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The Washington times., 1929-07-26

SHUNS PLEA Of
CONSUMERS
GUILD

The Public Utilities Commits
sion was ordered by Justice
Bailey today to show cause
August II why it should not
be required to set a date for
a public hearing on a petition
for the joining" of the two
major traction companies filed
by the Washington Consumers
Guild.
The action OF the court follows
petition filed by E. G. Riegel.
director Of the guild, in which he
sought a mandamus against the
commission for its failure to grant
a hearing requested by the guild
on June s.
Received Letter
Riegel SAYS that the commission
answered his petition on june -
in q letter saying that the matter
would be called before the commits
sion at its next meeting.
Later, he says, he was informed
by the commission that there was
nothing pending in the matter Of q
Joining" OF the railway systems,
but that the request of the guild
would be given consideration.
Riegel declares that ON the f0i.
lowing day he advised the CON-
mission that the application for q
public hearing was filed in compli
ance with public utilities law and
was intended to furnish the neces
sary initiating measure.
Application Stunned
Still another letter was directed
to the commission asking an expires
sion of its opinion on the applica-
tion of the guild and when no re-
sponse was received RiegeI says he
announced to that body the inten-
tion of the guild to take "appro-
pirate action to compel the commits
sion to perform its duty
Riegel points to the law which
requires the commission to grant d
hearing first to determine the inter
est Of the person making appIica-
ton and second, for appropriate
action by the commission after the
interest of the applicant has been
established.
New Tangle Arises
Action of the court ia the man.
damus proceedings further compli-
Gates the alrea dy. complex situation
with which the newly-organized
Public Utilities Commission is faced
in its efforts to- bring about the
merger of the traction interests,
The commission which refused
Riegel's request was of an entirely
different complexion than the one
in office at present.
This commission. which has
seriously sought to bring the com.
panies together In 4 fresh merger
agreement, finds itself balked to.
day by the action of both the trac.
tion company and the railway com
pany, in declaring its efforts to be
futile.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
Mt. Rainier AutoRa aids
Declared Illegal

b Austin RaHghman of baltimore Maryland motor vehicle
commissioner has notified the States attorney general that
arrests of motorists during the past three years in Mt Rainier
have been illegal His report made after complaints
that the town officials have been maintaining speed
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
White Negro LsFreed
II Auto License Case
-Times staff Photo

A charge against Mortimer J. Harris light skinned
coored who is said have described himself ap
picaton for driver permit white has been nole pressed
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
new TELEVIS|ON
SUIT SEEKS
100000

A second suit involving
Charles +. Jenkins, inventor
of teleyision, and subsidiaries
Of his $12, 100000 corporation,
was filed in Circuit Court to.
day.
The plaintiff In the present case
is the Radio Service Corporation OF
New York, which claims ownership
of $4,000 In cash and stock in the
jenkins Teleyision Corporation.
The defendants are Jenkins and
his wife: Mrs. Grace Jenkins the
Park Savings Bank, Jenkins
Laboratory, Incorporated. Discrola,
Incorporated, Radio Pictures Cor.
poration, and Jenkins Television
Corporation.
Broker Filed Other Suit
Last Saturday suit was filed
against Jenkins by Arthur D. Lord.
ia New York broker. claiming
$612, 500 brokerage and agents fees
for the sale of Jenkins interest in
his patents AMI inventions.
The present suit Is based on q
contract between the plaintiff and
Jenkins dated April s, 1927, by
which the plaintiff purchased all
the patents then owned by Jenkins
and three Of his corporations. All
the patents related to television,
and the transmission and reception
by wireless OF animated pictures
The contract provided for a
purchase price Of $350,000 in cash,
and the payment to jenkins of one
fourth Of the stock in new COM
pany to be formed to take over the
patents.
$4,000 Paid. Says Bill
The bin relates that $4,000 OF
the total amount of the purchase
price has been paid to Jenkins, and
that the contract was kept in force
until November, 1928, when Jenkins
is said to have entered into an
agreement with the Jenkins Tele-
vision Corporation for the sale OF
the same patents already purchased
by the plaintiff.
The bill further alleges that the
principal persons in the Jenkins
Television Corporation had first
been interested in jenkins patents
by the plaintiff and had been intro.
dueed to him In the course OF de-
yelopments Of the contract.
Stock Worth $3,OOO,OOO
The sale to the. new company of
the patents was consummated for
$40O. 900 and one-fourth of the stock
in jenkins Television Corporation,
the bill relates, and, at the time of
the sale, Jenkins share of the stock
was worth over $3.0p0, 900.
A further sensation is disclosed in
the bill when the plaintiff alleges
that Jenkins turned the cash pro-
ceeds Of the sale in his wife's name,
and she deposited them in the local
bank in order that Jenkins and his
corporation might avoid their
liability to the plaintiff, and escape
an accounting.
The court is asked to grant a
preliminary restraining ordepagainst
Jenkins his wife. the bank, and
companies; a permanent injunction.
discovery. accounting, and re-
eeiver for the entire proceeds OF the
sale of the patents to the Jenkins
Television Corporation.
Attorneys Robert III. Mcneil and
Mae Helm. of this city. and Thomas
| d. Austin. of Jamaica, N. Y, an.
pear for the plaintiff.
Justice Bailey issued rule to
the defendants ordering them TO
| show cause before August / why
the injunction should not be issued.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
Marine Reserve Unit
Closes Ranks Today

Today is the last chance on which
recruits for the new 401st Volunteer
Marine Reserve Corps Reserve Com.
pany VIII be accepted. The COM
pany will depart Sunday for two
weeks training at Quantico. Va.
Applications will be received by
Capt. Harvey l.. Miller. room 400,
1912 Pennsylvania Ave. N w. This
Is the first Marine Reserve Corps.
the, membership of which is com.
posed of volunteers. to be organized
In the United States
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
Woman Hit by Auto
Asks $4,000 Damages

Alleging that she was run over
and seriously injured by the auto.
mobile of e. T. Warnix. 1900 block
Lanier Pl n. w, as she was
standing In q, safety zone at Four
teenth and w Streets Northwest
last December IA. Blanche Jackson,
1900 block Florida Ave. M. w. yes
terday filed suit for S25. 1000 dam
ages for her injuries.
Attorney James A. o'Shea filed
the declaration for the plaintiff
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
Clarinet Solo Feature
OF Concert at CanitOI

A clarinet solo sAir Concertante. 4
by Musician Ernest j.. Thompson,
will feature the concert OF the
United States Army Band tonight
at the Capitol.
The program will include selec.
tions from .'The Vagabond King
fox trots, waItzes and operas. viii.
liam j. Stannard. leader, will con.
duct, assisted by Thomas f. Darcy,
second leader.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26

Baughman reports that court costs
have been assessed at $375 each. in
stead OF the $1.45 the State permits.
He asked the attorney general to
notify the town officials they have
been violating the law and to take
such action as is possible against the
mayor. town council and chief of
police.
1t was shown in the report that
the police chief, Eugene Plummer,
has been using a motorcycle since
June I last, and has accepted col
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
Marine Corps Abandons
Virgin Island Garrison

+ The Marine Corps garrison at st.
Croix, Virgin Islands, yesterday was
abandoned by the Navy Depart.
ment, and itsipresent force Of First
Lieut.. w. e. Quaster and % en-
listed men will be shifted to St.
Thomas Immediately.
/. n seven men are to be LETT at
caretakers fBr the rifle range. Tie
garrison has been maintained there
since 1917
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
FETE FOR CHURCH FUND

The Blue Birds OF Happiness sun
day school class OF the Washing.
ton City Church OF the Brethren.
Fourth Street and North Carolina
Avenue Southeast. will entertain at
lawn fete on the church grounds
tonight from to 10 o'clock. Pro.
ceeds will go TO the building fund
Of the church.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
KiWanians Are Hosts
TO Women at Luncheon

The Kiwanis Club entertained 30
wives, mothers, sisters and daugh.
tsrs of officers and members at the
washington Hotel at 1880 yester.
day Mrs. Merritt o. Chance. presi
dent of the Women's City Club,
made the principal talk. Short talks
fby Mark, Lansburgh, 2. D. Blackis-
tone, M. @. Chance and Roe Fulker-
son, followsd. Souvenirs were given
each visitor. 4 ss
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
THREE INJURED
IN M|SHAPS

X-ray pictures will be made to
day OF the injuries Of Alvon Beck
10, of the 100 block of Twelfth St
N. E, the most seriously hurt OF
three men who were involved IN in
dustrial accidents In the city yester.
day.
Beck Is In Casualty Hospital, suf-
fering from a possible fracture of
the skull and lacerations of the
head He was struck by an auto
matte freight elevator. when a pres
sure gauge on the lift burst and
sent it flying upward. The acci-
dent occurred in front Of a building
in the first block of Massachusetts,
Ave. N. w.
Losing his balance while washing
a light globe on a pole at Seventh
Street and Virginia Avenue S0CSh-
west. Holland West, 81, living at
Sixty-third Street and Eastern Ave
nue. Northeast, fell to the pavement
and sustained bruises about the
body and shock, but refused hos
pital treatment.
Philip Smith, colored, of the 600
block Of Gordon Ave. N. E.. fell
through a skylight while working on
the roof of Continental Hall, Eight
eenth and c Streets Northwest, and
sustained cuts and bruises about
the arms. He was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
ZON|NG PERMIT
APPROVED

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, July 20.--Speaking before
the Arlington county zoning COM
mission last night in the county
courthouse, Col. III. G. Pepper, chair
man of the coming committee OF the
Bancroft Citizens Association, said
Bancroft residents approved the per-
nit for the erection of the ice plant
recently erected on Columbia Pike.
lone OF the main troubles at the
start" said Colonel Pepper, was
that the citizens did not understand
the functions of the commission and
what it was trying to do.
Should this body in Its study Of
the residential and commercial sec.
tions consider a section Of Bancroft
best suited for light commerce. there
will be no objection on the part of
the major part OF the residents.
The commission took under advise
ment the applications of George
Eckert for a gasoline filling station
in Ballston, and for the erection OF a
chicken house in Clarendon by A. d.
Bauserman.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
PRIZES LISTED
FOR MD. FAIR

UPPER MARLBORO, July 20
Announcement of the Southern
Maryland Fair, to be held here Sep
tember 10. II, ~, IS and IA, has
been made. The catalogue, issued
BY William G. Brooke, secretary
lists many prizes this year.
AS special feature, an exhibi.
tion of livestock is to be held
Wednesday, September II.
Another feature announced is a
special tobacco contest sweepstakes.
The award of $25 will be paid for
the best three bundles of tobacco,
1929 crop, exhibited from Anne
Arundel. Calvert, Charles, Prince
Georges and st. Marys counties.
Prizes for the best five bundles of
tobacco of the 1928 crop are as
follows:
First, SIS; second, $40; third, S.;
fourth, So, and fifth, 81.
Prizes to the same amount of the
above will be awarded in each
county for: Best exhibit of wheat.
one peck, 1929 crop; best exhibit
of white field corn, 10 ears, 1929
crop; best exhibit yellow field corn.
10 ears, 1929 crop.
Sweepstakes for the best exhibit
from any Of the counties are offered
as follows:
Best 10 ears of white field corn,
1928 crop, $40; best 10 ears of yell
low field corn, 1928 crop, $40; bast
six stalks of green field corn $40;
best six stalRs of green ensilage
corn, $40.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20

FORT EUsTIs, Va, July 20.
Three religious services will be held
here tomorrow for the 1900 young
men attending the citizens military
training camp.
For the Roman Catholics a solemn
high military field mass will be
celebrated, with Chaplain John J..
Dignan, U. S. A., officiating. The
sermon will be delivered by the Rev.
Francis P. Lyons, c. S. P, dean
of the Apostolic Mission House,
Washington, D. C.
The choir of st. Vincents Church.
Newport News. directed by John G
Gaugher. will sing the mass, while
the Fifty-second Coast Artillery Band.
with Warrant Officer Lipartiti con-
Quoting, will accompany the con-
gregational singing. An altar has
been erected on the green and
banked with flowers. A large gar
rison flag in the rear is being used
as background. A guard OF honor
will assist in the ceremony.
A Jewish service will take place
in the post school. with DR.. S.
FlneStone. Jewish Welfare Board,
of Norfolk. conducting.
Protestant services will be held
in the post theater. The sermon
will be delivered by Chaplain j. K.
M. Lee, pastor Of st. PauTs Episco-
pal Church, Newport News. who Is
attached to the S1Sth Infantry.
Army reserve. First Lieut.. w. A.
Vequeray, O., M. c., will be the
soloist.
The men will march in church
parade from their regimentaI area
to the religious center Of the post,
where they will separate into three
major groups and attend the ser.
vice Of their choice. 1t is expected
that there will be many visitors
from Washington, Richmond and
Norfolk.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
PER 1890 TRA|NEES
IS co To CHURCH

LEESBURG. Va, July 2o.-Sti.son
H. Hall, for the past eight years
editor and business manager of the
Loudoun &s-Mirror, has resigned.
Hall has been directing head of
the paper since It's purchase in
1921 by the Loudoun Times Publish.
ing Company, Inc, from the estate
of the late Harry T. Harrison. who
founded the Loudoun Times in 1915.
About four years ago the Times
Company purchased The Mirror
from Col. Alfred B. Williams and
merged it with the Times. The
consolidated Times Mirror is now
one Of the leading Virginia weeklies.
having a circulation of approx
mating 1000. The owners of the
Loudoun Times Publishing Com
pany. Inc. are Westmoreland Davis,
Wilbur C. Hall, and Stilson H. Hall,
all of Leesburg.
Hall is native of Loudoun
county. He was a. member of the
county school board five years, and
is past president of the Leesburg
Rotary Club. He is we'll known In
newspaper circles throughout the
State and is prominent in fra
ternal and civic organizations.
N. r. Heaton. of Purcellville. has
been added to the Times-Mirror
staff.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
Shrine FRO[IC
At BEACH ON
Photo bv International

This is Shriners' Day at Chesa-
peake Beach. With more than 5000
fez wearers and their friends gath
cred at the resort on the annual pic
mic and outing of the uniformed
bodies of Almas Temple, a varied
program OF entertainment is being
presented under direction Of Capt.
Harry c. Werlich, general chairman.
Headed by President George e.
Harris, the excursionists poured into
the beach on seven trains. Capt.
William F.. Holmes supervised the
distribution of souvenirs of all kinds
to the children. The famous Nut
Band, under leadership of Virgil NJ.
Fookes, was on the scene early and
is playing all day long. The Almas
Temple Band. directed by Louis S.
Yassell. is playing for free dancing.
Charles J. Benner has charge OF the
musical program.
Billy Gee, master of the 24-foot
bull whip and said to be one of
the seven persons in the world who
can flick a cigarette or cut a piece
OF paper with the tip of such n
whip, is staging a series of circus
acts, including Iariat throwing,
sharpshooting. and fire eating,
Gee, an old circus performer, Is
now fireman at Truck No. S.
Gold pieces and many handsome
prizes are being awarded the win.
ners Of athletic events, which in
cluder foot races, an egg race for
girls, a three-legged race for boys,
a flame race for girls and women,
TAT mems race, a rolling pin
throwing contest for married women,
a thread and needle race for mar.
ried couples, and a tug-of-war..
Henry B. Schmidt IL looking
after the welfare of the excursion.
lists. Clyde w. Strange and Frank
L. Asch arranged for the safe park
ing of cars both at the Junction
and the Beach.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
DIET DEVOTEES
BEGIN To GET
RESULTS

Thirteen, that mystic num-
Der that almost everyone be-
lieves is his individual tails
man for good or evil, appears
in The Washington Times
Hollywood 1s-day diet FOR to-
day, bringing a message Of
good fortune to those who are
following the popular method
of flesh reduction.
The menu for the thirteenth day
Of the diet IL published today, and
to those who have followed the
menu since the first day the diet
was published in The Times It
brings the message that the period
OF following the restricted meals ~
more than two-thirds past.
Getting Evidence
Also most of those following the
diet regularly are beginning about
now to find evidences that the
claims made for the diet as
means vof capturing a slim figure
are not exaggerations.
The diet brought happiness to
scores Of the stars of the moving
picture colony at Hollywood, giving
them an opportunity to regain or
retain the slim figures which to
most stars Of the stage and screen
are essential to success.
The hundreds Of readers Of The
Times who are following the diet
will find that the menus printed in
this newspaper will be Just az
effective for them as they were for
the stars.
The diet being carried by The
Times does not follow exactIy that
prescribed for the movie stars. bI,t
Is revision of the original made
especially for The Times readers
by Alfred w. McCann, information.
ally famous dietary expert.
Ihe revision was made chiefly for
the purpose OF placing on the
menus articles Of food which could
easily be obtained in the Eastern
markets, while eliminating those
articles which are peculiar to the
Pacific coast region.
Care Is Advised
Persons who are not in eood
health, however, should be careful
about attempting to follow any diet
except that prescribed by their own
physician, familiar with their tndi.
Vldual cases. Likewise those In
good health should exercise care in
curtailing their food, because. of the
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
Washington Boys Play
In Band at TT. Eustis

FORT EUSTIS, Va, July 3d.
Washington boys, training here In
the citizens military training camp,
have so much music in their souls
that they have Joined the post band
which plays for the daily reviews.
Furthermore, they have the noces-
sary jazz that makes for dancing
In the evening.
Roy C. Dawson, 500 block Second
st. s. E., plays the saxaphons-
and howl Roy A. Wiseman. 100
block INLAND Terrace N. E., plays
a trumpet. He plays 1t in the Cen
trail High School Band in Washing
ton.
Richard stringfelloW, first block
Bryant st. N. W., and William Low.
ing, 500 block Aspen st. N. w,
both members Of the Tech High
School Orchestra. are two more boys
from the Capital VINO have Joined
the band here,
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
Alleged Bank Bandit
Taken to HagerstOwn

HAGERsTOWN. Md. July 20
With few variations, Paul r. Hesson,
%, alleged participant in the Maug.
ansvilIe bank hold-up and robbery of
June 26, who was brought here by
two officers from Iowa City, Iowa,
told practically the same story as his
confessed partner, Fred A. (Gobie)
Stouffer, who is being held in $4,000
bail.
Stouffer in his confession stated
that Hesson held up Cashier C. E.
Riggs with a gun while he went be-
hind the counter and gathered up
1855 and knocked Riggs out with a
blow on the head from a rubber NAL.
let to make their escape in an au.
tomobile
The Washington times., 1929-07-20

BIC AIR SLEEPER
To BE TESTED
TOMORROW F.

NEW YORK, July 20
! (I.NS.).-The first Of q
series Of giant twin-motored,
18-passenger Curtiss condor
biplanes, equipped with Sleep
ing compartments for night
! flying, win be tested and ex-
hibited at Roosevelt Field,
near here, tomorrow.
In announcing the exhibition. Dom
aid M. Bartlett revealed details OF
the great new plane, which will
Immediately be subjected to rigorous
| tests to determine its practicability
for transcontinental service.
Carry Steward
| In addition to the 18 passengers,
the plane is designed 10 carry two
pilots and a steward TO wait uron
passengers. 1t is powered by 500
horsepower Curtiss CohGueror en-.
gines, and is capable Of 139 miles
t per hour. Its cruising speed Is 120
miles an hour.
One of the features Of the plane,
according to Bartlett, Is that 1t Is
capable of maintaining an altitude
Of $500 feet with only one motor In
operation.
Cabin seats are arranged in three
longitudinal rows. each seat being
individual. adjustable, upholstered
in leather and fitted with arm rests.
Above them are suspended racks
for baggage, while dome lights,
carpeted floor and steam heating
are other luxuries of this air cruiser.
Ohio To Coast
The proposed night flying for
which the new plane has been de-
signed, would stretch from Colum-
bus, Ohio. to San Francisco.
Henry w. Conner stated today
that during the last three days all
accommodations for air travel West
ward from Columbus had been sold
from the New York end of the line,
and the flood of requests from other
points was SO great he had been
forced to ask for double sections of
plane out of Columbus.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20

danger Of interfering with their
strength and health.
The diet of The Times has been
scientifically prepared, and win
prove beneficial under all nornal
conditions. The menus are perfectly
balanced and supply all the neoeg.
sary food elements.
In addition to today's diet, The
Times also prints today the diet for
tomorrow, so that those trying to
reduce can continue the regimen
without interruption.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
Boy Burglar Is Given
Job by StauntOn Man

STAUNToN, Va, July 20.--A boy
burglar Of Waynesboro, Va, is going
to have another chance, because he
happened to break into the store
OF the Waynesboro News Agency,
which il operated by c. D. Christie.
The boy, who made q full con.
fesslon said he was one of q family
of Is children. Christie, who refused
to divulge the name OF the youth,
stated that he Is going to give the
boy odd Jobs around his residence,
and send him to school next sea-
SON.
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
Eagle and Rattlesnake
Stage Aerial Fight in Va

STAUNTON, Va. July 2O.-An
aerial combat. the first ever seen
over Highland county, was reported
by Mrs. Abbie Sewer Brown. of
San Bernardino. Calf. who Is on a
visit to Highland. The comhatants
were an eagle and a rattlesnake.
Looking up. the woman discov-
cred an eagle. carrying In it's
talons a huge rattlesnake. The bird
was flying low and the snake,
hanging head down. could be
plainly seen.
The efforts of the snake to strike
the bird and the counter tactics
Of the eagle were several times
repeated before the two pasSen out
of sight in the direction of a
rocky cliff used as a NESTING place
by eagles
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
Suit Over Bus Stocks
Results in MiStriaI

STAUNTON, Va. July 2O.-The
case of Chris Samaras restaurant
owner, against J. A. Towns, former
owner and operator of the>Towns bus
lines, resulted in mistrial in Rock
ingham County Circuit Court when
the jury failed to agree.
Samaras said that he purchased 2S
shares of preferred stock in the old
Towns bus line, and claimed that two
shares of common stock which he
was to receive were never delivered.
Samaras conterded that he lost
S5,22e by the deal
The Washington times., 1929-07-20
Mrs. E. d. Steel, so, Dies
At Petersburg Home

PETERSBURG, Va, July 20.--Mrs.
Elizabeth d. Steel, so, widow OF Alex.
ander Steel, died yesterday at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Bartlett
Roper, Of this city.
She is survived by three children,
J. W. Steel, Of Norfolk, Mrs. Robert
D. Budd ana Mrs. Bartlett Roper, Of
this city. .,--{ 3.