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The Washington times., 1930-06-18
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The Washington times., 1930-06-18

Sfotes Department. Of Agriculture.
And its purify is sufesUarded
olong every step Of the way by
amazing inventions that bind.
roll, wrap and Tip the eisarsI
The Washington times., 1930-06-18
S245,65I Tax Refund
To W. X. Vanderbilt

The estate Of william K. Van
derbilt of New York has been al
lowed tax refund Of $245,651
on account Of an over assessment
in 1920. Representative John N
Garner CD. of Texas, was advised
by the Treasury Department yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1930-06-18
WEATHER DETAlS
FORECAST TIL p. NJ. THURSDAY

FOhECAsI TILL y. N. THURSDAY
For Maryland-showers this after
noon and early tonight; slightly cooler
Tonight; Thursday partly cloudy; mod
crate to fresh southwest. shifting to
west winds.
For the District OF Columbia--show-
eFs this afternoon ar early tonight;
slightly cooler tonight; Thursday partly
cloudy: gentle TO moderate southwest,
shifting to west winds
For Virglnia--Partly cloudy pre-
ceded by showers this afternoon or
early tonight in extreme east portions
Thursday partly cloudy; not aluch
change In temperature; moderate south
west and west winds.
TIDE TABLES
Today-High tides. 1900 a. m. and
I:e! p. m; low. tides. 7:ss a, m. and
Tomorrow-High tides, 1850 a. m. and
1857 p. M: low tides, s:3O a. m. and
S:3S y. m.
THE SUN AND, MOON
The sun rose today, 4:ss q. m. and
sets, 7;3S p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow, 4:se 4. m.
and sets. rs D. m.
The moon rises today, O:03 D, m. and
sets tomorrow, 1922 a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow, 0:2l D. M,
and sets Friday, 1924 a. m.
TEMPERATURES
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DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL

DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
.,roe Aecumulstsd aDaa excess ssn ot temperature
1890, .3g
Accumulated deficiency OF precIpita.
ton since January ], 1890 $50.
Deficiency of precipitation since June
!, 1880, 0.44.
COMPARATIVE TEMPERATUREs
The Washington times., 1930-06-23
IGNORE
CARTER TALK

Police officials today refused to
become concerned with the latest
TRADE against gambling activities
in the District delivered late Sat
urday by George H. Carter, public
printer, in charge of the Govern
ment Printing Office.
Major Henry G.. Pratt, Superin-
tendent of police, said that Car.
ter had made no complaint to the
police force about illegal activi-
ties in his neighborhood since he
last attacked the department and
brought matters to a head by a
senatorial investigation two
months ago.
Police of the Sixth precinct, in
whose jurisdiction the Govern
ment Printing Office Is located,
Pratt stated, were fully competent
in establishing law and order,
and he said he could see no
reason for the statements issued
by Carter.
Carter launched the verbal at
tack against the District police
after he suspended two members
of his staff at the printing office
Friday for alleged gambling par
ticipation. One, a supervisor, was
suspended for issuing false per
mits to leave the. building during
working hours, while the second
man, an employe, was suspended
for leaving the building without
permission.
The Washington times., 1930-06-23
|RATE SP POUSE
FLEES SHOTS

In an argument over his al
legged attentions to a married
woman Earl Monrote, 40. town
policeman of Riverdale, Md, is
charged with firing five shots
yesterday at the woman's hus.
band. Monrote Is charged with
assault with intent to kill.
w. H. Turner, 40, railroad
brakeman, of the 800 block Fifth
st. N. E., who said the shots
were fired at him, escaped un'
hurt.
Turner was quoted by police
as saying he followed his wife
and Monrote to the latter's home
on Maryland Ave. near Twelfth
st. N. e. and there the argument
occurred.
Police say that Turner de
clared he was in a fist fight with
Monrote two weeks ago over the
same matter and that he then
warned Monrote to keep away
from his wife.
The Washington times., 1930-06-23
DR.. CART WRIGHT
P|CT TURES TRIP

The impressive ceremonies Of
the Eucharistic Congress and the
scenes Of the Oberammergali
Passion Play were described yes.
terday by the Rev. DR.. John x.
Cartwright, Of st. Patrick's
Church, upon his return from an
eight weeks trip abroad.
DR.. Cartwright declared that
the services at Carthage were
extremely beautiful and also de-
scribed the beauties Of the city
and surroundings. Because Of
the crowded hotels, DR.. Cart
wright and a number Of others
remained on the boat at. night
and the young priest declared the
scene from the ship was truly
wonderful.
Other washington priests wAo
attend the church ceremonial in
cluded Mgr. Eugene Connolly, Of
st. Peters Church, and the Rev.
Thomas G. Smith, Of the Church
of the Blessed Sacrament, Chevy
Chase.
The Washington times., 1930-06-23
D 'BR|EN BEATS
/. DRUNK COUNT

Dan OBrien, picturesque king
Of HoboeS," stood before Judge
Gus A. Schuldt, in Police Court
today, and pleaded guilty to a
charge of intoxication. The
court released him on his per-
sonal bond not to repeat the Of
fenSe.
O'Brien, who gave his address
as the 800 block Tenth st. N. w.,
was arrested by Policeman F. w.
Leeper, of the First precinct. The
officer testified that he found the
hobo king sleeping on the side
walk on New York Avenue, near
Twelfth Street Northwest. last
night and that O'Brien was in
toxicated. O'Brien explained that
he felt drowsy and sat down in
a doorway.
O'Brien entered his plea of
guilty and told the court that he
is doing research work for series
Of magazine articles on jail life
and that he is also doing research
work in unemployment. Judge
Schuldt warned him to leave
liquor alone. as 1t is 'likely to In
terfere with the research"
O'Brien has figured in the news
of the Capital for some time past.
He is one of the leaders of the
unemployment conference of the
I. B. w. A., with headquarters in
the 500 block of g st. N. W.,
which opened several months ago,
and was one of the organizers Of
the bread line which functioned
at the G Street address last
winter.
After his trial in court today,
O'Brien made no statement, but
left Immediately with several
friends who had waited with him
in the court room until he was re-
leased
The Washington times., 1930-06-23
WOOdsOn Escapes
ChUrue of Murder

Policeman j. p. Maiden, of
Ashland, Va, witness to the slay-
ing on June 80, 1929 of Harry
B. Swenman, Ashland police chief,
yesterday failed to identify Le-
roy Woodson, Of Richmond, as
the murderer.
WoodSon is in Arlington county
Jail awaiting transfer to the Vir-
ginia State penitentiary, where
he will serve a nine-year term
following his conviction on a
charge Of shooting Policeman
Raymond Crack, of Arlington
county, in a liquor chase on
February 13. Prior to his arrest
on that charge. he had been
sought for nearly q year as a
suspect in the Swenman Staying.
The Washington times., 1930-06-23
JUSTICE ADKINS
TAKES OATH

In q courtroom filled with adj
miring friends and relatives and
banked with floral offerings Of
.congratulation, Jesse c. Adkins,
former president of the District
Bar Association, today was in,
Quoted into office as an associate
justice Of the District Supreme
Court.
Adkins was confirmed last week
by the Senate without single
voice raised against him.
He was sworn in by Chief jus
tice Alfred A. Wheat in general
term, specially convened for that
purpose. Only Justice Stafford,
who is i'll, was absent from the
full bench. The new justice re-
peated the office word for word
after the chief justice and affirm.
ed the oath from a place in front
of the bar.
A short reception was then
held, when all the persons pres.
ent, including Adkins wife and
daughter, Jessie, who is to be mar.
ried tomorrow to Sidney Eaton.
and members of the wedding
party grouped around the new
judicial dignitary and rendered
their felicitationS.
Adkins was senior member of
the law firm Of Adkins d Nesbit,
his partner, Frank Nesbit, being
one Of the prominent younger
members of the bar. The new as
sociate justice is expected to com.
mence his duties wednesday.
The Washington times., 1930-06-23
Coroner Lays Death
Of Woman to Suicide

A certificate Of suicide has
been issued by Coroner j. Ram
say Nevitt following an investiga-
ton into the death of Miss
Evelyn Herus. At. a member Of
a family long resident in South
west Washington.
Miss HeruS last night shot her
self through the heart in a rear
room at her home in the 600
block Virginia Ave. s. w. Long
continued i'll health was given
as the cause of her suicide. She
had recently been under treat
ment at hospital in Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1930-06-23
j. s. To RENEW
LEASES

? Notwithstanding the fact that
the Government is constantly
erecting new housing facilities for
its own uses, 1t Is still obliged to
rent considerable property to ac-
connmodate certain Of its depart
nlents.
Preparations are now being
made under the direction of Col.
u. S. Grant Sd, director of public
buildings and parks, to renew a
h number of leases of private struc-
lures needed by the Government
which expire June 80 and the
rental will approximate $1,000, 600.
The Commerce Department
building at Nineteenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue is to be
rented for six months only, as 1t
ii calculated part of the new Com
merce Building at Fifteenth and
B Streets will be completed about
the first of the year. The annual
rental of this building has been
$l49,629.
1nS 0OV6TnIuSub Will I6u6W
most of the leases for one year
and they include the Interstate
Commerce Commission, at Eight
eenth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue; the Walker7J Johnson
Building, on New York Avenue
near Eighteenth Street; the De-
partment of Labor, on g Street
near Seventeenth Street. and the
investment Building, at Fifteenth
and K Streets. The lease of the
Department of Justice Building at
Vermont Avenue and L Street is
still in doubt.
The Governments rent DILL, ac-
cording to figures given out by
the Public Buildings Commission
for the calendar year 1929
amounted to 1881 ,308. 8.82, and it
IS pointed out that activities Of
the Federal Government are
steadily growing so that new
space and housing facilities are
constantly needed.
The Washington times., 1930-06-23
PAROCH|ALS
ARE DENIED
BENEFITS
1 House Chiefs Act to Saue Non Controversial D. c. Bill
Senator Finds No Other City
Makes Distinction Among
Schools Given Cut in Fare

A formal statement placing
squarely upon Senator Robsion Of
Kentucky responsibility for failure
Of the Capper-McLeod bill for re-
duced carfares for school chill
dren in the District, If 1t fails,
has been issued by Senator Mil
lard E. Tydings CD Maryland,
member of the Senate District
Committee, as is Senator Robsion.
Senator Tydings has pending
before the Senate Committee an
amendment to the House bill
authorizing reduced fares for
school children, but stipulating
that it shall apply to private and
parochial schools as well as pub
lie schools. Senator RobSion in.
sisted that the two or three-cent
carfare for school children shall
be applicable only to public school
children.
Senator TydingS asserted that
at the last meeting of the Senate
! District Committee he had offered
his amendment to include private
schools and that Senator Robsion
had opposed him. The statement
Of Senator Tydings continued:
"Since that time / have tried
to make an investigation Of the
school fare budget throughout
the country. The Department
of the Interior reveals that in
1925 some 40 to so cities of
the country, located in "a
states, had ordinances in effect
granting reduced carfare to
all school children. In the
States of Louisiana and Mass
achusetts this is effected by
State law.
Qualified Fares
"If the bill is passed as SEN
RtOr RObsiOn wants it Wash
ingtOn City, as far as I know,
will be practically the only
place in the u. S. where the
kind of qualification he advO-
Gates is i'm effect. Senator
RObsiOn is the only man on
the District committee who Op-
poses my amendment"
AS passed by the House the
Capper-McLeod bill carried 2
cent carfare for public school
children going to and from school
on street railways and busses of
the Capital. The Senate COM
mittee by informal vote amended
this to provide a 3-cent carfare,
which amendment was declared
to be satisfactory by John j.
Nconan, unofficial sponsor of the
legislation and q former large
stakeholder in public utilities in
the District.
However, the quaSi-relgious
; issues then arose and the street
car fare bill is still in the Dis
trict committee.
The Washington times., 1930-06-23
Chinese Students
Are HOnOred Here

Eight Marking Military Ac-
ademy students we're rhonored by
the Chinese Students Club of
washington yesterday in a canoe,
ing party on the Potomac at
Georgetown. The Marking stu
dents arrived Tuesday and will
enroll in Virginia Military Ac-
ademy next fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. C. Mel, Of the
Chinese Educational Mission, and
members of the Chinese Lega-
ton here were among the guests.
DR.. c. Y. Chen. of the legation,
spoke. -
The Washington times., 1930-06-23
MISS HUNT. AND BLUE PAL
House Chiefs Out to SdDe
Unfought D. C.. Bills

House leaders have given as
Surance that a few of the bills on
the District; of Columbia legiSla-
tive calendar may be taken up in
the closing days of the session
and Acting Chairman Mcleod. Of
the District Committee, was ex-
pected today to go over the calen-
dar and select the noncontro-
yersial measures for early con-
Aideration.
However, the House leaders
have ruled that the District will
not have another full day" at
this session, and it is now a Ques-
ton of passing a few bills and
putting over other measures until
December.
The Washington times., 1930-06-23
In Straight Jacket,
Man Frees Self On
Plane Wing

It took J. B. (DaredeviD
LeifuS just two minutes to free
himself from a straightjacket
on the wing of a plane circling
above the Mt. Vernon Always
field yesterday, and he is be-
lieved thereby to have establish
ed an unofficial record.
Leifus had planned to hang
from the plane by his feet. but
air pressure prevented him from
getting off the wing. E. w.
Robertson piloted the plane,
while A. H. Mettee was a pas
senger and assisted Leifus in
getting out of the cockpit.
The Washington times., 1930-06-23

Action at present on such mea.
sures as the gas merger, street car
merger and antiviviSection bills,
and numerous others, is highly
improbable.
BY substituting the bill whicl.
has passed the Senate unanl-
mouSly, the House is expected to
act on the Capper-McLeod bill,
authorizing the Public Utilities
Commission to require taxicah
companies to prove financial re-
SponSibility" before operating cabs
in washington.
A number Of District bills have
long been pending on the House
calendar, while others are still in
committee,
The Washington times., 1930-06-23

Used cars, offering unused transpOr-
tatiOn, can be purchased mt a low cost
from dealers advertising In Times
Classified Ads,
The Washington times., 1930-06-23
LECTURE ON AVIATION

Paul Edward CARRIER. lecturer.
will give free Stereopticon ad-
dress on 1.-THE History Of Avia-
tion," tonight at 8 o'clock at JON
adab Hall, 900 block Louisiana
Ave. N. w. The slides have been
lent through courtesy of the
Smithsonian Institution.
The Washington times., 1930-06-23
IT, S. Takes a Hand!
Warning to Gamblers
GOVERNMENT PRl>1lNc OFtCt

Ca,ytRNNr%1 PR>IINC OFtnt
OFFICE CF PlBn lhI<ItR
WaAhustc,. Ion. rs. 1850
To THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
OF THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE;
Lotteries number gan1es baseball pools betting and all other
schemes of gambling absolutely forbidden about the
Government Printing Office any time
Any employee who violates this order will be Immediately dis
charged and prosecuted to the full extent Of the law.
All officers and supervisors directed strictly enforce
this order.
~A.,,. H. 4: 49, Il
The Washington times., 1930-06-23
CIWTANS no DINE

The Civitan Club will meet
tomorrow noon at a luncheon
in the Lafayette Hotel. Reports
from delegates to the Richmond
convention will be heard and
plans made for the Civitan din.
ner ~outing at Congressional
Country Club July 8.
The Washington times., 1930-06-23
Huntington Home
Visited bU ThieUeS

The home Of Mrs. William G.
Huntington, in the 1900 block
Twenty-third st. N. W., has been
broken into and ransacked, Ed
ward E. Elford, a caretaker, told
police today.
Elford said he did not know
what was taken and a list of
missing articles will not be avail
able until the return of Mrs.
Huntington, who is at Bluemont,
Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19
DR.. A. A. NICHOLSON, 7S TO-DAY,
NEARLY OVERLOOKS BIRTHDAY
Famous Scientist, Looking Forward to
Einstein Visit, Hopes Soon to Correct
~ Speed of Light Figure.

hoping these new conclusions will be
reconciled with the old"
DR.. Nicholson was born in Berlin
and reared in San Francisco. His first
scientific work was as an assistant in
the department of physics and chem
istry at the United States Naval Acad-
envy, at Annapolis. He ewas associated
with the University Of Chicago from its
beginning. AS his health began to fail,
he spent his Summers in Pasadena. A
few months ago he established his home
here and Is now living in viraual re-
tirement.
Plans Quiet Day.
mo, I never made any fuss about
such things" he said, referring to his
birthday anniversary. "In probably
60 for a walk in the morning and in
the afternoon my wife and may drive
up into the hills, where / will do more
work on this water color sketch. After
that I'll read or play solitaire"
DR.. Nicholson likes to tell of the
time not long ago when he visited one
of his Annapolis classmates who had
risen to the rank of admiral.
Mike" the officer said, laying an
arm on his shoulder, you were fool
to quit the Navy. You might have
been an admiral, too, by now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19
ACTORS ESTATE SUED
FOR ALIMONY MONEY
Divorced Wife Of Theodore Roberts
Insists Payments Be Kept
Up After Death.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, December. 1s.-An
action to obtain Rlinony payments from
the estate Of the bate Theodore Rob-
erts, Aim actor, I1as fled in appellate
court yesterday by Lucy G. Roberts,
who divorced The actor II years before
his death. N
The Roberts were married in 1890
and divorced in 1917. Mrs. Roberts was
granted alimony Of s75 monthly, which
In 1919 was raised to 500 monthly.
The actor. famed for his ever-present
and furiously chewed cigar, died in
December, 1928.
Two months later the divorced wife
demanded that the superior court
order Edward Higgins, estate admins
traitor, to pay alimony she claimed was
due even after her former husbands
death. The superior court refusedssp {
Mrs. Roberts commended the court
which granted her divorce ordered the
alimony paid until further notice of
the court"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19
DOYLE SPIRIT NEAR
EARTH, WIFE FEELS
Sir Arthur LingerS to Help
Those Still Living, She
Is Convinced.
nv the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
CROWBOROUGH, Sussex, Eng, De-
cenaber Ie.--FIer profound conviction
that the spirit of Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle is deliberately lingering near
earth in order to help those still living
was expressed by Lady Doyle yesterday.
This conviction, she said was based
on messages she herself had received
from her dead husband.
Saving she had heard that in an ar
ticle reporting conversations through
Mrs Eileen Garrett,~a medium, the
term "earthbound" was used in connec-
ton with Sir Arthur, Lady Doyle de-
clared Sir Arthur was certainly not
earthbound."
II happen to know" she said, that
he could have gone very high, but de-
nberately remained behind in order to
keep contact with the earth and in
nuence the spiritualist movement"
Lady Doyle said she had heard also
that in Mrs. CARROTS spiritualistic con-
versation Sir Arthur had spoken
against establishing a memorial center
for spiritualistic. activities.
II am unable to understand this, "
Lady Doyle said. II have had mes
sages through many mediums TO the
effect that Sir Arthur Is very keen on
establishing this memorial"
Asked her opinion as to how a con-
trary message could have been received
in this instance, Lady Doyle, who paid
a high tribute TO the mechanism of
Mrs. Garrett, emphasized that even on
earth a message transmitted through
the medium of one or two persons could
be distorted.
She added that the nature of spiritual
vibrations is 90 delicate occasional mis-
takes in rece4vsng are almost inevitable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PASADENA, Calf, December 10
DR.. Albert A. Nicholson, first Ameri-
can physicist to win the Nobel prize
and recipient of many other awards,
both here and. in Europe, for scientific
achievement, is 70 years old today. =
But birthday anniversaries do not
interest him. In fact, until frtenos
reminded him of it yesterday he had
thought. He is interested in complet-
ing his last experiment to determine
the speed of light and in the APP
preaching visit of DR.. Albert Einstein
to California.
"There has been unexpected delays
in conducting my final experiments"
he said. my chief assistant has been
i'll. But within three weeks we hope
to have the equipment installed so I
my calculations Of the speed of light.
Then I'll rest on my oars"
Mirrors Flash Light.
More than three years ago he used
mirrors to flash light from mountain
top to mountain top near here and
found it Travelled at the rate Of 1929
miles. per second. Afterward an error
was discovered, probably not more
Gnhn u lille d oCCOAAN5 SOAASA O~ASAAOASSS
say.
To check the error he has had a
large vacuum tube one mile long built
on ranch near Santa Ana, Calf.
Mirrors in the tube and at one end
will reflect light, flashed in at the
other end, back and forth five times
before the rays are trapped" in
sighting and timing apparatus.
Or. Nicholson looks forward keenly
to meeting DIR. Einstein. In Cleveland
so years ago Dr. Nicholson attempted
an experiment to prove the theory
that the velocity of the solar system
through space could be measured. The
result was negative subsequently DR..
Einstein advanced his theory Of rela-
tivity.
Hopes for Reconciliation.
st am hardly one to pass upon this
theory" said DR.. Nicholson. my work
has been altogether experimental, but
hope I have furnished the theorists
material upon which to base conclu-
sions. Some scientists do not agree
with DR.. EinStein, but great many be-
lieve his work has come to stay. am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19
DRY AGENT BLAMED
FOR FATAL SHOOTING
Coroner's Jury Berdict May Bring
Further Action on Part Of
State Prosecutor.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
SANTA ROSA, Calf, December 10
A coroner's Jury Yesterday found Ugo-
limo Prasso, SO. died of gunshot wound
inflicted by Federal Prohibition Agent
Martin j. Buckley, who, witnesses test-
ned. appeared to be intoxicated shortly
after the shooting.
Prohibition Agent Gus Morgue and
Deputy Sheriff Emmett Muller testifed
Buckley was under the influence OF
LIQUOR when they met at the hospital
where PraSso was taken.
Prasso and Antoine, Providenti, %,
were shot, allegedly by Buckley, in a
gun battle on a lonely road
After the verdict District Attorney
Wallace Rutherford Of Napa County,
who conducted the hearing, said he was
not satisfied any crime had been COM
mitted. He said he felt Buckley was
within his rights and acted in the line
of duty, but would conduct further in
vestiCations and, If the facts warranted,
would lay the matter before the grand
Jury.