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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
PRESIDENT ASKS
s15O,O)D,0DOiFUND
Supplemental Building Esti-
mate Embodied in Bill In
troduced by Woods.
BY the Associated Press.

by the associated Press.
President Hoover today transmitted
TO Congress q supplemental estimate for
$50, 100000 for public building con.
struction and Chairman Woods of the
House Appropriations Committee i'm
mediately introduced Q bill to au.
thorize the expenditure.
The Presidents message read:
i have the honor to transmit here
with for the consideration of Congress
an estimate of appropriations for the
fiscal year 1881, amounting to $780,
10000. for an emergency construction
fund to enable the Chief Executive to
eXhilerate work on construction projects
already authorized by law so as TO in
crease employment.
Avoids Long Delays.
In my annua! message to the Con-
gress, I requested that an appropriation
Of from 100000 900 to $780, 900 be
granted for this purpose and this esti.
mate Is In furtherance Of that request.
AS stated in that message, the appli-
cation of this money to work already
authorized by the Congress not only
limits its application to work already
directed by Congress but assures its use
IN directions the economic importane
OF which has already been determined
by Congress.
This plan also, avoids the long de-
! lays incident to selections of new prob
ects by Congress and the further long
delays in technical preparation which
| new projects would require, both Of
which would render such action of no
purpose In emergency relief OF unem-
ployment.
Wage Payment Is Test.
II suggested in my message that the
ALLEGATION of the moneys between the
different authorized projects should be
made upon recommendation of a COM
mittee OF the cabinet. Such commit
tee should comprise the Secretaries Of
the Treasury, War. Navy, Commerce
and Agriculture and may be established
in the terms of the appropriation or APP,
pointed by me.
THE test Of the value of such relief
Is the ability to pay wages between now
and the end of the fiscal year, and
therefore urge that this estimate be
given early consideration.
THE details concerning these esti-
mates are set forth in the letter of the
director of the Bureau of the Budget,
transmitted herewith"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
STATE DEPARTMENT
POST TO BE FILLED

The Office of Assistant Secretary Of
State. vacated a year ago by the APP
pointnent of Nelson T. johnson Of this
city as United States Minister to China,
probably will be filled by the President
within the next few days.
There has been considerable specula-
ton as to the cause of the almost un-
precedented delay in filing that i'm
portant ONCE, in view of the large and
increasing business of the Department
Of state and recommendations for an
increase in the working force, both
here and abroad.
In the absence Of any of1cial state
rnent on the subject, the impression
prevails in interested circles that the
President either Is holding the ONCE
open for certain high-class man who
Is not available at present because OF
other important business engagements,
or that none Of the men who may have
been rendered the appointment found II
convenient to accept. In some quar-
ters the delay is accepted to mean that
the President prefers to make the ap-
sentiment outside OF the foreign service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
of persons who have had no business

of persons who have had no business
experience"
Rothschild suggested the situation
might be remedied through the passage
of law to license all real estate dealers
or by enactment of legislation govern
ing the sale Of securities, including real
estate sold purely as investment prop
critics.
Another witness, John A. Petty, sec
retary of the Washington Real Estate
Board, said he had made an investiga-
ton of Clarke's record and was satisfied
he was smooth operator"
He said that for all practical pur-
poses Clarke's company operated within
the District, because most of his custo-
mers were Washington people and
majority of its transactions were
actually consummated here.
Loss to, the People.
cit is my firm opinion that these
high-pressure methods always result in
a loss to the people" Petty declared.
Mrs. Florence Easterbrook, widow
OF advanced years, who purchased four
lots from the Country Club concern,
told how she had been called repeatedly
and invited to attend one of the lee
lures. She said she was asked what
property she possessed, and she informed
Robert w. Farmer, a vice president,
that she owned certain railroad bonds.
He told me-" Mrs. Easterbrook testi-
fled, railroad bonds were going down
very fast, and I should buy some of
their lots because / could resell them
within 3 months at big profit.
foolishly agreed to do it."
The witness said she gave two bonds
of the Great Northern Railroad and a
$500 real estate mortgage, with total
value of $2,895, in exchange for the lots.
She said that in the process another
ing it had been in an envelope with
the mortgage involved in the transac-
ton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
BAND CONCERT.

By the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra in Stanley Hall at $50
o'clock this evening. John s. M. Zim-
hermann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner.
assistant.
March, Chimes Of Liberty. =. Goldman
Overture, "Frau Luna. 1000. .Ltncke
Suite, Don Quixote". ...... .Safranek
]. "A Spanish Village"
2. "Sancho Panzo."
8. "Dulcinea"
4. don Quixote."
Scenes from light opera, 1.-THE Bohe-
milan Girl" Requested) ........ Bale
Fox trot, IAN Armchair with an Arm
full Of You. Silver
Waltz song, Alabama Lullaby" DE Vol
Finale. "Ching Chong" Roberts
THE Star Spangled Banner"
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FIVE GO ON TRIAL
ON GAMING CHARGE

Harry Conn, Benny Lewis, Kirk CAL
lenberger, Henry Tucker and Edward
Killeen we're placed on trial today be-
fore Justice Peytor Gordon and q Jury
in Criminal Division l TO answer an
indictment charging the setting up Of
q gaming table on the third floor Of
1210 @ street between November /,
l92e. and June (, 1880, where bets could
be made on the result Of horse races.
Policeman James Kenney, working
ney Rover, In company with four other
officers raided the premises June { and
took into custody all of the defendants
excepting Killsen. The Government
viii seek to prove that the place was
rented by Killeen and was under his
direction.
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-. kNOnLnlueo from FlrSL Page.)
to $50, 100000 asked by the President
If he knew how the money would be
used.
You'll knew" Wood interposed.
Blanton quoted from a Congressional
Record Of January 13, 1919, to show
that Wood opposed lump-sum appro-
prtaticn of $4,000 900 to the Secretary
Of Commerce when Herbert Hoover held
that Office
Democrats in debate made clear that
they did not protest the expenditure,
but that their objections were to grant,
ing the request without specification as
to the use the President and a Cabinet
Committee would make Of the money.
Holds Request Amazing"
Representative ByrnS Of Tennessee,
ranking Democrat on the Appropria-
ticnS Committee, amplified his state
ment that the Presidents request was
amazing" and unprecedented in peace
time.
I'm not willing to let even the Presi-
dent of the United States spend $780,
100000 to Sl5o,00000o where. when
and how he wants to-" Byrns said.
He added there was nothing to-
unemployment this Winter because OF
routine work necessary before 1t could
be spent.
Shortly afterward Representative La
Guardia, Republican, New York, said
he believed that "at the proper time
the President would furnish the In
formation.
THE money all would be spent on
authorized projects La Guardia said
and / believe the President will pro-
vide us with specific and itenizeo
statement"
But La Guardia, too, expressed ths
opinion that the 500 200, 900 would not
relieve unemployment.
. 1T would be only a drop in the
bucket" he said. IF the President
wants to speed up public construction
for unemployment he had better look
into the Treasury Department archi-
tect's office and get somebody in there
to supply him with blue prints"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
Death Comes as Shock.

PHILADELPHIA, December 4 Dr.
The death of William F. Baker. presi-
dent of the Philadelphia National
League Club, came as a great shock to
his friends. At the office of the club
here 1t was said Mr. Baker had not
complained Of illness, although 1t was
known that he suffered from heart
trouble.
Mr.. Baker. who was a police commits
sioner in New York City before becom-
ing identified with the Phillies, was "a
years old. He came here in 1912, when
the controlling interest in the club was
sold by Charles E. Murphy of Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
DIVORCE WON BY WIFE
OF RICHARD w. CHILD
No Mention of Alimony Is Made
In Suit Against Diplomat
and Author.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWPORT, r. l., December AIRS.
Eva Sanderson Child was today granted
a divorce from Richard Washburn
Child, diplomat and author. Two other
wives had previously divorced him.
The decree was on a cruelty COM
plant. No alimony was mentioned.
but it was understood a private agree
ment had been reached. There were
no children of the marriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04

the city assessment. The Capital Ga
rage, at H street and New York avenue
Mr.. Richards said, had been carried at
book value of $1,700,000, but on APP
peal had been re-assessed at 81 100000.
This was sold, he said. at about $780,
600.
The Riggs Building, Mr. Richards
said, sold In 1920 for 81 100000. 1t was
The International Building, on F
street, he said, had sold for about
100000 and the assessment in 1928
was 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
ANTI-RED REVOLT SEEN

BUCHAREST, Rumania, December
P1.-Russian fugitives arriving at Kish-
inef say that an anti-bolshevist con-
spiracy has been discovered at CharkoV
The object Of the plot was under
stood to be to proclaim the Ukraine as
independent republic with the help of
the red army. The government sent
large force of cavalry, led by Gen. Bud
jenny. to Charkov as precautionary
measure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
SPEED RECORD CLAIMED

ROME, December 4 [P).-The newest
italian cruiser. Alberico da Barbiano,
established yesterday what Italian ex-
pertS considered to be a speed record
averaging 42.O48 miles an hour over Q
16-mile course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
PHILLIES PRESIDENT
DIES IN MONTREAL
Head Of National League Club Elk.
pires From Heart Attack
in Hotel Room.
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
MONTREAL, December 4.-William
F. Baker. president of the Philadelphia,
National League, Base Ball Club, died
here early today of a heart attack.
Mr.. Baker arrived here yesterday to
attend the annual convention of the
National Association of Professional
Base Ball Leagues. He was taken i'll
during the night in his suite at the
Ritz Carlton Hotel and died at $40
am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
JUDGE 0VERRULES
SMITH co. DEFENSE
ON EVIDENCE ISSUE

CONTINUED From First Page.)
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1850, 900 LISTED
AS OUT OF WORK
BY LABOR GROUP

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
GIRL TELLS POLICE
SHE SHOT HERSELF
TO END POVERTY

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Mr.. Richards, continuing the discus
sion on this point, said: For instance.
IL a man came, into my ONCE and said
he could buy q second trust of SIC, 1000
for $4,000, 1t could not have repre-
sented money. There are a few such
cases"
Mr.. Richards charged that in some
building operations overhead" of about
40 per cent was added to the real cost
price Of the ground and the cost price
of the building before the property was
offered for sale. For instance, he point
ed out builder might pay $4,000 for
q lot, $4,000 for the house, and sell it
for $4,000 or $4,000. On q resale,
he thought it would probably not bring
so much.
Defending further his contention that
assessments are being made between
80 and 100 per cent of actual value, Mr..
Richards said he had made a sharp in
quiry into AIT sales Of $50 properties.
sessments stood at $4,000, 900 and the
sales were $37 900. making the as
sessments about 80 per cent of the sales.
Several specific instances of big build
ings downtown were quoted by the as
SCISSOR. He said the sale of the WASH
ington Building at S4005, 900 was typ
ical. The assessment placed on this
building long time prior to this sale
had been about 90 per cent of that
figure.
Sold Under Assessments.
Records from the City Club Tribune,
Mr.. Richards said, showed an attempt
had been made to finance this building
at Q value Of $1,400. 900, that it is now
assessed at 100000 and that 1t brought
at an auction sale about seven months
ago $653,0o0. A recent sale of the
Hudson Building, located on an alley.
he said, near the Times Herald Build
ing, recently sold at $4,000 less than
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Continued from Page Six

low had to prove to his enemy and
his enemy's friends that he was what
he said, he was successful in securing
for himself five black eyes and sew
eral swollen jaws without really i'm
pressing his antagonists Of his ability
as genuine fighter.
The results did not rest so well
with Johnnie. He knew that he
could beat any of the boys that had
taken him at his word and proved
him wrong. Further, he did not
relish the idea of having them pro-
woke him, as they had begun to do,
with the haunting jest that he was a
prize fighter.
There was something wrong and
Johnnie knew it. He had done his
best against those who had beaten
him, still, he had come out on the
wrong side-he had either to make use
of his legs or someone had come
to a timely rescue and pulled the
other fellow off of him.
That was altogether wrong. No prize
fighter had ally business on the bot
tom side of fight with boy who
did not know the first thing about
the ring. Yet. it was true; and john
ME had O problem to solve as well
as bruises to nurse.
He would have consulted Cans but
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-04
Sentiment and Socks JAIME. g. s' e.".,
James A. Garner

,become black. AS he jabbed he
imagined that he saw this fellows
head rebound under the impact. As
he hooked, he could see that boys
feet lifted clear of the floor as the
result of the union of his gloved
hand with the others ribs.
He no longer visualized some per-
son whom he knew not; it was the
Smith boy, the Jones boy, or some
of their group that Johnnie now
punched with such vigor that he could
feel the pull of his own blows.
Young Larkins had several real
fights while he shadow-boXed, and
each fight resulted quite contrary to
the way in which it had ended when
the man whom Johnnie fought was
imaged and not very unpleasantly
present.
(To be continued)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-04

science" I remarked, crossing toward
the bath, while Bennett set about
expertly laying out my morning
clothes.
Bennett had found to be a most
exceptional servant, something Of a
bookworm. During two years en-
ployment as caretaker Of my Phila-
delphia apartment, he had, I'll wager,
read every book in my library. Also,
could always depend on him to
come to me shortly after my books
were published and say, This last
one, sir, is a corker! Gee Wilkins!
Add to this the fact that he was an
excellent cook, and you can readily
understand that I valued him most
highly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-04

the latter had gone awey to prepare
for his last bout-a fight with Jabez
White, the Englishman. He would
have explained to Cans how the other
fellows had come into him as he
fought them and tripped him up and
then continued to mistreat him after
he lay upon the ground. That was
no way for anyone to treat the per-
son who was to beat the man who
had beaten a champion. 1t was out
rageous!
Johnnie knew that it was contrary
to custom for decent respectable
prize fighter to be treated in such an
uncouth manner. 1t must have been
then that those who abused him so,
did not know that they were violat-
ing all the rules of custom. They
should be taught fight ethics, and
learn to respect man who was to
beat the man who had beaten a
champion.
And, besides, if he had not yet
beaten a champion, he was prize
fighter, and he intended to be great
one.
Those were Johnnies chief thoughts
as he boxed an imaginary opponent
in the same manner that he had
done under the instruction of the
worthy Cans. And now his oppo-
nents were persons who had battered
his jaw and caused his 'brownseyes to
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-04

AS usual, arose precisely at nine.
Bennett, my faithful manservant, en-
tered my sleeping chamber and we
exchanged the mornings greetings.
Good morning, Bennett" I yawned.
Good morning, Mr.. Brent. You
will find your bath drawn, sir
And you will breakfast here?"
IT expect I HAD better" decided,
getting into my robe. And then,
stretching luxuriously: do you ever,
Bennett, become lazy?-lose interest
in your work."
The little mans dark face became
suddenly blank and then lighted up
into smile. I had hearty laugh.
Bennett scratched his head. well,
sir-if I may be excused for saying
it think we all do, at times. For
instance, when you find dust on your
books, sir, I'm lazy!"
THAT, Bennett" laughed, lis ex-
cellent consolation. Certainly 1t is
good to know that other people have
the same weaknesses have. You
see, I can't seem to get started on
my next story-can't get my mind
off of the finished one!"
mo wonder, sir-that story was a
corker! Gee Wilkins do you think
men will ever do such things travel
to Mars?"
"Sure, Bennett! Why not? They've
been talking about it for a hundred
years-since back in 1880. It's about
Vime someone did something about
it, I'd say. You heard about
Archibald Layton's experience with
his rocket ship few years ago? You
did"
"Also, sir" my man added, Il saw
some photos which were taken after
his contraption crashed back to Earth.
Ugh!-it must have been an awful
end, sir! Mr.. Layton and his two
assistants were frozen to death!"
"a most unfortunate loss to
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-04

Mrs White. Pa. tried your medicine.
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-04

was a short talk on the subject, sir.
Nothing new, though. The announcer
repeated the same old story-except
that they now believe he was suffer-
ing from some sort of mental dis
order. He was last seen at the flying
field atop the Spaulding Building, in
Denver, and they have been unable
to trace him further. Wonder why
he sold the manufacturing rights OF
three of his latest inventions for q
mere two million. Certainly he could
have got twice that amount later on.
And why did he pledge the Detroit
firm to secrecy?"
God only knows" / cried. An
other of those unsolvable affairs, l
presume"
So began this memorable morning
of September 5, AID. 2030!
MY FIRST KNOWLEDGE that this
day would likely turn out to be un-
usually interesting came half hour
later, while was seated at breakfast
slipping orange juice and scanning
over my mail. Quite abruptly the
breakfast door before me opened ana
Bennett, his face masked in Slight
frown-a thing he never did-came
into the room talking in whispers,
and only when he was bending over
me did 1 understand what he was
saying. There is man outside, Sir
who wishes to see you at once" ne
whispered. 81 told him that you
were occupied, but :"
"His card, Bennett" =,
"He has no card, sir. You Will
pardon me, Mr.. Brent, but I'd sug-
gest that you not see him-he's
most suspicious looking individual.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-04

It was not unnatural, then, that
when a certain thought struck me, l
did not hesitate to address Bennett
from the bath room.
"By the way" inquired, amy news
over the radio this morning con-
corning n. S. Turner, the scientist"
and sensed that Bennett paused in
what he was doing, and moved nearer
the door.
Turner, sir?-Oh, you mean the
millionaire who mysteriously disap-
peared some weeks ago? Yes, there
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-04

ooh, he is, ehP Well, I'll see the
man. Show him into the library,
Bennett, until I have finished break
fasting" :.
My man bent lower. "But, sir"
he frowned, "he insists on seeing you
Immediately Frankly, I be-
lieve If I let him into the apartment,
he will find you at once" =.
Ha! Here was something inter-
esting!
Then" I smiled, perhaps you had
better show him in. Yes, I'll see
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-04
-AMAZING STORIES

extraordinary hypothetical
into suppanted
impossible" efectng
with the planet
completely controlled hmieSS
Of invention.
stimulate
life earth after
author
must that he writes with
astonishing reality