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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
GARNER DECLARES
u. S. BEING ROBBED
BYCONDEMNAT|ONS
Texan Advocates New Meth
cd of Acquiring Sites
in Capital.

Charging that condemnation iuries
in the District are legally robbing'' the
Federal Government in awards on
property acquired by the United States,
Representative Garner of Texas, ad-
vocated in the House today that Con-
gress adopt new method of condem-
nation proceedings.
The attack of Mr.. Garner came as
Speaker Longworth, chairman of the
House once Building Commission, be-
gan discussion of bill to increase the
appropriation for the acquisition of the
site for the new House once Building
by $1,O77,000.
Limit to Appropriation.
Speaker Longworth pointed out that
the original appropriation of 5000, 200
for the site had been found to be in
sufficient. The lowest cost of the land,
he said, would be 81 ,077, 745.74. Speak
er Longworth said the commission had
hoped to acquire all of the land needed
for the new building by private nego-
tiationS, but had only been successful In
acquiring the Congress Hall Hotel and
another property. Condemnation pro-
ceedings were resorted to to acquire the
remainder of the site, he declared, and
the recent award Of the condemnation
Jury showed that the cost would be 127
per cent higher than the assessed value.
Whenever the Government desires
to acquire land in the District of Co
lumbia," Mr.. Longworth declared, sit
invariably has to give more than 100
per cent Of the assessed value" A few
moments later Mr.. Garner leaped to his
feet and declared that the awards of
condemnation juries in the District
amounted to absolute legal robbery of
the Government"
For High Assessments.
Representative Busbee of Mississippi
then told the House that while at the
District Building last week he learned
from the assessors Office that persons
who own property in the area to be
acquired by the Federal Government
"go to the District Building and clamor
for high assessments"
Representative UnderhiIl Of Massa-
chuSettS then joined in the discussion
and declared that in view of the criti-
cism of Congress by the Washington
newspapers for its ''niggardly" treat
ment of the District in appropTiating
SO 900, 900 a year toward its main
tenance, it would be a good idea to
embody in the 1881 District appropria-
ton bill provision that all property
acquired by the Federal Government at
cost in excess Of its assessed value be
deducted from the District appropria-
ton.
A statement submitted in the record
by Mr.. Longworth showing the cost Of
the various pieces of property for the
new House Once Building site disclosed
that the award on the Potomac Hotel
property was 127 per cent higher than
the assessed value. The statement also
showed that the total assessed value of
the two squares on which the new build
ing will be erected amounts to $545, 029,
whereas the total awards for both
squares amount to $1,077, 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
AMBITIOUS AIRMEN PLAN
TO DARE ATLANTIC PERILS
Four West-tO-East and One Europe to
United States Flights to Be
Attempted This Summer.

The lone east-to-west flyer, am
bilious to win through where only
the Junkers' Bremen has been success
full, is Dieudonne Costes, holder of the
worlds distance record and conqueror
with Lehbrix of the South Atlantic.
The French air ministry frowns on
further transatlantic stunt" flights,
however, and it may be official pressure
will be brought to block the contem-
plated journey Of Frances ranking
flyer.
Planning flights from west to east are
John Henry Mears, holder of the round
the-world record of % days with the
late c. B. Collyer; Herbert Fahy, test
pilot of the Lockhead Airplane Co.;
Col. Gustavo Leon. Mexican army ace,
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BY the Associated Press.

by bne ASSOC1aLeo FreSS.
NEW YORK, March 24.-The gulls
which wheel in lazy flight over the
North Atlantic airlines will have visitors
again this Spring and Summer, as they
have each year since 1927, If ambitious
plans announced by flyers of many
countries are carried through.
Four west to east crossings by air.
line have been announced and one
from east to west. The R-100, giant
British dirigible, probably will make a
London Montreal flight this Summer
and a round-trip cruise to Lakehurst
via some South American port is
planned for the Graf Zeppelin. already
a friend of the airwise North Atlantic
gulls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
OVERCROWDED TEXAS PRISON
TURNS AWAY FOUR CONVICTS
Three Members of Commission Witness Test of Recount
Order Pending Relief Legislation.

ing that he held commitment papers.
The refusal was made by Warden
Harrell in the presence Of three mem
bers of the commission.
Worth. An appropriation bill to relieve
the overcrowded condition at the peni-
Tertiary and State prison farms has
been passed by the State Legislature
and now awaits Gov. Dan Moody's sig
nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
90 Hurt in German Riot.

GOTTA, Germany, March "a (P.-
Seventeen Communists and five Fascists
were hurt during a clash last night be-
tween Fascists holding a propaganda
meeting and Communists who attempt
ed to break it up. The trouble started
after a speech on Fascist principles;
when discussion from the floor was per-
mitted, both sides used fists instead of
arguments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March "a. - Police In
suburban Niles have grown so used to
seeing automobiles whizz by that they
are now suspicious when one goes
slowly.
Yesterday Henry Wheat was driving
through at about 10 miles an hour.
Police Chief Peter Oszokowski, on the
assumption that no one driving that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
Nv the Associated Press.

BY tne ASSOCIhVed Ffess.
HUNTSVILLE, Tex, March 24.-The
first test of a recent Texas penitentiary
commission order denying admittance
Of additional prisoners to the State
prison because of crowded conditions
has resulted in victory for the prison
body.
-Four prisoners we're denied entrance
Sunday by Warden E. F. Harrell.
Sheriff j. r. Wright of FQFt Worth
,,....l,t AZ. 49,, ~ The l,~ieeA e.,,el@t,1-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
SLOW AUTO YIELDS BURGLAR KIT.
SAY POLICE, IN ARREST OF TWO
Brother of Driver Charged With Attempting to Rob
Railway Station After Investigation.

slowly could be out for any good rea-
son, halted him.
The chief found in the car the fol-
lowing articles listed by the constable
IS burglar tools: Jimmy bar, blow
torch, heel plate (for opening windows),
hackSaws and pistol
Wheat was arrested. Then he told
the ofticer the tools belonged to hts
brother Wyman. So brother Wynian
was arrested and charged with attempt
ing to rob q railway station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24

STUTTGART, Germany, March "a
R.-Six persons have died here from
a kind of poison believed to have re-
suited from their eating a bear ham.
Many others are dangerously i'll, among
them the restaurant keeper who served
the meat. One patient In high fever
jumped out of a window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
DELEGATES STILL HOPEFUL.

Efforts to Conclude Five-POwer Pact
Are Continued.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. March "a. - Secretary
Stimson and Prime Minister Macdonald
got together at 10 Downing Street with
the idea of trying to work out some
Franco-Italian compromise which will
be sufficiently interesting to Andre Tar
dieu to draw the French premier back
to London.
The American and British delegation
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
Lowest Cost

The Star every evening and
Sunday morning covers this
market for advertisers at the
lowest cost per reader IN
Washington newspaper his
tory.
Through this one news
paper advertisers find their
greatest opportunities for an
aggressive selling campaign.
Yesterdays Advertising
local Display
Lines
The Sunday Star. .72,522
ID Newspaper. ;. .41,222
Sd Newspaper. .25,4O3
Total other 2. .66,625
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
TARIFF TELEGRAM
SOLICITATION Hit
Minneapolis Lumber Dealers Wire
Nye Western Union Agent
Protests.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
kilograms from lumber dealers In
Minneapolis complaining against tho
solicitation" by a Western Union
agent" OF messages to be sent to WASH
ington advocating higher lumber tariff
were read in the Senate today by Sena-
tor Nye, Republican, North Dakota.
Nye said he had received about "a
kilograms, most of them from MINES
apolis, to the effect that a Western
Union representative had solicited such
business. The senders, he added, said
they were opposed to a higher tariff on
soft-wood lumber and regarded the ac+
tivities of the telegraph agency as Guns
ethical"
The North Dakotah asserted the gems
eral superintendent of the Western
Union In Washington had informed him
today that an investigation of the com.
plants was In progress and that the
company Twas not and could not" have
an interest in the tariff legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24

The circulation of The Sum
day Star yesterday was near
" 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24

NEW YORK. March "a (R.-Ofiicials
Of the Western Union Co. here today
said that the solicitation Of messages
described by Senator Nye In the Senate
today is regular business practice fol-
lowed by all agents of the company.
They said. however, that the agents
do not work for any interest In such
matters, but instead solicit messages
from both opponents and proponents
when legislative matters are before
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
Representatives Mother Dies At 90.

representative MoCner Dies at %.
TULLAHOMA. Tenn, March "a up.
Mrs. Addie Davis McReynolds, 90
years old, mother of Representative
Sam D. McReynolds of the third Ten
nessee congressional district, died here
today.
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WEATHER.

%. s. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Rain tonight and tomorrow morning;
warmer, with lowest temperature about
: &C degrees tonight; colder tomorrow and
tomorrow night. Temperatures--High-
est, SIS, at noon today; lowest, SO, at $50
am. today Full report on page 8.
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Six Die From Bear Ham.

Continued on Page 2, Column a.
The Washington times., 1930-02-19
.RAMBEAU BALM
VERDICT DUE

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 UN.s0.
A sealed verdict was to be re-
turned today by the jury hearing
the case of Mrs. Mabel Manton,
former wife of the actor, Will
liam Keavitt Manton, seeking
$15O,00O for alienation of Man
tons affections from Marjorie
Rambeau, actress.
Darling, 1 love you" was the
beginning Of a telegram, which
Mrs. Manton said she found in
her husbands hotel room, signed
Marjorie" The telegram con-
tinued: Nothing can keep us
apart but the Harlem. Don't, as
the Conniversa say, be carniver-
Gus. Your pal in crime"
The plaintiff testified she
found the actress and her hus-
band together in Miss Ram.
beau's hotel room. Miss Ram.
beau said they we're rehearsing
for a new play.
Miss Rambeau's attorney said
in court yesterday the actress,
once one of Americas highest
paid performers, was unable to
appear to defend the suit because
she was "broke" on the Pacific
Coast,
The Washington times., 1930-02-19

With a hostile Senate lying in
wait. President Hoover today
faced a major political and
economic test of his leadership
in the naming of a new Federal
Radio Commission.
The President must name the
entire membership of the COM
mission and have his appointees
confirmed by Saturday or the
commission temporarily goes out
of existence. Under existing law.
the terms Of all present commits
Sioners will eXpirt Sunday, and
they will be unable to continue
in office beyond that date.
May Replace Two
Rumors have spread that the
President contemplates naming
new commissioners in place of
Chairman Ira E. Robinson, of
West Virginia, and Vice Chair,
man Eugene o. Sykes, Of Missis'
Sippi, while giving another term
to Commissioners William D. l.
Starbuck, Charles NICK. Saltzman
and Harold A. LaFount.
If he does this, he will project
one of the biggest senatorial bat
ties of his administration. since
a large number of progressive
Senators are ardent supporters
of Chairman Robinson.
Some concern was felt on Cap
The Washington times., 1930-02-19
GOVERNOR ASKS
QUICK TRIAL

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 19 Q.N.SO
Governor Walter Kohler today
had instructed his attorneys to
proceed as early as possible with
the trial of his custer suit for
violation of the State corrupt
practices act in the last election
to be held in Sheboygan County
Circuit Court.
Governor Kohler intimated he
will disclaim any responsibility
for a fund totalling 100000
which was gathered and spent in
his behalf during the last cam
paign.
The decision Of the supreme
court to the demurrers filed by
counsel for the governor stated
that the case be tried in the
lower court on the ground there
was a violation of the corrupt
practices act which was declared
constitutional.
The Washington times., 1930-02-19
DEFERRED BATTLE WATTS
HOOVER ACTION ON RADIO BODY

itol Hill over the Presidents
plans for the commission. It was
pointed out that while Secretary
of Commerce, he did not favor
commission control of the radio
industry. If he continues to en-
tertain that antipathy for the
commission, it was said, he can
refrain from naming a new COM
mission and the control of radio
will Immediately be transferred to
the Department of Commerce
under existing law. Thus, with
out acting at all, the President
can terminate the life of the
commission.
Ignores G. o. p. Leaders
Thus far, it was learned, the
President has not consulted with
Republican leaders over the mem
berShip of the commission. Both
Robinson and Sykes were named
through en- toria1 ! influence.
Their principal hackers still are
Senators.
In most of his recent appoint
ments, the President has given
little consideration to leaders on
Capitol Hill. An instance was
his appointment of Charles
Evans Hughes as Chief Justice
of the United States, a personal
appointment" The appointment
of Hughes resulted in the only
battle against confirmation of a
chief justice in nearly 100 years.
Administration leaders finally Sc
cured Hughes confirmation. but
not. before the opposition rolled
up the largest vote ever cast
against an appointee to the Su
preme Court.
The Hughes fight undoubtedly
will seem child's play compared
to the anticipated battle over
the Radio Commission if Mr..
Hoover retires only Robinson and
Sykes. Many Senators, including
some Insurgents, have looked
upon Robinson as the outstanding
member opposing domination of
the radio industry by few giant
broadcaStlng corporations.
Fight Radio Trust
If he is retired, they un-
doubtedly will vent their disap-
pointment by fighting the con-
firmation of his successor. They
will charge he is being retired SO
the commission can be turned
over to the radio trust"
The President has three paths
open. One way to maintain
peace would be to rename the en-
tire present membership or TO
retire all of them. naming an en-.
tirely new commission. The
other. leading to political strife,
will be to retire Robinson and
Sykes, name their successors and
trust to his paper majority in
the Senate for confirmation.
Again, he may simply let the
commission lapse, thus trans
ferring all radio control to the,
Department Of Commerce.
The Washington times., 1930-02-19
CROBSY FIGH 7
PLANS MAPPED

A bitter fight on the part Of
local trade and business organi-
cations against the appointment
of Maj Gen. Herbert B. Crosby
to succeed Commissioner Proc
tor L. Dougherty will be waged
following the meeting called to.
day at the offices of the Cham.
ber of Commerce.
With the Chamber of COM
merce, the Board Of Trade, the
Merchants and Manufacturers AS.
ISOLATION, the Central Labor
Union and several citizens associa-
tionS I.1ed up against the selec"
ton Of a second Army man on
the Board of Commissioners, the
fight will be carried to the Sem
ate If President Hoover follows
out his expressed intention Of
nominating General Crosby.
Blocked by I1avenner
When the meeting conveneS
this afternoon the Federation
of Citizens Associations will not
be represented officially, al.
though it is believed certain n1enI.
ber associations will be on hand.
Lined up against the organiza.
tions which will participate in
the meeting this afternoon are
number of citizen groups and
the Costello Post of the Amer
ican Legion, which contend that
the selection of General Crosby
is proper and that he will attain
civilian status the minute he is
retired March 81.
AT a meeting last night the
Legion post pointed to the ap-
pointment by other presidents OF
former military men who served
the District wisely and well.
The Baltimore Sun editorially
backs up the protests against the
naming of Crosby and supports
the movement being sponsored by
local trade and business organiza-
tions. The editorial follows:
TN Wrong"
"It is difficult to see how the
President can meet the protest
in Washington against the
appointment of a second Army
officer to the Board of District
Commissioners, in violation Of the
spirit if not the letter of the law,
which requires that two of the
members of this board be chosen
from civil life, a protest backed
| by a formidable array of judicial
decisions showing that a retired
Army officer is not civilian.
THE quarrel is very pretty
one, as the people of Washingtcn
see in the Presidents action
attack upon one of their ft'
remnants Of local representation
They emphasize the fact that
the purpose of Congress was to
protect their enjoyment Of the
privilege for which they now con-
tend and which has not before
been challenged. This seems
plain from the reading Of the
law, which says: "The two per.
sons appointed from civil life
shall, at the time of their appoint
ment, be citizens of the United
States, shall have been actual resi-
dents Of the District of Columbia
for three years next to their
appointment, and have during
that period claimed residence
I nowhere else"
The Washington times., 1930-02-19

float mechanism Is located in a
float mechanism is located In a
the barrel as mounted on the en-
gine.
Mixture Control
A needle valve mixture control
is incorporated in the design tc
obtain smooth operation at al
attitudes and keep fuel consump
tion at a minimum during cross
country flights. The control leve.
extends over the edge of the float
chamber and is in the full rich
position when in the forward
position against the stop. The
needle is then off the needle seat
in the float chamber and the full
rich fuel consumption is depen
dent upon the main metering jet
which is located above the hexa
gon head plug at the bottom o1
the carburetor.
To provide the necessary fue
for smooth and positive accelera
ton under all conditions, a pump
which is mechanically operated
by the throttle, is used. The
cylinder of this pump is connect
ed to the throttle so that as the
throttle is opened quickly, the
piston is forced down against the
pressure of a spring. which un
covers two holes leading to the
main discharge nozzle, so that
fuel is forced out the main dis
charge nozzle into the air stream
Economizer Built
In order to provide rich mix
ture at wide open throttle, where
maximum power Is desired, anC
lean mixture at cruising speeds
where economy is desired. ar
economizer is built in with the
accelerating pump mechanism
Two small studs are fitted to the
piston and strike the top of the
pump piston as it is moved down
by the throttle. At about $50 tc
200 rpm. below the full throt
tie speed the piston is held of
its seat and fuel is then drawn
through the economizer meterine
jet to the main discharge nozzle
A primer and warming-up con
troll is fitted to the right side OF
the carburetor. Moving the
primer level to the rear lifts the
primer needle off it's seat, so that
a mixture Of fuel and air may be
drawn into the manifold.
In most cases, in order to start
the engine the throttle should be
fully closed, and with the primer
pulled back the engine turned
over several times. This act will
draw fuel in above the throttle
Push the primer back, thus clos
ing the primer needle, and the
engine may be started by pulling
the propeller through with the
ignition on. BY holding the
primer needle off its seat q very
slight amount a rich mixture may
be obtained for warming up the
engine.
The Washington times., 1930-02-19
How to Fly
LESSON NO. 40
OF The Washington Times Flying Club
By CAPT. ROY FONKE
Aeronduticdl Engineer

Before leaving the study Of car
buretors. it Is important that we
know at least one other type, such
as used with success in the radial
type of motor. The carburetors
studied last week were Of the
Zenith design. These carburetors
have proved very successful and
are widely used.
Another famous carburetor is
Of the Stromberg design. This
type, too, may be found in use
everywhere, as in the case Of the
Zenith. In the case of the Strom.
berg NA-R3 carburetor, as used
on many popular light five-cylin-
der radial motors. we have the
single-barrel carburetor of the
plain tube type. A hinge type of
The Washington times., 1930-02-19
Harris and Ewing Photo

Harris and Ewing Photo
MRS. BARNEY KRUCOFF
WHO is ONE of February's
early brides. Before her mar
riage Mrs. KrucOff was Miss
Ruby Guisberg, of 24O4 Twen-
tieth St., N. w. Mr.. KrucOff
is with the Commercial Office
furniture Company.
The Washington times., 1930-02-19
GRAF To TOUCH.
HERE IN MAY

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 G.N.S)-
The Graf Zeppelin will start on a
flight to South America early
next May and will visit Lake
hurst, N. j., about three weeks
later, F. w. Won Meister, special
representative of the Zeppelin
Company, announced today.
The Graf will fly from Ger
many to Rio de Janeiro via
Spain and Pernambuco and from
South America will proceed direct
to Lakehurst.
Designs are being completed in
Germany for a bigger and faster
Zeppelin than the Graf, the COM
pany'S agent said.
The Washington times., 1930-02-19

YOUNG MR. JOHN M. COWARD, sRD '"'~
is TOO ENGROSSED in his sand digging to be
greatly concerned the prospect of the $SOOOOO
Mrs Audrey LOder Coward, becomes the bride of Lee
Wingate Carroll in New York, this spring. Under
the terms of the late John M. COwards WILL the
sum to the The boys late father was the we'll
known shoe manufacturer
The Washington times., 1930-02-19
P0CKETBOOK VANISHES

A black suede pocketbook, con-
tanning $50 in currency, two bank
books and a pair of eye glasses,
disappeared yesterday from a
room in the Washington Loan
and Trust Building, Mrs. Regina
Simi, 100 block Second st. N. E.,
reported. She could name no suS-
pect
The Washington times., 1930-02-19

NO. 6O9-ENTRANCE PROVED FAILURE
getaway In the picture, second from the left William r.
Davis indicates smashed glass in door, The No. 600
photograph shows Cleft to right) A. r. HOuch, and
Detective John F. BOxwel No. precinct inspecting
of the trOps the roof The ceiling trap here too
tight to enable entry. Cora FaubOn Officer P. G.
Withers, No precinct; and Irving Rambler, in the
picture at the extreme right look the store entered
also from the roof Amount of the loss is not known,
according to the police who checking up
The Washington times., 1930-02-19
DIRECTORS TO MEET

CLARENDON, Va, Feb. 10
There will be a meeting Of the
board of directors of the Airing
ton County Chamber of Com
merce tomorrow night in the
board rooms in the Rees Building
at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1930-02-19

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The Washington times., 1930-02-19
Raymond Crack Better,
Va. HOspital RepOrts

CLARENDON, Va, Feb. 49,.
The condition of Officer Ray.
mond Crack. who suffered a pis.
tol shot wound when in pursuit
Of an alleged rum runner Wed.
neSday at the Alexandria Hos.
pital was reported today as
greatly improved.