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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31


CITY'S SOCIAL AGENCIES
DISCHARGE THEIR DUTIES.
and still count yourself among the
best citizens of the community.
1t isn't enough that you obey the
laws, pay your taxes and live a
decent, orderly life. These are all
important factors in good citizen
ship-BUT
THERE IS SOMETHING MORE
DEMANDED OF THE
HIGHEST TYPE OF WASH.
INGTONIAN.
He must do his share toward help
ing the city take care of those less
fortunate than himself. He must
contribute to the support of the
agencies that are helping develop
good citizens therefore, we re-
peat to you: ut is privilege as well
as an obligation to give once for 81.
Evening star., 1929-07-03
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Marine Band, at
the United States Capitol, this evening
at 7:30 o'clock. Taylor Branson, leader;
Arthur s. Witcomb, second leader. Pro-
gram:
March, Liberty Bell". ...........S .Sousa
Overture, ''18l2" ......... Tschaikowski
"Salome's Dance. -. Richard Strauss
Cornet duet, "The Pearls. ..... Killing
Musicians Winfred Kemp and
Frederick Wilken.)
Suite No. 2, Peer Gynt" ....... .Grieg
(a) Abduction of the Bride"
(b) Arabian Dance"
(c) peer Gynt's Homecoming"
(d) "Solvejg's Song"
LA Cinquantaine". 80. Gabriel Marie
la Lettre de Manon". ........ Gillet
Grand march, "Heroique". Saint Saens
1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
By the United states Navy Band at
the bandstand In the Navy Yard at
1880 o'clock.
Charles Benter, leader; Charles Wise,
assistant leader.
March, Fidelity" "............... Losey
overture, lie Domino Noir". =. .Auber
Solo for cornet. "Berceuse." from
'ei eMusician Ralph ostromS 00ato
Grand scenes from the opera Of
"Pagliacci" ........... .Leoncavallo
Moorish suite. Courts Of dra- -'''
symphonic n poem. les Preiudes," nspI Iispt
waltz and serenade from ''The Stu
dent Prince" Ronnhers
EXCERPTS from .Katinka"'.. .. vim
Rhapsody, Hungarian, No. a.. .Liszt
Anchors Aweieh."
'srhe Star SranGled Bansaer.s
Evening star., 1929-07-03
U. S. PRINTING OFFICE
WORKER FOUND DEAD
Gas Poisoning Is Blamed for Death
Of Thomas Miller at Sixteenth
Street Home.

Thomas Miller, 69-year-oid employe
OF the Government Printing once, was
found dead in the bathroom Of his
home, at 5000 Sixteenth street north
east, this morning from the effects Of
gas poisoning. He was taken to Sibley
Hospital by police of the twelfth pre-
cinct and pronounced dead by DR.. M. C.
Flohr Of the hospital staff.
Muler's daughter, Mrs. Rosie Hans
ford, detected the odor Of gas coming
from the bathroom and pounded on the
door, but received no response. She
called police, who broke down the door.
According to police, Miller had been
Ill. Coroner J. Ramsey hewitt was
notified.
Evening star., 1929-07-03
Herbert Hoover, Jr.,
Gets Auto Permit
After Examination
Chauffeur of Presidents
Son Parks Wrong-Offi-
Ger Doesn't Interfere.

Herbert c. Hoover, jr, eldest son of
the President, was among the success
full applicants for District of Columbia
driving permits today. and almost got
q parking ticket as q result.
The young man was driven to the
Traffic Bureau in a large sedan oper-
ated by White House chauffeur. The
street car loading platform and the
curb. nosing the car cautiously to the
street edge squarely between two signs
one Of which read mo parking at any
time" and the other mo parking be-
tween loading platform and curb"
Recognizing the youthful occupant
o crowd gathered around the machine
after Mr. Hoover and the chauffeur had
gone inside. A policeman happened
along and walked over to the car
HIM" he mused, II wonder who this
Is parking here?"
4 bystander told him. The ofncer
walked away.
It is believed the chauffeur failed
to see the signs because half dozen
other cars were parked in the same
forbidden area
The Presidents son explained to In
spector e. w. Brown, who supervised
the issuing Of the permit, that he ex.
pected to be in Washington less than
q month, but that he was applying for
the drivers permit because his father
and mother wished him "to comply
fully with every requirement Of the law.
AS he already holds California
drivers license, the young man was not
required to take the customary road
test, hut he was put through thorough
examination on the local traffic regula-
tions by G. H. Schreyer Of the bureaus
examining STAFF. Schreyer said young
Hoover knew the regulations thoroughly
and was able to answer all questions
without difficulty. A copy of the Dis
tricts traffic regulations was sent to the
White House several days ago for his
benefit.
Having concluded the oral examina-
ton and taken the oath from Notary
Public A. @. Seller, the applicant in
dulged In q short chat with traffic off,
cials The discussion dealt mainly with
the speed laws In Washington as COM
pared with California, where there Is
no limit to the speed of automobiles.
Mr.. Hoover explained that motorists in
his home State areh permitted to use
their own Judgment as to speed, but
are arrested and charged with reckless
driving If they do not keep their ma
chimes under proper control. He told
Of one instance where o friend Of his
was arrested for reckless driving al
though his actual speed was only 10
miles an hour.
Evening star., 1929-07-03
HEFL|N, JR., DRUG
CHARGE DISMISSED
-
Senator's Son Pleads Guilty
to Reckless Driving and
Draws $1O0 Fine.

From the $50 Edition Of Yesterdays Star.
James T. Heflin, jr., son Of Senator
Hefin Of Alabama, arrested on June
10 on charges Of reckless driving and
driving while under the influence Of
narcotic drugs. appeared In Police Court
late this afternoon, entered plea Of
guilty to the former charge and was
ordered to pay fine Of s1O0 by Judge
Ralph Given. The second charge was
nolle pressed by Assistant Corporation
Counsel Edward w. Thomas.
When arrested by Ofiicer G. G. Shell
ton Of the Trafnc Bureau, following q
collision at Seventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, involving an automobile
operated by young Hefiin and q truck,
the Senator's son was charged with
having been under the influence Of
veronal DR.. Emil Griboskey of
Emergency Hospital, who examined
Heflin following his arrest, said he was
suffering from possible veronal poison
ing.
Vcronal Not Drug.
Thomas today said, when questioned
concerning dismissal Of the drug charge,
that investigation revealed that veronal
was not a narcotic drug and therefore
the charge could not be prosecuted.
Young Hefiin, when previously ar
raigned on the charges, entered pleas
of not guilty and demanded a jury
trial. The subsequent plea Of guilty
was unexpected, but Thomas said the
young man changed his plea on con-
dition that he would be fined 500.
A second condition recommended by
the assistant corporation counsel Is
that young Hefitn must leave the city
and return to his home. Although
the sentence imposed by the court did
not expressly state that Heflin must
leave Washington, Thomas said that
1t might be assumed" 50.
No Alcohol Odor Detected.
In the information paper which sets
forth the accusation Of driving under
the influence of q drug there are the
following notes: June 26, 1929. This
case to be held for trial until after
August 10 by the order Of Judge Isaac
r. Hit. Veronal is not q narcotic
drug. The statement of the doctor ut
the hospital that he was suffering
from possible veronal poisoning, there
fore, could have no bearing on this
charge. Investigation shows no odor
Of alcohol was detected on the de-
fendant's breath. Therefore, no other
charge could successfully be prosecuted
except that Of reckless driving"
Evening star., 1929-07-03
SANDY SPRING BANK.
LOOTED WITH TORCH
Yeggmen Get Little Cash, Ap-
parentIy Being Frightened
Away From Vault.
By q stan Correspondent Of The star.

BY 0 star Correspondent Of The STAR
SANDY SPRING, Md, July 3.-The
Bank Of Sandy Spring, which was the
scene of daylight holdup In 1920, in
which one man was killed, again was
robbed last night, but only q few dollars
in coin was taken, as the yeggmen ap-
parently were frightened away before
they could get to the inner vault.
Choosing the quiet method OF the
acetylene torch, rather than the noiSier
method of blowing the safe, they burned
of the lock to the outer door to the
vault, but that they were frightened
door was indicated by the fact that
they did not carry with them the heavy
acetylene tank they had brought to the
building. They carried away the burn
er, however.
The attempt was discovered today
when Fred L. Thomas, cashier OF the
bank, opened for business today. He
found the big vault door wide open
and the fused metal Of the lock on the
floor. Montgomery County and Balti-
more police were called, and sought TO
photograph fingerprints left by the rob-
bers. Efforts also are being made to
trace the origin Of the tank.
The robbers entered the building
through small window. Mr.: Thomas
said that usually the window Is barred,
but that Improvement work is being
done on the building, and the bars were
OF Temporarily. The robbers apparently
had looked this over before making
the entrance.
The greater amount of cash Of the
bank was In the inner vault, but 1t was
said that there were only few hundred
dollars there.
Evening star., 1929-07-03
MOVIE men SPLIT
OVER REGULATION
Support Pledged to Senator
Brookhart's Bill by Group
Headed by Myers.

dispute over Government Yegula-
ton Of the motion picture industry
served to split into two factions the
representatives of 1880 independent
theater owners gathered here yester-
DAY TO protest alleged unfair trade
practices" which, it was contended, are
forcing the small theaters out of bust
ness.
One group. under leadership Of
Abram F. Myers, former chairman of
the Federal Trade Commission, who
called the meeting, pledged support of
the Brookhart bill for regulation of the
motion picture industry, while the
other faction, headed by n. r. Wood
hull. president of the Motion Picture
Theater Owners Of America, voiced Bit
ter protest against any governmental
interference in the mechanics Of our
business"
Mr.. Myers, general counsel for the
Allied States Association of Motion Pic
ture Exhibitors. after meeting with his
followers, issued statement declaring
the other faction Under Mr.. Woodruff
had taken a position not merely in
favor of the producers. but in opposition
to the interests of the exhibitors.
Their purpose" he said, sis not
merely to restrain action by their own
organization for the protection of the
exhibitors In their present crisis. but to
/ Illustrate action taken by others. It is
not believed that the exhibitors of the
country will longer tolerate such treach-
cry" .-.s -,
A statement issued by Woodruff said
his group OF theater owners had round.
ly condemned" the bill sponsored by
Senator Brookhart. He said they also
adopted resolution deploring ''the In
auguration OF any propaganda to the
effect that small exhibitors favor or
VIII be benefited by governmental inter-
Terence In the mechanics Of our busi-
ness"
Will H. Hays, president of the Motion
Picture Producers and Distributors of
America, was called upon by this
group to work out "a system Of film
rentals based on q straight percentage
OF theAter receipts, predicated upon
normal business and normal profits Of
the theater."
Woodruff said the theater owners IN
both groups represented 1880 inde-
pendently operated theaters and con-
tended his followers numbered Q ma
jority. Myers also insisted he had q
ma jortty.
Myers, who claimed the independent
theater owners were being forced out of
business by high film rentals and unfair
trade practie49, said his organization
would support the Brookhart bill, dis
continue arbitration with the producers
and would cooperate only in measures
that would result In benefit to the ex-
hibitors.
The meetings we're held at the May
flower Hotel
Evening star., 1929-07-03
TEACHERS DISCUSS
PROBLEMS OF DAY
Woman Presidential Candi.
dates Stress Truth in School,
room to Abate Preiudices.
ny the Associated Press.

ATLANTA, July 3.---The National Ed
ucation Associations sixty-seventh con-
vention divided its time today between
the teachers problems and election Of
officers.
The two woman nominees for the
presidency-Miss E. Ruth Pyrtle, Lin
coin, Nebr. and Miss Effle MacGregor.
Minneapolis, Minn.--appeared in the role
Of convention speakers that the dele
gates might know them better.
In an address, Miss Pyrtle won
dered" If the printed text was not over
stressed, and urged her fellow instruc-
tors to teach the truth that interna-
tional hatreds and prejudices might be
abated.
Miss MacGregor, in an address, de-
clared that teachers must perfect their
worldwide organization. that the ul-
innate goal of truth in the schoolroom
might be reached more quickly.
Meanwhile, delegates from several
pan-American countries proceeded with
their first inter-American conference
on education, whose ultimate goal is
formation of an inter American fedora
ton Of education associations. Educa-
tors from Cuba. Chile. Dominican Re-
public, Ecuador, Guatemala. Mexico,
Panama, Peru, Venezuela and the United
States perfected arrangements for an
organization conference of such q body
in o Latin American capital yet to be
selected. probably in 1880. The Latin
Americans are not yet formally afhliated
with the N. E. A.
A resolution before the association
urged "all teachers and parents to re.
new their efforts to inculcate a regard
for law as the foundation Of democratic
liberty"
The association reafirms its belief In
the public school as constructive
agency in character development" the
resolution went on. "It re-emphasizes
that conduct arises from what the child
really loves and desires to be. Since
training in right conduct is one Of the
chief objectives Of the public school, 1t
Is recommended that investigations be
made in the field of character develop
ment."
The resolution also urged Congress to
establish Federal department Of edu-
cation with a secretary in the cabinet.
While affirining adherence to the prin..
ciple of State control and direction OF
education, the resolution held that such
a department was necessary.
Evening star., 1929-07-03

Continued From First Page)
that costly art and literary collections
had been destroyed or badly damaged
at Mill Valley.
Power lines were severed when the
fire reached near the downtown section
yesterday and flrefighters worked only
by the light of the confiagration last
night. Scores Of persons who had lost
their homes remained downtown
throughout the night.
One Man Yet Is Missing.
william Thomas, assistant manager
of the Mount Tamalpais 6S Muir Wood
Railroad, was the only person who re-
Inained unaccounted for. He was last
seen yesterday afternoon. Several fire.
fighters received cuts and bruises.
The blaze broke out late yesterday
on the slope Of Mount Tamalpais, about
3h miles from the downtown district
through Blythedaie Canyon. Soon ii
was menacing the business district.
Mayor Adolph Eberhart of Mill Valley
appealed to outside towns for help.
Soldiers from the Preside of San
Francisco, part of the San Francisco
Fire Department. firemen from half
dozen neighboring towns and organized
volunteers responded. Mill Valleys
water supply dwindled until 1t was of
little help. Several chemical engines
were brought into play.
Relief Center Is Established.
Mill Valley is the Summer home Of
many wealthy San Franciscans.
Among the more costly residences
damaged were those Of Charles Coles
OF San Francisco, housing O 500, 900
library and art collection; the 5000, 600
Summer home Of Ralston White. The
residence of Lucian Marsh, San Fran
cisco importer; Kurt Zeigler, German
consul in San Francisco. and the home
Of Mrs. Mary w. Fiske, which contained
q $l50,000 collection of oriental rugs.
Red Cross workers were summoned
to care for those who had lost their
homes. A relief center was established
in the Northwestern Pacific Railroad
station.
Many Of the homes in Blythedale
Canyon were valued at $4,000 to $4,000
each. One report, unconf1rmed, said
nearly 500 structures were destroyed in
the canyon alone.
Fire Marshal z. b. Gardener an
famous tavern at the summit Of Mount
Tamalpais and said unless plenty Of
men" were available at once to fight
the fire another heavily populated sec
ton containing costly homes would be
doomed.
A contingent from the 30th Infantry
returned to the presidio here early to-
day. Fire departments from q half
dozen towns near Mill Valley and q
section Of the San Francisco Fire De-
partment remained on the job.
Evening star., 1929-07-03

(Contlnued From FIRST Page.1
ing duties inaugurated by the Conserva-
tive government. Another, to be moved
by ?. A. Macquisten Conservative,
Argyll), will express regret that the
government intends to amend the trades
disputes act.
The amendment from Labor's "1eft
wing" bears the names Of James Max
ton Qeader of the independent Labor
party, Fenner Brockway Oabor, East
Leyton), T. Wise Labor, Leicester
East, Miss Jennie Lee Labor, Glas-
COW Shettleston) and Rev. G. Stephen
(Glascow, Camlachie). This declares:
THE dire poverty OF hundreds OF thou-
lation to secure that every citizen work
ing or willing to work for the benefit
of the community shall receive an in
come, including children's allowances,
sufiicient to meet the human needs of
himself and family.
The Liberal amendment stands in the
name of q. Lambert, member for South
Motion, Devonshire. It declares the
construction of q new battleship base
at Singapore fouts the Kellogg pact for
outlawry Of war, and that the construc-
at that base should cease.
VIII Get Chance.
Winston Churchill, the former Con-
servative chancellor, today indicated
that the Conservatives were planning to
give the Laborite government an OPP
portunity to work out its program at
least until in 1880.
He said that the Conservative oppo-
sition would expect the government to
submit q motion of confidence early
next year so that the House Of Com
mons might review and vote upon the
political situation which had developed
by then.
At the opening of this afternoons
session Of Parliament the premier an
nounced that bills scheduled for pas
sage before adjournment at the end OF
July for the Summer recess included
two to put in hand certain big unem-
ployment schemes, . bill to deal with
deficit in the unemployment fund
and q bill extending the operation of
the housing subsidy.
Evening star., 1929-07-03
CH|CAGO-BERL|N
FLIGHT IS BEGUN
Amphibian Plane Hopes to
Make Hudson Bay Post
Before Night. :
Continued From First Psge.>

at the various stopping points, in order
to avoid any unnecessary delays.
The greater portion Of the mail car
ried by the ship Is from Chicago consuls
and from Ambassadors at Washington
addressed to their foreign ministers.
The mail also includes messages of
greetings from Gov. Emmerson of
Illinois to the King of Norway and from
Gov. Kohler Of Wisconsin to President
Won Hindenburg of Germany.
Letters from washington are: From
the Belgian Ambassador to NJ Evers,
Belgian Minister at Berlin, from DIR.
Jan Skalicky, counsellor of Czechoslo-
vakia legation to Dr. Jan Opocensky,
minister at Czechoslovakia from the
Austrian Minister to Minister Eduard
Ludfig at Wien, Austria; from the
British Ambassador to Sir Horace
Humboldt, British Ambassador at
Berlin; from the French Ambassador
to M. de Margerio, French Ambassador
to Berlin, and from the Norwegian lega-
ton to the royal ministry for foreign
affairs at Oslo.
A complete set Of skis and skate sails
was added to the equipment yesterday.
If stormy weather forces the Bowler
down on the ice cap Of Greenland,
which has never before been crossed In
an airplane, there will be equipment
for walking out"
(copyrisht, 1927
Evening star., 1929-07-03
STEWART FUNERAL RITES
AT ALL SOULS CHURCH

Funeral services for Joseph Stewart,
executive assistant to the Postmaster
General and special assistant in postal
matters to the Attorney General, who
died at his home, 1912 Lamont street,
early Monday morning, were held at
All Souls Unitarian Church, Sixteenth
and Harvard streets, this afternoon. In
terment was In Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Pail bearers were Robert s. Regan,
administrative assistant to the post-
master General; A. w. Watts. director
Of the parcel post system: Randolph
Brauer, superintendent Of the railway
mail service, Chicago: william I. DEM
ming, second Assistant Postmaster Gem
eral; Samuel Gaines, superintendent,
railway mail service, Fort Worth, and
Grant d. Miller, chief postal inspector.
Honorary ballbearers were Walter r.
Brown, Postmaster General; Harry 8.
New, former Postmaster General: John
j. Kiely, postmaster, New York City;
Daniel c. Roper, James A. Edgerton.
Herman J. Galloway, Assistant Attorney
General: Clyde B. Aitchison, commits
sioner, Interstate Commerce Comnnis.
sion, and w. Irving Glover, Second A..
zistant Postmaster General.
Evening star., 1929-07-03
GIRL SWALLOWS POISON
AS RESULT OF QUARREL
Telephone Operator Is Reported
Out Of Danger in Hospital.
Friend Is Held.

While police were holding her COM
panion on an open charge for question:
ing, Miss Marian Oehlert. 19-year-old
telephone operator. of 1859 G street
southeast was reported to be recovering
in Casualty Hospital today from the eff
fects Of poison which she swallowed last
night after q quarrel.
Frank D. Newsome, az years old, Of
Aulander, N. c., Is being held at the
NTH precinct station because he was
with the girl when she gave a fictitious
name and address when she purchased
the poison last night.
Newsome told police the girl attempt
ed to swallow the poison at Eleventh
and C streets, and that he knocked the
vial from her hands.
Physicians said this morning that
Miss Oehiert had swallowed only small
quantity Of the poison and Is not In
danger.
Evening star., 1929-07-03
(,O(HET DEFEATS
T|LDEN WITH EASE
French Star Wins in Straight
Sets--Mrs. Bundy Bows
to Miss Ridley.

By the Associated Press
w1AfBfEDCN, England, July s.
Henri Cocl1et of France defeated Bill
Tilden in straight sets today in the
semi finals Of the British tennis cham
pionships. The scores, 6--A 6--l, Is:
Mrs. May Sutton Bundy, winner OF
the Wimbledon woman's singles "a. years
ago, was eliminated in the quarter
finals today by Miss Joan Ridley, young
English player, py scores OF 6-3, e-2.
TiIden Misses Chance.
Tilden and Cochet fought a grim
first set, games going TO four-all with
service. Then Tilden missed wonder
full chance. He was leading Cochet at
40-lovc In the ninth game, but the
Frenchman pulled level and won the
game, going into the lead at 5-4.
Tilden started the next game with
o double fault The game went to
deuce and finally the Frenchman broke
through the Americans service and won
the set.
Cochet ran the score to 5-love be-
fore Tilden got his only game in the
second set. And he captured that only
after q long struggle for advantage
points. Henri then ran out the set.
Mrs. Bundy Courageous.
The old tennis campaigner from Santa
Monica, Calf, mother Of five children,
played courageously and well, but could
not match her youthful opponent In
stamina and speed of foot.
Mrs. Bundy won the first two games
of the second set, only to have the Eng
lisi girl take six straight for the set and
match. The American attacked reso-
lutely throughout the match, but made
%rn Ynanv rofatakaS 0yerhittinG in the
early part Of the contest and netting
toward the finish. Mrs. Bundy was
given an ovation as she left the court.
England and the United States now
have two representatives apiece in the
semi-firlals, the home country being rep
resented by Miss Ridley and Miss Elsie
Goldsack and America by its two
Helens-Wills and Jacobs.
George Lott and John Hennessey won
their quarter final doubles match from
C. H. Kingsley and j. S. Ollif OF Brit
ain by scores Of 6-3, 11--9, ST, 6-2.
Their victory gave the United States
three teams In the semi-finals.