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The Washington times., 1930-08-30
MEN

Four men yesterday made S27. S1s. S12,
$1l respectively. A new man Wednesday
sold people out of 10 demonstrations.
Facts cant be dodged. Prove 10 yourself
that We have your opportunity. A few
territories open. Apply, Real Silk Hosiery
Mills. 1919 2 81. y. W. SATURDAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
YOUNG Men INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Woodrow Dermody Of St. Johns
College and C. r. willingham
Are Victims.

Woodrow Dermody, Is years old,
student of st. Johns College, is IN a
critical condition In st. Francis Xavier
Infirmary in Charleston, S. c., today
suffering from a possible skull fracture
and other injuries, sustained In an au-
tomobile accident 20 miles from Charles
ton. yesterday. A companion, Clifton r.
Willlngham, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Willihgham OF 1902 Alaska avenue, is in
Roper Hospital in the same city, a VIC
tim Of minor hurts In the m,shap.
Dermody, who is the son Of Mrs. John
J. Dermody of 4424 Ninth street, and
Willinghan, brother of G. H. willing
ham, jr., clerk of the House committee
on education, were returning from a
brief outing to Jacksonville, Fla. They
had left Washington last Friday in a
car belonging to Willingham's brother.
Telegraphic dispatches from Charles
ton state that the light roadster in
which the youths were travelling at
tempted to pass another car and crashed
into the ditch at the side of the road.
The automobile was destroyed by fire
Mrs. Dermody left last night for
Charleston to be with her son. Ray
mond L. Willingham, brother, is with
Clifton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
EDGAR c. SNYDER
TO Be REAPPO|NTED
Hoover Expected to Sign
Nomination for U. S.
Marshal Today.

Edgar G. Snyder, whose second term
as United States Marshal for the
District of Columbia expires on April 9,
will be reappointed by President Hoover
for another term.
In making this known at the White
House, it was indicated that the
nomination would. probably be signed by
the President today but was not likely
to be sent to the Senate before next
Tuesday. The Presidents decision was
reached after a favorable report from
the Attorney General to the effect that
Mr.. Snyder'S Office had been conducted
in highly efficient manner and that
1t would be to the interests Of the De-
partment of Justice to continue him in
service. Members of the local bar and
other individuals and organizations
have made known their satisfaction of
Mr.. Snyder's administration and ex-
pressed the hope that he would be
reappointed.
Marshal Snyder has been a resident
OF washington for more than 80 years
and prior to his appointment in 1922 he
was Washington correspondent of the
Omaha Bee. He was reappointed In
1925. Mr.. Snyder Is president of the
United States MarShals Association,
president Of the League of Republican
State Clubs of the District and
prominently identified with civic and
fraternal organizations here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
HOBO CONFERENCE
BARS COMMUNISTS
Attack on Leaders and Anti
Religious Views Incite
migratory Workers."

Amicable relations between the
hobo" unemployment conference and
a group of local Communists, disturbed
recently by anti-religious utterances in
the radical camp, were terminated yes
terday after a supposed Communist
slipped into meeting at hobo" head
quarters near Fifth and G streets and
distributed pamphlets attacking their
leaders as fakes" and tools Of capital
istic BOSSES"
Previously the Communists from the
TRADE Union Unity League" which
maintains headquarters in the 1900
block of Seventh street, had been
granted the freedom of the hobo"
meetings.
Following the attack yesterday, how
ever, in which Dan O'Brien, "the hobo
king; James Eads How. "the Million
aire hobo" and Paul Dennie, chairman
of the conference, were branded as
traitors to the workers cause, the con-
ference declared ban on Communists
and Communistic doctorings at further
meetings.
Spokesman for the "hoboes" say they
will tolerate no anti-reiigious propa-
ganda in their ranks, holding that each
individuals religion is his own affair
and no concern of the organization.
A delegation from the conference
secretary to the President, to make ar
rangements for an audience at the
White House, probably tomorrow.
The general program taking shape at
the conference calls for an increase in
public buildings, a system Of unen-
ployment insurance by which the work.
er, employer and State contribute
against seasonal unemployment, and
workers old age pensions from the Gov
eminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
THREE ARE INJURED
IN TRAFFIC MISHAPS
Woman and Man Struck by Pass
ing Machines-Youth on
Bicycle Crashes.

Mrs. Esther E. Etris, SO years old, of
2454 Eighteenth street, was injured last
night when she was struck down by a
taxicab driven by Charles Edwards, IS,
of 1909 Twelfth street. an employe of the
Bell Cab Co., at Thirteenth and F
streets.
She was taken to Emergency Hospital.
Her condition was reported as unde-
termined today.
Another pedestrian was injured at
Thirtieth and NJ streets when John
Tinsbloom, SIS years old, Of 1880 Morse
street northeast, was knocked down by a
machine operated by Raymond Bramell
of Clarendon, Va. Tinsbloom was treat
ed at Georgetown Hospital.
Minor decorations we're received by
Cleveland Tenelli, 18 years old, of 213
Fifteenth street northeast. when a BIZ
cycle he was riding collided at Pennsyl-
vania and East Executive avenues with
q truck driven by Richard M. Turner.
rs, of the 800 block Of p street north
east. He was treated at Emergency Hos
p1tal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
AUTO ASSESSMENT
JAN. | IS UPHELD
Commissioners Abandon
Move to Get Date Changed
Back to December |.

The Commissioners have abandoned
efforts to have Congress change the
time for assessing automobiles from
January / to December in order that
annual license tags could be sold during
December.
In a letter to Chairman Capper of
the Senate District committee, the
Commissioners say they have come to
the conclusion that objections to the
bill made by the Bureau of Efficiency
are well taken and that they agree with
the view Of that bureau that the pos
Sible complications would outweigh the
advantages Of the change. Prior to
last year, tags were sold in December,
but the last Congress enacted a law
under which the assessment of auto
mobiles for personal taxation was sepa-
rated from other personal tax assess
ments for the purpose of collecting this
automobile tax at the time tags are sold.
This legislation provided for the assess
ment of automobiles on January | and
the payment of the tax before issuance
OF the tags during January. The Com
nliSSionerS several months ago recon-
mended changing the assessment time
to December to avoid the necessity
for extending the time for the use of
tags Of one ear into the succeeding
year.
LIE GLuCAeHCy bureau recommended
against the change, taking the view
that January Is more satisfactory for
the sale of the tags. The Commits
sioners have asked Senator Capper to
withdraw the favorable report on the
bill which the committee made to the
Senate recently.
The Bureau of Efficiency pointed out
that if the bill were enacted complica-
lions would arise in canceling taxes on
automobiles that might be destroyed or
that might change ownership between
December and the beginning of the
tax wear on January /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
ADMIRAL HUGHES OFF
ON INSPECTION TOUR
Back From Illness, Starts Review
of South and Coast
Activities.

An offlcial inspection of naval activ-
tiles in the South and on the West
Coast will be taken by Admiral Charles
F. Hughes, chief of naval operations,
who officially returned to duty yester-
day and left for Hampton Roads, Va,
last night
Embracing on the light cruiser U. S.
S. Pensacola, which will make a shake
down cruise to the West Coast of South
America, Admiral Hughes will visit the
naval station at Key West, Fla. From
that point he will 60 to Pensacola and
examine naval activities In that region,
proceeding then to New Orleans, San
Diego, San Francisco and Bremerton,
Wash, returning then to the National
Capital.
Admiral Hughes has been absent from
the Department for about six weeks, as
a result of a slight stroke of paralysis.
but during the past week he has visited
the department, although still offlcially
on the sick list
During his absence, the acting chief
of naval operations was Rear Admiral
William H. Standby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
BOARD TO QUESTION
BURKE WEDNESDAY
Conduct Unbecoming Officer For
mally Charged Against
Detective.

Charges Of conduct unbecoming an
officer have been filed against Detective
William F. Burke, suspended member
OF the third precinct command, and his
case will be called before the Police
Trial Board next Wednesday
The charge is based on an allegation
that Burke showed undue interest last
month In securing the nolle PROSE- of a
was arrested in q raid on an apartment
in the 1400 block Of K street last No
vember Is.
Miss Foster last week charged Police
man Ardie G. Swortzel and two civilians
with an attempt to shake her down"
for $50, the price of protection. Swort-
eel and John Elgin, 1900 block of K
street, have been held under 81 900 bond
for grand jury action on charges of
conspiracy to commit extortion as re-
suit Of Miss Fosters accusation, and
similar charge will be lodged against
James Crotts as soon as he RECEIVERS
from his wounds. He was shot by
Spottswood Gravely, liquor enforcement
officer at the third precinct, when he
was said to have attempted to escape
arrest on the night Of the alleged
"shakedown." Crotts is on the road to-
recovery and is expected to leave the
hospital In Q few days.
Charges are also to be drawn up
against Gravely for unauthorized use of
his pistol and Swortzel for conduct pre-
judicial to the good order and discipline
of the force. These will probably not be
served on the officer until Crotts finally
leaves the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
ARMY ORDERS CHANGE
STATIONS OF OFFICERS
Lieut.. Col. omey Leaves Fort Sam
Houston, Tex, for Fort Lea
venworth, Kans.

Lieut.. Col. Edward M. Ofley, Cav
airy, at Fort Sam Houston, Tex, has
been ordered to Fort Leavenworth,
Kans.; Mai. r. M. Cheney, Cavalry, from
Fort Ieavenworth to Fort D. A. Russell,
Tex; Mai. H. v. Raycroft, Medical
Corps, from Denver, Colo, to the Philip
pines Maj. A e. Sawkins, Infantry,
from Chicago to Fort Warren, Wyo.;
Mai. A. j. Becker, Infantry. from Fort
Benning GA. to Hawaii; Capt. j. S.
Schwab, Infantry, from San Francisco
to his home to await retirement; Capt.
M. w. Pettigrew, Field Artillery, from
Stanford University, Calf, to Fort Sill,
Okla: Capt. H L. Hagan, Infantry,
from Spartanburg, s. c., to Hawaii;
Capt. NJ B, Ridgeway, Infantry, from
Fort Benning, Ga, to the Panama
Canal Zone; Capt S. s. Mclaughlin,
Infantry. from the Panama Canal Zone
to Fort George G. Meade, Nd; Capt
H. w Schmid, Infantry, from the uni
yersity of Kentucky, Lexington, 10
Hawaii: Capt. @ H. Passmore, Infantry,
from st. Johns Military Academy,
Delafield, Wis, to Hawaii; Capt. E. u.
o Waters. Infantry, from the Western
Maryland College at Westminster, 10
the Philippines; Capt. Joseph Church,
Infantry, from Cleveland to Hawai-:
First Lieut.. Elmer Z. Barnes, Engineers:
from the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology TO the Office Of the cnlei
OF engineers. Munitions Building, and
First Lieut. e. T. williams. Field Artl-
lery, from the Ohio State University,
Columbus, to Fort Hoyle, Md.
resignation OF Capt Francis H. Waters,
United States Cavalry, stationed at New
YORK City as an instructor Of the New
York National Guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28

Assuming that the criticism which
Representative Robert G. Simmons OF
Nebraska, chairman of the subcommit-
tee of the House appropriations COM
mittee. leveled at the school authorities
Yesterday was based on the conviction
that the new Mckinley High School
was extravagantly equipped IN COM
parison with the Eastern High School,
Or. Charles F. Carusi, president of the
Board of Education. today issued a
statement tending to show that the
furnished at extremely varying costs.
DR.. Carusi ignored Representative
Simmons recommendation that the
District School Board should be abol-
ished entirely and the school system
made q subordinate department Of the
municipal government, or that the
School Board should be elected by pop
ular vote.
In his statement DR.. Carusi declared
that the 1891 appropriation bill, as
passed by the House, makes better
provision for the needs of the public
schools than any previous bill" but as
serts lit is regrettable that the pas
sage of this bill carried with it criti-
cism of the school administration, which
it feels to be undeserved."
around the charge that there was an
extravagant outlay for the equipment
OF the new Mckinley High School and
that this equipment was more expen-
sive than was contemplated by the
committee in Congress when it made
the appropriation" Dr. Carusi asserts.
THE Eastern High School cost ap-
proXimately $l,500,0 900. For its equip
ment, there was allowed S250,000. The
cost Of three pianos at the Eastern High
School was $3,352, including one Stein
way baby grand which cost S2.078.
The cost for equipping the domestic
science department at the Eastern High
school was approximately $4,000.
Mckinley to Cost S3,OOO,OOO.
when completed, Mckinley High
school will have cost approximately
100000, or about twice that of the
Eastern High School. While $3.50 900
was allowed and expended for equip
ment at Eastern High School, the total
appropriation for the equipment of the
Mckinley High School was $450,0O0, of
which balance Of 5000 is still I'M
expended. and this in spite Of the fact
that 1t was primarily technical high
school In which a larger amount of
vocational equipment was contemplated.
Despite the fact that Mckinley is
devoted largely to vocational training,
a total cost for the equipment of the
domestic science department at McKin-
ley and at Eastern will not show a dis
proportion in quantity, quality or total
cost.
The schools system records them
Slves answer Mr.. Simmons charge that
even since the hearing on the 1881
appropriation bill the school authorities
had continued TO make extravagant
purchases, it was pointed out today.
In his speech yesterday Mr.. Simmons
declared the school people had sent
forward acquisitions for ironing boards
at $25 each while they rejected general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
REALTY LICENSE
BILLS DISCUSSED
BY LAW COMMITTEE
General Principles of Meas
ureS Approved by Trade
Board Body.
CHANGES RECOMMENDED
TO MEET CONDITIONS
Legislation to Ban Fraudulent Sc
curities Deemed Necessary-Top-
les Considered at Luncheon.

The general principles of the real
estate license bills and the fraudulent
securities measure. now being consid-
cred by the Senate. were Endorsed yes
terday at a luncheon meeting of the
Washington Board of Trade law COM
mittee.
None of the bills was found by the
committee to be entirely acceptable in
its present form and recommendations
were made for changes.
Both the Capper and the Blaine real
estate bills were discussed at length,
with the principal point of disagree
ment among the committee members
being the provision in the latter for
new trial by the District Supreme
Court acting as a reviewing body for
the real estate commission which would
be created under either measure.
Changes Deemed Necessary.
The following recommendations, en-
bodied in report submitted by Paul
Lesh, local attorney, were finally ap-
proved as proper for incorporation in
al I0edl OIL.
1. Review of the commissions find
ing by the Supreme Court in matters
of law only, or, as an alternative, no
review at all.
2. A provision for the enforcement
Of subpoenas to testify.
3. A test of the competency Of the
applicant to engage in the real estate
business.
4. Restriction of the definition of a
salesman so as to exclude one who ne
gotiates mortgages.
5. Certain exemptions from the op-
Grafton of the law that are set out In
the Blaine bill.
6. Provision for paying of fines into
the public fund rather than into the
treasury Of the commission.
Fraudulent Securities Considered.
Fewer changes were recommended
for the fraudulent securities measure
They included provision giving the re-
viewing courts discretion whether or
not to grant trial de novo, and elimi-
nation of exemption from the penalties
Of the bill for good faith.
Joseph Burkhart, chairman, presided.
The next committee meeting was set
for Wednesday at 1890 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
SCOUT COURT HELD
Exercises for Troop 121 Held at
Quantico Post.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
QUANTICO, Va, March 28.-William
Leitch, a local Scout executive of Vir-
ginia, held a court of review and a
court of honor for Troop No. 121 of
Quantico. Va, at the Quantico Marine
Post, headquarters of the troop, on
Wednesday. The troop committee con-
sists of Lieut.. Col. r. B. Putnam, chair
man; Maj William G. Hawthorne, ST.;
Capt. o. Anderson, H. e. Wall and H.
E. Howes.
Mr.. Leitch, assisted by H. E. Howes,
the scoutmaster of the troop, and three
star scouts of Alexandria, conducted
the tests in which the following Scouts
contested for the honors which they
were awarded: Francis E. Pierce, jr.,
and Henry Amadon. tenderfoot; Carl
T. Hull, Walter Shoemaker, Howard
Jeans, Thomas Joyce and Samuel Blum
second class; Knowles Henley, Allen
Howes, Carl Anderson and Jack Per-
sons, first class; LIE Roy P. Hunt, jr,
star.
Thirty-six merit badges were awarded
to the boys of this troop and the three
star scouts of Alexandria.
The troop is greatly indebted to the
most personnel for the cheerful CO.
operation received from the many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
CARUSI DENIES Mckinley COST
OUT OF PROPORTION TO EASTERN
Cites $45O,OOO Outlay for Equipment at
100000 Technical School to $250OOO
for $1,5OO,OOO Institution.

supply committee boards at So cents
apiece. and an electric hat stretcher to
cost SIS. Neither of these items has
been requiSitioned by the school au-
thorities. The records show. however,
that the school officials asked the Dis
trict purchasing officer to obtain the
prices" on these two items so that they
could determine whether or not the
board and the stretcher would be pur-
chased at all.
Trade Equipment Contemplated.
The type OF ironing board which the
schools thereby sought to price Is a
piece of trade equipment for use in the
Dennison Vocational School, where
children are taught on actual trade
machines. The board is equipped with
a sleeve pressing attachment and Is
mounted upon q substantial iron base.
The SO cent board, which Mr.. Simmons
said was rejected by the school people,
is merely a planed plank, which would
have to be placed across wooden
'horses" or over the backs of chairs.
The electric hat stretcher which the
school people are considering buying,
but for which no requisition has been
forwarded, likewise Is an apparatus
used in the commercial millinery field.
It is desired for the millinery classes IN
Central High School and Is intended 70
enable the girls taking the course to
demand a more nearly living wage after
school days.
The records also provide some ex-
PLANTATION for Mr.. Simmons assertion
that a pipe organ costing $l3,5OO ana
grand pianos were purchaser ior
Mckinley High School while the
cafeteria equipment purchase was de-
layed a year. The records show that
the pine organ was ordered in July,
1927 SO that 1t could be installed before
the building was completed. In Sep
TENDER, 1928, when the building was
about to be opened the pianos were
ordered, while within 80 days orders
were placed by the school people with
the District purchasing officer for tne
cafeteria equipment. The pianos were
delivered in November, 1928, while the
cafeteria equipment was not placed unCli
June. 1929. This delay IN the delivery delivery
of the cafeteria equipment was brought
about. the records show, by the tact
that a local restaurant equipment con-
cern-the lowest bidder-lnstalleo
second hand equipment, which was not
discovered until it was placed in the
building. The row which followed that
discovery was settled only when the
equipment manufacturer substituted
brand-new equipment for the used
material he had at first supplied.
GYM Equipment Defended.
The gymnasium equipment for Nc
Kinley High School, which Mr.. SIM
mons listed in his speech to the House
yesterday as evidence of extravaganza,
was defended by G. H. White, director
of physical education in the public
schools. The nine climbing ropes at
So and the three horses at $3.50 are
equipment provided by virtually every
high school in the cities of the country,
he said: The push ball at 1915 was
defended by White as "the very best
piece Of equipment know to promote
physical training for large classes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
FLAMES RAZE OLD HOME
OF LATE DR.. THOMPSON
Scores of Children Watch as Fire
Destroys Structure Erected
a Hundred Years Ago.

The j. Ford Thompson home at Whit
tier street and Piney Branch road, un-
occupied for years, but once a show
place as the residence of the noted
surgeon, was destroyed by fire late yes
terday afternoon.
Scores of children gathered and
watched as flames ate away timbers
laid in place hundred years ago. Two
fire companies fought in a stiff wind
and succeeded in holding the blaze
within the walls. The origin was not
explained.
DR.. Thompson was the only surgeon
of his period to maintain a surgery on
the premises Of his residence Two
pillars that supported building hous-
ing his operating room still stand on
the property.
Following the death of DR.. Thompson
some years ago the property reverted
to his widow and after her death it
remained unoccupied.
A woman in the neighborhood dis
covered the fire at about the time a
child pulled an alarm on a nearby
corner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
CAPITAL LEADING
IN FIRE PREVENTION
Listed With Lowest Cities of
100000 Population in
Record of Losses.

Washington, with a fire loss record
for 1929 among the lowest in the coun-
try, yesterday was named an honor
city in Glass /, for cities Of population
over 100000, by the National Fire Waste
Council at a meeting in the Chamber
of Commerce Of the United States.
The rating placed Washington among
the first six cities in the country In
point of fire-prevention activity during
the year.
The grand prize for the entire coun-
try was awarded Philadelphia, which
also was placed first among the Glass
cities.
With Washington on the honor roll
of Glass / cities also were named MIL
waukee, Detroit, Cleveland and Pitts
burgh.
Rochester, N. Y, was declared win
ner among Glass 2 cities, with popu-
lation of 100000 to 100000. Erie, Pa,
was winner among Glass 3 cities, with
population of 100000 to 100000. Lake
wood, Ohio, was winner among Class
cities, with population of $4,000 to
100000. Watertown, N. Y, was winner
among Glass cities, with population
of 10000 to $4,000. Albany, Ga, which
won the grand prize twice, led In the
Glass 6 cities, under 10000 population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
HOOVER SENDS GROUP
TO FARLEY IN LONDON
Delegates to Represent q. s. in
Congress of Building and Pub
lie Works in May.
By the Associated Press.


Appointment by President Hoover Of
a delegation to the Fifth International
Congress of Building and Public Works,
to be held May 26 to 80. in London. was
announced yesterday by the State De-
partment.
The following members were named:
John M. Cries, chief of the division of
public construction of the Commerce
Department; L. K. Comstock, New York
City; William j. Doyle, jr., Philadelphia {;
A. P. Greensfelder, st. Louis; John w.
Harris, New York; Noble Foster Hogg-
son, New York; Edward G. Lang, direc-
tor of the department Of public works,
Pittsburgh, Pa; Michael j. McDonough,
president of the building trades depart
ment of the American Federation of La
Dor; Gerhardt T. Meyne, Chicago; Tru-
man s. Morgan, New York; David T.
Rifle, Pittsburgh, Pa; E. A. Simmons,
New York; William A. Starrett, New
York, and George B. Walbridge, Detroit.