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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
TRAFFIC RULINGS
MYSTIFY PATRICK
Utility Commission Chairman
Learns It's Against Law
to Cross Safety Zone.

The matter Of traffic regulations is as
much a mystery to members of the
Public Utilities Commission as it is to
ordinary mortals, it appeared today at
a public hearing on the question Of es-
tabHshing safety zones on Connecticut
avenue from Tilden street to Chevy
Chase Circle.
Peoples Counsel Richmond B. Keech
mentioned that motorists frequently
violate the regulation prohibiting them
from driving through unoccupied safety
zones.
do you mean to tell me-" asked Gen.
Mason M. Patrick, chairman of the
commission, that it is a violation to
drive through an unoccupied safety
Zone?"
Rule in Force 2 Years.
"Oh yes" said Mr.. Keech. THAT
rule has been on the books for two years
now"
I'm afraid that have committed that
crime many times" said Gen. Patrick
ruefully.
The talk next turned on whether it is
a violation to drive in the car tracks,
to the left of the safety zone. Mr..
Keech said it was.
But" protested the general, "the
traffic director has just been telling me
that he is encouraging that thing as a
means of speeding up trafficl"
THAT simply means he is encourag-
ing violations of his own regulations"
said Mr.. Keech. "He has rule on his
books that motorists must keep as near
to the right curb as practicable. Look
ing at it from another angle, he has a
regulation that official traffic signs must
be obeyed, and many of the loading
platforms and zones carry signs: Drive
to the right"
Patrick Changes the Subject.
Gen. Patrick shook his head and
changed the subject.
President John Hanna of the Capital
Traction Co. testified that the painted
safety zones were more of a menace to
the car passengers than otherwise. He
said permanent loading platforms were
better, but if they are installed it should
be done at the expense of the city, since
benefits extend principally to motorists.
He said that having three or four
traffic buttons to mark off the safety
zones might be an improvement over
simple painted lines, but pointed out
that traffic buttons under the snow last
Winter had caused $500 worth of dam
age to snow scrappers which had torn
them up.
A. ]. Driscoll, president Of the Mid
City Citizens Association, appeared in
favor of a loading platform at Wood
ley road and Connecticut avenue, in
preference to the present safety zone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
CASH, GEMS AND CLOTHING
ARE INCLUDED IN THEFTS
Burglars Force Rear Door of I'm
dertaking Establishment and
Rob Safe.

Forcing a rear door of the undertak--
ing establishment of Boyd & Wilson, at
1910 I, street early yesterday, burglars
robbed the company's safe Of STAT in
cash and jewelry valued at $22. The
safe was not locked, police were told.
Clothing valued at $500, including "a
pairs Of trousers, IL pairs OF shoes, "A
shirts, 3 dozen ties and 8 sweaters, was
stolen from the establishment of VIII
liam Rice, at 1882 Seventh street, ac-
cording to a police report. Entrance
was gained to the store some time Sat-
urday night or early Sunday by break
ing a show window, it was stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
STUDY OF DOUBLE-DECK CARS
PROMISED BY UTILITIES BODY
Thatcher Precipitates Discussion During Hearing o.
District Appropriations Bill.

ultimately, If we are going to retain
surface transportation" said Mr.
Thatcher.
EYES," agreed Gen. Patrick
"They are evidently successful in
foreign countries" continued Mr..
Thatcher.
eyes, sir: I have seen them myself"
answered Gen. Patrick.
'They certainly know how to get
things down to an economical basis, be-
cause they have to do it," added Mr..
Thatcher.
Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty
interrupted to advise the committee that
about 20 years ago street railway COM
panies in the eastern section of the
country. including Washington, Boston
and New York, experimental with
double-deck cars, but discarded them.
I'm cities like Edinburgh and Dublin
cities like that abroad-they have those
street cars" said Mr.. Thatcher. "Of
course, they have to practice economy
there and judge, as the result of their
experience, they have found it wise to
use that type Of car. It seemed to me
you could get nearly twice as many
passengers in the same vertical space.
It tends to relieve congestion and
would measurabiy contribute to the re-
;;..:etion o. fares. II would seem to me"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
CROWD CAPTURES
THEATER BANDIT
Pursuers Continue Chase in Face of
Volley of Shots From
Fugitive.

Ignoring a volley Of pistol bullets
crowd of men last night pursued and
captured George B. Mason, colored, OF
New York City, after he had snatched
a cash box, containing $476, from an
employe of the Lincoln Theater, U be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets.
Mason applied for work at the theater
shortly after 10 O'Clock last night When
an employee appeared with the cash box,
he snatched it and ran, police say.
A number of other employees and pa
irons gave chase, capturing the man at
Fourteenth and w streets after he had
fired three shots at them.
Mason was beaten by the crowd and
then taken to Freedmen's Hospital for
treatment by Acting Lieut.. A. I. Bullock,
Sergt. A. E. Miller and Detective r. A.
Williams of the eighth precinct, who
placed him under arrest. He was
booked for investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
SACHS THREAT CLUES
PROBED BY OFFICIALS
Detectives Believe Inquiry will
Result in Arrest of Person
Responsible.

Detectives worked today on clues they
believed would result in the arrest of
the person responsible for threats made
on the life of Frank Sachs, proprietor
of an automobile repair shop at 600 K
street.
Meanwhile, police continued to guard
Sachs. Detectives were stationed at his
place OF business and at his home sew
eral days ago after Sachs received
anonymous letters in which he was
glass repair department at his shop.
Inspector William S. Shelby, chief of
detectives, said there was no truth to
reports that a Baltimore gunman had
been brought here to kill Sachs. He
added he believed the case would be
cleared up soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
TO CONDEMN
ARCHIVES BUILDING SITE
Court Hears Testimony as to Value
of Three Squares. Numbered
$50, 3S1 and $50.

Hearing Of testimony as to the value
of the three squares, $50, 381 and 282,
lying between Pennsylvania avenue and
B street, Ninth and Tenth streets,
which the Government is condemn1ng
as site for the Archives Building, was
commenced today before Justice Alfred
A. Wheat and jury of five citizens.
The hearing is expected to take Two
months.
The jury is composed of John o.
Gheen, Thomas e. Edmonston, William
Oliff, Paul w. Fishbaugh and Harry j.
Scharnikow.
Special Assistant United States At
torney General F. Edward Mitchell and
Assistant United States Attorney Ar
thur G. Lambert are in charge Of the
case for the Government, while an ar
ray of lawyers have entered appearances
for the property owners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17

The Public Utilities Commission
promised the House subcommittee on
appropriations, while the District ap-
preparation bill was under consideration,
to make study of the advisability Of
operating double-deck street cars In
Washington.
A discussion over double-deck street
cars was precipitated during the hear
ings, the record revealed, by Repre-
sentative Thatcher of Kentucky, who
asked Mai. Gen. Mason M. Patrick,
chairman of the commission, why street
car companies In this country had not
adopted this type of car, which is used
extensively in foreign capitals.
Gen. Patrick said he could not answer
the question, but expressed the belief
that two-deck cars would have a
tendency to lessen the cost of transport
tation.
do you not think, as a feature Of
this whole transportation question in
cities" MFR. Thatcher inquired, sit
would be well worth while to include
in studies made the advisability Of hav-
ing double-deck street cars?"
II would like very much to have a
study of that made, governor, and we
will undertake to study it., Gen. Pat
rick replied.
Il think We have got to conc to l..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
LAWMAKERS TO SPEAK.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ASHTON HEIGHTS, Va, March IT,
State Senator Frank L. Ball and Dele
gate Hugh Reid are announced as speak
ers at the monthly meeting Of the Ash
ton Heights Citizens Association to-
morrow night in the club house of the
woman's Club The legislators will ex-
plain the many bills passed by the
recent session of the State Legislature
affecting Arlington County.
The meeting also will consider res
olution favorable to the proposed bond
issue of $580,000' for increased school
facilities. President George M. Yeat-
man announces that all county citizens
whether members of the organization or
not, will be welcomed to the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
Identification Group Elects.

William r. Enyeart Of the Metropol-
itan Police Department was elected
president of the District of Columbia
Chapter of the International Associa-
ton for Identification, which met Fri
day at 224 Aspen street, Takoma Park.
Others elected were H. r. De Woody.
vice president: A. B. Ground. secretary
treasurer, and Q. G. Bennett, editor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
ARMY OFFICERS RETIRING.

The President has approved the ap-
plication of Col. Henry S. Wagner, In
fantry, at Atlanta, Ga, for transfer to
the retired list August IA, after more
than 80 years service.
Col. John P. Robinson, Field Artil-
lery, at Governors Island, N. Y, has
been ordered to examination by an
Army retiring board and Maj. James L.
Olsen, Dental Corps, at San Francisco
has been ordered to his home to await
retirement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
YOUNG WOMAN IMPROVES
AFTER TAKING POISON
Collapses in Telephone Booth at
Hotel After Swallowing
LIQUID.

The condition of Miss Gladys Trice,
20 years old, of the Southern Apart
ments, at Fifteenth and M streets, was
reported considerably improved at
Emergency Hospital today, where she Is
being treated for poison taken early
yesterday in what police describe as an
attempt to end her life.
Miss Trice, police say, went into the
Annapolis Hotel Pharmacy, at Eleventh
and H streets, about 8 o'clock yesterday
morning and purchased small guam
tity Of antiseptic. Going into tele-
phone booth, Miss Trice is reported to
have swallowed the liquid and collapsed.
A clerk summoned an ambulance from
Emergency Hospital, and she was rushed
60 that institution and placed under
che care of DR.. Louis Mccarthy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17

discussion Of the eligibility of kinder
garten teachers to teach the lower ele-
mentary grades. DR.. Ballou explained
he believed that If a kindergarten
teacher were appointed to place in q
first grade the eligible candidate for the
new position, who Is No. on the
approved list, could succeed In court
action seeking the prevention of the
Kindergarten teachers appointment be-
fore her. This was recognized and the
legislative provision making kipdergar-
ten teachers eligible to teach in the
first to fourth grades, inclus We, was
inserted in the bill to forestah such
legal objections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
DOGS TRUST BETRAYED.
Pet Seized While Playing in Front
Yard of Home.

Three strange men betrayed the
trust placed in them yesterday after
noon by Jiggs, a Boston bulldog and
the pet of the family of George Gar
rett, 1915 Rosedale street northeast.
Jiggs was playing in the front yard
of the Garrett residence with May Gar
rett, 6 years old, when the trio drove
up, alighted and called to the dog.
Little suspecting the men were any
thing but friends who wished to pet
him, Jiggs trotted up to them and was
rudely seized by the nape of the neck
and placed in the car by the men, who
then drove away.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26

Enforcement of the law will mean
that private operators cannot erect
structures abutting or facing upon
the Government developments spec
flied in the law which do not have
the approval of the Fine Arts Com
mission. This is designed to pro-
tect the costly Government projects
from unworthy exploitation by pri-
Yates enterprise, though it is not
designed to prevent legitimate use
of private property.
The law is based on the general
police power of the Government
which also is the foundation of
zoning ordinances, Furthermore,
the law recites the control over the
seat of the Federal Government
placed in the hands of Congress by
authority of the Federal Constitu-
ton.
Since the Shipstead law gives the
Fine Arts Commission the power to
control, to a reasonable degree, the
height and appearance, color and
texture of the materials of the ex-
terror construction of such private
buildings, the law no doubt will
have perfound effect upon future
private developments along the ex-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26
A THREAT OF NEW WAR

Sometimes the Englishman is not
so stolid and so dumb as deriders
would have one believe. Sometimes
he is there" with the snappy COM
ment. Nobody has done better than
this, from Punch: What this
country seems to need just now is a
war to end war books"
Probably one of the unavoidable
horrors of war is the flood of war
books that follows the end of the
fighting most of them-fortunately
to be short lived.
In time, we have to be some dis
lance from a war before we, with
finally verified information, are able
to Judge it and it's events with reas-
enable accuracy. Our general view
is not likely to change We can be
fairly sure about fundamentals; but
the details of the war picture are
cleared only by time. And that is
true even though the recorded test
imony of eyewitness is a necessary
part of that picture.
In the emotionalism of newly re-
stored peace, our war books are apt
to be slushy and melodramatic.
Later the real the great and the
powerfully appealing drama Of the
event will be written.
Until that time, many would be
glad to enlist in "war to end war
books" - Syracuse Post Standard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26
Taxpayers Association
Organized in Stearns Co.
Meeting Will be Held at Court
House, st. Cloud, Wednesday
Evening July 8

Mr.. Moe, field representative OF
the Minnesota Taxpayers Associa-
ton spent a short time in Sank
Centre Wednesday morning con-
ferring with several citizens in an
effort to get them interested in
the organization of Stearns County
Taxpayers Association.
The purpose of this organization
is to effect more equitable adjust
ment of the tax burden.
A meeting for perfecting the
Stearns County organization will
be held at the Community room,
Court House, st. Cloud, Wednesday
evening, July 9, at eight o'clock.
Sank Centre will undoubtedly send
representatives to this meeting.
The Stearns County association
will select some man or men to re-
present the county at the delibera-
tions Of the State Association.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26
Warns Helophobes Against
Trying to Acquire Tan
People Whose Skin is Unusually
Sensitive Suffer Unnecessarily
BY Exposure to Suns Ray

New York, June 21-A warning
is issued to heliophobes to keep
out of the sunshine this summer.
DR.. Charles F. Pabst of Green
point hospital, Brooklyn says:
"a heliophobe is one whose skin
is morbidly sensitive to the effects
of the suns rays and whose skin
will redden, blister and burn, but
never tan. A heliophobe should not
try to become bronze Venus or
Adonis." ~A
DR.. Pabst has five rules both for
those who wish to avoid danger of
sunburn and for those who desire
fashionable tan:
Acquire a coat of tan by short
exposures.
If your skin will not tan, YOU
are heliophobe, and should not ex-
pose yourself, as every new expo
sure means a new burn.
Do not sleep on the beach in the
direct rays of the sun.
When fishing or sailing, remem-
Der the water reflects the ultra
violet light which may burn you.
During June, July and August
protect yourself from direct rays of
the sun, as a severe case of sunburn
may cause serious illness, and even
DEATH
| Every year," DR.. Pabst says,
100000 working days are lost be-
cause of illness due to sunburn,
which represents an annual loss of
81 ,4OO,O OO."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26
Iowa's Road Contracts
Reach High Mile Mark
Hawkeye State Has More Paving
Than any Commonwealth West
of the Mississippi

Contracts for Al miles of paving
were let by the Iowa Highway COM
mission June "a. This will bring the
Hawkeye state 1880 paving program
to LOLA miles, with possibility that
additional contracts will be let dur
ing the summer. -
Iowa had 2,317 miles Of paving at
the beginning of 1880. If all the con-
tracts are completed, the state will
have 1881 miles at the end Of the
year. BY 1888 the paving will exceed
5000 miles and every county seat
will have paved highway.
In 1926 Iowa had only 568 miles
paved, and held 18th place. Today
she holds sixth place, the five lead
ers being Illinois, Pennsylvania,
New York, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Iowa has more pavement than any
other state west of the Mississippi.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26
Shipstead Law to Beautify
the National Capital
ZOning Act Secured BY the Senior
Minnesota Senator Will Beaut-
ify CITY

The following from the Washing
ton Evening Star gives credit to
Senator Shipstead for getting some
valuable legislation when he put
through the Shipstead bill to regu-
late buildings in the capital city:
The Shipstead measure, calculat-
ed to have far-reaching effect in
plans for the Identification of the
National Capital, by giving the
Fine Arts Commission power to
control the exterior appearance of
private buildings erected near ma
jor Government developments,
finally has become the law of the
District.
Just three weeks after President
Hoover signed the act major case
arises, in the form of the projected
large addition to the office and
apartment structure of the Board
of Temperance, Prohibition and
Public Morals of the Methodist
church, at First street and Mary
land avenue northeast which comes
within the purview of the law
Since the Methodist Building
there faces the grouds of the Cap
itol, permit for the construction
cannot be issued by the District
Commissions until plans have been
| before the Fine Arts body for 30
days after which it's approval
would be assumed unless changes
were ordered in the meantime.
In the case of the Methodist
Building addition, plans call for
construction Of large addition on
Maryland avenue to the east of the
present building and running north
to B street. It will provide addi-
tional apartment residences, new
quarters for officials of the board
and have storage garage space in
the basement for 80 or more auto
mobiles.
The plan is to make the cornice
line of the addition conform to that
of the existing structure, which is
somewhat higher than 90 feet. This
made it necessary for the board to
petition the Zoning Commission to
increase the permitted height limit
on the area from the existing &C
feet to the next higher classical
ton, 80 feet.
Announcement that the project
would come under provisions of the
new Shipstead law was made this
week by Col. William B. Ladue
chairman of the Zoning Commits
sion, at the public hearing on this
and other proposed coming changes
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26
Married at New Munich

A wedding ceremony Of consider
able interest to Sank Centre and
Padua pople was solemnized at the
New Munich Catholic church Tues
day morning at 900 o'clock, when
Mrs. Rose Kettler, of that village,
became the bride of Mike Essler,
of Padua. Mr.. Essler is engaged in
farming one mile north and two
miles east of Padua and is we'll
and favorably known in this COM
munity. Mrs. Kettler is a cousin
of Paul Meyer, who formerly at
tended public school here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Essler have the best wishes
of the Herald together with their
many friends in this community
for happy married life.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26
Play Little Falls Sunday

The members of the Sank Centre
Country Club will motor to Little
Falls Sunday where they have an
18-hole tournament with the golfers
of that city. It is desirable to have
large number of players make
the trip. If you plan on going get in
touch with President H. F. Henne-
mann, or Tournament Chairman A.
F. Strebel, as early as possible as it
is desirable to let Little Falls know
how many players to expect. The
Little Falls course is a sporty one
with sand and greens and visitors
get "kick" playing it. Play will
begin at about 200 p. m. If you are
making the trip be on hand in
ample time to get a little workout
on the fairways and greens.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26

largest number of points in all
boys activities held during the
encampment and the third shield
was awarded to Wilkin County who
were able to secure the largest
number of points in Girls events.
Free trips to the 1880 Minnesota
State Fair were awarded to boys
and girls who excelled in stock
judging, corn and poultry work.
Clarence Marvin of Lac Qui Parle
County was chosen as the leading
student in corn work. The trip
awarded for livestock work was
won by Edward Duncan of Han
cock, Minnesota, and Tegner HUI
stad Of Starbuck, Minnesota, re-
ceived the highest grade in poultry.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26
Sun Baths Healthful
for Growing Children
Are as Important as Water, Mime
sofa Medical Association
Claims

st. Paul, June 25-Children who
act in the movies under the power
full arcs called Kliegs seem never
to have ricketts, and are seldom af-
ficted with respiratory infections
declares a bulletin from the Mime
sofa Medical Association.
Minnesota children who are far
from the glamorous Kleigs may re-
ceive all the benefits of them. with
out some of their attendant dang
ers, simply by exposing themselves
/ to summer sunshine" these doctors
remind Minnesota parents today.
The Klieg arcs give off ultra vio-
let rays that constitute the vital
factor in the beneficent effect of
sunlight. Those who are obliged to
work under them without eye pro-
tections are subject to violent and
dangerous inflammation of the eye.
Sun bathers, particularly babies,
on the other hand, may protect
their eyes while they emulate the
little movie stars of Hollywood.
"Sun baths are as important for
babies as water baths" these med
ical experts say. They may be be-
gun as soon, as the baby is two
weeks old and they should be con-
tinued as conscientiously. If baby
has his share of sunlight he will
have the benefit of the most power
full natural protection known to
modern medicine against tubercu-
losis, ricketts,, anemia and the respir-
atory infections. -,
"The very first sunbath for the
two weeks old, should last just one
minute" says the bulletin" zone
half minute on one side and one
half minute on the other. For this
minute baby should be exposed
completely, except for his eyes, to
the direct rays of the sun. Each
day minute should be added to
the same time Of his exposure until
at the end of two weeks, he is in
his sun bath at least ten minutes
daily.
"This exposure is sufficient dur
ing the first year. Afterwards his
sun bath may be extended from
the initial ten minutes to an hour
or two a day. Depending upon his
own reaction to sunlight.
"A deep healthy tan is the end in
view, of course the bulletin adds.
Sun baths carried to the point of
burning are painful to the skin and
actually dangerous to the circulat-
DRY and nervous systems.
"They should be started with
small initial exposures which are
gradually increased for sunbathers
of all ages whether six or sixty"