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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
PRESIDENT AND WIFE
WORSHIP IN MARYLAND

President and Mrs. Hoover yesterday
morning did not go to the Friends
Meeting House on Irving street, their
usual place of worship, but instead took
ride into the country to attend the
prayer at the Little Friends Meeting
House at Sandy Spring, Md.
Unheralded the President and the
First Lady walked into the little Mary
land meeting house, where only hand
full of worshipers were meeting, and
their presence was accepted without the
slightest stir.
The President and Mrs. Hoover were
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Richard. personal friends from New
York. They heard a prayer by Allan
Farquhar that the United States dele
cation at the London Naval Conference
would be guided the right way. Re-
turning the party took short drive
through Rock Greek Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
AUTOPSY ORDERED
INTO MANS DEATH
Accountant Found Dead in Apart
ment With Gas Flowing From
Three Jets.

An autopsy was to be performed at
the morgue today upon the body of
William Beddome, so. found dead in
his apartment in East Clifton Terrace
last night with gas flowing from three
Jets. The autopsy was ordered by DR..
j. Ramsay hewitt. district coroner.
Beddome's body was found on O
kitchen table, covered with a blanket,
when Miss Sally Burgner of 1925 Six
tenth street detected odor of gas es-
Gaping through the apartment door
and called the janitor, who forced open
the door,
Although Beddome had been Ill sew
eral days, according TO business asso-
ciates. no notes explaining the cause
for his act were found by police.
Miss Burgner told police that Bed
dome, who she had known for three
months, telephoned her about o'clock
yesterday morning and said that he was
Sick and cold" and urged her to come
to see him. Believing the man was not
in a serious condition, she postponed
her visit until last night.
He was an accountant with the firm
OF Councillor & Buchanan, by whom he
had been employed for two years. He
came to Washington from Montreal
three years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
HEAD OF COM MITTEE
ON UTILITIES BACK
Acting Chairman Mcleod Calls for
Meeting of House Group
on Merger Bill.

Acting Chairman Mcleod of the
House District committee returned to
Washington today and Immediately is
sued a call for a meeting tomorrow
morning of the subcommittee on public
utilities, of which he is chairman, to
consider the so-called merger bill, which
is permissive legislation. recommended
by the Public Utilities Commission, to
grant congressional authority under
which the street railway companies
might reach an agreement to merge.
The other members of the subcom-
mittce are: Representatives Lampert,
Wisconsin,; Reid, Illinois; Bowman,
West Virginia, all Republicans, and
Representatives Whitehead, Virginia;
Palmisano. Maryland, and Hall, Missis-
sippi, all Democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
TAXI REGULATIONS
SUBJECT OF FARLEY
BETWEEN OFFICIALS
Public Utilities Commission
to Hear Police and Traf-
fic Objections.
ENFORCEMENT PROBLEM
PRIME CONSIDERATION
Code Drawn Without Advice of
Two Department Heads
Brings Conflict.

Police and traffic officials will hold a
conference tomorrow with the Public
Utilities Commission upon the new set
of rules and regulations promulgated by
the commission to govern the operation
and equipment of taxicabs and other
public vehicles, beginning February /.
Regulations Amenabie.
Maj. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent
Of police; Traffic Director William H.
Harland and Inspector E. w. Brown, in
charge of the Traffic Bureau, have been
invited to the conference, at which the
commission hopes to iron out the OBJ
JectionS found in the new code by police
and traffic officials Maj Gen: Mason
M. Patrick, chairman of the commits
sion, has indicated that the commission
would amend its regulations if police
and traffic authorities could point out
any provisions that might cause serious
conflict with existing police mad traffic
regulations.
The primary purpose of the confer
ence, however, is to discuss provisions
for enforcing the regulations Al
though the new code was promulgated
several weeks ago, the commission has
not discussed the question of enforce
ment with either police or traffic au-
thorities.
Advice Not Asked.
Since the new code was drawn up
without the advice or counsel of the
police and traffic officials, a belief was
expressed by them that the commission
was attempting to usurp certain powers
and functions vested by Congress in
these departments. Particular objection
was raised to series of rules govern
ing the equipment of public vehicles,
the majority of which traffic, officials
contend, are covered in the existing
traffic code.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
Predatory Prowler
May Be Blind One
And Tiger as Well
Precinct Captain Growing
Skeptical Despite ''Pan-
ther's' Reported Attack.

AS each wind from the northeast
brings fresh echoes of the gun hunt
being waged for the eleventh precincts
predatory prowler there is developing
in responsible circles sneaking sus-
picion that maybe a blind tiger" is
responsible for at least some of the
more lurid reports from the panther
front
Despite additional reports overnight
of noisy and CORY battle in north
east pigpen and of the injury of street
car conductor by a stray shot thought
to have been fired by panther hunts
man, Capt. Charles T. Peck, conman-
der of the aroused precinct, today was
more skeptical than ever.
Fearful of Casualties.
The redoubtable captain, aroused by
the shooting of the conductor, an
nounced his grave fears that hysteria
over the alleged beast of prey may lead
to casualties among the hunters them
selves or among citizens mistaken for
the elusive marauder.
Frankly, Capt. Peck, believes the
panther" may be the creature of the
imaginations of certain well intentioned
persons stimulated, perhaps, by excite
ment.
AS for last nights battle in the pig
sly of Bernard Chapman, at Fiftieth
street and Fitch place, Capt. Peck
thinks 1t was just the result of domestic
difficulties among discontinued porkers
Dying Pig Is Found.
Chapman told eleventh precinct po-
lice the story of being awakened by a
great yapping of dogs shortly after
midnight and of finding the clawed
and dying pig in the center of the
pack when he arrived at his pigsty.
A short trail of blood, but no tracks,
led away from the sty and led Chap
man and the police to doubt If the dogs
we're responsible for the attack on the
pig. The pig was so badly wounded
Chapman says, that he had to shoot
it to put it out of its misery.
The conductor shot was Eugene A.
Buckley. 603 Florence street northeastS
The bullet came through the window
of his eastbound car near Fiftieth street
and Deane avenue northeast, near Seat
Pleasant.
Buckley was treated by DR.. Louis
Jimal at Casualty Hospital. His condi-
ton is not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
JUDGE MARY 0'T00LE
WINS SENATE ACTION
Reappointment Ordered Favorably
Reported by Judiciary
Committee.

The nomination of Judge Mary
O'Toole for reappointment to the bench
of the Municipal Court of the District
was ordered favorably reported today by
the Senate judiciary committee.
Senator Borah, Republican. of Idaho,
was instructed to consult Senator Hef1in,
Democrat. of Alabama. regarding a
question he had asked concerning the
nomination.
Senator Hef1in said later he had asked
the committee If Judge O'Toole was one
of the judges who send girls to the
House of the Good Shepherd, but had
learned that such cases do not come
before her court and, therefore, he has
no further questions. The Senator said
he had learned that the Municipal
Court hears only civil cases.
Senator Heflin said that when other
nominations for local judgeships come
to the Senate, he would renew his ques-
ton to find out what court handled
such matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
CATHEDRAL GETS 2 IRISH YEWS
FROM LANCASTER COUNTY, VA.
Specimens, Such Petersburg Refused Give Up, Will
Ornament Grounds.

when the city authorities held the
superintendent had exceeded his au-
thority.
Purchase of the trees in Lancaster
was said by cathedral authorities to be
only detail in the landscape develop
ment program and to have no connec-
ton with the Petersburg incident. The
guild is in correspondence with various
persons and groups in its effort to OBJ
tain choice specimens of decorative
trees, being specially interested in yew
and holly.
Cathedral authorities said the trees
probably were not more than hundred
years old and that significance was not
attached to the specimens because of
their age. The yew is said to have
been discovered in Ireland about 1875
years ago. The two trees we're obtained
at a unreasonable price"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
SPEAKERS TO URGE
RESPECT FOR FLAG
Curtis, Pershing and Others in
Public Life Will Aid Broad
cast Series.

An impressive list of speakers has
been arranged for a series of radio
broadcasts from Washington beginning
February and continuing to March 10.
designed to arouse the patriotism of
children throughout the country and
promote greater reverence for the
American flag. The program will be
tional Broadcasting System on Tuesday
afternoons from to Sis o'clock from
station WRC here.
The list includes Vice President Curtis,
Gen. John j. Pershing, George w.
Wickersham. Secretary of Labor James
j. Davis, Representative Ruth BRYAN
Owen, Representative James M. Beck
and Mrs. j. Borden Hartman.
The series will be opened by Vice
President Curtis. The Marine Band
will play patriotic airs following each
talk,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
Skating on Lincoln
Pool Is Permitted
During Daylight
Entrance to Rock Greek
and Potomac Parkway
Closed for Safety.

jolly King Winter has brought coast
ing and skating to Washington. Lieut..
Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, director of public
buildings and public parks, gave au-
thority for skating on the Rejecting
Pool and the Lincoln Memorial. At the
same time, he authorized the park
division Of his Office to close the en-
frances to the Rock Greek and Potomac
Parkway, between Massachusetts avenue
and Connecticut avenue, to permit
children to coast in safety.
Although the ice is between "a and
az inches thick on the Rejecting Pool,
instead Of the required inches, Off
Gals of Col. Grants Office decided that
with proper supervision, both by United
States park police and civilian en-
ployes, skating will be permitted during
the daylight hours. Officials said that
there will be no skating tonight.
Coasting for children will be per-
mitted in the Rock Greek and Potomac
Parkway between Massachusetts, and
Connecticut avenues the entrance from
Calvert street near the Connecticut
Avenue Bridge and from Massachusetts,
avenue west of Belmont street. The
section will remain closed for the bene-
fit Of the coasters as long as the snow
lasts in the park, but officials pointed
out that as there is comparatively little
traffic in that area at this time OF
year the closing will work no hardship
on motorists.
Streets Roped OF.
The following streets have been
ordered roped off and reserved for
coasting by Traffic Director William
H. Harland: In the northwest section
First street from L to NJ street: Fifth
street from L to M; Garfield street
from Massachusetts, avenue to Thirty
fourth street; Twentieth street from
Kalorama road to Belmont street;
Eighth street, Shepherd to Taylor street;
Irving street, Mount Pleasant street
to the Zoo; Columbia road, Georgia
avenue to Warder street; Aspen
street. Fourth to Sixth street; Blu
chanan street, Fourteenth street
to Illinois avenue; River road,
Wisconsin avenue to FesSenden street;
Emerson street, Arkansas avenue to
Fourteenth street: Fessenden street,
Thirty-seventh to Thirty-eighth street:
Macomb street, Thirty-fifth street to
Connecticut avenue; Morrison street,
Broad Branch road to Chevy Chase
parkway; Garfield street, Ridge road to
New Mexico avenue.
In Northeast Section.
In the northeast section, Newton
street. Fourteenth to Eighteenth street;
Tenth street. F to H streets. In the
southeast section, North Carolina ave-
nue., First to Second street. High
street, Maple avenue to Fourteenth
streets: Stanton road. Douglas street
to Sheridan road. In the southwest
section, N street, South Capitol to First
street: Ninth street. G to E street:
Mclean street, Third to Four-and-a-
half street.
Coasting will be allowed week days
except Saturdays from 4 to IL pm. The
hours on Saturday are 10 am. to 10
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20

The All Hallows Guild of the Ma
tional Cathedral has obtained two
specimens of the famed Irish yew tree,
and in Virginia, too, Notwithstanding
the refusal of the City of Petersburg
to part with its trees.
Representatives Of the guild obtained
the specimens at what is known as the
Harvey House, In Kilmarnock, Lam
caster County. One is to be placed
along the roadway adjoining the south
transept and the other may be placed
in the bishops garden.
The guild has supervision Of the
landscape program and sought the
trees for ornamental purposes. The
superintendent of a cemetery at Peters
burg recently offered two trees for sale
and the guild negotiated for their rur-
chase. The offer was withdrawn later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
LIVING COSTS COMPARED.

The American housewife paid 11-3
per cent more for her food December
Is, 1929, than on the same date of
the preceding year, but / per cent less
than on November IS, 1929.
In issuing its retail food index yester-
day. the Department of Labor said
that from November Is to December is
there were decreases on q articles on
which monthly prices were secured, in
creases on six and no change on nine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
AUTO SHOW TO OPEN
EARLIER THIS YEAR
Public Is to Be Admitted to Audi.
forum at 10 AM. During
y Week Days.

The automobile show. which opens
at the Washington Auditorium Satur-
day night under auspices of the Wash
ington Automotive Trade Association,
will be open to the public at 10 am
each week day of the show instead OF
at 1870 pm. as on previous occasions
Approximately 10000 persons visited
the show last year.
Under the new plan the show will
open at 7:30 o'clock Saturday night
and remain open until 1890 o'clock
The following Monday the doors will be
opened at 10 am. and will remain open
until 1890 that night. The exhibition
will close Saturday, February 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
AUTOMOBILE VICTIM
MAY HAVE BROKEN LEG

An injury of the right leg. which may
prove to be a fracture. was suffered by
Henry E. McEwen, 81 years old, of 41o2
Twelfth street northeast when he was
struck by an automobile last night at
Fifteenth street and New York avenue.
He was removed to Emergency Hospital.
Police reported the auto was operated
by Joseph H. Mattare, 1918 Thirty-fifth
street.
Edwin Thomas. 20 years old. of 1880
N street suffered several broken ribs
and probable internal injuries when his
automobile overturned near Fairfax, Va.
He was taken to Emergency Hospital
here by another motorist. Physicians
said he would recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
SOCIAL REFORM TOPIC.
Mrs. Henry Moscowitz, AL Smith
Supporter, to Speak Here.

Mrs Henry Moscowitz, prominent in
New York State politics, an adviser of
former Gov Alfred E. Smith during
his presidential campaign and active
in social reform movements, will speak
on 1.-The Need of Political Action to
Make Social Reform Effective" to-
morrow night at the Jewish Com
munity Center.
Mrs. Moscowitz's talk will feature
the annual meeting of the Jewish Com
munity Center, which will begin at
815 O'Clock. The election Of officers
will be held.
Mrs. Moscowitz is appearing under
auspices of the center forum, which
before this season has presented such
notables as Mabel Walker Willebrandt,
Bertrand Russell and Count Ilnya
Tolstoi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
Y. w. C. A. ELECTS BOARD.
Group Celebrates Silver Birthday
Anniversary at Barker Hall.

The annual election of board men,
bers of the Young Womens Christian
Association of Washington featured the
silver birthday anniversary meeting Of
the association Saturday evening. in
Barker Hall, Seventeenth and K streets.
Members elected to the board are
Mrs. Daniel l.. Borden, Mrs. William
Knowles Cooper, Mrs. Harold E. Doyle,
Miss Eleanor Eckhardt, Mrs. William
D. Mitchell, Mrs. Edwin B. Parker, Mrs.
Thomas w. Phillips, Mrs. D. A. Skinner,
Mrs. George Winchester Stone, Mrs.
Huston Thompson and Miss Mary Jane
Winfree.
Addresses were delivered by Rev.
Henry w. Snyder. pastor of st. Pauls
Lutheran Church, and Mrs. Harrie
Chamberlin. former president of the
Toledo, Ohio, Y. w. c. A. Mrs. Thomas
Edwin Brown, president, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
ADVERTISERS TO MEET.
Washington as a Host" to Be
Luncheon Topic.

advertising Washington as a Host"
will be the topic of an address by VIII
liam Knowles Cooper, former secretary
of the Y. M. C. A., before the Adver-
Using Club of washington at its lunch
con meeting tomorrow at the National
Press Club.
Arrangements will be made for the
entertainment of delegates and visitors
to the convention of the Advertising
Federation of America, which meets
here in May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
BLINDED BY LIQUOR,
Police Say Colored Man Was Vic
time of Poison Alcohol.

An investigation was launched by
police of the second precinct today in
the case of Frank Mahoney. "a. col
ored, OF 1467 Rhode Island avenue, who
was pronounced blind at Emergency
Hospital last night. police say, from
drinking poison alcohol.
Mahoney gave police the name OF
man living on Logan place from whom,
he said, he obtained the poisoned liquor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
SCOUT COUNCIL ELECTS.
George E. Hamilton Reelected
District President.

George E. Hamilton was reelected
president of the District of Columbia
Council, Boy Scouts of America, yes
terday at the annual meeting of the
council in the Union Trust Building.
George Hewitt Meyers was again
elected treasurer and Barry Mohun was
returned to the Office of commissioner
for the seventh consecutive year. Vice
presidents elected are Julius Garfinckel
Luke I. Wilson. Paul Bartsch and
Samuel H. Kaufman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
DEATH REPORT MADE.
Coroner Holds Johnson Child Died
of Natural Causes.

Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt was called
upon Yesterday to give a certificate
of death in the case of Mary Elizabeth
johnson, 10 weeks old, child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Claud A. Johnson, 1922 / street.
The mother of the child has been i'll
since the birth of the daughter, it was re-
ported, and the infant had been in the
care of nurse at 1924 F street, where
she died late Saturday night. A GER
tificate of death from natural causes
was given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
DIPLOMATS CHANGED.

U. S. Consul at London Is Re
turned Here.
Ellis o. Briggs, New York, third sec
rotary of embassy at Lima, Peru. and
Lowell C. Pinkerton, Missouri, consul
at London, England. have been ordered
to this city for duty at the State De-
partment.
Richard M. de Lambert, New Mexico,
third secretary of embassy, on duty at
the State Department, has been pro-
NOTED to second secretary of embassy.
Elbridge d. Rand, Los Angeles, United
States consul at Geneva, has resigned
from the Foreign Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
Eberle Widow Pension Asked.

Chairman Britten of the House naval
affairs committee today introduced a
bill providing for a pension of $3.50 a
month for Mrs. Tazie Harrison Eberle
widow of Admiral Edward w. Eberle
Senator Swanson has introduced simi-
lar bill in the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
WOMAN UNHURT IN LEAP.
Is Held for Observation After
Three-StorY Drop.

OF sturdy stock is Mary E. Grant. so,
colored, of 1898 Twenty-fifth street.
She proved this beyond doubt early
today when she leaped from a third
floor window of her home without being
injured. Police say she attempted
suicide.
The woman was treated for mental
disorder by Dr. Samuel M. Pierre of
2I24 L street, and later removed to
Gallinger Municipal Hospital for
OBJ nation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
CAPITOL AIDE NAMED.
Edward Brown Appointed Custo
dian of House Offices.

Edward Brown, veteran, employed
in the Office of the architect of the
Capitol, was today appointed by David
Lynn, architect of the Capitol, as sue
eessor to Michael Carrigan, to be Gus
todian of the House Office Building,
which Brown helped build.
Brown has been in charge recently
of tearing down old buildings, includ-
ing the wartime dormitories on the
Plaza between the Capitol and Union
Station, commonly known as Govern
ment Hotels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
Day Passes Without Arrest.

For the first time In more than three
months, headquarters detectives failed
to make an arrest yesterday when the
24-hour period passed without a prisoner
being booked at headquarters. Investi-
cations made yesterday, however, re-
suited in several arrests early this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
GLEE CLUB IN CONCERT.
Musical Program to Be Given at
Meeting of Business
"or1on

The American University Glee Club,
under direction of DR.. H. M. Dudley,
will give a musical program at meet
ing of the Business Women's Council
at 8 o'clock tomorrow night at the
Church of the Covenant.
Accomplishments will be given by
Mary Cline, Miss Spence and Mary
Elizabeth Hetrick. The public is in
vited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
WILL APPEAR IN CASE
MacChesney Will Appear Before
Supreme Court April %.

Gen. Nathan William MacChesney,
general counsel for the National ASSo-
citation of Real Estate Boards, will APP
pear April % before the United States
Supreme Court as one of the attorneys
for the appelleeS in defense of the Tor
rens land title registration act in the
case of Eliason VS.. Wilborn, an appeal
from the Illinois Supreme Court.
The case involves a property pur-
chaser's certificate of title issued upon
a deed alleged to have been forged by a
broker representing the appellants. The
question is upon whether or not this
certificate can be relied upon to give
title to the appellees.
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