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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
Copeland Reserves Right to
Oppose Confirmation
in Senate.
STONE UNABLE TO RECALL
HAVING GIVEN OPINION
Attorney General Mitchell Fails to
Find Record of Ruling on
Eligibility.

The Senate District committee this
afternoon ordered favorable report
on the nomination of Maj. Gen.
Herbert B. Crosby, retired, to be one
of the civilian Commissioners of the
District, following a brief discussion
IN the course of which Senator Cope
land, Democrat, of New York, said
he was reserving the right to oppose
the appointment when 1t comes up
In the Senate.
The Senate District committee is ex-
pected to take final action this after
noon on the nomination of Maj. Gen
Herbert B. Crosby, retired, for District
Commissioner, following receipt of a
letter today from Attorney General
Mitchell, stating that there is no record
that a former Attorney General several
years ago had held that another Army
officer, Gen. William Black. was In
eligible for the ONCE Of civilian Com
missioner.
The letter was in response to a ques-
ton raised last week by Senator Glass,
Democrat, of Virginia, who said he had
been informed that former Attorney
General Stone had rendered such an
opinion in 1924 or 1925. Attorney Gen.
eral Mitchell told Senator Capper to-
day that he had asked Justice Harlan
F. Stone. the former Attorney General
about the matter, and that the latter
does not recall having rendered such an
opinion.
Text Of Mitchell's Letter.
The Attorney Generals letter follows
Il have your letter of April 4, re-
questing a copy of an opinion render
ed by former Attorney General Stone on
the eligibility of Gen. William Black
to serve as civil Commissioner of the
District of Columbia.
"A search ofaour files has been made
and we are unable to find any such
opinion. furthermore, have asked Mr.
Justice Stone about this matter and he
does not recall ever having been con.
suited about the matter or having rem
dered such an opinion"
Request Caused Delay.
The postponement of action on the
Crosby nomination from last week was
for the purpose of getting information
The Virginia Senator told the COM
mittee he understood former President
Coolidge had inquired in 1924 or 1925
as to whether Gen. Black would have
been eligible for Commissioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
WILBUR IS UPHELD
IN OIL CASE APPEAL
Secretary Held in Rights in
Fixing Price on Product
From U. S. Lands.

The Secretary of the Interior has the
right to fix the price at which oil taken
from Government-owned lands under
leases may be sold, and was acting
within that right when he refused
to approve a contract made by the
Cody Petroleum Co. to sell oil from the
Oregon Basin in Wyoming to the Texas
Co. for SO cents per barrel at the we'll
and to insist on price OF IS cents per
barrel,
The District of Columbia Court of
Appeals. in an opinion By Chief Justice
George E. Martin, so ruled today when
it reversed the action of the District
Supreme Court, which had granted the
Texas Co. perpetual Injunction against
Secretary Ray Lyman Wilbur.
I'VE are of the opinion" says the
chief justice, that the bill Of COM
plant filed by the Texas Co. failed to
show a right to equitable relief and
TIT the motion of the Secretary to
dismiss the bill should have been sus-
tanned
Held Not Unreasonable.
The court points out that the Secre-
tary Is authorized to make regulations
and to approve contracts and the con-
struction placed by him on the act is
not unreasonable. ut enables the Gov
eminent" declares the court, Ito pre-
vent Chilling of the market price of
oil produced in the Oregon Basin field,
such as might reduce the amount OF
the royalties received by the Govern
ment when taken in value and might
also tend to discourage the develop
ment Of the field by prospectors and
operators"
Action of the United States Senate
on September 3, 1919, the court says,
has not been overlooked in failing to
pass an amendment to the leasing act
specifically authorizing the President to
Ak the selling price Of ali products de-
rived from lands leased under the act.
I'VE think, however" asserts the court,
at Is uncertain how far this action
should reflect upon construction of the
act as passed. We are Of the opinion
that under all the circumstances the
courts should not interfere with the ex-
ercise of the authority claimed by the
Secretary"
Company Right Denied.
The Texas Co. has no right to main
tain the suit, the court finds, because
it Is seeking to enjoin the Secretary
of the Interior from enforcing specific
provision of a lease to which 1t never
became a party. The company does
not stand In privity with the Secre-
tary in relation to a lease to which it
is not party, the court concludes, and
is the sole party denying the validity
Of the sales contract provision appear
ing IN the lease. It cannot claim the
benefits of some of the terms of the oil
lease from which the rights of its
vender are derived while repudiating
one Of the specific obligations Of the
lease. The company can have no
standing in equity to raise the question
upon which It bases its present case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
GIRL LOSES HER DAMAGE SUIT
BECAUSE SHE WE'D DEFENDANT
Woman Cannot Maintain Action Against Husband for
Act Before Marriage, Court Holds.

Because Miss Sophie E. spector mar
ried Max M. Weisman during the
tendency of her suit for damages
against him for injuries sustained in
an automobile ride with him the Dis
trict Court of Appeals today directed
dismissal of her suit.
In Affirming q similar action taken
by the District Supreme Court, Chief
Justice Martin, for the appellate
tribunal. declares that the law in the
District forbids married woman from
maintaining an action against her hus-
band for an act committed before mar
rage.
Miss Spector brought suit, but. firing
of the delay due to the crowded con-
dition Of the dockets Of the District
courts. decided to marry Weisman be-
fore her casey had been heard. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
Agreement Will Be Arranged
to Allow France and Italy
to Join Later.
CONFERENCE MARKS TIME
UNTIL BRAND RETURNS
Cessation Of Efforts to Solve Sc
curity and Parity Dead.
locks Predicted.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 7.-Secretary of
State Stimson began assembling his ma
terial for a naval conference treaty to-
day, thus signalling the approaching
end of the historic parley.
The Secretary was understood to be
getting ideas marshalled for a three
power pact-United States, Great Brit
ain and Japan-which will be so con-
structed that France and Italy can join
later IT, they overcome the difficulties
which thus far have blocked the progress
of the conference.
The American Secretary Of State
came to London from Stanmore this
morning to consult his delegation, but
expected to return to his country home
during the afternoon to continue work
on the intricacies of a naval pact. One
of his tasks was to analyze the WASH
ington treaty again and to study it In
relation to the proposed new agreement.
French Answer Awaited.
No one among the various delegations
has yet been willing to admit oficially
that five-power treaty is not still pos
sible and work to that end Is continu-
ing. Unoficially, however, there are
expressions that there is small nkel1-
hood of the French and Italian prob
lens being settled at this conference.
The conference in the main Is mark
ing time at the moment, awaiting the
French answer to Great Britains latest
suggestions regarding Frances claim for
a security pact. This answer will be the
next big event for the conference. since
upon Frances reply will depend whether
there is any use continuing negotiations
for a five-power pact, or whether the
conference shall adjourn with three
power agreement.
Foreign Minister BRAND is in Paris
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
JUDGE DENOUNCES
BOMBING OF HALLS
Prince Georges Grand Jury
Told Justice of Swift,
Sure Punishment.
By a stan Correspondent of The Star.

By a Stan Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md, April T.
Denouncing the perpetrator OF the Seat
Pleasant bomb atrocity as one who
should be given the swiftest and surest
possible punishment, Chief Judge w.
Mitchell Digges today warned the Prince
Georges County grand jury not to be
carried away by any clamor for con-
viction o. such persons as might be
charged with the crime.
Lawrence Leroy Brady, Washing
ton automobile mechanic, faces charges
for the death of three in the bomb
explosion.
Addressing the jury at the opening
Of the court term, Judge Digges said:
"One Of the cases to be investigated
by you is a case that has created not
only county and State wide, but Ma
tion-wide attention. That is the crime
of murder, the perpetrator OF which
ought to be brought to trial, and the
swiftness and surenesS with which the
criminal law should act, and know VIII
act in this county If the proper ele-
mepts are presented, is the surest pre-
tentative of such offenses in the fu-
ture.
Crime Held Inexcusable.
"The crime such as am now speak
ing of, that of sending innocent people
death dealing internal machines and
bombs, is one for which there can be
no possible excuse.
However. in such a crime, diabolical
and horrible as it is, when men who
are men having blood coursing hotly
through their veins naturally seek to
unravel and punish the guilty. it is the
very time when calm and deliberate
judgment Is necessary"
The following were named to serve on
the grand jury which will be asked to
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husband. presumably at the direction
Of the insurance company, moved for
dismissal and the motion was grant
ed. The wife appealed. but the higher
court also ruled against her.
Even after an absolute divorce, the
court points out, the wife, though then
fully capable of suing her husband, still
can maintain no action against him
for a wrong committed by him during
the marriage relation. Under the COM
mon law husband and wife are re-
garded as one person and neither can
maintain an action against the other
during marriage for a tortious injury in
flicted by one upon the other. and sec
ton 1855 Of the District code has not
changed the relation Of husband and
wife as prevailed at common law. the
court holds.
The right to recover depends on the
relation Of the parties to suit at the
time Of Judgment, the court declares.
and not at the time Of instituting the
action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
". P. c. HARDING
DIES AT AGE OF 6
Heart Trouble Is Fatal to
Boston Federal Reserve
Bank Governor.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, April 7.-William p. G.
Harding. governor of the Federal Re.
serve Bank of Boston and former gov
ernor of the Federal Reserve Board,
died here at 4:30 am. today. He was
65 years old.
He had been in poor health for more
than a year and had been confined to
his bed for the past three weeks. He
made his home at the Algonquin Club.
Death followed a critical illness from
heart trouble.
Won HonOrs as Scholar.
Mr.. Harding had been governor Of
the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
since January, 1923. He was appointed
a member of the Federal Reserve Board
at its formation In 1914 by President
Wilson and in 1916 was made governor
of the board. He served until 1922.
He was managing director Of the War
Finance Corporation in 1918 and 1919.
Born in Green County, Alabama, on
March 5, 1864, he graduated from the
University Of Alabama in 1881, the
the university.
Foresaw 1920-21 Depression.
He began his banking career In a
private bank at Tuscaloosa, Ala, later
going to the Berney National Bank at
Birmingham, Ala. After some years he
was chosen president Of the First Ma
tional Bank of Birmingham.
Mr.. Harding considered one Of his
greatest achievements in the fact that
ne succeeded in keeping the Federal
Reserve Board out of politics, In Janu-
airy, 1920. he delivered notable address
in which he warned of the approaching
business depression, saying that 1t might
be found that America had been living
in a fools paradise since the close Of
the war" and that more work, economy
and liberal investment in foreign secur-
tiles were necessary IF we wish to make
the present apparent prosperity real
and permanent"
Mr.. Harding married Amanda Moore
of Birmingham on october %. 1895.
She committed suicide in Birmingham
in 1910.
The Hardings had three daughters.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Harding married
F.. H. Prince, jr., noted Boston sports
man, and divorced him in Paris IN
1928. subsequently marrying, E. Van
Rensselaer, Thayer Of this city.
Miss Margaret Eliot Harding, like her
mother, shot herself to death in this
city in 1924. She was the youngest OF
the sisters. The third daughter, Alice
Harding, married Robert Thompson
Pell of New York and Paris.
OEET ALTON policy SCORED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
ROBBED FOUR TIMES

CHICAGO, Anril P.-Four times
has invaded the same elevated ticket
office, robbing Oscar Harz, the cashier,
of few dollars each visit.
Last night, Howard paid his fifth
visit; it was his last. AS he threatened
Harz with his gun, policemtn, hiding
in another cashiers cage, came forth.
There was a shot. Howard is not eX-
pected to live. Towards gun was a toy
pistol,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
RADICAL ESCAPES
DURING FATAL FIGHT
Detective, Beaten by Mob as
Speaker Vanishes, Shoots
Unidentified Man.
nv the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April IAN italian
anarchist, wanted for deportation, was
sought today after he escaped arrest
under cover of fight in which one
man was killed and a detective was
beaten at an anti-Fascist meeting.
Armando Borghi, the anarchist, had
finished a speech at the meeting in
Cooper Auditorium yesterday when Vim
cent Peaggia, an immigration inspector,
walked on the stage with deportation
warrant for him.
Borghi fed while sympathizers In
the audience swarmed about Peaggia.
Detective Thomas Lillenthal, who was
in the back Of the hall, went to Peggia's
aid. He was knocked down and kicked
and beaten. Regaining his feet he drew
his pistol and fred one shot. killing an
unidentified man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
POOR BANDIT, DON'T YOU CRY!
YOU WILL LEARN BYE AND BYE!
Desperate Robber, Nervous in Mind, Drops His Pistol,
Which Victims Help Find.

which had been hidden diamond rings,
or behind the cushions Of the car where
other jewelry had been placed.
The bandit leader wore a handkcr-
chief mask and carried big pistol. At
the height of the hold-up, he dropped
the weapon. Cordell joined him In O
search for It in the dark. So Mustered
was the robber that when Cordell final
ly found the pistol and returned it, the
robber never even thanked him. This
lack Of courtesy Is most unusual among
Chicago gunner, who have O reputa-
ton for very nice manners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
REVOLT PLOT CHECKED

MEXICO CITY, April R.-Dis-
patches to La Prensa from Orizaba and
Vera Cruz report that alleged plans for
a Communist revolt in Orizaba, Cor
doba, Jalapa and Vera Cruz, where the
party is strong, were checked by whole
sale arrests of labor leaders.
Troops have been placed on guard
around public buildings in Vera Cruz to
prevent any attempt at disorder.
The dispatches said the alleged plot
was discovered Saturday and troops
were quickly concentrated to block 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
AL WILLIAMS Is CALLED
IN AlRPLANE INQUIRY
Speed Flyer to Be Questioned by
Senate Subcommitte on
Naval Equipment.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Afford j. williams, former speed flyer
of the Navy, has been called to testify
tomorrow before subcommittee OF the
Senate naval affairs committee as the
first witness in an investigation into
airplane equipment.
The INQUIRY will be on a resolution
introduced by Senator Tydings, Demo-
crat, Maryland, who said he wanted to
ascertain why the United States Navy
Jagged behind other countries In fast
pursuit and bombing planes.
williams recently resigned from the
Navy after being transferred TO Get
duty. He has conducted experiments
to develop o fast naval plane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
II PERSONS KILLED
BY TRAIN EXPLOSION
Dynamite, Believed Mixed With
Engine Coal, Is
Blamed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, April THE railway min
istry today announced that II persons
had been killed and seriously injured
in an explosion aboard a train near
Oita, Kysushu prefecture. The explo-
sion was oficially attributed to dyna-
mite, which was believed somehow to
have become mixed in the coal used by
the engine.
All the dead were passengers. A ma
jority Of the II apparently lived for
several hours after the explosion. The
blast started a forest fire, which burned
throughout the night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
Arid Town Draws
On Neighbor for
Baths i'm Kansas
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WHITEWATER, Kans., April
THE Saturday night bath is
no joke to the citizens of this
unusually arid town.
With two SHOWS last January
the only precipitation In months,
water is at a premium.
Week end pilgrimages to New
ton, 10 miles distant, or to
Wichita. 20 miles away, are in
order. There the visitors enjoy
the luxury of q steaming, well
filled tub.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
DEFLAr1oN POLICY SCORED.
Postwar Period Brought Crisis In
Harding's Federal Career.


BY the Associated Press.
William P. G. Harding, who died to-
day in Boston, not only held the gov
ernorship of the Federal Reserve Board
its highest official postal during the
war, but also took responsibility for its
direction during the postwar years OF
difficult dehation Of currency and
prices.
The crucial period in Gov. Hardtng's
Federal career was presented by the
postwar period Of declining prices.
when the Reserve Board concluded that
to keep American currency on gold
basis It had to install high and Sc
lective rediscount rates at all regional
banks and sharply advance money in
terest rates at all money centers. In
the early months of 1921 banks were
forced to pay 10 per cent and more for
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BY the Associated Press.

By the ASSoclated Press.
CHICAGO, April THE bandit
industry shows signs of going amateur.
The boys are getting so nervous they
drop their pistols and kind-hearted
victims help recover them.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cordell and party
were held up In front Of Sheridan
road hotel early yesterday. They lost
$4,000 In jewelry. They might have
were such blunderers they never thought
to look inside the ladies' mouths, into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
AMERICAN DIES IN RHINE
Papers Identify Him as Herbert
Brannon Of Chicago.

STRASBOURG, France, April 7R).-
The body of man who jumped or fell
into the Rhine yesterday was identified
today by papers in his pockets as being
that of Herbert S. Brannon, lawyer,
born in Chicago in 1892.
Brannon arrived recently In Stras-
bourg on a sightseeing visit. Specta-
tors who saw him fall said that he
appeared abnormal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
Buying H a bits

The buying habits that
make for better living and
greater happiness in 10000
of Washington's best homes
are what interest Washing
ton advertisers.
The Star offers the ad-
vertisers of today a won
derfully responsive and
growing market.
Yesterdays Advertising
CLocal Display
The Sunday Star. $1,000
ID Newspaper. ..39.e22
Sd Newspaper. ..21.A2
Total other 2 papers. 61,764
Star Excess. 1885 lines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07

Radio Programs on Page BIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
WEATHER.

20. 5, Weather BurSAu FofoeAstI
Fair and slightly colder tonight and
tomorrow.
Temperatures--H Highest. 50, at HAS
a m. today: lowest. As. at $50 am. today.
Full report on page g.
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HYDRAULIC SHOCK
ABSORBERS

Four Delco = Lovejoy n.y.
draulic shock absorbers on
all models eliminate road
shocks and greatly In
crease comfort.
Smyrna times., 1930-09-17
Why Mention of Thrift
Crates on Auto Driver

Charlie, when he had his other
car, developed a system that saved
him lot of pennies-perhaps as
many as 100 in the month he Ia
bored with it. Charlie lives in a
street off Main street, in Montello,
where it is possible to coast the
length of it because of the grade,
and ride right into his garage.
Faithfully he always turned off his
ignition at the head Of his street
and saved gasoline the rest Of the
way.
Recently when fortune smiled on
him, he traded for a new car. On
his first trip home from the club
at night he turned off the ignition
and coasted down the hill. How
ever, he forgot that the new motor
was equipped with a gimmick which
automatically locks the steering
wheel when the ignition is shut
off.
Just as Charlie was about to turn
into his street the front wheels
failed to answer his tug and he
rammed telephone pole with the
right fender before he could bring
the machine to a stop.
It'll cost at least a sawbuck to
straighten that out" he moaned,
land all to save a little gasoline"
-BrOcktOn Enterprise.
Smyrna times., 1930-09-17
Significance in Name
Clemens Made Immortal

Probably the best known nom de
plume adopted by an American
writer is that of Samuel Clemens,
MARK Twain" Usually 1t is re-
garded as just proper name
chosen by the humorist from a book
or some family record, as most such
names are chosen. But the fact is
that it wasn't proper name at all
until Clemens made it such, says
the Golden Book Magazine, which
tells the story:
From the carefree days of his
life on the Mississippi, Clemens
passed to setting type on his broth
er's newspaper, to plotting a steam
boat, and to wandering in the West.
Shortly after, he began writing ar
ticles for d Nevada paper-clever,
fun-poking skits. 1t was in 1863
that he first adopted the name of
Mark Twain. I want to sign them
Mark Twain he wrote. 1T is an
old river term, leadman's call, sig
nifying two fathoms or u feet. 1t
has a richness about it; it was al
ways pleasant for a pilot to hear
on a dark night; it meant safe
water"
Smyrna times., 1930-09-17
Adventures Heart Won
by Beauty of Virginia

The swashbuckling chevalier,
Capt. John Smith, who landed with
his three little ships, Sarah Con-
stant. Discovery and Godspeed, on
the shores of Virginia in April.
1907, had a few words Of praise for
the area when he reported his dis
covery to his king. Here Is what
he wrote more than 800 years ago:
There Is but one entrance to this
country, and that is at the mouth
of a goodly bay, the Wilderness
whereof is near is or 20 miles.
Heaven and earth never agreed
better to frame place for mans
habitation. The mlldness Of the
air, the fertility of the soil, and
the situation of the rivers are so
propitious to the use of man that
no place Is more convenient for
pleasure, profit and mans sus-
tenance under any latitude or ell
mate.
$50, then, here Is a place, a nurse
for soldiers, a practice for mar
iners, a trade for merchants, re-
ward for the good"