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The Washington times., 1930-02-12

SN"'ISC' HCHL- RAMPSPECk
6erS OF the House, recently sue
ceeded the late Representative
Leslie J. Steele and the latter
had defeated William D. Up
ShGW, a cruSGding dry member
OF the House for sepernl years.
In 1911 young RGmSpeck, then
but 81 years OF age. WdS chief
clerk OF the House Postottice.
Then he serUed a year as Secre-
t1ry to Representative William
Schley HowGrd, OF Georgia.
RGmSpeck returned to his State,
studied lGU, became deputy
United States marshal, then
city solicitor of Decatur, his
home tO1On, and later member
OF the Georgia legislature.
When a UGcGncy occurred in
the Fifth Georgia district younq
Mr.. RGnaspecE ran far ahead in
a field of three candidates, and,
unlike the Average ne1U member
OF Congress, he kneW most of
the Congressional "ropeS" 1Dhen
he turned up again in Capitol
corridors. He is 40 gears old,
is married and has tho chill
dren.
Not a word of it is ever pub.
ished but COL. ROBERT M.
GATES, assistant publicity direc-
or OF the Democratic National
Committee in this city, has the
The Washington times., 1930-02-12

Gates, tall, erect, gray-haired,
distinguished looking, has him.
self been mistaken for a
Senator. For nearly 30 years
he was correspondent here for
the Memphis Commercial 10
peal and, like former Senator
Williams was born in Tennes-
see.
Mr.. Williams, the sage of
Yazoo," a master in debate of
satire, humor, common sense
and logic, turned down numer-
GUS offers to write for maga,
zinc5 and newspapers after re-
tirem Int. He declined because
he would be under orders to
deliver the copy on schedule
and ale wanted to rest and
write them when he darned
pleased.
The Washington times., 1930-02-12
Society of California
Sponsors Reception

The California State Society,
jointly with the congressional
delegation of California, is spon'
soring a reception and dance at
the Mayflower Hotel on February
20. The Secretary of the In
terror and Mrs. Ray Lyman WI
bur will be guests Of honor, to.
gether with DR.. and Mrs. Dwight
L. Wilbur. Senators johnson
and Shortridge are to be the
principal speakers.
The Washington times., 1930-02-12

pleasure and
privilege of a
rather regular
C orr e Spond-
ence with that
old Southern
6 e n t ! e man
a n d states
man, former
Senator John
S h arp VIII
lian1S, who Is
now living in
ease and con-
tentment on
his plantation
near Yazoo,
Miss. Colonel
The Washington times., 1930-02-12
TRADE GROUPS TODAY
PROTEST GEN. CROSBY
p. p.C.FEDERAT|0N
To SEND
INO DELEGATES

The meeting called by E. j.
Murphy, president of the Wash
lngton Board of Trade at which
various civic organizations will
protest against the appointment
ol Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby
as District Commissioner, will not
be attended by any representative
Of the Federation of Citizens AS
sOciations.
,Although practically every other
prominent trade and labor or
ganization in the District will be
represented the federation will
have no part in the meeting, Off
cially at least, it was made clear
yesterday by DR.. George c. Haven
ner. president Of the organization.
/ It is the view of many mem
berS Of the Federation that the
meeting should be in the nature
Of an open forum where everyone
can express his views on the Sc
lection of second army man to
sit on the Board of Commission
ers.
The Baltimore Sun today
printed the followin editorial:
CLIFF JEWELLERS REVOLT
Senator Grundy's reference to
Mr.. Hoover's lack of political ex-
perience has some pertinence in
view of the violent opposition
which has developed in Washing
ton over the selection of Maj.
Gen. Herbert B. Crosby to be a
Commissioner of the District of
Columbia. The press is united in
criticism of the selection and its
protest is echoed by various or
CARNATIONS, from the Chamber of
Commerce to the labor unions,
indicating that the people Of the
city are seriouSl disturbed by the
nomination, and that a fight will
be made upon it in the Senate.
The basis of opposition is that
the selection of an Army man,
though on the retired list, would
violate the law of the District
which provides that two of the
three Commissioners shall be
civilians. There is already one
Army man on the board. Thus
General CroSby's addition to it
would seem to be violation of
the spirit of the law, to say the
least. And as Washingtonians
are not permitted to vote and
have practically no voice in their
own government, it is under
stantable that they should cling
to what little protection they en-
Joy under the organic law. The
surprising thing is that the Wash
fngtonianS retain so much spirit
Of protest.
If the President had known a
little more about politics he would
have sent up a trial balloon, that
ancient method of ascertaining
the state of public sentiment.
Any ward boss could have told
him that the way to avert trouble
was to give the District oppor-
tunity to blow off steam before
choice Of Commissioner was
definitely announced. Why some
Of the presumably shrewd young
men who attend to chores of this
Kind for Mr.. Hoover did not pro-
tect him from this tactical error
Is a mystery.
Beyond the mere matter of
strategy there is occasion for sur
prise that a Quaker President
should call in the military for
civilian job, even if there were 10
question of his legal riqht to
do so.
The Washington times., 1930-02-12
SLANT TSON|
ca uUAn-


1t is seldom that q onetime
employe of the House returns
some years later as q tull-
The Washington times., 1930-02-12
Retail Druggists Hear
Of "Chain' COmpetitiOu

The question of what the in
dividual druggist must do to COM
bat the chain store organization
was discussed at length last night
at the monthly meeting of the
District of Columbia Retail Drug
gistS' Association in the Raleigh
Hotel.
Philip Lieber, president of the
Shreveport Building Association,
spoke on the address recently
made in the House of Representa-
tiveS by Representative Sandlin,
of Louisiana. E. C. Brokmeyer,
general counsel of the National
Retail Druggists Association, also
spoke.
The Washington times., 1930-02-12

Hedged men,
Der of Con-
greSS, ID it h
annual salary
OF $4,000 and
perqui S ut e s,
but that is
t h e dtStinc-
ton of Rep
resent q t iU e
r o B E r T
RAMSPECK,
of the At
! a n t q, Ga,
district. Mr..
RG m s p e C k,
one of the
1IO1ImnOr IN onnn
The Washington times., 1930-02-12
LINCOLN'S LIFE is THEME

Charles I. Stengle, member of
the Citizens Advisory Committee,
will talk on the Life of Abra.
ham Lincoln" at a meeting of
the American University Park
Citizens Association at 8 o'clock
tonight at Hurst Hall, American
University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
FRONT-PORCH CAMPAIGN HELD
BY CONVALESCENT CANDIDATE
William T. Davis Seeks Re-
Election as Prince Georges
Register of Wills.
Blood Transfusions Are Given
by Political Opponents
of Popular Official.

BY a Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md, Novem-
Der Recovered to such an extent
that he Is able to resume his ofhcial
duties. but still too weak to take an
active part in the campaign, William
T. Davis, Prince Georges register OF
wills, whose life was said by several
blood tranSfusions during a serious ILL
ness last Summer, has been conducting
"front-porch campaign" for re-elec-
ton during the past few weeks.
Constant Procession.
The porch and parlor Of his home. a
few doors from the court house, have
been the scene of constant process
sion of friends and Republican political
leaders, who have received messages
from Mr.. Davis and carried them to the
voters in all parts of the county.
It was overlooked at the time, but
the fact looms as significant now, that
many of those who volunteered, and
some of those who actually did give
their blood for transfusionS to Mr..
Davis, were of the opposite political
persuasion.
Mr.. Davis has been register of wills
since 1919 and during the past four
years of his administration has made
the office self-Supporting. His friends
say that his recent illness will have the
effect of making his majority this year
even larger than in the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
REPUBLICANS TO GET
RESULTS OF ELECTION
Headquarters Offers Facilities to
Party Members Tuesday Night.
Special Wire Planned.

Local Republicans viii assemble Tues
day night at their headquarters on the
second floor of 1881 @ street to listen
TO the election returns. Besides the
radio there viii be special telegraph
wire.
In announcing this Samuel j. Pres
colt, chairman of the League Of Repub-
lican Organizations Of the District. who
directed the campaign here, said men,
hers Of the various clubs and organiza-
tons allied with the league had been
invited to take advantage of the facili-
ties offered.
The party will be informal, and there
viii be music. 1t is understood that
Chairman Prescott and the heads OF
the allied Republican organizations
will take this occasion to thank the
men and women who worked in the
party's interest during the campaign
Among these heads will be William
Tyler Page of the Republican State
Voters Association, Mrs. z. A. Harri-
man Of the League of Republican
Women, John Lewis Smith of the
Hoover and Curtis Club and z. G.
Snyder Of the League of Republican
State Clubs.
A report describing the work done BY
the VoterS' Information Bureau will be
delivered by A. r. Chaffee, who has
been in charge of this important bu-
reau for 10 years. He said yesterday
that the headquarters was packed with
prospective voters during the last sew
eral weeks, seeking information re-
garding absentee voting and registra-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
HERBERT, JR., GREETED
AT MOUNTAIN STATION
Presidents Son Alert and Smiling
When Met by Mother for
Stay in North Carolina.
BY the Associated Press.

BY bne Associated PresS.
ASHEVILLE, N. c., November l.
Tanned alert and smiling, Herbert
Hoover, jr., stepped from a Southern
Railway Pullman this morning at
o'clock at Azalea Station, 8 miles from
Biltmore Station at Asheville, and was
met by Hrs. Hoover, secret service agents
and newspaper men,
The Presidents son seemed vigorous
and healthy as he alighted from his
all-night trip from Washington, D. c.
He was hurried to waiting automobiles
and every effort was extended to prevent
number OF photographers from taking
pictures. Mr.. Hoover will be a resident
OF Blue Briar Cottage on Sunset Noun
tain for the Winter. having been advised
to seek the climate of Western North
Carolina for recuperative purposes
rather than remain at the Presidents
lodge at Rapidan, Va.
Mr.. Hoover was accompanied to Ashe-
vile by the White House physician
Capt. Joel T. Boone, and Lawrence
Richie. secretary to President Hoover
He was met at Azalea by Mrs. Hoover
Mrs. Stark McMullen, friend of the
Hoover family, who came to Asheville
last Wednesday with Mrs. Hoover; Fred
l.. Seely, friend of DR.. Boone and the
Hoover family; secret service agents
small motor cycle escort and newspaper
men and photographers.
II think this Is great Mr.. Hoover
said upon his arrival at the eight-room
cottage. DR.. Boone and Mr.. Richie
will leave tomorrow afternoon for Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
DRAMA GUILD WILL
OPEN AUDITORIUM
Mckinley Memorial Plaza,
DriveWays and Entrance
Ready for Use.

The Community Drama Guild will
open to the public the newly completed
entrance, plaza and driveways of Nc
Kinley Auditorium. which houses
Washingtons only community theater,
Wednesday evening at $3.50 o'clock at
an inaugural meeting" which will in
troduce the guilds third season.
Murdoch Pemberton New York
drama critic, will deliver an address
on the topic, Ninety Years on Broad
way" and the Lisa Gardiner Dancers
will appear. Mr.. Pemberton will be
introduced by DR.. Dewitt c. Croissant,
president of the board of governors of
the guild. and at the conclusion Of
the program in the auditorium DR..
Croissant and various chairmen of the
guild will receive at a reception In
the memorial room of the building.
Exercises in connection with the
opening of the entrance. plaza and
driveways are given high place on the
program in interest. The plaza, which
Is entered by driveway from the north
side of the building, which Is at Sec
ond and T streets northeast, has ac-
commodations for 800 automobiles.
The facade to the theater, which Is
located on the second floor of the build
ing, is built Of marble and brick in
colonial design topped with a golden
cupolo above the tall white columns
on the portico. The wide doorways
Of the entrance are reached from the
driveway by q series of broad marble
steps and q wide eSplanade. Box ofnces
and foyer are provided and two wind
ing stairways of marble lead to the
memorial room enclosed by wrought
iron balustradeS which have been dedA-
Gated to the men who died In the
World War. This memorial room VIII
l.
The guild will present its plays in the
auditorium, opening its season Novem-
Der % and 90 with the production
1.-THE Great Divide" The final produce
ton of the season, THE Piper" will
be staged in the National Sylvan
Theater on the Washington Monument
Grounds in June.
A special committee has arranged for
the inaugural meeting, its members In
GLIDING Miss Mable Van Dyke, Miss
Fanny Bunand-Sevastos and Miss An
gelina Carabelli.
The Lisa Gardiner Dancers, under
the direction of Miss Gardiner, are
Alice Louise Hunter, Anne Vucinavich,
Maureen Mulliner and Christine
Stewart. The United States Army Band
Orchestra will furnish music.
After this program there will be
demonstration of new stage screens
which we're designed and executed by
Harold Snyder. The Community Drama
Guild will release the screens to drama
clubs and little theater groups through
out the city.
In connection with the opening Of
the guild season, Mrs. Charles T. Wat
son, chairman of the membership COM
mittee, announced that subscribing
membership tickets are available TO the
public at the headquarters In the
Franklin Administration Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
TRIAL ON FLOGG|NC
SET FOR DECEMBER
One of Eight Charged at
Boydton Sentenced
to Four Years.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, November with
one member of flogging party already
sentenced to four years in the State
penitentiary, seven other alleged mem
bers who are under Indictment will
be tried at the December term of the
Mecklenburg Circuit Court at Boydton,
The alleged participant already con-
victed is John Hagood, a merchant, of
Lacrosse. This is believed to have been
the first conviction under the Virginia
anti-lynching statute enacted in 1928.
The group is alleged to have taken
Mulburn Neal from his home and ad-
ministered to him a severe beating with
hickory sticks.
At Hagoods trial Neal testified that
he came to his home and called him
into his yard on the pretext that he
(Hagood) wished to talk with him,
whereupon a group of men seized him
and carried him a mile in a car, where
he was beaten and then returned home.
He had been told that he would be
whipped ostensibly because he had
placed his wife in a Catholic hospital
pending her confinement. It developed
that she was sent to a Protestant in
stitution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
STUDENT KILLED, :
2 HURT IN CRASH
Automobile Hits Pole at Fred.
ericksburg, Va, Maurice T.
Rowe Dying Instantly.
Special Dispatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG. Va, November
IA pleasure ride of three college
students, at home for the week end.
ended in tragedy here tonight when
Maurice Fitzhugh Rowe. 22-year-oid
University of Virginia law student, was
instantly killed and Bill Price, Berk-
ley of West Virginia, University Of Vir-
ginia student, and Kitty Reed. State
Teachers College. Fredericksburg, re-
ceived painful injuries.
The car, of which Rowe was the
driver. first collided with another ma
chine on the outskirts of this city. Their
struck telephone pole, breaking Il
off at the base. finally stopping against
the side OF a garage. Rowe's head was
crushed. The dead youth was a son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin T. Rowe. He.
also is survived by two brothers, Alvir
T. Rowe. jr.. American consul, Blue
field. Nicaragua. and Carter r. ROVE
medical student at Harvard University
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
Painter, Stricken
On Chicago Street,
Was Once Famous
Police Sergeant Identifies
Pneumonia Victim as
Svend SvendsOn.
Nv the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, November He was old
and I'M. He walked few steps on busy
state street, tottered and fell. Two
policemen broke through the crowd. He
had white hair, dignified features and
frayed clothing, which did not include
an overcoat.
Looks like a nice sort of old guy!"
They took him to the County Hos
pital. Pneumonia.
II know him." said a sergeant. Hes
been living in flop house on South
State street for the past six years. He
was a proud old guy-used to paint pic
lures, men, lake scenes, buildings. He'd
get a meal, or maybe half dollar. for
them. Some of the pictures sure were
swell. His name was-O, yes, now
I remember, 1t was Svend SvendSon!"
"Svend Svendson? Hm-m-m." An
official of the Art Institute tried to re-
call. Certainly, I remember He was
one of the most promising young paint
ers early in the century-exhibited at
the annual American show for Ave
years beginning in 1896. There were
Winter Morn Autumn Riverside
Path, strong landscapes and all worth
money.
He died years ago. didn't heP We
never could discover what happened to
him.
The old man himself only said: Yes,
painting Is my profession"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
MISS LEARY NAMED

Appointed secretary-Treasurer OF
intercollegiate Press Association.
BY the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, November i.
William r. Rountree, president of the
Virginia intercollegiate Press Associa-
ton, announced yesterday that he had
appointed Miss Virginia Leary of Oc-
coquan, Va, as secretary treasurer Of
the organization.
Miss Leary succeeds Miss Mary Parry,
who did not resume her classes at the
College of william and Mary this year
Miss Leary now Is attending the college
here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
TRANSFERS OF PASTORS
ENDS CHURCH DISPUTE

Special Dispatch to The Star
DANVILLE, Va, November 1.-The
controversy existing among members of
Moseley Memorial Methodist Church
over whether Rev j. A. VIM, just re-
turned by the Virginia Conference, was
to remain appeared to have been ended
after the transfer of the pastor to
Hopewell and the selection of Rev. H.
w. Landrum to take his place here.
This decision was made by Bishop B.
w. Beauchamp after large part of the
congregation had pledged themselves to
quit the church If Rev. Mr.. VIM was
permitted to remain. The new pastor
will occupy the pulpit tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
FAIRMONT is SELECTED
FOR WILD LIFE MEETING
State Convention to Be Held Jan
uary o-Executive Committee
Meets November 8.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, November
1.-THE Executive Committee of the
West Virginia Wild Life at q meeting
here selected Fairmont as the place for
holding the State convention, on Janu-
airy 9 next. On November there will
be a meeting of the Executive Commit
tee at Fairmont when 1t is hoped TO
have the presidents of the 80 branches
of the league present. Matters pertain
ing to prospective legislation affecting
game and fish will be discussed.
1t is hoped to formulate a legislative
program which the entire league will
favor and support. A few proposed
changes in the game and fish law will
be discussed. The meeting in January
will give the league time to present Its
legislative proposals before the Generaf
Assembly at the next regulas session.
This body will be chosen at the election
November 4,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
FAIRFAX HUNTERS
ARE IN QUANDRY
Sportsmen of County Are in
Doubt as to Whether
Season CurtaiIed.
Special Dispatch to The star.

FAIRFAX, Va, November 1.-The
greatest confusion reigns at present in
the minds of sportsmen in this section
rs to whether or not the hunting sea-
son has been curtailed. Conflicting
statements have been made in the
press, some of them purporting to come
from members Of the State Commission
on Game and Inland Fisheries.
Onicial Says No Change.
Albert Fletcher of Warrenton, game
supervisor for the eighth congressional
district. this week informed Deputy
County CLERK Elton r. Holbrook, who
is In charge Of issuing licenses In Fair
fax County, that the commission has
made no change in the law in regard
to Fairfax County except that no tur-
keys or pheasants can be killed this
year The bag limit on partridges has
been reduced from Is to 10 per day
ducks from Is to Is per day: geese
from to per day. no person to have
in his possession at any one time over
80 ducks and geese.
The duck season opened today and
will close January 81, unless action Is
taken before that time by the State
Commission on Game and Inland Fish
cries Holbrook says that Fletcher has
characterized as erroneous the state
ment that the season would last only
two weeks. The commission will make
no change in the season II game is
found plentiful If reports show 1t to
be unusually scarce. the commission
will doubtless shorten the time
Rabbits November Is.
The season on psrtridges and rabbits
opens November Is. Under the state
law it continues through January 81.
The Fairfax County Supervisors have in
former years ended the local season
December 81. Fletcher stated this
week that the State law did not forbid
local governing bodies from shortening
the period allowed by the State as a
maximum The supervisors are ex-
pected to take advantage of this ruling
and to re-enact the provision in effect
here before the change in the State law
was adopted last year
Holbrook announces that his ONCE
will be open after 6 p. m, November Z,
and IL for the convenience of those
unable to secure hunting licenses dur
ing the day time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
RADIO CALLS BACK SHIP
FOR FIVE WHO MISSED
Steamer Fort st. George Hour and
Half on Way to West Indies
When Halted.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November l. The
steamer Fort ST. George, which sailed
at noon today for West Indian ports,
was stopped by radio an hour and 20
minutes after she had left her dock
and ordered to come back and take on
five persons who had missed the boat.
The belated passengers. all going to
ports in the West Indies, were put
aboard the vessel from tug OF the
Brooklyn shore in the upper harbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
TWENTY-EIGHT INJURED

MADRAS, India, November R0.-
Dispatches to the Madras Mail state
that % persons were injured in rioting
between Christians and Hindus at Pal
hpattu yesterday.
Eighteen OF the victims were wound
ed by firearms. Police of the town,
which is in the Tinnevelly district of
Southern Madras, have made two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
PRISONER FLEES COURT

MOOREFIELD, w. Va. November l..
Perry Shoemaker took French leave"
from the Circuit Court room here yes
terday without awaiting trial on two
felony indictments.
He had just been acquitted on one
felony charge. and while Judge Kump
was disposing Of q jury Shoemaker
slipped out with the crowd. So far he
lsaa not hem ic~et~@
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
EXPECT POPE TO CALL
DECEMBER CONSISTORY
Nine Cardinalships Vacant Now,
Some of Which Are Expected
to Be Filled Soon.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, November 1.-Giornale D.
Italia said today that Pope Plus prob
ably would call a consistory for between
December Is and December 20 to Gre
ate new cardinals.
There are nine places vacant now,
but it is understood that not all will
be filled. 1t is considered certain how
ever, that a new cardinal will be desig-
mated for Turin, as that post has been
vacant since the death Of Cardinal
GAMBIA a year ago