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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
AGREEMENT SEEN
IN LATH|NG STRIKE
BY LABOR LEADERS
Employer and EmpIoye
Groups Willing to Continue
Negotiations.
JELLEFF CONTRACTOR
GRANTS INCREASE OF 81
Union Carpenters Hired on One
Building to Avoid Walkout
by Other Tradesmen.

Belief that an amicable agreement
would be reached between EMPLOYING
contractors and union labor spokesman
involved in the strike of fathers, who
have tied up part of the construction
OF a number of large buildings here in
support Of their demands for a 50 in
crease in wages, was voiced this morning
in official labor circles.
Both sides have expressed willingness
to continue negotiations, although off,
cials of the Employing Plasterers' Asso-
citation have voted definitely reject
ing the increase from $l2 to $14 per day.
Union Carpenters Employed.
Members of the International Wood.
Wire and Metal Lathers' Union con-
tinued on strike. At least in one case
work on a large project was resumed
With the employment of union car
penters to replace the striking fathers.
In the case Of the addition to the
store building of Frank r. Jelleff, Inc,
IL was reported, the general contractor
agreed to pay an increase of 81 in
wages for fathers and work was con-
tlnued by the union men affected. In
all other cases, it is declared in en-
ployer circles, the demands of the union
for an immediate increase from $12
to S13 per day and for a future in
crease to $14 per day, effective Octo-
Der l, was rejected.
Charles E. Young, secretary of the
Washington Building Trades Council,
told The Star today that the joint labor
body would not countenance the en-
ployment of non-union men" to do the
work of the striking union fathers.
Will Avoid Sympathy Strike.
The employers spokesman state, how
ever, that they have no thought of
employing non-union men to replace
the striking fathers, and thus bring
about a situation in which non-union
men would be working alongside union
men Of other trades, which, it is init
mated, might precipitate sympathetic
strike.
The substitute workmen who have
been employed on one project to re-
place the union fathers, and which it
is understood other affected contractors
plan to employ, unless the strike is
| settled, are union carpenters large
number of whom have been out of work
| for some time in Washington, due to
| depression in the construction industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
BAREFOOT FIJI CHIEFS
FLY OVER WASHINGTON
Australian Missionary Brings
Strangely Clad Pair to Field.
From Adventists' Convention

Washington Airport had an inter-
national atmosphere yesterday after
noon when two barefoot Fiji Island
chieftains and so Cuban school teach
ers went on sightseeing trips by air
over the National Capital.
1t was the first airplane ride for
the Fijians and, through an interpre-
ter, they expressed their delight with
the experience and said they are anx-
ious to get home to tell the hometown
folks all about the trip.
The chiefs, jail Tikowal of Lau and
Setaraki Ceveca of Suva, attracted
more attention than the airplanes
when they arrived at the field wearing
black knee-length skirts and short
jackets. They were accompanied by
A. G. Stewart, Australian missionary,
who brought them to the National
Capital for the conference of Seventh
Day Adventists now in session at
Takoma Park, Md.
The chiefs and Mr.. Stewart made
the flight over the city in a Ryan
cabin monoplane piloted by william
De Valid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
FEWER ARRESTS
SHOWN IN CAPITAL
Net Decline Is Reported Despite
the Increase in Dry Law
Violations.

In spite of large increase in arrests
Tor violations of the Volstead law, the
total number of arrests for all causes
in the National Capital is declining,
according to figures released yesterday
by Capt. L. I. H. Edwards, personnel
officer of the Police Department.
The comparisons, made between the
three months ended June 30, last, and
the same three months in 1929. show
net decrease in all arrests of 1877
per cent, but an increase in Volstead
law arrests of 1913 per cent. Arrests
for misdemeanors show a decline of 16
per cent and those for drunkenness an
increase of 81 per cent.
The figures from which these per-
centages are drawn show that in the
1880 period there were 28,354 arrests
in the District, decrease of 4,499 from
the 1929 period. Arrests for INSIDE
meanors declined to 5,811 from 6,916,
and those for the VoIstead> violations
increased from lib to 1885.
There was a heavy decrease in ar
rests for traff1c offenses, from 17,772
to 1887.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
BROTHER SEEKS $52,2
FROM MCINNIS ESTATE
Page Laundry Owner Borrowed
Sums in Business Negotiations,
Says Harry ]. McInnis.

Declaring that his brother, Thomas
G, McInniS, who died last October.
owning the Page Laundry business and
the property at 618-620 E street. val
ued in excess of 100000, was indebted
to him to the extent of $4,000. Harry
J. McInnis yesterday asked the District
Supreme Court to grant him a lien on
the business and property for his al
legged debt. He named as defendant
Michael M. Doyle, executor under the
brothers will
Through Attorneys Wilton j. Lam
bert, r. H. Yeatman and George D.
Horning, ir., the plaintiff tells the
court that prior to June 10. 1921, his
brother had half interest in the laun-
dry business and advised the plaintiff
that he wanted to buy out his partner
and obtained an advance of $4,000 for
that purpose. Later other loans were
made in the interest of the business
and for the improvement of the real
estate, 1t is stated, until a total of
$50, 200 was due at the time of the death
of the laundryman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
PUBLIC WELFARE BOARD
DIRECTOR is HONORED
Standing Rule Against Giving
Gifts to Executives Broken
by Subordinates.

Rebellion broke out in the ranks of
the Board of Public Welfare today, and
at last reports it had been completely
successful.
One Of the standing rules enforced
by Director George S. Wilson is that
Subordinates shall not give gifts to the
executives. He came to work TODAY and
found large bouquet of flowers on his
desk, and handsome onyx desk set in
place of the old official fixtures. 1t was
his thirtieth anniversary in the District
service. He served for 26 years as sec
rotary Of the Board of Charities and
for four years as director of public well
fare. He looked at the evidence of in
subordination with a smile, and re-
marked that if he had come to the
point where he couldn't enforce his or
ders, ut must be time to get out"
The flowers were the gift of the office
staff and the desk set of the superin-
tendents OF the various institutions
under control of the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
Bones Tentatively Identified
as Human, but Insignia
Is Sought.
GRAVE IN ARLINGTON
AWAITS IDENTIFICATION
1nterments of Civil War Soldiers
or Prisoners Legendary
But Uncertain.

One of the two legendary graves in
the garden of the Old Brick Capitol
was excavated yesterday by workmen
from Arlington Cemetery, with the re-
suit, according to Capt. Gwynne Con-
rad of the Quartermaster Corps, who
directed the operation, that 1T seems
probable that the place was used for
human burials."
Bones uncovered by the eXcavators
were classified tentatively as those of
human beings, but there was no evil
dence as to their identity.
The Quartermaster Corps, says Capt.
Conrad, has decided to suspend opera
lions there, but will request David Lynd,
architect of the Capitol, to keep a sharp
lookout in the progress of eXcavating
for the new building for any more
bones, and especially for any articles
that may have been on the bodies, such
as belt buckles or uniform buckles,
which would tend to identify them as
soldiers.
Little Evidence.
Until the excavations yesterday there
has been little actual evidence to sup
port the persistent legend that soldiers,
possibly Confederate spies or prisoners
of war, were buried under unmarked
stones hidden by the shrubbery. The
Old Brick Capitol was used as Fed
at least one execution took place there.
Capt. Conrad said that if any rea-
sonable connection can be established
between bones found under the old gar
den and military service they will be
buried among the unknown soldiers IN
the National Cemetery. Meanwhile, the
material uncovered yesterday rs being
held
Miss Fanny Wolfson of the League of
W0n lived IN the
old building for several years while IT
was the headquarters of the National
Woman's Party, is confident that the
excavation yesterday has Justifled her
persistent contention that soldiers were
buried in the garden.
Buried Soldiers in Uniforms.
It is pointed out, however, that its
use as a prison during the Civil war
was only one incident in the history OF
the old building. It also has been used
as a private dwelling house ana as q
boarding house. The probability Is tnat
soldiers, either Confederate or FEDERAL
would have been buried in their uni
forms and, If so, buttons and buckles
should still remain after 20 years, dur
ing which most of the bones themselves
NAV have become dust. Doubtless, also,
both prisoners and guards dropped sucn
articles about the garden, and 1t would
be necessary to find them in close prox-
unity to recognized human pones LOT
purposes of Identification.
Because of the use of the building as
n prison. Confederate organizations as
well as the War Department are inter
ested in the outcome Of the excavations
and the work yesterday was witnessed
by Mrs. Charles Fisher Taylor, repre-
senting the Daughters of the Con-
federacy. The opening of the grave also
was attended by Miss Wolfson and by
A. c. Yzanaga, representing the archi-
tect of the Capitol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
BUILDING RENTAL
is DEMANDED OF U. S.
Former Owner of Bieber Structure
Claims Sale Contract
Not Kept.

Declaring that the United States re-
fused to pay rent for the Bieber Build
ing, 1858 B street southwest, from
February /, 1880, to February "a. when
the negotiations for the sale of the
building were concluded, Margaret B.
Smith, former owner of the property,
today asked the District Supreme Court
for Judgment against the Government
Tor $3,T64,88 as the proportional part
OF the monthly rental of the property.
Through Attorneys Daniel Thew
Wright and Douglas, Obear & Douglas
the plaintiff tells the court that she
made contract with the United States
for the sale of the property for $642, 800,
in which 1t was set forth that taxes and
rentals were to be adjusted to date of
settlement She paid the taxes, she
said, to February "a and expected the
Government would pay the rent up to
that date. This, she asserts, the Gov
eminent declined to pay, and she asks
the court to compel payment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
z WOMEN AND BOY
HURT IN TRAFFIC
Two of Victims Seriously In
jured, Resulting in Arrest
of Auto Drivers.

Two women and a 7-year-old boy
were injured, the women seriously, in
traffic accidents last night which re-
suited in the arrest of two drivers
figuring in the mishaps.
Mrs. Catherine Matthews, 60 years
old, of 1923 B street southeast was
rushed to Casualty Hospital with severe
hurts after a machine, operated by
Mrs. Ruth w. Bagnall 81, of 236 Mas
sachusetts avenue northeast, struck her
at Massachusetts avenue and North
Capitol street.
Mrs. Matthews was found to be suf-
fering from broken right arm, broken
nose, decorations of the head, left leg
and face, possible fracture of the skull,
shock and probable internal injuries.
The driver was taken to the House of
Detention by sixth precinct police to be
held pending the outcome of Mrs. Mat
theWS' injuries.
Hurt in Collision.
A collision at Thirteenth and Ken
nedy streets between an automobile in
which she was riding with her hus-
band and Otto Voigg, %, of Baltimore,
Md, caused serious injury to Mrs.
Hazel Wolcott, 38, of 1886 Colorado
avenue.
Mrs. Wolcott was removed to Gar
field Hospital with internal injuries,
decorations of legs and arms. DR.. G..
j. Grant of the hospital staff reported
that the woman's condition is serious
The husband, Charles A. Wolcott, es-
capped with minor knee injury.
Voigg was arrested by thirteenth pre-
cinct police and charged with assault
and operating car with bad brakes.
Boys Leg Fractured.
A fractured left leg was suffered by
John Koory, z years old, of 500 Four
street southwest. in an acct
dent at Third street and Virginia ave-
nue.. A machine driven by Carl P.
Jettson, A. years old, of 248 Eighth
street southeast felled the youth, who
walked into the side of the car, ac-
cording to police The youngster was
taken to Emergency Hospital for treat
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
OCULIST RAPS LIQUOR

NEW YORK, July IL P1.-"Bootleg
LIQUOR is playinr havoc with the ewes
Of thousands of American people," said
DR.. John J. Hogan, New York eye spe-
cialist, before sailing for tour of
Europe.
DIR. Hogan, who has been John D.
Rockefeller's oculist for SO years, said
most of the cases are atrophy of the
retina and of the optic nerve, which
he said, is caused by drinking bad
liquor Many OF the patients are in a
deplorable condition and total blind
ness frequently results, he declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
BURGLARS SMASH
SAFE, TAKING $1,000
Gold, Cash and $500 Stock
Certificate Are Taken From
Dental Office.

Gold. cash and securities worth more
than $4,000 were stolen late last night
by burglars who smashed into the
Davidson e. Weinberg dental labora-
tories at 1906 H street. Police were
unable to find any trace of the burglars
today.
The loot included $4,000 worth of
dental gold, S605 in cash and a $500
stock certificate.
The yeggs also gained entrance to
the offices of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co., across the hall. They
apparently were frightened away be-
fore they had an opportunity to crack
safe there. They were believed to
have fled from the insurance offices
with the approach of Benjamin Vein
berg, joint proprietor of the dental firm
Weinberg visited his laboratories at
1880 pm. to turn off gas jets used in
vulcanizing and drying work. He sum-
moned police on discovering two large
safes had been ripped open and ran
sacked. However, Weinberg said no
noise emanated from the insurance Of
fees.
Lieut.. Edward j. Kelly, chief of the
homicide and safe squad, accompanied
by John w. Wise and j. j. Tolson,
headquarters detectives, investigated.
No flngerprintS or other clues were
found. The cracksmen had gained en-
trance by scaling the roof of an ad-
joining structure and forcing open a
window.
The robbers had opened the safes by
knocking of the dials and hammering
the spindles. All of the loot was taken
from one safe, the other containing
little of value. The safe in the offices
OF the insurance company also showed
signs of having been tempered with.
Tools used in the robbery were aban-
doned on the scene.
Police believe the lob" was the work
OF the same professional cracksmen who
have robbed several other similar estab-
liShments here recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
DARR WILL ADDRESS
JUNIOR CITIZENS GROUP
Importance of National Repre-
sentation for District Will
Be Stressed.

Charles w. Darr, president of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce, will
address the Junior Citizens Alliance at
a meeting in the board room of the
chamber in the Homer Building to-
night at 8:15 O'Clock. Mr.. Darr an
nounced today that he will stress the
Importance of national representation
for the District
An address also is to be delivered at
the meeting by Capt. H. w. Chapman
of the District Fire Department. Fire
Chief George S. Watson will be guest
at the meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
ROBBED WHILE DRUNK
NOT ILLEGAL, VICTIM IS TOLD
Judge Refuses Press Charge Against Occupants of
of House Named by Man.

Police thought this golden oppor-
tunity to enter the Wyiie court rest
dence, where they found three quarts
of liquor as well as Tate's belongings.
Lewis Thomas and Joseph Warren, both
colored, were arrested and charged with
possession of liquor and robbery.
John r. Fitzpatrick, assistant Dis
trict attorney, refused TO press the
robbery charges against the two men,
declaring Tate was breaking the law
himself, and it was lust tough luck"
that he lost the watch and money.
He took the risk when he went into
the place" said Fitzpatrick. I'VE are
certainly not going to stand for case
of this nature"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
FORMER PRISON INMATE
is AGAIN UNDER ARREST
Police Declare Sylvester Thomas
Has Admitted HOUSEKEEPING
and Larceny Charges.

Sylvester Thomas, colored, 80 years
old, who is said by the police to have
served time in the National Training
School for Boys, the Federal peniten-
tlary at Atlanta. Ga, and the District
rested last night by Detectives j. L. Bill
man. Curtis Trammell, M. j. Dowd and
L. A. O'Dea.
Thomas, who is known under the
alias of johnson. is charged with house.
breaking and grand larceny, and police
say he has admitted his guilt and to
have said he spent the stolen money for
liquor and lost some of 1t gambling.
The prisoner has recently been en-
uloyed as porter at the District National
Bank, IL is stated, and one charge
against him involves the robbing OF the
drug store in the bank building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11

If a man goes into a house, buys a
couple of drinks of whisky, passes
out" and is subsequently relieved of his
watch and money. it is unfortunate but
he has no legal "Sick" against the pro-
prietors of the house, the District at
torney's Police Court office ruled today.
Ammon- Tate, % Sixteenth street
southeast, informed ninth precinct
police that 1t took just two drinks of
LIQUOR from a Wylie court northeast
home to put him under the table"
This was Wednesday. Some time yes
terday Tate awakened to find his $50
gold watch as well as some cash"
missing. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
RELATIVES SAY LUPESCU
Is NOW IN SWITZERLA AND
Declare Former Companion of King
Carol Has Not Returned to
Rumania.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the ASsOclated Press.
VIENNA, July 11.-Relatives of Nine.
Magda Lepuscu today declared that the
former companion of Prince Carol, now
King of Rumania, during his exile in
France is in Switzerland and never has
been in Rumania since she agreed with
Carol not to return there.
Her family said they had learned
that she was engaged to an American,
whom she would marry soon.
Reports in Europe and America had
said Nine. Lepuscu had returned to
Rumania and that she had dyed her
titan hair black
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
BOYS CAMP POPULAR
Record Attendance Expected for
Second Period at Mount Victoria.

A record breaking attendance is ex-
pected at Camp Reeder, the camp of the
Boys Club OF Washingtons on the
Wicomico River at Mount Victoria Md
at the second camping period of this
season, beginning Monday, it was an
nounced today.
Many athletic contests and other
events feature the camping season. The
first period program included a track
meet, swimming meet and a fireworks
display.
The camp is open to all boys of Wash
ington between the ages of and IA,
and information and application blanks
may be secured by calling or writing to
the club at $50 G street northwest, it is
announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
MAN AND WOMAN GIVEN
LIQUOR LAW SENTENCES
45-Day Terms Are Melted Out on
Each of Four Charges, to
Run Concurrently.

May Spicer of the first block of New
York avenue, with John H. Schrader,
charged with four violations of the
prohibition law, was sentenced to As
days confinement on each by Judge
Isaac R. Hit at Police Court. The
magistrate decided that the terms were
to run concurrently.
The two arrests were made by the
vice squad, under the leadership of
Sergt. John Leach, successor to Lieut..
O. j. Letterman. AS charges were al
ready pending against the man and
woman Assistant District Attorney
David A. Hart combined the three
charges of possession and maintaining a
nuisance into one count. Both pleaded
Nuilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
Pool Room Robbed.

Entering a pool room at 2OO7 Georgia
avenue last night by way of a rear
window, which they forced open,
thieves made off with a quantity of
assorted cigarettes valued at $1O9. the
proprietor, Arthur Luks, reported to
police of No. precinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
SCOUTS TO GO TO CAMP
400 Boys and Leaders Will Leave
on Monday.

One hundred Scouts and leaders from
Maryland troops of the District of CO.
lumbia Council Of Boy Scouts will leave
for Camp Roosevelt Monday.
The trip will require week and will
start with a boat trip down the Po-
trip through Mason Springs, Pomonky,
Waldorf and Lower Marlboro will land
the boys at Camp Roosevelt. They viii
remain at the camp about week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
NAMED STENOGRAPHER
Mrs. Hazel H. Roberts Appointed
to Serve Secretary Stimson.

to Serve Secretary Stimson.
Mrs. Hazel Hartman Roberts of this
city today was appointed personal
stenographer to Secretary Stimson of
the State Department to fill vacancy.
A native of this city she attended the
Business High School and afterward
served as secretary to Representative
l.. c. Dyer of Missouri, from 1928, until
June l. 1928, when she received a
Civil Service appointment as clerk in
the Stenographic Division of the State
Department, and served there until her
promotion to her present position in the
office of Secretary Stimson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-11
DR.. w. S. HESS ELECTED

Hagerstown Man Heads Presbyter-
ian Committee of 4 States and D. C.
PEN MAR, Pa, July IL R.-Rev.
DR.. w. S. Hess of Hagerstown, Md, to-
day held the presidency of the reunion
committee of the Presbyterian churches
of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia and Washington, ID. @.
Mr.. Hess was elected late yesterday
to fill the vacancy created by the resig-
nation of Rev. DR.. Walter j. Hogue of
York, Pa.
Nogales international., 1930-10-07
Team Tourney To
Open Tonight On
Tom Thumb Links

Teams began entering last night
for the first play tonight in the
team tournament at the Tom Thumb
golf course.
The tournament will be 72-hole
match play, 18 holes to be played
each night for four consecutive
nights beginning tonight. A prize
will be awarded the winner.
Five or more teams will be in
the tournament, including the un-
defeated Nogales International
Scribes, the First National Bank,
Mexican Customs, Arizona Packing
Company and the Nogales High
School. r. Coker will probably en-
ter team. In match play, accord
ing to Earl Seger, a poor player has
as good a chance as the best shot.
Nogales international., 1930-10-07
NO(1ALLES bONLERS WILL JOIN
ARIZONA State ASSOCIATION
City League Will Be Formed And First
Match Games To Be Played
With Tucson

Nogales will shortly enter the Ari-
zona State Bowling association and
within the next ten days crack
players Of this city will stage a
series of match games with two
teams from Tucson.
This announcement was made yes
terday by James Provas, manager
OF the Aztec Bowling Alleys, who
has been in communication with
Had Summerville, of Tucson, pre-
sident Of the state association.
According to provas, President
Summerville will come to Nogales
with two OF the best teams in Tue
son as soon as the three new alleys
now being built are completed, which
will be within ten days.
There are two alleys now at the
Aztec and the popularity of this
sport grew so rapidly that more al
leys we're found necessary, so three
additional ones are being built by
the Aztec in the Bowman building
on Morley avenue.
The purpose is to select the best
players in Nogales and organize a
bowling team and to do
this it is planned to hold a CITY,
wide tournament. Many teams are
now playing regularly at the Aztec
alleys, but more will be organized,
according to Provas. In the various
between the local
teams the best players will be de-
termined and from that number an
all-star team will be formed to rep
resent this city in the state asso-
citation. Foremost among the bet