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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
MASSACHUSETTS

MASSACHUSETTS
A. Piatt Andrew
William P. Connery, jr.
Frederick w. Dallinger
John j. Douglass
Frank H. FoSs
Charles l.. Clifford
william Kirk Kaynor
Robert Luce
Joseph w. Martin, jr.
John w. Mccormack
Edith Nourse Rogers
George r. Stobbs
George Holden Tinkham
Allen T. Treadway
Charles L. Underhill
Richard B. Wigglesworth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
MISSOURI

Clarence Cannon
John j. Cochran
Leonidas C. Dyer
Edgar c. Ellis
Thomas j. Halsey
David Hopkins
Rowland l.. Johnston
Charles E. Kiefner
Ralph F. Lozier
Joe j. Manlove
Henry F. Niedringhaus
Jacob L. Milligan
William L. Nelson
John Palmer
M. A. Romjue
Dewey Short
MONTANA
John M. Evans
Scott Leavitt
NEBRASKA
Edgar Howard
Fred G.. johnson
John H. Morehead
Willis G. Sears
Robert G. Simmons
Charles H. Sloan
Evening star., 1929-06-28
TYPHUS IS BLAMED
FOR WOMAN'S DEATH
Report of Contagious Disease Not
Made to Health Department,
Fowler Declares.

The death of Mrs Fanny Esterbrook
wife of Col E. P. Esterbrook, chief of
Army chaplains was due to typhus fever,
according to the death cartificate filed
with the Health Department today
Mrs. Esterbrook died at Walter Reed
Hospital Wednesday. although no re-
port on her case had been made to the
Health Department under the law re-
quiring the reporting of contagious dis
eases.
Health Officer William C. Fowler said
today that his first information as to
the existence Of the typhus case came
when an undertaken requested the
Health Department for permission to
remove the body.
He said he sent an inspector out to
the hospital and that the inspector
emily contracted the disease when Wis
iting a camp in Georgia, May Is. She
entered Walter Reed Hospital in June
and on June "a consultation was
held at which there were some differ
enceS of opinion as to whether she had
typhoid or typhus fever. After her
death post mortem examination re-
vealed that the cause had been typhus
fever and this was entered on the death
| certificate.
DR.. Fowler said he had asked the
hospital for the contagious disease re-
port, but is had not been Forthcoming
up until noon TODAY
Evening star., 1929-06-28
STREETS FLOODED
BY HEAVY STORM
Nearly Inch of Rain Falls During
Thirty-Minute Down
pour.

The heavy thunderstorm which broke
over Washington during the noon hour,
sent almost an inch of rain pounding
down in 30 minutes and inflicted con-
siderable hardship on householders in
the outlying districts, many of whom
reported cellars flooded from street
overfiows.
The outlook, however is for a cessa-
ton OF the rain late this afternoon. fol-
lowed tonight and tomorrow by clear
weather. No appreciable change in
temperature is expected, although the
thermometer fell II degrees during the
storm.
The Weather Bureau recorded a pre-
cipitat1on of 80 inches between IL 80
ana 1850. The temperature, standing
at 8z Wnen the storm broke, had fallen
10 90 degrees an hour later. A low ex-
treme of 68 was registered at 4 this
morning.
The gutter torrents, coupled with
gust OF wind, dislodged the automobile
OF Joseph M. Mayo, parked in front of
MS nome at 351l Davenport street, and
sent IN coaSting downgrade to Con-
necticut avenue and Davenport street
where the automobile Sheared of a
nre alarm box. The circuit however.
was not affected by the accident.
Police had reports of partially flooded
cellars from two localities-the 1900
piock OF Montague street and the 1900
block OF Thirty-Seventh street.
Downtown crowds out for the noon
hour, experienced considerable incon-
venience in the downpour, and vehicu-
lar traf1c was badly hampered in some
localities.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
MOTHER OF Fifteen
DIES OF POISON
Mrs. G. C. Robey, Anacostia,
Taken to Casualty Hospital
Yesterday Afternoon.

Mrs. Grover C. Robey, SO years old,
who was anticipating the birth of her
sixteenth child. took poison yesterday
morning in her home at 403 Green
street, Anacostia, and died at o'clock
this morning in Casualty Hospital with
out regaining consciousness.
Coroner hewitt issued certificate of
suicide.
Mrs Robey, the wife of carpenter,
gave birth to her fourth set of twins
about seven months ago. The other
children, IA of whom are living, range
upward in age to 81 years.
With the exception of the eldest, a
married son living at Bradbury Park,
Md, all of the children are living at
home.
Finds Mother Unconscious.
The mother was found unconscious
shortly after noon yesterday by her
eldest daughter, who had come home to
lunch from her work nearby. She was
lying on the floor Of second-story bed
room.
Both the fire rescue squad and the
Casualty ambulance were summoned.
Mrs. Robey was given FIRST aid in her
home by DR.. H. p. Parker of the staff,
then removed to the hospital.
AT 1lISC the IIlBLlteIlcQ CnuOIcLl Ilhu
difhculty in communicating with their
father, at work on construction job
at Chevy Chase, Md. They reached
him early in the afternoon, however,
and he hastened to the hospital.
Subject to Painting Spells.
Members of the family said Mrs.
Robey had been subject to fainting
spells, and clung to the belief that she
took the poison from the medicine
cabinet under the impression it was a
stimulant.
Ambulance attendants and firemen
were told that Mrs. Robey was an ex-
pectant mother.
Constance and Clarence are the
youngest twins. months old. Next
come Josephine and Genevieve, a little
over years, while the third set Paul
and Pauline, are between and 4. The
last pair, Helen and Linwood, are s
years old. The other children range
from 10 to 81 years.
Several Of the elder children have OBJ
tanned employment to supplement the
income of their father, steady worker
who is rarely out Of job, the neigh
bors say.
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Robey
have not been completed.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
STEPS FOR PEACE
TO Be FORUM TOPIC
Senator Walsh, Massachu
sets, Speaks Tomorrow
Night Over Radio Chain.

World peace and the steps which are
being taken to make for better and bet
ter international relations, including
limitation of armaments, will be dis
cussed by Senator David I. Walsh oi
Massachusetts, In the National Radio
Forum. conducted through The Star
tomorrow night at o'clock. Senator
Walsh will emphasize particularly the
need of education and understanding
by the peoples Of the world for perma-
nent peace.
The imminence of a further interna-
tional conference for the limitation OF
naval armaments, with this country
prepared to enter conference with
Great Britain, Japan and other nations
makes the address of Senator Walsh
especially timely. He is a member OF
the Senate committee on naval affairs
and has always taken keen interest
in matters relating to the Navy as well
as to world peace. Senator Walsh dur
ing his address will touch also upon the
conSummation of the Kellogg multi
lateral treaty renouncing war, brought
about by the ratification of Japan with
in the last day or two.
The Senator from Massachusetts, is
widely known as an orator and is
reckoned one of the foremost debaters
in the Senate today. He is prodigiouS
worker and has given much study to
the questions he will discuss tomorrow
night. Senator Walsh is the first
Democrat to be elected a member of
the Senate from Maine since the Civil
War. He was elected to the Senate for
his first term in November, 1918, de-
feating the late John w. Weeks, who
afterward became Secretary of War.
Prior to his election to the Senate Sen
ator Walsh served as lieutenant gov
ernor and then as governor of MaSSa-
chusetts. Because of his progressive
ness he has always had wide follow
ing among the independent voters in
his State. When he was elected to the
Massachusetts, Legislature he was elect
ed from Republican district, although
he himself has always been a Demo-
crat. He was reelected to the Senate
last November by 124, ,492 plurality and
is credited with having had a great
deal to do with carrying the State for
the Democratic nominee for President,
Alfred E. Smith.
In addition to being a member of the
naval affairs committee, Senator Walsh
is member of the committee on
finance, which is now considering the
tar1h-revision bill. One of the planks
OF his platform for reelection was the
of conditions for the work.
ing people in Massachusetts,, many of
whom have been hard hit by conditions
affecting the textile industry in New
England.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
HISTORIC WOODLEY
SOLD TO ST|MSON
Cathedral Avenue Estate
Was Summer White House
of Four Presidents.

Woodley, historic estate at 5000
Cathedral avenue which served as a
Summer White House" for four
Presidents and as the home for many
other notables, has been purchased by
Secretary of State Stimson, it was an
nounced today.
Secretary Stimson acquired the prop
erty from Capt. and Mrs. Hayne Ellis.
He will use the attractive old mansion
as his residence. The sale was an
nounced by Harvey L. Mccoy Jones,
vice president of Sandoz, Inc, but the
consideration was withheld.
s It is said that from the cool We
randa OF the big house George Wash
ington gazed with admiration on the
sylvan surroundings and expressed the
opinion that the tract would make an
excellent site for the Capitol. The pic
turesque grounds, embracing Is acres.
will afford Secretary Stimson a restful
retreat from the whirl of affairs Of
state.
Has GIamorous Past.
The estate has a glamorous past,
Presidents Van Buren,. Tyler, Buchan-
an and Cleveland lived there at vari-
Gus times. Francis Scott Key was a
frequent visitor there and Col. E. M.
House, a friend of Woodrow Wilson,
held a number Of pre-war conferences
there with foreign diplomats.
Woodley was part Of the original
tract known as the Rock of Dunbar
ton. This was patent of 7o5 acres
issued November Is, 1908, by Henry
Darnell, keeper of the great seal of
the State of Maryland" to Col. Ninian
Beall. OF this the original 60-acre
tract selected by commissioners to lay
out a town on the Potomac River
above the mouth of Rock Creek, in
1851, historic Georgetown, was acquir-
ed under condemnation and protest
from Bean for 289 pounds currency.
This entire tract was later called
Pretty Prospect. Part of Pretty Pros
pect later became Woodley, and Kalo-
rama.
Woodley was purchased from the
owners of Rosedale in 1870 by Gen.
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
Archduke Ferdinand Slain
by Students Is Years
Ago Today.
GERMANY MOURNS SIGNING
OF VERSAILLES TREATY
Pact Agreement and Death of
Heir Came Just Five
Years Apart.

Fifteen years ago today two half crazy
Bosnian students fired their revolvers
into a ton Of dynamite and blew up the
world.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir
apparent to the throne of the dual
monarchy of Austria Hungary, and his
wife were assassinated on an oficial
visit to Sarajevo, capital of the con-
quered province of Bosnia.
The dynamite was laying around loose
and probably would have gone of any
way, sooner or later.
During the next five years millions
Of men from all over the earth, few of
whom ever heard of each other before,
were trying to kill each other, starve
each others families and burn each
others houses.
Reason Superficial.
Millions died and billions in property
value were destroyed-for the superficial
original reason that rather dull, COM
monplace, well meaning fellow had been
murdered.
Since then the world has sat in sack
cloth and ashes, thinking 1t over, try
ing to figure out what it was all about.
At Sarajevo itself folks turned their
minds back to the original incident and
reached no conclusion about it.
At one end of the quaint old Balkan
town they held services in memory Of
Francis Ferdinand.
At the other end they held services
over the graves Of the students who
killed him.
At Berlin, according to Associated
Press dispatches, the anniversary was
observed as a day of mourning as the
tenth anniversary of the signing Of the
treaty of Versailles. Germany Is Just
dragging herself to her knees after the
Knockout she got in those i've years
Of fighting.
Germany Blamed.
When the other half of the world had
her down and unconscious, it tried to
fasten on her the blame for everything.
1t declared that she was unscrupulous,
bloodthirsty, crooked and arrogant.
Today she is staging organized pro-
tests over the war guilt le." Some of
her people go so far as to say that she
lows were the unscrupulous villains
Others say that she was no more to
blame than anybody else.
Last night, reports the Associated
Press, the Reischtag defeated legislation
calculated to keep the former Kaiser
In exile for while longer Now this
old man, cursed the world over as the
arch-f1end Of the war, will have re-
stored to him the rights of any other
German citizen. He probably will not
come back, however.
Newspapers Mourn.
German newspapers today appeared
with borders of heavy black.
great outdoor demonstration Of
patriotic societies is planned in Berlin
this evening. They are demanding the
reputation by the allied governments
of the war guilt lie."
Throughout the country this after
noon the church bells are tolling. Presi-
dent Won Hindenburg has declared an
official day of mourning.
In the allied countries the day passed
without much comment.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
HAWKS SKATERS
EAST-WEST RECORD
Takes OFF Again in Hopes of
Making Return to New York
in 4 Hours.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, June 2s
@.-Capt. Hawks on his return
flight to New York. passed over Al
buquerque at 9:27 am, mountain
standard time today. He was flying
at an altitude of about 5000 feet.
BY the Associated Press
METROPOLITAN AIRPORT. Los
Angeles, June 2S.-Seven hours and
fourteen minutes after he had landed
here, establishing new nonstop
transcontinental flight record from New
York to Los Angeles, Capt. Frank
Hawks took of again at 3:37:47 o'clock
this morning In an effort to break his
own mark for a West-East cross-con-
tinent aerial dash.
Hawks flew from Roosevelt Field tn
Metropolitan Airport In l9 hours, 10
minutes, 80 seconds yesterday, shatter-
ing the mark of "a hours 81 minutes
set last year by Capt. C. B. D. Collyer
and Harry Tucker.
Original Plans Baked.
Under the program which Hawks
had outlined for himself he expected
TO take of again after about an hour
and a half and fly back to New York
in about IA hours, thus crossing the
continent twice in SO hours.
Trouble of several kinds which ap-
peared in Hawks plane while mechan-
les were grooming it for the return
flight prevented him from taking off on
schedule. First the stabilizer had to be
repaired. Then leak in the carbu-
reter was found to be irreparable and
new one had to be obtained.
When Hawks took off for New York,
he was out for speed, declaring he
would be in New York in IA hours.
Plans TO Fly High.
I'm going to fly high, perhaps
$4,000 feet, and give her all she's got.
I'm out for speed" he said
my course will be the same as the
westward flight the more important
cities in the line of fight being Flag
staff, Ariz.; Albuquerque, Wichita, St.
Louis. Terre Haute, Columbus and
Pittsburgh.
II Hawks reaches New York in Il
hours, he will have flown from there
to Los Angeles and return In a little
more than 40 hours and will have
smashed his previous record of 18
hours 81 minutes So seconds for the
transcontinental course from West to
East. Such a schedule would bring
him to the Atlantic coast goal at 9:37
pm. Eastern daylight time.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
SPAIN FEELS DUTY
DONE TO AVIATORS
Considers Further Search for Maj.
Franco and Three Companions
Practically Useless.

MADRID, June % (P).-The Span
ish government considers 1t has done
everything in Its power to locate Maj.
Ramon Franco and his three compan-
ions, who disappeared last Saturday on
a transatlantic flight venture. There
fore, a public statement by the ministry
of marine said, further search has ben
abandoned as practically useless.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
East River Yields
Parachute BrOdie
With Odd Cartoon

NEW YORK, June % CP).-A
Japanese "Steve Brodie," who
took chance and jumped of
Manhattan Bridge into the East
River today with a homemade
parachute strapped to his back,
ought to be able, If he RECEIVERS,
to write an answer to a question
he had in his pocket.
When Shinich Misumi was un-
dressed at the hospital after a
passing tugboat's crew had fished
him out of the water internes
found a cartoon in his pocket
titled, Wonder What a Para
chute Jumper Thinks of on the
Way Down."
Misumi was conscious when
hauled to safety and it was be-
lieved he would recover.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
Charleston Citizens to Replace Graft
Of Lone Ocean Rover Wrecked Nearby

$50 on behalf of the city and other do
nations ran the total to $l0l. Mayor
Stoney said citizens of Charleston would
see that Muller is presented with a craft
adequately equipped.
On the sail of the Aga II Muller says
will be the motto, Home, happiness
and sweetheart" His only reason for
crossing the ocean alone was for these
three things, he added. Back in Berlin
is girl named Agatha Gavinsky watt
ing his return. If he has enough money
they viii marry.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
EIGHT KILLED, II HURT
IN CHILEAN MINE BLAST
Five of Injured Expected to Die.
Crew Was Preparing to
Touch OF Charge.

BY the Associated Press.
ANTOFAGASTA, Chile, June 28.-
Eight persons are known to have been
killed and II injured In an explosion in
the Chuquigamata mine of. the Chile
Exploration Co. today.
The explosion occurred while the
mining crew was getting ready for a
blast. Five of those injured are in a
serious condition.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
CANADIAN AGENTS SEIZE
8 RUM RUNNERS BOATS
Operators Fail to Comply. With
Customs Orders Governing
Use for Exports.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LASALLE, Ontario June 28.-Cana-
dian customs officers yesterday seized
motor boats owned by rum-runners at
the Atlantic Export docks here because
their operators failed to comply with
customs regulations, it became known
here today.
Under Canadian law all operators of
boats used for export purposes must re-
their vessel is landed.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
IL QUIT WRECKED SHIP.

ALI of Crew Taken off, Freighter
Pounding to Pieces.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28 Cp.-A
message from Coast Guardsmen at
Point Reyes this morning said the IL
remaining members of the crew aboard
the wrecked freighter HARDWOOD had
been taken of, that the ship was
pounding to pieces on the rocks.
Sixteen members of the crew were
taken off shortly before midnight.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
PHILADELPHIA BOY, 13,
WINS MARBLE FINALS
Sonny Albany TAX es Five Straight
Games to Get Crown Of
Champion.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OCEAN CITY, N. j.. June 2S.-The
crown Of marble champion today rested
upon the head Of Charles Sonny AL
bany, 13-year-old Philadelphia boy, aft
er he wrested every game from his
competitor, Michael Batche of Akron
Ohio, at the finals Of the national mar
BILE tournament, played here this week
The winner, to gain the coveted title
was decided by the best five of nine
games played. Sonny" took the first
flye games. Although the Akron lac
put UP a stiff battle, he was no match
for the Philadelphian.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
By the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2s.-Details
of a survey showing that families
among the low income groups are car
rying insurance in excess of their
ability to pay the premiums thereon
were presented to the National Con-
ference of Social Work here today by
Lee K. Frankel, second vice president
of the Metropolitan Insurance Co. of
New York.
The findings, prepared after q survey
undertaken by three insurance COM
Evening star., 1929-06-28

By the AsBoclateu Press.
CHARLESTON, S. c., June 28.-
Paul Muller German grocer-sailor
whose small fishing boat, the Aga, was
wrecked on the South Carolina coast
near here Tuesday after he had crossed
the ocean alone, is to have a new Aga
il plans of Charleston citizens go
through.
Contributions with which to purchase
the new craft, which Muller will name
the Aga II, already are coming in.
Mayor Thomas p. Stoney contributed
Evening star., 1929-06-28
Survey Reveals Low-Income Group
Families Garry Excess Insurance

panies, indicated that families under
the care of welfare workers and having
incomes averaging $40 a week or less
spend 9 per cent of their wages for
life insurance. Mr.. Frankel declared
that the amount a family should
theoretically spend for insurance pre-
miums was matter of controversy
among the experts. but that per cent
of normal income recently had been
suggested by actuarial Investigators.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
TR RAVELERS SAY BORA1 LETTERS
PIERCE ALL BARRIERS IN RUSSIA
Senator's Signature, More
Valuable Than Passport,
Is "Open Sesame"
Some Hold Name Is magic
Wand" in Journeying
Through Nation.
BY JAMES L. WEST.

Associated Press stan WrIIer'
Americans travelling in Russia on
business. scientific or other missions
have found that letters written for them
by Senator william z. Borah Of Idaho,
chairman of the Senate foreign relations
committee, are of almost inestimable
value in facilitating their movements in
the Soviet Union.
Some travellers have described such
letters as magic wands," opening to
them territory from which even the ma
tionals Of other countries having diplo-
matte relations with Russia are barred
Evening star., 1929-06-28
Bank Statements

Washington clearing house, $4,126,-
3931S.
Treasury balance. $407, 1854, ,38312.
New York clearing house exchange,
81, ,499, 900, 900.
New York clearing house balance.
$2O2, ,O0Q,00O.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
Evangeine Booth Walks.

HARTSDALE, N. Y, June % Lp).-
Egangeiine Booth, commander of the
Salvation Army in America, walked
unaided today for the first time since
she was injured In an automobile ac-
cident more than month ago.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
Plans Hop From Germany to U. S.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June
28 OP)-Phil Wood, aviator, announced
here today that he and Duke Schiller
would attempt to fly from Germany to
New York this Fall or early next
Spring Wood said they would use a
four-engined plane being built in Ger
many.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
STRIKERS FACING TRIAL.
North Carolina Governor Orders
Special Term of Criminal Court.

Special Term of Criminal Court.
RALEIGH, N. c., June % Op.-Gov
Gardner has called a special term of
Criminal Court for CASTOR County, be-
ginning Monday, July 20, for the trial
of the % strikers and strike leaders held
In connection with the Staying of o. F.
Aderbolt, chief of police there, June T.
Aderbolt was fatally wounded when he
went to the tent camp of the strikers
with assault
Evening star., 1929-06-28
Blazing Plane Falls; Two Injured.

sD1osN111b 1u11O . VIZ . @"V ~ ~ ~@-'
mitchell FIELD, N. Y, June %
CPD.-An Army observation plane caught
FIRE 1000 feet in the air today and fell
like a comet to the Meadowbrook Coun-
try Club grounds, critically injurins
Lieut.. Maxwell Balfour and Sergt
Evening star., 1929-06-28
WEATHER.

60. g. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Showers this afternoon and night
tomorrow fair, not much change In
temperature
Temperatures: Highest, 81, at pm.
yesterday: lowest 68 at 4 am. today
Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1929-06-28

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as fast as the papers are printed.
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THOe. J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONFERs.
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