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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-14
.DEREL|CT AUTOS
DECLARED MENACE
Conference to Give Views on
Highway Safety to
Lamont.

The operation of derelict automobiles
on streets and highways is a menace to
public safety and results in high levels
of maintenance and damage costs to
vehicle owners, 1t was agreed at a
meeting yesterday of the committee OIL
maintenance of motor vehicles OF the
National conference of Street and
Highway Safety.
The views of the committee will be
embodied in a report to be presented
to the conference that has been called
by Secretary of Commerce Robert p.
Lamont for the end of Nav.
Old automobiles eventually reach a
condition. 1t was pointed out, when they
can no longer be economically kept in
a safe condition. The elimination of
such cars from the highways was de-
clared to be an important part of the
whole accident prevention problem.
Crash Causes Enumerated.
The causes assigned by the commit
tee as probably the most productive of
accidents, from the standpoint of We
hicle maintenance, are defective brakes,
glaring headlights, insufficient head and
tail lights, defective steering gears and
distractions on windShields. The COM
mittee recommended frequent inSpec-
ton of vital parts of the car as a means
OF promoting safety and reducing the
hazard of highway traffic.
Members Present.
The members of the committee who
were present were: S. j. Williams of the
National Safety Council, Chicago; r.
S. Armstrong. motor vehicle conference
committee, New York; Col. A. B. Bar
Der, United States Chamber of Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-14
WASHINGTON TEACHERS
PRAISED BY DR.. BALLOU
Rival Those Of Any City In q. s.,
Members Of Cosmopolitan
Club Are Told.

DIR. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
of schools, told members Of the Cosmo-
politan Club at q luncheon yesterday
that Washington school teachers are on
a parity with those Of any city in the
country while their salaries are not
up to the standards of the best cities"
DR.. Ballou said, they are still suffi-
GENTLY high to attract teachers apph-
cations from other cities"
DR.. Ballou also recited the progress
made in the educational system of
Washington during the past 10 years.
Plans for the club membership cam
paign were outlined by Fred J. Rice
and Arthur Defenderfer, opposing team
cautainS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-14
Csc Mavis Talcum Powder, Special,

With every pint package of Velvet
Kind Ice Cream at 20c, we will give
you generous sized box of genuine
Whitman'S assorted chocolates free.
The Whitman's assortment contains
olates selected from their popular
packages. Don't miss this value,
folks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-14
WASHINGTON IRVING HOME
SOLD TO REALTY DEALER
Patriotic Organization Fails to
Raise Fund Needed to Make
to Purchase.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Ma
tional Patriotic Builders of America,
organized 70 buy the Washington Irving
house, at Irving place and Seventeenth
street, as a center of patriotic and good
citizenship work, has been compelled
to give it up because of lack of finan-
cial support.
This was disclosed yesterday, when
State Supreme Court justice signed
an order permitting the society to sell
the house to Louis Sobel, a realty man,
for $65.000.
A drive for $25O,OOO to aid the So
ciety in carrying on Americanization
work In the Quaint Little House Asso-
citation by Tradition with the Closing
Years of Irving's Life was started in
1928, but was not successful.
Toronto, Canada, will spend 81, 100, 00C
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-14
GIVES BLOOD FOR BABY.
Gales American Son-in-Law to
Submit to TRANSMISSION.

Thomas Arnold Robinson, American
son-in-law Of Gen. Plutarco Elias Gales,
former Mexican President. will give his
blood today to save the life of the baby
daughter Of his brother-inlaw,R odolfo
Gales. The infant is in a grave anemic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-14

removing the necessity of traffic turn
ing northward into First street toward
lexington place.
Garnett c. Wilkinson, first assistant
superintendent of public schools, will
speak at the next meeting, April IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-14

tube could be used advantageously, the
association said. 1t was agreed that de-
velopment work should be intensified on
the tube, however.
(Copyright, 1880, by the Consolidated PreSs.)
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
IONIS s
WIN MEDALS

Harry j. Cooksey, son Of George
r.. Cooksey, member of the Fed
eral Farm Loan Board. won the
annual senior elocution contest
in Gonzaga College auditorium
last night. Cooksey. who Is
member of the class of 81 and
last year won the Junior elocution
contest, recited Edgar Allen Poe's
"TelI-Tale Heart"
Jerome j. DownGy was awarded
second honorS. The other students
who participated were William II.
Sardo, John II. Dougherty, John
w. McCarron and Albert A.
Brown.
The junior eIocution contest,
ir which first and second year
students participated. was won
by Richard E. Hall. Second
honors were awarded to Anthony
C. O'Flynn and other partici-
pants were Francis A. Mann,
James A. Sheridan, George j.
Fleury and Windle Jarvis.
The judges we're the Rev.
Joseph I. Fink. S. j.: the Rev.
Frederick j. Grewen, S. j., and
the Rev. Andrew G. Smith, s. j..
The winners will be awarded gold
medals at the commencement
exercises next week.
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
BAN ON SCHOOL
GAG |ND0RSED
-lnternatIonal photo

The Public School Association
at its final meeting Of the year
last night indorsed the Senate
bill. which provides that TIE
Board of Education should at no
time adopt a rule to deny its EN-
ployes the right to meet and dis
cuss questions, or the right to pc
tition Congress in its own behalf.
Herbert s. Wood was reelected
president Of the organization.
Other officers are John T..
Thomas, first vice president: Mrs.
Daniel Murray, second vice pres
ident: Mrs. N. z. McIndoo. third
vice president; James s. Carpen-
ter, fourth vice president: Mrs.
David G.. Morris, recording. sec
retary, and William j. Tucker,
treasurer. All were reelected. ex-
cept Carpenter.
Committee chairInen include
Mrs. H. M. Phillips. Mrs. E. c..
Rittue, Mrs. w. r. BannermaIl,
George A. Warren, Mrs. Carl
Smith, r. p. Steltzer, James q.
Yaden, Mrs. G. s. Rafter, and
Mrs. Fred r, Dubois.
Miss BesS Goodykoontz, assiE-
tant commissioner of education,
Department of the Interior.
spoke
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
RAIN WILL COOL
AIR TONIGHT

There won't be such hot time
in the old town tonight. This
isn't a connmunique from the
police department, but just a
glad announcement from the
Weather Bureau.
The heat wave-it waved up to
81 yesterday afternoon and may
near that late this afternoons
going to get a vigorous poke in
its n1idriff some time tonight or,
early tomorrow by good, pound
ing shower, the forecaster let IT
be known.
Tomorrow afternoon, he added,
it will be slightly cooler with
moderate southwest winds. Tenn
peratures today rose from 10 at
9. a. m. to 81 at 10, and 80 at
IL.
washington had no weather
yesterday as far as the kiosk at
Fourteenth Street and Penn
Sylvania Avenue was concerned.
Scores of pedestrians stopped
beside it to glance at the ther-
mometer and barometer only to
find there was nothing in it.
Richard o. Lazenby, weather
Bureau scientist, had removed
the instruments for a general
overhauling and cleaning.
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
AWAITS
DECISION

After it had appeared that
everything was about settled and
a compromise worked out. the
police and firemen's increased
pay bill was again on the legisla-
tive rocks in the House today.
The Senate sent the bill to
conference late yesterday and
asked the House also appoint a
committee to adjust differences.
Blocked By Simmons
At night session few hours
later this move was blocked by
Representative Simmons of Ne
brasLa, chairman of the District
subcommittee of the House Ap-
preparations Committee. who has
successfully fought the House
District Committee all along and
forced acceptance of the so-called
Simmons amendments.
It had been reported that the
Senate would accept the House
amendments, but Senate leaders
decided the bill ought to go to
conference and indicated their
displeasure over the Simmons
amendments. Chairman Cappcr,
of the Senate District Commit
tee, was appointed to head the
Senate conferees.
Mcleod Starts Fight
In the House last night Repre-
sentative Mcleod, Mich. acting
chairman of the District Commit
tee. asked unanimous consent to
take the police and fire pay bill
from the Speakers table and send
it to conference. Representative
Simmons had been waiting around
for just such g request, and
quickly arising said:
II object, Mr.. Speaker"
Mcleod then hastily prepared
a special rule and dropped it in
the House hopper. This asks the
Rules Committee to report out 6
resolution sending the bill to con-
ference by vote of the House.
Test Due Soon
An early test of strength be.
tween Simmons, head of the
powerful subcommittee Of the
Appropriations Committee, and
the 81 members of the District
Committee was expected today
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
Fo,nnerD. c. Cop, Prisoner
At Lorton Is Fire Hero

Inmates of Lorton reforfnatory
were praised today in q report To-
George s. Wilson, director Of
public welfare, for their action
in putting out a fire at the re-.
formatory Monday afternoon.
A. C. TaWse, deputy in charge
of the institution, reported that
q temporary building used as an
infirmary caught fire when an
inmate carelessly threw a match
into some irlslammable material.
Within two minutes after the
alarm had been sounded every in,
mate was at his post. TawSe
said the quick work and efficient
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
Ban "Loud-Speakers
In Pratt Addition
To Police Code

Noisy radio loud speakers
will be silenced if suggested
amendments to the District
police code. recommended to
the District Commissioners to
day ~ Major Henry q. Pratt.
superintendent Of police.
The new amednments drawn
up by william w. Bride, cor
poration counsel, seek to pro
vide police with authority to
further curtaiI screeching loud
speakers in .uiet neighbOr
hoods, in hospital quite zones
and in public places.
The code also has a pro
vision whereby the loudspeakers
viii not be permitted in ad.
vertiSing use either in the air
or on the ground.
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
FIGHT
APARTMENT
BUILDING
Cathedral Heights. Property
Owners Plead for zoning
Continuation; All Losses

Pleas to keep apartment houses
from encroaching on exclusively
residential areas marked the CON
tinuation today Of the zoning
commission hearing at the Dis
trict building.
Twenty-Five property owners in
the vicinity Of Cathedral Avenue.
Thirty-eighth Street and Garfield
Street, appeared before the mem
berS of the commission to voice
their disapproval Of q change
which win allow the construction
of an apartment to the rear Of
the Alban Towers, Massachusetts,
and Wisconsin Avenues.
Cite Loss In Values
Representing the Cathedral
Heights Citizens Association,
Hugh NJ. Frampton outlined the
encrcachment Of apartments in
areas originally designated as ex-
clusively residential. and loss Of
property value as a result.
Burton L. French, q resident
Of the neighborhood, gave the
commission two petitions bearing
the signatures of virtually every
property owner in the area.
French denounced the policy of
apartment builders and oper.
ators and cited the dirt. noise
and nuisance brought on by the
large builders.
25 Cases Heard
Of "a cases listed for public
hearing only IS had been heard
up to noon even though q con-
tinuation was mace from yester-
day.
The biggest bate Of the day
in the rezoning program Is ex-
pected to come from Or Percival
Hall, president Of tie Gallaudet
College and l.lembers of the Trini
dad Citizens ASsociati, n in oppo-
sition to the construction and
operation of a public market OPP
posite the college grounds at
Fifth Street and Florida Avenue
Northeast. near the entrance to
Patterson Park.
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
PEACE MOVE
Of SENATE
WAITED
Simmons Adamant on Fixing
US. Aid Sum at So, 600, O,Ob1
Senate Wants $4,000, ,oo0

With the breaking off Of meet
ings Of the conference commit
tee Of The Senate and House the
big District Of Columbia appro
priation bin was in jeopardy Il
the Capitol today. and there b
possibility even that. it win fail
| to pass
Insistence Of the House con
/ ferees. led by Representative Rob
ert @. Simmons tR., Of Ne
| braska that the Federal Govern
lment shall contribute only $4,000.
900 to the Districts upkeep sor
the next fiscal year has halted
deliberations Of the conference
committee.
/ Representative Simmons said
today that conferences would be
resumed when the Senate con-
ferees made overtures, but ne in
tended to hold out for the $9.OO0.-
600 limitation. The Senate
amendment proposes a Federal
contribution of $12.0O0.OO0 to the
District and its conferees appear
Just as determined as Simmons
and his group.
! Bingham Senate Leader
Senator Bingham (R0 Con
necticut, chairman Of the District
subcommittee Of the Senate Ap-
1 preparations Committee, 4 posi-.
ton similar to that held BY
Simmons in the House com.
mittee, leads the Senate conferees
who have served notice they
would not accept the SO, 600. 900
House provision.
! Asserting that the Senate con-
ferees had walked out Of the con-
ference committee room and must
therefore make overtuteS II CON
ferences are to be resumed. Rep
resentative Simmons said today:
viii Not Yield
! 1--WE win mot yield ON the
! $9,0OO,0 600 limitation unless
fac.s are shown justifying 4
larger Federal contribution and
I have not seen such facts and
do not believe they can be
/ produced by the Senate CON
ferees or anybody else. There
/ fore, i'm their absence, there
can be no compromise IN the
controversy over the proposed
j $4,000. 900 and $4,000, 900
amounts"
Representative Simmons was
asked II there was a possibility
of the District budget falling
altogether and he replied that
the situation was ''up to the
Senate"
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
Girls VII, Chemical
BOdu EsSau Prizes

Catherine Cecilia Gartling and
Mildred Patricia Ricciardi, two
of the six graduates of the Holy
Trinity High School In George
town, received first prizes in their
respective divisions for essays in
contest sponsored by the Amer
ican Chemical Society.
Miss Gartling's essay discussed
the relations of chemistry to ag-
riculture. while Miss Ricciardl
wrote of chemistry in its rela-
ton to paper.
Others who graduated were
Margaret Mary Klein, Ann Mae
Mannix. Marie Frances McKin-
ley and Helen Patricia Moreland.
The Rev. Hugh A. Dalton, pas
tor of Holy Trinity Church. pre-
Sented the diplomas.
The Washington times., 1930-06-05

Capital Traction Company. was
completely unheryed.
Hayden resigned his job only
a few days after the accident.
which occurred May 81. he told
police.
Edward j. Handley, IS, Of the
1900 block Georgia Ave. N. w.
the accident victim. died yestsr
DAY in Garfield Hospital. Haydea
yesterday failed to appear at the
inquest. He was arrested Rt his
home on a warrant charging man.
slaughter. He did not know that
Handley was dead.
Police said the traction com
pany, In whose custody Hayden
was released. was notified Of tlaf
inquest. but could not locate tlas
motorman. as he had left their
employment.
Another inquest was to be held
today.
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
s Teachers Cleared
In Gag COIatrOUersg

Selma M. Borchardt, of Bust
ness High School: Daisy /, Huff
also of Business: Ethel r. Prince,
of Eastern: Catherine Watkins,
director Of kindergartens, and
Frank A. Woodward, principal of
Gordon Junior High School, Jl1e
center of the now famous gag"
controversy. have been exonerated
BY the Board of Education for
their part Of the trouble.
The rules now provide that the
board looks with disfavor' on
the appearance Of any teacher
before Congress. unless invited.
Superintendent Ballou reported
that he had investigated the ap-
pearance Of the teachers and
found each had been invited by
n ~vr ',c-'e' rf the committees.
The Washington times., 1930-06-05

way in which the men handled
themselves kept the fire from
reaching serious proportions
Damage was held down to $500.
Former Policeman Taylor. a
prisoner at Lortons distinguished
himself when he rescued seven
sick prisoners from the temporary
hospital. Taylor. when on duty
In Washington. once gave his
blood to save the lives of several
women at Washington hospital.
DR.. Louis NJ. Hoffman, phySio
therapist, who was convicted
several years ago Of causing the
death Of a girl. was slightly
burned.
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
Lead ter Heads
Lions Club IL u. C..

Newly elected officers Of the
Lions Club took office yester-
day. They are DR.. Guy w. Lead
better, president: w. >. Brown,
first vice president; Edgar N.
Brawner. second vice president;
L. w. De Cast, secretary; III. e.
Myers. assistant secretary: 3.
j. Barry, treasurer: Angus Mac
Donald, lion tanner, and w Sper-
Ger Breni1er. tail twister.
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
Carnival Planned
: Bu HOLU Comforter

The Rev. Edward J. A. Nestor.
pastor, Of the Holy Comforter
Church. has been appointed chair
man Of arrangements for a car
nival to be held in August for
the benefit of the church on the
grounds of the Holy Comforter
School, Fifteenth and E Streets
Joseph L. Gammell, president
of the Lincoln Park Citizens AS
Sociation. is vice chairman.
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
Capitol Heights Yet
ADDLieS for Pension

Michael Burkhardt, Capitol
Heights. Nd. was the first man
to file his application with the
Pension Office for increased pen
sion under the new Spanish War
pension bill passed this week by
Congress.
Burkhardt is a member Of Ma
tional Capitol Post, No. 127, of
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
l3 CLUB TO MEET

The Thirteen Club win hold its
semi5monthly meeting in the VII
lard Hotel tonight ct 8 o'clock
Among the speakers viii be vii
liam w. wheeler, James A. De.
Force. Hanson e. Ely. jr. David
r. Lehman. and Godfrey l.,
MlinkAr
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
UnnerDed By Car Mishap,
Motorn1an Resigns

Every time his street car
passed the point where an aged
man had wandered into its path
and was run down, Thomas @.
Hayden. q motorman for the
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
ORDERED 10 CAMP

Two Washing tonians, Capt.
Samuel D. Gibson and First Lieut..
Henry r. Money. have been
ordered to report for two weeks
field training at Fort Monroe, Va.
The Washington times., 1930-06-05

Homes IN the downtown or suburban
sections of WashinEtOn can alWayl Be
lecateM for purchase through Times
CiA11lkied Adas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
VET WORKS IL
YEARSFORPAY
Only one-Legged Man In
Army Is Compensated
After Long Fight
Special 70 The Herald.l

~ WA0t
SAN BENrTO, March 25-Doc. c.
6tovall OF Raymondville, who holds
the distinction OF being the only
one-legged man drafted into the
army during the World War, was
here yesterday, jubilant over secur-
Ing part OF his back pay and COM
pensation after eleven years.
Stovall was drafted for limited
service. and was put through the
PAGES" in the army, injuries To
the leg resulting in four more
operations In the past eleven years,
with more likely.
About four inches more OF the
leg have been amputated since
Stovall was discharged from the
army.
He has been working the past
eleven years TO secure government
compensation, as he has not been
able TO work and support his wife
and five children as he would had
he not been injured by the hard
training IN the army, and lack Of
medical care at that time.
Recently 5. l.. Gill OF Raymond
vile took up his case, and has just
secured $500.
Mr.. Gill expressed the belief that
Stovall is entitled 10 much more
money. and said the fight to secure
II will be continued
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
Intentions Filed

Alberto Mendoza and Victoria
Cara, Elsa: Benito Almazan and
Consuelo Garcia, Harrington; Genaro
Longoria and Maria Hernandez,
Brownsville; Andres Garcia and
Marina Ruiz. Brownsville; Refugio
Gaiyan and Damas Vasquez,
Brownsville.
Licenses issued:
Casimiro Vasquez and Buenaven-
tura Salinas. Harrington; Noel 3.
Edgar and Rosalee Barber, La Fe-ta (;
Teofilo Guerra and Reyes Delgado,
Brownsville; Fabian Barrientes and
Celestina Alcocer, Harrington: Miguel
Gonzalez and Maria Coron1.
Brownsville: Natividad Cavazos and
Julia Gonzalez. San Benito: Jesus
Pena and Herminia Gonzalez, San
Benito: r. w. Fenimore and Rosie
Hencerling. Harlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
Rabbis Favor Plan
For Church Forum

FORT WORTH. Tex, March u.s.
tP-A suggestion that the church
be thrown open to discussion OF pol
itics, economics and sex was before
the Fourth Kallam Convention Of
Texas Rabbis today.
Rabbi David Lefkowitz, Dallas
president of the Central Conference
of American Rabbis. made this sug-
gestion at last nights meeting. He
advocated frank discussion Of life's
paramount problems as a solution
to the loss Of authority Of synagogue
and church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
Waco Congressman
Leads Cotton Clique

DALLAS, March 25-tP1-Law-
renee westbrook Of Waco will guide
the deStinies OF the Texas Cotton
Cooperative association, formed to
allot federal farm aid to the cot
ton farmer OF Texas.
Announcement OF Westbrook's APP
polntment vas made yesterday by
c. o. Moser, vice-president Of the
American cooperative, through
which the Texas association viii
work with the Federal farm board.
Moser said all members OF Gov
ernor Moody's special cotton COM
mittee, named TO draw up plans for
the Texas association, representa-
tives OF the Fedora farm board and
American cotton cooperative and
directors OF the Texas farm board
Cotton Federation had approved the
choice.
Westbrook outlined plans for work
Of the association. District head
quarters will soon be set up through
out the state, with temporary state
headquarters maintained here and
solicitation III members will follow.
Every cotton farmer In the state
will be eligible for membership.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
100000 TREES
NOW AVAILABLE
Arizona Offering Valley
Nursery Stock For
Quarantine Period

Especial 20 The Heraid.)
HARLINGEN, March 25-1wo
hundred thousand citrus fruit trees,
suitable for planting in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley, are now avail
able in nurseries at Phoenix, ArI-
IONA, according to q representative
Of the nurseries who has arrived
here.
These trees a be shipped into
the Valley II they are found suit
able. as the Valley has no embargo
against citrus fruit trees from
Arizona.
The trees, II shipped In, may help
10 solve the shortage Of citrus fruit
trees in this section, caused by the
cold damage.
Several Valley developers were
investigating the matter today.
The j. g. Ergleman land company
az Edinburg some time ago sent "A
mar 10 Arizona 70 seek trees. and
reported that only a few suitable
trees could Be found. and that the
price on these was s3.75 each. which
is considered almost prohibitive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
Herald Boy Workers to Get
Two-Mile-H High Airpldne Ride

Only two carriers have failed to
get required number to make trip.
The boys win be soon talking about
their time in the sir by hours in
stead Of minutes.
The two boys getting the trip
Sunday win probably see more OF
the world at one time than they
have ever dreamed OF seeing at
one look. There Is q great race on
as all carriers will want to be the
lucky one and earn this ride. The
plane will zig gag ver Brownsville
as it climbs the 10000 feet flight.
taking from IS minutes TO an hour
to make the climb. Even with q
clear ceiling the plane will 60 out
OF sight although 1t may be pos
sible to see the plane with very
powerful glasses If the day Is clear.