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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
Greek Consulate Robbed.

BY Gable to The Star.
BUENOS AIRES, November 2.-Loot
amounting to $4,000 was obtained by
robbers who broke into the Greek con-
sulate Thursday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

Frank Rodrick, farmer living near
New Albany, Ind, is 102 years old and
has never called doctor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

shared Maloney's room at the Aston. as
saying that Maloney had been drinking
with four or flve persons In his room
until early this morning.
Suddenly Taken Ill.
During the party Maloney was taken
i'll. A physician was summoned and
Maloney died a short time later, while
the physician was attempting to revive
him.
Police were not apprised of the death
for several hours. When they finally
learned of 1t they ordered the body
taken to the morgue for an autopsy
After the autopsy was completed the
medical examiner announced that
further examination would be made to-
morrow.
Denies Party Was Held.
Lester denied reports that there had
been a party in Maloney's room, ex-
planning that there had been only a few
friends present.
1T was nothing more than drinking
little too much and his heart went
back on him." Lester said. He had
asked me to stay with him and watch
out for him. 1 got him sober. He left
the hotel Thursday night and came back
at am. Friday drunk"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10

Questions addressed to this pa
per GriH be answered By the ATcti-
tects' Small House Service Bureau
Of the United States, fMc. Enclose
a stamped addressed envelope.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
CLERGYMEN I Q
STUDY HERE

Episcopal clergymen from II
States assembled today at Mt. st.
Alban for an intensive course In
the art Of preaching which will
feature the fifth annual summer
conference of the College of Preach.
ers OF washington Cathedral.
Tonight there will be a Fellowship
meeting in the cathedral library and
the conference will continue through
Saturday with all-day programs OF
lectures by leading tbeologianz,
group discussions and devotional
exercises.
The principal lecturers on this
years program include the Rev.
DIR. John Rathbone Oliver, Johns
Hopkins; the Rev. Leonard Hodgson.
General Theological Seminary, and
the Rev. DR.. J. Fort Newton, Over
brook, Pa.
The College Of Preachers was
founded five years ago to stimulate
evangellstic ministry and to provide
post. graduate training and inspira-
ton for clergymen Of special ability
and promise. Next fall 1t viii have
a permanent home now being built
and will operate as a year.round
institution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10

By the ArchitectS' Small
House Service Bureau Of the
United States, Inc.
I One Of the chapters included In
specifications has a heading that
does not tell much, but the con-
tants are important. The heading
% Miscellaneous Iron" The sub
. stance Of it is about coal chutes,
fireplace hampers, ash drops,
wrought iron work; also angles,
beams, columns and other steel
shapes 10 support loads.
Now o home builder broodlng
over his dream house IL not likely to
forget the finishes, nor the unechanl-
cal equipment, but the coal chute,
the fireplace danper, and the ash
drop may miss him entirely. Il he
has an architect they will not be
missed because the architect knows
how essential this modest equip
nnent Is to the efficient operation
Of the house.
Sound Steel or Battered Wood
Take the coal chute. AZ every
body knows, this is steel affair
, anchored in the masonry wall with
q tight fitting door on the out
side that can be opened only from
within. It IL true that coal can
be delivered through an ordinary
wooden basement window. It is
also certain that the wooden win
dow is sure to be battered, Ioosened,
and in time so badly broken that
1t will need to be replaced. Black
ened and splintered, it certainly
adds nothing to the appearance of
the house. To keen il In repair and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
MARKET MAN TALKS

sTAUNTON, Va, June 10.--Au.
gusta County fruit growers met
in the 7. NJ. c. A. here last week
to hear an address by Edwin Smith,
American representative in foreign
markets. Smith has been stationed
in London for five years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
Nine Years in South
Seas, Radios And
"TaIkies" Amaze

OAKLAND. Calf. June 10
n.N.sJ.-Robert Dean FrlsbIs.
author, former journalist. adven.
turer, Is again aboard his 1856
ton schooner Tagua, South Sea
islands bound,
Less than . month ago the
Tagua. battered and ragged after
a hair.raising voyage Of 1875 days
from the South Seas. gratefully
berthed in Oakland harbor. Aboard
were five natives and two othsr
men.
1t was Frisbie's first visit to
civilization In nine years. For
five years he lived on a 500 acre
atoll. for three years Of those
years without q white man for
company.
For nine years Frisbie had not
been in a city. Amazing to him
were the radio, the modern auto
mobile and the talkie.
He has received thousands Of
letters asking q berth aboard the
Tagua on the return trip. But
when the vessel sails the crew
will be the original one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
Coal Chutes, Ash Drops,
fireplace Dampers Important

looking. we'll involves cost of up
keep that will soon meet the ex-
pense Of an adequate steel coal
chute. There are a good many
types Of these. Some have wired
rooms where there Is no lighting;
some are Of the simplest design;
all are worth while.
Then the fireplace throat and
damper and the ash drop. The man
who forgets these forgets much.
The throat, for example, takes the
sign from the point Of view Of
things OF equal inportance-the
size and shape Of the fireplace and
the construction Of the 1lue.
Keep Smoke I'm FIue
When we have q throat made Of
steel thai can be opened and closed
by degrees, we get a type Of adj
justment that overcomeS q good
many Of the factors in fireplace
and flue design that otherwise are
hard to control. The fireplace,
throat Of metal is an essential part
Of the scheme to keep the fire.
place from smoking into the room
It can be shut when there is moi
fire on the hearth, thus saving heat
The ash drop is the quick wayI
to get rid Of ashes. It can bel
struck open with q poker, the ashes
swept over 1t so that they drop
into the pit below, 1t closes, and
that Is all there is to 1t. Once
every two or three years the ac-
cumulated ashes are removed from
the pit In the basement
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
MARKET PLANS
OFFERED

MARTINsBURG, w. Va. June 10.
Definite plans for a market for
this city were made known by NJ.
A. Little, local real-estate man. be.
fore the city council here, in his
request for permission to erect such
building in the 100 block of West
Burke sSt.. with q, frontage Of 61h
feet. 1t will have a depth of ~
feet and total floor space Of slight
ly more than $4,000 square feet.
The basement and first floors WIZ
be used for market purposes ana
approximately 100 stalls" viii be
available. The third floor will be
given over to apartments.
In the application for building per-
mission the cost of the structure
was set at $4,000, but 1t was indi.
Gated that the structure might cost
$50. 900 when completed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
VA. DEMOCRATS
PLAN CHANGE

RICHMOND, Va, June 10.-The
ruling of Judge d. Lawrence Gro.
ner. in the United States district
court here, that the Virginia primary
law is in conflict with the Federal
Constitution, is expected to have no
effect on the primary in August,
except to permit negro Democrats
to vote.
No state official was willing to
comment on the decision, but the
prevailing impression seemed to be
that the Democratic party viii not
be seriously inconvenience by 1t.
The decision was rendered in the
suit filed against A. c. Bailey, Will
liam Boltz and William Kicker. of
Richmond, by James o. West, ne.
gro Democrat. West demanded So.
900 damages of the defendants as
the result of their alleged refusal
to permit him to vote in a primary.
Since 1t Is not believed that the
forthcoming primary will be af.
fected by the decision Of Judge
Groner, Democratic leaders feel
that there will be ample ooortu-
nifty to make any needed amend.
ments In the primary law at the
session Of the General Assembly
next winter.
Only a small percentage Of the
negroes of Virginia are Democrats.
The Groner decision has resulted in
reviving talk Of q return to the
convention system of nominating
candidates for State offices. and 1t
IL possible that some of the leaders
will launch a movement along this
line after the August primary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
Help For the Man Who Wants to Build
What You May
Want to Know
About Building

Questions addressed to this pa
per tuiH be answered by the ATchi-
tectS Small House Service Bureau
Of the United States, fssc. Enclose
a stamped addressed envelope.
Owe have thought Of using
insulation In our house, but
someone tells US that mice may
get into 1t and. II 90, they win
destroy 1t and 1t will be difficult
to get them out What II your
opinion Of this?
A-Standard Insulating substan-
ces are rendered caustic, they viii
not hArbor vermin.
Q-If we turn our garage 80
It faces on the alley, would our
property be worth more?
All you face your garage to
the alley, having turf in place Of
the present driveway, appearances
will probably be better. AS to
whether the expense Of doing this
will be less than the increased price
you might get for your property, is
impossible for US to say. Much will
depend on the condition in which
the alley IL kept especially In win
ter.
Owe have bought an old
house with hardwood floor and
trim. Some Of this has been
stained, some finished natural,
and elsewhere 1t Is painted. The
window stills are weather
stained and marked apparently
from having flower pots set
there. Is there anything to be
done to remove the stains?
What would you do to finish
this woodwork?
A-Employ the best painter you
can get. Woodwork should prob
ably all be redressed. It may be
worth taking it off the building
and running it through a sanding
machine. The floors should be re-
.sanded. With good job you can
get down to practically new wood,
which can then be stained and
vanished or waxed to bring out
its best qualities. It will pay you
to spend q little extra money here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
TRYING To
HALT FIGHT

Still under the weather as a re-
suit of his efforts to befriend two
boys, Archie WEIGH, 81. Of the 1900
block d st. N. E., was determined
today to turn and run the next time
he sees the need Of peacemaker.
WEIGH interviewed in a fight be-
tween two youngsters in the rear
of his home. Wham! A baseball
bat struck the peacemaker.
Police later arrested the alleged
wieIder of the weapon. Leon Can
non, IA. of the 1900 block D st. N.
e. The other participant in the
fight arranged with Cannon to con.
ceal his Identity. He consequently
evaded arrest.
WEIGH was removed to Casualty
Hospital and treated for dislocated
shoulder and a lacerated eye.
Cannon was due to face a hearing
in Juvenile Court today. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
DustIess Coal Seen
AS HOUSEHOLDER
New Boon

CHICAGO, June 10 u.N.s.l-
Chemically treated coal that can
be dumped into . coal bin with
out soiling clothes in the base
ment and without raising a par
ticle of dust was one Of the
winter boons discussed for the
benefit OF the householder firing
his own plant, by speakers here
at the twelfth annual session of
the National Retail Coal Mer.
chants Association.
"Dustless coal, as effective
fuel as there Is on the market
is being manufactured at the
coal mines of West Virginia" ].
r. Belnap Of Charleston, w. Va,
told members at the convention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
Bean Growers to See
Beetle Demonstration

HAGERsTowN, Md. June TO-
Owing to the fact that the Mexican
bean beetle is threatening the bean
crop in this section, arrangements
have been made by State and coun'
ty officials for demonstrations for
control of the pest.
The first demonstration will be
held in the lima bean fields at
Eakle's tomorrow. p. d. Sanders
Assistant state Entomologist, and
County Agent Milton d. Moore will
demonstrate different types Of dust
ers and sprayers.
Sanders will explain to the grow
ers all of the known methods for
control OF the pest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10

Cory bungalows offering the great
est pleasures Of Hfe- can be purchased
reasonably from the Real Estate deal
ers advertising in tOdaY's Classified
Ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
Negroes Vote
On Incorporating Town

A new negro town Of approx
mateIy 5000 people will be incor-
porated In nearby Maryland II the
special election scheduled for to-
morrow IL successfully carried
through. The section proposed and
adjoining the District OF Columbia
il now known as Paramount Heights,
North Paramount Heights, Bryn
Mawr, Waterford and Wisner, q
subdivision in Prince George county.
The election committee II COM
posed of Charles w. Hawkins,
George Patterson. and Isaiah Mills
as Judges, with Robert Palmer and
Richard Johnson, clerks. The
town is to have q commission form
of government.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
An AlcoVe Dining Room of
Octagonal Plan Is
Modern Idea

T'HE vanishing dining room does not leave the mod
ern small house without suitable space for dining.
1T Is enough to have table in the kitchen where
people can sit and for many double purpose living
room adjusted to accommodate dining table, is not
satisfactory. Yet the inclusion of fullsized dining
room is expensive, involves maintenance.
In this plan, SET the dining room Is SO conven-
ient to the kitchen that it has practically the accom-
modatons of dining alcove, yet it has something in
fintely It has architectural beauty. This oc-
tagonal room gives the plan character such as Is
possessed by few small houses.
This house is marked also by living room Of
generous space with long unbroken wall areas very
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
COLD STORAGE PLANT

STAUNToN, Va. June 19.-Najal1
C. Taylor, local manager Of the
Cassco Ice Company, has announced
that the company will erect q cold
storage plant in Waynesboro, Va,
this year IL local fruit growers
evince sufficient interest in the
project.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10

fine windows and q fireplace built IN way that II
bound to create sle least expense for building.
The kitchen is a complete affair with 10 feet Of
cupboard shelf and closet space, folding ironing
board and convenient to the outside and base
ment through entrance.
Bedrooms are unusually commodious. The front
one has two closets the other has Of good size
There also three closets for linen and storage
opeaiAg into the hallway. The bathroom is well
ranged and conveniently placed.
The little sketch shows how the architectural char
acter Of the dining room is obtained through but-n
china cupboards.
Construction: Wood Frame exterior finish shin
giles. Roof Of shingles.
Designed for west or north facing.
Lot size: Approximately IS feet
Complets working plans may be obtained for this
and other designs shown in this series.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07

Droughts have been damaging crops
in RhOdeSia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07
POLAND INVITED
TO SEND MISSION
Pulaski Memorial Committee
Asks Nation to Join in
Honoring Patriot.

Poland has been invited by the Ma
tional Pulaski Memorial committee to
send an official mission to the United
States in october to participate in the
observance of the 150th anniversary OF
the death of Brig. Gen. Casimir Pu-
laSki. Polish-AmeriCan patriot The IN
vitation was forwarded to President l..
Moscicki of Poland by the Polish le-
cation here. The mission Is urged to
he in Savannah. Ga, october and IN
Washington october IL.
A Pulaski committee has been or
ganiZed in Warsaw, Poland, under the
craftsmanship of Gov. JaroSzewicz to
cooperate with the American commit
tee. The Polish group, interested in the
promotion of friendly relations between
its nation and the United States, has
requested President MoScicki to be pa
tron and Marshal Pilsudski to be hon.
orary chairman of the Polish commit
tee. Plans for the observance of Pu-
laski's death anniversary in Poland are
being made and they are to include a
solemn high memorial mass in the
Warsaw Cathedral, followed by an army
review. The Warsaw committee has
requested the ministry to designate one
of the Polish cavalry regiments, the
Kazimierz Pulaski Regiment.
Eight State governors Of the United
STATES nave nOIlIleu II. cuIHuilo SouiIIo'
secretary of the Pulaski national Me-
mortal committee, that they will serve
on the committee. These are Franklin
d. Roosevelt Of New York, John S.
Fisher of Pennsylvania, Walter Kohler
of Wisconsin, Myers Y. Cooper of Ohio,
Albert C. Richie of Maryland, Fred w.
Green of Michigan, Frank G. Allen of
Massachusetts and Morgan F. Larson
of New Jersey.
Brig. Gen. Pulaski was the first chief
of Cavalry of the United States Army
and when he was MORALLY wounded,
October Q, 1879, during the siege of Sa-
vannah, he was in command of the
American and French Cavalry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07
PARSONS DIES SERVING
LAND FRAUD SENTENCE
Convicted With Son for Using
Mails to Defraud in Promoting
Palm Beach Company.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LEAVENWORTH, Kans, August T.
Arthur Parsons. who was serving two
year sentence for using the mails to de-
fraud, in connection with the promo
ton of the Palm Beach, Fla, Invest
ment & Development Co., died in the
United States penitentiary here Mon
day after a short illness.
Parsons, and his son, Jack Parsons,
were convicted in Federal Court in
Omaha last December. The son Is
serving a one-year term in the prison.
Stock in their company was sold on
the claim that the younger man was TO
share S1250O,650 of $l52 100000 es-
tate left by a friend of his father in
England Witnesses in the case were
called from New York City and London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07

exercises a bad influence he is remove
criminals previously convicted of seriol
promoted to the star class If their conc
recidivist class, habitual criminals an
Convicts may by industry and good
conduct win promotion to the special
stage in which they can earn gratuities
and buy articles for relaxation or COM
fort There also is a small category
of elderly convicts too feeble to be
dangerous. If these are of good con-
duct, they are freed as far as possible
from prison conditions.
Mark System Prevails.
All classes of convicts, except the
aged, are subject to the mark system,
fundamental principle of the English
penal system. Every convict is required
10 earn a certain number OF marks
according to length of sentence to gain
remission or advance from one class to
another. The marks are given for
actual labor, and earning them by in
dustry or FORGETTING them through mis-
conduct constitutes convict discipline.
No gratuities are paid the general
convict, either for labor or good con-
duct. However government grant Is
placed in the hands of a special Con-
vict Aid Society, whose function Is 10
help rehabilitate the released convict.
The law allowing further 1mprison-
ment for a dangerous criminal after ne
has undergone penal Servitude has mad
great success. 1t is designed only LOT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07

wichita, Kans; Kansas City, st. Louis,
Terre Haute, Ind, and Columbus, Ohio.
The race will end at the exposition In
Cleveland.
The transcontinental air Derby for
men will start at Portland. Greg, Au-
gust %. 1t will be routed via Walla
Walla and Spokane, Wash; Missoula,
Mont; Billings, Mont. Bismarck and
waukee, Wis; South Bend, Ind, and
Cleveland.
The Miami-Miami Beach Derby to
Cleveland will fly by way of Tampa,
Jacksonville, Macon, Ga: Montgomery,
Ala; Birmingham, Nashville and Louis
Vile.
Prizes Of $4,000 will be given winners
in the women's Derby. $4,000 to winners
In the Portland Cleveland race and S.
500 for the flight from Miami mere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07

TENDER 10 instead Of late in August
as was expected. The delay Is due to
q desire Of the physicians to permit him
to build up as much strength as pos
sible before the ordeal.
The former premier was described
as employing his enforced leisure to a
useful purpose, doing much reading of
newspapers and books, and even de-
voting some time to writing. He has
had no fever the last few days, and has
been able to eat normally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07
CAPT. HAWKS COMPLETES
PATHFINDING JOURNEY
Covers 5.O44-Mile Route to Be
Taken by Ford Reliability
Air Tour.

Hv the Associated Press.
ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y. August
Capt. Prank M. Hawks landed at
Roosevelt Field Monday, marking the
completion of his pathfinding tour over
the 5.044-mile route to be taken in
october by the National Ford Relia-
bility Air Tour.
On his trip, which began week ago
yesterday, Capt. Hawks visited 80 air
ports in Canada, the Middle West and
the South which will be stops on the
schedule of the air tour.
Capt Hawks was accompanied from
Milwaukee by Mrs. M. H. Nichols OF
that city. who came to visit Mrs. Hawks
The flyers wife met them at the field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07
NATIONAL AIR RACE
ROUTES ANNOUNCED
Women's Derby Will Leave Santa
Monica Aug. Is and Men Will
Hop From Portland Aug. %.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. August T.
Routes for three of the transcontinental
air races of the 1929 National Air Races
and Aeronautical Exposition were an
nounced here Monday BY exposition
officials.
The women's air Derby from Santa
Monica, Calf, will leave there August
Is. Its control stops will be San Ber-
nardino and Calexico. Calf; Phoenix
and Douglas, Ariz.; FL Paso, Abilene
and Fort Worth, Tex; Tulsa, Okla. !;
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BRITAIN DIVIDES CRIMINALS,
SEGREGATING WORST TYPES
Conviicts In Glasses May Win Promotion to
Another Through Exemplary
Conduct In Prison.
third articles European methods OF de
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Ipt habits. If a member of this class
/ to (2), the intermediate class, mostly
S crime. Men in this category may be
uct is exemplary, or reduced to 80, the
l incorrigibles.
professional criminals sentenced more
than three times to imprisonment and
at least once to penal servitude.
A special prison is maintained fol-
men sentenced to preventive detention
They proceed there directly after theii
term of penal servitude and remain five
to 10 years. They can earn gratuities tc
buy articles from the canteen.
Rules Are Less Severe.
The rules are generally less severe
than in convict prisons, the inmates
having privileges for good conduct, such
as association at meals, smoking and
reading. Moreover. the men qualifying
for conditional discharge receive GER
tain amount of freedom as a test OF
fitness to be released.
When a man appears capable of an
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Growing Up to the Sun

The certainly shining Fourth Floor Fasonsnd for such extremely
things SnFrocks and Suits and Sun surprising how
children completely Sun Quilted More and
children coming every day for more Sun-Clothes -
The Chidren's F1oor-he Fourth