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The Washington times., 1930-05-29
EXPENSES RISE.
FOR PARKS
Times Staff Photo

Washington'S increasing park
and public building projects will
require nearly twice the expendi-
ture in 1892 as in 1881, estimates
submitted yesterday to the Dis
trict Commissioners by depart
ment heads showed, giving a total
of 81, 1853, ,436 as the amount needed
to be appropriated
For the maintenance and i'm
provement of public parks, over
$2,700.000 will be required. while
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission will need a
million dollars to secure new land
for their developments.
A Observation-Disclosures small
mammal house and a similar
amount for maintenance is esti-
mated by Geological Park Of
ficialS to be necessary for their
work. The proposed new build,
ing will house rodents and sino-
liar animals up to the collection
Of great apes, considered to be
one of the finest in the country.
To finish the work on the
reclamation of AnacoStia flats an
additional $180.000 is asked. and
it is expected that with this ap-
preparation the work will be COM
pleted.
Other projects listed by the
park commission include an item
of $256,000 for park police, two
new bathing pools. four new
roads through the Mall coinci-
dent with the Government Mall
project. Two hund.sS and five
thousand dollars will be expended
to complete the field house at
East Potomac Park, it is ex-
pected.
The Washington times., 1930-05-29
Garage Attendant
Fires His CLOthinQ

Attempting to light a cigarette
after he had been working in
a garage where his clothing was
saturated with gasoline, Thomas
Taylor, "a, of Seat Pleasant, Nd,
ignited the clothing. Taylor was
brought to Casualty Hospital last
night, in critical condition from
burns all over the upper part of
his body.
Melvin Reifenstuhl, a neighbor
in Seat Pleasant, extinguished
the flames with a blanket and
brought Taylor to the hospital.
The Washington times., 1930-05-29
CLOTH WOULD
QUESTION
SUSPECT
Special Board Recommends
Dismissal Of Man Thought
to Know of Girls Murder

Headquarters detectives and
J Department of Justice agents
are comforting with Common.
wealth Attorney william C. Cloth,
Of Arlington county today to
determine what action they will
take in regard to procuring q
warrant for the further deten-
tton Of Howard L. Brewster, who
has confessed to and later denied
the murder of Mary Baker.
1t is known that Brewster has
been found sane by the special
board which examined him for
several days at Walter Reed Hos
pital and that it has been recon-
mended that he be dismissed
from the service as soon as the
recommendation reaches the
commanding general OF the
Third Corps Area in Baltimore.
Would BE Released
Unless some action is taken by
civil authorities Brewster would
be released within "a hours after
Ahe is discharged from the service,
according to his commanding
officer, Capt. A. r. Boiling.
While admitting that they do
not believe they have sufficient
evidence to take before the Grand
Jury, or to try Brewster on a
charge Of murder. investigators
are loath to let him go in view
of certain parts of his confession
which seem to tie in with the
few known facts regarding the
murder.
= Will Detain Brewster
Cloth declared earlier iii the
! morning that he intends to de-
tain Brewster as soon as he is
out of the service. but was not
certain that he would seek a
warrant charging murder. BY is
suance of such warrant, how
ever, according to Army Officials.
Brewster would be out OF the
service within few hours, and
Immediately turned over to civil
authorities for questioning and
detention.
It is expected that Brewster
will again be questioned this
afternoon or tonight in connec-
ton with the case, and the &C
ption of civil authorities will be
based largely on the result OF
} that interrogation.
The Washington times., 1930-05-29

quest the setting up of an in.
vestigating commission to sit
during the summer and to re-
port to the House next Decem-
Der. On this commission l
would like to see a member of
the Board of Commissioners, a
member of the Public Utilities
Commission, the District traffic
director, the chief of police, the
chief of the fire department, a
representative of the Federation
of Citizens Associations, and
one or two others representing
official and unofficial Washing
tom"
The Washington times., 1930-05-29

UUR PRESENT hUIAhI LET IUhN
W. H. HARLAND, Director of Traffic. has under
approved by the Model Municipal Code and used virtually
everywhere except here and in Cleveland be adopted in
Washington for sake of uniformity, although he is
convinced the present rotary turn is safer The rotary
turn involves hazards whereas the standard turn has
six hazard points, indicated in the top picture by
in circles.
The Washington times., 1930-05-29
Broken Ammonia Pipe
At Hospital Brings
Tears, Firemen

Employees at Emergency Hos
pital. accustomed to tragic
sights, seldom give way to
emotion, but several were in
tears today.
The fire rescue squad was
called to the hospital to repair
an ammonia pipe which burst
on the sixth floor. The broken
pipe was discovered by a nurse.
Members of the squad donned
their gas masks and speedily
repaired it, before the fumes
had rached patients in the
wards.
The Washington times., 1930-05-29
Highlands Citizens
Hold Last Meeting

A resume of the work accom-
pliShed in the last year and a
program of music and recitationS
featured the last meeting of the
season, last night, of the Randle
Highlands Citizens Association at
the Orr Ichool.
The Washington times., 1930-05-29
Nye VIII Start Poll
Quiz in PENNSYLVANIA

Senator Nye (R0 of North
Dakota, chairman Of the Senate
campaign funds committee, will
visit Harrisburg, Pa, tomorrow to
check expenditures by county
organizations in Pennsylvania's S
senatorial primary last week, he
announced today.
The Washington times., 1930-05-29
SPEAKERS WILL
EULOG|ZE
j, 8. DEAD
Parade Here TO Be Followed
by Ceremonies at Arlington
and in Other Cemeteries


flowers on the graves of those
who died on the field Of honor.
The National Cemetery at
Arlington will be the scene Of an
impressive ceremony in which
Vice President Curtis, members
of the Cabinet, Congress, the
diplomatic corps and patriotic
organizations will take part.
Parade In Morning
A formal program for the OBJ
servance of Memorial Day has
been drawn up by the Grand
Army of the Republic Memorial
Day Corporation. A parade will
form at the Grand Army Hall
at a. m.
The line of march will be on
Pennsylvania Avenue south of the
Treasury, north on west side of
Treasury to H Street, east to
Thirteenth Street, south to B
Street, where special cars of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Railway Co.
will convey the participants to
Arlington.
Bugler to Blow Assembly"
Assembly" will be blown by
Marine Band bugler in the
amphitheater of the National
Cemetery at l p. m. Addresses
will be made by Sen. Arthur r.
Robinson, of Indiana; Rep. Ernest
w. Gibson of Vermont, and Col.
U. S. Grant Sd. U.S.A. The
Rev. Jason Noble Pierce will
offer the invocation and the Rev.
Francis j. Hurney will pronounce
the benediction.
Wreaths will be placed on the
tomb Of the Unknown Soldier by
the District Department Veterans
of Foreign Wars. the American
Legion and the Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans.
Other Services Listed
Rep. Frank Crowther will speak
at service at the National
Cemetery, Soldiers Home at 9
a. m. and Sen. c. c. Dill will
speak at the battle-ground Ma
tional Cemetery at 3:15 p. m.
At 10 a. m. Representative Al
bert r. Hall of Indiana, will
speak at Congressional Cemetery.
William B. Cushing Camp No. 80
Son; of Union Veterans of the
Civil War will conduct services
at Holy Rood Cemetery at $50
a. m.
Sergt. Edward S. Younger. who
dropped rose upon one of the
four caSketS containing the bodies
! of American Unknown Soldiers"
thereby selecting one who -estS
in Arlington National Centery,
will have a place on the program
tomorrow.
After living in obscurity nine
years, Younger will again place
his floral tribute on the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier" as he did
in the quiet little chapel at
ChalonS-sur-Marne, France, when
he was called upon to choose the
body to represent all who fell in
the service of the United States.
Cathedral Services
Wreaths will be placed on the
tombs of President Wilson and
! Admiral George Dewey and Spe-
cial commemorative service, with
the Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman
as the preacher, will be broadcast
over the Columbia Broadcasting
System tomorrow at Washington
Cathedral.
A delegation" from the Admiral
George Dewey Naval Camp, No.
Z, United Spanish War Veterans,
will visit Bethlehem Chapel at
$3.50 a. m. tomorrow to place q
floral tribute on the tomb of the
hero of Manila Bay.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-21
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

"NTOU see, Miss ClOrinda, one can't
1 think of everything little
thingi" Captain Strawn Sympathized
after he had shifted the sole of each
small golden slipper. You remem-
bered to wipe of talltale traces OF
dew and earth from these little shoes
of yours. but your nose was SO ac-
customed by that time to the odor OF
Fleur Glamour
Maybe you'd better translate 1t
and call it Flower of Love'-your
French is so bad" Gigi interrupt
ed with hard flippancy, her eyes
blazing like an angry cats.
that you didn't smell it on the
soleS as you handled the shoes. But
every criminal forgets something. p"
Suawn went on, as if the child had
not interrupted.
I don't know what you're talking
about" Clorinda told him toneless-
". but her face was very pale.
These little shoes tell me a Sc
cret, Miss Clorinda. They tell me
that you were in the summerhouse,
that you stepped into the spilled
perfume
I've told you already that Gigi
SplaShei the stuff all over us last
night" Clorinda countered wearily.
But she didn't sprinkle the floorl
A pretty keen eyewitness has al
ready described that scene to me.
young LADY,"
Our charming guest, no Doubt"
Clorinda shrugged, and Dundee col
ored painfully. Nevertheless, was
not in the sunmerhouse last night"
We'll, let's have a look at the
dress and the cape" Strawn said
cheerfully. lie lifted the long
skirted evening dress of wine-red
chiffon velvet and passed the front
of it slowly through his hands. held
close to his nose. shifting so ludi-
crously that Gigi giggled hysteri-
cally.
He found what he was looking
for three times, but the spots were
al on the bodice. The skirt yielded
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-21
.M(URpER BAQ@ FNlRS
{ DY ANNE AUCTIN CO0Rl0HT By AEA yERuLE
CO0X2lGHT BY NEA ylERNCE

don't expect you to believe me, but
! I simply could not bear the thought
of talking with mother. I knew
there would be row"
"Why?"
Because I should have had to
tell her that I had made up my
mind to break my engagement with
Mr.. Crosby"
"Why?"
MY father objected violently.
Isn't that enough?"
But" Dundee reasoned with her
gently, your engagement had with
stood his objections for some weeks,
I gather, and your mother, at least,
was wholeheartedly in favor of the
marriage"
my father did not object to the
marriage until yesterday, when it
was too late TO cancel Mr.. Crosby's
invitation to visit u.s."
"And why did he change his mind
so abruptly?" Dundee pressed her.
Until yesterday he knew nothing
about Mr.. Crosby except what
mother and Mrs. Lambert had told
him. But he had, as a matter OF
precaution, asked his lawyer to get
as complete a report on my fiance
as possible. It arrived yesterday,
and father Immediately forbade the
marriage"
do you know what was in that
report, Miss Berkeley?"
'I-did not see it," she evaded.
'Lool here! We're getting pretty
far afeld, it seems to me-" Strawn
interrupted ruthlessly. do you
realize, young lady, that you've
practically accused your mother of
numbering her maid?"
"THAT'S not true!" Clorinda
l. flashes. "T have accused no
one. 1 merely told you the truth,
which included my own specula-
tions when 1 found that the per-
fune had been spilled on the sum-
merhouse floor"
"And pretty neat. tool" Strawn
said, with mock admiration. Nov,
Miss Clorinda, let's get down to
| UldSo tdCAo. L OQ C4G+4Cl SOAAAA4AA"GSA
that murder or saw it done.
Let me do little speculating!
You knew, before you left your
room, that the family limousine and
chauffeur we're taking your uncle
and your aunt home to Westview,
for you we're standing at your win
dow and saw the car driving out of
the grounds. Right
mo. I did not see the car" she
answered wearily.
And 7 say you did. That you
knew Arnold could not keep his ap-
pointnent with his sweetheart,
Doris Matthews. That she had told
you your brother had forced her to
promise to meet him last night"
Strawn went on relentlessly.
81 say, further, that you knew,
somehow, that Dick was not in his
room. Probably you went up to
find out, to beg him not to get into
trouble with the girl. Right?"
mo! Not one word Of it is true!"
And say it's all true!" Strawn
corrected her sternly. "I say you
stole out of this house to find your
brother.
Ito Be Continued
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-21
nrGLN HERE TnnAY
PAGE "a

BLGlN nEREE IODA1
DORIS MATTHEW'S. laCy's maid, is
house on the Berkeley estate. by a blow
with q heavy perfume flask, presented
to MRS. GEORGE BERKELEY by SEY-
MOUR CROSBY. The body. rock
weighted and tied with CLORINDA
BERKELEY S scarf. is taken from the
DUNDEE. who summons CAPTAIN
UNDFR SUSPICION: Mr.. and Mrs.
George Berkeley. who have quarreled late
Friday night over ClOrinda's engage
ment to Crosby. close friend q the So So
cial secretary. MRS LAMBERT; GICI
BERKELEY, who sprlnklcd everyone FIJI
day evening with perfume from murder
flask. DICK BE3 3kELEX. who. after hav-
ing spent the night as he says, IN the
tower room, yainIy awaiting Doris, turns
UP while his mother is accusing EUGENE
ARNOLD. chSuHeuI, eHaGeu, 20 9 9DGl'2; ri ~ ~
having murdered both Doris ana DICK
out Of jealousy.
Mrs. Berkeley after many lies, ad-
mits she slapped Doris about z O'Clock
Friday evening. that she later instructed
Doris to wait up for her. but insists the
maid was not there when she went up
to bed at ll-40. ROuged print OF DORIS
mouth on bathroom mirror proves girl
was there late in the evening and that
a struggle took place.
Clorndg Berkeley. after lies, admits
talking with Doris before IL, then steal
ing out OF house tOr walk. Insists
she did net go near summerhouSe, old
not hear struggle or screams; cannot ac-
count for nCr scarf being used to bind
I'D body. Saws she was alone on walk.
StraWn. searching her room for clues,
is shifting her gold evening slippers Tor
odor Of perfume from murder flask
broken in summer house.
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-21

The room was on the second floor Of the
mansion. Outside the window spread large
tree Upon one of it's branches balanced a tall,
well-built boy apparently exercising his lungs in
wild outcry for pure joy Of living. Before Lady
Greystoke could reach the window to chide her
only child the youth leaped nimbly from the
tree landing squarely in the room, disarming
smile on his handsome face, and said, Behold
the wild man from BorneoI"
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-21
eI have tried 20 lac renlied. a slight fush

Il have trIed 70, ne replied, a SlgnC uusn
mounting his cheeks "But-your son is very
powerful for one so young" After several mo-
ments' silence. Lady Greystoke spoke again.
For strong reasons it is very necessary, Mr..
Moore, that you do everything in your power to
discourage this tendency in Jack" but she
got no farther. A wild yell outside the window
brought them both to their feet as another
wilder one echoed the first
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-21
Bl0s5er
BY Cowan

Then he threw his arms about his mothers
neck, kissing her affectionately. Mother
there's an educated ape in town. 1t can do every
thing but talk. All the fellows have seen Ajax.
Please, can't To- 1--WE will have to consult your
father" evaded Lady Greystoke. you know I
do not approve of such exhibitions" The door
opened admitting tall, gray-eyed man. Jack
wants to see trained ape said Lady Greystoke,
looking warningly at her husband.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-21
MOM'N POP

The serious young oxford man made their in
terview a disturbing one for Lady Greystoke
Jack is exceptionally intelligent" he explained,
but he takes no interest in the subjects we study.
Only feats OF strength appeal to him and he
will pore for hours over tales Of wild beasts,
savages and African life" The boys mother
tapped her foot nervouSly You discourage this,
of course?" she ventured. "You know my
wiShes!s
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-21
Now co on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE (COn-
tinued)

tinued)
'Why?" Clorinda gasped, snatch
ig her hand from Gigi'S, to dab fu-
riously at her eyes.
"Oh, Just for a look around, ,"
Strawn assured her amiably.
I'm coming, tool" Gigi cried pas
sionately, springing to her feet and
drawing CIOrinda from the couch.
And go she cid. flying ahead Of
the others on the stairs. When they
caught up with her she was stand
ing in the opened door of her SIS
ter'S room, which was on the east
side of the house, next to Mrs.
Berkeley's sitting room. She backed
in, to make way for the two detec-
tives and her sister.
"Well?' ClOrlnda was almost calm
again. and very naughty over the
invasion of her beautiful, taStefully
furnished bedroom.
your shoes. first" Strawn Sug
gested amiably. The ones you wore
on your walk last night. Also the
cape and dress
Clorinda jerked open the door to
an immense Set-dresSing room,
snatched up the things he wanted
and flung them at the chief of the
homicide squad.
He caught one of the little gold
slippers and held the sole OF it to
his nose. while his eyes watched the
blood drain from Clorinda Berke-
ley's beautiful face.
Evening star., 1930-12-07
MARYLAND AVENUE
EXTENSION TOPIC
Northeast Citizens Will Take
Up Traffic Problems Also
Tomorrow Night.

Extension of Maryland avenue north
east and traffic problems confronting
the community will be the principal
topics OF discussion at the monthly
meeting Of the Northeast Washington
Citizens Association, to be held to-
morrow night in the Ludlow School,
Sixth and G streets northeast. Nine
other citizens associations are also
scheduled to convene in monthly
session tomorrow night also.
Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, engineer of
highways Of the District, will speak at
the meeting of the Brookland Citizens
Association, to be held at Masonic
Temple, Twelfth and Monroe streets
northeast. The Stanton Park Citizens
Association will meet at the Peabody
School, Fifth and c streets northeast.
while the Takoma Park Branch
Library will be the scene of the Takoma
Park Citizens Association meeting The
new Klingle Bridge will come UP for
discussion at a meeting of the Con-
necticut Avenue Citizens Association
to be held at All Souls parish hall,
Cathedral avenue and Woodley place.
Other associations and their place of
meeting are; Congress Heights, Con-
gress Heights Baptist Church; East
Washington Heights, Bradbury Heights
M. E. Church. Piney Branch, Piney
Branch M. E. Church; Kalorama,
Adams School. and Burroughs, Bur-
roughs School.
Evening star., 1930-12-07
GRAND JURY TO GET
FAKE DRY RAID STORY
Two Charged by Woman With
Taking Two Kegs of Alleged
Liquor Bound Over.
vO hounds the largest dogs in the show They

Accused Of robbing a woman Of two
kegs which police say contained liquor,
by representing themselves as prohibi-
ton officers, John Martin Boland, 80
years old, 400 block 1 street southeast,
and Samuel Bandler, 80 years old, 1400
block w street, were bound over to
the grand jury from Police Court yes
terday, each under $4,000 bond
Miss Ethel Levine, 1400 block Park
wood place, according to police, re-
ported that the two men entered her
apartment and at the point of a re-
volver, took the two. kegs. Police said
that Miss Levine declared the men an
nounced themselves as dry agents and
nashed badges upon entering.
The robbery was alleged to lave
taken place November "a. Boland and
Bandler were arrested Friday by De-
tecttveS D. j. Murphy and T. c. Bragg.
Court information papers upon which
the two men were arrigned for prelim-
mary hearing did not specifically mem
ton liquor, but merely noted two
wooden kegs valued at $4" Assistant
District Attorneys Michael Keogh and
Wfbert McInerney declared that it waI
impossible to charge the men with tax
ing the liquor. Both of the men were
also charged with carrying concealed
weapons. They pleaded not guilty and
demanded jury trial before Judge Ralph
Given.
Evening star., 1930-12-07
ELEVATOR OPERATOR
VOTED SIS YJLE GIFT
Federation of Citizens Associations
Also to Probe Employment of
Woman More Than 8 Hours.

Laura Allen. colored elevator oper-
ator at the District Building. who has
ferried many hundreds of carloads OF
delegates to the Federation of Citizens
Associations during her years of service
at the District Building, was remem-
bered by the federation last night when
it voted her IS gift out Of the treasury
for Christmas.
At the same time many delegates, ap-
parently surprised to learn that the
District government allows a woman to
work more than eight hours a day
without extra compensation, announced
their intention Of seeking shorter hours
Tor her.
President George c. Havenner Of the
federation appointed a special commit
tee to investigate the circumstances
which make 1t possible for the District
TO compel q woman to work for longer
hours than she would be allowed to
work in many private establishments
such as come under the eight-hour law
Fred S. Walker, G. A. Barker and H. E.
Young were made members of the
committee.
At the same time Miss Eta Taggart,
delegate from the Progressive Citizens
Association Of Georgetown, announced
that she would bring the matter before
the meeting Of her association tomor-
row night.
Evening star., 1930-12-07

eminent also plans to tear down old
Center Market soon after January /,
to make way for the Archives Building,
and Is also moving to acquire the site
Immediately to the west of the market
for the Department of Justice.
Steady progress Is being made on the
demolition Of buildings In the block
containing Polls Theater, an operation,
which on account Of its prominence has
attracted much attention. Following
that will come Center Market, and the
big "L" group Of buildings to place
under operation in the Federal Triangle
the largest area yet opened up all at
one time.
The Potomac Electric Power Co. is
moving about 400 persons from their
headquarters Office at Fourteenth and
@ streets to the new Office building at
Tenth and e streets.
The shops, garage, laboratories and
construction force quarters of the COM
pany, which were located on square $50
between Thirteenth and Thirteen-and
Q Half street. south Of Ohio avenue are
being moved to the new service build
ing of the company at Tenth and
Florida avenue. It is expected that this
block $50 will be the first to be torn
down.
The substation service which has
been handled by the electric subStation
among other stations. principally new
buildings on I street between Ninth
and Tenth, and on Chaplain street near
Florida avenue. Some Of the service
also il being '.2ndled by the Washing
ton Street Ste .on, between Fourth and
Fifth streets. The old UNDERGROUND
conduits win not be moved.