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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
SUPERVISORS ORDER
STREET REPAIRED.
Citizens of Fort Myer
Heights, Va, Finally
to Get Relief.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP,
staff Correspondent of The Star.

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, December 30.-The pre-
dicament in which a great many of
the citizens of Fort Myer Heights have
found themselves during the past 20
years is to be Immediately overcome
by the board Of county supervisors in
the temporary repair of the street run
ming from Courthouse Station south
along the railway tracks to the Military
road, 1t was decided at a meeting of
the board Of county supervisors this
morning.
Heading a delegation of several wom-
en-, Mrs. Frank Pearson presented a pc
tition bearing the names of "A persons
asking that the road, which is now
weather, impossible, be put into con-
dition for traffic.
Railway Has Failed.
It was called to the attention of
the board that the right of way for the
railway was issued by the Fort Myer
Land Co. great many years ago under
the provision that the company was to
maintain the street. This has never
been done. it Is claimed, and since the
railway has changed hands upon a
possible to enforce the agreement.
After recommendation by C. l.. Kin
nier, county directing engineer; William
G. Cloth, commonwealth'S attorney, and
Sheriff Howard B. Fields, the board
stated that an investigation Of the rec
ords would be made to determine
whether or not the street has ever been
taken over by the county, but that even
If this has never been done, the road
viii be put in condition to permit its
use by the residents requiring access
over 1t to the main highways.
The controversy with respect to the
installation of water lines in Waycrost
Subdivision, which was brought up at
the last meeting Of the board, was re-
newed today when Supervisor B. M.
Hedrick, who is also manager OF. the
Arlington Investment Corporation, own
erS of the subdivision, objected to the
minute on the books Of the county
supervisor which stated that his COM
pany had made no agreement for the
installation Of the water line and that
no money had ever been paid.
Cloths Stand.
Cloth claimed that the minutes were
correct in that the only note Of record
did not bear the signatures of the
proper officials OF the company and had
never been authorized by its board Of
directors. The note, he claimed, is
worthless. Cloth insisted that the
minute remain in its present form,
while Hedrick and Edgar w. Humphrey,
attorneys for the development corpora
ton, insisted that it be changed. On
the motion of Edward Duncan, chair
man of the board Of supervisors, it was
decided to not sign this minute until
representatives of the county and Of
the development corporation have had
an opportunity to iron out their diff
culties.
It is claimed by Cloth that the Ar
lington Investment Corporation, as rep
lines installed throughout the subdi-
vision by the county without having
made the necessary legal arrangements
for either immediate or deferred pay
mentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
HUSBAND Burned
IN EYES WITH ACID
Wife Is Charged With May
hem Following Quarrel
Over Furniture.

Alleged to have thrown acid in her
husbands face and eyes Saturday night
during q dispute. Mrs. Louise M. Smith,
IS years old, of the 140O block of e
street southeast, was to face q charge
OF mayhem in Police Court today.
The husband. Robert A. Smith, 28
years old, 242O Fourth street north
east, was badly burned, but, accord
ing to DR.. w. B. Morse of 666 Mary
land avenue northeast, who is treat
ing him, he viii not lose his sight.
Mrs. Smith was arrested by NTH pre-
cinct police and later released under
$500 bond.
The incident occurred when Smith
Is alleged to- have ordered his wife
from their former home, at S46 Four
tenth street southeast. She had OBJ
tected to the removal Of some of their
furniture to storage. Police say that
when Mrs. Smith refused to leave.
Smith pushed her toward the front
door and that during the brief strug-
gle the woman pulled q vial of acid
face.
Smith, blinded, ran from the house
into the arms of s. w. Tebbs. pro-
prietor Of the Commercial Storage 4.
Transfer Co., who took him to DR..
Morse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
VIRGINIA INDEBTED
ON OLD SECURITIES
Unfunded Bonds of 1923 Is
sue in Half Million Dollars
Still Unpaid.
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, December So
Virginia still owes nearly half a million
dollars on its old and unfunded Sc
curities, part of which date back to
1923, but it is unlikely that more than
10 per cent of the amount will ever
be paid, according to treasury officials.
The owners can't be found.
In 1882 the State funded most Of its
indebtedness from 1928 to 1861, and in
1892 funded that between 1865 and
1879. There is still left, however, the
amount of $416,732 unfunded, Treasurer
j. M. Purcell's annual report shows.
The reason it will never be necessary
to pay the Indebtedness of the old regis
tered bonds Is that their ownership
must be proved, and great majority
of the present owners, where the bonds
are known to be in existence, have no
legal records of the manner in which
they secured them, through will or
otherwise.
On the coupon securities ownership
Is sufficient, and recently the treasury
redeemed $500 worth of bonds from
a pawnbroker. In the exchange he
secured about $3.50.
During the last year the treasury
has~funded less than 81 900 of the old
securities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
VIRGINIA TAX RULE
is FOUND IMPROVED
Further Action. Is Needed,
State Commerce Chamber
Committee Reports.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, December 30.-A
review of Virginia's progress since 1925
in reconstructing its tax system and
recommendations for further modern
ization Of the States tax machinery and
laws are included in q report of the
committee on taxation of the Virginia
State Chamber of Commerce made
public here today.
While Virginia'S progress in taxation
IN the last three years has been "phe-
nomenal, it still leaves much to be
DONE" the committee concludes, warn
ing against interruption or delay of
changes seeking greater efficiency. The
principal recommendations to this effect
are as follows: =.
Would Probe Licenses.
Business license taxes, including espe-
be investigated with view to the re-
moval of conflicts and injuStices, and
to the better correlation of these taxes
In the State and local systems.
Owing to the impoSsibility of securing
a reasonably full disclosure of money
on deposit for purposes of taxation, the
tax on money should be abolished, the
small resulting loss to be made up
through increased rates on income or
on bank stock.
The tax system should be. further
simplifed. The revenue system of the
State and localities as q whole should
be centered more largely around such
major sources as income real estate,
personal, business and franchise taxes.
State tax functions should be further
concentrated under the State Tax De-
partment, eliminating scattering.
Reduction In Rates
Steps should be taken to bring about
uniform reduction in the rates on
tangible personal property. A reduce
ton OF 81 to $3.50 on each 500, COM
bined with equitable assessment, would
probably result in increased revenues
from this source.
Simplify administration in the in
heritance tax law by changing from a
succession tax to an estate tax. with
liberal exemptions to beneficiaries.
State adoption of an equitable plan
for taxing forests.
Liberal provision by the State for
research in taxation.
A liberal State policy of grants in
aid to those Of its political subdivisions
whose economic resources are clearly
inadequate.
Local assessments of real estate and
tangible personal property" commented
the report, representing more than 40
per cent Of the combined State and
local tax levies, still constitute the most
important tax problem in the State"
The committee on taxation that COM
piled the report and its recommended
lions Is composed of Robert H. Tucker,
Lexington, chairman; John Stewart
Bryan, Richmond; Richard Crane,
Westover; James r. Gillian, jr., Lynch
burg, and Thomas j. Hundley, Newport
News. j. Vaughan Gary, Richmond, is
counsel for the committee, and Upton
r. Snavely Of the Universitv Of Virginia
is economic adviser.
Germany sent more than l,A00, 900
clocks to Great Britain in 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
MoToRIsT HITS CYCLIsT.
Runs Down Youth on Wheel While
Going to Dead Mother.
respondent Of The star.

BY a stan Correspondent Of The Star.
BELTSVILLE, Md, December 30
Hurrying to the residence of his mother,
who had Just died, Dominic Citrano, of
Baltimore, yesterday afternoon ran
down James Moore, Is years old, of
Beltsville, when the latter rode his
bicycle suddenly out of side road on
to the WaShington-B Baltimore Boule-
ward
According to police the boy was
dragged about go feet. Citrano rushed
him to Casualty Hospital, where he was
found to have a possible fracture of the
skull, severe decorations about the head
and legs and a deep cut over the left
eye. His condition, however, Is not
believed to be serious.
Citrano was arrested on a technical
charge of reckless driving by County
Policeman Claude Reese and released
on bond.
LOS ANGELES, December 80 Dr.
John c. Roylance, 90, GambrillS, Md,
died IN the San Francisco Hospital today
of injuries received last night in an
automobile collision. Police said his car
crashed into one driven by c. Guthrie
of Palmdale. George Suter Of Odenton,
Md, who was with Roylance, was cut
and bruised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
MRS. BUSHMAN SUES
ACTOR FOR $4,000
Former Wife Trying 10 Collect
This Sum, Alleged Due From
Agreement. ~ ~,
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Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 30.-Mrs
Josephine F. Bushman has renewed her
fight in the Circuit Court at Towson in
her efforts to collect more than $780,
600, which she claims to be due from
Francis x. Bushman, her divorced hus-
band, under the decree granted to her
more than IL years ago.
Asserting that the amount Of his ar
rearage in payments of funds ordered by
the court was $57,44364, with interest,
as Of September 80, 1928, she obtained
an order from the court permitting her
to file a supplemental bill asking the
court to determine the exact amount
Of the actors liability to her and their
children.
In the papers Mrs. BuShman reviewed
this history of the case since the decree
OF June, 1918, granting her divorce.
At that time, she related, she was al
lowed $4,000 alimony and provision
was made for payment Of $4,000 an
nually for the support and education
OF the children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
COLLEGE FRATERNITY
OPENS 3-DAY MEET
Delta Sigma Phi Begins Sessions at
Richmond-30O Are
Present.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, December 30.-The
three-day annual meeting of the Delta
Sigma Phi International Collegiate
Fraternity opened here today. More
than 500 student and alumni members
of the fraternity have gathered in
Richmond to observe the thirtieth an
niverSary Of the fraternity organized at
the College Of the City of New York
in 1899.
Addresses by James ]. Davis, United
States Secretary of Labor, this after
noon, and Gov Harry Flood Bryd to-
night will be among the principal
speeches of the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
PLAQUE OF RABBI WISE
PRESENTED BY CHILDREN
Temple Receives Gift at Ceremony
Incident to Annual Chanu-
kah Festival.

Children participating in the celebra-
ton Of the religious school of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation Incl
dent to the annual Chanukah festival
of the Jewish community presented to
the temple yesterday morning a plaque
OF Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise, the founder
Of American reform Judaism. The
ceremonies were held at 1890 O'Clock at
the headquarters of the congregation,
Eighth and I streets.
The children in turn were each pre-
sented with a book Of Psalms by
Emanuel Haas. Other individual gifts
were made by the Sisterhood and the
Brotherhood to the children. Addresses
to the youngsters were made by Allen
De Ford, president OF the Brotherhood,
and Mrs. Harry LevinSon, representing
the Sisterhood. Mrs. Jonas Bernheimer
sang a solo. accompanied by Mrs. Leon
ard b. SchloSs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
RECEPTION PLANNED
FOR SCHOOL BOARDS
Parent-Teacher Association to Give
Fete for Authorities on
January 8.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.
POTOMAC, Va, December 30.-The
Parent-Teacher Association Of the
George Mason High School and Mount
Vernon Elementary School will hold a
joint reception here January in the
high school auditorium for the Airing
ton County and Alexandria City public
school boards.
On that occasion members Of the
association will bid a formal farewell
to the Arlington County school officials
and will greet the board of education
Of Alexandria, which will have charge
of the two local schools, beginning on
Wednesday, when Alexandria will as
sumo control Of this section of Airing
ton County, which it won in its recent
annexation proceedings.
P. P. Clark, president Of the Parent
Teacher Association, and other officers
OF the organization are busily engaged
the reception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
ONE KILLED, 3 HURT
IN MOTOR CRASHES
Washingtonian Also Arrested
in Series of Accidents on
" Maryland Roads.
BY stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY a Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
LAUREL. Nd, December 30.-One
man was killed, three persons, including
a cyclist, injured, End Washingtonian
arrested as result of series Of auto
mobile accidents on nearby Maryland
roads yesterday, and today one Of which
involved an intercity bus.
The dead man is Michael Scheer of
Ellicott City, who was killed instantly
when he lost control of his automobile
and crashed into a culvert on the
Columbia pike early today. Scheer was
taken to the Montgomery County Gen.
eral Hospital, where he was pronounced
dead on arrival. A companion, Lee
Rosenthal, escaped uninjured. State
Policeman Harry Haines investigated
the accident.
Asleep at Wheel.
A motorist, whom police say fell
asleep at the wheel of his car, crashed
head on into Nevin bus near Beltsville
early this morning. ditching the bus
and injuring himself and companion.
According to Maryland State Police
man John w. Kries, the man said he
had been working since 4 am. and
couldn't stay awake any longer. He
described himself as William A.
Schwartz. 600 block of I street, Wash
ington, and was summonsed to appear
at Prince Georges County Police Court
in Laurel next Monday to stand trial
on charge of reckless driving.
Schwartz'S companion, Gus Strohnert,
800 block of G street southwest, was
also cut and bruised. Both were treated
by DR.. Bryan P. Warren of Laurel
Their car was demolished
The driver of the bus. police say was
William Berry of Washington. The i'm
pact forced the heavy intercity vehicle
into small ditch, swapping off a wheel.
Three or four passengers were scratch
ed and slightly cut by flying glass and
the bus delayed two hours because of
the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
POlitest Prisoner
Leads Officers to
His Liquor Stock


RICHMOND, Va, December 3d.
Deputy Sheriff j. D. Perry and Pro-
hibition Officer w. e. Thurber Of
Stanton, Va, have found the po-
litest prisoner they have ever had
any dealings with. Receiving infor
nation that Arthur w. Brown of the
Baskerville vicinity was making and
dispensing liquor, the two officers
visited Browns home the other
morning.
Good morning, Mr.. Brown. I I'M
derStand you have been making
whisky and I've come to see about
it." said Officer Perry when Brown
answered the knock.
why, certainly, Mr.. Perry; come
on into the house and I'll show you
where 1t is" replied Brown.
And that's just what he did. The
officers report finding a 10-gallon
keg, containing about 3 gallons of
whisky, in the front hall. A 5-gal-
lon keg of beer and 48 bottles of the
same beverage were found on the
back porch.
Brown is under bond, with his
wife as surety. The evidence Is in
the sheriff's office.
HE was the politest man I almost
ever saw" asserts Perry. why, you
would have thought was his guest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
TRIO HELD AT DANVILLE
ON CHARGE OF ARSON
Two in Jail and One on Bail Ac-
cused by Police of Firing
Two Houses.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, December 30-An-
drew Perides, As, proprietor of a res
taurant, is in jail, as is Glenn G. Hood,
while William Cheshire is free on bond,
all facing arson charges. They are in
volved, the police say, in the burning
recently of two houses at Scheduled.
The arrests were made after two State
fire marshalS had come here and had
gone over a preliminary report made
by police detectives.
Hood is alleged to have made a con-
fesSion in which he said he was to re-
ceive $50 for burning the first house
and 500 the second. The police say
that Hood became angry when he failed
to receive the money and told, what
he claims, is the whole story"
Perides has denied knowledge Of the
arson plot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
Odd Fellows Elect,

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, December
80 Especially Clyde Miller was elected
noble grand of Tuscarora Lodge, No. "a,
Odd Fellows, here. Other new officers
include: Vice grand, Lewis Knicely;
recording secretary, H. B. Warrenfeltz;
financial secretary, w. p. Snyder;
treasurer, 8. X. Wolfensberger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
MRS. G0RSUCH BURIED.
Funeral Rites Held at Luray for
Widow.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY. Va, December 30.-The body
OF Mrs. Mary Gorsuch, widow of Henry
Gorsuch, deceased, was brought to
Iuray Sunday, where interment In
Green Hill Cemetery took place. The
body was accompanied to Luray by her
son, Early Moore, and three grandSons,
all Of Hagerstown.
Besides her son, Early Moore of
Hagerstown, Mrs. Gorsuch is survived
by son, w. w. Moore of Akron, Ohio,
and one sister, Miss Kate Mauck of this
county. Mrs. Gorsuch was 81 years old
She died Friday night at the home of
her son, in Hagerstown. Her first hus-
band, Mr.. Moore, died in Luray many
years ago. She afterward moved to
Hagerstown and married Henry Cor
such, a native of Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
3D5-POUND WOMAN
DIES FROM BURNS
Pours Kerosene on Fire and
Clothing Ignites From
Explosion.
Special Dispatch to The star.

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, December 80
Mrs. Mary Isabelle Myers, Clear Spring,
46, weighing 305 pounds, died at the
Washington County Hospital last night
from burns received when q stove In
which she poured kerosene exploded
yesterday morning.
She had been the FIRST to arise and
was making the fire in preparation
for breakfast when the accident oc-
CURED. Her husband, Jacob Myers.
brought her here In q truck, despite
the fact that he also was severely
burned about the hands and arms
trying to extinguish the FIRE, which was
consuming his wife'S clothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
CORNER STONE LAID.
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opeCIaI DIspAtch 20 the Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, December 80
The corner stone Of Fairview Methodist
Church was laid Saturday afternoon,
the ceremony being in charge Of Mar
shall Lodge Of MaSons, with T. G. Nell
son Of this city, grand lecturer Of the
State, in charge.
The new church has an auditorium
with seating for 400 and ~ class rooms.
It was started July 4 and has cost ap-
proximately $4,000. The new building
displaces small frame structure that
had been in use about 20 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
FIRE FOLLOWS FAMILY.
Twice Within Year Homes of Ber
nard C. Knively Have Burned.
.cial Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, Va, December 30
Twice within a year fire has ruined
homes occupied by Bernard C. Knicely
and his family in different parts of this
city. the second blaze occurring Saturday
night and almost completely destroying
their residence on North Central ave-
nue..
Last Winter, during Christmas week,
the family lost all of its household
effects when flames broke out at night
IN their home on Institute street, burn
ing it to the ground.
Loss in household equipment in Satur-
days fire was estimated at over 81 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
Plan New Year Dance.

GROOM, Md, December 80 (SpeciaD.
Under the auspices of the Ladies
Guild of st. Thomas Church a dance
will be given Wednesday night In the
parish hall Of the church. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
K. OF C. TO INSTALL.
Knights From Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia Attend.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, December 30
About 125 knights of Columbus from
10 towns in Maryland, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia are expected to at
tend district meeting and installation
of officers Of st. Johns Council, No.
1922, in the city next Sunday evening.
Officers will be installed by Edgar P.
Hamilton, Gettysburg, Pa, deputy of
the thirty-first Pennsylvania district
Frank M. Payne, near this city, will
preside and the principal speaker will
be Bernard j. Flynn, state deputy of
Maryland.
Towns to be represented will be
Hanover, McSherTystown, Gettysburg
and Waynesboro, Pa; Hagerstown,
Westminster. Gaithersburg, Martins
burg, Ellicott City, Emmitsburg and
Frederick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30

MADRID. December 80 R.-The
Duchess Of San Carlos has been elected
president Of the association for the
suppression OF profane language. The
association will hear q solemn te deurn
In the chapel Of the knight of the
Grace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
BOY SERIOUSLY HURT.
Tossed to Ground While Swinging
on Cedar Tree Branch.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, December 3O.-Ralph
Foltz, aged 10, of Grove Hill, a few
miles from Shenandoah City, suffered
what may be serious injuries Saturday
when he and several of his companions
were swinging on the branch of a cedar
tree. The branch broke loose. suddenly
and tossed him to the ground, from
which he was picked up unconscious.
He was taken to the Harrisonburg Hos
pital and examined for a fractured
skull.
Ralph is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mohler Foltz, prominent citizens Of
Grove Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30

midas population now Is approx
mately three times that Of the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30

American aircraft engines are being
used in Poland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30

Germany sent more than l,AO0,00O
clocks to Great Britain in 1929.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-12
VIVID LIFE OF
MATA HARI
TN FILM

The life story of Mata Hari--
the worlds greatest woman spy
will be unfurled on the screen
of the President Theater begin
ming today. The life and loves
and intrigues of the woman
responsible for the downfall OF
men high in the courts Of Europe
and who drew her last breath
before a firing squad in 1917
present one of the most fascinat-
ing tal>s ever told.
Little is known of the early
life of Mata Hari, since it was
not until after her debut at the
Musee Guimet in Paris in 1903
where she performed in the guise
of a Japanese dancer, that she
was acclaimed and accepted in
the court of France.
The story from that point on
has been widely printed in news
papers and magazines as well as
having been recorded in the his
tory OF France-which lays the
loss of $4,000 soldiers at her feet.
France, the country who adopted
her and loved her, whose rulers
kept no secrets from her, was
finally betrayed because of her
love for an humble Russian
peasant.
Her gowns and jewels were the
wonder and admiration Of all
Paris, many of these having been
gifts of Louis Malvy, Minister
of the Interior with whom sh4
was reputed to have been in love
and through whom she learned
OF the movement of the French
army.