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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
APPEAL AGAINST RAzING
OF POLPS is DENIED
Court Denies Theater Men Ban on
Demolition to Make Way
for Triangle Park.

The District Court of Appeals has
denied an application by Sylvester q.
Poll and the Shubert brothers of New
York for special appeal from the de-
cision of Justice Jesse G. Adkins deny
ing an application for an injunction to
prevent the razing of Polls Theater, in
the triangle between Pennsylvania ave.
nue. and street, Fourteenth and Fiji
tenth streets, which is being converted
into park in connection with the
Federal building program.
The petitioners said they had been
required to spend $250,000 before the
District Commissioners would allow
them to reopen the house after they
had made lease with the Government
which had several years to run. United
States Attorney Rover, on behalf of
Secretary Mellon. pointed out that the
demolition of the building had pro-
ceeded so far during the six weeks
since the court order that it could not
be restored except at a great expense
and by an appropriation from Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
DROUGHT RELIEF
LOANS APPROVED
BY HOUSE GROUP
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Pagel
$500, 100000 were reported today by
President Hoover's Emergency Employ
ment Committee as ready to be under
taken within a few months.
A Nationwide canvass was taken by
Franklin T. Miller, head of the COM
mittees public work section. Efforts
we're made, he said in statement, to
ascertain the actual condition of Spe-
cific projects amounting to more than
$4,000, 100000.
"All of this work." he said, "has ad-
vanced beyond the stage of procuring
funds, authorization or selection of
sites, litigation and other preliminary
steps which frequently delay public
construction programs.
Our estimate is based on personal
letters and information on specific
projects of a public and semi public
nature including State, municipal and
county buildings. schools and highways
amounting to more than $4,000, 900.
1t is based on a tabulation of actual
jobs which have come before us one at
time during the last three or four
weeks
ut has been said that the total
normal action construction in this
country amounts to some 100000
600. OF this, IS to 40 per cent is for
public works and per cent for Federal
work. Up to the first of this week we
have received reports on 81 1853, 1888, 900
of public construction, so OUR reports
are coming in at the rate of approx
mately $80000,000 a day. Hence we
have pretty accurate idea today of
the status of more than 40 per cent of
the public and semi public construction
for next year.
This indicates that very substan-
tial amount of work which is not at
all dependent upon commercial returns
from rentals, manufacturing, ETC., will
be underway shortly, provided that
plans can be completed and contracts
let. We are hopeful that bills now
before Congress will expedite the work
now being done in the Office of the
supervising architect of the Treasury
and permit speeding up of plans and
specifications"
Col. Woods said that out Of the first
1000 State, city and semi-public prof.
ects exclusive of Federal projects report
ed on to the committee as to delays,
IS per cent were awaiting authorize
ton. Sixteen projects were being de-
layed because of lack of appropriations,
20 by preparation of plans, IS were
awaiting bids, selection of sites, ap-
prevail of plans, were held up by liti-
cation and for miscellaneous reasons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
SENATOR STUDIES
NEW BONUS OFFER
Payment of so Per Cent to
Veterans May Be Possible,
Vandenberg Says.

Declaring 1t his belief that there was
need for some rational formula" for
providing method whereby needy vet
Grams could cash in to the fullest extent
on their adjusted service certificates
right now. Senator Vandenberg. Repub-
lican, of Michigan announced this
morning that he was giving study to a
plan that, summed up, would provide
for cash payment approximating so per
cent of the ultimate value of the certifi-
cate as it comes due in 1945.
Saying that his plan represents the
maximum which could accrue to the
veteran right now, he added that he be-
lieves this plan can be said to be re-
ceiving sympathetic study by the adj
ministration."
Could Obtain Loan Now.
Under the Vandenberg plan the vet
eran could obtain loan now, which, at
the 4 per cent interest compounded
annually, would cover the face value of
the certificate at maturity date, provided
the borrower did not pay interest on the
loan. The loan itself would come out
of the sinking fund set aside annually
by Congress against ultimate maturity
of the certificates.
Under this loan arrangement, Van
denberg pointed out, the face value of
the certificate could never be exceeded.
Right now each veteran who already
has borrowed on the certificate could
get something like $500.
AS a guard against veterans who are
not actually in need taking advantage
of this borrowing provision, Senator
Vandenberg would leave the loans at the
discretion of the Veterans Bureau.
Cost Up to $500, 100000.
Vandenberg believes the plan would
cost between $400, 100000 and $780, 00o,-
600. The sinking fund now holds some
thing like twice that much.
Senator Vandenburg had lengthy
conference with President Hoover this
morning, but there was nothing to in
dictate the plan was presented to the
White House. He has also conferred
with Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, di-
rector of the Veterans Bureau, and
Ogden Mills, Undersecretary of the
Treasury, on the general subject Of vet
eran relief.
Vandenberg said in passing that his
plan would meet objections advanced
by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
against the veterans cashing in on their
certificates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
FARM UNION HEAD
CHALLENGES LEGGE
Letter DareS Him to Join in
Request for Senate
Investigation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, December 2e-
John A. Simpson, National Farmers
Union president, has challenged Alex
ander Legge, Farm Board chairman, to
join in urging passage in the Senate of
the Walsh resolution calling for inves-
tigation of the boards marketing activ-
tiles.
In letter to Legge made public here
last night, Simpson asserted that shout
ing liar" did not clear the chairman of
charges he sought to break the price of
wheat and had testified he opposed an
advance in the cotton price.
Legge had said any one making the
Simpson charges was an ''unmitigated
liar"
Were I so inclined" Simpson said in
his letter, II feel sure that I could win
over you in any name-calling contest.
You, sir, may have acquired some slight
experience in shouting and believing
at underlings while you were head Of
the harvester trust, but have driven
mules and called hogs to the feed
trough"
Challenge Is Issued.
"Your attempt to strut like a 2-cCnt
MusSolini when you replied to my
charges fails to intimidate me-" Simp-
son continued.
"I challenge you" said the letter, "if
you feel innocent of the charges to join
with me in urging passage by the Sen
ate Of the Walsh resolution calling for
an investigation of the marketing ac-
tivities Of the Farm Board.
Shouting liar does not clear you of
those charges A Senate investigation
might-though am convinced it would
not
THE charges that I made against
you were two.
First charged that you testified
at a recent Agriculture Committee hear
ing that the Farm Board, through its
marketing agencies, had bought and
sold on the wheat exchange to the ex-
tent Of 100,000000 bushels Of wheat,
also sold on the Chicago exchange g.
100000 bushels of wheat for the pur-
pose of breaking the price.
Ready to Offer Proof.
you testified that the Farm Board
and its set-ups also bought and sold
on the Cotton Exchange You further
testified before this committee that you
wanted wheat to be kept so low that
it could be fed to hogs instead of corn !;
you further testified that you did not
want to see cotton advance in price;
that the textile mills need cotton at
just about the price that it is now.
Second, / charged that the Farm
Board marketing agencies were using
Federal money to force farm organiza-
lions to subscribe to and approve of
Farm Board policies.
These things, sir, I stand ready to
prove to any responsible investigating
body, as have pointed out before"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
NEW NAVAL OFFERS
s. ARE MADE BY ROME
Gibson Directs Negotiations
for Accord With France,
Aided by British.
BY PAUL SCOTT MowRER.

BY Cable to The Star.
PARIS, France, December pa
new phase has been opened in the
Franco-Itslian naval negotiations, with
United States Ambassador Hugh S.
Gibson taking leading part. France
has received from the British expert,
Robert L. Craigie, following his recent
visit to Rome, fresh compromise pro-
posals. Mr.. Craigie is said to have
heard from Foreign Minister Dino
Grandi and Premier Benito MusSolinl
earnest expressions of their desire for
agreement with France first on the
naval and then on the colonial ques-
tions, but to have encountered less
conciliatory attitude on the part of the
Italian minister of marine, Admiral
Giuseppe Sirianni
1t will be recalled that France at the
end of the recent conversations at &C.
neva proposed. through Mr.. Gibson, ton
for ton replacement by France and
Italy of all ships over age or Becoming
over age between now and 1896. France
further asked that Italy promise not to
utilize its 10000 tons of new capital
ships allowed both France and Italy
under the Washington treaty. Mr..
Craigie, it is learned, duly presented
these proposals at Rome, where they
were refused.
Rejection by France Seen.
Mr.. Craigie's new compromise, trans
mitted to France and Italy following
his talks in Rome, seems to be that
France should limit its requirements
until 1886 to some $4,000 tons of con-
struction a year and Italy to about ST.
| 900 tons. The differences in Italy's
favor would be in submarine and light
cruisers, categories in which France
would agree not to build.
1t is not known here whether these
suggestions are acceptable to Rome,
but indications are that France will re-
ject them. According to the French
calculations, under the British plan
French superiority over Italy in total
tonnage would be reduced from the
present figure OF 100000 tons to 226,000
tons, Of which exactly one-half would
be over age, making the real French
superiority only 10000 tons.
Nothing for Colonial Service.
The French naval thesis is that the
French navy must equal the Italian in
| the Mediterranean and the German in
the North Sea, and must have in addi-
ton certain supplementary tonnage for
colonial service. AS the German navy
is limited under the Versailles treaty to
14t,OUO COIlS, LIle bElLlSn SuBBeSIlOLl, u ~
| asserted. would give France parity with
Italy in the Mediterranean and with
Germany in the North Sea, but would
leave nothing TO colonial service.
1t is noteworthy, however that while
| the negotiations are necessarily slow and
! uncertain, real progress seems to have
! been made in obtaining concessions from
both France and Italy since Mr.. Gibson
reopeneo the question by his scnsa-
tional visits 10 Paris and Rome at the
end OF October 1t is said here that
while British experts are doing most of
the intermediary negotiations, it is now
really Mr.. Gibson, sitting quietly in the
American legation in Brussels, who is
| watchfully holding all the threads to-
| gether.
Copyright, 1902
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
MOSES SIGHTS PEACE
IN NORRIS DISPUTE
Says Senate Should Take No Part
in Controversy That Is
Committee Matter.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CONCORD, N. H, December 49,
George H. Moses, United States Sen
ator from New Hampshire, yesterday
expressed the opinion the Senate
should take no part in the controversy
between Senator George w. Norris,
Nebraska, and Robert H. Lucas, execu-
tive director of the Republican National
Committee.
This dispute, as I see it." Senator
Moses said, lis not one of which the
Senate, as the Senate, should take
cognizance. The matter is one for the
National Committee to settle.
MY present opinion is that Senator
Norris will not be read out of the Re-
publican party, and that Mr.. Lucas
will not be deposed from his Office in
the National Committee In other
words, the status quo will be preserved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
LAW commission
MAY REPORT DATA
Facts Without Dry Argument
Expected to Avoid Short
Session Trouble.
CONTINUED From First page.l

:hinery. The whole prohibition prob
lem has so many different aspects and
Is handled by so many different gov
ernmental units that an institution to
Coordinate the information on the
progress OF enforcement and observance
Is regarded as essential The Wicker
sham Commission itself has been handi-
capped by the fact that it could make
no plans for permanent employees and
experts. 1t has had to depend on VOL
unteerS and part-time workers It has
not had much moneyeto set I'd an in
dependent investigating force which
could slit the many conflicting bits Of
evidence that arise from Federal, State
and citv authorities.
Mr.. Wickcrsham Is known to feel that
the work off his commission should be
carried on by the Federal Government
as long as the eighteenth amendment
and prohibition law are on the statute
books, so that the public may have from
year TO year periodic reports on how
the whole problem Is being handled.
This Is the first time that such a COM
mission TO observe the workings of
joint Federal and State job has been
set UP without administrative or ju-
dicial functions. The Federal Govern
ment and the States cooperate in many
enterprises. but the administrative Of
ticials work together as a matter of VOL
untary cooperation.
The Wickersham commission has had
limited funds with which to do the
major task expected Of it and that is
why the forthcoming report will hardly
be regarded as conclusive by either
side. This may give momentum to the
recommendation for permanent COM
mission TO undertake on a systematic
basis the development of data and In
formation on which a judgment as 70
the merits of prohibition can ultimately
be formed.
(Couyrfeht 1Qa0l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29

ington, and two sisters. Mrs Nash and
Mrs. Eugene Hart of Alexandria.
Visitor Slightly Hurt.
Slight injuries were received by Jack
Richards, 70 years old, of Pittsburgh
at Seventeenth and II streets when an
automobile driven by Jesse F. Nicholson
of Chevy Chase, Md, knocked him
down.
Richards. who gave his local address
as the Central Union Mission, was
treated at Georgetown University Hos
pital
Miss Ethel Hodges, IS, of ais Penn
sylvania avenue was struck by taxi
cab at Twenty-first and K streets last
night, suffering a fractured rib and
body bruises. The car driver. Wilbur
Crouch, "a, of 300 Eleventh street
southeast. took Miss Hodges TO Emer-
gency Hospital.
Georgetown Hospital physicians treat
ed Aubrey F. Covington, 10 years old, of
Fairfax, Va, for compound fracture
Of the left leg. after he had been struck
by an automobile while walking along
the highway near the Fairfax court
house.
Emanuel Clark. colored, 48. who said
he lives at the Salvation Army Hotel.
received a sprained shoulder when an
colored, %. of 1911 Thirteenth street,
hit him at Seventh and @ streets.
Clark was taken to Fresdman's Hos
pital for first aid.
Collision on Viaduct.
Three persons who figured in a COL
lision of taxicab and an automobile
on the Benning Viaduct last night were
given first-aid treatment for minor cuts
and briticcS af CacfIaltv HOcOital
Those hurt were the cab driver, Hugh
B. Mcdonald, IS, Of Capitol Heights.
Md, and two occupants of the auto,
Ruth Robinson, 18. and Ellen Jones. 20,
both colored. and residents of 1881 Gov
ington street.
Eugene H. McMichaels, 90 years old,
of 1889 Newton street. was given treat
ment by private physician this morn
ing after his automobile and a bus of
the Washington Railway & Electric Co.
collided at Monroe street and Holmead
place.
Mrs. Stella Catlin, So of 2OOs G street
refused hospital treatment for a slight
knee injury after collision of two cars
at Third street and Massachusetts, ave-
nue. last night.
Three Streets Closed.
Military road, Tilden street and
by police early last night after many
near-accidentS and jams had been re-
ported there. Three automobiles skidded
from the Tilden street hill leading into
| Rock Creek Park, one breaking a tele-
phone pole at the base
Many other automobiles skidded of
| roads in various hilly sections of the
city and countless minor accidents were
reported at the IS precincts.
Veteran police officers reported the
most dangerous ice coats on record
along Rock Greek Park roads and
number Of dangerous hills in the city
proper were closed
The condition was particularly acute
on Military road between Lodge House
and Daniels road and on Bingham
drive near the Daniels road intersection.
Lieut.. H. Helms of the park police
recommended that additional material
for barricades be placed along the
roads near the steep stretches.
The metropolitan police barricaded
Tilden street at Connecticut avenue and
/ again at Pierce Mill. 1t was recon-
| mended that additional warning lights
and other safeguards to motor traffic
| be made available to police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
C0L0RED CIVIC LEADER
EXPIRES AT 81 YEARS
Shelby ]. Davidson LET Govern
ment Service in 1912 to Practice
Law-Was Inventor.

Shelby Jeames Davidson, 81 years old.
long leader among the colored people
OF Washington ana active In many
civic organizations, died Saturday.
After working for the Government for
number Of years. Davidson in 1912
entered the practice of law and the real
estate brokerage business. He continued
IN these until his recent illness. While
IN the Government service he patented
several inventions for the Improvement
Of adding machines.
He was president Of the Bethel Lit
erary and Historical Society in 1906
and 1907, organizer of the Boy Scout
movement among colored youth in the
District Of Columbia, president of the
Muscolit Club, financial agent for the
Central Gymnasium Committee Of
Howard University. 1912 and 1919, and
president of the General Alumni Asso-
citation of Howard University in 1915
and 1917. He was graduated at How
ard University.
He is survived by his widow and two
children, Aphelia NJ. c. and Eugene l..
G. Davidson, and a sister, Mary Hol-
loway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
LEAVE BURNING THEATER

BAY CITY. Mich. December 20 up.
Seven hundred persons were guided
safely out OF the Washington Theater
here last night as flames swept through
the lobby After the fire was discov-
cred, Lawrence Reichenback. theater
employee, announced from the stage that
there was no danger and the fire was
under control, and the patrons filed out
quietly. Damage was estimated at
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
FINDER MAY KEEP $500
BROOCH AFTER JANUARY 8
Court Invokes Ancient Custom in
Behalf of Chicago Man Who
Found Jewelry.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 29.-Perhaps
the new year is going to mean a lot
to Steve Pennick besides mooching
nickelS. He may be able to walk into
the nearest hotel and say:
Give me 5000 worth of ham and
eggs"
Judge Edgar Jonas ruled that Steve
may exercise the ancient law of find
ers keepers, losers weepers." if the per-
son who owns the $500 brooch Steve
found does not claim it by January 8.
The judge impounded the brooch and
instructed that no description of the
article be published
Meanwhile Steve is free On bond
which the judge allowed him to. sign
himself wondering If 1t might not be
Just Q dream:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
ESTATE OF GEN. BLISS
Is VALUED AT $4,000
Will Filed for Probate Leaves
Property in Trust During Life
of Widow.

The will of Gen. Tasker Howard
Bliss, who died November 8, was filed
today for probate. In addition to
premises 1912 Kalorama road, which
he owned jointly with his wife. he left
an estate valued at about $4,000.
The entire estate is to be held in
trust by his cNughter, Eleanora F. B.
Knopf of New Haven, Conn, and his
son, Edward G. Bliss, 1886 @ street,
during the life of the widow, Mrs.
Eleanora E. Bliss On the death of
Mrs Bliss the children are to divide
the estate between them.
Gen. Bliss had bonds worth $26 1000,
insurance, $4,000: household effects,
S2,750, and cash, $1,964.86. The petit
ton for the probate Of the will was filed
by Attorneys wilton ]. Lambert and
Dozier A. De Vane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
MACHAD0 WEIGHS PLEA
FOR NEWSPAPER MAN
May Free italian News Editor of
Spanish Language Publication,
Facing Deportation.
IN &c Associated PICS.

HAVANA, December 29.-President
Machado, who Saturday granted the
liberty Of Salvador Nieto, alleged Com
munist, at the request Of labor leaders,
Is considering petitions for liberation of
Aldo Baroni, Italian news editor of
Diario de la Marina, Spanish Language
newspaper. Order for Baronis deporta-
ton has been discussed several days.
Students are continuing to harass
police by placing small bombs in vari-
Gus parts Of the city. While incapable
OF doing much damage. these small ex-
plosives create considerable noise and
excitement. An order authorizing
severe punishment for those found
guilty Of setting such explosives has
been issued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
CLUB CUTS RATIONS
Rotarians to Aid Undernourished
School Children.

MEADVILLE, Pa, December 20 tP).
wives Of Meadville Rotarians may
now change the words of the once
popular ditty to my husbands on a
diet" and sing it loudly and with pride.
The Rotary Club has decided to go
on short rations to help the under
nourished school children. Members
will continue to pay dollar each for
their weekly luncheon, but will eat only
rs cents worth. The difference will 60
to buy pint Of milk each day for
so children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
Leeds Leaves Miami.

MIAMI, Fla, December 20 (F1.-Wn-
liam 3. Leeds, who married Princess
Xenia Of Russia, was en- route to New
York by train today after his arrival
here from Havana in his airplane.
Leeds was one Of the passengers
aboard the Graf Zeppelin in its tour
Of the world some time ago.
His plane will be taken northward
soon by is pilot, Eddie Connerton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
BOY CRITICALLY HURT
WHEN STRUCK BY CAR
Gustave Krammer, z, Receives
Conclusion and Other Head
and Body Injuries.

Gustave Krammer, years old, of
PA Tenth street southeast, was re-
ported by Casualty Hospital officials to
be in a critical condition this after
noon after he had been struck by an
automobile driven by j. G. Jenifer of
822 @ street southeast The accident
occurred in front of the. Krammer resi-
dence.
According to police report, the
youngster ran into the path of the APP
preaching car and was knocked down.
He was carried to the hospital by the
rnotorist. Physicians say he has a
brain conclusion and other head and
body injuries Jenifer was not held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
BAL IMOREAN HONORED
DR.. Friedenwald Gets Medal for
Contribution to Science.

BALTIMORE. December 90 1P.-Dr.
Julius Friedenwald of Baltimore last
night was awarded the Phi Lambda
Kappa Medal, bestowed annually upon
the Jewish physician who has been
judged to have made the years greatest
contribution to science and medicine.
The medal was presented at the ban
quet Of the National Medical Fraternity,
which concluded its annual convention.
The award to DR.. Friedenwald was
in recognition Of his position as an in
ternational authority on intestinal dis
eases. He is professor Of gostro-enter-
ology at the University Of Maryland
Medical School