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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


IIie K. DoWNTOWN-NICELY FURNISHED
Apartments. and rooms. kitchen. bath.
newly decorated; Summer rates Met 8641.
NEAR i4th, AND PARK RD;-wILL sUBL Ell
AUGUST hnS,n ' So; Ffisidaire Col. 1901:
$40. FURNISHED, INCLuD1NG Gas AND SI,
Immediate immedist. possession. eI7 10Th st.
10 R ST. NE--ATTRAcTIvELY FURNISH 81
ed. bed rooms: living room; kt Sdnl S i
beth. cont hot water; enIlIe sra nooa -
SIS; APT. 100. 5000 PORTER NV. cLEyE.
i ieaSin F city. See See now or cali Met 7s75
TWO GIRLS WANTED TO SHARE SHARE: AN
other: girls must not be over so. Pot. $500.
FURNISHED. ONE ROOM KITCHEN Ma AND ID
bath h.: $50. Apply Apt 0Oz the La eSi Il.
DINING, LIVING. BED ROOM, KITCHEN
and bath: ANA G gis hes st. n elee 20
ct. 6 bath. comDieteiy. furnished. radio. 2ilS
Pa. ave. NV. Apt. sos. See manager. ~
GIRI, TO SHARE APT. WITH ANOTHER
slTl room; ki Ssas and BATH reason
NEAR CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY-TWoo
rooms, Kitchen and bath: modern; s sesII
s45: available on 10th Tel: Adams 2Lo4-9'
NG 10 tT Sst Red oSGsde ss5 sS
1870 NEwToN-RooM, KITCHEN: SLEEP
n rsaRed res smSGSisa Adam Adams saaa
CARLISLE COURT 1901 Co oil ddn4 ! RoAp
erIi exposure; attractive Apply Apt. lo9.-
cENTRAL-REDEc.. ARTISTIC. FUR. l R.,
k, b.. giassed SLEEP, din porch auise5s;, CONT
CENTRAL1-ATTRAC LIV. r. tFIREPLACED'
nned; NV. grill priv; JAM refs. 1926 nth
FACING ROCK CREEK PARKS Ro 90 IS
bath. porch. 37s; rooms. Lhk. 1 S4I;5O:
T To0T S.loR hf is.h ss and l Se1.on se0e ec
Park, Til Jan. l. Attrsctively fur, living
k EHRh PTisidsire. raids: SIS cley. s25s-w
APT. i53, THE wESTMOREIAANp-3 TO.
months beginning June /. Phone North ABA.
eo2 TUDOR HALL. 10th AND MASS. AVE.
n'w.1One large room, dinette and bath.
Completely furnished for, housekeeping, in
s e.Taos.o G.d .9e e $50 sewing maonne
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY APARTMENT Ho-
ap go 6s sS 1SmDlsse'N s sqrG ssas
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POTOMAC PARK APARTMENTs; 2lst AND
@ SITS. NV. Phone National sloaNOn ed .
Of POTOMAC Park within easy wai Mngo GisI
Bridge, the White House and central Govern,
ment departments. Completely turnisneo
silver and linen also hotel rooms with bath,
by day. week or month No dogs or cas-
living convenience, comfort and economy
add TO the delights Of your visit to the
National Capital. --
PARK LEE 1880 PARK RID. N.W-MOD,,
PriR; excellent loo; l. 2 and cool, beau. fur
rms, spacious dressing rn., hall. dinette KIT
b. reasonable. Bachelor apt $40 Al a Sssz'
WE PLACE YOU FREE.
Purn and unfq5r; cps e spo H2HSeS'
1927 Eye St. NV Dist. 6765
sI4 22nd ST NV, APT. !.
z rooms. kitchenette and bath, reasonable
$50 10 pm "
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Near Lincoln Park, D. c.

COZ ~
seml-detached brick home of rooms
and tiled bath. all modern improvements,
screens. all standard fixtures. FRIGIDAIRE,
large pantry. double rear porches. lower
screened. upper glassed in and screened;
A splendid buy. Terms can be arranged
Close to Western High School.
$3.50.
In that rapidly improving area near high
Junior high and Graded schools. and new
GEORGETOWN Medical and DENIAL Schools.
lovely little home on paved, tree lined street
OF English cottage STYLE; six rooms and
bath. fine kitchen with cabinet, porcelain
table, expensive range with heat control. All
in fine condition. Garage on paved alley.
Pretty lot handicapped with roses and shrub
berry. Very moderate terms
BOSS & PHELPS,
1917 X st. Realtors. National $500.
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1924 VERMONT AVE. Nw.-UnuSually at:
pela serRse roP sOns
BURLEITH-2 furnished rooms for 3. ami:
viii care for child during day; feneed-in
LARGE SLEEPING PORCH, adjoining room;
also another double room: good home cook
ing; adjoining bath, continuous not water.
Columbia 449i. |
mons single beds; good meals; individual
service; Summer rates highly recommended.
$500 18th ST. N.w.-Attractive rooms. sew:
cars. bus; choice home cooking.
1929 K ST. NV. THE LEE-MARQUE-Hice
~ furnished room, sem. private bath - ex-
1921 CONN. AvE.-Beautiful rooms, private
bath. porch, view Rock Greek Park and
shoreham Hotel; attractive home; excellent
meals; garage; reference.
100 LAMONT ST. N.w.-Attractiye. cool
rooms; owners home; choice food; refined.
convenient location; PRIVILEGES; rates to cou-
1885 10th ST. NW.-Double or single, nicely
furnished rooms, with best home-cooked
1880 Sin ionr vSsSHa ssIR.
home: superior table; moderate.
1885 HAB s Diet Iath and 18th .ss!cd
R Rdams o552. s'0' HO'Dl'AD
1925 2lst ST NV. near Dupont Circle
choice OF meats, fresh vegetables; all you
want to eat; newly decorated, large rooms,
running water or private bath; twin beds
tSimmonsl. twin dressers: double rooms.
S35 TO $40 month: single rooms, $40, with
two meals daily. North 1904
1894 MTNTWOOD PL NW.-Two attrae-
lively furnished rooms, second floor. in love-
~ home. for those desiring refined atmos-
phere: twin heds: excellent meals. Col. slls.
I.4lo 18th N.W-Large, cool, attractive
double room. twin beds. instan. INV; home
OF refinement; choice food; moderate.
OFFICERS, Army. Navy and Marine Corps,
or other gentIemen-4 rooms, private en-
trance; bath; delicious food served in pri-
waite dining room spacious grounds; near
Chevy Chase. Telephone Kensington 2o9.
1926 FAIRMONT ST. N.W.--Clean. well fur
nished room and board for z. Twin beds
t35 and $40. Columbia 6255.
1881 HARVARD N.W.-Cool, clean, south
front room, End floor; refined environment
continuous hot water; choice food; reAs.
BACK ROOM, opening on porch: references
required. Call after 4:3o, Col. 71e6.
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1924 VERMONT AVE NW-Unusually at.
fractfye double front room; good meals and
splendid service. Phone Decatur 5265.
r1rrTaT rrrrI.II . f,,rr,irknd rnnnna fnr q 4 .
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Beneath the bgnC OF pap~r IanCelns the snelK ana
his friends squatted in the mukaad plainly visible
to the two men in the outer darkness. Ateja was
stilI in the women's quarters. Undecided Fahd,
standing behind Zeyd, raised his ancient match
lock and took careful ain-but not at zeyd or the
she!k He was far too clever fer that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
THREE YOUTHS HURT
WHEN AUTO HITS POLE
Young Woman Is Injured by Car
Said to Have Run Through
Safety Zone.

Richard Dodson, 16, at $685. Fifth
street; Alexander Cohen, 16, of 500
Kennedy street, and Frederick Damatto
IA, of GIT Sheridan street, were injured
last night when the roadster in which
they were riding, driven by Dodson
crashed head on into a telephone pole
near the junction of Riggs and Argyle
roads, Montgomery County, Nd, and
the car was demolished.
Dodson's injuries included decorations
of the head, Cohen was treated for
shock and Damatto received cuts on the
left hand. A passing motorist carried
them to Garfield Hospital.
Cohen was knocked unconscious by
the impact, but was quickly revived by
staff physicians at the hospital. AL
three boys remained at the institution
for further attention.
Head injuries and severe bruises were
suffered by Miss Eugenia O'Reilly, "a
years old, of 119 Sixth street southeast,
when an automobile struck her at
Massachusetts, avenue and North Cap
itol street yesterday afternoon. She was
taken to Casualty Hospital.
Miss O'Reilly, according to police,
was standing in the safety zone when
a machine driven by Frederick r. Hut
ton, 1920 Massachusetts, avenue, felled
her. Hutton was arrested on charge
of reckless driving by sixth precinct
police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
BAKERY statesmen
BOOST LOCAL LOAF
Union Appropriates $4,000
for Campaign Opposing
Non-Union Bread.

The Bakery Salesmen's Union, Local
No. 80, of Washington, will conduct a
campaign ito educate the public to the
fact that 1t is to its benefit to patronize
Washington industry and union indus
try" it was announced today, following
a meeting last night, at which $4,000
was appropriated to start the campaign.
The $4,000 was appropriated by the
salesmen's group ito be matched by a
like amount" from the bakers local.
Officers of the bakers group said it is
probable that they will appropriate a
like amount to the campaign.
The subject to be stressed by the
campaign, definite plans for which have
not been made as yet, will be the s.
cent loaf of bread recently introduced
in Washington. 1t is the contention
Of the unions that this bread, manu-
featured outside of Washington. where
lower wage scale prevails, and where
bakeries are not unionized, is an en-
enactment on the rights of their MEM
bers and on the welfare of the city at
large, Robert Lester of the Bakery Sales
Union said today.
We're not fighting the Scent loaf
of bread, but we are opposed to the
patronization of labor in other cities,
where the standard of living for labor
ers. because of the low wage scale, is
40 to so per cent lower than 1t is in
Washington Mr.. Lester said.
+, The Bakery Salesmen's Union has
about $50 members and the bakers
local has about 500 members, it was
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
SW|NDLERS PROFIT
BY FAKE BENEFITS
Better Business Bureau Head
Says Promoters Here
Make Huge Sums.

Promoters of fake benefits making
greater yearly incomes than many bank
presidents, are said by the Better Bust
ness Bureau to be operating in Wash
ington at the present time.
Several of these organizations are
under the observation Of the bureau,
Louis Rothscnild, director. declared, but
due to the ability of the men to "cover
up their tracks" it is almost impossible
to secure evidence to warrant criminal
prosecution. Manned war veterans and
even Charitable institutions" actually
run by the benefit operators, are gen.
orally the bats for securing money
from charity contributors.
Rothschild said the rackets are In
most instances run from apartments
away from the business district, where
a small Office force, telephones and coll
lectors are employed to assist. Cons
tributors are taken from Sucker lists"
the names being carefully chosen in
order to contain only persons likely to
buy benefit tickets and unlikely to at
tend the supposed entertainment. In
many instances the willy promoters &C
tually have the promised functions. but
seldom do any of the contributors at
tend.
The increased number of schemes of
this nature is attributed by Rothschild
to unusually good. opportunities offered
the operators because Of the business
depression and unemployment.
The Better Business Bureau, while
unable to bring In police to assist them
in closing the benefits, often succeeds by
threats and warnings IN driving the
men from the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
ARMY-NAVY SITES
SELECTION NEAR
Commission to Settle Prob
lem of New Buildings To-
morrow Morning.

Selection of locations for the new
War and Navy Department buildings
probably will be settled by the
Public Buildings Commission tomorrow
morning.
This was indicated today by Senator
Smoot of Utah, chairman, following
meeting of the commission, at which
no decisions were reached. It is ex-
pected, however, that the sites will be
chosen when the commission resumes
deliberations tomorrow.
There are two general areas under
consideration, namely, west of Seven
tenth street northwest, either along
Pennsylvania avenue or south of that
avenue and the southwest site. south
Of the Botanic Gardens near the
Capitol. The Public Buildings Commits
sion, in consultation with the Fine Arts
Commission, the Park and Planning
Commission and Treasury architects,
have given careful thought to the ques-
ton of the best place to put these i'm
portant structures. They have taken
up the problem at number of meetings
during the past two months.
The commission is not giving any
further thought at this time to the
selection of site for proposed new
Court of Claims Building, since Con-
gress did not include in the last
deficiency act the item for making
start on this project.
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DISCUSSION
DELAYED BY FIRM
Company Refuses to Enter
Negotiations With D. C.
on Keech Stand.

Negotiations for further reduction in
electric rates have been postponed for
at least another month by the action
of the Potomac Electric Power Co. yes
terday in refusing to enter compromise
negotiations with the Public Utilities
Commission.
At the outset Of yesterdays confer
ence President William F. Ham and
Vice President s. Russell Bowen of the
company said they could not enter into
the negotiations because of the stand
of Peoples Counsel Richmond B. Keech,
who insists that the decree of the
Equity Court be scrapped and that a
contract be entered into between the
commission and the company, not
sanctioned by the, court setting up a
new sliding scale for determining rates.
Firm Wants Decree.
The company officials contended
further that their company was abso-
lutely opposed to any scheme not rati-
fed by court decree. Mr. Keech asked
to their board of directors for consid-
Grafton, and they agreed to do this.
Oficials of the Public Utilities Commits
sion took little part in the discussion,
although it was held at their invita-
ticn.
The commission has prepared a petit
ton to Equity Court to modify the
consent decree in such a way as to leave
the corporation with a smaller return
on its value, and to allow a larger
percentage of the excess earnings to
apply to rate reductions. This Is being
held in allegiance, however, pending the
outcome of the present negotiations.
Suggests Contract.
Mn Keech has served notice on both
parties in writing that he will not con-
sent to any such modification, but will
seek to overthrow the consent decree
entirely as one which 1t was beyond the
authority of the court to make. : He
suggested the two-party contract which
can be set up, he said, under the au-
thority of section Is of the public util-
ties act.
The alternative to this would be to
proceed to value the property and to set
rates based on the valuation found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
NEW TESTS ORDERED
OF MONUMENT BASE
Eight Holes Will Be Sunk to Solid
Rock Before Garden Beautifca-
ton Work Starts.

To enable the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission to obtain
further information on the type of sub
SOL IN the vicinity of the Washington
Monument, eight holes are to be drilled
70 solid rock in a section within a radius
OF 500 feet of the Monument in the
near future.
The information is desired to deter
mine the most feasible plan for the de-
velopment of the grounds surrounding
the Monument. Further knowledge Of
the condition of the under soil was
sought after earlier study of it,
II proposal to develop gardens In
the vicinity of the Monument is decided
on, special board of engineers and
landscape architects will recommend
one OF two plans for the garden de-
Velopment. it is stated.
The contract for drilling the holes is
expected to be awarded to the Giles
Drilling Corporation of New York, an
nounced today as the lowest of 10 bid
ders for that job. The firm is the same
that drilled holes near the Monument
on previous occasion, securing the
data through which it was decided that
plan proposed in 1901 for the devel-
opment OF Sunken gardens in the vi
c1nity Of the Monument was inadvisable.
The Giles Corporation entered a bid
OF $1.52 per linear foot for the new
contract. Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd,
director OF public buildings and public
parks, is expected to sign the contract
IN a few days, it Is said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
Washington News
Deaf Couple Will Marry
ROMANCE BEGAN AT GALLAUDET.
BY GRETCHEN SMITH.


The elimination of romance which
started six years ago, by the approach
ing marriage of Miss Jennie Jones, at
tractive young accountant in the Post
ONCE Department, and Robert Werdig,
local business man, once more proves
the old saying that, no matter what
the obstacles, "love will find way"
The two young people met while stu
dents at Gallaudet College, Miss Jones
having been deaf since infancy, and
Mr.. Werdig similarly afflicted during
an illness contracted when he was six
years of age.
Attracted by Miss Jennie's pretty
dimples and laughing eyes, Mr.. Wer-
dig was handicapped in that he could
not whisper all his nice thoughts into
Miss Jennie's ear.
Both Work for Others.
But what are words-empty words?
Signs can tell thoughts as eloquently
as spoken words, and it did not take
Miss Jennie very long to know just
what her fellow student thought of
her.
And now, after six years of a COM
partnership which might well be the
envy of those enjoying the gifts of speech
and hearing, the young couple are about
to be married and yet never has a word
been spoken between them.
Through her interpreter, her sister,
Miss Frieda Jones, Miss Jennie said that
she and her f1ance had mutual inter-
est in many things Her small fingers
moving rapidly in sign language, she
said, ''One of our greatest bonds is our
work for others who are deaf. There
are so many who need help and there is
so much that can be done for them"
Talkies End Their Movies.
Miss Jennie has helped many young
deaf girl to secure work in the past.
She nodded sadly when asked if she
went to the movies with her fiance
I'VE used to go a great DEAL" was
the answer, but the talking pictures
have taken away all the pleasure for
us AS we can't hear, we can't follow
the story"
Miss Jennie's dimples deepened per-
ceptibly when asked about her APP
preaching wedding and her plans for
housekeeping.
AT the wedding, which is to take
place on March. 90, the officiating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
MOST OF BUREAU
FORCE TO GET OFF
Half Holiday to Be Given
Later to Engraving En-
pIoyes on Urgent Work.

All employees of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing will get their first
Saturday half holiday tomorrow after
noon, with the exception of COM
paratively small group of about so in
the surface printing division, who are
working on the new March financing
certificates Of Indebtedness needed in
short order by the Treasury Depart
ment.
This was learned today from Acting
Director Of the Bureau Clark r. Long.
who explained that all those who work
Saturday afternoon will get another half
day of some other time to make up for
working Saturday afternoon.
On account of the urgent need for
the new certificates 1t will be necessary,
Mr.. Long explained, for the force to
work until O'Clock on Saturday eve
ming and on Sunday until 4 o'clock,
but for all of this overtime, he added,
the employees will be paid at increased
rate of time and half for overtime >
This is a temporary job on the March
financing certificates, however, and soon
will be over, and the whole bureau will
holidays. The March financing is in
three issues totaling $1,000 100000 in
certificates and bonds.
On account of the failure of Con-
gress to appropriate additional funds to
take on new people to make up for the
Saturday half holiday work which is
lost, it was explained that production
will have to be curtailed at the bureau.
Congress made the four-hour day
mandatory on Saturday, but gave the
bureau no additional money to make
up for the two days a month produc-
ton which thereby will be lost. Next
fiscal wear when Congress- srneets esti-
mates can be presented, and the pro-
duction again stepped up.
For the same reason, lack Of money,
the bureau will still continue its fur
Tough system of three days month
for most of the women employees, and
five days a month for plate printers,
Mr.. Long explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
PROTESTS ARE RECEIVED
AGAINST CURB VENDORS
Sale of Merchandise on Streets
Brings Complaint From Dele
CATION of Florists.

Protests against the selling of flowers,
balloons, toys, apples, vegetables and
a long array of similar merchandise on
the streets of Washington were lodged
with the District Commissioners today
by a delegation of florists who called
upon the city heads at their regular
board meeting.
The florists were particularly anxious
to prevent the sale of flowers on the
streets, which they consider unfair
competition, but the delegation brought
with it also petition signed by leading
merchants of F and @ streets protest.
ing likewise against the cluttering of
the streets with statesmen for the other
commodities.
The delegation was led by z. D.
Blackstone, who keeps a florist shop
at 1407 H street, and the other dele
gates were representatives of George
G. Shaffer, Guide Bros. Co. and the
Du Pont Flower Shop.
The Commissioners listened to the
protest and took the matter under adj
visement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
D. C. GIVES CONTRACTS
FOR SEWER PROJECTS
Four Jobs Awarded to Cost $1O,O96
for Installation and
Replacement.

The District Commissioners today
awarded four sewer contracts, as fol-
lows:
William A. Pate, New Hampshire
avenue replacement sewer between NJ
and Twenty-first streets, $2,97O.I0;
Bright Co., Inc, G street
northeast service sewer between Sew
enteenth place and Nineteenth street,
$4,000; Warren F. Bienizer Co., Piny
Branch combined system sewer in up
shur street between Sixteenth street
and Arkansas avenue, and in Arkansas
avenue between Upshur and Varr1um
streets, $1,971.43, and to Corson &
Gruman Co., Eighteenth and Irving
streets sanitary sewer northeast. in
Eighteenth street between Hamlin and
Irving street, and in Irving street be-
tween Eighteenth street and Rhode
Island avenue, $1,844.46.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
12-YEAR- OLD BOY HELD
In PETTY THEFT SERIES
Police. of 8 Precincts Check Activi-
ties After Reported Confession
Following Arrest.

Police of three precincts today were
investigating the activities of Francis
Emerson Thornton, colored., IL wears
old. Of 2404 Virginia avenue, who is
said to have confessed to a series of
petty thefts following his arrest by
Policeman Earl P. Hartman of the
third precinct.
The boy, held at the Receiving Home
for investigation. told police he cached
his loot on the Monument Grounds, on
the Ellipse near the White. House ana
under the Rock Greek Bridge. SO far
SCI has been recovered by officers.
Thornton was to take officers of the
first, third and eighth precincts on a
tour today to point out the places
where he said he committed the tflefts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
U. S. PROBE REPORT
ON PROMOTION DUE
Country Club Properties, Inc, Sub
ject of Justice Study Now
Nearly Done.

A Department of Justice report on It's
lengthy study of the affairs Of Country
Club Properties, Inc, the free lunch
free lecture" promotion concern, will be
laid before United States Attorney Leo
Rover tomorrow or early next week,
the prosecutor announced today.
The books and records OF the promo
ton concern. which abandoned opera
tons some time ago, also will be re-
turned to the district attorney at the
same time, Mr.. Rover said.
The records of the concern, in which
N. B. Clarke was active, were taken
under subpoena during the past session
Of Congress when the Senate Investi-
eating Committee, headed by Senator
Blaine of Wisconsin, took testimony re-
garding the firms operations.
The books of the promoters were
turned over to Department of Justice
agents for the examination, which is
now being completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
DOOR BELL RINGER
GETS SIS FROM MAN
Victim Says Armed Hold-Up Per
petrator Had Stolen Articles
Before.

A door bell ringing hold-up man took
IS from Edward X. Schaefer, Marine
Band musician, living at $50 Hamilton
street, last night.
Answering the door bell, Schaefer
was confronted by an armed colored
man, who, he believes, is the same one
who entered his house February %,
taking a suit of clothes and other
valuables from his home. The armed
man cautioned him to keep still, and
said now get back in the house and
give me your money"
The musician gave him SIS and the
bandit quietly Withdrew.
On the previous occasion, Schaefer
reported to police that the man came
into. the bath room of his home, hit
him with a butcher knife, and took a
radio valued at $125 and the suit.