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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12

CLANCY. designer and builder; to erect
ore 2-story frame dwelling, 1862 New
ton street northeast; to cost $4,000.
Hugo Herfurth, jr., owner and build
er: Speiden e. Speiden, architects; to
erect one 2-story brick and frame dwell
ing, 1926 Kennedy street; to cost $6,500
E. Robert Anderson, owner, designer
and builder: to erect one 2-Story brick
and frame dwelling, 7l2 Whittier street;
to cost $4,000
T. w. Jones. owner. designer and
builder: to erect one 2-Story frame
dwelling. 1910 Twenty-sixth street
northeast to cost $4,000.
G.. w. Chase, owner, designer and
builder: to erect one History brick
and tile dwelling, 66l3 Seventh street;
to cost $1,000.
K. K Pike. owner; Penn Improve
ment Co. builders: to make repairs
1906 Rhode Island avenue; to cost $4,-
500.
c. c. williams, owner; T. F. Collier,
builder: to erect two 2-story brick ad-
ditions and make repairs, 1898 N street;
to cost $4,000.
w c. g. A N. Miller, owners and
builders; to make repairs, II I street
ard 9O1 First street southeast; to cost
$4,000.
A. A. AnSeImO, owner, y. hammer,
builder: to erect brick addition, 1880
Pennsylvania avenue southeast; to cost
$4,000
Winfield Anderson, owner and build
err; L. w Giles. architect; to erect one
story concrete block dwelling, 4234
Benning road northeast; to cost 5000.
George Henry August, owner and
builder Frank F. Scott. designer; to
erect one 1-story masonry, brick and
frame dwelling. 353 Anacostia road
southeast; to cost $4,000.
Mrs. Francis G. Newlands, owner;
Lincoln Potter. builder; to erect one
l 2-story frame addition to garage and
servants quarters, northeast corner
Military and Rock Greek Ford roads;
to cost $1,000
Dupont Apartments. owners: Frank
Davis. designer and builder; to erect
fireproof elevator shaft, TIT Twentieth
street; to cost $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
1881 BUILDING PUT
AT $2,6OO,OOO,OOO
Limestone Co. Head Anticipates
Moderate Improvement In
Business in Fall.

CHICAGO, September 12.-1n the
first eight months of 1881 approx
mately $2,6OO,OOOOOO was spent for
new building. according to a Nation
wide survey today by the Indiana
Limestone Co.
"A moderate seasonal improvement
in general business is anticipated this
Fall, with some indications that the
widespread pessimiSm is subsiding," de-
clares President A. E Dickinson.
The law of supply and demand IS
paving the way to resumption of
building operations on broad scale,
Undoubtedly, there is a great need for
a definite aggressive policy to increase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12

demand. Such driving force is nee
essary to the restoration of prosperity.
I'm Chicago, building activity for the
coming year is very promising. Con-
struction work on the new $4,000 900
post Office, worlds fair buildings,
church and school building and COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12

mercial construction will provide en-
ployment for several thousand.
1T is estimated in Washington that
work for 100000 men will be furnished
this Winter and in the next two years
by the Governments $700,000,000 pub
lie building program"
Evening star., 1931-12-17
'R|LEYS CONVICTED
|0F TORTUR|NC CHILD
CLOSET PRISONER
Justice Let's Defers Sen
tence After Declaring
Couple Guilty.
FATHER TELLS COURT
HE NEVER BEAT GIRL
Admits Under Cross Examination
That His Children Had Become
Obnoxious" to Him.

Mrs. Elsie NJ and Harry N. Riley
Stepmother and father of 12-vear-o1d
Edith Riley. were found guilty today by
justice F. D. Let's in District Supreme
Court of cruel, abusive and inhuman
treatment to the child.
sentence was deferred by Justice
Let's, who tried the case in lieu of a
jury, to the next sentence day. probably
Friday
Inc couple was convicted by the Judge
Immediately after defense and prosecu-
tion rested their cases without closing
arguments.
Justice Makes Statement.
The Justice, finding the pair guilty,
declared he had hoped human beings
could not be guilty of such inhuman
treatment of a child.
But the fact remains the court
continued. the evidence herein pro-
duced has not been rebutted. Jnfortu-
nately the young girl and boy had to
testify against their father III this case.
Very little in contradiction of their
testimony was offered by the defense. I
must therefore announce my conclu-
slonS in this case now, postponing SEN
tence until the next sentence day OF
this court
Case Held Unusual.
II find each Of these defendants
guilty on the counts of the indictment
and order that they be committed 70
the proper aut hOritieS "
Justice Let's in opening his remarks
SAID, 1t is not my desire to say any
thing that will hurt any one in this
case. 1t is very unusual I have never
known anything quite like it"
Only two witnesses were put on the
stand by the defense this afternoon,
DR., Robert Dugan, who said he had
treated both Edith and her STEP
mother and Riley
Riley denied he had ever beaten or
| abused the child and said he had never
seen any one maltreat her in his life.
Il wouldn't stand by and let any one
beat my flesh and blood he said
! Under croSS-eXamination, however.
he admitted his children had become
| obnoxious" to him.
Two witnesses were heard this morn
ing, Mrs. Edith Sutherland Elmore and
DR.. Joseph L. Gilbert, psychologist and
psychiatrist. respectively, at Gallinger
Municipal Hospital
Mrs. Elmore scored a strong point
for the defense. when, under crosS-ex-
animation by Defense Attorney Steph-
enson, she testified that Edith could
have been mentally deficient early
in life, without disclosing the defect
even to psychologists. The girls step
mother and father have commended from
the start that they we're forced to iso-
late the child because she was deficient
mentally.
DR.. Gilbert told the court Edith had
shown extreme progress. both men
tally and physically, during her stay
at Gallinger Hospital" and he expected
considerably more improvement would
be shown.
Two Years More Needed.
1T would take at least two years
more in favorable environment. how
evec, to bring her to more nearly
Continued on Page ., Column ID
Evening star., 1931-12-17
ROBINSON ATTACKS
HOOVER IN SENATE
Says Administration Claims
Credit for Plans on Which
Support Was Asked.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Hoover and his spokcsmen
were rakad with a Democratic assault
in the Senate today.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the
Democratic leader, opened the sessions
first political debate, asserting the ad-
minlstration was claiming credit for
proposals on which it had sought nom
partisan support.
Secretary Hurley's speech yesterday
before the Republican National Com
mittee was the immediate target of
the irate Senate Democrats.
Harrison Of Mississippi accused the
Republicans of attempting to revive
the religious issue in politics. He based
this on Hurley'S references to Chair
man Raskob of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee
Borah Condemns Hoover.
Robinson occasionally pounded a big
fist on his desk as he gave formal no.
tice that 1t would be the Democratic
policy in this Congress to seek to i'm
prove measures put forward by the
administration. and his party would
take fair advantage of our adver-
SarieS."
Senator Borah of Idaho also jumped
into the Senate's debating party, con-
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1931-12-17
SENATE ASKS NOTES
ON MANCHURIAN ROW
Johnson Resolution Adopted With
out Roll Call After King
Praises Stimson.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate today called upon secre-
tary stimson to give it all governmental
notes exchanged on the Manchurian
A resolution by Senator Johnson, Re
publican, California, requesting the
Manchurian papers was adopted with
out a roll call after brief DEBATE.
Senator King, Democrat, Otah, IN
nraisine the peace efforts Of the Secre-
farv of state in the dispute between
China and Japan, suggested that the
Senate modify its request to read 'if
not Incompatible with the public in
terest" ...
son had the power to withhold any
papers he felt 1t not compatloie Win
the public interest to disclose.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
A|RMA|[ CONTRACT
PAY CUTS PLANNED
Nations Operating Heads
Gather Here to Discuss
Necessary SIashes.

Summoned quietly to Washington by
the Post Office Department, leaders of
all the Nations contract airmail COM
panies today went into conference be-
hind closed doors with Postmaster Gen.
eral Walter F. Brown to face the pros
pect Of the most drastic slash in con-
tract payments they have ever been
called upon TO take
The reductions which will be par
celed out among the contractors today
are intended to prevent the Post Office
Department incurring a deficit In its
payments fer the carrying of the air
mail. The total prospective deficit for
the year, it is understood, would have
been approximately 81 100000 On the
basis OF the old rates of payment to
contractors.
Tcday's reductions probably will total
about 100000
No Announcement Made.
No announcement was made by the
Department of the conference and few
outside the offices Of chiefs Of the air
mail service knew anything of the
meeting until the operators began to
arrive in the Capital last night.
The companies, which operate the
"a domestic contract airnail lines are
represented at today's conference by
one or more of their leading officials
They have known for some time that
the cut was coming, it was explained
and have been able to make their ar
rangementS except for details which
have to be worked out at the general
conference.
1t is generally admitted that the cut
VIII be hard to take. Many of the
transport lines are practicing drastic
economies. The pay of personnel on
many OF them has been cut severely,
| cuts ranging from 10 to 25 per cent
all along the line The reductions have
resulted in demands for faster and
more efficient planes in an effort to
reduce operating costs.
Mail Is Inceased.
The conference today comes at a
time when all the contract airmail
INES are faced with the necessity of
handling vastly increased quantities
OF holiday mail. All reserve planes
nave been put in shape for extra serv--
ice ourlng tte next week and the
Post Office Department has authorized
several of the companies to use extra
equipment to care for the increased
Christmas loads.
In order to prevent any tendency on
the part of contractors to overload
planes as a means of cutting down
costs IN connection with the handling
OF the increased Christmas mails. the
eost once ana Commerce Departments
nave united to enforce rigidly regu-
latlons of the aeronautics branch of
the Department of Commerce restricting
loaoS 10 the capacities fixed by De-
censeS.
Todays conference is expected to
continue through the afternoon, with
complete agreement as to details of
the reduction being reached before ad-
journment.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
CHANG STEPS OUT
Of MILITARY POST
Canton Leaders Reach Man.
king to Form New Coalition
Rule for China.

BY the Associated Press
Chang Hsueh-Liang has yielded to
pressure from several quarters and
stepped out as commander of the Chi
nese forces in Manchuria, to be sue
ceeded by Chang Tso- Hsiang.
The japanese, charging that he failed
to make good on promise that he
would evacuate the Chinchow area,
have ordered a fresh brigade of relief
troops to Manchuria, partly because the
Chinese still occupy Chinchow, it was
thought.
Meanwhile, the Japanese are consoli-
dating their economic position, forming
monopolies which are taking control of
railways, power plants, communications
and other utilities. 1t is expected that
much of the business which used to go
to the Western World will now be
switched to Japan
At Marking leaders Of the Canton
group arrived to form a coalition with
the Marking clique, indicating that they
were ready to compose past differences
now that Chang kai-Shek is out as
head OF the Marking government
Troops fired on a mob of students
who wrecked the plant Of the Central
Daily News, but the number Of wounded
could not be ascertained
Evening star., 1931-12-17
ILLINOIS COURT BARS
FORMER REPRESENTATIVE
John j. German Disbarred for Part
in Thompscn's Drive Against
Chicago School Head.
By the Associated Press.

Dy IIle associated PreSS.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, December IL
Former Representative John J. Cor
man of Chicago, who as corporation
counsel of Chicago conducted former
Mayor Thompsons investigation of
charges of British propaganda in his
tory text books, was disbarred by the
Supreme Court today for not conform
ing to standards of the legal profess
sion.
The disbarment action, started by the
Chicago Bar Association. was based on
Germans prosecution of Mayor Thomp-
sons custer suit against William Nc
Andrew, then superintendent of schools,
accused of pro-British leanings.
Mayor Thompson had deposed Nc
Andrew. charging that he was paid
agent of the British Crown" and per-
mitted use Of text books stepped in
propaganda for King George.
German in his conduct of the case
referred especially to a text book of
Prof. David Saville Muzzey, Columbia
University, whom he called ''propa-
gandist."
Prof Muzzey filed a 100000 libel
suit against German but dropped the
action when German formally apollo
giZed.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
Army Flyers Killed
In Dual Plane Crash
On Michigan Field
Three or Four Men From
Selfridge Field Lose
Lives in Wreck.
BY the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, December I7.-Three and
possibly four Army flyers from Selfridgc
Field were killed at pm. today in a
double airplane crash in a field near
New Baltimore
Details Of the accident and names
Of the victims were not Immediately
available
The wreckage Of two planes and three
bodies were found. 1t was believed
there were two men in each plane.
One of the bodies was found entan-
g!ed in parachute, indicating the flyer
had attempted to Jump clear. A search
was started for the fourth flyer
New Baltimore is a village on Anchor
Bay few miles northeast of Mount
Clemens, near which Selfridge Field is
located.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
TOYS POUR IN AS GROWN.UPS
PREPARE FOR "SANTA MATINEES''
Metropolitan and Tvo Theaters Get Reaction Plan
to See That Every Child Has New Plaything.

With a peremptory ringing of bells,
Christmas bells, Washington is applaud
ing the TOY matinee" idea!
Telephones at the Metropolitan and
Tivoli Theaters sounded a hearty re-
sponse yesterday, today-people wanted
to know more of Saturdays benefits,
when a new toy will be the only price
OF admission.
Can old folks come, too?" was the
gist of their queries.
"Yes!" the answer went. Eyes, with
two exclamation points! -
But 7 know I'm too old telephoned
Evening star., 1931-12-17

one woman; "the doctors won't let me
leave my room!"
Maybe. though" she frightened, II
could send the money. Could you" she
asked hurriedly. could you get some
one to buy toy as my present If !
send the money!"
"Sure!" replied the manager at the
Metropolitan. I'll attend to it per-
sonally!"
The shows. featuring juvenile casts
although the young Aim stars are as
i popular with adults as children, open
at 9 o'clock at the Metropolitan and
| II o'clock at the Tivoli.
Continued on Page 2, Column 6.)
Evening star., 1931-12-17
Closing NY. Markets, Pages l3, l4&15
DRASTIC JOKERS MAY LIE
In ID. C.. ESTATE TAX BILL
Careful Examination of Mapes Measure
May Show Absence of Safeguards
Inserted by the States.

Although the District Of Columbia tax proposal is
praised carrying somewhat lower than average such
taxes in the question
studying the bill whether there loophoes in the
legislation which District of Columbia
total considerably higher than that paid by
leading Commonwealths.
Proponents of
especially because the Federal
direct into Federal Golfers into channels through
the per allowed law
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Evening star., 1931-12-17
-SIGNET RING IN MUMMY SEEN
CLUE IN BOOTH DEATH CLAIMS
Part of Ring Taken From Stomach of Body Similar to
Band Worn by Lincolns Assassin

1--WE must get somewhere an enlarged
picture of Booth that would show clear.
ly the nature of the inscription" he
said. ''The pictures we have are all
too small to show the detail"
For IS years the death of Booth has
been in dispute despite the fact he was
officially reported slain in a barn after
he shot Lincoln ana buried in the
Booth plot in Baltimore Cemetery
The mummy of St. Helen was displayed
for years without proof of his claim
until X-ray plates showed the presence
Of small piece of metal in the stom.
ach and markings which DR.. Scott be-
lieved accounted for injuries and sur
''"' '-o"'~ents known to have been
-. --.- ~ Lincoln's assassin.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
ARE NAMED
TOSTUDY D. c. FUND
Changes in Subcommittee on
District Appropriations
Made by Jones.

Seven new members were appointed
, today to the District of Columbia Sub
committee of the Senate Appropria-
| tions Committee, which handles the
annual supply bill for Washington
The appointments were made known
today by Senator Wesley L. Jones, Re-
publican, of Washington, chairman of
the Senate Appropriations Committee
The new men are:
Republicans-Senators ederic k
Steiwer of Oregon, Henry w. Keyes OF
New Hampshire, Porter H. Dale of Yer
mont, James j. Davis of Pennsylvania
and L. ]. Dickinson of Iowa.
Democrats-Elmer Thomas of Okla
homa and James F. Byrnes of South
Carolina
Senator Hiram Bingham, Republican
! of Connecticut, continues as chairman
of the subcommittee, and Senator
remains as one of the Republican
members.
Three Other New Members.
The Democratic members who con-
tinue on the subcommittee are Sena-
tors Garter Glass of Virginia, John B
Kendrick of Wyoming, Royal S. Cope
land of New York and Sam G. Brat
ton Of New Mexico.
In addition to these appointees from
the Appropriations Committee there are
also three members of the Senate Dis
trict Committee who serve eX-offcio
on this subcommittee handling local
appropriations These three ex-officio
places will continue to be filled by Sen
ator Arthur Capper, Republican, of
Kansas who is chairman of the Dis
trlct Committee; Senator Kean, Repub-
lican, of New Jersey, and Senator King
of Utah, ranking Democrat on the Dis
trict Committee.
Counting the ex-officio members
there are now 16 members on the Ap-
preparations Subcommittee, as COM
pared with II at the last session
While this is an increase of only four
in the size Of the subcommittee, there
were three vacancies, making seven
new appointments necessary.
Bingham Is Head.
Senator Bingham, who continues as
head of the subcommittee, occupied
that same position last year when he
and his colleagues succeeded in OBJ
tanning an increase in the Federal con-
tribution from 100000 to S9,50O,00C
year. This additional $500,O0O was
continued for the current fiscal year
but now movement has been launched
among members of the House to slash
the Federal share to S6,5O0,OOO.
In 1880 the Senate Committee anG
later the Senate favored $l2,000,00O as
the Federal share toward the expenses
Of the National Capital, while the
House at that time insisted on holding
Uncle Sans amount to 100000, de.
spite the steady rise in the total be-
ing appropriated annually.
The Senate members were willing tC
compromise somewhere between the
two figures, but remained firm in con-
tending that the Senate should not be
expected to do all the yielding by ac-
ceptmg $9,000,000. The House finally
agreed to s9,5000O0.
All Know Conditions,
All of the new members of the SUBJ
committees either have been members
CT the Senate for some time, or have
occupied other Offices in Washington
Senators SteiWer, Keyes, Dale, Davis
and Thomas of Oklahoma were mem
bers Of the Senate prior to this ses-
sion. Senator Dickinson has Just
come to the Senate. but had been in
the House for a number CT years, and
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