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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
INCREASED WATER
RATE DECIDED UPON
TO MEET ADDITIONS
Action of D. C. Commission
erS Requires Approval of
Congress.

The District Commissioners at a
special meeting late yesterday decided
70 recommend higher water rates for
the District. The city heads are faced
With f1ve-year program of major i'm
provementS which will cost S425. 900
annually in excess of the water rev.
enues. The problem they have been
discussing for some months is whether
to get this money by raising rates or
by taking it out of the general tax
FUNDS. Yesterday they decided TO raise
the rates Either course requires con-
gressional sanction.
1t Is estimated that in order to take
care OF the flve-year program the rates
VIII nave to be raised some 20 to Is
per cent. In addition to raising the
rates for water use, an increase in
the assessment for laying of distributor
mains from So to So per front foot
Is In contemplation.
VIII Hold Up Money.
The plan at present is to raise the
rates, beginning July of this year,
Inc surplus money will be held until
July !, 1881, when the first wear of
the nve-year program of construction
viii be undertaken.
Some months ago the Commissioners
turned the problem over to Assistant
Englneer Commissioner Hugh Dram
Ior study and report. He went into
the matter at length and submitted a
report recommending that the five-year
program be undertaken, and that II he
financed from the general funds of the
District. Under the present law all
expenses for the water distribution
must be met from revenues from sales
OF water. which are kept in a separate
!uno. To follow Capt. Grams Sugges-
tIon, which was concurred in bv Mai
6renon Somerville, United States En-
slheer Tor this district, would have
required special legislation.
Advised BY Auditor.
Az the beard meeting yesterday. Dis
ulct Auditor Donovan urged the in
crease In rates rather than attempt
70 secure the money for the improve
ments from the city's general funds.
ne pointed out that If the police salary
Dill passes, the city will have a sur
plus at the end of the next fiscal wear
OF but 100000 in excess of the So .0OO, :
OOO cash surplus required by law. To
put $42o,OOO into a water program
would not be wise, he held The CITY
heads agreed with him.
The Improvements in the system
which the Commissioners believe i'm
perative, comprise laying of new mains,
replacing number of old mains with
larger ones, construction of a storage
reservoir south of the Anacostia River,
and other projects.
The present basic fat rate for water
consumption is $685. per annum.
Although no definite figure has been
decided on for the proposed increase,
1t Is believed that it will be between
So and So and that the other rates
will be adjusted accordingly.
The water program will be discussed
with the House appropriations COM
mittee when the Commissioners testify
in connection with the 1881 estimates
this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
CAPITAL BUSINESS
PLANS $14,ODO,O)D
EXPANSION IN 1880
rs Leading D. C. Concerns
Respond to QUESTIONABLE
of Board of Trade.

More than $14,OO0,OOO will be spent
by rs of the leading business concerns
of the Capital in 1880 to care for antici-
pated increases in business ranging UP
to 80 per cent, it was revealed yesterday
In q survey by the washington Board
of Trade
The survey shows that the widespread
business expansion program instituted
here last Fall following the business
conferences called by President Hoo
yer to counterfeit the stock market
crash will be carried on to new levels
this year.
The results of the survey, it is be-
lieved, will definitely set at rest any
fears that the program of business
expansion fostered by the Hoover con-
ference will be followed by a slump in
the District of Columbia. Instead, it is
revealed, business is going ahead with
unusual optimism on a program OF
growth based upon the expectation OF
one Of the best business years in history
Survey Plan Adopted.
While the opinion had been expressed
generally in business circles that there
would be no slump following the more
or less forced expansion program, off,
Gals Of the Board of Trade felt that
this expression was insufficient and
That concrete information should be
obtained of business plans for the year
The results of the survey have been
most encouraging, it was pointed out
The rs businesses which were surveyed
are preparing to spend individually
amounts ranging from $4,000 up to al
most $6,000,000 for expansion and i'm
provement of their businesses during
1880, it is revealed in confidential re-
ports to the Board of Trade These
figures do not include expenditures al
ready under way for projects begun
during 1929, such as the erection OF
the new Garflnckel Building at Four
teenth and F streets, but relate solely
to money to be spent during 1890.
Pay Roll Is Expanded.
I'm addition to this" Board Of Trade
officials said, lit is highly gratifying to
note that information gathered from
the Federal Government shows an in
crease in the Federal and District OF
Columbia pay roll within the National
Capital for the fiscal year ending last
June was 100000; that the increase
for the fiscal year ending June 30 OF
this year will be $3,500,0O0. and that the
increase for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1881, will be $4,000 This is an
increase in the three-year period in
the Federal and District government
pay rolls of $17,500, 900, of which
100000 will be received this year and
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
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DILL'S PROPOSAL WOULD GIVE
u. S. POWER TO DRAFT PROPERTY
Constitutional Amendment, If Passed. Provides for War.
time Consumption Without Compensation. 4.

II constitutional amendment pro-
posed in the Senate yesterday by Sena-
tor DIN, Democrat, of Washington,
should be adopted, the Government
would have sweeping power In time. Of
war to draft property for public use,
even without compensation.
Senator Dill, upon introducing the
proposed amendment, remarked that at
the time q bill for q commission to
study the CONSUMPTION of property was
offered by Senator David A. Reed OF
Pennsylvania some time ago, he ex-
pressed the view that an amendment
OIL the Constitution would be required
to establish such a policy. His proposed
amendment reads:
Congress shall have power In time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

Of war to take private property for
public use and for purposes of ma
tional defense. and to nix the eompen-
sation for the same or to take private
property without compensation by de-
claring the same to be necessary for
purposes Of national defense"
The question OF drafting property for
use OF the Government In time of war
Is one that has received much atten-
ton from the War Department. The
american Legion has taken . stand In
favor of drafting property as well Is
the individual. Senator Dill, how
ever, takes the position that It Is use
without compensation for It unless the
Constitution % amended,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
WILL TOW IN FREIGHTER.
Cutter Expects to Rescue Danish
Off Cape Hatteras.

NORFOLK. Va, January rs Dr.
Coast Guard headquarters here tonight
said that the cutter Mendoza would
take the Danish freighter Martin Carl
IN tow near Cape Hatteras Light about
daylight tomorrow, with arrival here
expected to be about midnight. The
freighter fioated herself this morning
after running aground on Diamond
Shoals, on the North Carolina coast, but
was forced to anchor IL miles south of
Cape Hatteras Light due to damage
suffered in grounding.
The Martin Carl was bound from
Cuba to New York with q cargo of
sugar. Her home port is HeIsinRfors,
Copenhagen.
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nations to bring about reduction in the heavy
burden of ornaments TO the lowest point consistent
with the safety and peace of the world"
Mr., Mellon, who has served as Secretary OF
the Treasury under Presidents Harding Coolidge
and Hoover, consented to review what he regards
as the most important development of these years
as related to the problems of the decade.
Stands Strain Well.
Secretary Mellon today shows no visible sign
of the strain of conducting the financial affairs
of the United States during three administrations
and supervising the greatest series of postwar
debt settlements in the history of the world He
is as vigorous self-contained and unaffected as
when he first came to Washington to enter the
cabinet nearly nine years ago
Quite naturally the interview turned first to the
epoch-making transition that has taken place
since the World War and eliminated in the con-
ference at London.
1T has been more than a decade since the war
ended Do you feel satisfied with the progress that
has been made both in this country and In the
world at large?"
Satisfied is hardly the word to use IN that
on pap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
AMERICAN MADE GUNS
ARE ORDERED BY BRAZIL
French Military Mission May Be
Withdrawn With Award of
Contract to u. s. Firm.

BY the Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO, January 25.-
The Brazilian army will probably be
equipped with American-made anti-air-
craft batteries, with American fire con-
troll, in the near future. Army authori-
ties today decided to award q contract
for four batteries to an American Arm
for $1,800,000 A French bid which was
considerably higher was rejected.
Observers here thought it possible
that as a result of the decision the
French military mission attached to the
Brazilian army might be withdrawn
This was the first time that any except
French equipment had been acquired
for the army since the World War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Ry the Associated Press.

y tne ASsOcIaJBu FfeSs-
GREENWOOD, Miss January Is
With the Tallahatchie River flood in
the Swan Lake section of Northwest
Mississippi cresting, levee guards today
were ordered to shoot down airplanes
through fear of bombing attempts to
release the stored-up waters
Bud Pepper, Greenwood aviator, to-
day was warned by friend on the leyee
to ny 10000 feet high II he passed over
the Tailahatchie again during the flood.
He was told all that saved his plane
yesterday from machine gun fire was
| the fact q friend on the levee recog-
nized 1t.
three to Ave miles wide by the floods
! from che Tallahatchie and Coldwater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
EielsOn's Plane
Reported Found,
Badly Smashed
BY the Associated Press.

W.T. 1As'VNINNNNE ENooF
SEATTLE, Wash, January 25.-
The United States Army Signal
Corps operator at Fairbanks, Alaska,
reported to headquarters here to-
night that the Eielson- Borland plane
had been reported found. No de-
tails were given as to the location
of the plane. but the message said
that the plane was smashed up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
zoo Farm DwelIers Brought to Safety
Despite Setback.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, January rs (P.-
Carrying on despite new setback, the
gripping of five of the six motor boats
of the relief fleet, volunteer rescue crews
operating under direction of the Ameri-
can Red Gross tonight had ferried to
safety more than 200 farm dwellers
from the overfowed lowlands in the big
Continued on Page Q, Column 50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
PART TWO-l2 PAGES.

PART TWO-12 PAGES.
Editorial Section-Editorials and Ed.
torial Features.
Notes of Art and Artists Page 4.
Review of New Books-Page 4.
Fraternities-Page 5.
District of Columbia National Guard
Pages and z.
News of the Clubs-Page 3.
d. A. II. ActivitieS-Page g..
Organized ReServeS--page 8.
Veterans OF Great War--Page 10.
Parent Teacher Activities Page 10.
Army and Navy News Page IL.
PART THREE PAGES.
Society.
PART FOUR-I2 PAGES.
Amusement Section Theater, Screen
and Music.
Aviation Activities-Page S.
Radio News Pages 8 and Z.
Financial News-Pages 8, 8, 10 and IL
PART FIVE-4 PAGES.
Sports Section
PART SIX-S PAGES.
Classified Advertising.
Serial Story, The Romantic Prince
Page g., ,
Spanish War Veterans Page Z.
District OF Columbus Naval Reserve
Page H..
AT Community Centers- Page 8.
Girl Scouts Page g.
PART SEvEN-24 PAGES.
Magazine Section.
Cross word PllZZIe-PaRe %
PART EIGnT-24 PAGES.
Automobile Show Section.
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COLOR SECTIONS PAGES.
Moon Mullins; Mutt and JEFF; Regular
Fellers; Mr.. and Mrs: Little Orphan
Annie, Betty; Somebody's EtenoR;
High Lights Of History.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
GRAF MAY VISIT BRAZIL.
Trip Is Announced as Planned for
Early in May.

RIO DE JANEIRO, January rs up.
Local representatives today announced
that the dirigible Graf Zeppelin would
ny here during the first fortnight in
May on trip that may also include q
visit to the United States. Seville.
SPAIN VIII be its last European stop.
It will fly along the African coast to
Angola. Portuguese East Africa, and
thence to Natal, Brazil, where the ship
viii probably refuel.
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TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE-2s PAGES.

PART ONES PAGES.
General NewS-Local, National and
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges-B-6 and BIT.
Clubwomen Of the Nation-Page Bio.
Y. w. C. A. Notes-Page Bio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
NAVY CUT SHOULD BE AIM
OF ALL, DECLARES MELLON
War Prevention and Liquidation Taking
TwO-Thirds of Years Expenditures
i'm United States.


Secretary Mellon commanding
American business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
FLOOD GUARDS TOLD TO SHOOT
DOWN AIRPLANES OVER RIVER
Armed Men Levees Fear Effort May Be Made to Free
Stored Up Waters.

Rivers, and the guards feared attempts
to blast levee to release further water
and lower the level.
RESCUE BOATS WRECKED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
BY BASIL MANLY.

MANLY.
q ECRETARY TREASURY ANDREW w.
in
-
to
Mellon
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WEATHER.

20. B. Weather Bureau Forecast.l
Fair and slightly colder today: to-
morrow Increasing cloudiness with slowly
rising temperature.
Highest 81 at pm.
yesterday; lowest, Is at 8 am yesterday.
Full report on page z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

The Star is delivered every evening ana
Sunday morning to Washington homes By
The Stars exclusive carrier service. Phone
National 5000 to start immediate delivery.
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lp1 Means Associated Press.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
STAYTONSVILLE

Sunday evening service at the
church begins at 1880. Chrlstlan
Endeavor topic, "Developing Good
Will Through the Home" This is
followed by sermon by Mr.. Hall.
Everybody welcome.
Last Wednesday morning at seven
O'Clock Mrs. John Bortmas passed
away at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Dewey Neff. Funeral service
was held in Staytonsville church at
1O:3O on Friday morning and burial
wasm ade at fredericksburg, ND. MIS-;
Bortmas was 80 years old and had
been an invalid for the past seven
years. She leaves a husband. ana
several sons and daughters. She
was a fine Christian woman ana
steadfastly clung to her faith during
the years of her suffering. Kindest
sympathy is extended to the be-
reaved ones.
Ralph Hoey, of Wilmington spent
Saturday and Sunday with his tath-
er, Samuel Hoey. .t...
There is an epidemic of three dag
measles around here.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
RAsPBERRTES LARGE AS To- go.
PLUMS GROW IN HAWAII

The berry picker's dream is re-
atty in Hawaii, where one stands in
the shade and picks raspberries the
size of plums or larger from barb
less canes.
The Hawaii Agricultural Expert
ment Station is testing numerous
seedlings of this native berry, known
locally as the akala berry, in the
hope of developing it commercially,
The akala, perhaps more closely
related to our salmon berry than to
American rasyberries, was, diseoy-
cred by Europeans in Hawaii in l77S
and since then has gradually dlsap-
reared from the lower elevations.
The fruits ordinarily grow to- diam
eter of an inch or an inch and half
and the larger ones 2 inches in di-
ameter, according to the annual re-
mort of the Hawaii Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station. The canes grow
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
OVERLOOK
Warm dry weather.

Warm dry weather.
Scarlet clover is in bloom.
The farmers are busy planting
corn.
Next Sunday, May 18th, is Mothers
Day. Don't forget to wear a white
flower in honor of mother.
Miss Vinyard Birmingham, of
Broadkill, spent last Sunday with
Miss Catherine and Dorothy Camp
bell.
Mrs. John W. Houston, Mrs. Mil
dred Ritter and children, Mrs. EN-
ma Ellingsworth and daughter, and
Mrs. Marie Green attended the field
day exercises at Harrington last Fri
The Ladies' Aid Society of Whites
Chapel will hold their monthly
meeting Friday night, May 18th, at
the home of Mrs. Benford Warning
ton, Nassau, Del. A cordial welcome
to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Campbell, of
Lewes; Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick stew
enson, of Pennsylvania, and Lee
Campbell, of Wilmington, spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Campbell. e.n =
MRS. William Kitchens and Mr..
and Mrs. Otis Kitchens and two
children spent last Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Vannie Wilson, of near
Redden. ;t G.... .-,f
A fire of unknown origin broke
out last Monday in the woods OF
Roy King, near Round Pole Bridge,
and burned over. several acres OF
timber, but with the combined ell
forts of the firemen from Milton,
Lewes and Rehoboth and the assist
ance of the people of the neighbor-
hood, the fire was subdued along the
cement road. at.
Mrs. Samuel Walls, of Coolspring,
snent last Wednesday with her sis
ter, Mrs. Benjamin Truitt.
]. ]. Downs entertained relatives
last Sunday.
John Pettyjohn and two daughters
Clara May and Dorothy and Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Pettyjohn and two chill
dren of near Redden spent last sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. William a
Green. .N
The Nassau Home Demonstration
EClub entertained their slsLer ctups
last Thursday in the basement OF
whites church. The basement was
beautifully decorated with house
plants and dog wood blossoms. we
had as our guests Delmar, George
town, Reynolds Hill, Columbia; Har-
beson, Coolspring and Reliance
There was 58 guests, four visitors
and 26 members of Nassau clut
present, making a total of SO pres
ent.
The club was opened by singing
one of our club songs. The min
utes were then read, the roll called
and each one responded with SEN
tence. How Can We Entertain Oul
Guests? Mrs. Mcdonald was pres
ent and gave a good talk on the
subject. Refreshments were served
the next meeting will be held al
the home of Mrs. Mamie A. Green
June 5th.
| Church notes: Sunday school nex'
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock;
preaching at II by the pastor, Rev
James O'Neil; Epworth League al
4 1880, Miss Pearl Walls, leader.
MIR. and Mrs. William Fisher spen'
last Friday afternoon in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
NASSAU

The Nassau Home Demonstration
Club entertained the sister clubs OF
the county at Whites Chapel, over
brook. on Thursday, May l. The
basement of the chapel was Deautl-
fully decorated with palms, potted
plants and the seasons bounty OIL
lilac and dOgwood.
The president, Mrs. w. b. Thomp-
son called the meeting to order and
welcomed the guests in a very cor
dial manner. The regular order OF
business followed. The response TO
the roll call zone way to make the
hostess job a joy rather than bug
bear' brought out the fact that the
members considered the true mean
ing of hospitality to be matter OF
cordiality and simplicity rather than
elaborate menus and entertainment
The county leader, Miss Ruther-
ford, counted the representation
from each club. The neighborlng
club of Harbeson led with 2l mem
hers nresent. While the refresh
ments were being served the visiting
clubs sang their club songs MISS
Macdonald of the State Department
gave a pleasing talk on the suOJec'
"When We Entertain"
The purpose of the Demonstration
Clubs is to get the farm women
working together on matters OF IN
terest and Importance in their daiiy
lives. This meeting was splenalo
example not only of community co,
operation but county co-operatlon " "
the farm women on the suoJect OF
"When We Entertain" for there Is
great deal in being a good guest "aS
we'll as a good hostess"
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
HUDSON x ROADS
Near ROxana)

Mr.. and Mrs. John McCabe, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry c. Hudson and Mr.
and Mrs. Wilmer Evans attended the
funeral of Mrs, John w. Bontmas at
Staytonsville, on Friday. Rev. JOS
eph D. Llewellyn Of Collegevllle'
Pa, preached the funeral.
Raymond Hudson left Thursday
morning to accept a position IN
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Harry Hudson and son, Mrs.
Edward Shockley and daughters
called on Mrs. Harry Goodwin and
Miss Vera Goodwin on Wednesday.
Amos Hudson, Sr., is on the SICK
list.
Ruth McCabe spent the weekend
with Hilda Long.
Jim Banks is very i'll at this writ
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hudson ana
family, Mrs. Edward Shockley and
daughters called on Mr.. and Mrs.
.Joseph Shockley Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Lynch spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Phillips.
Miss Alberta Hudson, Mrs. Ed
ward Shockley and daughters,
Louise and Helen Mae spent sunday
morning with Mr.. and Mrs. VaElle
Lynch.
Mr. and Mrs. James Daisey spent
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
MeCabe.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Hudson, Sr.'
entertained at dinner on Friday Mrs.
Walter Hudson and SONS of Selby-
vile. also Mrs. Mae Shockley and
daughters, Helen Mae and Louise OIL
Somers Point, N. j.
| Mrs. Eva Holloway called on Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Murray Friday, also
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Hudson, Sr.
! Mrs. Edward Shockley and daugh-
ter Louise called on Mrs. OllVe
Lynch Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Lynch entertain
ed on Sunday night as follows, Mr..
and Mrs. John Mccormick, Mr.. ano
| Mrs. Harry Hudson and family, Mr
and Mrs. Ferris McCabe and MIS-
Edward Shockley and daughters.
Jehu Hickman spent the weekend
with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hudson anC
family. Mrs. Edward Shockley anc
daughters called on Mr.. and Mrs
Ruby Hudson at Milton on Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hudson spenI
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs
Carlton Clifton, near Milford.
Carl Hudson called on Amos Huu
son Saturday night.
, Miss Lenora Lynch entertained OF
Sunday night Alberta Hudson ant
Audrey Mccormick.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccormick hat
as their dinner guests on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Mccormick o
Frankford.
Chester Lynch has purchased
new hauling truck
Frank McCabe is improving a
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rodgers en-
tertained Sunday evening Mr.. ant
Mrs. Milton Rodgers. .t.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vallie Lynch motor
cd to BOrlin, Md, Saturday night
. - q" ~ $50 '
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