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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
QUARTER, RIP AND CRICK IN KNEE
WINS CANDIDATE TREASURERSFIIp
Opponent Voluntarily Gives Up Contest When Coin
Bounds Into Dark Corner.

Flip a coin for the job" ordered the
judges. after an executive huddle.
Maxwell had quarter and he tipped
it. The coin slipped from his hands and
bounded into a dark corner. Judges,
candidates and spectators searched
Maxwell tore his pants and got "crick"
In his knee, but no quarter
Right when the election board was In
its deepest quandry, Maxwell's opponent
came to the rescue.
"You can have the Job" said Prescott
ITO Maxwell. "Xeu've earned IT,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
Bridge Fires Delay Train.

MEXICO CITY, April II R.-Dis
patches from Saltillo today said the
Laredo Mexico City train arrived there
five hours late because two bridges had
been burned between Leona and Santa
Catarina. It was believed that the
bridge fires wsre incendiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
TAKE UP MERGER TODAY
Senators Also Will Consider Cen
ter Market Bill.

The Senate District committee is in
session this afternoon to reach decisions
on the street railway merger resolution
and on the bill for new center
market.
The committee also may devote some
time to discussing Senator Howell's bill
to tighten prohibition enforcement in
washington. Another measure likely
to come up is the bill to authorize
the Commissioners to make reasonable
regulations governing the erection of
outdoor advertising signs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE
Engineers and Firemen Save Selves
by Jumping Before Crash.

HOPKINSvILLE, KY, April II R.-
Two Louisville and Nashville freight
trains collided head on at Little River,
just north of this city, today, wrecking
two engines.
Ed Shutter and S. e. Harris, the
engineers, and two flremen saved them
selves by jumping.
The engines were wrecked. One coal
car fell into Little River. The trainmen
all. live In Evansville, Ind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
GAS MERGER TO BE UP
Senate District Committee Seized
ules Hearing for Tuesday.

The bill recently transmitted to Con-
gress by the Public Utilities Commission
to authorize merger of the Washing
ton and Georgetown Gas Light Com
panies will be taken up for considera-
ton by the Senate District committee
at q meeting scheduled for 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. This is the same
meeting at which the committee will
consider the bill to give the Utilities
Commission broader authority in regu-
lating the taxicab business in Washing
ton.
officials of the gas companies, as well
as members Of the Utilities Commission,
have been asked to attend the meeting
to explain the merger bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
U. S. TARIFF ARGUMENTS
USED IN FRENCH SESSION
Debate on Proposals Today Post
poned to Give Parliament Time
to Study Bill.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, April 11.-American argu-
ments for tariff were cited extensively
in a 30-page report on proposed auto
mobile tariff increases distributed among
the deputies of the French Chamber to-
day.
It has been announced that the pro-
posals would be debated this afternoon
but the discussion was postponed to
give Parliament time to study the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
TWO APPROVE INQUIRY.
Grundy and Davis Join in Pledge to
Aid Probe.

Aid Probe.
PHILADELPHIA, April II (P.-Leaders
of the various Pennsylvania Republican
factions declared today they stood ready
to cooperate with the special commit
tee authorized by the United States
Senate yesterday to investigate pri-
maries and general elections.
Both Senator Joseph R. Grumpy and
Secretary of Labor James j. Davis, OPP
posing candidates for the senatorial
nomination, said they favored an in
vestigation of the Pennsylvania primary
before May 20, primary day.
w. w. Atterbury, president OF the
: 1Cnntinlied on PAGE 2. Column g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
DR.. AND MRS. ECKENER
SAIL FOR HOME MONDAY

Graf Zeppelin Commanuer GO CUM-
p1ete Plans for Airship Trip to
America May Is.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 11.-Dr. and
Mrs. Hugo Eckener returned to New
York today after visits to Washing
ton, D. c., and Akron, Ohio, prepare
tory to sailing Monday on the s. S
Reliance for Germany.
DR.. Eckener Is returning to Fried
richshafen to complete preparations fol
the projected trip May Is Of the Graf
Zeppelin to South and North America
He win be the guest of honor tonight
at a dinner given by the the Assocta-
ton OF Former German Students II
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
FOUR HELD IN PLOTS
Mexican General Finds Communists
Active in State of Vera Cruz.

MEXICO CITY, April II R.-Gen.
Miguel Acorta, chief of military opera
lions in the State of Vera Cruz, arrived
in Mexico City today to peport diScov-
cry of recent Communist plots there, but
which he declared of no great impor-
lance He brought four leaders of the
alleged plotters, who will be detained
khere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
Business Is Good

We understand that The
Star readers in 10000
homes turned out in full
force today in response
to yesterdays advertising.
Yesterday was a good day,
too, and there are more to
come.
Yesterdays Advertising
Oocal Display
The Evening Star. .6o.o27
ID Newspaper. .23,781
Sd Newspaper. 80. 9,70l
4th Newspaper. -. 6,926
5th Newspaper. >. 4,605
Total other a papers, 45,O13
Star Excess. 1914 lines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11

Washington people look
over the advertisements in
The Star of all the at
tractive new things that
are on display in the stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11

Radio Programs ON Page C-l2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11

Partly cloudy and slightly warmer to-
night: tomorrow fair.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IS. noon to-
day; lowest, AZ, at 6 am. today.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
Accused Persons Held for
That Body to Face 1t
on Same Day.
ECONOMY AND QUICKER
JUSTICE ARE EXPECTED
Change Decided Upon at Confer
ence of Police Court Judge
and Prosecutors.

In an effort to speed justice, persons
held for grand jury action in Police
Court on felony charges will be escorted
TO the Supreme Court of the District
and their cases presented to the grand
jury the same day, 1t was announced
today.
This change of procedure was decided
upon during recent conference of Gus
A. Schuldt, presiding judge of Police
Court; United States Attorney Leo
Rover and two OF his Police Court
assistants. David A. Hart and John r.
Fitzpatrick.
Called Important Move.
The move was described by those
attaches at court directly affected bv
IL as being One of the most radical
and important steps taken in court pro-
cedure III the District in several years"
Hereafter in Police Court felony cases
Will be given precedence over cases in
volving misdemeanors. which are en-
tirely taken care of in the police tri-
Eunal The more serious charges will
be heard first and If the persons are
bound over TO the grand jury, witnesses
and defendant will 60 at once before
the higher court. The change went into
effect today.
The new system. it was pointed out.
will help both the defense and the
Government. The accused. if inno-
cent and unable to make bail, will not
have to remain IN Jail for weeks until
the case Is presented to the grand Jury,
as has been done in the past
Delay viii Be Avoided.
The Government will be able 10
strike more quickly and present better
cases, as their witnesses, largely police.
who have many cases and often get
them mixed, will not have time to for
get facts In the cases. The element Of
delay, always desired by the guilty, win
be removed, Police Court prosecutors
pointed out.
Judge Schuldt declared that the new
idea will help the crowded docketS of
both his court and the District Supreme
Court. Money, as well as time, will be
saved, Judge Schuldt said, as 1t win
be necessary TO pay witnesses for only
one day. In the past witnesses were
often summoned for several days and
1t was consequently necessary TO nav
them whether they actually appeared
before the jury or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
MARRIES FOR MONEY
THAT DOESN'T COME
Woman WEEDS Man So He Can Get
Legacy, With Divorce and
$4,000 Promised.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, October 13.-Mrs.
Ruth Urban, %, of Homestead Park, a
suburb, told county detectives today
she married Leonard Urban, IS, so he
could inherit $4,000 from a wealthy
aunt and in turn give her $4,000 so
she could obtain a divorce and marry
the man of her choice Urban was held
in jail pending investigation of the
story.
Detectives said they were told that
Urban informed Reed Miller, a friend
and the young woman's fiance, that he
was to inherit 100000 from an aunt If
he married by october l. Miller and
the girl agreed to Urban's proposal Of
marriage and divorce, officers said they
were told, and the ceremony was per-
formed accordingly at Cumberland. Md,
September 26, with Miller as best man.
october came and went, and Urban
said and did nothing about the $4,000.
Mrs. Urban. who had not been living
with him, had him arrested when he
called on her last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
MINISTER JAILED FOR DEFYING
INFANT PARALYSIS QUARANTINE
Taken From Pulpit Proclaming World Is Nearing End
and Spurns Plea by Congress Member.

went on in private last night at the
church parsonage.
Mr.. Woodson's followers, a group OF
so in his congregation of 600, left the
church only after Ralph Lozier. Repre-
sentative in Congress, presented an
appeal on behalf of the children. The
same appeal was rejected, however, by
the pastor when Representative Lozier.
acting as a friend, interviewed him at
the jail.
The world Is coming to an end" the
prisoned said, land I must prepare my
flock. cannot cease my meetings until
released by the Lord"
Mr.. Woodson, said to be protege OF
Rev. j. Frank Norris, fiery Fort Worth,
Tex, FUNDAMENTALS, came to this city
three years asS from Temple, Tex t,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
BORLAND LAW CASE
LOST BY DISTRICT
IN SUPREME COURT
Highest Tribunal Refuses to
Review Litigation on Street
Paving Act. 3

The District government lost today
in its effort to have the United States
Supreme Court review two cases involv-
ing the Borland street paving assess
ment law, in which property owners on
Wisconsin avenue succeeded in having
the local court set aside paving assess
ments for that avenue
The cases were brought in the local
court by the American Security g. Trust
Co. and Edward B. Mclean, trustees of
the estate of John r. Mclean, and
Csristian Heurich, owners of property
that was assessed on Wisconsin avenue.
These property owners were success
full in the District Court of Appeals,
which afirmed the action of the lower
court. in canceling the assessments.
Writ Plea Is Denied.
Counsel for the District applied to
the United States Supreme Court in
June for a writ of certiorari to have
the cases reviewed and the court to-
day denied the applicst ton Of the
OlSJrlcI.
The court also denied the applica-
ton of the District to review a some
what similar case, in which William
w. Dodge had the District Supreme
Court cancel an assessment for paving
In front Of his property on B street
between First and Second streets north
east.
In the brief filed In the Supreme
Court in September, asking for a re-
view of this case, counsel for the Dis
trict stated that it was desirable that
this petition be considered in connec-
ton with the other two cases because
the Interpretation of the law in the
present case, II sustained, will leave
very little. If anything, of the so-called
Borland laws"
Would Cause Injustice.
en- other words" the brief filed by
the corporation counsel continued, 80
much property that has been assessed
for highway paving will be exempted
from assessments under this ruling
that it would be inequitable to acquire
other and less Vulnerable properties to
bear the burden of these assessments. y
In filing the application fer the writ
Of certiorari in the Dodge case In Sep
TENDER the lawyers for the District
government stated that this case was
now pending in the District Court OF
Appeals, on appeal from the decision In
favor Of the property owner in the Dis
trict Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
MARINE PERSONNEL
WILL BE DECREASED
New Enlistments Suspended by
Corps in Economy
Program.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The Marine Corps, like the Navy, has
instituted a personnel retrenchment
program in line with President Hooyers
request to effect economies in Govern
ment departments. 1t may result in a
decrease in the enlisted personnel of
$4,000 by several hundred.
New enliStments have been suspended.
effective this month Re-enlistments
are to be continued, however, provided
the men enroll within three months.
The Marine Corps does not plan to
turn out any of the present men," It
was announced 1t was added, however.
that the only way in which economies
could be effected was through a de-
crease in personnel.
In that connection. the Marine Corps
has closed its recruiting stations at
st. Paul, Denver, Seattle and Dallas,
as we'll as all Substations connected
with them.
The Navy Department announced
last week it would slow up its normal
recruiting by 200 men a month for
two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
WILL TRY OFFICER
ON ABUSE CHARGE
Policeman Alleged to Have
Been DiScourteouS to
Representative.

Alleged TO have abused member of
Congress, c. j. Garry, a third precinct
policeman, was cited today to appear
before the Police Trial Board next week.
Decision was reached by Maj. Henry
G.. Pratt, superintendent of police, to
have Garry given hearing on a charge
Of failing to obey courtesy regulations
after a complaint had been made by
Representative JEFF Busby, Democrat, Of
Mississippi.
Busby reported he was halted at Sew
enteenth and H streets Friday after
noon by Garry for alleged failure to
obey traffic signal.
The Congressman said the policeman
threatened to send him to a hospital
unless he obeyed instructions to drive
to a police station.
Busby said he was followed to
Seventeenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue by the policeman. A heated
argument ensued. Garry was quoted
by Capt. j. F. Beckett as saying he
had called Busby "a liar, but nothing
worse"
Garry was cited to the trial board
by Maj. Pratt on the recommendation
of Capt. Beckett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
D. C. MAN, THOUGHT
BANDIT, is KILLED
Missouri Physician Shoots Barnard
Grinder, Thinking He Was
Trying Hold-up.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CARTHAGE, Mo, October 49,
Barnard Grinder, 33. of Washington,
D. c., war veteran was shot and fatally
wounded by DIR. w. B. Chapman, promi-
nent Carthage physician, who mistak-
emily believed Grinder was attempting
hold-up last night.
Grinder went to the Chapman pri-
vste hospital and tried to sell watch
to a nurse The nurse called DR.. Chap
man, who appeared with gun and the
shooting followed. Grinder died shortly
afterward.
Grinder and his wife were stranded
here en- route to Phoenix Ariz., because
of the wrecking of their motor car Sat-
urday. Grinder was trying TO sell the
watch to raise money to pay for re-
pairs 10 the car.
DR.. Chapman was not arrested but
will appear at an inquest tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
Make Fair Comparison

Why not compare bust
ness in Washington with
normal times and not think
entirely about 1928 year
of inflated prosperity.
our dollar is worth
more now than at any time
within the past few years.
Things offered in The
Star today include:
Mems Felt Hats,
Autumn Shoes,
Floor Coverings and Cur
tains,
Yard Goods,
Grocery Items
And many others.
Yesterdays Advertising
local Display
Lines.
The Sunday Star 88,433
I'd Newspaper 43, 468
Sd Newspaper 1866
+ Total S SsRsd sss ...... 80, IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
AIDED IN 1922 DISASTER HERE.
PIRATES STAY AND ROB

HONG KONG, October 10 (P).-Chi-
nese pirates, posing as passengers, to-
day held up the steamer Sunnamhoi
on the West River, killed 2 of the
ship guards, seized guards and 80
passengers and escaped with $4,000.
on the ship while the hold-up was
taking place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
u. S. MARINE OFFICER
ENDS LIFE WITH GUN
Lieut.. Alban, Head of Detachment
in Nicaragua, Is Found Dead
on Beach.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua. October 49,
Lieut.. Harvey Byars Alban of the
United States Marine Corps, captain of
the Nicaraguan National Guard de-
tachment at Port Corinto, committed
suicide yesterday by shooting himself
in the head.
Lieut. Alban, whose home was in
Missouri, was found dead on the beach.
He is survived by a wife and young
daughter.
Friends said that the officer had
been In financial difficulties.
AIDED IN 1922 DISASTER HERE.
Marine Corps headquarters announced
today that Lieut.. Alban died late Sat-
urday at Corinto from self-inflicted
gunshct wounds. He had served in the
Marines since 1917, and participated in
the rescue work at the Knickerbocker
Theater disaster here in January, 1922.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
U. S. Chicago Map
So Thorough Golf
Bunllers Are Shown

CHICAGO, October IS Up. -
The absolute ultimate of cartog-
raphy may safely be said to have
been accomplished by the United
States Geological Survey.
A series of 20 maps covering
the topography of the Chicago
ARA has been made. The survey
has been so thorough that even
the bunkerS on golf courses
have been charted.
The purpose of the maps Is
purely scientific. 1t Is not be-
lieved they will be of much value
to golfers, many Of whom would
be unable to charter a golf ball
past a bunker even with the aid
of the entire Federal Govern
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
BY the Associated Press.


CARROLLTON, Mo-, october ia
Baptist minister was in jail here today
as one result Of clash between science
and religion.
The prisoner, Rev. w. w. woodson,
so, proclaiming the end Of the world
was at hand defed medical science in
the form of a city-wide infantile
paralysis quarantine yesterday in con-
Quoting prayer services with a sur
rendered band"
He was taken from the pulpit to the
County jail Building, wherein Bonnie
Jean Schnapp, S-year-old daughter of
Sheriff o. B. Schnapp, died Saturday
Of infantile paralysis. aThe services
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
RADIO ON TRAINS MAKES FLAG
AND LANTERN SIGNALS QUAINT
Railway Experts Perfect ShortWave System Which Also
Will Be Used in Yards.

big switching yards where cars are
made up into trains. They are going
further afield now, studying the pos
sibilities of using short wave sets in
New York Harbor between shore sta
tions and tug boats and other craft
used in railway service.
UP to now the crews at either end of
the often mile-long frefghts have had
difficulties In exchanging important
information and signals. especially in
bad weather or on curves. The radio
sets are expected not only to increase
safety but to eliminate many delays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Red flags and swinging lanterns no
longer need be relied upon to keep the
engineer and conductor of freight
train in communication. Short wave
radio is ready to take over the job.
Today the American Railway Asso-
citation announced that several years OF
experimental work have yielded suitable
apparatus for maintaining practical
constant communication between caboOse
and locomotive.
The associations experts have found
it practicable also to use radio In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
Cured Lepers Long
To Return to Their
Colony, Doctor Says
Problem Arises as tOWhat
to Do With Those
So Inclined.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The rehsbilitated leper who longs foI
his colony, instead of wanting to live
in the work day world, is one of the
puzzling problems of the United States
Public Health Service.
Instance of a cured leper, who has
twice paid his way from a distant city
to Carville, La, was reported to public
health headquarters here today by the
medical officer in charge of the Carville
colony.
This particular discharged patient
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
Americans Reported Safe.

Acting Secretary of State Cotton Sa id
today the departments reports over the
week end were that Rio de Janeiro and
Sac Paulo were quiet and there was no
cause for alarm over the safety OF
American lives and property in Brazil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
South Carolina Jurist Dies.

LAURENS, S. c., October IS (P.-
r. C. Watts. 70. chief justice of the
South Carolina Supreme Court. and q
member of the Supreme Court bench
for IS years, died today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
MATS PITCHER HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH
Alvin F. Crowder Runs Car Tn
Embankment to Avoid An
other Machine.
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ROCHESTER, N. Y, October 13-Al-
win F. Crowder of this city, pitcher Of
the Washington Senators, sustained
severe cluts and bruises and a chest in
jury today when he ran his automobile
up an embankment and into a tree to
avoid a machine that stopped suddenly
in front of him.
Fred Livernash, so. Crowder's father
in-law, and Max Polansky, 81, semi
pro pitcher, also we're injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
WEATHER.

90. s. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Cloudy, possibly showers tonight and
tomorrow; not much change in tenn
perature. emperatures-Highest, n, at
3:45 pm. yesterday; lowest, So, at $3.50
am. today.
Full report on page Q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-16

A dash of sophistication is appreci-
ated by the young miss, when she
chooses her Spring hat! Let her
make her own selection from off-face
shapes, pokes. and sailors, of leghorn,
lacy and fancy braids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-16
COURT TO REVIEW
RUM BUYER CASE
Chief Justice Hughes An
nounces Argument viii
Begin April %.

The Supreme Court of the United
states will go into the question of
whether a buyer of Illicit liquor is
guilty under the law The court yes
terday decided to grant the Government
an appeal in test case against James
4. Farrar of Boston, Mass, indicted on
q charge of purchasing liquor from
bootlegger.
Chief Justice Hughes announced that
the case would be set down for argu-
ment on April 20, following the Norris
case from Philadelphia, in which the
Government contends that the pur-
chaser who orders liquor shipped to him
is guilty of conspiracy to violate the
prohibition law.
The Government lost both cases in
the lower courts. The Federal District
Court for Massachusetts, held in the
Farrar case that the provision OF the
prohibition law requiring purchasers OF
liquor to have permits applied only 10
those authorized under the law TO pur-
chase liquor and did not cover pur-
chases from bootleggers.
In the Norris case the Circuit Court
of Appeals held that the purchase OF
liquor was no offense under the prohl-
bition law and that the transportation
incident to delivery of the liquor to the
purchaser did not render the purchaser
liable TO prosecution on charge OF
conspiracy to violate the prohibition act.
The Government is urging the court
to pass on another phase of prohlbl-
ton enforcement. 1t would have the
highest tribunal hold that violators of
the prohibition law may be punished
under the internal revenue laws for
defrauding the Government Of revenue
as well as under the prohibition act.