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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
MEDICAL EXPENSE
FARLEY DIVIDED
Group Meetings Are Held to
Tackle Problems From
Various Angles.

Taking their lead on the suggestion
Of Secretary OF the Interior Wilbur that
group financing of all the ramifica-
tons OF medical care constitutes an
outstanding problem for the profession
and allied institutions, the Committee
on the Cost of Medical Care today broke
up into group meetings to consider these
problems from various angles
An idea of the enormity of the gen.
eral problems facing the conference was
obtained from the declaration that
since every man, woman and child is
an actual or potential consumer Of
medical service, every consideration of
the problem must therefore be based
on a clear conception of the medical
needs of this vast army Of 123, 900 900
American consumers.
1t was estimated that per cent Of
these consumers are disabled by illness
in an average" day Of the year. The
conference meetings early today were
held under the individual chairman
ships of william Darrach, Alphonse M
Schwitalla, w. S. Rankin and Lewellys
F. Barker
A general session was to follow at IL
o'clock, at which reports would be rem
dered. This afternoons session will
leave the conference open for discussion
Of the different problems and the COM
mittee will adjourn at S o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
THREE ARE INJURED
IN SCHOOL M|SHAP
Workmen Hurt When Faulty
Runway at Stuart Junior
Fails Under Load.

A weak board in a wooden runway.
by which werkmen carry material I'D
to the construction in progress on the
Stuart Junior High School addition,
was blamed for injury to three work
men on the job yesterday in a verbal
report by Benjamin r. Pleet, inspector
OF the work. to Assistant Municipal
Architect S. B. Walsh. The runway is
temporary and not part Of the building.
The workmen were carrying a 400
pound stone window sill on a Wheel
barrow, and the weight of the load
proved too much for one of the boards.
The accident occurred while the in
spector was at lunch, he reported, and
by the time he got back the runway
had already been repaired.
Mr.. Walsh said that the contract
and its accompanying bond lay respon-
Sioility for the safety of workmen on
the contractor, in this case the William
r. Rose Construction Co. of Goldsboro,
N. G. This is the second accident to
occur on this job. the first involved the
collapse of a wooden mold into which
concrete was being poured. NOBODY was
hurt In the first accident
Mr.. Walsh said that although the Dis
trict admits no liability the inspectors
are under instruction to be very care
ful about the safety of the work. mot
only as regards its final form but also
as regards its stability during construc-
ton. detailed written report has
been requested, which will be made
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
OFFICERS CHOSEN TO CHECK
ORATORS TIME FOR CONTEST
Rear Admr. W. D. Leahy and
Mai. Gen. Fries Are Men
Named.
Applause Ruled Out Because
Each Speaker Is Allotted
Only Brief Period.

Rear Admiral William D. Leahy.
chief of the Navy Ordnance Bureau,
and Maj Gen Amos A. Fries, u. S. A..
retired. former chief of the Chemical
Warfare Service. have been named
timekeepers for the National Oratorical
Contest finals, to be held in Constitu-
ton Hall next Saturday night, it was
announced today.
The announcement was made by
Randolph Leigh, director general Of the
competition, who reviewed the rules
under which the contestants will speak
Each to Speak Twice.
Each competitor will deliver two ad-
dresses, the first a memorized speech
prepared by himself and the other an
extemporaneouS address on q topic
given him at the conclusion Of his first
effort.
Six minutes will be allowed each
speaker for the delivery of his prepared
Grafton. Hence, the timekeepers will
start their stop-watches with the first
word Of each orators speech proper
and not with the salutation. If, at the
expiration of six minutes, contestant
still Is speaking, one Of the two officers
will sound whistle and the competitor
must stop instantly or be dropped to
last place in the official rating II a
CoHlestdlC HdICS promptly, however, ne
will be judged by what he has said up
to the sound of the whistle.
Applause Ruled Out.
Similarly the timekeepers will count
the minutes against each speaker in
the presentation OF the extemporaneous
speeches. -Four minutes will be allowed.
Because once contestant launches
into his grafton the permitted time pro-
ceedS without any allowances what
soever, the audience will be warned
against interrupting an orator with ap-
plause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
SHORE TAX APPEAL
FILED WITH BOARD
Capital Man Seeks to Set Aside
Levy of Nearly 100000 Made
by Revenue Bureau.

Frank Shore of the 1900 block on
New York avenue, now in jail for con-
tempt Of court growing out Of liquor
case, has filed a petition before the
Board Of Tax Appeals for relief from
nearly 100000 additional income taxes,
penalty and interest, levied against him
by the Bureau OF Internal Revenue.
The bureau, after investigation
charged that from 1921 TO 1929 Shore
had failed TO pay certain income taxes
and formally notified him of levy
Of $l94,140.77.
Through Attorney L. A. Grsyelle
Shore appealed 10 the Board OF Tax
Appeals. In his petition he declares
the commissioner of internal revenue
has failed 10 allow the petitioner de-
duction for ordinary and necessary
business expenses incurred during the
years 1921 to 1929, inclusive.
He asks the board to find that the
commissioner erred in determining the
total bank deposits OF the petitioner
represented net taxable income"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
TRAFFIC COMMITTEE
SET UP OFFICIALLY
Capt. Herbert c. WhitehurSt
to Head New Capital
Board.

The District Commissioners yesterday
officially set up committee Ito handle
matters which will have to be considered
in connection with the District of Co.
lumbia trafhc act approved February
81, 1881"
The Commissioners had spent several
weeks gathering together the member
ship Of the new committee
Capt. Herbert c. Whitehurst, district
highway engineer. was named chair
man.
Membership Completed.
other members are william H. Har-
land. director OF traf1c: Capt r. c.
Montgomery. once Of Public Build
'n7 md Public Parks; Asst. Supt.
Ernest w. Brown, commanding the
lraMc Bureau: Earl v. Fisher. ex-
Commission, and Assistant Corporation
Counsel Edward w. Thomas.
Under the new trafic act effective
July /, the ONCE of the director of
trafic Is abolished and a new Depart
ment OF Vehicles and Trafic is set up
William A. Van Duzer, retiring presi-
dent Of the American Road Builders
Association, has been appointed engi-
neer in charge Of the new department.
Commissioners Given Power.
Under the terms Of the new act. the
Commissioners, instead OF the chief
traffic ofncial, are given power to mi
tiate traf1c regulations, and a revised
trafflc code is expected to be prepared,
embodytng most Of the applicable rules
recommended by the so-called Hoover
Conference for Uniform Trafic Regu-
lationS. The department will also be
In charge OF registering the titles to all
automobiles, the preliminary work for
which must be complete by next jan
uary l, when this phase Of the law
goes into effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
TRIAL OF CALHOUN
HALTS FOR RECESS
Motion for Directed Verdict
of AcquittaI Is Expected
in Court Tuesday.

With a motion for a directed verdict
of acquittal expected as soon as the
Government completes its case, the
trial Of I'VE persons charged with a
blackmail conspiracy against Capt. and
Mrs. Clarence c.. Calhoun will be re-
sumed Tuesday.
In announcing the somewhat lengthy
week end adjournment Justice Jesse
C. Adkins explained he must sit in an
other case during the interim. The
trial began Friday of last week. 1t
has been delayed by the croSS-exami-
nation of half a dozen defense at
torneys. Mrs. Calhoun alone was ques-
toned almost three days.
MistriaI Pleas OverruIed.
Justice Adkins yesterday overruled
two defense motions for nlistrials. The
first was offered by Charles w. Arth
after Samuel w. Hardy, a Department
OF Justice agent, asked how he knew
w. Clark Noble, one Of the defendants
was sculptor, recited newspaper
headline reading Sculptor Wrathfully
Quits Motherhood Memorial Drive"
Arth contended Hardy had been
guilty of misconduct by reading from
a clipping which had not been placed
in evidence.
Torn Contract Identified.
A short time later. Richard L. Mer-
rick, another defense attorney, asked
Hardy whether he was convinced Of the
guilt of the defendants when he swore
out complaints against them. Hardy
answered in the affirmative, whereupQn
Irwin Goldstein, the prosecutor, in
quired whether the agent still thought
so. Il do" Hardy responded. Merrick
then made the second mistrisl motion.
Earlier in the day Hardy testified
James F. Bird, one Of the defendants,
tore in half an alleged blackmail agree
ment between the defendants and the
CalhounS after two deputy marshals
appeared. Hardy identified the mutt
lated contract 1t stipulated the de-
PENDANTS would refrain from publishing
charges derogatory to the Calhouns in
exchange for $4,000. The paper bore
the signatures OF Noble and his wife.
Bird, Mrs. Anna Hillenbrand and
Stephen A. Armstrong. jr, the other
defendants, had not signed the agree
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
ROAD DEBT TAKEN
UP AT CONFERENCE
E. Brooke Lee Insists County
Was Disseminated
Against.
By star Correspondent of Tn. star.


SILVER SPRING, Nd, May l6-The
explanation given yesterday by Howard
Bruce, member of the outgoing State
Roads Commission, and William A.
Codd, the commissions auditor, as to
the reason for the difference In the
treatment of Montgomery County and
the Is other counties owing money to
the road body, failed to alter his opin-
ion that Montgomery County was dis
eliminated against. Maj. E. Brooke Lee,
Montgomery Democratic leader and
member of the new Roads Commission,
declared today.
In the case Of all the counties" Mai.
Lee stated, 1.-The State Roads Commits
sion controlled absolutely the 1891 State
road construction funds and similar
GREATS could have been made by the
otaGe 70 MONTGOMERY County as were
mace 10 the 13 other counties as of Jan
uary !, 1891, with equal equity in each
instance"
MAI. Lee conferred with Mr.. Bruce
and Mr.. Codd for more than an hour
IN Baltimore yesterday afternoon. Fol-
lowing the conference he gave out the
statement that Mr.. Bruce and Mr.. Gold
advised him that the indebtedness of
81 ,O23,128 of Is counties, not including
Montgomery, to the State Roads Com
mission was charged off against 1881
state road construction funds because
the commission previously had been fur
nished with security in the form Of
letters OF guarantee. No such letter was
furnished by Montgomery County
He said the securing letters were
lacking in Montpomerv'S CaSe because
the Board of County Commissioners.
like the State Roads Commission, had
not known until this year that the
county owed the State approximately
$275,000 for work done from 1925
through 1928
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
MOT VICIOUS, DRUNK
EAR CHEWER CLAIMS
Court Gives Him 115-Day Sentence
for Mangling Strangers
Auditory Organ.

A stranger refused to give Patrick
Gordon, SIS, q cigarette when the two
met on Fourth street last night, so
Gordon chewed the mans ear to a pulp.
He was arrested soon after the attack
charged with assault, drunkenness and
diSorderly conduct, and today was sent
to jail for 115 days when he pleaded
guilty TO all the accusations in Police
Court.
Sidney Lucas, ~, said that he was
Strolling down Fourth street near
Pennsylvania avenue with a newly
lighted cigarette in his mouth when
Gordon acosted him.
Gimme q cigarette" demanded the
latter.
IT haven't got one" Lucas replied.
You have one in your mouth So
you lied to me, huh" answered Gordon
as he lunged In Lucas direction.
He fastened his teeth onto Lucas
right ear and the latter screamed
loudly. Policeman r. D. Edwards, at
tracted by the yelling, rushed to the
Gene and with the help of bystander
finally unfaStened Gordon's grip on
Lucas ear, but not until the organ was
badly mangled in the unloosening
You're Vicious" Judge Schuldt told
Gordon.
mo. I'm really very good natured. y
said the defendant. II was merely
drunk. That's all"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
DORMAN ESTATE TOTALS
$120,347 FOR PROBATE
Nine Heirs Are Named in Will of
Late Capital Woman-Money
Placed in Trust

Caroline v. Dorman, who died Nav 3,
left an estate Of $120,34709, according
to a petition Of the National Savings
81 Trust Co., executor, for probate of
her will. She owned real estate as
seSsed at $43,475 and had personal
property estimated at $76,872.09.
BY terms Of the will the entire estate
is to be held in trust to provide a life
annuity of $50 month to Spencer
Hall, 1887 Fifth street, for faithful
services. The remaining income is to
be distributed equally among Naomi
Dorman, Harry M. Ellis and Edna p. E.
Young, all Of Columbia, Ga. Estelle E.
Smith, Montreal, Canada: Edgar D.
Thompson, Saranac Lake, N Y:
Jerome B. Dorman, 1874 North Caro-
lima avenue northeast, and his sons.
Charles j. and Edgar A. Dorman.
AT the death of the last surviving
beneficiary the estate is to be distrib-
uted among the descendants of Naomi
Dorman. Harry NJ. Ellis, Caroline e. e.
Smith, Edna r. e. Young, Edgar D.
Thompson, Jerome B. Dorman and
Laura Dornan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
$50 DAMAGES GIVEN
FOR ILLEGAL ENTRY
Alexandria Policemen Must PAY
for Allegedly Alter
ing Warrant.
By SIAN Correspondent Of The star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 16.-A ver-
dict OF $50 damages against four men,
bers of the local police force was re-
turned by a jury In Corporation Court
in a suit by Earl Dodd and wife, in
which illegal entry into their home was
alleged.
The jury only took so minutes to
bring in the verdict in the suit for
$4,000 damages, which had been filed
against Detective Sergt. Edgar Sims,
Sergt. Lawrence Padgett and Patrol
men Allie Jones and Charles Curtis
Yesterdays suit followed a decision
rendered by another jury April 20,
which decided that the warrant used
by the police had been changed to
read GOT South Alfred street, the home
of the Dodds, from 600 South Alfred
street, thereby giving the plaintiffs the
basis for a damage suit The alleged
raid was made Sunday, March %, while
Mr.. Dood was at church.
Attorneys Frederick L. Flynn and
w. Lindsay Carne represented the
plaintiffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
FOWLER TRIPLES
BUDGET ESTIMATE
FOR HEALTH WORK
Increase Largely Due to
$500, 900 Item for Conta-
giouS Disease Hospital.
ASKS 10 ADDITIONAL
SCHOOL INSPECTORS
1888 Total Reaches 1901, $50, as
Compared to $44s,s $50 Appro-
priated in 1882.

DR.. william C.. Fowler, District
health onicer. asked for nearly three
times as much money for the needs of
the Health Department in 1888 as is
carried in the 1882 appropriation, &C
cording to figures released yesterday BY
District Auditor Daniel j. Donovan.
The increase is largely due to the In
clusion Of an item OF $500 900 for new
contagious diseases hospital, q project
which DR.. Fowler has been urging for
many years.
Seeks 10 Additional Inspectors.
Another increase for which DR.. Fov-
Ter has long been battling is in the per-
&onneI for the work OF medical and
dental inspections of school children
Or. Fowler succeeded in obtaining IN
increase of 10 for this service In the
current fiscal year, but no further In
crease for 1882. He asks for 1888 ten
additional medical inspectors, a super
vSlng nurse, II nurses, dental
preparatory operators, and a clerk.
whose salaries add up to $50, $50. Es-
adjustment Of two additional dental
clinics Is also strongly urged. DR.. Row
ier oetends these estimates by saying
tnat the health examination work Is al
present entirely inadequate.
Asks $4,000 Per Bend.
AS for the contagious disease hos
pital. the estimate is made on the
basis OF a construction cost of 81. 600
per bed for an institution OF $50 beds.
with an additional 100000 asked for
maintenance. An institution Of $50
beds Will be ample for the needs OF
the District fer some years to come,
Or. Fowler reported. The proposed
hospital would be located on land al
ready owned by the District on the
reservation with the Gallinger Munici-
pal Hospital, District Jail and crcma-
forum.
Total Estimate, S1,20I,1So.
In all, the estimates for 1888 for the
Health Departments work amount to
81 .2O1 .150. as compared with an APP
preparation OF $448,960 for 1882. Civic
and trade leaders, at their recent con-
ference with the Commissioners on the
estimates, seemed all agreed that on
account of the lean financial year
ahead Of the District Government. the
estimates for some departments should
be held down, but that the work of
the Health Department should not be
curtailed. 1t is not believed, however.
that this will operate to save the extra
items asked for. The commissioners
have already considered the Health
Departments estimates, but under the
rules OF budgetary procedure, their de-
cisions as to which items to eliminate
are not made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
Marriage Licenses.

Fleming D. Shaw. u. and Catherine NJ
LeeH, 10; Rev. J. E. James.
Charles GoldberE. ~. Baltimore, Nd, and
Elsie Fossner, 81, Chicago. Ill; Rev. Morris
j. Cohen p.,.u =. p... ~
Elizabeth B.. Schmid. 81. Allentown, Pa; Rev.
John Z. Briggs.
Clarence z Van VIE. IS. and Ethel Falk-
inburg, 80; Rev. Sam II. KornmAnn.
Young Jackson, 30, and Riley Newman, 81
Rev. Larry R. Arts.
rs: Rev. j. H. Durham.
Floyd Carver, ~, and Aiicegene Graves,
az; Rev. G. N. Jarrett.
Charles L. Ferguson, 20, League Island,
Pa. ard Glennie z. Conan, "a, Lake Juna-
fuSka. N c.; Rev. Richard N Edwards
Richard T. Brown. ~. and Mary C. fetch
er, %: Rev. William A. Murphy.
C. Edward Durham rs. ard Alan L.
Ahrens. %, both Of Baltimore, Nd, Rev.
Allan r. Poore
al; I Rev. wiiASm s. a Aber Te N"" '''
MacaEio Q. Bslco, 2e, and Aeresdes Gloria,
-; Rev. Jeseph d Anon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia, Maryland, VIr-
ginia Fair tonight; tomorrow increas-
ing cloudiness, probably followed by
showers and cooler in the afternoon;
moderate southwest shifting to north
west or north winds.
West Virginia fair tonight:
tomorrow increasing cloudincs5 and
cooler, probably showers.
Record for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, 81; 8 pm, 76;
IL midnight, IS; am, 81; 8 am, 65;
noon, 70.
Barometer-4 pm. 29.7s; 8 pm,
1884; IL midnight, 1891: 4 am, 1891;
8 am, 1892; noon. 1888.
Highest temperature, 81, occurred at
$50 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, SO, occurred at
$50 am. today.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide. 1:27 am and 2:l2
pm; high tide, 1908 am and 7:37 pm.
Tomorrow-Lcw tide, 2:05 am. and
2:54 pm; high tide, 7:48 am. and S:l8
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Todsy-Sun rose 4:56 am; sun sets
7:l3 pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises ASS am; sun
sets TIA pm.
Moon rises 4:05 am; sets 6:36 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted enc
half hour after sunset.
Rainfall
Comparative figures Of the monthly
rainfall in the Capital for the first 1--WE
months against the average are shown
in the following table:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
WIFE ASKS ANNULMENT

Catherine E. Mcmahon, II. through
her next friend, Henry II. Lorleberg,
l4ll Rhode Island avenue, has asked
District Supreme Court TO annul her
marriage to william z. Mcmahon, U. S.
Field Artilleryman, Fort Myer, Va.
The girl said she went through
marriage ceremony with Mcmahon
April 4 without the consent of her
parents at Annapolis, and that this is
illegal under Maryland law. After the
ceremony, she said, she returned to her
parents home and Mcmahon went back
to his post at Fort Myer. Attorney F.
Joseph Donohue appeared for the girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
RaSkob and Smith Cited for
Bringing Dry Issue Be-
fore Democrats.
METHODISTS ATTEND
DINNER AT MAYFLOWER
Church Convention Comes to Close
at Continental Memo
rial Hall.

Bishop James Cannon, jr., last night
protested against what he termed the
effort of Alfred E. Smith and Chairman
John j. Raskob of the Democratic
party to have the party take a definite
stand against prohibition.
The anti-Smith leader in Virginia
during the 1928 campaign was a speak
er at an informal good fellowship"
dinner given by leaders Of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church, who have been
in convention session here since Tues
day. The affair was held at the May
flower Hotel preceding the closing SEES
sion OF the convention and but few Of
the approximately 1900 delegates heard
his speech.
The Methodist Episcopal bishop said
the efforts of Mr.. Smith and Mr.
Raskob to modify the anti-liquor laws
should be undertaken mot as Demo-
Gratis. but as open advocates OF the
manufacture and sale Of intoxicants"
Partisan Measure.
The eighteenth amendment was not
proposed, supported or adopted as a
partisan political measure" he said
why should 1t now be insisted that the
Democratic party indorse this proposed
Smith Raskob amendments"
He referred to Mr.. Raskob's proposal
of an amendment giving the States au-
thority TO determine whether liquor
should be manufactured and sold within
their borders.
The issue is clear cut" he continued
The people of the United States have
as Nation put the brand of the
criminal upon the traffic in intoxicants
for beverage purposes in every State and
territory under the flag The Smith
RaSkob amendment definitely proposes
to remove that criminal brand and to
make the traffic lawful in some States
with all the resulting evils to the Nation
which would follow such action.
will the United States remove the
stamped upon the liquor traffic? That
is the only single question today"
Delegates Leave.
The delegates were on their way home
today after attending the concluding
convention session last night at
Memorial Continental Hall, during
which a report by the Committee on
Findings was read. DR.. A. N. Ward,
president of the Western Maryland
College, chairman OF the committee
TeaQ the statement, declaring LnaL we
have become too much concerned with
theology and too little concerned with
religion, and in our effort to coordinate
all religions it may be that we have
grown indifferent to any. In the world
OF Methodism we seem 10 have lost the
method"
He said the economic situation has
disturbed the church as well as the
Nation, land crowds out our capacity
as a Christian community and has
brought forth no leadership in these
days competent to meet the situation"
There are many voices, in Congress
and in the church. in the press and in
the pulpit" DR.. Ward asserted. but no
leadership has yet been found capable
OF taking the chaotic conditions which
signalize our times and bringing them
into line with the purposes and plans
Of the Almighty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
ENGINEERING COUNCIL
DISCUSSES RELIEF
Old-Age Pensions and Aid for Job
less Also Subject of
Study.

Unemployment reserve funds, unem-
pioyment and old-age pension systems
we're discussed today at a meeting OF
the administrative board Of the Aneri-
can Engineering Council in the Cos
mos Club.
The group advocated abandonment of
the plan for topographic mapping Of
me country under which the States
nave been required TO match Federal
appropriations. The Organization IA
Eored calling upon the Government to
Dear the entire expense because of the
weak financial position of some of the
States