1900 block about 6:4l
o'clock.
She said that when the boys took her
purse they turned and ran. She was
able to give police a description of both
boys, which was broadcast throughout
the city.
Evening star., 1929-10-06

officers, of which
Mrs. Juliette A.
S o u t h ard, New
York City, is ma =
tional presid e n t.
Preliminary con-
ferences are being
held at the Hotel
Hamilton.
The membership
is composed of the
dental nurses and
secretaries a 81 o.
ciated in dental
Offices. The object
is to create a pro-
feSSion for tn e
dental nurse SINH
lar to that in the
medical profe6-
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ensuing year. Most
of the dental sur
geonS who at
tended the sessions
intend to remain
in Washington for
the convention of
the American Den
tai Association this
week.
The new officers
elected are: Presi-
dent. DR.. Frank w.
Rounds, Boston,
president-elect, DR..
Harry Bear, Rich
mond. Va; vice
president. DR.. E.
w. Browning, Salt
Lake City; secre-
tary nr A l..
Evening star., 1929-10-06
CONVENTION ENDED
BY ORAL SURGEONS
DR.. Frank w. Rounds of Bos-
ton Elected Head of So
ciety Meeting Here.

The American Society Of Oral Sur
geons and Exodontists brought its
eleventh annual meeting to close yes
terday after electing officers for the
Evening star., 1929-10-06
AIR MAIL TO BE TOPIC.

Postmaster General Brown to Ad-
dress Ad Club Luncheon.
Postmaster General Walter F. Brown
will deliver an address on The Air
Mail" at a luncheon Of the Advertising
Club of Washington In the National
Press Club Building Tuesday afternoon
at 1890 o'clock. A number OF special
guests have been invited.
Evening star., 1929-10-06
AIDES OF DENTISTS
MEET ON TUESDAY
National Officers of Associa-
tion Arrive to Prepare for
Fifth Convention.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Preliminaries for the fifth annual
convention of the American Dental As
sistants Association are being worked
out with the arrival Of the national
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EXPECT NEW PLAZA ADDITION
ss TO BE BUILT THIS WINTER
Former Site of Government Hotels to Be
q. Planted in Grass and Shrubs in
Beautifcation Plan.

The two the side of the Capitol
temporary Government hotels recently removed will be
transformed into OF the most attractive portions Of the
Union Station plaza and this part OF the plaza project will
pleted within If the expectations David Capitol
architect realized.
is confidently believed that will include deficiency
appropriation bill to be drafted following the tariff sufficient
officials
Evening star., 1929-10-06
CATHOLIC MEET SET.
women's Council to Hold Next Ses
sion in Denver.

The board of directors of the Ma
tional Council of Catholic Women has
decided that the organization will hold
its next annual convention in Denver,
Colo, in September, 1880. In making
this announcement last night officials
said the coming convention, which will
be the tenth, will start September %
and will probably last four days.
The council has just completed its
convention in washington
Evening star., 1929-10-06
LIONS GOLF TOURNEY.
Club Cancels Weekly Luncheon for
Links Contest.

OOIILCSIs
The Washington Lions Club will hold
a golf tournament at the Manor Club,
Norbeck, Md, Wednesday afternoon,
beginning at / o'clock, to be followed
by q dinner at $50. at which prizes
will be awarded TO the winning golfers.
In view of the tournament. the club
will not hold its usual weekly luncheon
at the Hotel MayfiovsAf Wednesday.
Evening star., 1929-10-06

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