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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
apsc,.l correspondenee Of The star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON.-That the taxicab Of today
Is already sensing the rivalry of the
air taxi of tomorrow was revealed this
week at a semi-private meeting OF taxi
cab owners in London.
United States visitors to London TO-
day who knew London before the war
have been noticing the vast difference
and improvement in the appearance OF
the London taxicab. Although there are
still a large number of rickety cid cabs
about the London streets. they are ind
ing it difficult to compete with the most
arreSting lure of smart cabs colored IN
chic shades, looking more like private
autos and containing every amenity OF
a new car, including heating apparatus
and a rack containing books and the
days newspapers.
However, still more interesting facts
were revealed in London at the largely
attended meeting of taXicab owners and
owner drivers, who took the opportu-
nifty of their annual dinner to discuss
the probabilities of aerial competition.
The question arose through the fact
that the day before noted aviator, who
was attending lunch at the Savoy Ho-
eel. took small Eearlans from Hendesa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

The man who lags behind for the pur-
pose of criticiZing the woman driver
ought to hear what the woman driver
behind is saying about him.
Some of the braking systems do not
function as well when the car is NOV
ing backward as when going in the
forward direction. Keep this in mind
when travelling with the car or getting
off the beaten tracks where backing UP
may be necessary.
A storage battery does not store cleo
tricity at ALL That is a good one TO
try some evening on the family.
And you can prove your contention
by explaining to those who doubt you
that the electricity generated by bat
terry is due to a chemical process be-
tween the metals of the plates and the
acid and water solution known as
electrolyte. When current is fed to the
battery as when it is being charged by
the generator the chemical process is
reversed. The generator thus merely
keeps the chemical condition OF the
battery in such shape that current VIII
be generated when some device that
consumes current, such as the horn,
starter motor, ignition or lights, is con-
nected into a circuit with the battery.
In an emergency IL Is peIuLSSlple 10
use the starter motor to pull the car
out of danger Should the engine stall
on a railroad crossing, for instance, shift
to low gear, take your foot of the
clutch pedal and press on the starter.
The car should move ahead slowly but
surely.
Some Of these days an enterprising
manufacturer will sense the popular ap-
peal of a car named for famous lady.
You may be parking a Cleopatra at the
curb in 1881.
Comparatively few men know it and
1t isn't reasonable to assume that the
woman at the wheel should be aware
that her car may not turn in as small
q radius to the left as to the right, or
vice versa. A test with the car will
reveal whatever difference exists and
may prove helpful in the future when
turning around on public thorough
fare.
If the car has been used a lot in the
rain the map" of the upholstery be-
comes dead looking because of the
dampness of passengers clothing. In
large service stations new life is given
to the upholstery by process known as
steam drying, which can be initiated on
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possible during night driving. Dust
makes glare.
The rear-view mirror would be mo-
tordoms most useful accessory If a
glance into it revealed your driving as
others see it.
Glare in night driving can be COM
batted in several simple ways. The
most important is to avoid looking at
approaching headlights, keeping the
eyes focused on the ground hundred
feet ahead of the car and near the right
shoulder of the road Another scheme
that is handy for the beginner who may
have other things to consider is to fol-
low directly behind another car.
Copyright, 1929, by the Russell service)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
MILADY'S MOTORING
RY FREDERICK c. RUSSELL

The man who lags behind for the pur-
pose of criticizing the woman driver
ought to hear what the woman driver
behind is saying about him.
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comfort, and confer a perform
ance ability comparable only with
costlier cars.
Not if you bore in mind that,
as a product of Chrysler Motors,
De Soto Six shares all the advan-
tages of a common policy of
engineering, purchasing, manu-
featuring and financing-and
plainly reflects these advantages
n-the value it offers.
Not if you followed the OBJ
vious and sensible plan of safe
guarding your investment by
permitting us to put a De Soto
Six at your disposal long enough
for you to prove to yourself that
it represents a greater value at
its price range than you could
obtain from any other source.
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Would you
spend $1,000 or more for the
same value that 1915 will buy?

Not if you knew the facts
YOU wouldn't.
Not if you stopped to consider
that De Soto is the only Chrysler-
built six whose entire price range
falls below $1,000.
Not if you understood and
fully appreciated that the de.
signers of De Soto Six are the
identical group of engineers who
created the first, and all subse-
quent Chrysler cars. The infer
ence is plain and unmistakable.
Not if you knew that the
Chrysler principle of Standard
lied Quality continually operates
to endow De Soto Six with fea-
lures that enhance safety and
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a small scale by the housewife by dip
ping a clean cloth in hot water, wiring
ing it out and then letting it lie fiat on
the surface of the upholstery for few
minutes. This, of course, vets the
"pile" of the fabric but when 1t has
dried it requires only a light brushing
to restore freshness.
This treatment is not for broadcloth,
however. Confine it to fabrics like
velour, velvet and mohair.
If your instructor has taught you to
switch off the ignition when going down
hill in order to assist the engine in hold
ing down the speed Of the car, this
would be good time to charge it up to
bad instruction and to turn over new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
In the Motor World
BY q. ADAMS HOWARD.

TRANS shall yield the right of way
to veficular traffic whenever such
traffic is moving on proper signal"
Facts and Figures on Gas.
Motorists in the District of Co
lumbia paid an average gasoline
tax of $998 and consumed 498
gallons of gasoline during 1928,
according to compilations of the
American Motorists Association,
based upon United States census
figures, showing the total tax on
motor fuel in the District of Co.
lumbia to be $1,263, 143 and the
total gasoline consumed to be g.
157367 gallons.
Motorists in the State of Mary
land paid an average tax of $1901
and consumed an average of ATS
gallons of gasoline. Owners in
Virginia paid an average gasoline
tax of $23.89 and consumed an
average of 435 gallons per motor
vehicle last year.
The highest per capita gasoline
tax was paid by the motorists Of
Florida. each paying an average
in 1928 of $32.13 and each pur-
chasing an average of 63S gallons
of gasoline. the associations COM
putationS show.
The smallest per capita gasoline
tax was paid by the motorists OF
North Dakota, the average tax
being 1882 for 1928 and the aver
age gasoline consumption in that
State being 426 gallons per motor
vehicle registered,
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The Leading States.

An analysis of the figures shows
that the five leading States, from
standpoint of gasoline per
vehicle consumed in 1923 arc:
Georgia, GAG gallons; Louisiana,
639; Florida, 636; Alabama, 602,
and Wyoming, 564 gallons. From
the standpoint of smallest gaso-
line consumption, per vehicle, the
leading States are: Iowa, 388 gal
Ions; South Dakota, 412: North
Dakota, 426: Minnesota, 428, and
Vermont, 432 gallons.
The five leading States per
capita gasoline tax paid are:
Florida, 1928; New Mexico,
$28.17; Georgia, $25.86; South
Carolina, $25.45, and Arkansas,
$25.04. The States in which the
tax was smallest. in the order
named, are: North Dakota, 1882:
Minnesota, 1885; Wisconsin. SO. "a;
Rhode Island, $9.40, and Missouri,
1914.
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ton for every policeman to find the
weak spot in Police Department and
take advantage of it. I hope, therefore.
that the amendment may be adopted"
Aside from considering the reply of
the Commissioners in the Burlingame-
Blalock case, the Gibson committee
will resume its investigation of COM
plants against the conduct of members
Of the Metropolitan police force. The
committee has received large number
of such complaints, according to the
chairman, and while it will be inpos-
sible to inquite into all of them, those
supported by reliable citizens will be
investigated. The committee also plans
to give the Police Department an op-
portunity to reply.
Brutality Charges Probed.
The major portion of the committees
hearing yesterday was devoted to an
investigation Of alleged police brutality,
but other phases Of complaints, particu-
larly those relating to gambling and
liquor conditions In Washington, will
be subjects of the inquiries this week
Two alleged victims of police night
sticks were among the witnesses heard
by the committee yesterday-William F.
Carpenter, 491 Fl street southwest, and
Alfonso Wood, colored, an employee of
James B. Henderson, 1108 G street.
The latter, who claimed he was assault
ed without provocation by police at
tached to the eighth precinct displayed
scars to support his story-a bullying
lett eye, which was partly closed; a
swollen bruise on his forehead and a
cut ear.
Carpenter repeated the story he told
last week to Maj. Edwin B. Hesse.
superintendent of police, of a police
visit at his home about 10 days ago.
during which he claimed he and his
two sons were beaten and his wife and
daughter escaped with blacksned eyes.
In fact, Carpenter declared everybody
In the house" with the exception of
his young granddaughter, was beaten.
The other witnesses were Richard
Blunt, colored, an employee of the
Senate document room, who charged
that the police OF the fourth precinct
forced their way into his house at 1923
Third street southwest, January 26,
last, and ransacked the place in search
OF liquor, but found none, and Sergt.
Q. j. Letterman, who Is in command of
the special liquor enforcement squad.
Letterman was questioned about re-
cent raid in an establishment at 2l2
Ninth street, said to be operated by
Frank Mccormick, and a remark he
was quoted as having made to the eff
feet that he was unable to arrest the
proprietor because there was some
| thing crooked somewhere"
Letterman emphatically denied hav-
ing made the statement and declared
that he went to the establishment in
search of Harry Rockelli, an employee,
and not Mccormick. II had no war
| rant for Mccormick and had no inten-
ton of arresting him. he said.
Chairman Gibson also questioned
Letterman about Mccormick and he
replied that he knew him as gam
bier. who once operated a number OF
establishments, but who snow, accord
ing to his information Is broke" and
has few, If any. establishments for
gambling purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
D. c. ARTISTS WORK
| PUT ON EXHIBITION
Thirty-Eighth Annual Display
of Painting and Sculpture
Is Opened.

The thirty-eighth annual exhibit of
the Society of Washington Artists was
opened in the Corcoran Gallery of Art
yesterday afternoon when four of the
exhibitors were named winners of the
bronze medals awarded in their re-
spective classes.
Judged by three non-member artists,
the winners of the awards were as fol-
lows:
Camilla Whitehurst, first award for
her oil painting of a Child in White"
in the portrait and figure composition
class:
Francis Speight, first award for his
oil of THE Vacant Lot" in the land
scape and marine class;
Joseph NJ Plavcan. first award for
his oil of THE Blue Pitcher in the
still-life class, and
Hans Kownatyki first award, his
bronze self-portrait in the sculpture
class.
Besides the bronze medals, honorable
mentions were specified in three Of the
classes with Gladys Nelson Smith
named for her portrait" in the first
class; Garnet W. Jex for his canvas en-
titled I'm the Gorge Below Great Falls"
and entered in the landscape and ma
Tule CLASS, nIiu dd1SaACV \ ACASA OASo-
son for her sculpture, George Gren-
vile Merrill, jr" In the last class.
The prize works were judged by E.
w. Penfield, William Sergeant Kendall
and j. Maxwell Miller.
The show, including 100 canvasses
and II pieces of sculpture in bronze,
plaster, marble and clay, will be open
to the public through Saturday. March
10. The officers of the Society of
washington Artists include William H.
Holmes. honorary president; H. K.
Bush Brown, president; Mathilda M
Leisenring, vice president; Clara r.
Saunders, treasurer. and Minor S.
Jameson, secretary. The society's ex-
ecutive committee is composed of Eu-
gen Weisz, Bertha Moves, Benson B.
Moore, Charles Dunn and Elizabeth
Sawtelle.
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BINGHAM FAVORS
RUSHING AIRPORT
Government Should Pay All
or Large Part of Cost,
He Believes.
Continued From F$st Page.l

land and other countries have provided
fine and adequate airports. We alone
have not yet made any such provision,
and hope that within the near future
the committee over which the Senator
from Michigan presides will arrive at
conclusion as to where is the best
place for such an airport"
Senator Vandenberg then inquired
whether there Is any development in
governmental air facilities contemplated
which would suggest study before an
independent municipal project at
Gravelly Point is undertaken.
Asks About Boiling Field.
ST have been giving some considera-
tion," said Senator Bingham, Ito the
fact that the War Department is ask
ing for very considerable increase in
size of Boiling Field, a field which is at
present used by both the War and Navy
departments. I submitted informally,
and tentatively, to the Assistant Sccre-
tary Of War for Aeronautics. question
as to whether, in case the size OF that
field were increased, it might not be
possible to use a part of the field for
commercial purposes.
81 received a lengthy report from
him only this morning, in which he
stated that, after looking into the mat
ter quite fully, he believes it would be
to the great disadvantage of both the
military and naval services If that sus-
gestion were followed. that the inter-
ests of Washington. from the point of
view of commercial aeronautics, would
not be well served by such an arrange
ment.
ION the other hand, after having
conversed with several experts who have
looked the matter over quite fully,
hope very much that the Department.
of Agriculture may be led to take the
view that their experimental work now
being carried on at the fats opposite
Potomac Park, near the end of Highway
Bridge and the new Memorial Bridge,
might be equally well carried on at
some other place in the vicinity OF
Washington, and that that land, which
is adjacent to one of the two airfields
now used for commercial purposes
one of which think bears the name OF
Hoover Field-might be combined with
land now occupied by the Agriculture
Department to make an adequate air.
| port for the City of Washington at a
much earlier date than would be the
| case if we were obliged to use the
project known as Gravelly Point"
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MANY KEEP IRISH BONDS,
Less Than Half of 100000 Sub.
scribers Ask for Money.

NEW YORK, February (P).-Less
than half the 100000 persons who sub
scribed 100000 as loan to the pro-
jected Republic Of Ireland six years ago
have filed claims with receivers of the
fund, and an unclaimed total OF So, $780,
600 may be distributed on q pro rata
basis of about 80 per cent. Receivers
Court today.
The time limit for filing claims ex-
'pired December 81. OF 1896 claims
received up to that time, 10000 have
been allowed, for a total of $2,547, $50.
About 10000 claims are in dispute be-
cause claimants failed to prove owner
ship of bonds. One disputed claim is
that Of the Friends Of Irish Freedom,
who ask $4,000 tt
The unclaimed balance OF the fund
probably will be distributed In Septen-
6e1s 1Sfnfssl<x.ys f11n NrnFafuapn cQiA
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PAPAL RELATIONS :.
70 MAY FACE HOOVER
AS EARLY ISSUE

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their ownership for centuries. The
Taft-Vatican dealings resulted in the
complete satisfaction of both the United
States and the Holy See. Due COM
pensation ensued, and relations between
the American Governor General at Ma
Mia and the Catholic orders in the
Philippines have remained cordial.
Polk Held Move Essential.
In his annual message on December
Z, l847, President Polk said: THE Sec
rotary Of State has submitted an esti-
mate to defray the expense Of opening
diplomatic relations with the Papal
States. The interesting political events
now in progress in these States, as well
as a just regard to our commercial in
terestS, has, in my opinion, rendered
such a measure highly expedient"
The interesting political events" to
which President Polk referred were the
conflicting movement Of Mazzini and
of the King Sardinia for the unfit
cation Of Italy and the effort of Plus
XXI to introduce wise and judicious re-
forms looking to the establishment of
q constitutional government In his pos
sessions.
The commercial interests" mentioned
by Polk were prospective rather than
actual. The Pope's domain in 1847 EN-
nraced a territory of some 10000 square
miles, extending across mid-Italy from
sea to sea. 1t was within that area
that Polk thought Commercial interests
were going to develop and, in fact, they
did so, necessitating quite goodly num-
Der Of American consular officers tt
look after them. Today the United
States has neither citizens nor property
Of American nationals within the ares
OF the Vatican state" requiring tina
protection which Is the basic reason fol
establishing United States official rep
resentation al points abroad. Now ana
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HOLY SEE NOT TO ENTER LEAcU]
Pope Has No Desire for Membership
Catholic Authority Saws.

GENEVA, February 9 Cp).-A private
letter received in League of Nations
circles today from a high Catholic
authority says that statements con-
corning the entrance of the Holy See
into the League are ill-considered
rumors which certainly do not come
either from circles we'll informed on the
desires OF the Vatican or from circles
well informed on the League"
The writer said that he was able to
state on the highest possible authority
that the Pope had no desire to take q
place in the League and that If he were
asked to do so he would decline.
There has been much discussion al
Geneva whether the Vatican would be
elected to the League and also whether
1t would be elected to the Council, but
many people believe that the Pope would
not wish this. as he would not like To
vote concerning problems between
catholic states.
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MISSING WOMAN FOUND
SUFFERING FROM POISON
Bureau of Engraving Employe APP
peals to Gas Station At
tendant for Aid.

A 55-year-old woman who disannear-
ed from the home of her brother-in-law
yesterday morning was brought to
Freedmen's Hospital last night suffering
from poison.
The woman, Mrs. Lille L. Wagner, an
employe OF the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing for % years, entered a
filing station at First street and Florida
avenue late last night and said she
had been suddenly taken i'll. A. station
attendant called DR.. G. A. Butler Of
Freedmens staff, who took the woman
10 the hospital, where she was found to
be suffering from poison. Her con-
dition was said not to be serious.
Yesterday Mrs. Wagners brother-i1-
law, Charles Hanback,, $500 Ritten-
house street, asked police to search for
her. He said Mrs. Wagner had gone
for short walk and had failed to re-
turn. Hanback, told police Mrs. Wag-
ner had recently suffered breakdown
and had been recuperating at his home.
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F0CH SHOWS GAIN.
Pulse and Temperature Are Near
Normal,

PARIS, February 8 R.-Both the
pulse and the temperature of Marshal
Ferdinand Foch had returned to ap-
proximately normal this evening. Doc
tors said that the general condition of
their patient was stationary. He Is
suffering from grippe which followed
a complicated heart and kidney at
tack.
Cardinal Dubois, Archbishop Of Paris,
returned from Rome tonight bringing
an apostolic blessing from the Pope
He said that the pontiff was very
solicitous for the health of Marshal
Foch, who Is a fervent churchman
The cardinal expects to visit the Foch
home tomorrow but he may not see
the marshal as all visits to the patient
- -. - ~ H.
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HISTORY OF RELATIONS GIVEN.
u. S. Ministers to Vatican in Past Held
Posts Only Short Time.
nY MARCARET B. DOWNING


Although it has been frequently
stated that this country and the Holy
See exchanged ENJOYS prior to 1870,
when temporal sovereignty passed
from the popes with the unification of
all the Italian states under King Victor
Emmanuel, this is not accurate. The
United States sent lengthy list Of
Ministers to Rome, beginning with the
appointment Of John l.. Martin of
North Carolina, who arrived at the
Eternal City on April II, 1848, but
who. on account of internal dissensions
in italy affecting the Vatican, had no
opportunity to present his credentials
to Plus TX. He contracted Roman
fever and died on August 26 of the
same year. The Holy See, however
did not send a diplomatic representa-
tive to Washington, although several
came on special missions and were re-
ceived with all the courtesy extended
the representatives Of civil govern
meutG.
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Retired Cotton Planter Is Dead.

RICHMOND, Va, February (R-
Frank Male, retired cotton planter and
widely known throughout Virginia and
the Carolinas, died at his home here
late last night
He Is survived by his widow, one son.
Charles r. Male of Philadelphia, and
one, daughter, Miss Eleanor Male OF
this city.
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U. S. Tariff Talk Stirs Australia.

MELBOURNE, Australia, February 9
tP).-Exporters here have expressed
strong protests to the government
against the proposed United States
tariffs on Australian meat and wool and
have suggested Premier Bruce should
take some action. One big firm hos
suggested retaliation by increasing the
duties on American automobiles.
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Home Club to Meet.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORTH BEACH, Md, February o.
The Women's Home Club Of North
Beach. Md, will meet Tuesday evening
in their rooms at the Thomas Circl&
Club. A short business session viii ha
followed BY q card party.
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Michigan Graduate, 80, Is Dead.

TACOMA, Wash, February 8 R.-
The Rev. Charles Henry McCreery, go,
one of the oldest living gradustes OF the
University of Michigan, Civil War vet
eran and Presbyterian minister for
many years in Kansas and Minnesota,
died today.
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Upper left: "The Blue Pitcher" by
Joseph M. Plarcan, still life.
Upper right: Child in White" by
Camelia Whitehurst Of Baltimore, por-
trait class.
Lower left: "The Vacant Lot" by
Francis Speight Of Philadelphia, land
Scapes.
Knownatyki, for sculpture.
Star Staff Photos
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SENATE APPROVES
PLAN TO WITHHOLD
BURLlNGAME'S PAY

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